Father, you've been drafted four times already, please spare us!

"Brother Nian, you're back!"

"Brother Nian, how did you train? It took four veteran squad leaders ganging up on you to finally defeat you!"

"Brother Nian..."

With a damp towel on his head, Chen Nian pushed open the door, and the new recruits in the dormitory surrounded him as if welcoming a victorious general.

Wang Zhifeng smiled as he looked at the new recruits and did not stop them. He felt that Chen Nian deserved such a welcome.

He even thought it could be a bit more outrageous, but the new recruits didn't know Chen Nian was putting on an act. Otherwise, given Chen Nian's skills, even if Wang Shifeng were added to the mix, they still wouldn't stand a chance!

These words are not suitable for new recruits.

"Hehe, it's not as exaggerated as you guys make it out to be. It's not that I'm too strong, it's that Xie Fei is too weak. Didn't you see me getting pinned to the ground and beaten up behind my back?"

Chen Nian didn't want to be in the limelight; he just wanted to be a quiet and successful soldier.

"And I also heard you explaining Sergeant Kim's moves to the sergeant!"

"Hey, haven't you ever read a martial arts novel? You believe me when I make it up? You're all adults, how can you still be so naive?"

"Brother Nian, I have a feeling you're trying to fool us!"

"Hey, what are you talking about? How could I not fool you guys!"

Chen Nian made up a story in a serious tone.

"Brother Nian, what should we be careful about when we join the army?"

"Yeah, Brother Nian, since this is your second time enlisting, do you have any experience to share with us so we can avoid making the same mistakes, like a survival guide for the military?"

Chen Nian put away his toiletries and sat cross-legged on the bed.

"Alright, since you're so curious, I'll give you a brief explanation so you won't make mistakes and get punished along with me!"

"be punished?"

"You can't slap us in the face, can you!"

"No, at most you'll get promoted!"

"Promotion? You can get promoted for making mistakes?"

Wang Shifeng leaned against the bed and chuckled.

"Yes, promotion!"

Chen Nian blinked and answered quite seriously.

How do you get promoted to officer in the military?

The new recruits were hearing for the first time that they could be promoted even if they made mistakes.

"Literally, promotion, it means being promoted to a higher position to be used against you!"

"Brother Nian, you're teasing the idiot again!"

"Hahaha!"

With their banter and jokes, the atmosphere in Class One was quite good.

"Alright, alright, let Brother Nian tell us about the precautions, so we don't actually get pulled into trouble!"

Lu Haiyang clapped his hands, signaling everyone to listen attentively.

Chen Nian looked at the kid in surprise. He hadn't realized that the kid had such a talent!

"Ahem, the first thing to remember in the military is to obey orders—obey orders unconditionally!"

"Even if there's a pit ahead, if the squad leader orders you to jump in, you must jump. If you have any questions, ask them after you've jumped in!"

"A soldier's duty is to obey orders. This isn't a joke; it's absolutely true. Disobeying orders will get you promoted!"

"You must obey orders and follow instructions."

Lu Haiyang and the other new recruits spoke up one after another:

"Brother Nian, we already know and understand this, so tell us something we don't know!"

Chen Nian curled his lip, his tone becoming more forceful:

"Understanding doesn't mean you can do it; doing it doesn't mean you can do it; being able to do it doesn't mean you can do it well!"

"In short, the military teaches you how to become a real man!"

"At this point, some people might ask, 'Brother Nian, what exactly makes a real man?'"

Chen Nian directed and starred in his own films, finding great enjoyment in the process.

"A real man is one who can handle things, take responsibility, and keep his word!"

"In the military, you can lack ability, but you cannot lack attitude, and even more importantly, you cannot lack character!"

"If you lack ability, you can train, but if your attitude and character are lacking, then you should get out of here as soon as possible and stop tarnishing the reputation of the military!"

Chen Nian's words were a bit harsh, but the new recruits thought they were right:

"Brother Nian, isn't this something everyone should do? We all do it!"

Chen Nian looked at them with a smile and asked a meaningful question:

"Are you sure?"

