The next day, early morning.
In the kitchen camp, new recruits arrived one after another, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.
In the center of the courtyard, Liu Wei was drenched in sweat, standing in a fist stance with his teeth gritted.
"Brother Liu, you didn't go home last night?"
Liu Wei said nothing!
Xia He stole the show yesterday when he hunted that wild boar. It really excited him!
Ever since the day he stepped into the cook recruit camp, he regarded this man as a strong opponent!
He had already inquired about it and found out that Xia He was just an ordinary poor man in the town.
He is still a gambler, but he has just become smart in recent days.
Liu Wei's family had been military slaves for generations, and they had learned the "Basics of Soldiers" early on, and had memorized the thirty-six boxing stances by heart!
I have spent a lot of money to learn the breathing technique. If I still can't get first place in the test, then my martial arts training has been in vain.
Three days!
No, if he is given another two days, he will be able to stand firmly on thirty-six fist stances and reach the skin refining realm!
By then, the first place among the new recruits will still be his.
No one can steal this limelight!
As more and more people came, many of them began to point fingers at Liu Wei.
"Practicing all night? That's crazy!"
"But this progress is really unsatisfactory. He has already passed the thirty-three fist piles. It seems that he will definitely be the first in this assessment."
Amidst the bustling crowd, Xia He and Wang Erpang walked into the yard slowly.
Seeing Liu Wei trying so hard, he couldn't help laughing, but he didn't care too much.
On the other hand, Wang Erpang was a little anxious.
"Humph, what are you so proud of? I don't believe this bastard can definitely get first place!"
"Brother He, how is your boxing training going? We were delayed for a day yesterday because we went into the mountains. Will it have any impact?"
While eating the meat buns that Wang Erpang brought him, Xia He said casually,
"good."
"good?"
Wang Erpang didn't know what to say for a moment.
He squatted beside Xia He, staring at the arrogant Liu Wei, and curled his lips in disdain.
When almost everyone had arrived, Instructor Zhang actually came to the yard for the first time.
After seeing Xia He, he came over and praised him with a smile.
Xia He knew without even thinking that it was the result of the big piece of pork from yesterday.
No matter what, Instructor Zhang is now their direct superior.
When it comes to the ways of the world, Xia He has always been able to handle it with ease.
After some greetings, Instructor Zhang nodded, then turned around and asked everyone to line up to practice martial arts.
It was already the eighth day since the new recruits entered the camp. There was a clear gap between them, which made Instructor Zhang frown.
Those new recruits who were slacking off were extremely lazy, and some of them even stood crookedly in the first few boxing stances.
However, these new recruits in the cooking camp did not need any military discipline.
The imperial court withheld military pay, and now both officers and ordinary soldiers in the barracks are eager to make money. It is understandable that they have to pay dozens of coins to ask for advice.
When Liu Wei saw Instructor Zhang walking towards him, he immediately straightened up and said with his head held high: "Instructor, according to the current progress, in two days, I will be able to completely master the art of boxing!"
After saying this, there was a hint of pride on his face that he couldn't hide.
Hearing Liu Wei's confident words, Instructor Zhang nodded with satisfaction and encouraged him with a smile: "You are not bad."
Liu Wei was extremely proud of getting the instructor's recognition. While enjoying the envious looks from his companions, he searched for Xia He's figure in the crowd with a slightly provocative look.
However, when he finally caught sight of Xia He's figure, just a quick glance and Liu Wei's pupils suddenly shrank.
At the same time, outside the guard post, a group of soldiers were returning home exhausted.
They all looked exhausted, and their armor was covered in dust.
After Zhou Bo brought back the news about the barbarians yesterday, the captain immediately sent a small team of scouts to investigate the details.
As they walked back with heavy steps, they kept complaining: "Oh, what bad luck! Last night, we should have been hugging the warm and soft bellies of those beautiful ladies in Yingchun Tower and enjoying ourselves, but we ended up suffering here..."
"Who says it's not true? These barbarians do this every year! But in my opinion, they don't have the courage to attack us, so what are they afraid of!"
"I say, everyone, you better calm down."
Since it was Zhou Bo who discovered the traces of the barbarians, he was naturally needed to lead the way.
Unlike those impetuous young people, he always felt that this barbarian had some other purpose.
I'm afraid a war is really about to break out...
"Hey, Uncle Zhou, I'm telling you, when people get old, they just get scared of death! We only get this little military pay, and the court has been cutting it from time to time in recent years, so why should we risk our lives?"
"Yes, I heard that your son brought you a daughter-in-law? You should quickly find a way to get some money for him to get married!"
Faced with the teasing of several colleagues, Zhou Bo's mouth twitched.
Damn it, nowadays, in order to marry a good wife for his son, the family must have land and a house. This is not a big deal, but that good-for-nothing fell in love with a prostitute.
If this gets out, he will lose all his face.
"Hey, what's going on? Why is it so noisy? Isn't that the direction of the kitchen camp? Is dinner served so early?"
"Get lost! You don't even know what time it is, you just want to eat! It seems like those new recruits are making a fuss, let's go check it out."
There were actually quite a few people crowded outside the kitchen at this moment, all craning their necks to look inside.
In the center of the spacious courtyard, the sunlight poured down, illuminating a young man with a slender figure.
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