Chapter 48: A Mediocre Doctor Is Absolutely a Mediocre Doctor!

"If you can't catch them, you're just a lick dog."

"What do you call a Company Commander like that?"

"They call him War Wolf."

Lu Yang's words earned the new recruits' strong approval.

If possible, they also want to be War Wolves.

Snagging a beauty in the unit is the ultimate life win, bringing honor to one's family!

Ask, who wouldn't want a blazing romance with a fellow soldier sister during service?

But Lu Yang splashed them with cold water: "Stop thinking about it; even if you actually meet, there's no drama."

"Why?"

Ding Tengfei remains quite confident about his dashing looks.

He hasn't been short of dating outside, and many "PL beauties" scramble to recognize him as a dry big brother.

Thus he thinks that as long as he makes a move, even if it fails, his chances are far greater than those of other oddballs.

Lu Yang stared at him like a fool and said, "Do you think your rivals are only us same‑age soldiers?"

"Otherwise?"

"The unit values martial strength; can you outmatch those veteran non‑commissioned officers who have earned medals and broken records?"

"This..."

"And those single Platoon Leaders, Company Commanders, Instructors, and agency officials who carry stars on their shoulders—they are the top mate standards for female soldiers."

"Damn, so that means we have zero hope?"

Kong Long was a bit indignant, wondering if his muscular body couldn't be put to use.

Lu Yang almost burst out laughing: "Moderate fitness attracts the opposite sex; overdoing it attracts the same sex."

Kong Long's eyes bulged like copper bells: "Damn, you really hit the nail on the head!"

In the gym, it's all men adding him as a friend; not a single woman!

He even ran into a pervert who wanted to ask him to buy freshly trained raw‑smelling stinky socks!

Seeing everyone a bit discouraged, Lu Yang added a sentence to keep them from losing heart.

Stay confident, don't kneel, don't lick, and you've already defeated many competitors.

As long as you become increasingly excellent, you'll naturally draw more attention, resulting in a double harvest of love and career.

These words were quite thought‑provoking, and also made the new recruits who wanted to stay in the unit even more determined to work hard.

Work hard, and your rank will rise, your pay will increase, and love may arrive unexpectedly.

Even so, Lu Yang doesn't hold the same hopeful expectations as the others.

In his past life he dated and got engaged, but ultimately faced a harsh rebuke over marriage matters.

"The dowry must be 380,000; I'm not after the money, I want your attitude."

"The house must be downtown, no smaller than 100 square meters, and must have my name on it."

"After marriage, your money is my money, and my money remains my money."

Being realistic is fine; who wouldn't want extra security for themselves?

Lu Yang fully understands, but just finds it truly meaningless.

In his past life, his parents scrimped on meals to help him raise the dowry, leaving the table almost devoid of meat and fish.

His mother fell ill but didn't dare treat it, and the minor illness turned into a serious one.

For a marital home, his father worked at a factory by day and secretly delivered takeout at night, eventually collapsing from fatigue.

Love, for Lu Yang who has lived two lives, is not a necessity; family is what matters most.

We've all been reborn; if our heads are still full of love affairs, that's absurd.

Work hard on a career, take the military academy, become an officer, and make your parents proud!

The new recruits' re‑examination proceeds in an orderly fashion, similar to the conscription physical exam process.

At this moment, Gao Feng had just seen his girlfriend off, and He Zhen Tao walked up smiling.

"Progress is pretty fast, what stage are you at?"

"We haven't officially confirmed the relationship yet."

"Ah, why?"

"His brother doesn't agree, that's all."

"Why does Sixth have the right to disagree? He can't just because they lost to you, prevent his own sister from seeking happiness?"

"Sigh... my big brother‑in‑law is as petty as an ant, hard to handle!"

Gao Feng took off his hat, scratched his scalp forcefully, sending snowflakes fluttering, and said, "Should I deliberately throw the next exercise so he can win a little?"

He Zhen Tao, looking like he was waiting for a good show, said, "Then you have to see whether the Battalion Commander agrees."

Gao Feng, with his head spinning, said, "Fine, fine, I'll think it over. Otherwise, when we split the troops this time, I'll allocate a couple of good recruits for him, let him have fun."

He Zhen Tao mockingly laughed, "Then you'll be bleeding heavily; the Sixth Company Commander has a huge appetite, even if he's not a top talent he still wants it."

Gao Feng waved his hand: "Never mind that, how did the vote turn out?"

"Haven't looked yet, aren't we waiting for you?"

"What do you think, is Zhou Kaidong staying or leaving?"

"How would I know, they're not my soldiers!"

Gao Feng couldn't help cursing, "It's really like breeding; Sixth has a donkey temperament, and the soldiers he produces are just as useless! Even a tiny fart is safe in his mind; why bother with those lousy soldiers? Let them fend for themselves!"

As the New Recruit Company Commander, he naturally knows why Zhou Kaidong turned out this way.

In the end, it has to be blamed on that bird soldier named Ding Tengfei.

It's half‑baked, can't even learn properly, steals a fried noodle and still gets caught—what a damn useless piece of trash!

Damn, it just ignites the moment I think of it!

It's bad enough the mud won't even stick to the wall, and you also damn ruined a good Squad Leader!

I wish the next re‑inspection could find some issue, so you could claim ill health and go straight through the discharge process!

He Zhen Tao hurriedly interjected: "You're being a bit excessive, why are you cursing others? Just because someone just entered the troops doesn't mean they already know how to be a soldier and can become a good soldier?"

"Eighteen or nineteen is the age of rebellious impulse, a time when actions are taken without considering consequences; people at this age are most susceptible to corrupt influences and can go astray."

