I enlisted four times! My former unit blacklisted me.

Chen Zhiyuan was also stunned. He turned to look at Wang Tao, his face full of surprise: "Old Wang? You've been hiding cigarettes? Didn't you say you quit a long time ago?"

Wang Tao blushed deeply, so embarrassed he felt like he was digging his toes out of his mouth.

The cigarettes were a gift from relatives visiting from his hometown. He couldn't bear to smoke them, so he hid them at the bottom of his drawer, thinking he could have one to perk him up when he stayed up late writing materials.

It was hidden so well that even Chen Zhiyuan didn't notice it. How did Wu Hanfeng manage to spot it?

"Ahem... well..." Wang Tao coughed twice, forcing himself to speak, "I do have two packs, someone gave them to me, I haven't smoked much. Okay, take two packs if you want, smoke them on the way. But you're not allowed to smoke at the training camp, it's against discipline."

"Don't worry, Instructor, I know what I'm doing." Wu Hanfeng smiled, his eyes crinkling. "Only two packs? That's a bit little, isn't it? There are five of us; we'll just have to share them on the way."

Wang Tao's lips twitched: "Then... four packs?"

"Alright then." Wu Hanfeng nodded reluctantly. "Four packs it is, it's better than nothing."

Chen Zhiyuan's eyes twitched as he watched from the side.

Goodness, this kid is really not polite!

He was wondering if Wu Hanfeng had any other requests when he saw the other man turn his face back to him.

Chen Zhiyuan's heart tightened: "What...what's wrong now?"

"Company Commander, look," Wu Hanfeng started grumbling again, "We have food, clothes, and even cigarettes. But what about the expenses for the journey? We're going to the division headquarters; we'll need to buy water and daily necessities along the way. We can't possibly pay for them ourselves, can we?"

Chen Zhiyuan: "..."

He knows it!

This kid's not done yet!

"How much?" Chen Zhiyuan asked, his face dark, barely suppressing his anger.

"Not much," Wu Hanfeng smiled slightly. "Two hundred yuan per person for pocket money, five people, that'll be a thousand yuan. Not much, right?"

"A thousand?!" Chen Zhiyuan almost jumped up. "Wu Hanfeng, why don't you just rob us! It's less than a hundred kilometers from the regimental headquarters to the division headquarters, and you want a thousand yuan for pocket money? Do you think I run a bank?!"

"Company Commander, what are you saying?" Wu Hanfeng said, looking aggrieved. "It's not just for the journey. The training camp is in the middle of nowhere; it's inconvenient to buy anything. It's always good to have extra money on hand, right? What if someone gets a headache or fever and needs medicine? We can't exactly ask our families for money, can we?"

"Besides, we're representing our Third Company, so we can't be too shabby, can we? If the soldiers from other regiments all have pocket money while our Third Company is all poor, it'll be such a disgrace to you, the company commander."

"Of course, if the company commander thinks it's unnecessary, then forget it. Anyway, I don't necessarily have to go. I can just skip the training camp and save the money."

"Don't!"

Chen Zhiyuan blurted it out, his heart skipping a beat.

Not going?

If you don't go, you'll be in big trouble!

He gritted his teeth: "Fine! A thousand it is! I'll pay!"

"But it's a deal, this is your allowance, so be careful with it! Train hard at the training camp and don't cause any trouble!"

"Absolutely!" Wu Hanfeng immediately beamed. "Don't worry, Company Commander, we definitely won't let the Third Company down!"

As he spoke, he stood up, patted Chen Zhiyuan on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Old Chen, look at you, you should have just been straightforward earlier. You made me go through all this trouble, it hurt our feelings."

Chen Zhiyuan: "..."

Thank you so much!

You robbed me and I'm blaming you for not being happy?

He was so angry at Wu Hanfeng's smug look, yet he dared not retaliate.

I was afraid that if I turned my back on him, he would change his mind and say he wasn't going.

Tolerate!

We must endure it!

Isn't it just a thousand yuan plus a week's worth of braised pork, a bunch of snacks, cigarettes, and that braised pork?

It's worth it to get three months of peace and quiet!

Too much value!

Wang Tao watched from the side and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Fortunately, Wu Hanfeng only robbed him of four packs of cigarettes and didn't ask him for pocket money, otherwise, he, the instructor, would have suffered a huge loss.

Just as he was feeling relieved, Wu Hanfeng turned around and smiled at him: "Instructor, just having cigarettes isn't enough. You see, when we went to the training team, we trained every day, and it's easy to get a sore throat."

"Do you have any chrysanthemum tea or loquat seeds? Could you bring us a couple of cans to make tea?"

Wang Tao: "..."

He knows it!

That kid won't let him get away with it!

"Yes! Yes!" Wang Tao reluctantly opened the drawer, rummaged through it, and pulled out two cans of chrysanthemum tea and a can of Malva nut tea, placing them on the table. "Take them all! Take them all!"

"Thank you so much, Instructor!" Wu Hanfeng accepted the money without hesitation. "You're so considerate, Instructor."

He stood up, tucked his helmet under his arm, and waved to the two men: "Alright, since the company commander and political instructor are so sincere, I'll reluctantly go to the training team."

"Don't forget your things. Deliver them to the special operations squad's dormitory before noon tomorrow. Just give me your allowance; I'll keep it for them."

After saying that, he turned and walked out.

As he reached the door, he stopped, turned back, and smiled at the two of them: "By the way, Company Commander, remember to tell Chef Zhang to add extra sugar to the braised pork; I like it sweet."

"Okay!" Chen Zhiyuan replied irritably.

Only when Wu Hanfeng's footsteps completely disappeared at the end of the corridor did the two people in the office finally breathe a sigh of relief and slump into their chairs.

Chen Zhiyuan clutched his chest, his face contorted with pain: "Good heavens, this wasn't a training camp, it was a robbery! A week's worth of braised pork, twenty pairs of socks, a ton of snacks, a thousand yuan in pocket money... half a month's salary gone!"

Wang Tao smiled wryly, "I even lost four packs of cigarettes and two cans of tea. I couldn't bear to smoke those cigarettes, and he just robbed me of them."

Despite their teasing, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

"But then again," Chen Zhiyuan loosened his collar, a relaxed smile appearing on his face, "as long as this troublemaker is willing to leave, what's a little money? Three months, a full three months, we can finally have a few days of peace."

"That's right." Wang Tao nodded. "Once they leave, our company will be much quieter. We won't have to worry about him causing trouble every day, or about him checking our quarters and snacks. Isn't that great?"

"It's just a pity about my box of Yuhua stones..." Wang Tao still felt a little heartbroken.

"Alright, alright," Chen Zhiyuan chuckled, patting his shoulder. "Four packs of cigarettes for three months of peace and quiet, worth it!"

"I'll talk to the cooks later and tell them to start making braised pork tomorrow. Let them eat their fill so they can leave quickly!"

As they talked, they began to imagine the wonderful life they would have in the next three months, and their smiles grew brighter and brighter.