Chapter 14

Lu Yuanzheng also saw Xu Wen.

She stood outside the crowd, looking at him in astonishment, obviously surprised.

He curled his lips unconsciously.

In fact, Lu Yuanzheng was also surprised. It was not that he was surprised to see Xu Wen, but he was surprised that he would agree to come to the school to teach the students.

He now has four pockets, and even the new recruits rarely carry them themselves.

A few days before Lu Yuanzheng's expedition, he went to the Armed Forces to visit his old comrades. It happened that the person in charge of No. 1 Middle School came to talk to his comrades about asking their units to take students for training.

His comrades then pushed him to the person in charge of No. 1 Middle School and displayed all his past achievements one by one.

The person in charge of No. 1 Middle School was naturally full of admiration and strongly invited Lu Yuanzheng to come to the school to help.

Lu Yuanzheng could have refused. In his unit, he actually went into battle to kill the enemy. How could it be wrong for him to lead a group of students to fight?

The words of refusal were on the tip of his tongue, and Xu Wen’s face flashed through his mind.

She seems to be in No. 1 Middle School?

Lu Yuanzheng hesitated for a moment and nodded.

I thought to myself: Dongsheng misses Xu Wen so much, so I'll just do it for him.

I'm just sitting at home doing nothing anyway.

Until he saw Xu Wen at this moment, he realized that his attention to Xu Wen seemed to have nothing to do with Dongsheng.

Shao Yuse shrank back and whispered, "Who is that man? The scar on his face looks scary."

The bell for class just happened to ring. Before Xu Wen could answer Shao Yue, the PE teacher clapped his hands and called everyone to gather: "Class is starting! Everyone gather, I have something to tell you."

Because there are only four girls, usually one stands at the end of each row.

Among the four girls, Xu Wen is the tallest and stands in the last row, followed by Liu Rulan, Li Yun and the shortest Shao Yue.

"Look forward, at ease." The PE teacher straightened the line and cleared his throat. "Students, you should all know that this semester you will be studying industry and agriculture at the construction site of the new campus, right? The school leaders have decided that we will also be studying military service at the same time. This way, we can complete the training in one go and give you more time to study."

When everyone heard this, they began to whisper to each other.

"How can cadets be together? Pushing a cart and marching?"

"That's right. Does the school think we're not tired enough? After all, we can't run with heavy loads after work."

"Isn't that man with the scar on his face a soldier? He looks more like a bandit."

"Don't talk nonsense! The person is right there! Why is the bandit standing so straight?"

“…”

The physical education teacher signaled for silence again, pointed at Lu Yuanzheng standing next to him, and introduced him: "This comrade is Lu Yuanzheng, and he is also the instructor who will lead your training. Comrade Lu is an active-duty officer highly recommended by the armed forces! Don't be fooled by his young age, he has really been on the battlefield and killed the enemy! He was also awarded the first-class merit! His various good qualities are exactly what we need to learn."

"Wow!"

"Great!"

“…”

There were constant exclamations.

Sometimes the boy’s world is just that simple, the winner takes it all.

Xu Wen looked straight at Lu Yuanzheng, it turned out that he was so powerful!

Lu Yuanzheng nodded as a greeting, and went straight to the point: "Learning is mutual. I will learn from you all for a period of time. However, since I have agreed to be your instructor, I will still take on the responsibilities. I will not be polite when it is necessary to be strict. I hope that this will be the last time I see people chatting and making loud noises without permission during my time at your school. In addition, I don't like to talk nonsense. Let's get started!

Now I will give you ten minutes to go back to the dormitory and change your clothes. Girls, change out of your skirts and put on shoes suitable for walking and running. The same goes for boys, if you are wearing sandals, go back and change them out. "

He looked down at his watch and counted down: "Start counting!"

The students were used to hearing long opening remarks, so they were not used to such a clean and crisp introduction and were a little slow to react.

Lu Yuanzheng reminded calmly: "There are still nine minutes."

The students scattered instantly.

Xu Wen's attire completely met the requirements. She did not move but looked around and found that each grade and each class, including the freshmen, had an instructor.

Xu asked: "..."

