Chapter 29: He Has a Background

"Fifth Squad, get out here!"

He Hongtao rubbed his sore butt and roared toward the inside.

There was dead silence in the dormitory.

Lao Ma took a heavy breath, "Go, don't say anything, I'll take the responsibility alone!"

Feng Yuxiu frowned, and finally turned cold.

He didn't say any words, just followed Lao Ma out of the dormitory.

"Ouch, Instructor, you're here, welcome, welcome!" The moment Lao Ma walked out of the door, a smile instantly piled up on his face, and he gripped He Hongtao's hands with his smoke-yellowed teeth.

"Go, let's go inside and drink tea."

But the next second, Lao Ma's expression changed; he didn't pull the instructor.

He Hongtao adjusted his glasses, "Don't bother, this time I'm here to deliver supplies."

This sentence was said to Feng Yuxiu.

He bypassed Lao Ma, who was in front of him, directly.

He Hongtao revealed a smile that Lao Ma had never seen before in the astonished gazes of the few.

That smile looked as warm as if he had seen his own biological brother.

"Sanduo, the beer, meat, and firearms you asked the company for are all moved here this time. Let's go, go check them."

Lao Ma looked at this scene in a daze, "What's the situation? Didn't you come because of the road?"

He hurriedly followed.

He Hongtao's military shoes stepped on the flat stone road, making a crisp sound, and he looked down casually, "Hmm, the road is not bad."

At the downhill position, the veterans on the truck were moving beer, meat, and firearms and ammunition for the Fifth Squad.

This battle formation made Lao Ma and the others dumbfounded.

"Sanduo, are you satisfied?" He Hongtao looked at Feng Yuxiu with a smile.

Feng Yuxiu didn't speak, but turned his head to look at Lao Ma and the others.

"Instructor, this road..." Lao Ma gritted his teeth and walked up, "This road..."

"Lao Ma!" He Hongtao's expression became displeased, "Isn't it just building a road? The Third Class Merit for you will be reported in a few days, don't be so impatient."

Lao Ma rubbed his ears hard to ensure he hadn't heard wrong.

"It's like this, Sanduo. The company intends to transfer you to the First Squad. That is an elite squad, all the Soldier Kings of the Third Company are there. What is your opinion?"

Feng Yuxiu was somewhat surprised. Breaking two whole army records made the company headquarters attach such importance to him?

"Don't rush, don't rush! Think about it slowly. There is still a week, today is just to notify." He Hongtao hurriedly opened his mouth to interrupt Feng Yuxiu's thinking.

He turned his head to look at Shi Jin, "Squad Leader Shi Jin, do you have to be so aggressive?"

Shi Jin revealed a friendly smile, "Instructor, you're joking. The transfer procedures were handed over a month ago. Our company commander heard what the Third Company commander said at the regimental headquarters, so he sent me to pick up the person."

He Hongtao laughed out of

Next came a problem.

Lao Ma stared at Li Meng and the others, "None of you know how to drive?"

Li Meng lowered his head, "Squad Leader, you know, I'm a writer; I'm not good at things like being a driver."

Lao Wei looked up at the sky.

Lao Ma sighed, "I'll do it."

"Squad Leader, this is a big truck, can you do it?" Li Meng looked suspiciously at the nervous-looking Lao Ma.

"I'll do it."

Feng Yuxiu opened the door and got into the truck.

"Isn't there a driver?" Li Meng and the other three climbed into the truck bed.

Lao Ma sat in the passenger seat, feeling suspicious.

"Sanduo, when did you learn to drive?"

In this era, knowing how to drive was an impressive skill.

Especially a big truck like this.

Most new recruits didn't even get to touch a vehicle before enlisting.

Feng Yuxiu didn't speak; instead, he lowered his head and looked at something.

Lao Ma leaned in and finally heard a muttering sound.

"This is the accelerator, this is the brake, hmm... clutch."

Lao Ma's voice trembled, "Sanduo... have you driven a truck before?"

"I have, a long time ago. Sit tight, Squad Leader!"

Feng Yuxiu turned the key, and the truck gave a slight shudder.

"First gear! Boom!"

Bang bang... clunk!

"Oh my mother!"

Li Meng, in the back of the truck, screamed in pain, poked his head out while clutching his head, "Squad Leader, what's wrong?"

Lao Ma's face turned pale, his hands gripping the door handle tightly.

