Chapter 35 The Value of 20 Years of Leading Troops! The White Tiger is Coming!
After dinner, the basketball game started soon.
In the previous few games, Class 9 advanced to the semi-finals because of the presence of two super shooters, Li Dongshui and Xu Ge.
Two games will be played tonight to determine the final teams.
The final will start tomorrow night, which is New Year's Day.
Class 9's opponent was Class 1. As soon as they came on the court, Zhou Meng and Zhang Haoyu, two comrades from the recruit company, pinned Xu Ge to death.
Then, Class 1 scored points.
At this moment, Xu Ge was being held by Zhou Meng and Zhang Haoyu, each holding one leg. He looked helplessly at the referee Liu Guoping and said, "Company Commander, are you not going to call the call?"
Liu Guoping sat on the bench, eating the cantaloupe handed to him by squad leader Cai Kun. He had already thrown the whistle aside and tilted his ear:
"What did you say?"
Xu Ge was speechless. He looked at the other four veterans who were just hanging around and said, "No, are you really coming up to make up the numbers? Niu Saner, can't you dunk? Come on, dunk it!"
Niu Sanxian was swinging his arms and legs like an old man: "Then I have to be able to get the ball too!"
Xu Ge: "You... I..."
"Change players!"
Suddenly, someone outside the field shouted.
Xu Ge turned his head and immediately got excited: "Fuck, Ah Shui! I missed you so much!"
Niu Sanxian's eyes lit up: "Quick, quick, quick! Change people! Wang Lin, get out of here!"
Li Dongshui threw his backpack away, took off his coat and came up without changing his clothes.
Zhang Haoyu's face turned grim: "Dongshui, why are you back? Didn't you say the training will last until the end of the year?"
brush!
Li Dongshui shot a three-pointer and then replied, "Oh, I got first place in the test, so I can come back for New Year's Day."
Xu Ge nodded in approval: "Yes, it's different after being out for a few days. I've learned to act cool!"
With the return of the powerful shooter Li Dongshui, Class 9 finally started a counterattack and, as expected, successfully advanced to the finals.
After the competition, everyone returned to the classroom. Niu Sanxian was very happy: "It just so happens that the class vice-chairman will be back tomorrow. Our class has made it to the finals. This can be regarded as a welcome gift for him!"
Li Dongshui was preparing to make the bed when he heard this and asked, "Why did the deputy squad leader take so long to go to the hospital?"
"I'm injured and receiving treatment." Xu Ge said.
"Is the injury serious?"
"Heavy."
Li Dongshui's expression changed, and he quickly asked, "What's going on?"
Xu Ge briefly explained the situation and then took the basin to take a shower.
It is deep winter now, and the weather is so cold that others just wash their faces and soak their feet with hot water, so they don't have to queue.
With Xu Ge's current training volume, he not only has to take a shower every day, but also has to change into training clothes every day.
In the mist, Xu Ge looked at his naked self in the mirror and felt a little strange for a moment.
The edges and corners of his face became more distinct and his skin became rougher. The biggest change was the muscle lines all over his body, which became apparent with the slightest exertion.
When he came back from the clothes drying yard, he found Niu Sanxian cleaning Guo Yuanshuai's locker, and seemed to feel that it was not enough, so he requisitioned Li Dongshui's locker.
Xu Ge couldn't help but wonder: "What are you doing? Why do you need so many empty cabinets?"
Niu Sanxian: "Do you know how many people will come to visit when the deputy comes back tomorrow? These cabinets are used to store gifts!"
"I also want to go to Tianlang and blow up that wolf head!" Suddenly, Li Dongshui, who had been in a daze, shouted.
Kai Youmu was delighted when he heard this: "That's fine. After you finish your training, come over and try running a full set. Let's see if you can handle it first, right?"
Li Dongshui wiped his eyes and asked, "Why should I run such a tiring all-around event with you guys?"
Everyone, including Xu Ge, was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean?"
"As long as I get first place in the regiment's sniper training final exam, I can directly join Tianlang."
Li Dongshui looked at everyone, "Don't you know?"
Everyone: ???
"Is there still such a thing?" Su Liujun looked at Wang Lin. "Didn't you also take first place in the group's shooting competition?"
Wang Lin: "I don't know. It seemed like someone came looking for me at the time, and when I heard he was from Tianlang, I told him to get lost."
Kai Youmu looked at Li Dongshui and said, "No, you mean as long as your marksmanship is good enough, you can skip the selection and go straight to Tianlang?"
Li Dongshui nodded: "Yes, that's what they all said."
"Fuck! Isn't this a bit unfair?" Kai Youmu was a little overwhelmed.
