wavenovel Chapter 50 Pick Up the Steamed Bun! Pick Up the Steamed Bun! [Please read on! Please vote!]
Chapter 50 Pick Up the Steamed Bun! Pick Up the Steamed Bun! [Please read on! Please vote!]
Well known.
The troops of Yan have many long-standing and fine traditions.
It is precisely because of these fine traditions full of the characteristics of "hard work and fighting against nature" that this army has been able to maintain the bright background of "the people's army for the people" amidst the changes of the times and the erosion of the historical tide.
One of these traditions is known even to many people who have never served in the military.
Cherish food.
It's about cherishing, not treasuring.
Especially when it comes to staple food, from new recruits to senior officers, everyone must follow the unspoken rule of "take as much as you can eat" and waste is strictly prohibited!
It seems Ye Pengfei was worried that Chu Zhao wouldn't be able to finish the four steamed buns, which is why he specifically reminded him.
Thinking of this, Chu Zhao smiled and replied softly in return.
"Don't worry, class monitor, I've heard about this from Li Jiahao."
"I heard that wasting food means the whole company has to eat swill?"
"I don't want to be a troublemaker. I took all four steamed buns secretly, and I'll take two more after I finish eating them."
Upon hearing this, Ye Pengfei breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression gradually became strange.
"Did Li Jiahao tell you that again?"
"How much did he actually tell you?"
This question... had actually been on Ye Pengfei's mind for a long time.
Especially after witnessing Chu Zhao's series of "incomprehensible" actions, Ye Pengfei became even more eager to figure out the problem!
"Um... I really can't remember..."
Scratching his head sheepishly, Chu Zhao put on an innocent expression and said somewhat shyly.
"After sitting on the train for so many days, and with nothing to do to pass the time, all we could do was chat."
"I'm quite curious about military life, so I specifically asked Li Jiahao for more information, which is why I know quite a bit."
"I see..."
Ye Pengfei nodded thoughtfully and didn't say anything more. Instead, he and Chu Zhao walked quickly towards the dining table.
As Chu Zhao passed the end of the dining car, he noticed that the previously continuous queue had suddenly broken into two parts.
The recruits in front of and behind the gap seemed to have reached some kind of consensus, keeping a considerable distance from the figure they had deliberately isolated.
The recruit who was isolated was none other than Zhang Xinyu, who had just caused the entire company to do a hundred push-ups during training.
Seeing this, Chu Zhao could guess what was going on without even asking.
The new recruits in the Fifth Company clearly hadn't forgotten who had dragged them down, which is why they held a grudge against Zhang Xinyu for slacking off.
To be honest, Zhang Xinyu's behavior is even more hateful than "not singing loudly"!
If he really sings until his voice is hoarse, swollen, and he can't make a sound, no one will blame him.
But he insisted on being clever, only opening his mouth without making a sound.
This is not only provoking Tao Jianhua's bottom line, but also trampling on the hard work of all the new recruits in the company!
Zhang Xinyu knew perfectly well that Tao Jianhua was angry because his singing wasn't loud enough, while the other recruits were singing their hearts out so they could eat as soon as possible.
But he still chose to be lazy and try to get by!
To put it bluntly, his behavior is no different from that of a "parasite"!
Although he seemed pitiful, being disciplined by the squad leader and isolated by his comrades.
But Chu Zhao felt no sympathy for him whatsoever; on the contrary, he thought the kid deserved it!
What Chu Zhao hates most are soldiers with such problematic attitudes!
If he were in command, Chu Zhao would definitely leave Zhang Xinyu with an unforgettable impression!
He turned his gaze away from Zhang Xinyu without any expression.
At Ye Pengfei's signal, Chu Zhao sat down in the empty seat next to Ye Pengfei, and then began to wolf down his food at Ye Pengfei's command to "start eating"!
He was really hungry!
Even while hospitalized, Chu Zhao would train whenever he had the chance.
Push-ups...sit-ups...squats...
These training exercises, which require no equipment, helped Chu Zhao, who had already fully recovered, pass the boring time in the hospital and gradually strengthened his originally weak body.
