Chapter 19: The Class Monitor Treats Us to Roast Chicken

  Watching the class leader and deputy class leader eating fragrant roast chicken, none of our 10 new recruits wasn't drooling.

  We've been in the army for over a month, every day is the same as everyone else's, eating the big pot of rice provided by the troops, where would we have the chance to enjoy such delicious roast chicken.

  The class monitor suddenly shone a flashlight on each of us with our heads bowed and tissues in hand.

  At this time we heard the class monitor say to the deputy class monitor: "A Shui, there are still a few chickens."

  "Relax, old classmate," replied the deputy class leader while eating, "I bought five more as you requested."

  The class monitor nodded and said: "Divide those five chickens into halves, bring them back and give each of them half a chicken."

  We heard this and were very excited, it turns out roast chicken also has our share.

  The monitor came before us gnawing on a chicken leg at this time.

  "Listen up, all 10 of you. Whoever gets the tissue wet first will get to eat roast chicken. Did you hear that?" The class monitor said to us.

  "Yes." We new recruits chorused in unison.

  We were thoroughly excited at this moment, and we forgot about fatigue. We all did push-ups with all our might, wishing the paper towels would get wet as soon as possible.

  The class monitor sat down among us, gnawing on a chicken leg and tempting us: "Hey, this chicken leg is really delicious. Why don't you guys let me have the last one when we're done?"

  We could tell that the class monitor was joking, and we all laughed at him. Seeing the class monitor like this, I also found out that he really likes to eat roast chicken.

  I was just about to ask the class monitor what's going on today when Hu Xingwei suddenly spoke up before I did.

  "This guy smiled and asked the class leader: 'Class leader, you and the vice-class leader don't eat chicken butt, do you? If not, leave it for me, I love eating chicken butt.'"

  "Hahaha..."

  We all burst out laughing after hearing it, even the class monitor and vice monitor laughed.

  "Shh... keep your voice down, don't wake up Comrade Lian."

  The class monitor immediately stopped us.

  We thought about it and hastily shut our mouths.

  The class monitor finished eating the roast chicken and put all the bones into a bag, which he placed beside me. He then said to me, "Xiao Bin, you understand."

  Yes, I understand, the class monitor wants me to handle it.

  "Alright, stop what you're doing, let's hurry up and eat dinner. After eating, quickly go back to sleep, there are still over 4 hours of sleep left. Today, you don't need to get up early for morning exercise. Later, the deputy squad leader will explain today's events clearly to you all."

  The class monitor finished handing over and left directly.

  At this time, we only remembered the roast chicken and all rushed to the roast chicken. Everyone was eating hastily, as if they hadn't eaten roast chicken for several years.

  At this time, the deputy class leader also came and sat down in front of us.

  "Hehe, I'm sure you're all wondering what's going on tonight." The deputy class leader said with a smile after sitting down.

  I didn't speak, I listened carefully to what the vice class leader said next.

  "This time, the class leader borrowed my name to test your loyalty by pretending to go out. He took this opportunity to have a night training session with you, and you can think of it as a punishment. But please don't hold grudges against the class leader, he's doing this for your own good. Moreover, he even shared his favorite roasted chicken with you, treating each and every one of you like his own brothers."

  The deputy class leader said these words, we all stopped and listened quietly to the deputy class leader continue to say: "You must remember that the class leader is now strict with you for your own good. You should cherish every day of the new recruit company. Even if you leave the military camp one day, the new recruit company will be an unforgettable memory for you."

  At this time, Zheng Hao asked the deputy class leader: "Deputy class leader, will these 10 new recruits still be assigned to the class leader's class after the end of the 3-month new recruit company?"

  The question asked by Zheng Hao, I reckon is what everyone has been wanting to ask all along. Although I know the class monitor said he wanted me to join his class, in my heart, I still hope that all 10 of us can be in the class monitor's class together.

  The deputy platoon leader shook his head and said: "No, after you all leave the company, some of you will be assigned to other squad leaders in the company."

  "That deputy, why did we get assigned to other class monitors?" Hu Xingwei, this foodie, asked while gnawing on the chicken butt I was about to take.

  The deputy platoon leader smiled and explained, "Because each class still has second-year veterans, it's impossible for a class to have only one class leader while all the others are new students. After you go down to the next level, you will learn more skills."

  We all feel relieved now.

  At this time, our class's only bespectacled new recruit Zhang Wei asked the deputy class leader: "Deputy Class Leader, may I ask a weak question, are all the other platoon leaders as strict as our class leader?"

  "Brother Glasses, you asked a great question!" Hu Xingkui said with a smile, putting his arm around Zhang Wei.

  I irritably whispered to Hu Xinyin: "Hu San Dao, stop messing around, eat your chicken butt, and listen to Vice Squad Leader continue."

  The deputy platoon leader laughed and said, "Let me tell you, the training volume of your new recruit company is really too easy for us old soldiers. If it weren't for the regulations that we can't beat or scold you, your life wouldn't be so good now. I still remember when I first entered the army, our platoon leader was also our platoon leader at that time. There was another veteran soldier who came with our platoon leader to train new recruits, and he was called the "devil platoon leader" in our company. He and our platoon leader were both soldiers of the same year, and they were two notorious drill instructors in our company."

  At this time, we found that when the vice class leader said these words, he was a little afraid, and we were also very curious about the devil class leader.

  We started wrapping around the deputy class leader and asked him to tell us something.

  The class vice president wanted to go back at this time.

  We don't want to go anywhere.

  We hastily pulled the deputy class leader over to tell us about it.

  "Class Vice President, don't go, tell us something."

  "Yes, vice monitor, tell us about it. We promise to train hard starting tomorrow and won't let the monitor arrange special training for you like he does with us."

  The deputy class leader may have been compromised by our high emotions.

  After sitting back on the grass, Hu Xingwei and I were on either side of the deputy squad leader, pinching his arm, while Zheng Hao and another new recruit Liu Hui patted the deputy squad leader's back.

  The deputy class leader smiled and began to tell us a story about another old class leader.

  "That old squad leader's name is Chen Feng, and our squad leader was in the same row. Before taking office, Squad Leader Chen had been acting as our row leader. Now he is the seventh squad leader of our row, our squad leader is the eighth, and Xia Xiaoliu is the artillery squad leader."

  "What about Class 9's leader?" I asked in confusion.

  "Company commander Jiuban retired, after you finish your tour of duty, you will be selected from our several non-commissioned officers."

  "Platoon leader Chen Feng was as strict with us as the other platoon leaders were with their soldiers. I still remember that when I first arrived at the company and was assigned to Chen's platoon, on the first night we had 7 emergency assemblies. Each time we failed to meet Chen's and our platoon leader's requirements, new recruits and old soldiers alike would have to do a lap around the barracks in frog jumps. That night became known as 'Black Night'."

  We heard it here and felt extremely tense...

  And I also start looking forward to the days after graduation...