You've already received a first-class merit award, why are you pretending to be a new recruit a

As soon as the red flag was hung at the entrance of Class 1, Wang Dashan threw his backpack on the ground.

"Stop looking."

The group immediately fell silent.

Wang Dashan pointed to the red flag outside the door.

"The red flag only cares about yesterday, not today. Today it's in Class One, tomorrow it can go to Class Two, and the day after tomorrow it can go to Class Three."

Chen Jingxing whispered a reply.

"Then let's keep a close eye on them."

Wang Dashan turned his head.

"What's the use of keeping an eye on the red flag? You should keep an eye on yourself first."

Chen Jingxing quickly shut up.

Wang Dashan kicked his backpack forward half a step.

"Starting this afternoon, it's physical fitness week."

The initial excitement that had just begun in the dormitory vanished instantly.

"The five-kilometer armed run, basic tactical maneuvers, basic obstacle courses, and pre-live-fire safety training are all essential."

Chen Jingxing, clutching his backpack, suddenly looked distressed.

"Class monitor, can I spend a couple of days getting used to it first? Don't start by memorizing it for an hour right away."

Wang Dashan glanced at him.

"Okay, memorize for two hours first."

Chen Jingxing immediately clutched his backpack tightly.

"Reporting, squad leader, I was just joking. It's like my own brother now."

Someone in the class burst out laughing.

Wang Dashan slapped the edge of the table.

"Stop it, all of you!"

The dormitory fell silent.

Upon hearing "five kilometers," Liu Hai's hand reached for his shoelaces again.

Xiao Longteng stood by the bed without saying a word.

He didn't rush to do anything else, but simply untied the backpack straps and reached for the waist buckle.

Wang Dashan happened to witness this scene.

"Xiao Longteng".

"arrive."

"What were you adjusting just now?"

"Backpack center of gravity".

"Tell them."

All the students in the class looked over.

The most proactive one was Chen Jingxing.

"Brother Xiao, help is here!"

Wang Dashan raised his hand and pointed.

"Let me make this clear first: you explain the process, and you're not allowed to do it for them. Whoever can't adjust it themselves has to start over."

Xiao Longteng responded.

"Yes."

He put the backpack on the edge of the bed, and before he could explain anything complicated, he first straightened the two shoulder straps.

"First, the shoulder straps should be of equal length. When you wear the backpack, the bottom edge should not sag on your waist or drag on your buttocks."

Chen Jingxing had already slung his backpack over his shoulder.

Xiao Longteng only glanced at it.

"Too loose."

Chen Jingxing quickly pulled it tight.

"so?"

"The left side mostly refers to..."

"You could even tell from half a finger?"

Li Lei chimed in from the side.

"You were half a finger short of your toothbrush yesterday, so you got points deducted."

Chen Jingxing was speechless.

Wang Dashan nodded.

"Li Lei's words are more useful than yours."

Xiao Longteng continued.

"Secondly, fasten the waist belt, not around your stomach, but above your hip bones, so it won't wobble when you run."

Liu Hai looked down and fiddled with his waist buckle, but it went down too low both times he tried to fasten it.

Just as Wang Dashan was about to curse, Xiao Longteng spoke first.

"Upwards."

Liu Hai moved the button a little.

"here?"

"Up another half finger."

He styled his bangs as before, kept the backpack close to his back, and stopped leaning back.

He froze for a moment.

"It is indeed a bit too light."

Chen Jingxing immediately became anxious.

"Why is his bag lighter, while mine is still biting my shoulder?"

Xiao Longteng looked at him.

Your bra strap is twisted.

Chen Jingxing took off his backpack, and sure enough, the strap on his left shoulder was flipped over.

Wang Dashan went over and kicked his heel.

"You call this 'the backpack biting you'? You're offering your neck up to it yourself."

Laughter broke out in the dormitory.

Wang Dashan didn't stop them; he waited until they finished laughing before letting out a shout.

"continue!"

Xiao Longteng slung his backpack over his shoulder and stood up straight.

"Third, with the backpack close to your back, jump twice before running and listen to the sound. If it shakes loudly, readjust it."

Chen Jingxing immediately hopped around twice with his bag on his back.

Clang.

The water bottle buckle hit the side of the backpack.

Wang Dashan's face darkened.

"Are you preparing for training, or are you preparing to bang a gong?"

Chen Jingxing looked down to find the problem.

"Reporting to the squad leader, the water bottle is quite lively."

"You'll practice extra with the kettle tonight."

"Yes……"

Xiao Longteng didn't laugh.

