He is two meters and five centimeters tall. Who made him a soldier?

Chapter 271: The Camp Is Permanent, but the Soldiers Are Changing

"Okay, do you want to play games, Deputy Class Ding? Do you want to log in?"

Ji Baichang waved at Ding Wei, opened the game on his mobile phone and asked him to play the game together.

I just talked to Ding Wei in advance, so I was able to cooperate with him to get Chen Ting's work done.

This can be considered as the last gift I give to Chen Ting.

At least Chen Ting can live a good life after returning to his hometown.

After all, he now knows very well that raising a child is very expensive in today's society, not to mention that Chen Ting's family has three children, which means they are three money-eating beasts.

Normally, Chen Ting is quite stingy with himself.

Every time he got his salary, he would only keep 500 yuan for himself and transfer the rest to his wife.

You should know that he is now a fourth-term non-commissioned officer, and his basic salary is just over 10,000 yuan a month. Add in the marriage and separation allowance, special operations allowance, peacekeeping allowance some time ago, and parachute allowance, and he earns nearly 20,000 yuan a month.

But 20,000 yuan a month is a bit too much for a family with three children, and in the end there is very little money left to save every month.

Ji Baichang saw all of this.

Now that he is about to be discharged from the army and without the stable income from the army, Ji Baichang is also trying to find a solution for Chen Ting.

It just so happened that our family had a branch in Anhui, so we just let Chen Ting go there to work.

Anyway, Chen Ting will definitely not slack off at work. He is the kind of person who gets things done and is not likely to be corrupt, so Ji Baichang is very relieved.

"Alright! I'll play two rounds on my account. I'm feeling hot right now."

Ding Wei smiled and the two of them quickly sat together secretly, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

The plan that the two of them had worked out together has been completely completed. Now that the squad leader has retired from the army, his life has stabilized and there will basically not be any major changes.

"Ji Baichang, your identity is really scary. I almost forgot that you are a rich second generation."

"If there is a chance in the future, can you arrange a job for me?"

"If I can find a job, I will quit after my second term as a non-commissioned officer in two years."

Ding Wei joked.

"Haha, Old Ding, you should work hard in the army. You are so young and don't work hard. Don't always think about retiring. I don't have any branch near your home."

The two joked with each other and soon started playing games together.

Other people in the class were also doing their own things. Chen Ting looked at the lively scene in his class and couldn't help but smiled and shook his head.

How could he not know Ji Baichang’s little thoughts?
But he didn't expect that Ji Baichang would help him in this way in the end.

This is also considered:

"Good deeds will bring good results?"

"Forget it, why think so much, just put the final period on it."

Chen Ting shook his head and lay back on his bed.

He has now packed up everything except his bed. September 1st is getting closer and closer, and as a veteran who has served for 16 years, he is becoming more and more reluctant to leave the land under his feet.

Unlike those two-year soldiers, he is like a fully grown tree, with veins hidden under the soil that have long taken deep roots. If it were to be pulled out now, the pain would be greater than any other.

It can be said that his youth has been entirely dedicated to this passionate military camp.

He has also changed from a 17-year-old young man when he first joined the army to the weathered man he is now.

During this last week, Chen Ting worked just like usual, and even worked even harder.

Not only does he want to do his best in every subject, he even strives to be the first in the afternoon physical training time.

Lu Qinglong saw all of this. Looking at his squad leader, who was in his thirties but ran faster than the young guys, he felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart.

He still remembered that when he first came to the army, Chen Ting was the one who led them and taught them some skills that only special forces could learn every morning.

Although those days were a bit hard, he still enjoyed them.

Later, he went to Shigatse to guard the border, patrol the Yunnan border, and finally to maintain peace in Lebanon. All these things came to his mind one by one, and Lu Qinglong was full of reluctance.

He is in good physical condition, but he is giving in to Chen Ting at this time.

The other veterans in the company, including the two company supervisors, all saw Chen Ting's behavior and were filled with reluctance.

