Chapter 5: Dormitory Storm

  When Mu Rong Liu Nian heard Ma Lian Cheng's shout, he was as calm as Mount Tai. He walked out of the ranks, unhurried and composed, and said, "Reporting!" After shouting two words, he took out a letter from his pocket with both hands and handed it to Ma Lian Cheng. Ma Lian Cheng thought this soldier was interesting, but when he saw the title "Self-Criticism Letter" on the letter, his face suddenly turned awkward, and he couldn't muster up his usual sternness.

  Murong Liunian's move was extremely particular, he didn't wait for you to show off, and first covered up the momentum of your grandeur. Sure enough, after Ma Liancheng received the letter paper, he immediately became impatient and let Murong Liunian return to the team, then walked away with a huff.

  Lin Jianbing felt that Lian Zhang was a bit abnormal, but at this time he had more thoughts on Xu Sanduo's body in the third class. He thought he had done something wrong again, and it seemed that the mistakes he made were comparable to when he first joined the army less than two days ago. Lian Zhang said it well, old soldiers became new recruits.

  Lin Jianbing is a man with dreams, so he can still stay in the army and has become a not-so-big-or-small officer. This time, during new recruit training, the company commander let him be in charge of a class, which was also an affirmation of his performance. So Lin Jianbing quickly adjusted his mindset, thinking that he must make everyone train to achieve results, and then get better rewards from the company commander. As a result, his voice suddenly became louder, but unexpectedly scared everyone. Lin Jianbing felt embarrassed and awkward.

  After the morning training, Murong Liuyan didn't follow everyone to the cafeteria immediately. He came to Zhang Dage's place and lit another cigarette. Murong Liuyan took it without Zhang Dage's consent, but Zhang Dage wasn't angry, just smiled with a kind face and continued to busy himself. He liked this kind of soldier, straightforward enough, wanting to smoke whenever he wanted. Unlike that one with shiny stars on his shoulders, every time he came over, he had to shine for a while, like having flowers on his face. They were all soldiers, but still so effeminate, it was unbearable to look at. Besides, this cigarette was public property, and no one was allowed to smoke it.

  After finishing the cigarette and putting away the lighter, Murong Liunian still smiled at Zhang Dage and then walked into the cafeteria. When Murong Liunian followed behind the third squad, it was just their turn to get food, so they didn't have to wait and it wasn't much trouble.

  The food in the troops has improved a lot, with dishes, meat and soup. After training, it looks even more tempting. However, after getting the meal, they still can't eat. If they do eat, it's like Yu Bo, looking awkwardly at the entire dining hall with a few companies of people, with a leafy green stuck to their mouth. Xu Sanduo didn't make a mistake in this matter and insisted on waiting for others to start eating first, which is also a habit he has cultivated since childhood.

  After several stirring military songs, dinner was finally served.

  The army is not a rigid place, but there are rules and regulations, both explicit and implicit. These rules have their reasons for existence. These rules play a huge role in uniting the military's mind.

  Murong Liuyan finished his meal and didn't lie down immediately, but instead sat up. He sat by the playground, basking in the warm sun, feeling comfortable. At this time, Xu Sanduo ran over from behind him and said, "Liuyan, the class monitor says it's time for a nap."

  Murong applied some force and slightly tilted his head back, saying casually: "Did the class monitor ask you to call me?"

  Xu Sanduo's teeth were so white that they reflected the sunlight and shone even more dazzlingly. He said, "No, I was afraid you'd be tired, so I came to wake you up."

  "Are you tired?"

  I'm fine.

  "That's right."

  Xu Sanduo was taken aback, his eyes staring blankly ahead, he didn't understand what Murong Liuyue said.

  Murong Liu Nian casually cast his gaze forward and said, "Because you're not sleepy, I'm not sleepy either."

  Xu Sanduo was delighted as soon as he heard it, as if he had done something good himself. The sunlight at this time became even more dazzling.

  Xu Sanduo gazed at the back of Mu Rong Liu Nian and said, "Liu Nian, I'll head back first." Mu Rong Liu Nian nodded, and Xu Sanduo turned around to retrace his steps.

  After a while, Murong Liuye's back echoed with Xu Sanduo's voice again.

  Xu Sanduo said: "Liu Nian, in the army, you have to go to bed on time, otherwise you will be punished." He smiled very normally, so Murong Liu Nian also believed that Xu Sanduo was acting out of kindness.

  Murong Liu Nian glanced up at the sun above his head, then stood up and walked past Xu San Duo's side, saying: "Let's go."

  Xu Sanduo beamed with joy, following behind Murong Liuyue's back.

  Murong Liu Nian and Xu San Duo returned to their dormitory just as the lights-out signal sounded.

