The green military tent dormitory next to the Second Company Headquarters was simple and bright, with a camp bed, a washbasin and basin stand, a table and a chair.
This is Lu Ming’s dormitory. He has the same treatment as the company commander, including a radio on the table.
Jennifer was naturally sent back to Shili Villa instead of the octagonal apartment of the Black Mountain Military Headquarters, so that she would not be alone.
Living in the dormitory to the left of Lu Ming is Shao Shengxi, the head of the political training section of the second company. He is a young man in his twenties who has just graduated from military academy with outstanding grades. Therefore, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant and appointed as the head of the political training section, on the same level as the company commander, and is one of the two main officers at the company level.
Company commander Liao Sanshi lived in the dormitory to the right of Shao Shengxi.
The tent room to the right of Lu Ming's residence is the dormitory for Yu Luan and Heitou. They brought a radio with them.
In fact, Lu Ming could sense that Company Commander Liao Sanshi was somewhat uncomfortable with the fact that his confidential secretaries and service officers were two pretty girls.
It wouldn't matter if I were in the brigade headquarters, but now that I'm in the company headquarters, a place full of monks, I seem very arrogant and even a little ridiculous.
Sitting on the hard chair in the dormitory, Lu Ming looked at his schedule.
Get up at 6 o'clock, do exercises at 6:30, wash and tidy up at 7:15, have breakfast at 7:30, and start exercises at 8 o'clock, which is military training.
Lunch at 12 o'clock, lunch break from 12:30 to 14 o'clock, afternoon military training starts at 14 o'clock and ends at 17:30.
We have dinner at 18:00, at 18:30 the whole company listens to radio news and entertainment programs, and at 19:30 we begin studying culture and ideological and political education.
Turn off lights and go to bed at 9:30.
The day is fully scheduled, of course, with a normal day off on Sundays.
Just as I put down my schedule, Heitou walked in and said, "It's time for dinner. Should I bring you the food?"
Lu Ming waved his hand, "No, I'm going to the cafeteria to eat. You two can go later. If there's nothing to eat, ask the cafeteria to cook some extra food."
Huh? Heitou was scratching his head. The young master was so precious, and he was having a meal with a bunch of barbaric soldiers. What if one of them was up to something bad? There were no guards around.
Lu Ming looked at her and smiled, "It's okay. If you can't beat me, I can run away. Besides, your young master wouldn't be killed by anyone wherever he goes, would he? That would be too frustrating to live!"
After thinking for a while, he said, "However, let's do this. You and Yuluan will come with me."
The hesitation on Heitou's face disappeared, and he stood at attention: "Yes!"
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The canteen is a board house built with wide wooden boards, which is large enough to accommodate meals for nearly two hundred soldiers in the company.
The cafeteria, which was originally buzzing, suddenly became much quieter after Lu Ming and the other two came in.
Lu Ming took Yu Luan and Hei Tou to line up. The soldier in front of him immediately stepped aside and reminded his companions in front who had not noticed that the chairman had lined up behind him. In this way, one person passed the message to another, and the long queue in the front suddenly dispersed. Everyone went to other teams and lined up again.
Lu Ming ignored all this and went straight to the window and opened the aluminum lunch box.
The chef looked a little confused at Lu Ming's uniform of the rank of Brigadier General, and filled the table with rice and vegetables. The rice was white rice, and the vegetable was stewed meat with Chinese cabbage.
Lu Ming served himself a bowl of vegetable soup. Seeing Liao Sanshi and Shao Shengxi entering the cafeteria together, he waved to them and pointed to a relatively empty table.
Liao Sanshi seemed somewhat reluctant, but under Shao Shengxi's secret enticement, he still came over with Shao Shengxi and sat at the table with Lu Ming, Heitou and Yuluan.
In fact, when Lu Ming just sat down, the soldiers at the two nearby tables wanted to pick up their lunch boxes and disperse to eat at a table far away from the commander, but Lu Ming stopped them and told them not to move, "Eat where you are!" These soldiers immediately sat down obediently.
"Do you keep the smell of meat in the meals every day?" Lu Ming did not ask Liao Sanshi and Shao Shengxi who had just sat down, but turned to ask the soldiers at the table behind him. He also patted the shoulder of the soldier closest to him. The young man immediately jumped up like a frightened rabbit and answered loudly and loudly: "Yes! Sir!"
