Chapter 20 Then why the hell are you still a soldier? [Please vote for me! Please read this! Please invest!] "The whole class is here!" "Class two is here!" "." Wait until the response of "Class 9 is here" echoes from the end of the distant corridor. Shi Jidong gave the order nonchalantly while shaking the whistle in his hand. "Gather downstairs." After working hard for most of the day, it was already past breakfast time in the army. But the new recruits have some special treatment for their first meal when they arrive at the camp. The canteen has noodles available 24 hours a day. They are hand-rolled through water, topped with sauce and eaten. Wow, it’s so authentic! Moreover, the new recruits can only eat noodles for their first meal, which is considered a major tradition in the army. As to where this tradition came from, it is no longer possible to trace, but it is certain that it originated from the northern custom of "eating dumplings on horseback and noodles on horseback".
During the war years, many veterans knew that the troops were heading to the front when they saw that the meal was dumplings. Dumplings mean reunion. But for the soldiers who are about to go to the battlefield, the farewell banquet before departure may be the last chance for the entire company to "reunite". Dumplings, a food with special meaning, are best served at this time. The noodles upon return are more of a good blessing, hoping that these returning "wanderers" will no longer have to travel far and wide. For soldiers, the army is their second home. For new recruits, entering the camp is like going home. Naturally, they have to eat a meal of noodles that symbolizes the return of the wanderers, so as to wish them that they don’t need to go out and “travel” when they are “at home.” After counting the number of people and confirming that everything was correct. Shi Jidong shouted the slogan "Yao'er Yao" and led a group of new recruits straight to the cafeteria. "sit!" "I won't say more." "My fellow new comrades, eat slowly and eat as much as you can. As long as you don't waste food, you can eat as much as you want!" "The army is a place that values human touch. On the first day of camp, I can't say the food is good, but I will definitely make sure everyone is well fed!" Shi Jidong deliberately put emphasis on the word "eat enough", which makes it seem meaningful. But the recruits did not think about the deeper meaning of Shi Jidong's words. From the time they got off the bus until now, the recruits haven't had time to eat or even drink water, and their abdominal muscles are protruding from hunger. Even the new recruit who was the pickiest eater and never ate noodles put aside his pride and put handfuls of noodles into his bowl. Even if they really couldn't eat, being able to drink a sip of hot noodle soup was really a good thing for these hungry and cold recruits.
Zhao Weihong, who is originally from Longxi, felt like he was back home at this moment. He ate bowl of noodles after bowl and enjoyed it very much. During the meal, Zhao Weihong caught a glimpse of Shi Jidong standing beside her. If Zhao Weihong guessed correctly, Shi Jidong should be the same as them, not drinking a drop of water or eating a grain of rice from morning till now. But Shi Jidong just stood there straight, as if he didn't feel hungry at all. After considering for a moment, Zhao Weihong moved closer to Shi Jidong and asked with a little concern. "Squad leader, don't you want to eat?" After glancing at Zhao Weihong with some surprise, Shi Jidong replied indifferently. "This is for you new recruits. What should I eat?" "." Zhao Weihong was speechless for a moment. After she had finally reorganized her words and was about to say a few more words, she saw Shi Jidong raising his hand and driving her away in an unkind manner. "Go back and eat yours." "I don't need you to worry about it." Having said that, Zhao Weihong had no choice but to return to her seat and scoop out another bowl of noodles from the yellow basin in the middle of the table. "Wei Hong." Seeing Zhao Weihong coming back, Quan Shiqian came over immediately, paying attention to Shi Jidong's movements, and whispered like a thief. "Eat less. I guess there will be a big meal at noon." "See? The squad leader doesn't even like the noodles we eat!" "If you eat too much, you won't be able to eat at noon!" After saying that, Quan Shiqian nodded to Zhao Weihong confidently. Eat less? Looking at Quan Shiqian's confident look, and then looking at the fairly delicious noodles in the bowl. Zhao Weihong pondered for a moment, then approached Quan Shigan and spoke quietly. "Do you believe me?" "Believe it! We are from the same hometown!" "Trust me, just eat more. Eat until you're full. Don't even think about leaving room for yourself." After saying that, Zhao Weihong continued to wolf down the noodles. After being stunned for a few seconds and watching Zhao Weihong eating ferociously, Quan Shiqian finally decided to stick to his guess. He only ate until he was 50% full and then put down his chopsticks. The other recruits at the table also seemed to be unable to get used to eating noodles. In the end, one third of the large bowl of noodles went into Zhao Weihong's stomach. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Zhao Weihong joined the queue contentedly and returned to the dormitory under the leadership of Shi Jidong. "Tell me, do you have any valuables in this bag? Or anything that needs to be stored separately?"
"If not, bring out some underwear like socks and pants." Having said that, Shi Jidong pointed to the locker next to him. "The three cabinets on the right below are not used yet." "Divide it among the three of you." Hearing this, Zhao Weihong subconsciously glanced at the beds around him. It was found that five of the beds were equipped with green quilts, white sheets and other bedding. As for the remaining three beds, there were only empty bed boards, as if they were waiting for their owners to arrive. It seems that the other four recruits in the same dormitory had already arrived before Zhao Weihong and others entered the camp. However, up to now, Zhao Weihong has not seen these comrades-in-arms with whom he will be with day and night in the future, and he doesn't know what they are busy with. As for the things Shi Jidong mentioned, Zhao Weihong naturally did not bring them. And these days, there are actually not many things that can be called "property". Shi Jidong was just planning to go through the motions, but who would have thought that Quan Shigan, whom he had always ignored, would give him a big surprise. To be precise, it should be frightened! "Can you explain it to me?" "What does it mean that you come to be a soldier with fifty thousand dollars?" "What else is in here?" Having said that, Shi Jidong went straight to work, rummaging through Quan Shigan's bag, which looked like a treasure bag. "Oh, you have good taste. Are you smoking Dasu?" "What's this box?" Quan Shiqian hurried forward and explained with a little embarrassment. "Squad leader, this is tea, Longjing tea from before the Qingming Festival." "Oh, I can't believe you're an intellectual?" "Why, our intellectuals can't sleep without tea?" Quan Shigan is a very smart man, so he can naturally tell good from bad words. Faced with Shi Jidong's blatant sarcasm, Quan Shiqian shrank his head and dared not say a word. Shi Jidong snorted coldly and spoke to Zhao Weihong and others with a murderous look in his voice. "I don't care what you heard before or what your elders taught you." "As long as you are in my class, stop coming up with these crooked ideas for me!"
"I, Shi Jidong, hate people like this the most!" "I'll tell you one last time, the army is a place where you have to endure hardships and fight battles." "Who wants to survive in the army by relying on these messy things?" "Then why the hell are you still a soldier?" The second update is here for today! Please support me with monthly tickets! Please invest! Please read on! (End of this chapter)