"When will we go to the guest house to try it? Recently, the food cooked in the canteen is not to my taste, so I haven't been full.”
Li He wanted to scold him for only eating all day, but he stopped himself.
That was not right. Why did he remember that someone had said that they would treat them to a meal when they returned to the quad? He could even order whatever he wanted then, but now, he did not even see a bowl.
Zhang Enci buried his head in his book and pretended not to hear anything.
"Zhang Enci, did you forget something?”
"Strictly abide by the rules and regulations of the army. Don't say what you shouldn't say, don't do what you shouldn't do, and don't ask what you shouldn't ask…"
Zhang Enci was reading a novel and reciting the code of conduct.
“……”
Li He knew that this old fellow wanted to muddle through." It's not right for you to carry the code of conduct with the book 'Super Soldier: The Unrivaled Soldier King', right?”
Zhang Enci picked up the book cover and looked at it." Ah? Brother Li, what did you say? I just wanted to bring a book to relieve my boredom when I was tired of memorizing the code of conduct.”
Facing such a shameless Zhang Enci, Li He naturally had ways to deal with him. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to them, he leaned over and whispered something into Zhang Enci's ear.
"No, don't stand on ceremony. I said that I'm treating today. None of you are to snatch it from me. Don't stand on ceremony.”
"Oh? Are you sure?"
"I'm very sure. I've never wanted to treat you so much.”
"Alright, go to the reception today and have a good meal. I'll look for you with Ming Zi then.”
"A gentleman's word is a promise."
“……”
After getting the answer he wanted, Li He returned to his seat, leaving Liu Ming standing there in confusion.
The seasoned soldiers who joined in the fun mumbled a few words. After seeing that everyone had a share, it was fine. This was quite good. They did not like to take advantage of the recruits.
Li Meng, on the first day of Xu Sanduo's visit, had gotten a packet of Yuxi that was worth more than 20 yuan from him. Moreover, she did not hold back at all, as if she was using her own things. This made Li He look down on her.
Even though he would occasionally take advantage of Zhang Enci and use his cigarettes to save money, since they were all from the same batch of recruits and were from the same hometown, and they had a good relationship, it didn't matter if he treated them.
He wouldn't do this to strangers. Even if he became a veteran in the future, he wouldn't go to the new recruits. Unless those new recruits insisted on giving it to him, then he could only reluctantly accept it.
After the morning training was over, everyone was ready to go to the cafeteria to eat and then return to their dormitories. Li He briefly explained the situation to the class monitor, Old He, and asked for leave. He also told the platoon leader on duty that Zhang Enci and Liu Ming had also asked for leave.
When it was time to gather for lunch, the others turned around and headed to the cafeteria. The three of them shouted their report and walked out of the queue to the guest house together.
When they arrived at the guest house, the three of them only ordered some home-cooked dishes and started smoking and drinking. Li He and the others also knew that Zhang Enci was not rich, so they wanted to help him save money.
The guest house wasn't big. There were two private rooms upstairs and only three tables in the lobby on the first floor. There weren't many people who usually came to the guest house. Usually, they would only come to the guest house for birthdays or special occasions. Few soldiers were extravagant. Other than Wang Hong who couldn't control himself and Zhang Enci who liked to smoke, the others were more thrifty.
"Come, cheers!"
"Cheers, cheers."
Li He and Liu Ming toasted Zhang Enci. After drinking the wine, Zhang Enci no longer looked stingy like before. He also became more talkative.
The three of them chatted and laughed. Halfway through, Liu Ming couldn't help but ask him curiously what he had said to Zhang Enci before he agreed to treat him. Li He didn't answer him. This was a very sensitive topic, so it was better not to say it.
Actually, what Li He had said to him at that time was very simple. He had asked him if he still wanted to go to class five. If you want to go, treat me.
Li He did as he promised. There was definitely no way to help him in the short term. He would wait until the end of the year to find an opportunity to help him. Regarding the issue of job-hopping, it was better for fewer people to know about it. This was because it was not glorious in the army. Unless it was the decision of the higher-ups, an individual's decision to job-hop would be despised by others, especially in an old army like the 702nd Regiment. The cohesion between the teams was strong, and the most disgusting thing was this kind of individual wanting to job-hop.
The reason why Li He had the confidence to say that he could help was because he knew that it would not be long before Old Ma returned home. At that time, Class 5 would be short of someone.
He only needed to inform Old Ma in advance and ask him to think of a way to help. He could also ask Instructor He Hongtao for help. After he left the army, it would not be a problem for him to transfer Zhang Enci into the army. Old Ma had already been a soldier in the army for twelve years. The instructor would definitely give him face.
Since Old Ma was leaving, he would not refuse to trouble him with such a small matter. Although Li He could not guarantee that he would be able to do it, as long as he was thick-skinned and asked Old Ma for help, there was an 80% chance. Moreover, Uncle Ho was once his subordinate. He had to help him out on account of their relationship. If it really did not work, he would ask Uncle Ho again. He had performed well in all aspects of the battalion, so he should be able to help.
With so many possibilities stacked together, Li He had agreed to help Zhang Enci with this matter. Otherwise, he would not have agreed at all. That would be slapping himself in the face.
"Eh?"
"Isn't that Cheng Cheng and Xu Sanduo from the recruit company?”
Just as the three of them were eating enthusiastically, Zhang Enci, who was sitting at the head of the table, saw two familiar figures sitting in the cafeteria of the Steel Seventh Company through the window.
"That's true. Why did he come to the regiment headquarters? I heard from Brother Li that Xu Sanduo went to the grassland class five, far away from here.”
Li He thought about it. According to the plot, Xu Sanduo might have come to the regiment headquarters to buy flower seeds to make the road he built look better.
But now that the three of them were eating, Li He didn't want to meddle in other people's business. He would ask them after they finished eating!
"Aiya, stop looking. Hurry up and eat!”
Li He stretched out his hand and knocked on the two curious people.
Zhang Enci and Liu Ming retracted their gazes after being beaten up. They had no relationship with these two people to begin with, so they might as well have a good meal.
In the guest house of the 702nd regiment, the three of them were eating and drinking happily. However, due to the appearance of Xu Sanduo, Li He always wanted to see if anything had happened, so he ate absent-mindedly.
After the three of them finished eating, Li He urged Zhang Enci and Liu Ming to leave.
He still had something to ask Xu Sanduo. He planned to sit here and watch Xu Sanduo eat before going over. He would sit by the window and watch.
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