The hospital is too busy, so I'm going to join the army and become a top soldier!

He Zhiyuan's words almost made Chen Gang's blood pressure rise on the spot!

Chen Gang is now truly regretting it.

He had planned it all out perfectly: to bring Shen Yan to the communications company to see the old company's grenade-throwing assessment, so that the kid would know there were plenty of capable people in the army.

Don't think you can skip any project just because you showed up in basic training these past few days.

The results of it?

Not only was Shen Yan not discouraged, he also turned the tables and retaliated by attacking the entire communications company!

He even broke the previous record for the highest kneeling grenade throw in the communications system!

This isn't a place to test one's patience.

It was clearly Chen Gang who personally led Shen Yan to the entrance of the communications company to cause trouble!

It turns out that Zheng Guoliang, that old fox from the medical unit, had been eyeing Shen Yan all along, constantly thinking about getting Shen Yan into the medical unit.

Now there's another one, He Zhiyuan, from the communications company!

If I take Shen Yan to visit the engineering company, reconnaissance company, and motor transport company again in the future...

Wouldn't every company commander have to bring tea leaves and wait for recruits at the entrance of the recruit training camp?

It's not the thief you should fear, it's the one who's eyeing you!

Chen Gang's eyes darted around, and he immediately pulled out his phone. Without even turning on the screen, he held it to his ear, his expression instantly turning serious.

"Feed? Company Commander?"

"What? Something happened in the company?"

"Okay, okay, I'll go back right away!"

He Zhiyuan stood to the side, his eyes slowly turning strange.

Chen Gang solemnly put his phone back in his pocket, turned around and said:

"Old He, something's come up at the company, I have to take Shen Yan back right away, that's all for today."

He Zhiyuan squinted at him.

"What's the rush?"

Chen Gang said with a stern face, "The company's affairs are rather urgent."

He Zhiyuan sneered: "Did your Sharp Knife Company have a boar give birth?"

At this moment, Chen Gang's mind was completely focused on getting Shen Yan away from the communications company as soon as possible.

He didn't listen carefully to what He Zhiyuan said at all, and subconsciously nodded in response.

"Yes, yes, it's quite urgent. Shen Yan has to go back to pick him up, um..."

The air suddenly became quiet for a moment.

He Zhiyuan's face turned green, and he gritted his teeth as he said:

"Chen Gang, could you be any more fake? If I said your Sharp Knife Company's boar had given birth, would you actually believe it?"

Chen Gang then realized what he had just casually agreed to, and his face immediately turned extremely embarrassed.

But he no longer cared about losing face!

He looked up and saw Shen Yan just walking over from the bombing range.

Chen Gang immediately strode over and grabbed Shen Yan's arm.

"Walk."

Shen Yan was taken aback: "Chen Lian?"

Chen Gang said with a stern face, "There's an urgent matter at the company; we need to get back immediately!"

Before Shen Yan could ask what the urgent matter was, Chen Gang pulled her toward the car.

He Zhiyuan shouted from behind, "Old Chen, why are you running? I haven't finished speaking yet!"

Chen Gang didn't even turn his head: "We'll talk about it next time, we'll talk about it next time!"

"Next time my foot!"

He Zhiyuan was so angry that he almost threw the notebook away.

But Chen Gang had already pulled Shen Yan into the car at top speed and sped off.

Shen Yan was sitting in the passenger seat, but before he could even settle in, the car had already driven away.

He Zhiyuan stood there, watching the tail of the car get further and further away, and couldn't help but shake his head.

"I've never seen Chen Gang so fiercely protective of his own!"

A communications platoon leader nearby whispered, "Company commander, how about we try to negotiate again when we split up the troops?"

He Zhiyuan glanced at him.

"nonsense!"

"How can we not try to recruit this kind of soldier? Have you ever seen a recruit with such high talent?"

"Sigh, if it were someone from our communications company leading the new recruits this year, wouldn't Shen Yan be here with us?"

……

After the car drove out of the communications company's training ground, Shen Yan sat in the passenger seat, feeling somewhat uneasy.

Chen Gang remained silent with a cold expression the whole way.

This left Shen Yan somewhat uncertain.

His scores in the three grenade throwing events were probably pretty good.

Standing position: 65 meters; kneeling position: 55 meters; lying position: 52 meters.

He was number one in every category, and even broke the communications company's record for lying down.

Logically speaking, Chen Gang shouldn't be dissatisfied.

But Chen just ran so fast and had such a serious expression. He looks unhappy no matter what.

Shen Yan couldn't help but start thinking about it.

Was I too attention-seeking?

Chen Lian had indeed reminded me beforehand not to go to other companies for formal assessments and show off.

The problem is, he didn't expect the communications record to be broken so easily.

Moreover, I have already been very restrained.

At least he didn't ask on the spot if he could play a few more rounds?

Chen Gang caught a glimpse of Shen Yan's hesitant expression out of the corner of his eye, and secretly wanted to laugh.