The new recruits were stunned.

"If you think so, it only proves one thing: you're still children! You haven't experienced the harsh realities of society. In many situations, many people aren't even considered normal; at best, they're just primates capable of supporting themselves!"

"They run away at the first sign of trouble, shirk responsibility, and talk a good game, but their execution is absolutely atrocious!"

His words left the new recruits speechless.

"You are still young, really young, not only physically, but also psychologically!"

"Brother Nian, I'm not small. Believe me or not, my penis is bigger than yours!"

"Get lost, get lost! Believe me or not, I'll flick you until you're swollen tonight!"

"Hahaha!"

Lu Haiyang chimed in a few words, and the tense atmosphere in the dormitory suddenly became cheerful again.

After the jokes, Chen Nian became much more serious:

"Being in the military doesn't really mean you've entered society. Only when you take off your uniform, put down your gun, and return to civilian life will you realize just how difficult it is to be a real man!"

"The military can't teach you much. In fact, you could say that the things you learn in the military, like shooting and hand-to-hand combat, have a very low chance of being useful in civilian life!"

"Even after you're discharged, you might find that all your skills have become worthless!"

"But in my opinion, what the military truly teaches you is never these skills, but rather the shaping of your character!"

"It will teach you how to be a person, how to do things, and how to cope with pressure!"

The new recruits hung their heads, repeatedly pondering the lesson Chen Nian had given them.

"Alright, alright, you're still young, really young. It's normal that you don't understand. When you go back to your hometown and see those primates, you'll understand what a person should really be like!"

"Furthermore, I don't really hope you can understand this, otherwise, your days in the military will be even more painful!"

Several new recruits had dazed eyes, and Chen Nian couldn't help but sigh: they were military officers after all, not good at using their brains.

Wang Shifeng leaned closer and whispered:

"Old squad leader, I feel like you're more suited to be a political instructor."

Chen Nian glanced at him sideways:

"Go away, get out of here! Your brother Nian is destined to be a king of soldiers!"

Wang Shifeng was in a good mood today and even cracked a joke, which was rare for him.

"That top-tier soldier has to be a woman, otherwise it'll be like a Sichuan opera!"

"Get out! Get out! Get out!"

Being young is great; if you can't figure something out, you simply don't want to think about it!

"Brother Nian, what about training?"

What do we all need to be careful about?

Chen Nian thought for a moment and replied:

"There's nothing special about this. Just listen to Sergeant Chen. Train exactly as he tells you to!"

"No matter the outcome, as long as you've given it your all, the class monitor will see it!"

"In the military, or anywhere else, only your personal ability matters!"

"If you're so capable, then you're the boss. Your military skills have improved, so you can eat and drink as you please, and no trouble will bother you!"

"If you can't do it, then... hehe, you'll have to do chores on your days off: cleaning toilets, helping in the kitchen, cleaning up pig manure, bathing the pig foreman—basically, there's no job you can't do!"

"And after finishing all these chores, we still have to practice when we get back! Extra practice!"

"what!"

...

In Xie Fei's class.

Several new recruits heard from somewhere that the squad leader would prepare water for the new recruits to wash their feet, and some even washed their feet.

Upon seeing Xie Fei enter, several new recruits gathered around him:

"Squad leader, squad leader, does our unit have a tradition of veterans fetching water for new recruits to wash their feet?"

Xie Fei was still processing the training plan Chen Nian had just told him and didn't pay attention to what the new recruit said. He simply replied casually:

"Oh, is that so!"

The new recruit noticed that Xie Fei stopped talking after speaking, so he could only tentatively remind him again:

"Squad leader, my feet are a little sore from walking all day!"

"Yes, squad leader, my feet hurt from walking all day!"

"My feet hurt!"

"My feet hurt!"

The new recruits chattered away like hungry baby sparrows.

Xie Fei then realized what was going on.

"Hehe, my feet hurt!"

"Um!"

"Foot pain is easy to fix!"

Xie Fei put down his toiletries and tensed up completely.

"Attention, everyone! Half an hour!"