Buckle the water bottle on the outside, tighten the straps, and don't hang anything loose on the outside of the backpack.

Li Lei took out his notebook and squatted down by the bed to take notes.

Chen Jingxing leaned closer.

"You still remember this?"

Li Lei didn't even look up.

"If you don't remember, we'll have to ask you again tomorrow."

Chen Jingxing thought for a moment.

That makes sense.

Wang Dashan looked around.

"shoe."

Several students in the class lowered their heads at the same time.

The most nervous one was Liu Hai. He first looked at the shoelace on his right foot, then at the sole of his left foot.

Xiao Longteng spoke.

"Fourth, tuck the ends of the shoelaces in, leaving a little space in front of your toes, don't tighten them, and make sure your socks don't have any wrinkles."

Chen Jingxing sat down and took off his shoes on the spot.

"Let me check your socks."

Wang Dashan stared at him.

"Who told you to sit down?"

Chen Jingxing immediately jumped up.

"Squad leader, I can inspect while standing!"

"Then stand there and take one off so I can see."

Chen Jingxing got stuck.

Several students in Class 1 were trying to suppress their laughter.

Li Lei had already turned the soles of his shoes over.

"The outer side of my heel is heavily worn."

Xiao Longteng took a look.

"If you land too far to the outside when running, your knees will easily hurt after 5 kilometers. When walking in the afternoon, take smaller steps first."

Li Lei nodded and wrote that sentence down as well.

Liu Hai spoke in a low voice.

"Brother Xiao, where are my shoes?"

Xiao Longteng only read it once.

"It works, don't replace it with a new one."

Liu Hai breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Dashan, standing at the door, could see the whole class from Xiao Longteng.

This time, Xiao Longteng didn't take his job.

Speak what needs to be said, and stop what needs to be stopped.

The students in the class didn't hand over their things for him to organize; they all did it themselves, taking apart things that were wrong and then rearranging them.

Wang Dashan raised his wrist to check his watch.

"Meet downstairs in ten minutes. We'll do a weighted walk. Whoever's backpack is still making noise will walk one more lap."

Chen Jingxing quickly patted the kettle buckle.

"Brother, don't get me into trouble today."

Ten minutes later, a group of people carrying their equipment came downstairs.

There were already quite a few people standing on the playground.

Class Two was organizing their ranks on the left. Chen Fei, who was holding the registration board, glanced at Class One's backpack first.

Sun Ming also noticed.

"Why are the backpacks in Class 1 so covered in stickers?"

Chen Fei did not turn around.

"First, stick yourself up tighter."

Sun Ming looked down and saw that the bottom edge of his backpack was crooked, so he quickly adjusted it.

On the third class side, Li Qiang stood in the front row with his bag on his back.

He didn't look at the red flag, nor at Wang Dashan; he was staring at Xiao Longteng's feet.

Xiao Longteng walks with small strides, his shoulders don't sway, and his bag doesn't make a sound.

With each step, my body remained steady.

Li Qiang tried to do it, but after taking only two steps, his backpack bounced up, and the shoulder strap tightened around his neck.

Zhao Hai stood to the side.

"Don't force yourself to learn it."

Li Qiang stopped.

Zhao Hai left with only four words and said nothing more.

"Adjust the backpack first."

Li Qiang lowered his head and tightened the shoulder strap again.

At the front of the field, Lei Zhan stood in front of the team, while Zhou Zhengguo held a record folder.

Once the entire company was assembled, Lei Zhan raised his hand.

"Starting today, it's time for Intensive Fitness Week."

The playground quieted down.

Lei Zhan continued to make arrangements.

"Training content includes a 5-kilometer run with full gear, basic tactical maneuvers (low crawl, high crawl, side crawl), basic obstacles, and pre-live-fire safety training."

Upon hearing the words "live ammunition," many new recruits straightened their backs.

Chen Jingxing lowered his voice.

"Finally touching a gun?"

Wang Dashan stood in front, without even turning his head.

"Feel the backpack first."

Chen Jingxing immediately shut up.

Lei Zhan's voice came down.

"Don't get excited at the mention of live ammunition. When you get a gun, the first thing you should do isn't aim, but avoid hurting your own people."

After those words were spoken, the new recruits dared not move.

Lei Zhan raised his hand and pointed to the runway.

"In the afternoon, we will first do a weighted acclimatization walk. Each squad will start in formation, walk three laps, maintain formation, check equipment, squad leaders are not allowed to carry backpacks for new recruits, and new recruits are not allowed to exchange equipment."

"yes!"

Wang Dashan turned around and looked at Class One.

