My Military Career in a Parallel World

"Let me tell you, making the quilt is the first step to becoming a qualified soldier, and it is also the most important task for you in the first month of your recruit company."

"After the recruit training, no matter which unit you are assigned to, making blankets is the most basic skill that you will use every day."

"Until you can quickly fold a quilt that meets the standards, you must be prepared to work overtime every day."

"Not only do you have to get up early in the morning, but you also have to use your lunch break to practice."

Li Gang's words made all the recruits present look grim.

Combined with what he said this morning, doesn't that mean that from now on, not only do they have to get up at 4 a.m. every day, but they also have to work overtime to fold the quilts during the lunch break. How can people survive like this? !

This kind of thing makes people feel despair just thinking about it.

"Report! I have a problem."

Everyone was still immersed in despair and unable to extricate themselves. Suddenly, a voice sounded in their ears. Everyone subconsciously turned their heads and saw Jiang Chen holding up his hand and looking at the squad leader with sharp eyes.

Glancing at Jiang Chen who raised his hand, Li Gang said calmly, "Go ahead!"

"Squad leader, what if we can fold a qualified quilt?" Jiang Chen expressed his idea without hesitation.

For other people, at most it would be a loss of some rest time, but for him, he has to get up early at four o'clock every day and cannot take a lunch break at noon, which adds up to almost four hours.

With the time ratio between the real world and the dream space being close to one to ten, the lost time is a bit too great. It would be impossible for him to still sit still.

Facing the question raised by Jiang Chen, Li Gang was not dissatisfied at all. Instead, he was somewhat happy. He even wished someone would ask him that question.

With a smile on his face, Li Gang glanced at the new recruits present and said in a very seductive tone, "Good question!"

"I can tell you something in advance. After the first month of recruiting, we will select the one with the best overall performance from the class to serve as deputy squad leader."

"If anyone among you can fold the quilt to my satisfaction before the end of this week, that person can be appointed as deputy monitor in advance."

"After a month, if your grades are good enough, I can even let you serve as the deputy squad leader until the end of the recruit company!"

The few people who were originally uninterested suddenly raised their heads when they heard the news, with unconcealable burning passion in their eyes.

Seeing the recruits' reactions, Li Gang nodded with satisfaction in his heart. This was exactly the effect he wanted.

Being a soldier is about fighting! If you don't fight, why are you a soldier?!

Of course, the soldiers’ understanding of fighting is not about being brave and aggressive, but about striving to be the first in everything.

You have to fight for food, sing, train, and do tasks, and housekeeping is no exception!

The army's pool is big enough, so they are not afraid of your ability to turn the rivers and seas upside down. If you really have the ability, you can even poke a hole in the sky!

Similarly, what is Li Gang’s current identity?

The squad leader of the fifth squad of the first row of recruits!

Since you are a squad leader, the things you are competing for are definitely different. Not only do you need strong military qualities, but your ability to lead troops also depends on it.

Li Gang's position in the company is deputy squad leader. After the new recruit company successfully renews its contract, if nothing unexpected happens, he will be qualified to be a squad leader as he is already a third-term non-commissioned officer.

Leading excellent soldiers and achieving excellent overall performance of the class are what a squad leader needs to care about and work hard for; personal military qualities are secondary.

Those who want to renew their contracts for the fourth, fifth, or sixth terms, or even the seventh-term non-commissioned officers (first-class sergeant major) who are said to be greeted with "Hello, squad leader" by regimental commanders and division commanders, must work hard in this regard. It is almost impossible to reach this step relying solely on personal military qualities.

It’s not that Li Gang is utilitarian.

As the saying goes: "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier."

Li Gang joined the army right after graduating from high school. Without a college or undergraduate degree and not being a member of a minority ethnic group, his age was already over the minimum age limit of 22 for applying to military academies.

Since he couldn't become a general, he could only strive to become a non-commissioned officer.

Although he himself knew that he could only renew his contract for five terms at best based on his leadership ability, who would be willing to give up before the last moment?

He has been in the army for more than five years and has long since adapted to his current life and fallen in love with this place. If possible, he would like to stay in the barracks for the rest of his life.

Can……

He had never thought about retiring from the army, nor did he want to think about it. All he could do was try his best to stay, even if it was just for one more day.

