Chapter 319 Xu Chuan Valley
H Province, Huaihai City, Eighth Military Region.
108th Corps, troop canteen.
Yan Shaoyu sat in a corner holding an aluminum lunch box. He was wearing a azure navy uniform and a military cap of the same color. His handsome eyebrows and eyes were very cold. There was no one sitting around him, and he looked lonely and indifferent.
However, even though he was so low-key, he still attracted many people to look back and point at him.
"Is he the shooting genius? He never misses a shot?"
"It seems to be him. He just came to the military zone some time ago. He has a lot of injuries and is quite famous."
"I don't know who he offended. Is he running to our military district to avoid disaster?"
"Tsk, same person, different fate. He is the new recruit king, so what if he avoids disaster? With his skills, he will be successful sooner or later."
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Everyone was talking loudly, but Yan Shaoyu turned a deaf ear and pretended not to hear.
He finished his meal hastily, took his lunch box, washed it, and strode out of the cafeteria.
As he walked away, everyone's gazes turned away, but their discussions became even more unrestrained. The envy and jealousy in their tones were difficult to conceal. If it weren't for the time limit for the recruits' meals, they would probably have talked for hours.
Yan Shaoyu returned to the dormitory. They, the new recruits, were assigned to a room with eight people. The earthen houses were not very good. At best, they could block the wind but could not even keep people warm. The ground was uneven and there was dust everywhere when they walked. The conditions were very difficult.
However, he adapted very well and did not feel disgusted at all.
There was another person in the dormitory, lying on his bed chewing a steamed bun. He heard the noise, bent down and looked down, and said in a familiar tone: "Hey, Shao Yu, tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Do you think our army can give us half a day off? Or give us a good meal?"
Yan Shaoyu didn't even raise his head, and said casually: "Probably."
He has been living in this military region since he was a child and is very familiar with the conditions and environment here. There will be no holiday on New Year's Eve, but the kitchen staff will make some dumplings, and each person can get about five or six, which can be considered an improvement in the food.
Meng Hu frowned and muttered quietly, "Maybe? What kind of answer is that?"
However, he was a man of great ambition and could not see Yan Shaoyu's indifference at all: "By the way, I have never asked you why you came to the army to report so close to the New Year? Are you married? Do you have children? Will you miss them if you can't go back during the New Year?"
Listening to Meng Hu's chattering, Yan Shaoyu pursed his thin lips, and there was a hint of impatience in his narrow and beautiful peach blossom eyes.
At this time, another person entered the dormitory.
He is tall and handsome, and stands out from the crowd.
"Lan Zhang!" Meng Hu obviously had a better relationship with him. As soon as he saw him come in, he quickly sat up.
He Lanzhang raised his eyes to look at Meng Hu, frowned and said, "Why are you eating steamed bread again? Although the food in the cafeteria is not that good, it is more nutritious than steamed bread. The training in the army is very intense, don't save yourself so much that you get sick."
The monthly rations for soldiers are fixed, which is about 45 kilograms of rice and flour. In addition, they are also given two kilograms of meat and two kilograms of cooking oil every month. If you calculate carefully, the daily food expenses are only one to two cents.
However, Meng Hu is a native of Huaihai City, but his family conditions are very poor and he has several brothers and sisters. He joined the army to save food, and he can save his fixed subsidy and send it back home every month through the service agency.
Meng Hu patted his chest nonchalantly: "It's okay, I'm in good health!"
He Lanzhang sighed and looked up at Yan Shaoyu who had put down his lunch box and gone to the upper bunk to rest.
His eyes were a little complicated. He never expected that after coming to H Province, he would actually meet an "acquaintance". Speaking of which, Yan Shaoyu was his love rival. At least he had never denied that he liked Gu Yuehuai.
Now, the love rivals have become comrades-in-arms, which is a very subtle feeling.
Meng Hu took a bite of the steamed bread and asked in confusion: "Lan Zhang, why are you always looking at Shao Yu?"
He Lanzhang's face froze, and he said vaguely: "I... I'm fine."
Yan Shaoyu ignored He Lanzhang's gaze. Just as he lay down on the upper bunk, a young man poked his head in, glanced at the three people in the dormitory, and said, "108th Regiment, Yan Shaoyu, the commander is calling you!"
Yan Shaoyu's half-closed eyes suddenly opened, he rolled over from the upper bunk and followed the young man.
Meng Hu looked at Yan Shaoyu's back with envy until he could no longer see him. Then he said, "I really envy Shaoyu. He is so talented and capable. How long has he been in the army? He has already been remembered by the commander. Sigh."
As a civilian soldier like him, the only thing he can rely on is hard work. Unfortunately, he is far inferior to Yan Shaoyu.
He Lanzhang found it funny and consoled him, "There may only be one person like Yan Shaoyu in a military region. What's there to envy? Am I not the same as you? Besides, as long as you work hard, you will be noticed one day."
Hearing this, Meng Hu rolled his eyes at him fiercely, then fell asleep and sighed: "A 'rich kid' like you won't understand a poor kid like me. Sigh, forget it, the more I talk, the sadder I get."
As he said that, Meng Hu turned his head to the other side of the wall, leaving He Lanzhang with a round butt.
However, He Lanzhang's expression changed slightly when he heard his words, as if he felt great pressure. After a while, he silently exhaled a breath and then smiled bitterly. If it weren't for his brother's high-profile actions, he would not have become a "rich kid" in the eyes of everyone.
He always feels out of tune with others, except Meng Hu, who is broad-minded. Although he likes to tease, he does not keep a distance from him.
However, if we really talk about the sense of distance, I am afraid that there is no one else in the entire military region who can be compared with Yan Shaoyu.
On the other side, Yan Shaoyu also came to the chief's office.
"Chief!" Yan Shaoyu gave the other party a standard military salute without looking away.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man who was writing files at his desk with a fountain pen raised his head and looked at him for a long time. Shule smiled and said in a generous and hearty voice full of appreciation: "Shao Yu, I knew you were a good candidate for the army. Not bad."
The man is nearly fifty years old, with slightly gray hair, but it does not affect his aura of majesty without even getting angry. He is wearing a straight military uniform, with many military medals on his shoulders. One can tell at a glance that he is a man in a high position.
And he is the current commander of the Eighth Military Region, Xu Chuan Gu.
Yan Shaoyu looked at him, his pupils slightly cold, and said nothing.
Xu Chuangu didn't mind. He opened the drawer, took out a document and handed it over: "You were attacked on your way to H Province. It was indeed done by the Jiang faction. However, now that you are here, you don't have to worry about your safety."
Yan Shaoyu took the document, flipped through it casually with his slender fingers, and his thin lips curled up in a sarcastic arc.
He should have known that Jiang Xi would not let him go. The bullet grazed his heart and he almost didn't make it to Province H alive.
However, strangely enough, despite such a serious injury, he was not affected much.
After being attacked, he struggled to dig out the bullet, washed the wound with water in his luggage, bandaged it casually and continued on his way. He knew that as long as he reached the Eighth Military Region, he would be safe.
I thought I wouldn't be able to hold on, but unexpectedly, I made it here safely and didn't even feel unwell.
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