From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 23: A Quick Way to Get Scolded

In order to prevent these miscellaneous matters from affecting the recruits' training in the next three months, the items brought by the recruits must be inspected.

Dangerous items will be confiscated, prohibited items will be registered and stored, and game consoles and the like will be placed in the storage room.

If a large amount of cash or something like that is really found, this special situation must be handled specially and must not be stored in the company, as this will cause unnecessary trouble.

Each class took their people downstairs, found a piece of land, and took out all the things.

The squad leader will check each item one by one to make sure there are no problems. When putting the items away again, they can also be classified to separate training and combat readiness.

Only after the whole class completes this step will the recruits be taken back to the dormitory.

Each recruit was assigned a bed and a locker. They were asked to place their training items on their beds and then take their travel bags containing unused items to the storage room.

Stack the travel bags neatly on the shelves and plan the areas by class.

When I came back, I went to the quartermaster to get daily necessities such as washbasin, toothpaste, toothbrush, towel, underwear, socks and shoes.

There is no camouflage uniform available, you can only get it after you join the company.

During the three full months in the recruit company, the new recruits can only wear the frog-skin 87-style training uniforms issued by the Armed Forces Department.

Only then will the recruits return to the dormitory, and the squad leader will personally demonstrate and teach the recruits step by step how to make beds, fold quilts, organize wardrobes, how to put hats and shoes away, etc.

All must be placed in designated locations in a square shape in accordance with internal regulations.

Among these, folding the quilt is the most difficult!
Not only is folding a quilt the most complicated action, there are many ways to fold it into a tofu-like shape, and it only requires a lot of strength to operate.

The main reason is that the cotton in the new quilt is very foamy, and even if it is folded without being pressed tightly, it will still be a "big bun".

In order to flatten the loose and foamy dough and make it firmer so that it can be better shaped into tofu cubes, the army has accumulated a lot of skills over the years.

The squad leaders of each recruit squad are all veteran non-commissioned officers, and they all know these quick techniques for folding quilts.

Therefore, when teaching the new recruits how to fold blankets, I will teach them all the skills I know without reservation.

After all, among the three mobile red flags of the recruit company, the advanced housekeeping class is an honor that everyone must strive for.

The technique for pressing a quilt is not complicated. For example, after folding the quilt according to the instructions, take out a small stool and press it on the fluffy quilt.

The quilt is flattened and shaped by the weight of the small stool.

If you want the quilt to take shape more quickly, you need to apply more force on it. You can borrow small stools from other people in the class.

The effect will be more obvious if the weight of three or four small stools is applied.

If there are not enough stools, you can find other ways. Heavy objects such as stones and bricks in the woods in the camp, as well as clean soil are good choices.

As long as you keep pressing the quilt during the day, it will gradually become thinner over time.

A thinner quilt is no longer like bread, so it is much easier to fold it into a tofu block.

This method is feasible, but its disadvantage is that it is time-consuming.

In order to win the red flag for housekeeping, some class leaders would resort to inappropriate quick methods to greatly speed up the thinning of the quilt.

This is not.

On the second day after the new recruits joined the company, the company commander and three platoon leaders checked the progress of housekeeping learning in each class. As a result, they found that there was a problem with the quilts of Class 2.

At first glance, Class 2 had the best housekeeping. On the second day, their quilts already had the shape of tofu. The quilts of other classes were still just big loaves of bread!
If you don’t know, you might think you have met a congenital holy body. Everyone in the class is a natural master at folding quilts and can tame the bread quilt in just one day.

Gao Cheng is not so easy to fool. He knows the reason at a glance.

The quilts of five of the ten recruits looked darker in color, felt noticeably damp to the touch, and became a little tight.

It is clear.

The new recruits in Class 2 used a "quick method" and wet the quilts with water. Not the kind that was soaked by pouring water, but the kind that was sprayed with a watering can.

The reason why cotton quilts at home cannot be washed with water is that cotton will become stiff when it comes into contact with water and is dried.

The quick method is to use this principle, let the cotton inside the quilt become damp when it comes into contact with water, and then press it with a stool, and it will quickly become very tight.

Gao Cheng didn't expect that there was someone playing such a trick right under his nose.

He got furious and started cursing on the spot.

It was already very cold in the north in December. The recruits could not fall asleep at night under such damp quilts and would easily catch a cold.

As a result, the second squad leader refused to accept and argued: "Captain, I asked them to take turns sleeping together. They won't be cold, and it's warmer sleeping together."

The second squad leader really has unique ideas.

Two recruits sleeping together, taking turns using a wet blanket, can indeed solve the sleeping problem.

Gao Cheng was almost laughing at the second squad leader. He pointed his finger at his nose and sternly scolded him, "Is this how you lead new recruits? Teach them to cheat?

The housekeeping regulations stipulate that quilts must be folded neatly. Is this for reference only? Huh?
You have been in the army for quite a while, you are a second-class sergeant. Do you still need me to teach you the purpose of letting soldiers take care of their internal affairs? Don't say you don't know. "

Gao Cheng's series of questions left the second squad leader speechless.

The army has very high requirements for housekeeping. It looks square and nice, but the purpose is not to look good, but to train the soldiers' patience and carefulness.

Only by abandoning the impetuousness of society and paying attention to the details can one grow into a qualified soldier.

The purpose of training new recruits for three months is to allow them to understand what it means to be a soldier through various hardships during these three months.

If recruits use shortcuts to pass training, they will not gain any value from it.

Then all the housekeeping training would be in vain!
After Gao Cheng's thunderous roar, the second squad leader realized his mistake, sincerely admitted it to the company commander, and promised never to do such wrong things again in order to be the advanced squad in housekeeping.

Gao Cheng knew that the crash course method was very common in the army, and that many companies even encouraged it, so he didn't continue to cause trouble.

As long as it's not done in the company he leads, it'll be fine.

However, Gao Cheng let the matter go, but Chen Jun, who followed him, had an idea.

In this era of 1995, the army still only used hands to fold blankets, and did not make much use of tools, which was far less imaginative than the soldiers in the 21st century.

When Chen Jun was a soldier in his previous life in the 21st century, special tools for folding quilts already appeared in the recruit company.

It's called "Housekeeping Board"!
I don’t know who invented this special quilt-folding tool, but every part of its length and shape is specially designed for folding quilts.

The new recruits' barracks of the 702nd Regiment did not have any "magic weapon", so this one could be used.

It can not only solve the pain points of new recruits and gain their favor, but also enable new recruits to perform better without changing the value of internal affairs. It also indirectly improves Gao Cheng's performance and highlights his ability to lead troops.

Perfect three birds with one stone!
(End of this chapter)