This is a sign of respect for a veteran who is about to retire and does things to the utmost.

The spirit of Chen Ting is the most worthy of their learning.

Even the old soldiers in the company who were about to retire seemed to be less arrogant after being influenced by Chen Ting, and they were all shouting on the training ground.

This hasn't happened in a long time, and it's hard to imagine that he is about to be discharged from the army.

Soon, a week passed. Today is August 31st. Chen Ting just went to the auditorium to attend the farewell ceremony for veterans to the military flag.

When we returned to the company, the entire company had set up a series of projectors and large screens, as well as various tables, chairs and benches in the open space in front of the company gate, and a large empty circle was formed in the middle.

A farewell party for retired veterans will be organized this evening.

In the company, every class has prepared a program, and tonight everyone will be here singing and dancing to see off these veterans who are about to retire.

Before returning to the class, Chen Ting had taken off the rank of fourth-level sergeant major from his shoulders, leaving nothing on his shoulders.

After entering the classroom, everyone looked up at Chen Ting's shoulder with a dazed look in their eyes, as if they were seeing the veterans who had retired from the army.

The forms of personnel who stayed in the team or retired this year have all been distributed to each company. Chen Ting's name is indeed not on the list of those who stayed in the team.

This also means that Chen Ting’s retirement from the army is inevitable and there is no possibility of any turnaround.

"Without the military rank and armbands, it feels like the camouflage uniform I'm wearing is fake."

“It’s quite awkward.”

Looking at the expressions on everyone's faces, Chen Ting smiled and said.

He said this with the intention of livening up the atmosphere, but it ended up making everyone feel even more depressed.

"Okay, monitor, take a rest. We still have to rehearse the performance that the class will be performing soon."

Ding Wei spoke to ease the awkward situation.

The program prepared by their class was very simple, just singing.

Ji Baichang volunteered to sing a song called "Glorious Years", and then Xue Daochao on the side said that he could play the guitar, and the two of them together would form a show.

Ji Baichang is a good singer, and his singing is surprisingly good, especially in Cantonese songs. It seems that he found someone to practice Cantonese, so he sings Cantonese songs with a special feeling. As for Xue Daochao, he can play the guitar, which surprised others. They thought that he could tell fortunes, which was exaggerated, but they didn't expect that he could play musical instruments.

In short, the combination formed by the two of them should be the most eye-catching one among these veterans' performances.

After several people walked out of the classroom, Ji Bai let out a long sigh.

The transfer order for the three of them to go to the military academy also came down, and they would depart on September 2nd, and would arrive in Guilin almost on the same day.

In other words, they would also set off the next day after seeing off the retired veterans.

Time was still very tight, and they had already packed all their things, so they were ready to set off immediately.

As mentioned before, Lu Qinglong’s ceramic steel armor cannot be taken away, and can only be temporarily kept in the brigade and stored in the brigade’s armory for safekeeping.

After all, during the one year they spend in the military academy, they are there to study, not to fight the enemy, so there won't be any situation that would put them in direct danger.

Carrying ceramic steel armor would be a bit cumbersome.

Anyway, after graduation, I will be assigned to the 82nd Army Group.

It won’t be too late to get the ceramic steel armor when that time comes.

Soon, the dinner for this group of veterans on August 31st officially began.

The kitchen staff prepared an unusually sumptuous meal today. Everywhere you looked, you could see more than a dozen meat dishes on the table.

After entering the cafeteria, everyone did not go directly to get the food as usual, but waited in tacit understanding for the veterans to get the food first.

After the veterans finished their meals, everyone stood up and began to get their food one after another.

Even Lu Qinglong didn't pour all the leftovers directly into his bowl today.

He inexplicably had no appetite today. Lu Qinglong, who usually felt that everything he ate was delicious, now found that the rice he ate tasted like chewing wax. His eyes fell on Chen Ting from time to time with a complicated look.

The same was true for the other people in Class 1. Even though today's food was indeed very delicious, especially since the kitchen staff had prepared it in various ways, they still felt it tasted very bitter.

