It isn’t simple to be a Crew Chief (1)
After the troopers within the second row drank a bottle from every desk, just about all the best way till they drank a crate of beer. Li Wu’s abdomen was bloated and his head began to really feel heavy. Proper, at this second, Li Wu not had any hint of concern. His combating power had already reached 200%, whereas his braveness had already reached 100%. Though his steadiness was all the way down to lower than 50%, he nonetheless took out one other bottle of beer from the field in keeping with his will. After biting the lid off, he began to wobble forwards and backwards in the direction of Commander, who normally didn’t give him any face.
Li Wu tried his finest to keep up a upright place. Although he hesitated for a bit, he nonetheless didn’t quit and stated, “Report back to the Commander! “If I do not trigger hassle, I am going to drink a bottle with you!”
Commander turned his gaze in the direction of the troopers current and stated: “Brothers! He stated that he wished to turn into a reliable Crew Chief. Are you prepared to offer your assure for him, your comrade Li Wu from the unique two rows? “
Li Wu nervously seemed on the troopers who remained detached… One minute handed … Two minutes handed … Nonetheless nobody spoke. The lengthy wait had fully made Li Wu put together to surrender, and the one factor left on his face was confusion …
It’s tough to be a Crew Chief (2)
Simply as Commander was about to come back to a conclusion concerning Li Wu’s request, one of many troopers all of a sudden stated: “Commander, we’re prepared to vouch for 2nd Platoon! After these few missions, we lastly accepted him! Commander, give him an opportunity! “
Instantly after, different warriors additionally began to shout in unison, “Give 2nd Platoon an opportunity, we give him a assure!”
“Sure!” We’ll give him a assure! “
Wanting on the warriors in entrance of him, Li Wu’s eyes began to shine with a grateful gentle. This was the primary time he actually understood the that means of the phrase ‘comrade’ ever since he got here to Third Firm. Comrades weren’t solely pals in battle, but in addition brothers in life and loss of life. Comrades have been individuals who lived and died collectively on the battlefield. They may assist one another whereas they lived. On the similar time, they have been individuals who might assist one another with out reservation in life and studying.
Commander modified his critical expression and all of a sudden laughed: “Since all your requests have been unanimously authorized, then I’ve no extra objections. From tomorrow onwards, you’ll be able to return to the second row and be your Crew Chief! However bear in mind, you aren’t allowed to trigger hassle for me anymore. Deliver all of the troopers within the second platoon to me! “
“Sure sir!” Li Wu excitedly saluted the Commander and the troopers, “Thanks brothers! ….”
With that, Li Wu opened one other bottle of beer, and stated to the troopers: “I toast everybody! “Sufficient nonsense, thanks!” He then completed the bottle of beer in a single gulp …
Popping out from the cafeteria, going through the complete moon, Li Wu took a deep breath, shook his dizzy head, and took out a “Pink Pagoda Mountain” from his proper shoulder badge. Simply as he was about to gentle it up, Wang Tao additionally walked out and patted Li Wu’s shoulder, and stated: “Nice Crew Chief Li, you’re actually uninteresting, popping out and smoking as a substitute of calling me.”
If it was up to now, Li Wu would positively scold Wang Tao a bit after which change to a different place to smoke. However this time, Li Wu didn’t achieve this, he took out a brand new “China” from his left shoulder patch and handed it over to Wang Tao: “Comrade Wang Tao, are you beneficiant once more? This Crew Chief is in a superb temper at present, so I am going to provide you with a ‘China’. This isn’t a pirated model, I normally do not even wish to smoke it, so I am going to give it to you! “
Wang Tao checked out Li Wu who had a hypocritical look on his face with disdain. He obtained the cigarette, lit it and laughed: “You brat, you learnt it fairly rapidly, there is a ‘Pink Tower Mountain’ on the correct facet, give it to your comrades, and a ‘China’ on the left, give it to the chief. That is my patent, I wish to sue you for stealing different individuals’s mental property.”
“Why, no? I can settle for your problem. Or is it a 1v1? ” Li Wu had a cigarette in his mouth as he assumed a combating stance. He seemed like a rascal.
Wang Tao seemed round, and stated: “Take it simple on me, you’re the kind of one that would hurt the face of a soldier. Hehe, why did not you say you wished to combat me? Are you fearful that you just will not have the ability to discover somebody that can assist you? Earlier than I advised you to come back right here, you needed to get on good phrases with the troopers in your platoon, however you did not consider me, now that you’ve got been working onerous within the cookhouse for some time, you understand? “
Li Wu sucked in a deep breath of smoke and stated, “That is proper Previous Wang, I learn about it now. Do you suppose it is too late for me to alter now? Can I do that Crew Chief? “
Wang Tao laughed, and blew a smoke ring: “Weren’t you so resolute earlier than? Now you are giving in once more? Let me let you know, you not have a manner out, you’ll be able to solely do your finest within the second row of Crew Chief s. If you wish to do one thing properly, the important thing lies not in whether or not or not you are able to do it properly, however in the way you do it! “
Listening to that, Li Wu all of a sudden extinguished the cigarette in his hand, stood up and stated: “Then any further, I’ll do what I must do!” With that, Li Wu walked out.
Wang Tao blankly requested: “The place are you going? The celebratory feast isn’t over but! “
Li Wu replied: “I’ll the outpost on the mountain. It looks like it is our second platoon’s flip to be on obligation this week. I am going to go try the troopers on our behalf and have them come all the way down to eat one thing ….”
Li Wu waved his hand, and with out trying again, he continued to stroll ahead, leaving Wang Tao alone outdoors the canteen’s entrance, as he repeatedly “smoked”.
