Chapter 73: Comparing Sizes
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
At that moment, some people were stunned, while others were dumbfounded.
Here?
The space was empty, with only a few wooden benches and four walls. There were over thirty people in the platoon, including the platoon leader and the squad leader.
There were no partitions between them.
Were they supposed to undress here?
“Platoon… Platoon leader, should we undress here?” someone couldn’t help but raise their hand to ask.
The second platoon leader glared at him. “Nonsense! Hurry up. This is how military bathhouses are. If you want to bathe, stay. If you don’t, leave.”
“Didn’t you hear what Platoon Leader Yi said earlier? We only have ten minutes.” He scanned the crowd and shouted, “It’s the same for everyone. If you still have clothes on in 30 seconds, get out and run five kilometers.”
As the platoon leader spoke, he took the lead and started undressing.
Wang Ye looked around and noticed that some of the recruits had also begun undressing.
While Southerners might not be accustomed to large public bathhouses, they were familiar with bathing privately. On the other hand, in the north, large public bathhouses were quite common, and people were used to bathing in them.
Therefore, these recruits had no psychological barriers at the moment. As they undressed, some even playfully teased their comrades with a smile.
Ye Sanshi also looked at the students of Class Five. “What are you waiting for? Take off your clothes. We’re in the military now. Everyone here is an adult man. No need to be polite. Except for the ladies in the small shops and the blood-sucking mosquitoes at night, everyone else here, even the trees, stands tall. What are you ashamed of?” Ye Sanshi scolded in a low voice, undressing as he spoke.
Wang Ye was a bit speechless. As a southern native, he had never experienced such a thing in his two lifetimes.
Well… swimming in the river with classmates before primary school didn’t count. After all, by junior high school, they would wear underpants when swimming secretly.
But now, he actually had to undress. However, he gritted his teeth and undressed anyway. Things had already reached this point. He needed a bath, that was for sure.
If he couldn’t change the environment, he had to change himself. Wang Ye still possessed that awareness. Besides, they were all men. What was there to be afraid of?
If one had it, so did others. It was as simple as that. Moreover, he had a lot of money. If anyone saw it, they would probably feel inferior and embarrassed.
“There’s not much time left. Undress. What are you afraid of? We’re all men here. Let’s just do it. No need to be so self-conscious. Otherwise, we won’t have time to shower and will have to run five kilometers!” Wang Ye said to the others beside him as he undressed.
After all, he was the vice class monitor, and it was his responsibility.
For a moment, although everyone felt a bit embarrassed, and then they started undressing. After all, they hadn’t had a shower in ten days. They had been looking forward to a hot bath, so how could they miss it? Besides, if they didn’t wash up, they would have to run five kilometers.
Very quickly, within the thirty seconds given by the platoon leader, the recruits had collectively become members of the WuTang Sect.
Some used their hands, others used towels, and a few even used small yellow basins to try and cover themselves.
Of course, only the recruits were doing this. The veterans were much more open. Especially the platoon leader, who didn’t bother to cover up at all. After watching everyone undress and apply soap, he opened a sliding wooden door behind him.
A wave of hot air, left behind by the previous row of bathers, rushed out.
“Come in!”
Without wasting any time, the platoon leader went in and found a spot on the side. He turned on the water spray on the wall.
“Class Four, go over there. Class Five, come over here. Find a showerhead and wash quickly. Make sure to lather up!”
The bathroom was quite spacious. There were six showerheads on each of the four walls and twelve on the other walls.
Wang Ye and the others were assigned to the wall opposite the door. As Ye Sanshi approached, the Class Five students followed him and found a showerhead to wash themselves.
No one made a sound, and there was no fooling around. Occasionally, someone would glance at someone else’s body, and if caught, they might shout, “What are you looking at? Mind your own business!”
Ten minutes later, the recruits from the second row retrieved their clothes and toiletries from the small yellow basins. They put on clean clothes and walked out of the bathroom, just like the previous row.
This made the remaining three platoons of recruits even more anxious. They had no idea what was happening inside. Why did the first and second platoons of recruits look at them with strange expressions when they came out?
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“Alright, what are you staring at? Third row, go in. Second row, leave once you’re done showering.” Wu Jianfeng stood by the side, waving his hand. Immediately, the second platoon leader shouted, “Second Platoon, assemble!”
When they returned, they didn’t need to be together like when they arrived.
After the second platoon leader led the entire second platoon back to the dormitory, they dispersed and were taken back to their respective bunks by their squad leaders.
“Alright, put down your things first. We’ll take turns washing our clothes. Our turn is at 10:30. For now, let’s continue reviewing the regulations. Wang, you take care of everyone. I’ll be gone for a while.”
Ye Sanshi didn’t stay in the dormitory for long. After saying this, he left.
Wang Ye and the others heard that the fourth platoon leader had also left. They wondered what they were up to. In any case, this group of veterans was the envy of many new recruits. They had more freedom.
“Alright, let’s review the regulations. If anyone thinks they have memorized them all, let me know. I’ll test you again. If you pass, you can forget about memorizing and help me fold the blankets.”
In the dormitory, as Wang Ye looked at everyone and said this, he specifically glanced at Deng Hai.
After all, he was the only one who passed the previous spot check.
However, Deng Hai didn’t say anything. After Wang Ye’s words, he took the initiative to retrieve the regulations.
“Eh… Brother Wang, did you really memorize all of this? Do you have any tricks?”
Wang Ye was about to press down the blankets but was approached by Qin Li, who whispered, “Brother Wang, help me out. I’ve got a headache just looking at it. I want to take a quick nap.”
“Just keep studying and put in more effort!” Wang Ye couldn’t do much about it.
If there were shortcuts, they wouldn’t be available to them.
After all, he was a man who relied on a system while they couldn’t.
“Sigh!” Qin Li sighed, and his entire demeanor deflated.
He didn’t have any unrealistic expectations. If there were truly foolproof methods to memorize things, everyone would have known them after years of studying. Even if some top students could memorize the content, they would eventually be outmatched by their own minds.
Time passed slowly. Nobody dared to chat or get distracted in the dormitory.
It was mainly because of Ye Sanshi’s strict approach that had everyone on edge..