"That wooden‑headed kid who broke the record in last year's regiment competition—before he joined the troops he was called 'turtle son' every day. His father told me he once wanted to drown him in a latrine. Who would have thought he'd make something of himself now?"

"And also you guys, that acting Platoon Leader Guo, what kind of conduct did he have when he enlisted, daring to fight with the Squad Leader?"

"Now, on the contrary, he's become your prized little nugget, the outstanding model for the whole regiment to learn from!"

Gao Feng hummed, but offered no rebuttal.

Indeed, no one is born able to be a good soldier.

They say the military is a great furnace that can change and affect many people.

The point is that here it can give those lost, rebellious, introverted, raging youths a chance to be re‑tempered, to cleanse their hearts and reform.

People like Ding Tengfei aren't actually rare in the troops; such individuals often lack discipline for a long time, can't tell right from wrong, have a blurred sense of moral boundaries, and glorify violence.

Outside, they'd be a social tumor, a prime target for the public security brigade's crackdown.

But in the military, there are myriad ways to straighten them out, help them establish correct values and outlook on life, and set them on the right track.

And engrave the five words "Serve the People" and the red belief of daring to shed blood for the motherland and the people into their very bones.

As for the acting Platoon Leader the Instructor mentioned earlier, his name is Guo Yongwen.

What he once did was even worse than Ding Tengfei's, but in the end the troops forged him into good steel.

He not only excelled in drills and competitions, earning many honors for the regiment, but also, in flood‑relief rescue missions, repeatedly collapsed on the front line, disregarding his own safety.

Eventually, having saved many civilians' lives and property, he was awarded a Second Class Merit Medal by the Division and became a model for the entire regiment!

This soldier is Gao Feng's pride.

And he intends to forge Lu Yang into the Seventh Company's second pride!

Although Ding Tengfei and Guo Yongwen are somewhat alike, Gao Feng doesn't think this guy can become a second Guo Yongwen!

But Lu Yang is different; aside from a slightly poorer physical condition, there isn't a single flaw in any other aspect—huge room for improvement and full of potential.

It's rare to find a recruit you like at first glance and want to chat more with; Lu Yang happens to be exactly that.

Especially when Gao Feng learned that Lu Yang, dragging his sickly body, was still concerned about the squad's affairs, he realized Lu Yang is someone who can shoulder responsibilities.

Compassionate, loyal, responsible, diligent and willing to endure hardship—he's literally every Company Commander's dream soldier!

"Getting off topic, let's open it up and take a look."

"Alright."

He Zhen Tao pulled a slip of paper from his pocket.

One by one they opened them, and each showed a "×".

This made the two feel very surprised, as if they had underestimated Zhou Kaidong's standing in everyone's eyes?

"Only one left?"

"This crumpled one should be Ding Tengfei's; should we still open it?"

Both hesitated at this point, seemingly reluctant to open the last one.

To be precise, they didn't want to see a "√" after opening it.

Because the earlier ones already indicate Zhou Kaidong is still regarded as a competent Squad Leader by everyone.

After Lu Yang's guidance, Zhou Kaidong promptly readjusted his condition and displayed the vigor he once had in training.

So, this really is a bit of a "riding a tiger and can't get off" dilemma, not easy to handle......

Just as the two were tangled up, new recruits kept finishing their physical exams, walking out with their check‑up sheets.

"How's it going, any problems?" Zhou Kaidong waited by the outer steps, collecting a check‑up sheet each time someone emerged.

"Squad Leader, you wouldn't believe it, I lost a full seven jin!"

"You still need to lose more; I expect you to lose at least ten jin."

"Squad Leader, I've even grown one point five centimeters; before enlistment I was clearly 169, now I'm 170.5!"

"Regular schedule, balanced nutrition, plus exercise, it's no surprise you grow taller; drink more milk and you'll keep sprouting."

Zhou Kaidong straightened the list in his hand, noticed one person missing, and asked Lu Yang why they hadn't emerged yet.

Kong Long: "I don't know, the one who was behind me during the vision test?"

"Go check."

"Alright."

Kong Long went to the room where the vision test had been held and found three layers inside and three layers outside packed with people.

Zhou Kaidong realized something was wrong and hurriedly pushed the squad inside.

Inside, Lu Yang, drenched in cold sweat, sat on a chair, being "harassed" by a middle‑aged female doctor in a white coat and thick glasses standing before him.

"What is this?"

"Six."

"Wrong!"

"Eight?"

"There are three numbers here!"

Lu Yang's eyes stared fixedly at the color chart before him, his palms already sweaty.

No matter how hard he tried, he could only find two numbers and couldn't locate the third.

The female doctor furrowed her brows, switched to another color chart, and Lu Yang still couldn't make it out completely.

After trying several times in a row, she finally shook her head helplessly and pushed Lu Yang's physical examination form back toward him.

Watching the veteran non-commissioned officer Zhou Kaidong anxiously push his way through the crowd, the female doctor took off her glasses and asked.

"Are you his squad leader?"

"Yes, I am."

"Your soldier has color weakness; I can't stamp his form."

"No way?" Zhou Kaidong said, his face full of disbelief.

The female doctor looked at Lu Yang with a stern expression, clearly assuming he was the type who failed the physical and had bribed his way in using connections.

"I don't know how you managed to pass the conscription physical before, but here there's no way you'll get away with trying to slip through."

"According to military conscription regulations, color blindness and color weakness definitely don't meet the requirements; you can't stay in the unit."

"You'd better prepare yourself mentally; you're very likely to be discharged from the army due to health issues!"

In the hallway by the door, Gao Feng and He Zhen Tao both heard this and immediately exploded with rage!

What the hell kind of international joke is this?

Quack doctor, absolutely a quack!