After dinner, we returned to the company and started tonight’s farewell party for veterans.

The performances by Ji Baichang and Xue Daochao were at the end and were the finale.

At the beginning, it was other veterans jumping around on the stage. Even the veterans who usually looked very serious came on stage to dance some strange modern dances.

That weird feeling is like a friend who is usually very serious suddenly pats you on the butt and then smiles at you.

In short, the new recruits in the company were stunned. It was the first time they saw such a side of the veterans in the company.

Soon it was the turn of Ji Baichang and Xue Daochao's glorious years.

The two of them had a very good understanding of each other. Ji Baichang's standard Cantonese and Xue Daochao's strumming brought the atmosphere of tonight's farewell party to a climax.

The army's prohibition on drinking alcohol did not allow for drinking, so they used kvass, a wheat drink, instead, and the whole scene was lively and bustling.

Lu Qinglong was sitting next to Chen Ting. He found that Chen Ting had been staring at the veteran who was performing in the open space in the middle.

He is the veteran with the longest service in the entire company. He has seen off batch after batch of veterans and witnessed the arrival of batch after batch of fresh blood.

Today it was finally his turn to leave.

Lu Qinglong couldn't guess what Chen Ting's mood was at the moment. He only knew that Chen Ting was definitely feeling bad.

Soon the evening's farewell party came to an end, and it ended with a speech by the company commander Chen Tianjian.

The retired veterans returned to the dormitory to rest early, while others cleaned up the remaining garbage from the farewell party, including tables and chairs, and put them back in place.

We were busy until after midnight, when we all finished and took a break.

It happened to be the first shift's turn to be on duty at the company gate tonight, and it was also Lu Qinglong's turn to stand guard from 4 to 6 in the evening.

After Lu Qinglong got up, put on his clothes, wore a hat and belt, and went to the company duty post at the company gate, he took over from Ji Baichang who was on the previous shift.

About ten minutes later, Chen Ting came down wearing a camouflage uniform without any markings, a hat and a belt.

"Squad leader, what's wrong with you? Why haven't you slept yet?"

Lu Qinglong asked in surprise.

When he got up just now, he seemed to see Chen Ting sleeping?

Could it be that Ji Baichang woke Chen Ting up when he went back to bed?

But why would my squad leader wear a hat and a belt?

"Qinglong, go back and rest."

"Let me take the last shift. I haven't been on guard duty for a long time."

As Chen Ting spoke, he walked to Lu Qinglong's side and took over Lu Qinglong's duty position.

There is actually a very unwritten rule in their special operations brigade.

That means that after the fourth term, non-commissioned officers no longer need to stand guard.

So Chen Ting hasn't been on guard for a long time. Tonight, he wants to stand the last shift of his military career.

"Squad leader, let me chat with you."

Lu Qinglong knew Chen Ting very well and knew that he was a very stubborn person and would not change his mind once he had made his promise.

If that’s the case, then I’ll just stand guard with Chen Ting.

In response to Lu Qinglong's words, Chen Ting nodded without denying it.

The two men stood at the company duty station. The night in late August was still very cool. They were wearing summer camouflage uniforms with a set of physical training suits underneath. The surrounding temperature was just right.

After standing for a while, Chen Ting suddenly said:

"Lv Qinglong, you should develop well in the army in the future. If you encounter any dangerous things, try not to act stubbornly."

When Lu Qinglong heard Chen Ting suddenly speak, he was stunned for a moment and then nodded in response.

"Your future is bright. I feel you can go very far on this path, but you have to remember that your own life is very important."

"Before your brother died in battle, he grabbed my hand and told me to take good care of you. He said that with your personality, you would definitely return to serve in the army."

"It's a pity that I'm about to be discharged from the army, otherwise I should be able to accompany you for a while longer."

"Your brother is really a very brave and outstanding person. The current battalion commander, Zhang Tianqiang, was brought back by your brother at the risk of his life. He owes your brother a life."

(End of this chapter)