On the way back, Gao Zijian was in a very good mood. The hard work these days had finally paid off. He looked at his watch. It was already past 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Dajun was about to get off work at this time. He
I decided to go to Dajun and tell him the news so as to make him happy.
The place where Dajun works is not far from here. It is a private car repair shop. The scale is quite good. When Gao Zijian arrived, he happened to see Dajun just leaving the factory. He quickly called him, "Dajun"
Dajun turned around and saw it was Gao Zijian. He smiled and said, "Hey, Zijian, why are you here?"
Gao Zijian walked over and said, "I went to the job market to find a job. I happened to be on the way, so I came to see you."
Dajun said, "Really? How is it? Is the job search going smoothly? If it doesn't work, I'll tell the boss that you might as well come to my place and we can still take care of you."
Gao Zijian said excitedly, "Hey, no need. I've found a job. I'll go to work tomorrow. Didn't I just come to tell you?"
After hearing this, Da Jun said happily, "Okay, what do you do?"
Gao Zijian said, "I work as a salesperson in a sales company, but I don't know what kind of business I am doing yet. I will find out tomorrow."
Da Jun nodded and said, "Okay, if this business is successful, the profits will be quite large. You should work hard and learn more."
Gao Zijian said, "Okay, I understand. Is there anything going on soon? If nothing happens, just go and have a drink."
Dajun said embarrassedly, "Fuck, I can't do it today. Li Mei wants me to go shopping with her. How about you go to my place another day? I won't tell you now. I'll go first. You
Go back early and go early on your first day of work tomorrow to make a good impression."
Gao Zijian waved his hand and said, "Well, I understand, that's okay, that's it, I'll go to your place another day." After saying that, the two of them left...
Shi Bing's first day in the army was around 1:00 midnight. He and Ma Hui were assigned to the same camp again. There were three barracks in total, that is, there were three battalion-level establishments. Each battalion had a company of recruits and a company of new recruits.
The recruit company is divided into three platoons, and each platoon is divided into two squads.
If you are not assigned to a recruit company, then there are very few opportunities to meet. Even if the training of the recruit company is over, the same is true when you go down to the old company. The recruit companies of each battalion are managed by each battalion, and the soldiers are assigned to recruits.
Three companies were in the fifth class, and Ma Hui was in the sixth class. The two of them happened to be in the same platoon.
Shi Bing and the others are the first batch of recruits to arrive here, and other recruits are also arriving one after another. Shi Bing lives on the third floor. The room is very big, with a total of twelve beds in bunk beds, including the recruit squad leader.
, can accommodate exactly twelve people.
When Shi Bing first arrived in the army, he didn't know what the veterans were called here. When he saw the recruit squad leader, he just smiled and nodded and said, "Hello, brother."
I don’t know if it’s Shi Bing’s good luck or his destiny. Shi Bing’s recruit squad leader is also from Fuyang City, but from a county under Fuyang City. His surname is Sun, and his single name is one clear character.
He is a fifth-year soldier, his third and final year as a first-class sergeant.
Logically speaking, he should be regarded as a volunteer, but in 1999, the army restructured the military service system, from three years of compulsory service to two years at that time. The volunteer system was completely abolished and replaced by non-commissioned officers. Non-commissioned officers are not officers, but also
Soldiers are divided into six levels in total.
Sun Ming happened to catch up with the changes to the military service system in 1999. Sun Ming has a problem, that is, he attaches great importance to his hometown. In fact, most people in the army are like this. Let alone people from the city, they are just a person.
We are fellow villagers from the province, and when we meet each other, sometimes we feel particularly close to each other.
In Shi Bing's company, only four veterans, including Sun Ming, were from the Northeast, and only Sun Ming himself was from Fuyang City, and the others were from other provinces.
When Sun Ming heard Shi Bing's accent, he asked quickly, "Hey, your accent sounds like you're from the Northeast?" People from the Northeast basically speak the same way, but if you listen carefully, there are still differences. The army is so far apart from each other.
Everyone has it, and they can only tell a general location.
Shi Bing nodded and said, "Yes, I am from Fuyang City."
When Sun Ming heard about Fuyang City, he was happy this time. He looked at Shi Bing and said, "Oh, is that so? I'm from Fuyang City too. It's okay this time. We finally have my fellow countrymen in our army."
Shi Bing was also a little excited. He still smiled and asked, "Brother, are you from Fuyang too? I'm from South District 1."
Sun Ming said, "I am from Fuyang County." Then he added, "What is your name, Shi Bing?"
Shi Bing nodded and said yes. At this time, Sun Ming told him that in the army, soldiers who are older than him should be called squad leader, not brother. Leaders should be addressed directly by their professional titles. Those who do not know their professional titles should be replaced by chief.
Shi Bing listened obediently, just like a new student. Sun Ming suddenly pointed at the wall and said, "Let me ask you, do you think this wall is white or black?"
Shi Bing was a little puzzled, thinking that the wall must be white. Are you color blind? He didn't understand, but he still answered, "It's white."
Sun Ming smiled and said, "Remember, this wall is black, because this is the army." Shi Bing was still a little confused at the time, but later he understood the meaning. Here, you can only obey the command.
It doesn’t matter what color it is, what matters is who said it.
Sun Ming gave a brief explanation and took Shi Bing to the cafeteria for a meal of noodles. The army had a rule called Rolling Egg Dumplings to greet relatives. That is to say, recruits must eat noodles on the first day they arrive, and dumplings must also be eaten on the day they are discharged.
I don’t know who stipulated it, and I don’t know what the specific meaning is. I just know that it has been like this for many years.
In the next few days, Sun Ming taught Shi Bing how to fold quilts and pack backpacks. The army's quilts are very strict. They must be stacked as neatly as tofu cubes, and the water chestnuts must be clear. In the past few days, Shi Bing has only folded quilts.
I feel like I can't stand the quilt, not because I'm tired, but because it's too monotonous.
Every day after lunch, he folds and presses quilts. Since the new quilt is thicker, if it is not pressed thinly, it cannot be folded into the shape of tofu cubes. Ma Hui is about the same as him. Every day he is either folding quilts or practicing military postures.
This kind of thing seems meaningless, but it actually tests one's patience. The army is a big school. It is stronger than any local university. It integrates too many factors and you can learn here.
A lot of things.
But it also depends on the person. If you don't know how to 'see', then in the past two years, you can only come in for nothing. Just treat it as exercising and experiencing life. After a week, many other recruits have arrived.
In a few days, everyone will arrive. Sun Ming told him that the real training has not started yet. Once everyone arrives, the training of the recruit company will begin in full swing, and Shi Bing, he has been looking forward to