"What's unfair about this? If you're good enough, you can also participate in the shooting competition?" Wang Lin said.
Kaiyoumu said confidently: "I can't!"
Wang Lin continued, "First place in shooting means each regiment only has one direct entry spot. It sounds simple, but it's actually much harder than a normal competition!"
"I don't think it's that difficult, right?"
Li Dongshui tilted his head and thought for a moment. "I already got first place in the first week's assessment. The instructor said no one should have a better shooting score than me this year."
The veterans fell silent and dispersed, ignoring him.
Xu Ge patted Li Dongshui's cheek and said, "You're so good at pretending. Don't pretend like that next time."
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. . .
After the lights were turned off, no one slept and everyone was playing games on their phones.
Anyway, I can sleep in tomorrow since I don’t have to do morning exercises. These guys have already made an appointment with Ao Xiang to play a dungeon.
Xu Ge ran two all-around events today and took a hot shower. As soon as he touched the bed, he could hardly open his eyes.
But he was also forcing himself to play with his mobile phone, sometimes watching videos, and sometimes chatting with Du Hu in the group.
Because he had already made an appointment with Lin Wan to celebrate the New Year together on their phones, and they would have to wait until 12 o'clock.
Buzz!
The phone vibrated, and Lin Wan sent a message: It's only eleven o'clock now, are you sleepy?
Xu Ge: It’s okay, I can hold on.
Lin Wan: Go to sleep if you are tired. I will call you when the time comes.
Xu Ge: It’s okay, I promised to spend New Year’s Eve with you.
Lin Wan: Are you tired from training today? Is it the same as before?
Xu Ge: Yeah! Today the five of them pushed harder than the last two days!
Lin Wan: Did you take a hot bath tonight?
Xu Ge: Of course I washed it.
Lin Wan made a blushing expression: Remember to prepare a pair of clean underwear and put it on the bedside.
Xu Ge then remembered: If you hadn’t told me, I would have forgotten about it. I’ll go get it now!
Lin Wan responded with a sly smile, covering her mouth.
As for how Lin Wan knew it, of course she guided Xu Ge to tell it himself when they were chatting.
Unlike their reservedness when they met, the two were much bolder in their topics when chatting on the phone, especially after Xu Ge came back from the hospital.
The time of ambiguity always passes quickly. In the end, Xu Ge was no longer sleepy and did not dare to continue chatting with Lin Wan.
Because the other party was so bold as to start changing the topic to whether she needed help, coupled with a shy expression, Xu Chu had no idea how to respond.
Finally, it's twelve o'clock.
The two wished each other a happy new year. Lin Wan sent a voice message with a cute emoticon.
Seeing that no one else was asleep, Xu Ge didn't listen to the voice message, but directly clicked on the text translation:
Xu Ge, Happy New Year, thank you for meeting me!
Xu Ge sent another good night message, then turned off his phone, closed his eyes, and fell asleep almost in the blink of an eye.
It was past two in the morning and everyone else in the dormitory had fallen asleep, except Li Dongshui in the next bed, who was still staying up late to finish his grades.
Suddenly, Xu Ge was awakened by a palpitation, sat up abruptly, then reached out to touch the head of the bed, and tossed and turned in the quilt.
"Xu Ge, what are you doing?"
Li Dongshui stared at this side with wide eyes and curiosity.
Xu Ge didn't notice that there were still people awake, so he quickly hid his changed underwear behind his back: "Nothing, I just woke up because I had to pee."
Li Dongshui's expression turned playful: "Are you having a wet dream?"
"Fuck your sister!" Xu Ge quickly got out of bed, put on his coat, grabbed his underwear and ran to the bathroom.
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On the morning of New Year's Day, Guo Yuanshuai was discharged from the hospital and returned to the team. All the members of Class 9 collectively welcomed the old deputy squad leader back at the barracks gate.
As soon as I returned to the dormitory, the company commander Liu Guoping and the instructor Jiang Da came to visit with a group of cadres carrying things.
The veterans were responsible for serving cigarettes and pouring water, while Xu Ge and Li Dongshui were responsible for putting the gifts from the cadres into the cabinet.
Someone sent a bag of vacuum-packed braised pig's trotters. Xu Ge was hungry, so he squatted in front of the cabinet, tore it open and started to bite. Seeing this, Li Dongshui also reached out and took one.
"The company has a snack at noon, and it's almost time to eat. Are you two starving? You can't wait any longer?"
Liu Guoping cursed with a smile, then turned around and asked about Guo Yuanshuai's physical condition.
Guo Yuanshuai said nonchalantly, "Nothing much, I just can't exert any strength. I'm a veritable invalid."