Otherwise, Chu Zhao might not have been able to complete the 100 push-ups sprint, and might have ended up like the other recruits, "bent over with his ass sticking out," which would have been incredibly embarrassing.
The changes in his body also caused Chu Zhao's appetite to increase, gradually approaching the peak appetite of his previous life.
In his past life, when Chu Zhao was at his biggest eater, he ate more than twenty steamed buns in one meal, which shocked the fourth-term squad leader of the cooking squad!
These are just four steamed buns... not worth mentioning at all!
Chu Zhao swallowed the plump, fluffy steamed buns, dipped in the broth from the dishes, one bite after another.
In just a short while, Chu Zhao devoured three steamed buns, and then ate most of the last one in his hand in one bite.
Seeing this, Ye Pengfei, who was worried that Chu Zhao wouldn't be able to finish the food, was completely relieved, and was then astonished by Chu Zhao's exaggerated eating habits.
This kid...could he be a reincarnated starving ghost?
"Squad leader, I'll go get two more steamed buns."
While Ye Pengfei was still in a daze, Chu Zhao had already finished four steamed buns and was still not satisfied, wanting to eat two more.
As Chu Zhao stood up from his seat and turned his head, he saw a figure standing next to the food cart.
It's still Zhang Xinyu.
He had already gotten his food, but instead of sitting down to eat, he stood alone by the food cart, holding his tray, seemingly lost in thought.
"Zhang Xinyu, what the hell are you doing?"
The squad leader finally noticed Zhang Xinyu's unusual behavior, and with a shout, the entire company's attention was once again focused on Zhang Xinyu.
Impatient...disgusted...averse...
Each gaze transformed into countless sharp knives, stabbing fiercely into Zhang Xinyu.
No one was curious as to why Zhang Xinyu was standing there.
The class monitor and other officers were fine; they ate their meals at a leisurely pace while observing Zhang Xinyu with great interest, treating it as if they were watching a spectacle.
But the new recruits reacted much more strongly.
They hadn't forgotten that just over ten minutes earlier, it was this Zhang Xinyu who had dragged all the new recruits down with him.
Zhang Xinyu's strange behavior at this moment clearly conveyed a signal.
He's going to harm other people again!
In an instant.
The gazes that fell on Zhang Xinyu gradually took on a hint of hatred!
I hate that he's a black sheep, and I hate that he dragged all my comrades down with him!
Even so.
Zhang Xinyu still doesn't think he's wrong.
He just felt unlucky that Tao Jianhua had discovered him.
He was even more certain that Tao Jianhua had no evidence of his laziness and was just guessing!
Thinking of this, Zhang Xinyu felt a little wronged.
But after feeling the gazes from his comrades, his grievances quickly turned into anger!
"Aren't you fucking hungry? Get back here and eat right now."
As the menacing-looking class monitor walked towards him step by step, Zhang Xinyu suddenly did something that caught everyone off guard!
He strode over to the swill bucket used to collect leftover food, then lifted the plate and dumped all the untouched dishes, along with the white steamed buns, into it!
He's going on a hunger strike! He's going to protest!
Zhang Xinyu even felt a sense of vengeful pleasure!
He had heard about the cost of the army wasting food.
So what if I'm eating swill? It's not like I'm the only one eating it!
Since you're all isolating me and don't consider me a comrade, then none of us should have an easy time!
"You son of a bitch!"
Seeing this, the already short-tempered squad leader of the fifth squad immediately turned bloodshot and became furious, vowing to make this audacious recruit pay the price!
However, there was one person who reacted even faster than him!
Just as Zhang Xinyu walked to the swill bucket and picked up the plate...
Chu Zhao then acted entirely on instinct!
Just as a smile of "revenge achieved" appeared on Zhang Xinyu's lips, Chu Zhao's flying kick, carrying the momentum of a sprint, landed squarely on his body!
The plate hit the ground with a crisp sound.
Equally enraged, Chu Zhao kicked Zhang Xinyu on the ground again, his fists raining down as he roared fiercely!
"Pick up the steamed buns! Pick up the steamed buns!"