Putting these messy thoughts behind him, Li Gang calmed down and continued to seduce:

"Not only that, those who can fold a quilt that meets the requirements do not need to get up as early as others in the morning, and they can also get a one-and-a-half-hour lunch break at noon."

After saying this, Li Gang looked at the recruit again, his tone full of amusement: "How is it? Are you excited?"

In fact, it was unnecessary to ask this question. After hearing what he just said, the eyes of everyone present were either shining. Some were so excited that their faces turned red, and their minds were full of the scenes after they became deputy monitors.

"Damn it, I just don't believe it!!!" Someone looked at the quilt in front of him and said fiercely with gritted teeth.

"Squad leader, can you teach me how to press the quilt again?!" Some people thought quickly and immediately set their sights on Li Gang.

"Get out of here. Just because you don't take a nap doesn't mean I won't sleep!" Li Gang said mercilessly after glaring at the guy.

"I'm warning you guys, be quiet later. If you wake me up, you'll be in trouble!"

After saying that, Li Gang ignored the reactions of the recruits, took off his shirt, lay down on the bed, closed his eyes and began to take a nap.

"Fuck! Do you have to treat us differently like this? We're working overtime to make the quilts, and you're lying on the bed sleeping?!"

Seeing Li Gang's leisurely look, everyone was so angry that their teeth were itching.

But they can't do anything but obey.

Moreover, because of the warning just now, no one dared to even speak in a low voice. They could only grit their teeth and lower their heads to fight against this damn quilt.

Although he could enter the dream space to practice at night, Jiang Chen did not do it perfunctorily.

If he wants to go back in time in the dream space, he must experience it personally in reality.

All the sweat he shed during the day was paving the way for the crazy internal competition at night, and he still had some knowledge of this.

Compared to other recruits who had never made quilts before, Jiang Chen at least had some basics.

After all, all those videos in the previous life were not watched in vain.

In addition to what Li Gang taught him before, he also has some other little tricks.

The most difficult part in turning a new quilt into a qualified tofu block is how to compact the cotton inside.

As long as the quilt is pressed well enough, the subsequent folding and trimming work will become very easy.

Recalling the video he had watched in his previous life, Jiang Chen began to act.

This time, he did not fold the quilt directly on the bed as he did in the morning. Instead, he spread the quilt flat on the floor, took out his own small stool from under the bed, half-prone on the ground, and used the small stool instead of his palms to expel the excess air inside the quilt.

After compacting the quilt, the next step was to measure the distance. Following Li Gang's example, Jiang Chen used his fist as a ruler and carefully measured...

He stayed focused throughout the whole process and was as careful as possible. Half an hour later, a quilt that had a vague tofu-like shape appeared in front of Jiang Chen.

Although it is far from the standard square or octagonal tofu blocks that Li Gang mentioned, it is many times better than the "steamed buns with leavened dough" in the morning.

"Fuck! Brother Chen, how did you fold it?!"

Jiang Chen was still recalling the process of folding the quilt, trying to find out where he had failed. Suddenly, a sound came to his ear, and he was so scared that the small stool in his hand almost fell to the ground.

Upon hearing this, other people in the dormitory also looked over here.

"Oh my god, how is it folded? It really looks like a piece of tofu!" Chu Fei was the first to come over.

Unlike what others think, Chu Fei looks like a rich second-generation Beijinger, but in fact his family is a genuine military family.

My grandparents were both old revolutionaries. They once held important positions in certain ministries. They had been to a mysterious area near Chang'an Avenue in Beijing countless times.

If the old man hadn't requested it, he would definitely have a house in Yuquan Mountain.

Chu Fei's father is also a retired soldier. After retiring, he did not pursue a career in politics, but chose to go into business. His mother is still working in a military hospital...

So, even though this guy behaves like a playboy, in fact, living in such a family environment, it would be fine if he didn't join the army, but since he is already here, how could he not have other ideas?

If he could become a deputy squad leader in the recruit company, he could brag about it to his father when he returns.

Just now, when Li Gang said that anyone who could fold a quilt that met the standards within a week could be selected as the deputy squad leader in advance, Chu Fei cursed himself in his heart for not learning more quilt-folding techniques from his father before joining the army. At the same time, he was secretly thinking that other people had never folded quilts before, but he had some basics. He might be able to make it if he worked hard for a week...

