My Military Career in a Parallel World

Although the idea is good, the reality is often not satisfactory.

The two people who had decided to go to the toilet to light a cigarette didn't waste any time. They immediately found an excuse to pick up the bucket and mop and walked towards the toilet.

As soon as I walked to the toilet door, before I even entered, a smell of cigarette smoke wafted out.

Pushing open the door and looking at the scene with smoke floating in the air that looked like a fairyland, Jiang Chen couldn't help but twitch his lips.

These people really don't know how to live or die. Or maybe the squad leaders were too kind during the day, causing them to have some misunderstanding and think that there is no difference between the army and school?

Compared to Jiang Chen, Zhang Meng, who was standing by, was not surprised but happy when he saw the scene in the toilet. He quickly pulled Jiang Chen to join in.

In his opinion, since so many people came to smoke, it wouldn't make a difference if he was caught alone. It would be okay as the law does not punish everyone.

Moreover, looking at the fairyland-like scene in the toilet, it is obvious that there are more people coming to smoke than just these few people now. It’s okay for others to smoke, but they can’t be so unlucky that they get caught as soon as they come in.

Looking at Zhang Meng's anxious face, Jiang Chen couldn't persuade him and could only follow him reluctantly.

This Feng Shui treasured spot next to the window was naturally already full of people. The two of them couldn't squeeze in even if they wanted to, so they just found a seat. Zhang Meng took out a Hongtashan cigarette from his pocket and gave it to Jiang Chen, then he couldn't wait to light it up and started to smoke.

"Tsk... huh..." After taking a big sip, Zhang Meng showed an intoxicated expression, which made Jiang Chen feel a chill.

Taking the lighter handed over by Zhang Meng, Jiang Chen also lit the cigarette.

However, he is not as exaggerated as Zhang Meng, who smokes as if he is inhaling something.

Although he joined the army as a soldier, Jiang Chen had no intention of quitting smoking.

It’s not about anything else, but Jiang Chen hasn’t decided whether he should stay in the army.

If possible, he would naturally prefer to go to college.

After all, apart from other things, the golden finger on his body doesn't seem suitable for development in the army.

However, although Jiang Chen had never thought about quitting smoking, he also didn't want to be like in his previous life, unable to live without cigarettes and eventually ruining his body.

Rather than being afraid of tobacco because of the fear of becoming addicted, Jiang Chen prefers another method.

In his previous life, he met someone.

This man is not very old, probably in his thirties or less than forty.

At that time, Jiang Chen was trying to quit smoking for some reason. In order not to smoke, he always carried a bag of melon seeds and various candies with him, and used these things to distract his attention when he wanted to smoke.

This is a little tip for quitting smoking that he learned on the Internet.

Moreover, in order to avoid a relapse of his smoking addiction, he would avoid people smoking nearby, acting like a thief all day long...

Until he met this person, he said something to Jiang Chen.

Everyone says to quit smoking, but what does it mean to really quit smoking?

It doesn't mean that you should not smoke at all or stay away from others when you see them smoking.

This is not called quitting smoking, but escaping.

Because you know that once you touch it, you will lose control, so you can only stay away from it.

The real way to quit smoking is to smoke when I want to, and not smoke when I don’t want to, rather than just avoiding it.

Of course Jiang Chen didn't believe what this person said.

It's not like he hasn't seen other people quit smoking. They are all afraid of tobacco, fearing that they won't be able to stop if they start smoking.

He has also seen people who tried to quit smoking but their smoking condition got worse the more they tried.

Originally, half a pack a day was enough, but in the end, I needed at least one or even two packs a day.

However, after Jiang Chen had been in contact with this person for a while, he suddenly discovered that he was not talking nonsense.

He can reach the state of smoking when he wants to and not smoking when he doesn't want to.

Jiang Chen had seen him smoking while talking business with others, smoking almost two packs of cigarettes a day, and he had also seen him not touch a cigarette for a whole day but not be affected at all.

In my previous life, my body had developed a strong dependence on tobacco. Although I had tried his approach, I could never reach that level. The most I could do was smoke less when I didn't feel like smoking.

Originally I should consume at least one pack a day, but after conscious control, I was able to reduce it to about half a pack.

Now, living a new life, this body has not yet become dependent on tobacco. Combined with the experience accumulated in his previous life, Jiang Chen feels that he should be able to reach the state of being able to smoke when he wants to and not smoke when he doesn't want to.

Moreover, tobacco, especially for men, can play a significant role in social interactions and promoting relationships among friends.

Moreover, there are few people in the army who do not smoke. Even after more than ten years, when the management of the army has become increasingly strict, it is more targeted at alcohol and is not as strict on tobacco as imagined.

Ordinary soldiers are still okay, but officers above the company level are basically all heavy smokers.

There is no way, the work in the army is not as easy as imagined, especially for the company commander.

As grassroots cadres, they have countless things to worry about every day.

In addition to daily military training, they also have to care about the psychological and personal conditions of their soldiers, and even understand what the soldiers eat every day and how the food is.

Not to mention the various assessments, large and small exercises, and training marches.

Besides, we have to socialize with other people, so is it possible not to smoke?

Don't think that there is no need for interpersonal communication in the military.

Humans are social animals, and China is a typical society based on human relationships. Interpersonal communication is inevitable wherever you go.

It’s just that compared to the outside world, the army is purer.

We are all comrades-in-arms. It is normal to smoke a cigarette, play around, chat, brag and gossip to promote friendship.

Just like now, Jiang Chen and Zhang Meng had just lit the coffee for a while when someone came over immediately.

Some came to borrow a light, while others just came to chat. While smoking, they talked about their experiences since joining the army. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

"Brother Chen, do you still want it?"

Jiang Chen was chatting with a new recruit next to him. Zhang Meng, who had just finished smoking a cigarette, felt unsatisfied and ordered another one.

"No, I can't stand the beating." Jiang Chen refused without even thinking.

However, the new recruit who had been chatting with him just now came over immediately after hearing what he said. The two of them lit up another cigarette and started chatting while smoking, as if they had met each other too late.

After smoking, Jiang Chen threw the cigarette butt into the pit next to him and carefully flushed it with a bucket of water.

"Zhang Meng, I'm going to get some water."

"Okay, Brother Chen, you go first. I'll come find you after I finish smoking this."

After saying hello to Zhang Meng, Jiang Chen left with the mop and bucket.

As soon as I walked to the door, I saw Li Qiang and Chu Fei walking in arm in arm.

Seeing Jiang Chen coming out of the toilet, Chu Fei immediately smiled evilly and said, "Okay, I was wondering why you two haven't come back for so long. It seems like you two are up to no good!"

"Tell the truth now, what did you do in the bathroom just now?!"

Jiang Chen rolled his eyes at the guy and shot back, "Don't laugh at me when you are only 50 steps away. Why are you guys here in the bathroom instead of cleaning the dormitory? I am just saying this to you."

"Haha, you see, I was saying that they were not nice enough. They didn't even share their good stuff with us, but sneaked over here to enjoy themselves!"

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Zhang Meng is still in there. You guys should hurry back. The squad leader and the others have been gone for a while. You can't tell when they will be back. Be careful."

"Don't worry, we live on the third floor. Even if something bad happens, the people on the first and second floors will get into trouble first. This amount of time is enough for us to run back and forth!"

After chatting for a few words at the door, they separated. Jiang Chen went to the bathroom to get some water, while Chu Fei and the others went to the toilet to satisfy their craving for a cigarette.

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