How can this be called a cadet? This is just military training.

Perhaps the actual meaning of military training, which will continue until several decades later, is to train soldiers or learn military skills.

Liu Rulan did not move either, and said shyly, "Instructor, I didn't bring any pants or shoes."

She was wearing a knee-length dress with white floral patterns and a pair of sandals with slight heels.

Lu Yuanzheng glanced at her and said expressionlessly, "Go borrow it. You still have seven minutes."

Liu Rulan stamped her feet: "I don't want to wear other people's clothes!"

"Then run in your skirt, I hope you won't regret it."

"Can I take a leave? I'll change my clothes tomorrow." Liu Rulan tried to discuss with Lu Yuanzheng.

"When the enemy attacks, can you tell them, 'Wait for me, we'll fight tomorrow, I'm not ready yet.'?"

Liu Rulan choked and pouted her lips to retort: ​​"This is not a war."

"From the moment I stand here, it is already! You have six minutes. Let me remind you that cadets will also have exams, and the exam results will be directly counted towards your graduation results."

Liu Rulan: “…”

She reluctantly took Li Yun, who was willing to lend her clothes, back to the dormitory.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was still scorching hot.

Xu Wen raised his hands to cover his eyes and eyebrows, then looked up at Lu Yuanzheng, feeling that he seemed a little strange.

In fact, the two of them had never been familiar with each other. It could only be said that such a cold and almost inhuman Lu Yuanzheng was a side of him that she had never seen before.

It was the first time they met. No, they hadn’t even seen each other’s faces at that time. They gave each other a big shock.

The road was extremely cramped at that time, and I even stuttered when I spoke.

When they met for the second time, she accused Lu Yuanzheng of beating children. Before Lu Yuanzheng could refute her, Dongsheng started crying and went to catch frogs.

That incident ended in a misunderstanding on the part of my second brother.

Xu Wen's impression of Lu Yuanzheng is that he has rich experience in outdoor life, is upright and responsible, and has a broad mind.

When they met for the third time, Lu Yuanzheng ruined her blind date. To be more precise, it was Dongsheng who ruined her blind date and caused her to become the talk of the town.

The fourth time they met, he proposed to her in a cemetery in the wilderness. It was more like a discussion of compensation than a proposal.

He was a little nervous, just like the first time we met, but he spoke clearly.

His plan took her needs and Dongsheng's needs into consideration, only material needs but no spiritual needs.

This time they met, he was her instructor, but not just her instructor, and he was somewhat cold and inhumane.

Noticing Xu Wen's gaze, Lu Yuanzheng raised his eyelids, looked at her and blinked at her.

Xu asked: “???”

No, where is your cold and cruel personality just now?

She blinked and looked again. Lu Yuanzheng was back to his serious and businesslike self.

Xu asked: "..."

Was she dazzled just now?

Except for Liu Rulan, all other students returned within the specified time.

Liu Rulan was exactly five minutes late.

Lu Yuanzheng raised his wrist and pointed at his watch. "Do you know what five minutes means in war?" He drew a big circle with his other hand, including all the teachers and students on the playground. "Everyone present will die directly or indirectly because of your delay of five minutes. If they are lucky, they will be seriously injured."

Liu Rulan pouted, unconvinced: "How can it be so exaggerated?!"

This is why Lu Yuanzheng is reluctant to teach students. They were born after the founding of the People's Republic of China and grew up in a peaceful era. They have never seen a war and have no awe of war.

Besides, Liu Rulan was just a student, not his soldier. Lu Yuanzheng was too lazy to say anything more and just said in a businesslike manner: "This is the first time, so it's just a verbal warning. Next time you're late, you'll have to run ten laps around the playground."

Fortunately, Liu Rulan is not an isolated case. The other students are very obedient and serious.

I don’t know if Lu Yuanzheng couldn’t stand their lazy look, so he practiced the formation for the entire afternoon.

Xu Wenyou noticed that other grades only practiced marching in formation for a while before learning how to tie their legs or carry backpacks.

A student from Xu Wen's class also raised a question: "Coach Lu, why do we learn differently from other classes? Others are learning leg tying, while we are just standing at attention, at ease, and turning left, right, and forward?"

