Mo Xiaohui sat quietly beside Shao Donghong, wringing out a towel from time to time and handing it to Shao Donghong to wipe her face, smartly not saying a word.
Wang Juan and Fang Zheng, who claimed to be the most righteous among the female soldiers, also followed the crowd and hid outside the dormitory to whisper.
Jiang Jun looked at her coldly for a while, knowing that Mo Xiaohui would not speak to her in front of her, so she left with a few female soldiers who were close to her.
In the end, just as Jiang Yun had expected, Shao Donghong did not attend the dinner at the recruit company.
Mo Xiaohui specially prepared a sumptuous meal for Shao Donghong and brought it to her dormitory before the dinner started, because Shao Donghong couldn't stop crying and her eyes were swollen like walnuts.
Jiang Yun thought this was the best approach.
Whether right or wrong, the matter has already been settled and there is no point in saying more.
After all, these recruits are young people. They are seventeen or eighteen years old and are in the period of growth. They need nutrition the most and do not have too many requirements for color, fragrance and taste. The fragrance of the food itself is enough to make them salivate.
Their banquet didn't really consist of many dishes; they simply slaughtered two cows, fried, stir-fried, braised, and stewed them, with the meat served in soup. As soon as the large basin of meat arrived and someone took the first bite, the atmosphere became lively.
The depression brought about by the Shao Donghong incident was soon forgotten by them.
As a soldier, obeying orders is your duty, and personal grudges and grievances must be put behind military orders and collective interests.
Tan Lujin is usually very serious and rigid, but at times like dinner parties, he also knows that it is best to keep silent and stay aside.
At this special moment, everyone was very relaxed.
The most active one is the third platoon leader Wu Jianguo.
In order not to arouse the company commander's disgust, when Wu Jianguo was halfway through his meal, more than half of the female soldiers had left, and then he started to play finger-guessing games and drink with the soldiers sitting next to him.
Wu Jianguo, taking advantage of the wine, walked over to Jiang Yun, who was still slowly gnawing on a bone, holding a kettle filled with kumis in one hand and his teacup in the other. He said loudly, "Female Squad Leader, this glass of wine is for your meritorious service!"
Jiang Jun put down the meat bones, wiped his hands and mouth with a towel, drank the soup base in his teacup, and said to the kettle in Wu Jianguo's hand: "Come on, just give me the soup base!"
"Hey! That's great!" Wu Jianguo praised loudly, tilting the kettle and pouring out the wine: "Then let's drink to our heart's content!"
Jiang Yun did not refuse and let him go.
It’s Wu Jianguo’s business how much to pour, and it’s her business whether to drink it or not.
She wouldn't be stupid enough to reason with a drunk.
Wu Jianguo gulped down half a cup of tea for her, then filled his own cup almost to the brim. He took two big gulps and said, "Come on, let me drink first to show my respect!"
Jiang Jun raised the teacup with both hands and took a sip. "Thank you, Third Platoon Leader!"
Wu Jianguo was excited and took two more big gulps: "Come on, this is for you, the female scholar, who ranked among the top in the exam."
Jiang Jun didn't respond and moved the teacup aside. "Third Platoon Leader, this is for our First Squad Leader. She's the real female scholar."
In fact, they did not announce the results of the exam, but Jiang Jun believed that Mo Xiaohui must have done well, and might even be tied with her for first place. She was just betting that Mo Xiaohui would not be willing to lag behind others, not her.
Mo Xiaohui was already in a bad mood and didn't like the rude way of drinking at the soldiers' dinner. She covered her teacup with her hands and politely refused: "I don't drink!"
Jiang Jun glanced sideways, picked up his teacup, stood up, and walked over to Tan Lujin and Guo Heping's table. He held the cup with both hands and offered a toast: "Company Commander and Instructor, thank you for your guidance. This is my toast to you."
Tan Lujin's face was red, and he looked a little at a loss.
Guo Heping kicked him under the table. This was a meal, not a meeting. These people wouldn't be our soldiers tomorrow. "Second Squad Leader, Xiao Jiang, it seems you can hold a lot of alcohol. How much can you drink?"
Jiang Yun chuckled, "I can't hold my liquor well, so I get drunk in one sip. Company Commander and Instructor, please do as you please. On behalf of all the soldiers in our second female squad, I want to express my gratitude to you!"
After saying that, he really raised the glass to his lips and took another sip of wine.
Guo Heping laughed: "Great, you little Jiang Jun really have me defeated! Hehehehe!"
Tan Lujin was afraid of Jiang Jun's gaze and kept turning his head away from her. He stood up stiffly, raised his teacup and took a big gulp of wine.
Jiang Jun smiled and took another sip: "I drink this on behalf of all the soldiers in Class 2!"
Then she held up the teacup and toasted everyone one by one. The first platoon leader Hu Dali, the second platoon leader Qiu Zhijie, and the third platoon leader Wu Jianguo all clinked glasses with her and drank.
She had actually drunk more than half of the teacup, which made Wu Jianguo so happy that he couldn't stop crying.
Mo Xiaohui looked at Jiang Jun with disdain. What a joke! She has no temperament and no manners. She even brought up Class 2 when she was just toasting.
Wu Jianguo was drunk, so how could he let Mo Xiaohui go? "First Squad Leader, come on, come on, women hold up half the sky, Second Squad Leader has held up half, you can't let this one collapse."
Mo Xiaohui gritted her teeth and stood up with half a cup of kumis in her hand. Humph, then she would demonstrate the correct way to drink.
Jiang Jun sat back in his seat, continued to eat meat and gnaw bones, and watched Mo Xiaohui's aristocratic drinking etiquette with a smile.
If she was not mistaken, Mo Xiaohui would not be able to bear the alcohol after drinking ten sips of kumis.
Are you stupid? Why would you bother with details when you have dinner with a bunch of veteran soldiers?
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...
Jiang Jun stood up when he counted to seven, and with a smile, he pulled Mo Xiaohui's arm. "Team Leader, you can't drink much, so don't rush to drink. The wine is already in your bowl. Take it back to the dormitory and drink it. Give Shao Donghong a sip too. She can't eat the meat, and you still can't give her a sip of wine."
Mo Xiaohui blushed and paled at Jiang Jun's words. She couldn't tell if it was from drinking. Feeling extremely embarrassed, she left the room and said, "Company Commander, I'll go back to the dormitory first."
Guo Heping looked up at Jiang Jun, who was laughing half-heartedly. "Second Squad Leader, another drink?"
Jiang Jun raised his finger and shook it: "I have to go rest too, wait for the emergency call!"
After saying this, he turned around and ran away regardless of everyone's astonishment.
Seeing Jiang Jun running away, He Xiangdong and the others ran after him.
The remaining Tan Lujin, Guo Ping and Hu Dali looked at each other and suddenly burst into laughter.
Guo Heping, in particular, was amazed at Jiang Jun's reaction. This 15-year-old female soldier squad leader was either very wise but appeared foolish, or she was always pretending to be stupid!
Jiang Jun and Mo Xiaohui returned to the dormitory at the same time. Jiang Jun deliberately ignored Mo Xiaohui's eyes that wanted to talk to her, put the teacup on someone's bedside table, and yawned: "Ah, I'm drunk, go to bed!"
I've been sarcastic about what I needed to be sarcastic about, and I didn't keep what I wanted to say inside. I finally feel comfortable and will definitely sleep well!
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