Who taught you to be a recruit like this?

Chapter 689: All about the desire for Cullinan fragments

Qi Meng felt that he was probably too excited.

He rubbed his eyes vigorously to make sure that he was not seeing things.

On the training ground, a group of students from a martial arts school were waving their hands in front of the mirror.

During the process, some so-called martial arts moves were added from time to time, making it look weird and out of place.

"Are you sure this is a martial arts school, not a dance school?"

Qin Feng thought for a while and asked Qi Meng a soul-searching question.

Qi Meng almost scratched his scalp, and still didn't understand what was going on.

Anyway, these things didn't exist when he was in school. Could it be that the teachers had opened a new course?

Qi Meng, puzzled, knocked on the door of an office with doubts.

As soon as I pushed the door open, I saw an old soldier in military uniform sitting on the sofa, who seemed to be talking to his mentor.

"Qi Meng, you're back? Come on, sit down. I was planning to pick you up at the station, but I just can't leave..."

"Teacher, I miss you so much!"

Qi Meng was so excited that he brought Qin Feng and others into the office and quickly gave him the gift.

Seeing Qi Meng coming back to the school to see him and bringing so many gifts, his mentor Wang Baoguo felt a little embarrassed in front of so many people.

"You're back, so why bring anything with you? You're such a fool! It would be so nice to save this money and get married in the future. By the way, who are these people?"

Wang Baoguo looked curiously at Qin Feng and the others behind him.

Qi Meng quickly introduced them, saying that these were his comrades and brothers.

When he learned that the young man was actually a lieutenant colonel deputy staff officer, the old sergeant who was originally sitting stood up and saluted.

"Hello, Chief. I'm from the conscription office of the xx Armed Forces Department."

"Hello Qin Feng, Southwest War Zone."

Qin Feng nodded at him politely and briefly introduced himself.

Seeing the briefcase and notebook beside him, I immediately realized that he was here to visit the martial arts school to recruit soldiers.

Every region has certain military enlistment quotas. In many populous and economically developed regions, young people are scrambling to enlist, and even have to find ways to use connections to get a spot.

However, in some counties, towns and villages with smaller populations, conscription requires a little more effort.

Sometimes, cadres from the armed forces department are needed to go to some schools in person to do publicity.

As for technical schools, martial arts schools, and some high schools with relatively low rankings, although students have good academic performance, their physical fitness is excellent.

The soldiers recruited from here often perform much better than those good students with excellent grades after joining the army.

However, Qin Feng could roughly tell from the expression on the sergeant's face that his work on this trip did not seem to be going very smoothly.

"Teacher Wang, you have a guest, so I won't bother you anymore. We can talk over the phone later when it's over."

"I'll take it to xx Technical School later, so I'll leave first."

After saying this, the non-commissioned officer from the armed forces department left first, holding the notebook.

Before leaving, he nodded at Qin Feng and greeted him privately.

The office door closed again, and martial arts school teacher Wang Baoguo looked at Qi Meng with a smile, patted his shoulder hard, and pinched the muscles on his arm.

"You've become stronger after serving in the army for a few years, you little brat. It seems you've been training a lot and working hard."

"Teacher, we have to train every day in the army, but it's not any easier than when I was in school. Look at my abdominal muscles, aren't they as white as chocolate? And my chest muscles, my latissimus dorsi, and my trapezius muscles?"

As Qi Meng spoke, he pulled his shirt off, revealing his granite-like muscles.

In the army, due to long-term training, soldiers usually have a lower body fat percentage.

In addition, a lot of the training is aerobic, so the shape of the muscles is not too exaggerated.

Soldiers pursue coordination, strength, and agility, and do not deliberately shape their bodies, but just from their muscles, one can feel the explosive power contained within them.

Wang Baoguo pounded his fist on his chest muscles and laughed heartily, "It seems that these years of military service have not been in vain. How are you doing? What's your rank now? Have you made it to officer status?"

Qi Meng awkwardly began to put his clothes back on. "I'm still a non-commissioned officer, but my superiors are planning to send me to a military academy for further training. When I graduate from the academy next year, I'll be a platoon leader."

Wang Baoguo nodded with satisfaction. "It's good to see progress. What people fear most is standing still or going backwards. I've always told you to keep your feet on the ground and move forward step by step."

Qin Feng had heard Qi Meng mention his mentor many times when he was in the recruit company.

Apart from his parents, this is the person who has helped Qi Meng the most in his growth.

Although he was very strict during the practice.

If Qi Meng did not perform the movements correctly, he would often take out a ruler and hit the palms and soles of his feet.

But he also taught this student everything he knew and was very attentive to him. This is the truth that a strict teacher produces excellent students.

Moreover, Qi Meng joined the army after following Wang Baoguo's advice. His teacher told him that a good man holding a gun and defending the country is the highest achievement for a martial artist.

This is what is meant by the saying "the greatest hero is one who serves his country and his people."

Being able to use what one has learned throughout one's life to build the country and contribute to the national defense cause is the highest pursuit of those who practice martial arts.

But there was one thing that Qin Feng didn't quite understand, so he waited until the two of them had finished chatting before asking about his doubts.

"Teacher Wang, was that comrade from the armed forces here at school to recruit soldiers?"

"Yes, but there aren't many students in school who are interested in joining the army this year."

"there's a few?"

"For now, not even one... yet."

Wang Baoguo had a look of shame on his face, but Qi Meng was very surprised.

"Teacher, when I called you last year, didn't you say that many students looked up to me as their idol and wanted to join the army to serve their country?"

"During the phone call, you told me that next time I come back, I must wear my military uniform and bring my medals with me, so that I can show them to my fellow juniors and let them know how glorious it is to join the army."

Wang Baoguo smiled wryly and said, "Last year, quite a few of our students joined the army directly after graduation. At that time, we even made a point of promoting your meritorious service in the army at school."

"But this year, the situation is very different from before. No one in this class, whether they are currently studying or about to graduate, wants to sign up for the military."

"Have they found better career options?" Qin Feng asked curiously.

If that's the case, it's understandable.

After graduation, many martial arts school students enter the entertainment industry and work as martial arts stunt doubles, action instructors, and other jobs, and their income is quite considerable.

Others choose to enter some martial arts training institutions and serve as instructors, which are also good choices.

But Wang Baoguo waved his hands helplessly, his face showing even more shame. "Hey, when it comes to this, I really don't know how to start. I'm afraid you'll laugh at me if I tell you."

"Teacher, there's nothing wrong with asking this. If my fellow students find better options after graduation, wouldn't that be great?"

Qi Meng is a straightforward person. He thinks that as long as his fellow students can have something to eat after graduation, it doesn't matter what they do.

It is indeed an honor to join the army, but this path is destined to be hard and is not suitable for everyone.

Li Jiasheng and Zhao Pengfei, standing by, seemed to see that the teacher had something to hide.

So everyone fell silent and just looked at him.

Wang Baoguo held it in for a long time before he told the truth with a red face.

"When you came here earlier, you should have seen someone dancing in the practice room, right?"

"Well, is this some new course?"

"No, they did it on their own initiative."

"what?"

"These students don't want to join the army because they think it's too hard and has no future. So they all want to take advantage of the short video trend, become internet celebrities, shoot short videos, and make a lot of money."

"..."

The office was quiet.

Qi Meng had a look of "Fuck you" on his face.

Qin Feng, Zhao Pengfei and Li Jiasheng looked at each other, feeling both amused and helpless.

No wonder they saw a group of people waving their hands and asking people to click on the little red stars. It turned out they were collecting Cullinan fragments...