However, he didn't speak immediately; he needed to calm down first.

That was too dangerous!

He Zhiyuan's eyes were no longer just looking to snatch Shen Yan away; he seemed to want to change Shen Yan's "registration" to their communications company on the spot!

When they were almost back at the recruit training camp, Chen finally spoke.

"Shen Yan".

Shen Yan immediately sat up straight: "Here!"

Chen Gang looked at the road ahead and said, "Don't go around talking about your bomb-throwing performance in the communications company today."

Shen Yan immediately straightened up and replied, "Yes."

Chen Gang added, "Especially don't tell Liang Zheng."

Shen Yan was taken aback: "Can't we tell Platoon Leader Liang?"

Chen Gang sighed.

"He's just recovered from the blow."

"If you tell him at this moment that you just went to the communications company and got all their standing, kneeling, and prone positions first place."

He even broke someone's record for the best sleeping position; I'm afraid he'll be unable to sleep tonight, clutching his blanket!

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan immediately felt that Liang Pai had indeed had a tough time.

Let's not discourage him anymore!

Chen Gang nodded.

The car was quiet for a while.

Then, Chen Gang's lips finally couldn't help but curl upwards slightly.

"However, you did well today!"

Shen Yan's eyes lit up slightly.

Chen Gang continued:

"You broke the communications company's record, which really brought honor to the recruit company and also to our elite company."

"When we officially start practicing grenade throwing later, if you practice more, your score should be able to improve!"

Shen Yan immediately replied, "Yes!"

Chen Gang was even more satisfied with his straightforward answer.

He figured it out: the best thing about this kid was that he wasn't arrogant and didn't get cocky even when he achieved something!

His personality is just like someone who has experienced many major life events.

It seems that we no longer need to try to mess with him or wear him down!

After considering Shen Yan's recent performance, Chen Gang decided to give him an exceptional reward.

"Xiao Shen, given your excellent performance these past few days, and the fact that you broke their record in the communications unit today, I'm granting you a day off this weekend. Go out and relax!"

Shen Yan's eyes lit up.

He thought for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"Chen Lian, can I go out to buy something?"

Chen Gang was stunned for a moment.

"Buying something?"

He subconsciously wanted to emphasize discipline, such as not buying prohibited items.

But as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized that Shen Yan knew the rules better than he did.

He knows exactly what he can and cannot buy!

If he were to start lecturing on discipline, Shen Yan might just recite the regulations to him on the spot!

Chen Gang had no choice but to swallow his words and asked, "What do you want to buy?"

Shen Yan replied very seriously: "I'll buy some medical books so I can browse through them when I have time."

Chen Gang: "..."

He almost thought he had misheard!

"You took a vacation just to buy medical books?"

Shen Yan nodded: "Yes."

"After we finish training each day, we actually have some time left, and I want to take that opportunity to read some books and learn something new."

Chen Gang remained silent.

He had originally granted Shen Yan a day off because he saw that the boy was training too hard and wanted him to go out and relax, eat some Xinjiang specialties, and slow down the pace of training.

But Shen Yan, instead of giving him a day off, actually wanted to go out and buy books to study?

Chen Gang was utterly speechless.

Good grief, I told you to rest, and you're going to find me another place to study?

Can't you just take a proper rest?

Is this the legendary King of Scrolls?

Chen Gang was unsure whether to stop him or support him.

In the end, all he could do was wave his hand.

"Okay, I'll buy the books."

"But once you're out there, you must obey orders, don't wander off, don't take pictures, don't talk about the situation in the military, and don't buy random things..."

Shen Yan immediately replied, "Yes!"

……

Training continued as scheduled for the next two days.

Shen Yan continued to practice weighted running during the day and taught at the medical unit at night.

Sunday arrived quickly.

Sunday is a rest day, so there's no need for regular exercises, and you can sleep in half an hour later.

When the news was announced the night before, the new recruits were as happy as if it were New Year's Day.

Waking up half an hour later is nothing to veterans.

But for new recruits, it was an incredible blessing!

It's a rare chance to live half a life longer before being dragged out of your dreams by the reveille.

The next morning, before the reveille even sounded, Shen Yan woke up as usual.

He got up very quietly, tidied his room, and dressed neatly.

Wei Shanjia opened his eyes groggily and saw Shen Yan already standing by the bedside. He felt utterly hopeless.

"No way?"

"It's a day off today!"

"You even secretly roll around on your days off?"

The noise woke Ga Wa up as well. He rubbed his eyes and glanced at Shen Yan, his voice full of sleepiness and despair.

"Friend, the sheepfold gates aren't even open yet, why are you, the lead sheep, moving around again?"

Liang Zheng also woke up.

He originally wanted to sleep for another half hour, but when he saw that Shen Yan, Wei Shanjia and Ga Wa had all started to get up.

It would be rather inappropriate for a platoon leader like myself to remain bedridden.

