Chapter 87: Recruiting Company Commander (1)

This is the last batch of recruits who have come this year. The soldiers from other places arrived in the morning, so when I led these recruits to the company, instructor Yu Chengzhi had already done the division of the shift in advance. Of course, this also includes the division of the female soldiers. The arrangement of the female soldiers platoon is a temporary decision from our superiors. This is not the order I received before I went to pick up the recruits.

The new recruit battalion is located in a three-story building in the teaching brigade, from the first floor to the third floor, namely the Third Company, the Second Company, and the First Company. The battalion commander and instructor live on the first floor. The female soldier platoon in our company also lives on the third floor, but Yu Chengzhi has led people to make obvious marks. The three rooms at the end of the corridor are female soldier platoon dormitories, and thick curtains and door curtains are installed in the female soldier dormitories. A conspicuous yellow line is drawn in the corridor to remind the male soldiers that there is a forbidden area.

The two rooms next to the female soldier's dormitory are the office and bedroom of the company commander and instructor, which separate the female soldier and the male soldier's accommodation area. The male soldier's bathroom and toilet are arranged at the other end of the corridor, and the stairs are in the middle of the corridor, which prevents the female soldiers from having to pass the door of the men's bathroom when they come up from the stairs.

The recruits I brought were still waiting in the open space at the door under Gao Tian's leadership. Before I could wash up the dust along the way, I hurriedly had a brief meeting with the cadres and backbones of the recruits' company, which could be regarded as getting to know each other - mainly to get to know me, the company commander.

I served as the company commander, Yu Chengzhi, who is about the same age as me. He was a deputy instructor in the original unit. He was thin and about 1.75 meters tall. His forehead was a little taller, his eyes were slightly sunken, but he was full of energy. His nose was high and his mouth was always gently pursed. He looked like a very opinionated person. He partnered with such cadres and didn't have to worry about many things himself. For example, during the time I left, he led several squad leaders and platoon leaders to do the preliminary preparation work of the recruit company.

After I came back, he immediately became the instructor, handed over the work to me briefly, and then began to introduce the cadres and backbones of our company.

The row of Gao Tian downstairs is the only familiar thing I am because he and I went to pick up new recruits.

The second platoon leader Zhang Xie, with the rank of second lieutenant, is from Qingdao, Shandong Province. He has a tall and strong figure and a very honest appearance. He is also from the Army Academy.

The third platoon leader Sima Jinning, with the rank of lieutenant, graduated from a local university last year. He just completed a year-long military intensive training this year and was assigned to our regiment. Sima looked very bookish and did not have the strong figure that the platoon leader of the field troops had. He showed a cleverness all over his body, and he was not a scheming person at first glance.

The female soldier platoon leader is Yin Mei, who is rank of lieutenant. She just graduated from a technical college in the army this year. She is also a new cadre and is the platoon leader of the telecommunications company of the division communications battalion. Yin Mei is also very young and has a baby face. The most fatal thing is that she is actually wearing a small ponytail in the company, and she is like a little girl. I can't help but worry about her that the female soldier platoon is the most difficult to carry. Can this "baby platoon leader" be competent?

Then there were more than a dozen new recruit squad leaders, of course, including three female soldiers squad leaders, Yishui's non-commissioned officers, most of whom were first-class non-commissioned officers.

After a brief meeting, I asked everyone to lead the recruits who arrived in advance to go downstairs to gather together.

The weather in Fuzhou today is a bit cold, and the bleak north wind is blowing. The pitiful yellow leaves on the sycamore trees in front of the barracks fell all over the ground under the invasion of the north wind. The new soldiers began their first full company gathering in such an afternoon.

These new soldiers who have completed the enlistment procedures, but strictly speaking, they are not yet a soldier. The formation of the queue really makes me feel uncomfortable. There are not many people talking in the queue, but they are just standing in a position that is simply unsightly. Maybe there is nothing in the place, but these new soldiers are still standing there like when they are in the place, standing there, folding their shoulders and bowing their backs, which makes us old comrades who have been in the army for many years frown.

Of course, it is not the time to criticize them. The training of recruits is about to begin soon. The squad leader, platoon leader, and myself, are all veterans in training. I believe that after three months of training for recruits, these soft recruits can now become qualified soldiers of our field troops.

