From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 41 begins the internal selection process!
five minutes later.

Chen Jun brought Shi Jin, Wu Liuyi and Jin Dashan to the small meeting room where squad leaders and company cadres usually held their weekly meetings.

"Everyone is here, please sit down and each of you get a bottle of water."

Gao Cheng motioned for Chen Jun and his party to take a seat at the conference table, then he took out a bottle of mineral water from the box under the table and threw a bottle to each person along the table.

"Thank you, company commander."

Chen Jun and his four companions nimbly took the water and sat down at a random spot.

"The new training is almost over. Today, I called you here for one thing, which is to study the candidates for the new recruits for our Seventh Company. I have picked out a few that I think are good. You can all take a look and express your opinions. Speak freely."

Gao Cheng was as straightforward as his personality. He didn't talk too much during the meeting and went straight to the point. He slid the folder from the desktop to Chen Jun.

Shi Jin, Jin Dashan and Wu Liuyi are all veteran non-commissioned officers. From the first day they led the new recruits, they have been keeping an eye out for good recruits for their own company.

In fact, I have a good idea of ​​which recruits in the company are more suitable.

When they heard that the list was going to be formally finalized, they all perked up.

Chen Jun opened the folder and looked around, and found the names of six recruits written on it. The first recruit on the list was no surprise.

He is the one with the best performance, and his shooting skills are getting better and better.

Chen Jun knew who the next five recruits were just by looking at their names.

Because they all had outstanding performances!

However, among the remaining five recruits, there is neither Bai Tiejun nor Xu Sanduo, proving that this list is not the final selection.

It was enough for Chen Jun to see Chengcai was in there, and he didn’t care much about the other people.

Because it doesn't matter who he chooses.

After reading it, he moved the file over and placed it in front of Shi Jin who was sitting next to him.

Shi Jin's eyes were full of expectation at first, but after reading the list, they fell and he looked helpless. He handed the document to Jin Dashan weakly.

Even though there were two recruits from Class Five on the list, Shi Jin was not happy.

Jin Dashan saw two new recruits on the list, who were from the fourth squad he led, proving that his ability to lead troops was recognized by Gao Cheng.

With a smile on his face and a bit of pride, he handed the document to Wu Liuyi, the last one.

Shi Jin felt listless after reading the list, Jin Dashan was smiling after reading it, but when it was Wu Liuyi's turn, he frowned.

There are two people in Class 4 and Class 5 on the list, but there is only one person in Class 6, which he leads.

This made Wu Liuyi not very satisfied.

Wu Liuyi has a stubborn character and his self-esteem is stronger than that of ordinary people.

To use Gao Cheng's original words in the plot, his self-esteem is too strong, and he wants to win in everything, which may lead to failure.

Wu Liuyi thought that the squad he led was not bad and there should be no less recruits selected, so he frowned.

Gao Cheng saw Wu Liuyi's dissatisfaction, so he simply started with him, tapping the table and said, "Wu Liuyi, how do you feel?"

"Captain, I think so."

In order not to offend the company commander, Wu Liuyi considered his tone before saying, "First of all, let's talk about Chengcai. He really performed the best in the recruit company and his ability is beyond reproach.

But I always feel that this person is fake. It’s not that I have any opinion about him, but I really have this feeling.

Every time I look at him, he seems to know that I am looking at him, and he will deliberately show himself off, you know, the kind of smart and clever one.

He is indeed good in all aspects, but I always feel that... the reason why he performs well is not to improve his own ability, but to show it to us." Wu Liuyi's observation ability is really strong, and his analysis of Chengcai is very insightful.

Chen Jun smiled and said nothing.

Because children at this stage really love to show off, they become so selfish and only care about themselves, and will never miss any opportunity to show off.

The reason why he worked so hard was to stay in the army and did not want to go back to the mountains.

After all, he is not like Xu Sanduo who has the halo of the protagonist. He can meet noble people to help him wherever he goes. If Chengcai wants to succeed, he can only rely on himself.

Everything Chengcai did in the original plot is what most ordinary people are like in reality.

It is precisely the coexistence of ambition and sense of crisis that makes Chengcai dare not slack off or relax even though he has met his only benefactor Chen Jun, and he still takes every step very cautiously.

For fear of offending the squad leader or platoon leader, he tried his best to please everyone and not offend them.

At the same time, in order to be looked up to by the squad leader and stand out from the many recruits, Chengcai had to show a different face to the recruits of the same level.

Treat all new recruits as enemies and competitors, and do your best to surpass them.

Don't talk about feelings with them, because feelings will make the knife dull.

This kind of excessive humility, two-faced attitude towards people, and extreme competitiveness.

It will naturally appear hypocritical!
Wu Liuyi is a stubborn person who would rather break than bend. He has the same attitude towards everyone. Naturally, he doesn't like Chengcai who says one thing to one person and another thing to another person.

Gao Cheng, from the perspective of the company commander, has a similar opinion to Chen Jun.

Seeing that Wu Liuyi didn't like Chengcai very much, he smiled and said, "That kid is really polite to everyone, and he always has a smiling face.

But in training, he is the exact opposite, he is very competitive and aggressive in everything, always wanting to win, he is the same as you, Wu Liuyi, you are indeed from the same place."

Gao Cheng specifically dragged Wu Liuyi out to make some suggestions, which made him look like the pot calling the kettle black.

Wu Liuyi was left with nothing but touching his head and laughing awkwardly.

Gao Cheng took a puff of his cigarette and changed the subject: "But let's get back to the topic. Wu Liuyi, what do you think our Seventh Company is most afraid of?"

“What I fear most is people who don’t strive for success and just want to get by.” Wu Liuyi responded.

"Yep."

Gao Cheng slammed the table and said, "What we need in the Seventh Company is to be competitive and aggressive, and we must have the spirit of not admitting defeat. Soldiers who just want to get by and live off their old responsibilities every day, the Seventh Steel Company is not a place for them to stay.

So, Chengcai, as a soldier, meets the needs of our Seventh Company very well, and I have no worries about him.

He is now the deputy of the fifth squad in the recruit company. I am afraid that after he arrives at the seventh company, he will compete with you, the deputy of the third squad. You will be under a lot of pressure, haha."

Gao Cheng's last joking remark made everyone present laugh.

In order to show that he was not afraid, Wu Liuyi made a bold statement on the spot: "That's settled, I must take him. I don't want to be accused of being afraid of a rookie."

"Hahaha."

Everyone laughed again.

"But I would like to make a request."

Wu Liuyi picked on Chengcai's faults just to lay the groundwork, and after that he went straight to the point and said, "I think Bai Tiejun in our class is pretty good, and more suitable than the new recruit in Class 8.

Hey, Captain, how about changing this? We can choose all six recruits from our second platoon. It will be easier to use our own recruits, right? "

(End of this chapter)