Lu Ming looked at Liao Sanshi and Shao Shengxi and said with a smile, "Really? Shitou, you don't look like a liar and you are bold. Tell me, can you guarantee two taels of meat for each soldier every day?"
Liao Sanshi was a little surprised, "Sir, how do you know my name is Shitou?"
Lu Ming smiled but didn't answer. He thought to himself, "You country kids, what else can you call yourself when your name contains the word 'stone'? I almost know a bunch of stones."
"Commander, you are amazing!" Liao Sanshi gave a thumbs up.
Shao Shengxi was helpless. He poked his partner with his arm, sat up straight and said to Lu Ming: "Captain, the daily meals are in accordance with the drill manual. They are completely guaranteed and no one cuts them!"
Lu Ming glanced at Shao Shengxi. The young man graduated from a military academy with excellent grades. He seemed to be very smart. However, he was afraid that he might be too smart.
Obviously, most officers did not realize that in the military, they would rather be considered brigade commanders rather than chairman.
Shao Shengxi was keenly aware of this point. He naturally saw through the deep meaning of his staying to compete with Fang Dazhuang, so he called himself "Brigade Commander". The subtleties in this are really not something that can be explained to outsiders.
He is more suitable for development in politics, Lu Ming glanced at Shao Shengxi. Of course, the current Black Mountain Brigade also needs political talents like him.
Liao Sanshi scratched his head and said, "Section Chief Shao is right. Since the reorganization of the new army, the food has never been bad." He glanced at Lu Ming and said, "Sir, I heard that you stole the funds from the Black Mountain Mining Bureau?"
Lu Ming laughed and said, "What's the point of robbing or not? We soldiers shed blood and sweat to protect our country and the people, so we have to eat enough food and get enough nutrition, right? In the past, the officials of the Black Mountain Bureau made a lot of money, but now I have the power to decide, so I won't let them make any more money. If we talk about robbing, wouldn't that scare them to death?! We all have big guns, so why do we just want to rob a few ounces of meat?"
The soldiers at the table behind Lu Ming and the others all burst into laughter. Although they all felt that something was not right and quickly stopped laughing, they still felt that this great commander was quite approachable.
Liao Sanshi also scratched his head and laughed twice.
Lu Ming turned around and looked at the two tables of soldiers. "Tell me why you joined the army." He then waved to some soldiers who were about to leave after eating. "Come here, tell me."
The soldiers then gathered around. Some of them had not finished their meal, so they stopped eating. Since everyone was gathered around, they were not afraid and came over to watch the fun and see what the officers were talking about, which made everyone laugh.
"Tell me, why did you all join the army?" Lu Ming asked with a smile.
No one spoke. This question was difficult to answer in front of the superior.
Lu Ming smiled: "In order to have enough food, now there is more meat to eat, and the allowance is also available. I can have two or three yuan a month, and I can smoke a few boxes of foreign cigarettes. Then I will be even more reluctant to leave, right?"
Some of the soldiers laughed, because what they said touched their hearts.
"In fact, we always talk about ambitions and pursuits. People live for their families. If you are a little more selfish, you live for yourself. However, this life is very short. Once we close our eyes, this world may be gone and we will know nothing. Even if there is an afterlife, we will not be living in the present, right? Therefore, we still have to leave some traces to prove that we have been to this world." Lu Ming sighed softly and pointed at Heitou and Yuluan. "Let's talk about the two Major Lu. One has family feuds and national hatreds, and the other has the grand ambition to revive her homeland. The two girls are both amazing. I think none of you can be more capable than them. However, no matter how strong the power of one person is, it is simply insignificant. Therefore, we need many of us to get together to have the power to do great things. The two of them are willing to stay by my side as confidential, and they also hope to go home in the future!"
The soldiers were all confused. Looking at the two heroic female officers, they originally thought that they were just the military maids of the commander-in-chief, with a status lower than that of a concubine. They were just given the title of officers for personal gain. Those who understood understood.
"Shi Tou, you don't believe it? I know you are a good shooter. So, why don't you compete with them?" Lu Ming smiled.
Liao Sanshi immediately shook his head, thinking, what's the point of comparing yourself to those two little yellow-haired girls? They are too bullying.
Yuluan and Heitou clasped their fists to Liao Sanshi. Yuluan chuckled and said, "Captain Liao, we have not been with the young marshal for a long time. We have learned some spear skills and fighting skills, but we are dull and have not learned even a fraction of the young marshal's abilities. I hope Captain Liao will teach us."