I took out the roster that Yu Chengzhi had prepared, walked to the front of the queue, looked around the childish recruits, and said loudly:

"Next, I will announce the division of shifts, one row and one shift: Wang Feng..."

Wang Feng replied loudly: "Come!"

I looked up at him in a little surprised. In the previous gathering, Staff Xing said it once. This kid remembered it. He knew that he would answer "reach" by calling his name. He is a very clever guy!

I nodded with approval and said:

"Comrade Wang Feng did a good job! Remember, in the future, whether it is the squad leader, the platoon leader or the company commander, you must answer "stop" and your voice must be loud and powerful! Have you heard it clearly?"

Everyone replied unevenly: "I heard it clearly!"

Moreover, some guys' voices were too long and sarcastic. My face darkened and I shouted:

"Why are you weak? You just want to be a qualified PLA soldier? I asked again, have you heard it clearly?"

This time it was much more neat and powerful: "I hear it clearly!"

Although the situation improved, it sounded like we were so depressed. This is the difference between the local and the troops. The local personnel did not have this awareness at all. I remember that when I first went to the military academy, the red-card district captain often asked us to answer his words in unison. At that time, I felt that I was shouting at the top of my voice, but the district captain was just not satisfied. Later I realized that there was indeed a gap between us and the old comrades.

Although I understand it very well, I must give them a strong sense of gathering on the first day: I am already a soldier! So I still shouted with a calm face:

"What do you say? I can't hear it clearly! Did you not eat or what? Everyone is from the queens! I think the female soldiers perform well! You more than 100 male soldiers are not as loud as female soldiers. Are you embarrassed? I asked last time, if the voice still makes me dissatisfied, you will usher in the first high-intensity physical training in your military career in advance! Have you heard it clearly?"

Now everyone cheered up and shouted with all their strength:

"I heard it clearly!"

I enjoyed this feeling of almost numbness in my ears, which represents the morale of a unit. After listening to it, I can't help but feel excited. Not only those who listen to it, but based on my experience, I can't help but shout such a slogan that shakes the earth in the queue.

I nodded with satisfaction and said:

"This time is not bad. Every time I shout a command or answer a leader's question, I will reach this level! Let's continue to announce the division of the class..."

After saying this, the new soldiers seemed to have really found some feeling, and their waists were straight. When they pronounced their names, they all answered loudly. Although the voice was childish and obviously yelled by the throat, we veterans who were used to the pronunciation of the chest sounded a little tender, but the changes were gratifying after all. As long as we have this awareness, even the poorest soldiers could be trained.

The squad division of more than 100 male soldiers was finally finished, and my voice was a little hoarse. I turned the roster one page, looked at the female soldiers standing on the far left side of the queue, and said:

"The remaining female soldiers are organized into a platoon, and the specific squad division will be announced by your platoon leader!"

Anyway, Staff General Xing also said that the specific matters will be handled by their platoon leader themselves, and we just need to coordinate and manage them. I am too lazy to be so tired. I have a premonition that these thirty female soldiers must be more tiring than the other 100 male soldiers, and female soldiers are the most likely to drag our company down the overall performance. I feel a headache when I think about it.

After saying that, I turned my attention to the instructor Yu Chengzhi. Yu Chengzhi shook his head slightly, so I turned around and said:

"Okay, the platoons below divide the soldiers' dormitories according to the previous organization. Before dinner, the squad leader of each squad leads the new soldiers to sort out the internal affairs and disband!"

As soon as I finished speaking, Gao Tian shouted:

"Stay in a row!"

Next was Zhang Xie, Sima Jinning, and even Yin Mei who kept their soldiers. Yu Chengzhi and I looked at each other and laughed. The two walked into the building together. We knew that the platoon leaders were about to establish their authority, and the new soldiers might be in trouble...

We walked up to the third floor, and Yu Chengzhi also came to my room. We just partnered, of course we had to communicate so that we would not have any inconsistencies in our work ideas in the future and make everyone unhappy. But then again, in this temporary unit, the relationship between cadres is the simplest. Hello, I, everyone, there is no conflict of interest anyway, and there is no competitive relationship in positions between them. Therefore, the recruit company can be said to be the most painful stage for new soldiers. They have to complete the transformation from a local youth to a qualified soldier, just like a butterfly, they must go through hardships. For cadres, it may be the time when the defense is least needed, and most cadres can get along well with these three months.