Lu Yuanzheng blew a whistle, "Did I ask you to speak? Report before you speak."

The student wrote a report and repeated it again.

"You want to run without knowing how to walk? You can't even practice marching in formation, so it's too early for you to learn leg tying. But..." Lu Yuanzheng glanced at his watch, "you can learn another skill. I'll give you another ten minutes to go back and get your blankets, a set of clean clothes, and shoes."

This time everyone had learned their lesson, and as soon as Lu Yuanzheng said to disband, they immediately ran to their dormitories.

Xu Wen found that their dormitory was the farthest from the playground. When they ran back, a large piece of canvas had been laid on the playground, with an army green quilt spread flat on the canvas.

Lu Yuanzheng had a bunch of army green cloth belts in his hand. When everyone gathered, he raised his hand to indicate the cloth belts in his hand: "Today, let's learn how to pack a backpack."

After everyone stood around the canvas, Lu Yuanzheng knelt on one knee in front of the quilt and explained while demonstrating: "First, we divide the quilt into three equal parts horizontally, and fold the two sides to the middle. Then fold the two ends to the middle at equal distances..."

From where Xu Wen was standing, he could only see his scar-free side.

It's a little regrettable.

I always feel that scar is particularly attractive.

Lu Yuanzheng's profile was sharp, making him look very resolute. At this moment, he lowered his head, and his long eyelashes curved upwards, half covering his eyebrows.

His fingers were long and thin, with distinct joints. The soft quilt fluttered under his fingertips, gradually becoming as angular and straight as he was.

He has a clear voice, speaks concisely and logically, and his explanations are easy to understand.

A simple tofu quilt is quickly folded.

Then Lu Yuanzheng took the cloth belt, folded it in half and placed it on the canvas, put the tofu quilt on the cloth belt, and then pinched the cloth belt with both hands and flipped it to quickly pack a beautiful square backpack.

Lu Yuanzheng showed the finished product and asked everyone: "Do you understand?"

Seeing how easy Lu Yuanzheng was to pack and how clear his instructions were, the students nodded and said, "I got it!"

However, once I tried it myself, I realized that it is not the same thing at all as it seems easy to do as others do.

Xu Wen's description is more accurate than theirs. He borrowed a phrase that was once popular on the Internet: "You can learn it when you see it, but you can't do it when you try it."

Especially the quilts used for long-distance expeditions are regular military quilts, which are stiffer than ordinary quilts.

The weather is hot now. Students who have better conditions at home can bring a blanket, while those like Xu Wen who have worse conditions can just use a bed sheet to cover themselves.

It was impossible to stack the tofu cubes, and in the end they were basically rolled into a ball, which was a bit unsightly.

Lu Yuanzheng was probably prepared for this and did not criticize them too much. On the contrary, he patiently guided everyone one by one.

They didn't disperse until dusk fell.

Before the group was dismissed, Lu Yuanzheng said, "I have some bad news for you all. During your military training, you will have to attend the evening ideological and political classes with me."

As soon as he finished speaking, as expected, there was a cry of grief.

Lu Yuanzheng raised his eyebrows, scanned the faces of his classmates one by one, and focused his attention on Xu Wen's face.

Xu Wen seemed to have not reacted yet, and confusion was obvious in his clear eyes.

Lu Yuanzheng couldn't help but curl his lower lip, clapped his hands and announced: "Disband!"

"Wenwen, come on, let's go eat! I'm starving!" Shao Yue wailed as she came to pull Xu Wen.

Only then did Xu Wen wake up from his distracted state.

This is simply the 1970s version of military training!

Xu Wen followed Shao Yue and Li Yun and walked back a few steps, then turned his head back for some unknown reason.

The instructors all stood in a row.

They are professional soldiers, and their formation is completely different from that of the students, like a row of straight green pines.

Lu Yuanzheng seemed to be the leader of this group of people, standing in front and seemingly giving them a lecture.

When he raised his head, his eyes met Xu Wen's.

Xu Wen suddenly turned his head and blushed.

Then I realized, what am I hiding from?

The third day of military training.

