My Military Career in a Parallel World

Before joining the army, everyone was required to cut their hair short.

Most recruits have their hair cut into a standard three-millimeter flat top as required, but some recruits who are hoping for a lucky break will switch the caliper to a six-millimeter or even a nine-millimeter one. Some of the more showy recruits will even ask the barber shop to style their hair, etc.

According to their thoughts, it didn't make much difference anyway, and they had to wear hats most of the time in the army, so they shouldn't be able to see any difference. But they didn't expect...

Fortunately, due to limited conditions, these veterans only had an electric razor and a cloth, and no mirrors or anything like that.

Based on the principle of out of sight, out of mind, the new recruits whose hairstyle changed from a handsome young man to a monk felt better.

"Sergeant, I had already had my hair cut before coming in. Can I not have it cut again?" Looking at the 'inhumane' scene in front of him, a new recruit in the team couldn't help but come up to the squad leader and said.

Hearing the new recruit's question, Jiang Chen and the others couldn't help but prick up their ears and cast hopeful glances at the veteran squad leader beside them.

Unfortunately, everyone's hopes are destined to be dashed.

The veteran squad leader glanced at a few people, especially the new recruit who had been peeking at the front of the team.

"Don't think about it. All of you have to pass this level."

"Especially you, your hat can barely cover your hair, how can you call this acceptable?!"

After hearing what the squad leader said, the new recruit, who was already feeling guilty, quickly shrank his head.

Looking at the recruit in front of them whose head looked like it had been chewed by a dog after a haircut, although they knew they could not run away, they wanted to delay as long as possible. Several recruits who were more concerned about their hairstyle subconsciously wanted to shrink back.

However, this is a military unit, not some other place. As soon as they made a move, they immediately attracted the attention of the veteran squad leaders nearby. Several sharp eyes were cast at them at the same time, and the originally somewhat agitated team instantly returned to calm.

"Don't worry, I'll cut your hair myself later. I used to lead a soldier who learned how to cut hair, and his skills are definitely better than those guys!"

A slap on the face, a sweet date. After everyone calmed down, the veteran squad leader began to give everyone some sweet talk.

However, his words were obviously not convincing at all. Several new recruits from Class 5 looked at their squad leader with suspicion, and the meaning in their eyes was self-evident.

Especially Jiang Chen, he didn't believe a word of it.

He dropped out of high school in his previous life, and it is no exaggeration to say that the jobs he has done in society basically involve all walks of life in daily life.

I worked as a waiter in a restaurant, a helper in the kitchen, worked in a car repair shop, and tried my hand at a barber shop...

Jiang Chen might not be able to do difficult things, but when it comes to shaving people's heads, Jiang Chen dares to say that he is much more reliable than these veterans even with his eyes closed!

From the grinning faces of these veterans, it was not difficult for Jiang Chen to guess what they were thinking.

If he guessed correctly, these old soldiers had probably been bullied in the same way when they joined the army. Now that they have finally become old ladies, they want to get back at them!

"Oh, how am I going to live my life from now on!" Thinking of the various film and television works he had watched in his previous life, Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Shaving your head is just the beginning, the real test is yet to come.

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Although there were many people, the team's progress was not slow at all.

Come to think of it, with the razor you just shave without thinking about anything else, how slow can it be?

In about ten minutes, it will be Jiang Chen's class' turn.

The veteran squad leader had already taken the electric razor from the sergeants and corporals, and was looking at them with a smile on his face.

The new recruit who was the most restless in the team was the first to suffer. The veteran squad leader held his head and shaved his hair, which originally had a bit of Korean style.

On average, each of the ten people took less than two minutes, so you can imagine what the final hairstyle would be like.

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When they returned to the dormitory building from the other side and passed by the military mirror at the door, they looked at their hairstyle which looked like it had been chewed by a dog. Everyone's expressions were as interesting as they could be.

Jiang Chen has decided to weld the hat to his head in the next week or two before his hair grows back.

Jiang Chen was relatively lucky, probably because his hair met the standards, and the veteran squad leader had limited room to maneuver when he attacked.

The new recruit next to him, whose hair was obviously not up to standard, was in a miserable state. There were several cuts on the top of his head where his scalp was visible. Even a dog could not chew it to such a state.

In front of the military mirror, Jiang Chen could feel the resentment emanating from him. With red eyes, he looked at the veteran squad leader beside him, wishing he could pounce on him and eat him!

"Okay, don't be ungrateful for what you have. My skills are pretty good. If those guys really get their hands on me, you guys can just change into monk robes and become monks in the temple!"

The veteran squad leader seemed not to notice the resentment of the crowd. He kept boasting and looking at everyone. His eyes were as if he was admiring his own masterpiece, which made people's teeth itch.

"Okay, put on your hats, grab your luggage and follow me!"

Even though everyone wished this guy would die, they had to obey him on the surface. They picked up their luggage and followed him into the dormitory building.

Instead of leading everyone upstairs directly, he came to a room on the left side of the first floor with a warehouse sign hanging on it.

"Now, store everything on you that does not belong to the troops in the warehouse. Remember I said everything!"

Seeing that no one said anything, the veteran squad leader's face immediately darkened.

"Do you understand everything?!"

After he yelled at them, everyone came to their senses and nodded quickly to show that they understood.

"Well, line up now and come to register!" The veteran squad leader nodded with satisfaction and made way for everyone to line up.

Jiang Chen was well prepared to hand over his personal belongings. There was basically nothing else in his bag except some spare clothes.

The food that his mother had stuffed into his bag had already been eaten by him on the train.

Thinking of his mother, Jiang Chen's heart moved. Before it was his turn, he secretly reached into his backpack and started fiddling with it.

The five hundred yuan his mother stuffed into his bag before he left was still in his bag.

Although there should be few opportunities to spend money in the recruit company, as the saying goes, it is better to be prepared in case you need to spend money.

Jiang Chen took out two hundred yuan and stuffed it into his sleeve, then walked forward and handed the backpack to the warehouse manager.

"Sergeant, I have some fruits, instant noodles and snacks in my bag that I brought with me. Should I put these in too?" A new soldier unzipped his backpack. Everyone subconsciously looked over and saw that the backpack was full of all kinds of food.

Apples, bananas, oranges, beef jerky, bread...

That would have been fine, but Jiang Chen actually saw a few cucumbers that were already a little wilted.

"???"

Looking at the things in the bag, the veteran squad leader was obviously a little confused. After a moment of silence, he said, "Put all the packaged food in there, and don't put fruits and the like in there. When you get back to the dormitory later, you can solve it yourself if you can. If you can't solve it..."

As he said that, the veteran squad leader nodded to the others next to him and said, "Ask your comrades to help solve it. Anyway, I don't want to see these things in the dormitory before I go to bed tonight!"

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