Chapter 2 Emergency Assembly

  The old soldier saw a sleepy lazy soldier and a silly soldier with a big smile on his face, reminding him of the scene when he left home to join the army, so he glared at them without scolding: "Hurry up, like a donkey." This remark fell into Murong Liuye's ears, just like a small drop of water thrown into the ocean, unrelated and painless. However, apart from laziness, it was hard to discern his attitude. But Xu Sanduo was different, he was like a donkey that had just entered the city and was startled by the sound of a car horn, so he hastily followed behind Murong Liuye and got on the train.

  At this time, a fat man in one of the many columns suddenly shouted out uncontrollably: "Ah, this is the army! We are so majestic! Ah..."

  The fat boy reluctantly took over and said: "My family is poor and can't afford to eat pork."

  The old soldiers suddenly cheered up. He Wenzhong didn't know what to say to that fat guy, so he shouted "stop arguing" twice and then let someone arrange for the new recruits to join the team before turning around and leaving. This time, receiving the new recruits made him quite depressed. Not only did they lose a company commander, but also his own words made him feel awkward all along. He Wenzhong suddenly wondered why he couldn't speak smoothly without Ma Liancheng? This thought only entangled him for a moment before he continued to sulk, muttering to himself several times.

  Murong Liu asked calmly: "What are you smiling about?"

  Xu Sanduo grinned and looked left and right, but didn't see Murong Liuyue, so he said: "Relieved."

  "What's so happy about?"

  "Being unaware is bliss."

  "There's always a reason for everything, and being happy is just because of happiness, not because you don't know."

  Xu Sanduo was stunned, his mind suddenly enlightened like a sweet potato that had been cooked for a long time. Growing up, he was used to the idea that nothing was worthy of reverence, and simplicity was just happiness. Now, Mu Rong Liu Nian's words were like a enlightening teacher who helped him unblock the stagnation in his mind, suddenly feeling relieved. Obviously, Mu Rong Liu Nian's answer and his long-held simple values were two paths leading to the same destination, so he easily grasped it.

  Xu Sanduo smiled brightly and said: "Being happy is just being happy, I get it."

  Murong Liu's eyes were filled with satisfaction as he turned his head to look ahead, a picture of a jade unpolished but full of potential.

  "March in step!"

  At the veteran's shout, everyone stepped out in unison.

  Murong Liu Nian didn't turn around and said: "Let me help you carry some luggage." Everyone has their own luggage, and it's not that simple for one person to be empty-handed.

  Xu Sanduo said with gratitude: "No need for me to carry it."

  Murong Liuyue knew that dealing with Xu Sanduo was better done through action rather than words, so he reached out and opened the zipper of Xu's luggage bag, pulling out a book. It was quite light to hold and wouldn't be a bother; it could even serve as something to read when bored.

  An officer shouted loudly: "What are you doing!" As he spoke, he strode over and snatched the book from Murong Liu's hand.

  Snatch his words and destroy his momentum. Whether Murong Liu Nian did it intentionally or not, he indeed succeeded. Before the officer could continue to lecture, Murong Liu Nian said calmly: "I want to memorize two more English words."

  Bookworm! The officer cursed in a low voice, but couldn't bring himself to shout. Others may be bookworms, but in this day and age, it's the bookworms who are sought after - the more book-smart, the better. What can you do? They say that even if a scholar encounters a soldier, he'll still have a way to reason with him. Unfortunately, times have changed, and now even if a bookworm encounters a soldier, he has no choice but to back down.

  The officer handed the book back to Murong Liuyue with both hands and walked away, stifling his breath. And so this small storm passed quietly.

  Xu Sanduo let out a sigh of relief and said: "Scared me to death."

  Murong Liuyue shrugged his shoulders, looking lazy. However, the old soldier who had been staring at this obviously lazy new recruit was surprised to find that even when facing off against the officer, Murong Liuyue's footsteps and military posture were flawless. The old soldier didn't know that Murong was actually very lazy and tried not to cause trouble whenever possible. So, Murong Liuyue had long ago developed a skill that wasn't considered a skill by others, but surpassed ordinary skills.

  New recruits to the troops are basically divided into classes, and Mu Rong Liu Nian and Xu San Duo were assigned to the same class. Their class leader was an old soldier who had brought them here. He was called Lao Bing, but in fact, he wasn't much older than these new recruits - it's just that being a soldier for a long time makes you look older. The class leader, Lin Jian Bing, was thin but looked spirited. In Mu Rong's words, he was "not bad". In Xu San Duo's words, he was a good person. In the words of others, the class leader was handsome! It's clear that Mu Rong Liu Nian, Xu San Duo, and the others were three completely different types of people. They just happened to be brought together now.