"Hmm, give it gas gently, release the clutch slightly. I gave it too much gas just now, it stalled."

After reflecting, Feng Yuxiu restarted the engine under Lao Ma's trembling gaze.

The vehicle finally moved forward.

It bypassed the collapsed road and stepped on the gas, heading toward the muddy plains.

"Slow down, slow down, Sanduo, slow down..."

Lao Ma shouted in fear.

A fanatical expression actually appeared on Feng Yuxiu's face; he floored the accelerator and kept shaking the steering wheel left and right.

The uncultivated plains were full of bumps and hollows everywhere.

The truck's shock absorbers were broken beyond belief, and Li Meng and the other two in the back experienced the feeling of a roller coaster the whole way.

"Li Meng, are we going to die here?"

"Who's driving? Slow down! We're about to fly out!" Lao Wei screamed at the top of his lungs, clutching the big carp that was about to fly out.

Li Meng crawled tremblingly to the back of the truck bed, propped himself up, took one look, and his face instantly lost all color.

"We're screwed, that loner is driving!"

"Oh my mother, does he know how to drive? Squad Leader, stop! Let's walk back! It's only three kilometers, it's not worth it!" Lao Wei shouted at the top of his voice.

Lao Ma closed his eyes, feeling the thrill of his heart about to jump out.

The three kilometers of rugged plains didn't cause the vehicle to get stuck.

Feng Yuxiu could walk the ten-kilometer radius with his eyes closed.

His twice-daily five-kilometer forced marches were no joke.

When the truck reached the bottom of the big slope, Xue Lin stood straight as a board, eyes fixed forward.

Seeing Lao Ma stagger off the truck, he finally relaxed his whole body and hurried forward, "Squad Leader, I thought some leader had come to inspect. Where did the truck come from? Squad Leader, what's wrong? Why is your face so sallow?"

Lao Ma sat on the ground weakly and waved his hand.

Rustling sounds came from the truck bed; Li Meng climbed down in a daze and began to vomit in large mouthfuls.

Lao Wei was doing better; he was pulling the big carp out from his sleeve.

"Squad Leader, who drove the truck?" Xue Lin blinked.

The door opened, and Feng Yuxiu jumped down with a smile on his face.

This was the first time the veterans of the Grassland Fifth Squad had seen this cold smile.

Xue Lin walked to the truck bed, and his eyes instantly lit up, "Squad Leader, half a truck of supplies! We've hit the jackpot, we can have a good meal tonight."

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Everyone rested for a long time before recovering from the roller coaster ride.

This time, the supplies not only included more fish and meat, but also some seasonal vegetables.

Lao Ma swept away his previous fatigue and rushed into the kitchen.

Li Meng stopped dawdling and joined Lao Wei in picking vegetables and cleaning the fish.

"Li Meng, why don't you call that loner over to help? Look at him, he's idle, he went to study that truck," Xue Lin leaned in and asked, puzzled.

Li Meng lowered his head, "Keep your voice down. Do you know why we have so many supplies this time?"

Xue Lin was stunned, "Because we were praised for the company assessment, and we were given charity?"

"Bullshit. According to my analysis, this loner definitely has a background. When has that squad leader who delivers supplies ever given us a good look? But when the loner went, he was all smiles."

"Is that so?" Xue Lin looked amazed.

"Don't believe me? If you don't believe me, ask Lao Wei."

Lao Wei nodded, "In a while, there should be beer and firearms and ammunition coming."

Xue Lin froze, his face turning a bit pale, "Is the company finally thinking of sending us off? Planning to let us have a good time and then honorably retire? This day has come too fast, hasn't it?"

"Don't talk nonsense. This is what that loner asked for. Guess what? The company agreed!" Li Meng corrected him.

Xue Lin took a deep breath, suddenly realizing, "No wonder the Squad Leader has always been good to this loner. Did he know this all along?"

Xue Lin suddenly stood up, washed a cucumber from the vegetables, and walked outside.

"Hey, Sanduo, you must be tired from driving. Eat something and rest for a while."

Xue Lin smiled honestly and handed the cucumber in his hand to Feng Yuxiu.

Li Meng and the other two straightened their backs nervously, watching the two of them.

Feng Yuxiu nodded, took the cucumber, and took a bite, "Many thanks."

A breeze carried the sweet scent of grass, and Li Meng felt this was a poetic scene.