Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife

Chapter 1233: Chapter 1234: Display of Authority

After the new recruits gathered for roll call, they were led to their dormitory to settle in. Qi Taiguo checked the time and told them to settle in first and gather again in fifteen minutes.

Once Qi Taiguo and his group left, everyone relaxed and started introducing themselves to get acquainted.

"I’m Cheng Jiasheng." Cheng Jiasheng, who was next to Ning Le’s bed, put down his bag and reached out to Ning Le.

"Cheng family?"

Ning Le glanced over and saw a smile on Cheng Jiasheng’s lips, then extended his hand, "Ning..."

"I know, Ning Le. You answered just now when Deputy Battalion Commander Qi called your name," Cheng Jiasheng said with a smile.

Ning Le raised an eyebrow, sizing him up. His family had mentioned that someone from Guangcheng was sent by their family to a grassroots position; could this be the unlucky guy?

He suddenly remembered that he was also the one sent by his family to this unfortunate position!

"From Guangcheng?" Ning Le asked, sitting on the edge of the bed with his legs spread and elbows resting on his thighs.

Cheng Jiasheng nodded.

The two exchanged a glance, do you also know Qi Taiguo?

Yeah, you do too? What a coincidence!

"Hey, have you heard? Our Deputy Battalion Commander Qi is really impressive; he fought in the Vietnam War and earned many military honors."

"Yeah, he grew up in a rural area. He looks about thirty, enlisted young, and within just ten years became Deputy Battalion Commander. It’s really impressive!"

"I’ve also heard his training is particularly stringent. Everyone, be careful not to be caught off guard and end up the first sacrifice."

Ning Le and Cheng Jiasheng exchanged another glance, both showing a bit of eager interest in their eyes.

Just how impressive is he? They’re genuinely curious, can he be tougher than the instructors and captains at the military academy?

"Hey, where are you guys from?"

Someone noticed Ning Le and Cheng Jiasheng were silent, came over, and asked, "Which barracks did you come from? I used to guard the border in the wilderness, a private first class."

Ning Le looked at the dirty hand resting on his shoulder, his face changed subtly; he had severe OCD and germophobia, couldn’t stand dirt.

Cheng Jiasheng found it amusing and was about to help out when a loud shout came from the door, "Gather!"

The hand on his shoulder loosened, and Ning Le visibly sighed in relief, standing up as well.

Qi Taiguo entered, glanced at the chaotic dormitory, and shouted, "Was discipline this lax in your previous camps? Fifteen minutes and you still haven’t arranged your luggage properly?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment; he had mentioned a fifteen-minute gathering but not arranging things.

"The neatness of your dormitory reflects the level of discipline you usually maintain. If you can’t strictly demand tidiness from yourself, how can you strictly demand anything else?" Qi Taiguo coldly glanced at the messily scattered bedding, his face dark.

When he reached Ning Le and Cheng Jiasheng’s area, he glanced around; Ning Le’s bed was quite neat, but he didn’t know Ning Le had OCD and germophobia.

As for Cheng Jiasheng, it was simply out of habit.

The others, having just changed locations, were relaxed but were caught off guard; they only had themselves to blame.

"Assemble at the track, run ten kilometers," Qi Taiguo said coldly.

Everyone felt uneasy. Was this a show of dominance?

However, ten kilometers is child’s play; anyone here is up for it!

"With a twenty-kilogram load!" Before they could dismiss it, Qi Taiguo added another condition.

Done for!

Including Ning Le, all the newcomers wailed inwardly—they had just arrived, mostly by long-haul transport, and now with a loaded run—it was overwhelming!