Tan Lujin looked at the slightly agitated Guo Heping and grinned, "Instructor, why are you so unserious?"
Could it be that he was bribed by the beauty of the female soldier?
Guo Heping exhaled, and habitually picked up the half-smoked cigarette on the table and twirled it in his hands. After a long while, he calmed down and said, "Captain Tan, my dear sister, she was so cute when she was little. If she were still alive, she would be about the same age as the second squad leader of the first platoon."
This was also the first time Tan Lujin heard Guo Heping mention his family: "Fuck, instructor, you have such a young sister?"
Guo Heping sighed deeply, "My mother gave birth to seven children. I am the eldest, and my sister is the seventh. Now there are only three of us brothers left in our family: the eldest, the fourth, and the sixth."
During times of famine, coupled with the lack of doctors and medicine in rural areas and inadequate medical conditions, an illness like malaria or a fever can be fatal.
This situation is not an isolated case, and Tan Lujin also remained silent.
Guo Heping cleared his throat and returned to the main topic: "Captain Tan, I think the second squad leader of the first platoon is quite good. He's quite capable of finding solutions."
Tan Lujin disagreed. "A female soldier who's not afraid of you and dares to smile at you is quite resourceful," he said. "Is she using a honey trap? So she can get a backdoor when she gets criticized, right?"
"Let me tell you, instructor, these young female soldiers are just spoiled. If they can still smile and laugh with you when they start drill tomorrow, then you know what I mean."
It took three days just to practice standing at attention and at ease.
Goose-stepping and marching in formation are really hard work. It takes at least fifteen days of continuous practice to be able to basically form a formation.
Guo Heping didn't respond directly. "Captain Tan, how long should we give the female soldiers to practice housekeeping before we check them against the standards? Half a month?"
Tan Lujin nodded and said, "Okay, we'll start learning how to pack our backpacks in half a month. By then, we'll also start punishing those who don't do their housekeeping well."
Those female soldiers looked clever and skillful, but they couldn't fold a quilt neatly. When you walk into the female soldiers' dormitory, you can tell at a glance that it's where girls live.
I remember when he visited the Iron Lady Company, the housekeeping in the female soldiers' dormitory was even more tidy than that in the male soldiers' dormitory.
Why is it that when he comes under his command, he feels a little bit powerless?
Jiang Jun, the second squad leader of the first platoon and the culprit who made the iron-faced company commander Tan Lujin feel overwhelmed, led the second squad to exchange venues with the first squad.
The female soldiers in Class 1 looked like they hadn't folded their quilts enough and didn't want to come out.
Mo Xiaohui stood at the door: "Everyone in Class 1, bring your military regulations booklet and come out to study."
After half an hour of practice, one person has to fold the quilts of sixteen people within fifteen minutes, and put the daily necessities back in place, but they haven't done it yet.
In fact, they can practice again before going to bed at night, but when she is alone and addicted to doing something, if you pull her away, she will be reluctant to do so. The energy in her heart is still there, and even if she enters into other scenes, she will not be able to immediately get out of the previous scene.
Jiang Jun knew what was going on at a glance. She knew that the female soldiers in Class 1 would not be able to memorize the lessons well.
But she couldn't interfere in other people's affairs and had to take care of the people in her second class first.
After everyone in the first shift had left, Jiang Jun closed the door. She was about to begin an orderly, systematic exercise: "He Xiangdong, you go first. Everyone else, take off your shoes, get on the kang, and lie down with your blankets spread out. When I yell 'get up,' you all get up and stand nearby. He Xiangdong, you start folding the blankets. Do you understand? If you all understand, then let's get started."
Jiang Yun had just received praise from the instructor in the yard. These female soldiers began to look at Jiang Yun with admiration and were particularly cooperative with her instructions.
During the first round, after the female soldiers got up, the quilts were piled in the same place. He Xiangdong was tall enough and had long arms, so he had to lie on the kang and stretch out his arms to pull them, which wasted a lot of time.
Jiang Jun demonstrated to them: "When everyone gets up, pull the quilt to the edge of the kang. When leaving, put away the pots and washbasins. This will save a lot of time for the soldiers inside. Zhou Yufen, you continue."
Everyone followed Jiang Yun's instructions, lying down, getting up, pulling the quilt, and putting away daily necessities.
Zhou Yufen just pulled the corner of the quilt, shook it and folded it, and easily folded out a tofu block. From beginning to end, it took her less than one-third of He Xiangdong's time.
The female soldiers saw it and were delighted. They were all eager to try it out.
Jiang Jun waved his hand. "Let He Xiangdong and Zhou Yufen focus on practicing today, as they'll be the ones cleaning the rooms tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Everyone else, practice folding your own quilts twice every night before bed. If you feel you haven't done enough, please let us know. We'll focus on practicing the night before your shift, and we'll definitely be able to complete the task to the standard."
Fortunately, she is the class monitor and doesn't have to tidy up her room.
Folding tofu blocks has always been Jiang Yun's weakness. Every morning He Xiangdong would come over and help her pinch a line on the quilt.
"There's still time. Let's practice again. He Xiangdong, try again."
After two rounds of practice, everyone cooperated better.
He Xiangdong quickly sorted out all the internal affairs of the sixteen people.
Liu Chun led the applause: "Wow, He Xiangdong is almost as fast as Platoon Leader Hu!"
You know what, girls are really clever and deft. When they see others doing something well and skillfully, they will also imagine it in their minds. When they do it themselves, it is easy to find the feeling and do it with ease.
He Xiangdong was very excited: "Xiaojun taught me well!"
Jiang Jun rolled his eyes and corrected, "Second Squad Leader!"
He Xiangdong smiled and said, "Yes! Second Squad Leader!"
Jiang Jun deliberately kept a straight face: "Military posture!"
He Xiangdong stood at attention and saluted: "Yes!"
The others covered their mouths and laughed secretly. If he had been so serious earlier, why would he have to write a self-criticism? He made everyone worry for nothing.
Xu Yongchun raised his hand and asked, "Report to the Second Squad Leader, I'm short and can't shake the quilt open. What should I do?"
I am short with short arms and little strength, so I have to fold the quilt quickly, and shaking out the quilt is also a job that requires skill and strength.
Jiang Jun held his forehead with his hand. What hardware lacked, he made up for with intelligence. "Don't worry, your turn is still fourteen days away. You still have time to practice more. By then, we will definitely have figured out a solution."
After an hour of practice, the female soldiers in Class 2 became more familiar with each other. They were no longer worried about not being able to memorize the books, nor were they afraid of tidying up their rooms. They began to chat in low voices.
The female soldiers, who had missed home secretly crying in their quilts at night because of the desolateness of the camp and the hard training, now felt that life in the barracks was no longer so monotonous and lonely.
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