The strongest production soldier, awarded first-class merit for feeding pigs.

"Okay, thank you, class monitor."

Chen Jun really didn't know how to feed pigs or ducks, so he could only nod repeatedly with a sincere attitude.

Following behind Liu Dazhi, as soon as we left the dormitory, we smelled a familiar scent—the same scent we remembered from our childhood home in the countryside.

It has a slightly unpleasant smell, but not too bad; it has an earthy smell and the fragrance of fresh grass.

As he smelled the unique, complex aroma, Chen Jun began to survey the production area.

Outside the dormitory is a large courtyard, covering at least a thousand square meters. The ground is all paved with cement, and it is surrounded by a wall about two meters high on all four sides.

The dormitory was located in the far left corner of the courtyard; it was a single-story flat-roofed building constructed against the wall.

To the right of the dormitory is a small, partitioned room where you can see tools like hoes and baskets, as well as bags of rice bran and animal feed.

A sign that read "Tool Storage Room" was hanging above the door.

Although there were many miscellaneous items piled up, everything was arranged very neatly, so neatly that it was refreshing, just like being at an exhibition.

Only the Great Han Army could keep the production storage room so tidy.

This is also a characteristic of the Han army.

Continuing to the right from the storage room until it reaches the wall, about twenty meters away, it has been converted into five partitioned chicken coops, where chickens, ducks, and geese are raised.

Chen Jun couldn't count the exact number yet, because some of them had already been released and were running around in the yard.

Only the geese could be counted; there were eight in total.

As expected of the geese known as the "security guards" of poultry, they raised their necks high and started honking loudly when they saw Chen Jun, a stranger, walking over.

The sound was incredibly clear and loud.

"Sigh, whether it's chickens, ducks, or geese, the number of animals being fed is far too small. It seems we'll need a major expansion to meet the requirements for the lottery."

Chen Jun secretly noted this down, then turned his gaze to the rightmost wall.

The wall on the right is about forty meters long and is divided into more than a dozen pig pens. The pens are covered with asbestos tiles and have a concrete partition wall more than one meter high below.

You can easily spot the second room from the far left, where an old soldier is cleaning.

This veteran was only a little over 1.6 meters tall, with a strong, sturdy, and stocky build. You could tell at a glance that he was a good worker.

However, what impressed Chen Jun the most was not his burly physique.

Instead, he had dark skin.

So black he was like a piece of charcoal; someone who didn't know him might mistake him for an African.

"Is the work the production team has to do under a lot of sun? They've gotten so tanned!"

Chen Jun couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. He glanced at Liu Dazhi, the squad leader walking ahead, and noticed that Liu's skin wasn't fair either; it was a brownish-yellow color.

It probably gets quite a bit of sun exposure.

"Fine, so be it. A tan is good too, at least it'll make me look more manly."

Seeing their skin color, Chen Jun could already imagine what he would look like next, and couldn't help but smile wryly, trying to find a reason to comfort himself.

While sunbathing is beneficial to health, excessive sun exposure to the point of tanning the skin is really going too far.

"This is the yard of our production team. Our daily work is to take care of chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, and the fishpond outside."

Not only do we need to ensure they have food and water, but we also need to ensure they have a clean living environment.

After cleaning the pigsty and chicken coop and feeding them, we need to go out to work. We have to go to the vegetable garden to plant vegetables, and sometimes we have to go outside to cut pig feed...

Squad leader Liu Dazhi stood at the dormitory entrance, pointing to the various areas of the courtyard as he introduced them.

He gave Chen Jun a general overview of his daily tasks, the places he would be working, and the company's activities.

Finally, he said to Chen Jun, "You are in a special situation today, so you didn't participate in the morning exercises. Remember, you must attend the morning and evening roll calls."

I've said everything I needed to say, that's basically it. Go fold your blankets first, then go find Squad Leader Zhang. You'll be with him for the rest of the day.

I've already spoken to him. You stay with him; he'll teach you everything. I'm going to take a look around the vegetable garden.

After Liu Dazhi finished speaking, he walked towards the courtyard gate. Chen Jun turned around and went back into the dormitory, tidying up the messy bed according to the housekeeping standards.

Then, the clothes that others had brought over the night before, as well as daily necessities such as washbasins and teacups, were all placed in their designated locations according to the housekeeping standards.

By the time all these tasks were finished, less than ten minutes had passed.

Chen Jun's housekeeping skills are quite good.

He was a role model for new recruits in the recruit training camp.

After finishing his personal chores, Chen Jun made a point of bringing a pack of unopened new cigarettes with him before leaving the house.

"Deputy squad leader, the squad leader asked me to come and learn from you. I'm new to the production team and don't know anything. I'm counting on you from now on. I'll definitely study hard."

Chen Jun came to the outside of the pigsty and took the initiative to greet people, putting on his "newbie" attitude.

After saying that, he handed over the cigarettes and said, "Squad leader, I have two packs of these left over from yesterday. Can you try them out for me and see if they're good? If they are, I'll buy some more later."

Chen Jun didn't directly say he would give it to him, as that would seem too deliberate.

Using a little trick makes it much smoother.

"Yunyan cigarettes are not cheap. I usually only smoke classic cigarettes that cost a few yuan. If this cigarette is not good, it is not the cigarette's fault, it is definitely my mouth's fault."

Zhang Lianwen didn't stand on ceremony with Chen Jun; he took the cigarette and started disassembling the cigarette.

While unpacking and returning the cigarette, he said, "Before I came to the production team, I didn't smoke. But after I was assigned to the production team, I had no choice but to start smoking."

Especially in the summer when you go to clean the pigsty or chicken coop, you simply can't stand it without a cigarette, haha.

After saying that, Zhang Lianwen had already opened the cigarette pack and handed one to Chen Jun.

The etiquette surrounding smoking was fully observed.

"Phew~"

Zhang Lianwen lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled, saying with relish, "Good cigarette, no wonder it costs tens of yuan a pack, it tastes just different."

Perhaps it was Chen Jun's thoughtful gesture of offering cigarettes at the beginning that made Zhang Lianwen feel a good impression of him.

Next, Zhang Lianwen smoked while cleaning, and at the same time gave Chen Jun a general introduction to the rules and regulations regarding cleaning pigsties and chicken coops.

The military has rules and regulations governing everything, including cleaning pigsties and chicken coops.

Pig pens and chicken coops need to be cleaned of manure every day, and you must never see any manure left from the previous day. They also need to be thoroughly rinsed with water every three days.

Furthermore, the cement blocks and walls of the fence must be free of accumulated dust.

The chickens, ducks, and geese that roam freely in the yard need to have their droppings cleaned up before going to bed that night, after herding them back inside.

There were many such sanitation and cleaning tasks. After listening, Chen Jun couldn't help but exclaim, "The poultry raised by the Han army are definitely the cleanest and most hygienic in the world. Many people's homes are probably not as clean as the pigsties here."

If we're talking about pigs with the highest global happiness index, the pigs from the Great Han Army would definitely be in the top two.

Having figured out the details of cleaning the pigsty, Chen Jun thought of his "great undertaking" in the production team and took the opportunity to start making preparations.

"Squad leader, I counted, there are twelve pigsties in this row, why are only two pigsties in use? Why aren't the others being used to feed the pigs?" Chen Jun asked curiously.