I handed Yu Chengzhi a cigarette, and he smiled and took out the lighter to light it for him. After I lit it, I also lit one myself. At this time, we heard a slightly childish slogan sounding downstairs. We looked out of the window. On the playground in front of the building, Gao Tian's row was running in the front, and Gao Tian was leading the team himself. The recruits stumbled behind their squad leader and ran around the playground. Behind one row was Zhang Xie's second row, and their situation was similar to the first row.

What surprised me the most was that the "baby platoon leader" Yin Mei also followed the male soldiers with a group of delicate female soldiers without wishing to be outdone. From time to time, there were crisp slogans of "one, two, three, four". The Yin Mei was small and her voice was still very loud. We could clearly hear the sound of her order on the third floor. It seemed that she was really not good at appearance!

Wait, why didn't you see that boy Sima? Yu Chengzhi was also full of doubts. We walked to the window together and looked downstairs on tiptoes. Only then did we find that Sima was still talking in front of the queue. His voice was really not loud, and we couldn't hear clearly. But there were laughter from the recruits in the queue from time to time. It turned out that this boy was telling jokes with the recruits?

I saw that the expressions on the faces of the squad leaders at the front of the queue were a little unnatural. Maybe they had never seen such a platoon leader. Generally, when leading new recruits, many cadres and backbones like to have a stern face, so that the recruits will feel a sense of awe towards them from the bottom of their hearts!

When Yu Chengzhi saw Sima's appearance, he said angrily:

"What the hell is this Sima platoon leader? He is smiling in front of the new recruits. How can he lead the troops in the future? Who will obey his management? No, I want to go down and talk about him."

I quickly grabbed Yu Chengzhi and said:

"Instructor, don't be anxious, don't be anxious. Let's take a look at the situation first. Maybe the new recruits are just like his tricks. I think we can just remind him privately. It's okay to be approachable, but we can't be without principles. When it's time to be strict, you must be strict. If the recruits are not well-trained, many problems will not be corrected after the soldier is in the company. We will be scolded by the platoon leaders of the grassroots company."

Yu Chengzhi nodded and suddenly said with a smile:

"Company Commander Lu, I have been famous for you for a long time! The top scorer in the army competition and a hot figure. I am honored to cooperate with you!"

After saying that, I stretched out my hand. This should be the first time we had a formal communication. I quickly shook hands with him and said:

"Instructors, now they are all their own people, so don't say such things. We must cooperate well in our future work. In many places, my experience is not as good as yours. You should still remind us more!"

Yu Chengzhi said with a smile:

"Look at you, I just said I shouldn't meet you. You will meet me soon. It's time for everyone to help each other, all to do a good job."

I chuckled, scratched my head, and said:

"Instructor, I see that I'll call a few cadres and backbones tonight. It's my first meeting! Everyone gets together, and I'll pay for the food and drinks. Haha, you go to contact the cafeteria and ask them to make some cooked food. How about it?"

In order to better train, the food in the recruit company was arranged uniformly by the battalion, and all three companies ate in the same cafeteria, so our company did not have the positions of deputy company commander and chief officer.

Yu Chengzhi smiled and said:

"Okay, I've heard that you are a big shot. When you were participating in the army competition in Xiamen, you took the beautiful women from the division to go shopping. You can buy whatever you like, and you don't feel sorry for the money at all..."

I was so dizzy, what this is all about, I didn’t expect that after walking around the street with Ye Xiaoyan in Xiamen, it would be like this. I guess the person who sent to participate in the competition was accidentally seen by someone from our division. I guess the whole division knows it now. This is awesome...

Seeing my bad face, Yu Chengzhi hurriedly said:

"I'll contact the cafeteria and buy a few bottles of good wine. I'll ask you to reimburse me..."

After saying that, he carried forward the decisive style of the People's Liberation Army and quickly disappeared from my sight. I smiled and suddenly felt refreshed. Compared with the previous company, this place is indeed much more relaxed, so there is no need to consider too complicated interpersonal relationships.

Turning his eyes out the window, looking at the recruits who were still running panting, he said silently in his heart:
Chapter completed!