But... looking at the quilt in front of him that had vaguely taken on the shape of tofu blocks, and then looking back at the "steamed buns" on his bed, Chu Fei's heart, which had just been heated up, instantly cooled down.

Chu Fei is not the only one who aspires to compete for the position of deputy monitor. Li Qiang next to him also has a similar idea.

As one of the recruits with the best physical fitness, no one would believe me if I said I had no thoughts about the position of deputy squad leader.

However, compared to Chu Fei, Li Qiang was more calm.

After all, Li Gang said that even if he became the deputy monitor in advance by folding quilts, he would not be able to keep this position if his performance was not good enough after a month.

According to the current situation of Class Five, no one should be able to surpass him in personal ability within a month, so Li Qiang behaved so calmly.

As for other people, they may have ideas in their minds, but they also know that the probability of success is probably not high.

Make a quilt that meets the standards within a week.

Before they try it themselves, they may have some ideas, but after trying it themselves...

A week may seem like a long time, but in reality it is only enough time for the recruits to compact their new quilts.

However, Li Gang did not speak nonsense and assign them an impossible task.

In fact, judging from the time the recruits spend practicing folding quilts every day, almost all recruits can fold a quilt that barely meets the standards from scratch in about a week or two.

Setting the time limit within a week can both motivate the new recruits and prevent them from feeling despair.

If you try hard, you may be able to meet the requirements before the time is up.

Li Gang has grasped the balance very well.

If a new recruit really does it, Li Gang doesn't mind letting him be the deputy squad leader for a few days.

Anyway, the main responsibility of the deputy monitor, in addition to assisting the monitor, is to be responsible for class housekeeping, and the largest proportion of housekeeping is making the quilts.

Besides, there is another reason.

According to convention, on the first day of the second week in the recruit company, the company commander and instructor will take the platoon leaders to each dormitory to inspect the housekeeping and give scores.

The class with the best housekeeping will be awarded the mobile red flag as the model of housekeeping.

This is the first mobile red flag of the recruit company. If their class can get this mobile red flag, he would be happy to get a position as deputy squad leader, and it would only be a temporary position. He would be happy if such a good thing happened ten thousand times.

"What are you doing! Why are you gathering together instead of folding your own quilt properly?" Everyone was still looking at Jiang Chen's quilt when Li Gang's voice suddenly came from behind them.

The few people were so frightened that they quickly put away their little thoughts and went back to the bed to continue fighting with the quilt.

Glancing at the quilt on the ground, Li Gang looked at Jiang Chen and asked, "Did you fold this?"

Putting the small stool in his hand aside, Jiang Chen quickly stood up and said, "Report, I folded it!"

"It does look a bit like tofu cubes, but it's still a long way from my standard!" Li Gang commented mercilessly.

Jiang Chen was not annoyed when he heard this. This was just the beginning. I have the dream space in my hands. I will kill you all when night falls!

"Reporting to the squad leader, there are still five days, ten hours and fifty minutes until the weekend. I am confident that I can meet your requirements before the time is up!"

Jiang Chen answered in a sonorous and powerful voice, and his eyes met Li Gang's scrutinizing eyes without hesitation.

Their eyes met, and just when everyone thought the squad leader was going to lose his temper, Li Gang suddenly smiled.

"Okay! If you're a soldier, you have to be brave enough to stand out! I've already reserved the position of deputy squad leader. Whether you can get it depends on your ability!"

"I promise not to let the squad leader down!" Jiang Chen was not at all nervous. If Li Gang dared to make a move, he would dare to follow up.

The deputy monitor has taken his seat!

Li Gang went back to sleep, while Jiang Chen and others were still struggling with the quilt in front of them.

The only difference is that this time everyone is on high alert.

The opportunity is right in front of us, and no one wants to be left behind.

As for Jiang Chen...

He already had the idea of ​​continuing to work in the army, and of course he didn't want to be a private for the rest of his life.

As the old saying goes: "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier!"

There aren't so many twists and turns in the army, and there's no emphasis on hiding one's shortcomings or being moderate.

If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't work.

What Jiang Chen needs to do is to show his best side!