Li Wu’s again, Wang Tao sighed: “Appears to be like like our Nice Crew Chief Li has actually modified.”
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It’s tough to be a Crew Chief (3)
The border triad stationed on the southern border had a complete of greater than a dozen totally different sized outposts. It might be stated that, apart from the ports the place the big and small automobiles got here and left, the greater than 100 kilometers of land have been all managed by the Third Firm.
It stood midway up a tall mountain. Though it was solely midway up the mountain, its peak was nonetheless not low. From the put up tower s of the outpost, they may clearly see the big forest close to the border and the small village that might smoke within the night.
When Li Wu arrived on the sentry put up, the moon was already excessive up within the sky, the sky was starry and the climate was good.
Seeing Li Wu climbing onto the put up tower, the Fifth Squad Chief thought to himself, did not this Crew Chief Li go to the cookhouse? Was he reinstated? What was he doing right here? One other one selecting out bones from an egg? With a head stuffed with questions, Fifth Squad Chief rapidly saluted and stated: “Reporting to Crew Chief! Platoon Two, Fifth Class was on obligation, and didn’t uncover any abnormalities, so please give us your directions! “
Li Wu laughed and stated: Squad Chief, I’ve nothing to say, let me aid you stand for some time, you guys go down and eat one thing earlier than arising. The celebratory feast is in full swing proper now, and there is loads of scrumptious meals right here. These with wine and meat will likely be snatched away in the event that they go too late! “
The little soldier nearly drooled when he heard this, however he nonetheless pressured himself to boost his head and hold staring straight forward. Fifth Squad Chief smiled and stated: “Thanks, Crew Chief. We will go after you. This celebration feast was specifically ready for you guys. You go eat first, we’ll come later.”
Seeing that the Fifth Squad Chief was very decided, Li Wu turned to the little warrior who was pretending to be calm and requested: “Brother, do you wish to go eat some?”
The little warrior shook his head and stated, “Reporting to the Crew Chief! “I do not wish to…”
“Inform me the reality!” Li Wu stated whereas pretending to be indignant.
“That is proper. Rapidly go and eat. Your class monitor is unwilling to go. I am going to stand guard for you and him right here. You do not have to fret, go rapidly!” Listening to that, Li Wu’s expression instantly modified again to a smile, he patted the little warrior’s again that had turn into stiff and laughed.
The little warrior excitedly gave the 95 assault rifle with solely 5 rounds of bullets to Li Wu, “Thanks, Crew Chief!” Saying that, he rushed down the put up tower impatiently.
Li Wu took the spear and slung it throughout his chest. Going through in the direction of the border, he began to face guard for the little warrior below the intense moon. The Fifth Squad Chief seemed in disbelief. The Li Wu up to now, not like how he at all times carried himself as a Crew Chief, at all times preferred to strictly demand that the soldiers within the second row weren’t smiling for the soldiers. It was nearly daily, he criticized them for being troopers. However at present, he grew to become so amiable, appearing like a pricey brother in entrance of the little warrior. This made Fifth Squad Chief stunned, but in addition reminded him of when he had simply joined the military.
Fifth Squad Chief stood straight subsequent to Li Wu, additionally trying on the border not distant, and stated: “Crew Chief, that is the primary time I’ve seen you strolling so near the soldiers.”
Li Wu laughed and stated: “I ought to have carried out that a very long time in the past, it is simply that I’ve solely simply realized at present, that I positively do not need a superb impression in your hearts, proper?”
The Fifth Squad Chief sighed and stated, “To be trustworthy, I used to hate you. I simply felt that you just simply cherished selecting bones out of eggs and bullying us troopers if you had nothing higher to do. However I nonetheless admire your efficiency within the earlier missions. You might be correct along with your weapons and you aren’t dangerous along with your combating expertise. You might be not like some other metropolis soldier or pupil soldier. At present I modified my thoughts about you. “
Li Wu checked out Fifth Squad Chief and requested, “Why?”
Fifth Squad Chief seemed into the space as if he was recalling one thing, and stated: “You’re the second Crew Chief that I’ve seen since I used to be a soldier to face as a guard. The primary Crew Chief that’s like that is our present Commander. At the moment, I had simply joined the military, and the Commander was the brand new Crew Chief that was assigned to me after I graduated from the navy academy. I do not forget that it was Spring Pageant and the sentry on the sentry put up was very chilly. My squad chief and I have been standing on the sentry put up, counting the celebs, the corporate was having a celebration, I used to be homesick and wished to return to the corporate for the celebration, however I could not, I needed to keep on obligation, and after standing right here for some time, my tears and snot got here down. At the moment, our Commander got here to the sentry put up. After wiping my tears, he stood guard right here for me and advised me to return to the corporate for New Yr’s Eve meal. I’m so joyful, I simply jumped and went again to the corporate, leaving the category monitor and Crew Chief right here to maintain watch over the motherland … “
Li Wu was enchanted by his phrases, and stated: “I actually did not suppose that the normally stern and chilly Commander would additionally do such a factor.”
Fifth Squad Chief laughed and stated, “I additionally did not anticipate that you’d do the identical. Crew Chief, I’ve to alter my thoughts, I consider that you can be like Commander sooner or later, and turn into a superb Crew Chief. We can’t scheme you want we did sooner or later. “
Li Wu seemed on the inexperienced waves within the forest and laughed from the underside of his coronary heart: “That is good, we will likely be good brothers sooner or later, good comrades … … Regardless of how tough it’s, I have to work properly with this Crew Chief … “