Once you bravely take the first step, things will get much better.
Zhou Jinglan certainly didn't want the little goddess to be chased away by someone else.
Previously, because the scars on his face hadn't healed, he could only suppress the surging emotions in his heart, but now, he would no longer wait.
"Battalion Commander Zhou, the leadership wants to see you," a soldier relayed the message.
"good!"
When Zhou Jinglan arrived at the office, he found that he was not alone. There were several other soldiers there as well. They were all familiar faces and outstanding talents in the army. They were all well-known, either for completing important missions or for having many military achievements.
What does the leader want to do by gathering them together?
"You're all here. I've gathered you all together because there's a recent exchange learning opportunity. I wanted to ask for your opinions first, to see if anyone would like to volunteer for the learning program," the leader said.
"Exchange study? Where to?" someone asked.
"adjacent units."
There are only two military units in the capital, one in the south and one in the north. They are in the south, and the so-called friendly units are naturally the units in the north.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jinglan's heart instantly became excited.
Go north?!
Study exchange!
Doesn't this mean that if he participates in this training, he can openly go north and even stay there for a while?!
It's like delivering a pillow to someone who's about to fall asleep.
No matter what, Zhou Jinglan must seize this opportunity!
"I'm willing to go!" Without even thinking, Zhou Jinglan immediately raised his hand in agreement, looking as if he was afraid his superior wouldn't approve and wouldn't let him go. "Boss, I'm willing!"
"Good, it's a good thing that young people are so proactive!" The leader was very pleased and felt that Zhou Jinglan had a high level of awareness.
The soldiers standing with Zhou Jinglan were puzzled. The leader hadn't said what they were going to learn, and it didn't necessarily seem like a good mission. Why did Zhou Jinglan look so excited?
"You only agreed to go if you knew what you were going to study? What if they make you do manual labor?"
"No matter what it is, I'm going!" Zhou Jinglan said resolutely.
His attitude surprised everyone else.
The leader then went on to explain in detail the main task of the exchange program: to learn the secret techniques. After they began practicing them there, they found that they were indeed of great help to the soldiers' physical fitness and strength. As a friendly neighboring unit, it was only natural that they should share these techniques, as they would strengthen the nation's military.
In the future, it will likely continue to be promoted, from Beijing to Shanghai and other cities.
"I'd heard about it before. At first, I thought their so-called secret manual was just some weird thing. But then a brother of mine practiced it, and when I sparred with him, I realized that the manual was actually quite effective and really helped with training!"
"That's what I heard too. I was quite envious of them at first, but I never thought we could go and learn from them too!"
The leader nodded and continued, "The current plan is to first send a study group to the other side to learn. They will depart in a week. After they return, the participants will then promote and educate our troops. This process may take a long time and cannot be completed in one or two exchanges; it may need to be carried out over a long period..."
That's why the leaders have gathered all the promising young talents in the military, people who will be able to take charge in the future.
"Understood!" the soldiers said.
At this moment, Zhou Jinglan could hardly contain his overwhelming joy. He had to go, he absolutely had to go.
This was practically an opportunity delivered right to his doorstep by God. If he didn't seize it, he would despise himself!
“Boss, I’m willing to go!” Zhou Jinglan said again.
Even the leaders were amused by him.
"I know Battalion Commander Zhou is determined to go. Okay, you're in the study group this time! Anyone who wants to go, sign up, then go back and pack your bags. We'll depart together in a week. In the meantime, we'll coordinate with neighboring units on all matters, big and small," the leader said.
Since everyone was there to learn a secret manual, and everyone knew that this manual was a valuable resource, they naturally wanted to learn the "first-hand" version first.
However, some soldiers are already married and have children. Apart from their daily work and training, they need to spend the rest of their time with their wives and children. If they go to study for such a long time, they definitely won't be able to go home for a while.
So in the end, more single soldiers went.
As Zhou Jinglan packed his bags at home, he began to imagine many scenarios.
Wasn't he just worried about not being able to find anyone to inquire about the Little Goddess?
Qiao Xinruo is a military doctor, so many soldiers should know her. Once she gets there and becomes familiar with the soldiers, she should be able to find out some information.
Besides, what if he gets injured during training? He'd have to go to the medical department to get checked out, and what if he just happens to run into the Little Goddess?
However, this injury is somewhat embarrassing. Will it make the little goddess think he is particularly weak?
Even if he's not injured, he can still go to the medical department. As long as he's thick-skinned enough, he can take the initiative to find the Little Goddess, ask her out for meals, play games, and chat. That's a chance, much better than not being able to find or see her at all!
Zhou Jinglan felt increasingly pleased with himself, focusing all his attention on getting closer to the little goddess, even putting his mission aside for the time being.
"We usually train in vests and camouflage pants, but this luggage..."
Packing luggage should be a simple task for veterans, taking less than ten minutes, since they usually wear the same clothes. But Zhou Jinglan had a different idea.
If he could get a date with the goddess, dressing like this wouldn't be very effective.
After all, the most important piece of information we know so far is that the Little Goddess is a looks-oriented person and likes good-looking people, so he has to take good care of himself.
So, Zhou Jinglan packed a huge bag of luggage, which was unusual for him. He also specially prepared some casual clothes, all of which he carefully selected because he thought they looked good on him.
Not only that, before setting off, Zhou Jinglan went to the barbershop for a haircut, making sure he looked neat and tidy.
He was a soldier after all, so he couldn't have any of the trendy hairstyles of the moment; he could only style himself in a clean and neat way.
In short, in order to appear in front of the Little Goddess in the best possible light, Zhou Jinglan did everything he could think of to the best of his ability.
On the day of departure, Zhou Jinglan appeared before everyone looking completely different, and the soldiers all joked with him.
"Hey, Battalion Commander Zhou, anyone who didn't know better would think you're going on a blind date. It's just an exchange program with a neighboring unit, why are you making such a fuss? Hahaha!"
"Old Yuan, you're already married, what do you know?" Lu Haibin chuckled and nudged Yuan Zhengkang, speaking up for Zhou Jinglan. "Little Zhou isn't even dating yet. Who knows, she might even find someone while on an exchange program. What's wrong with dressing up a bit?"
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