"Did you hear me? Carry your own bag, and pick it up yourself if you drop it."

Chen Jingxing muttered to himself.

"If it falls, can I pretend I don't know it?"

Wang Dashan raised his hand.

"Chen Jingxing".

"arrive!"

"First in the first row."

Chen Jingxing's face fell.

"Squad leader, did I accidentally make myself look bad again?"

"You got it right."

Class One departs.

The problem arose after only half a lap.

Chen Jingxing's water bottle stopped making noise, but the shoulder strap still made him grimace. Liu Hai walked slowly, but the backpack didn't drag him back anymore.

Every time his steps faltered, he would look down at his shoes and then straighten his stride.

Li Lei walked behind, feeling the landing point of his shoes as he went, taking shorter steps than usual.

Xiao Longteng was in the middle of the team.

He didn't give any commands, nor did he move past Wang Dashan's position. If anyone's equipment was shaking too obviously, he would only give a single instruction.

"Left shoulder strap."

"Move the waist buckle up."

"The shoelaces are showing."

Wang Dashan was walking on the side of the group when he heard these reminders, but he didn't stop them.

After completing the first lap, Chen Jingxing finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Brother Xiao, my shoulder hurts."

Xiao Longteng glanced at him.

"Stopping will hurt even more."

Chen Jingxing hissed.

"Then I'd better leave."

Wang Dashan was cursing from the front.

"Stop talking nonsense! This is an adaptation session, not a complaint session!"

In the second lap, Class 1 became much more stable.

The backpacks swayed less, the formation didn't break, and Liu Hai was breathing heavily, but he didn't fall behind.

As Class Two passed by, Sun Ming glanced at them a few times and couldn't help but speak up.

"Class monitor, why is Class One marching in such a synchronized manner?"

Chen Fei tucked the registration board under his arm.

"Because they keep changing things as they go."

Sun Ming looked down at his waist buckle.

"Shall we change it too?"

"You only just remembered? You all need to redo the drills before dinner."

Sun Ming's face fell.

Why did I have to say anything?

After the third lap, Class 1 led the way back to the edge of the playground.

As soon as he took off his backpack, Chen Jingxing's first action was to rub his shoulders and then look down at the marks left by the shoulder straps.

"Huh? It doesn't hurt as much as before."

Liu Hai put down his backpack and stood there for a few moments to catch his breath.

"I wasn't dragged along by the bag just now."

Li Lei opened his notebook and added the last entry.

Shoulder straps of equal length, waist buckle moved up, backpack against back, loose items secured, shoelaces pressed down at the end.

Chen Jingxing leaned closer to take a look.

"You could publish textbooks based on this in the future."

Li Lei closed the notebook.

"First, make sure the kettle is properly inverted."

Chen Jingxing turned to look at Xiao Longteng.

"Brother Xiao, haven't I made significant progress today?"

Xiao Longteng put his backpack away.

"It wasn't very loud."

Chen Jingxing nodded.

"Okay, I guess that's a compliment to you."

Not far away, Lei Zhan recorded the time it took for the first group to adapt to walking with heavy loads on the table, and then added a line after it.

The equipment was adjusted quickly, the formation was stable, and Xiao Longteng provided guidance but did not take over command from the squad leader.

After reading it, Zhou Zhengguo tapped the notebook.

"Keep this sentence in mind."

Lei Zhan looked up.

Which sentence?

"He did not take over command from the squad leader."

Lei Zhan capped the pen.

"Wang Dashan is working well this time, much better than a few days ago."

Zhou Zhengguo glanced over there.

Wang Dashan was scolding Chen Jingxing while holding his water bottle, and Xiao Longteng stood beside him, only adding a comment when Chen Jingxing made a mistake.

Zhou Zhengguo retrieved the record folder.

"If the soldiers are capable, the squad leader dares to use them, and can control the boundaries, then the squad can move forward."

Lei Zhan didn't reply, and turned to the new training registration page.

Strengthen physical fitness week.

First item: Adapting to the equipment.

The second item: basic tactical movements.

The third item is left blank.

He paused for two seconds and wrote the last line.

A preliminary investigation will be conducted over a five-kilometer distance, to be carried out in three days.

Lei Zhan closed the registration form.

"Squad Leader!"

Wang Dashan immediately turned around.

"arrive!"

Lei Zhan tucked the registration form to his side.

"Three days later, conduct a five-kilometer reconnaissance mission with armed personnel."

Wang Dashan's back straightened even more.

Lei Zhan added another sentence.

"Your class, run with the red flag flying."