In the middle of the night, a burst of urgent whistles echoed throughout the campus.

Lights were turned on in every dormitory, and there were all kinds of exclamations and complaints.

"What are you doing in the middle of the night?"

"Isn't it Su Xiu who is here to cause trouble?"

"Ah? Is that true? Then get up quickly!"

“…”

Xu Wen opened his eyes dazedly, and heard Lu Yuanzheng's command from the playground with a loud speaker: "All students, gather at the playground within five minutes! Remember to pack your backpacks!"

Xu Wen suddenly woke up and quickly got out of bed to pack his backpack.

Li Yun and Shao Yue also quickly put on their clothes, got out of bed and packed up.

Only Liu Rulan refused to get up.

The school announced that all students must live in the dormitory during the training period, and no one is exempted.

Liu Rulan disagreed at first and went to the head teacher to complain, asking her to call the parents.

When Liu Rulan's father heard this, he slapped Liu Rulan on the spot and apologized repeatedly.

Studying the military was a manifestation of positive thinking. If word got out about Liu Rulan's attitude of resisting learning, he would lose even his veil.

Only then did Liu Rulan calm down.

Li Yun called out to her, "Rulan, if you don't get up now, you'll be late. Then you'll be punished by Instructor Lu again."

Liu Rulan then got up reluctantly.

She was punished five times by Lu Yuanzheng in three days. No matter how she cried and begged, pretending to be weak and pitiful, Lu Yuanzheng showed no mercy and even increased the punishment.

There's no point pretending to be dizzy.

To the extent that Liu Rulan now hates and fears him.

Those who curse him behind his back say he has a heart of stone and is not a man who doesn't know how to be gentle with women.

Lu Yuanzheng looked at his classmates who were in a panic and whose backpacks were packed in a mess, and shook his head slightly.

The team of several hundred people was divided into two lines and started the training from the school with backpacks on their backs.

It was the first time for the students to participate in a training camp and they were very excited.

Some classes spontaneously started a chorus of the song "Three Disciplines and Eight Points".

Other classes began to follow suit, each one louder and more vigorous than the last.

Some good-natured instructors even took the initiative to teach them to sing military songs.

Lu Yuanzheng noticed that Xu Wen didn't say a word and was obviously in a bad mood, and his face seemed a little pale.

Xu Wen was indeed a little worried.

This group of naive and simple students didn't understand what zipline training meant, but she knew.

In the military training she had participated in her previous life, the training was not as formal as that in the army, but it was also extremely difficult.

Walk far into the wild for training.

The students at that time had been spoiled since childhood and could not endure hardships, so the outdoor training was only slightly more rigorous than outdoor camping.

After living a new life, she was no longer so delicate and afraid of suffering, but she was feeling a little unwell at the moment.

I don’t know if it was due to lack of sleep or the hot weather, but the more Xu Wen ran, the more he felt chest tightness, shortness of breath, and dizziness, and his vision went black for a while.

But everyone was tired, so her abnormality wasn't very obvious.

Gradually, no one sang anymore. How could anyone have the energy to sing when it was difficult to breathe?

Only the instructors and accompanying physical education teachers' loud slogans remained.

The line became longer and longer, and the girls gradually began to fall behind.

Xu Wen was one of them. She put her hands on her waist and pinched her lower abdomen hard, and her vision became increasingly blurred.

"Captain Lu, let them rest for a while. After all, they are students and cannot compare with us." Gao Jiankai trotted over to discuss with Lu Yuanzheng.

He is Lu Yuanzheng’s old comrade from the armed forces.

The other instructors were also seconded by him from the local garrison, so he had to accompany the military training.

He had participated in the students' training for a while last year and knew that the students' physical strength could not be compared with that of the soldiers.

Lu Yuanzheng glanced at his watch and hesitated.

I have only been running and walking for more than an hour, and I am less than one-fifth of the distance to my destination. It is a bit early to rest now.

It is also true that many students, especially female students, are physically exhausted.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion from behind.

Lu Yuanzheng vaguely heard someone calling Xu Wen's name.

When he turned around, he saw Xu Wen falling backwards softly with his eyes closed.