  Murong Liuyue's daily life was very simple, consisting of training, rest, eating, smoking, and sunbathing. These few words almost completely covered the details of his life. Except for Xu Sanduo and Lin Jianbing, he could hardly attract anyone else's attention, as if living in a different world from everyone else. But this world was perfectly overlapping, without any cracks or flaws. To Murong Liuyue, Lin Jianbing had grown accustomed to him. He thought that Murong Liuyue and Lian Chang had an astonishing similarity, both having cultivated extraordinary lightness skills, able to come and go quietly without causing a ripple. Xu Sanduo's thoughts were simple; he thought Murong Liuyue was very normal, with a body temperature that was neither hot nor cold, and no illness. As for others, they were indifferent. Anyway, everyone wasn't very familiar with each other, each busy with their own training, eating, and sleeping, without time to care about others. In fact, if one really wanted to compare, Murong Liuyue's life was richer and more colorful than others. He even had the leisure to smoke during training, and take a stroll in the sun at noon, a luxury not everyone could afford. So, with their own struggles to deal with, who had the energy to care about someone else's comfortable life?

  Lin Jianbing finally figured it out, this class was special, just like he used to be. Normally, you can't tell what's going on with them, they're all energetic and lively, simply put, they're not sick. You only notice the difference when you live with them closely and compare them to others in the entire army. However, if you want to pinpoint their specialness, it's not that simple. Like Xu Sanduo, he's just a silly donkey who lacks common sense. Murong Liuyue was also special, he could always do things others couldn't. The rest of the people were different, Fatso was indeed a bit chubby, but apart from that, he was more normal than average people, and so were the others, they all ate and slept well. Later, Lin Jianbing looked at Murong Liuyue for a long time and finally figured it out. Lazy. That's right, lazy, this group of people were all lazy. It's just that their laziness was insignificant compared to Murong Liuyue's. As the saying goes, one mountain is always higher than another, their outstanding qualities were easily overshadowed by an even taller mountain behind them. Apart from this, Lin Jianbing discovered something new and interesting, he found that every time he looked at Murong Liuyue, some things that he had been struggling to understand suddenly became clear.

  In the evening, after training, everyone gathered in the dormitory. Lin Jianbing had informed them that they would be having a class meeting to elect a vice class leader. Before the meeting started, Yu Bo let out a sigh and said, "Ah! Omnipotent book, who can do my laundry for me?" As the saying goes, "In books there are golden houses, in books there are beautiful women", simply put, books are omnipotent. Yu Bo was a man of strong convictions, so he often sincerely asked the "omnipotent book" to resolve his doubts.

  To ordinary people, Yu Bo's fart was harmless, just a silent and odorless fart, so except for Qin Si Hai stretching out his foot to tell Yu Bo not to make noise, no one paid attention. But Xu San Duo wasn't an ordinary person, so he noticed it. He sincerely smiled and said: "Let me wash it for you."

  Yu Bo's face changed rapidly, basically radiant, but with so many people staring at him, he didn't dare say anything good, so he casually said: "Thanks, no need." Yu Bo was snacking on potato chips and felt very depressed. He regretted not bringing the washing machine from home, but instead stuffed his luggage bag with all sorts of snacks. This couldn't be blamed on him, as at home he never had to lift a finger, food came to his mouth and clothes came to his hands, so snacks were self-sufficient. So it was understandable that he didn't think to bring the washing machine when going to the army, where he would have to wash his own clothes.

  Xu Sanduo still smiled sincerely and said, "It's okay, I'll wash it."

  Yu Bo, who was already feeling depressed, thought to himself upon hearing this, "Are you saying I won't be able to do it?" However, he still didn't reveal his emotions and calmly said, "I can wash myself."

  Xu Sanduo said: "Wash them together when washing, it's convenient."

  "What the hell is wrong with you, I said I can do it myself!" This remark was indeed effective, and it immediately stunned Xu Sanduo. Xu Sanduo knew he had done something wrong again, and he found it strange that even though he was doing good things, they always ended up being bad. Yu Bo saw Xu Sanduo's tearful expression and felt a bit sympathetic, but when she looked at the others, their faces were filled with shame and they didn't dare show themselves, so her emotions, which had just risen to a boiling point, suddenly deflated like a burst balloon.

  Lin Jianbing had met with the company commander, his mood was neither good nor bad. His mood was not good because he had just gone to apologize and admit his mistake for taking the upper bunk of a new recruit, and of course, more importantly, to accept punishment. His mood was not bad because although the company commander had punished him, he still treated him as well as before, calling him Jianbing instead of Lin Jianbing, which moved him.

  Back in the dormitory, Lin Jianbing saw everyone staring at each other and hurriedly apologized: "Sorry, I wasted some time with Lian Zhang, which also delayed everyone's time. Now, we will hold the first collective meeting of Class 3, mainly to elect our class vice president, to lead everyone to do better." Lin Jianbing also knew that if he said more good words from his mouth, they would lose their passion, so it was enough to convey his intention, as long as everyone could understand. However, he suddenly remembered that there was one person who might not understand, so he turned to Xu Sanduo and asked: "Xu Sanduo, do you get it?" This question was very silly, and the person asking it was even sillier. Lin Jianbing realized this as soon as he spoke.