"Then, old squad leader, just focus on recuperating. I've noticed these NCOs in Squad Nine have been very proactive and responsible these past few days!" Instructor Jiang Da said, "You can opt out of any company activities at any time in the future!"
Guo Yuanshuai waved his hands: "How can this be appropriate? I'm not paralyzed and can't move. If I really want to be a patient, can't I just stay in the hospital forever? Why should I come back? It's fine as before."
"That's fine, old squad leader, whatever you say is fine!"
Jiang Da also smiled, "Then you should prepare for the next few days and speak on stage at the celebration meeting!"
"OK!"
"It's almost time, shall we get ready for dinner?" Luo Shan looked at the time.
Liu Guoping and the others stood up: "Okay, let's gather for dinner!"
Everyone went downstairs. When the veteran squad leaders from other classes saw Guo Yuanshuai coming down from the playground, they immediately gathered around him to ask about his well-being.
Xu Ge, watching this from the side, sighed, "Our class vice-chairman's popularity is truly incredible!"
Kaiyoumu nodded: "Of course, anyone who has been in the Sixth Company for a long time will have received the favor of the old squad leader!"
"What's that? Tonight and tomorrow you'll see the value of commanding troops for twenty years!"
Wang Lin said with a smile, "From the first batch of recruits to the last batch, and then to the comrades in the recruit company, I don't think there will be any parking space in front of the entrance of our Sixth Company!"
Li Dongshui's eyes lit up: "Doesn't that mean they'll be sending us lots of fancy delicacies?"
"Stop talking nonsense and gather for dinner!" Wang Lin, the squad leader, urged.
The snack at noon was indeed very rich. Xu Ge had been training a lot recently, so he ate very voraciously at the table.
Guo Yuanshuai looked at Xu Ge eating and couldn't help but wonder: "Why is Xu Ge eating a lot more than before? Did he practice all day after coming back?"
The veterans all nodded and were about to report to the deputy squad leader when Li Dongshui said, "Xu Ge ran a horse race last night. He must be tired and needs more nourishment!"
"You watch..."
Guo Yuanshuai was drinking and almost choked by these words.
"Hahaha!" The veterans laughed in unison.
Xu Ge blushed and snatched the chicken leg from Li Dongshui's bowl: "He's talking nonsense, I just got up to go to the bathroom!"
Li Dongshui: "Do you need to change your underwear when you go to the bathroom? This morning I specifically lifted up your blanket to take a look, and there was such a big lump... Ugh!"
Xu Ge directly shoved the whole chicken leg into the guy's mouth and cursed, "If you keep talking nonsense, do you believe it or not, I'll stuff my stinky socks into your mouth when you fall asleep tonight?"
Li Dongshui immediately fell silent.
"Little guy, I can't fix you!" Xu Ge continued to eat with his head down.
Guo Yuanshuai asked about Li Dongshui's sniper training. When he learned that he had taken first place in the entire group that week, he waved his hand and said:
"When you leave the day after tomorrow, feel free to take whatever's in those cabinets! If you can't carry them, I'll ask Xu Ge to help you!"
Xu Ge: ...
Li Dongshui was overjoyed: "Thank you, class vice-chairman! Hahaha!"
After lunch, the veterans did not go out for free activities, but waited in the dormitory to prepare to receive the senior brothers and sisters who came to visit Guo Yuanshuai.
After two o'clock, Xu Ge heard the sound of brakes coming from outside the camp gate from time to time.
And he finally saw the value of what Wang Lin said about leading troops for twenty years.
Groups of cadres and non-commissioned officers came up one after another carrying large and small bags, and the scene was just like visiting elders’ homes to pay New Year’s greetings on New Year’s Day!
There are two or three lieutenant colonels like Gao Wen, the deputy chief of staff of the regiment, not to mention the second lieutenants, first lieutenants, captains, corporals, sergeants and staff sergeants!
Xu Ge counted them on the side. Wow, there were about forty or fifty people in total!
Every time someone came, Guo Yuanshuai would call Xu Ge and Li Dongshui over and introduce them to them with a smile: These are the last two recruits I will lead.
These fellow students from various units naturally understood what the old squad leader meant. They all shook hands cordially with Xu Ge and Li Dongshui, and said seriously that if they encountered any difficulties in the future, they could come to a certain unit to find someone.
This made Xu Ge and Li Dongshui feel stronger instantly!
It turns out that I am also a sect prodigy with a profound background!
After four o'clock, the visitors went back one after another, and the veterans began to clean up.
Xu Ge was about to wash the mop when he suddenly smelled a familiar scent. His ears moved and he heard a dog barking outside the camp.
"Wow! The white tiger is coming!" Xu Ge threw the mop and ran down immediately.
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