  Unlike schools, the army has strict rules and regulations. No matter if you're a new recruit or an old soldier, everyone must follow the same schedule. However, people are different from systems; systems are rigid while people are flexible. Lin Jianbing understood this sentiment, so he allowed everyone to lower their voices and chat freely among themselves. Apart from Squad Leader Lin Jianbing, everyone else in the squad were new recruits. Since they all started from the same place, communication was easy and they quickly got to know each other initially.

  Xu Sanduo and Murong Liunian were in the same class, so they had a good relationship, but unfortunately, Xu Sanduo couldn't sleep on the lower bunk. The one sleeping on the lower bunk was their class leader, Lin Jianbing. Class leaders always slept on the lower bunks as a subconscious act of dedication to take care of new students. However, Lin Jianbing found it strange that Murong Liunian hadn't gone to bed for a long time. From the beginning, he had been curious about this lazy new recruit and asked him, "Homesick?"

  Murong Liuyue shook his head and didn't bother to speak.

  "Can't sleep?"

  Murong Liuyan shook his head again, he was already very sleepy. However, he didn't plan to let Lin Jianbing continue asking questions. As the class monitor, he could understand being concerned about new students. He opened his mouth and said: "Too lazy to sleep on the bed."

  Lazy to this extent also come to be a soldier? Of course, Lin Jianbing's idea can only be brewed in his heart and not spoken out. Others who heard the words also felt fresh, only Xu Sanduo knew that Murong Liunian was lazy and must have his reasons.

  "Bring a stool?"

  Too lazy

  "I'll get it for you."

  "Too lazy to climb."

  "You have to sleep on the upper bunk, it's the rule."

  "Too lazy."

  ……

  When Lin Jianbing slept on the upper bunk, he was a bit puzzled. He was the first "grab" new soldier's upper bunk sergeant in history.

  Lin Jianbing lay in bed, thinking of a phrase "tossing and turning" and couldn't sleep. He didn't dare move, fearing it would affect Mu Rongliu Nian's rest on the lower bunk, or even others'. Suddenly, he remembered a popular method for inducing sleep in the army: staring at the ceiling with wide eyes and counting sheep... one sheep, two sheep, three sheep... Finally, his heart calmed down. However, Lin Jianbing knew he had done something wrong, although it was clear to everyone that Mu Rongliu Nian was forcing him, not the other way around, to take the upper bunk. But taking it was still taking it - a good soldier wouldn't make excuses. Lin Jianbing wasn't outstanding in his unit, but he knew this basic principle well. He just couldn't understand why his rationality, cultivated over years of being a soldier, had been destroyed by impulsiveness all at once. From this, he knew he wasn't a good soldier. He decided to go find the company commander early tomorrow morning and apologize. Thinking this, his heart felt much more at ease, and his sleepiness grew thicker. His originally wide eyes gradually narrowed into a line.

  In the army, sudden events are always numerous. Lin Jianbing knew that even when soldiers were in their own barracks, there was always a possibility of being called to battle at any moment. Although it might be an exaggeration to say that the dormitory became a battlefield in peacetime, it was not uncommon for alarms to sound suddenly in the middle of the night.

  The sudden sound of the bugle thoroughly extinguished the long-planned sleepiness. Even the old soldiers were confused for a while, as it was not common to have an emergency assembly at this time, especially for new recruits. This emergency assembly was also unusual in that it was a full-scale assembly within the entire company. Not only new recruits but also veteran soldiers had to quickly get out of bed, dress, run, line up, and report.

  Lin Jianbing was on the verge of a flashback, but suddenly woke up and lost his bearings, accidentally falling off the bed. The information to get everyone up quickly and assemble didn't get transmitted in time. Fortunately, Murong Liuyue's quilt fell to the ground and caught Lin Jianbing. At this point, Lin Jianbing didn't care about anything else, he hastily patted the silly new recruits awake, telling them to hurry downstairs and assemble.

  The bugle call was blown by Ma Liancheng. Yes, he had returned to the troops. When he arrived at the gate of the troops, he wanted to shout "I'm finally back!" But unfortunately, except for the two sentries at the gate, there was only darkness, and he felt it wasn't worth shouting. However, he needed to vent his emotions, so as soon as he returned to the troops, he immediately came to blow the bugle. He had originally wanted to blow it just for one person, but suddenly he realized that he didn't even know the name of that new recruit Xiaozhi, let alone which squad he was in. So he had no choice but to break the rules and conduct a full company emergency inspection.