Chapter 9: Zhang Yu Hides Private Goods

  The class monitor and vice-monitor tied the rope of our backpacks around our waists, the vice-monitor tightly grasping the rope in front, starting to lead us on a run.

  My monitor and Zhang Yu monitor as well as Hu Xinnai started pushing us from behind to make us run.

  At first we ran quite well, but later on, several of us couldn't run anymore and were like driven ducks.

  "Xiao Bin, hold on, we're almost there."

  The class monitor pushed me and saw that I couldn't run, so he loudly roared in my ear.

  I lifted my head, closed my eyes and walked with all my might.

  The footsteps on his feet were extremely heavy, and he was like a drunkard.

  The squad leader took a glance back and found that some new recruits in other squads who couldn't run either were about to overtake us with the help of their squad leaders.

  "Damn it, Xiao Bin, Zhang Yu and Zheng Hao, if you three run behind other classes today, I'll make sure to not give you extra food for dinner, you're my class monitors."

  It can be heard that the class leader's tone is extremely indignant.

  This is a direct competition between companies and companies, neither of whom is willing to give in to the other.

  "It's no use, it's no use. Monitor, I really can't run anymore."

  Zheng Hao sat on the ground with his butt, panting and shouting at the class monitor.

  "Damn it, just a few hundred meters left, after turning a corner we'll arrive at the company, hurry up and get me up."

  Class monitor Xia Xiaoliu was also extremely indignant, and after Zheng Hao sat down, he refused to get up no matter what.

  My monitor Zhao Zhi Jie saw this and said to the eighth monitor: "Xiao Liu, Zheng Hao is handed over to me, you and Hu Xin Rui push them."

  Xia Xiaoliu, the class monitor, nodded and started pushing me and Zhang Yu forward with all her might.

  I'm very curious about what method the class monitor will use to wake up Zheng Hao.

  I turned around and was shocked.

  My class monitor suddenly spat in his palm, let out a cold snort, and with one swift motion, hoisted Zheng Hao onto his shoulder. What's even more impressive is that while carrying Zheng Hao on his shoulder, he was still able to outrun us and take the lead.

  Run!

  Zhang Yu and I were running forward with all our might under the pushing and pulling of Hu San Dao and Ba Ban Zhang.

  We finally arrived at our destination.

  Although we weren't the last to arrive.

  That night after lights out, our class leader gathered us three on the training ground.

  The three of us stood in front of Zhao Squad Leader and Xia Xiao Six Squad Leader wearing a pair of shorts with the team's logo on them.

  "Squat down at the sound of the command."

  The class monitor gave us a low command.

  After we crouched down, the class monitor began shining a flashlight on each of our faces one by one.

  "You three, today you really surprised me, damn it, less than 1 kilometer and one by one you start saying no way."

  The three of us didn't dare speak, crouching down carefully on the ground and listening to the class monitors' complaints.

  The class monitor began to complain endlessly about our performance today.

  It was a pity for us three, we finally understood why our class leader let us squat on the grass of the training ground.

  There are a lot of mosquitoes here at night.

  We three were bitten by mosquitoes and couldn't bear it anymore. In the dark, we were all secretly scratching the itch. The class leader occasionally shone a flashlight on us to check our situation.

  That's too ruthless, the class monitor is really too ruthless this time, this is simply letting us feed mosquitoes.

  Suddenly, we found out that in the distant grassland, there were also several groups of people who received the same treatment as us.

  It seems that those few groups of people should be treated the same as us, because today's 5km test was treated like this.

  Now our three hearts are somewhat balanced. I guess at this time, Hu San Dao that kid is hiding in the quilt and secretly enjoying himself.

  "Listen up, you three! If you want to join the infantry combat unit, first and foremost, your legs must be fast. I'm announcing that starting tomorrow, you three will get up at 5 am every morning and run 5 kilometers around the mountain road with the deputy squad leader. When you three can enter the top 10 during the assessment, that's when this little training session will end."

  When the monitor said these words, the three of us felt a chill in our hearts, which meant that we had to get up early every day.

  From that night on, every morning at exactly five o'clock, while we were still in a dreamy sleep, the deputy monitor would start calling us to get up one by one.

  Unwillingly return unwillingly, but we still have to follow suit, the deputy team leader of two shifts every day leads us to run with one in front and one behind.

  Every day after running back and washing up, just sitting down to rest for a short while, the wake-up whistle blows, and then we have to start the tough queue training.

  After half a month of team training, we are starting to look like a team.

  That day, Hu Xingwei did something that left us in a mixture of tears and laughter.

  During team training.

  The class monitor suddenly burst out laughing and shouted: "Hu San Dao, what kind of formation are you walking with your feet together?"

  We followed Hu Xingwei's gaze and burst out laughing.

  When Hu Xinyin walks in sync, he simultaneously steps out with his left hand and left foot, making his walking posture look hilarious.

  "What's so funny? Mind your own business."

  He scowled and shouted at us with a long face.

  We were so scared that we quickly marched in step.

  All day long, the monitor and deputy monitor were correcting Hu San Dao's marching steps.

  The class monitor even added a small stove for him.

  Every day after lunch, the class monitor would make him march in place for 20 minutes before he could take a nap.

  That afternoon during lunch break, Zhang Yu suddenly came to Class 6 looking mysterious.

  "Binzi, come here, I need to talk to you."

  I took a look at Zhang Yu's expression, somewhat puzzled. After getting the class monitor's consent, I followed Zhang Yu out of the dormitory and he led me to the new recruits' barracks toilet.

  Suddenly, Zhang Yu reached into a recess in the wall and pulled out a pack of Furongwang cigarettes and a Golden Eagle matchbox.

  "Damn it, where did you get this from? Didn't our class monitor confiscate all the cigarettes we brought last time?"

  I'm extremely surprised, I didn't expect Zhang Yu to still have private goods hidden away.

  "Haha, how's it going? It's been so many days since you last smoked, isn't it tough?" Zhang Yu tore open the pack of cigarettes, pulled one out and handed it to me.

  I excitedly accepted it.

  Zhang Yu handed me a matchbox and I lit it immediately.

  It's been so many days since I last smoked, and I'm really excited. After finishing one cigarette, I immediately lit another one.

  It's so cool, it's really enjoyable, it's too damn enjoyable.

  We smoked and kept a watchful eye on the outside of the toilet, afraid that the class monitor would come to use the toilet at this time.

  "Zhang Yu, you little scamp, how come you still have cigarettes."

  I asked Zhang Yu with a puzzled expression while smoking.

  "Haha, I've heard that once you enter the army, cigarettes and mobile phones will be confiscated. So, I secretly stuck a pack of cigarettes to my calf with adhesive tape. When I got the chance, I hid them here."

  It's really high, how come I didn't think of it?

  This morning Zhang Yu gave me a thumbs up, and I really want to thank this kid for letting me enjoy the long-lost pleasure of smoking.

  "This thing is just between us two, don't go telling anyone else, got it? Or else it'll reach the class monitor's ears and who knows, we might get punished again."

  I nodded in agreement.