So the four of them secretly went to the playground for extra practice.

Liang Zheng silently followed along, his expression quite complex.

Before moving into Class Two, he thought he was the king of exams.

But now, looking at these three crazy, competitive guys who even have to get up early on their rest days...

He's been completely won over!

After the four men returned from their extra training, the other new recruits in the second squad's dormitory gradually got up.

As Wei Shanjia wiped his sweat, he muttered a complaint under his breath:

"I now feel that living in the same dormitory as Shen Yan is more terrifying than living with an alarm clock."

At least you can turn off an alarm clock, but his biological clock is impossible to shut down!

Ga Wa nodded seriously.

"Really? When he moves, all the sheep in the flock have to run after him."

Wei Shanjia glanced at him.

"Can you please stop bringing up sheep all the time?"

Ga Wa thought about it.

"How about switching to cows?"

Wei Shanjia: "..."

"You should talk about sheep!"

Not long after, Gao Zhenhai came in and handed out cell phones.

The recruits' eyes lit up when they saw the cell phone pouch.

Gao Zhenhai put the phone bag on the table, but did not distribute it immediately. Instead, he first emphasized discipline with a stern face.

"Today is a day off, so I can use my phone to call home and let them know I'm safe."

"But there's one point I want to emphasize again."

"No taking photos without permission."

"You are not allowed to release information about the camp, equipment, training content, or personnel to outsiders."

"Anyone who's tempted to take photos and post them randomly, don't blame me for taking away your phone, and then I'll show you what it means to not rest on your day off!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the dormitory immediately became serious.

The recruits answered in unison, "Yes, sir!"

Gao Zhenhai then handed out the phones one by one.

The moment the phone was in hand, the dormitory of Class Two became lively.

Some people called their parents immediately, and their voices were quite firm at first.

When she heard her mother ask, "Is it tough in the army?", her nose almost tingled with tears.

Someone was texting his girlfriend, but after typing and deleting for ages, he only managed to send one sentence: "I'm fine."

Some people check unread messages as soon as they open their phones.

He discovered that apart from the carrier and spam text messages, nobody paid any attention to him.

Left with no other choice, I could only open the game and sit there playing it quietly by myself!

After receiving the phone, Wei Shanjia stared at the screen and hesitated for a long time.

The little boy leaned over and took a look.

"Hey friend, why don't you call?"

Wei Shanjia's expression was complex.

"I'm afraid my grandpa will ask me how my training is going."

Ga Wa blinked: "You just said it was great, that I wasn't tired at all."

Wei Shanjia said quietly, "I'm afraid he'll say that since you're not tired, then keep training like crazy!"

Ga Wa paused for a moment, then said seriously:

"Hey friend, once you connect to the cell phone signal at home, it's like transmitting suffering!"

Wei Shanjia's lips twitched; he decided not to stoop to the level of this shepherd boy.

Ga Wa himself quickly called home.

He reported that he was doing well in the army, with plenty of food, and that his squad leader and comrades were all doing well.

After hearing something said on the other end of the phone, the little boy nodded repeatedly.

"You know, I'll train hard."

"I haven't lost weight, I really haven't lost weight, I eat a lot."

"Yes, the army's steamed buns are big and the dishes are delicious. It's just that I have a friend who trains every day like he's going to chase a train."

Wei Shanjia, who was standing nearby, felt his eyelids twitch as he listened.

"Who are you saying is chasing the train?"

Ga Wa covered the microphone and whispered, "Friend, don't take it personally. I didn't mention your name!"

Before Wei Shanjia could retort, Gao Zhenhai spoke up and called out names.

"Shen Yan".

"arrive."

"Little boy".

"arrive."

Gao Zhenhai said, "You two come out here on official business."

Upon hearing this, Wei Shanjia was completely stunned.

"What the heck?"

"On a business trip?"

"Aren't we new recruits?"

"How can a new recruit be sent on official business?"

He looked at Shen Yan, then at Ga Wa, and felt completely uncomfortable.

"And why are they the two of them going, and not me?!"

Wei Shanjia immediately ran out the door and sidled up to Gao Zhenhai, grinning obsequiously.

"Class monitor, can I join you?"

Gao Zhenhai glanced at him.

"What are you going to do?"

Wei Shanjia replied matter-of-factly, "It's just an official business; I can do anything!"

Gao Zhenhai said, "This is a spot that the company commander specially approved for Shen Yan."

Wei Shanjia was taken aback.

"Special approval?"

Gao Zhenhai then pointed to Ga Wa.

"We brought Gawa along because he's from Xinjiang, which makes communication easier."

"If you have any objections, go talk to the company commander."

Wei Shanjia immediately pictured Chen Gang's serious face.

He remained silent for two seconds, then wisely took a step back.

"Never mind then."

Then, he looked at Shen Yan with a sour feeling in his heart.

"So, which of us is the one with connections?!"