Chapter 3: Military Recruitment

Xu Yile lay gloomily on the handcart, clutching his butt and staring blankly.

Even a woman in a floral jacket passing by could make his eyes light up.

Xu Baishun smoked his dry tobacco, looking at the dusty roads on both sides.

Today was market day.

Their eggplants were selling very poorly, but the tomatoes at the stall next to them were hot.

Xu Baishun smoked his tobacco and muttered unwillingly, "Next year we'll change what we plant too."

An old landlord next to him sneered, "Baishun, you're always a step slower than others in your whole life. Next year? Will next year be in time? What? Did that turtle son of yours have no luck again this year?"

Xu Baishun couldn't listen to this, his eyes widened, and he pointed and cursed, "I'll screw your grandmother, who told you that?"

The old landlord pursed his lips, "The Village Chief. If he had taken a fancy to him, he would have visited his home long ago. The Village Chief's family received the notification. You came out to buy eggplants so early, you definitely didn't receive the news."

Xu Baishun stood up abruptly and kicked Xu Yile over, "Go, pack up, let's go home!"

The Armed Forces Department's car stopped at the intersection of the national highway.

The rolling mountains made Hong Xingguo feel a bit lost.

Shi Jin praised, "This place has nine turns and eighteen bends; even the farmers have good muscles and bones."

Hong Xingguo took out his notebook and started calculating: "Two to be inspected in Xia Rongshu, twenty-one in Dahu Xiang."

The driver sent by the People's Armed Forces Department was also a retired soldier, speaking with extreme precision: "Eleven kilometers of mountain road to Xia Rongshu, thirty-nine kilometers of highway to Dahu Xiang; that's a big town."

Hong Xingguo shook his head: "If we go together, we definitely won't finish looking by dark. Shi Jin, you go to the place with fewer people."

Shi Jin smiled helplessly and bitterly: "Instructor, I'm just a squad leader."

Hong Xingguo laughed: "Wu Liuyi was trained by you. Your eye for soldiers is second to none in the regiment. Don't be humble."

Shi Jin's execution was exceptionally swift; he lifted his leg and got out of the car.

Hong Xingguo looked at the time on his watch and identified the direction: "Gather at seven in the evening."

Shi Jin turned around and trotted toward the mountain.

The driver hurriedly shouted: "That's eleven kilometers of mountain road!"

Shi Jin stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "I can walk a hundred miles on foot."

The driver gave a sheepish smile and continued to correct him: "There are nine turns and eighteen bends here. Do you know the way?!"

Hong Xingguo laughed: "He's a squad leader of the Steel Seventh Company. Can't he handle this little thing? Old Chen, let's go."

He patted the driver on the shoulder.

The driver understood and stepped on the accelerator, carrying rolling dust away.

On the loess plateau.

Feng Yuxiu was practicing the Dragon Tiger Fist.

Before long, the tendons on his arms, scorched by the scorching sun, bulged.

His movements were slightly unfamiliar and slow, but his posture was absolutely standard.

Half an hour later.

Feng Yuxiu let out a long breath and frowned, "This won't do. Without nutritional supply and professional stretching equipment, the body will be ruined if this continues."

In this desolate mountain wilderness, it was impossible to keep practicing to become a peerless expert.

Peerless experts were all supplemented by large amounts of medicine and food.

"Fortunately, the muscles and bones of this body are relatively strong, and the calf muscles are passable."

Feng Yuxiu paused, his gaze fixed.

His feet exerted force abruptly, and he began to jog according to the breathing rhythm of his previous life.

His speed slowly stabilized from the initial large strides.

With every step, it was accompanied by the rhythm of his chest breathing.

Internal Skill: Turtle Longevity Breath Holding Method!

"Hmm? That young man is running like this in the dog days of summer, isn't he afraid of heatstroke?"

Shi Jin happened to climb over the mountain top and saw Feng Yuxiu running halfway up the mountain at a glance.

"It's about this direction. Let's go ask first."

Shi Jin took a deep breath and ran toward Feng Yuxiu.

But gradually, his gaze became heavy.

No matter how much he increased his horsepower.

That kid's back always kept a hundred-meter distance from him.

Even if he mustered all his strength to accelerate, he would be pulled away instantly.

"How is this possible? I'm a ten-kilometer cross-country strong soldier model! Could it be that what the instructor said is true, that people in this place are all experts at cross-country?"

Shi Jin was shocked.

But he still didn't believe it.

How much time had he spent practicing?

Even if this country kid had strong bones, it was impossible for him to be stronger than him.

He practiced every day.

Professionally.

"I don't believe it!"

Shi Jin gritted his teeth and accelerated suddenly.

Feng Yuxiu noticed the figure behind him, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Even if this body wasn't strong, his internal skill technique was genuinely at the hall-of-fame level.

"Young man, stop running, I have something to ask you!"

Shi Jin's eyes were bloodshot, and he shouted hurriedly.

He had been running for almost twenty minutes.

This kid's speed didn't weaken in the slightest.

On such a hot day, he was also made of flesh and blood and simply couldn't withstand the burning heat.

If he kept running, people would die.

Feng Yuxiu's chest rose and fell sharply, his face turned pale, and gradually turned into a scorched yellow color.

Within a few breaths, it returned to a normal wheat color.

"I said young man, you really are... Hmm? Is it you?"

Shi Jin supported his knees, panting, and was startled the moment he saw Feng Yuxiu.

Feng Yuxiu frowned, "Oh, People's Liberation Army comrade, it's you."

He also recognized this person.

Shi Jin's expression was complicated, looking at Feng Yuxiu, he sighed in his heart.

With such strong physical fitness, if he joined the army, he would definitely be the number one seed in the recruit company.

It's a pity...

Shi Jin remembered what the recruitment office leader said in the document when he came, and shook his head.

The entire army is currently reforming.

The era of comprehensive mechanization is about to begin.

More importance is placed on talent and high knowledge ability.

Being able to run no longer counts for much.

Not to mention that this kid bought pornographic books at a stall in front of the instructor.

How can someone of this quality be recruited?

Wouldn't this harm the Regimental Commander?

"Young man, do you know where Xia Rongshu is?" Shi Jin asked politely.

Feng Yuxiu pointed to the shadowy village cluster in the distance below, "That's the place."

"Oh, thank you."

"By the way, what's your name?"

Shi Jin remembered this mission.

There were two inspection targets in Xia Rongshu.

According to the data, that Xu Sanduo was only a junior high graduate.

He no longer met the group's rules.

If this one was called Cheng Cai.

Then he wouldn't need to inspect too much.

"Xu Sanduo."

Feng Yuxiu said directly.

Shi Jin was stunned, nodded with a straight face, and turned to walk downward.

What a pity.

Feng Yuxiu looked at Shi Jin's back with a gloomy gaze.

The look in this soldier's eyes just now was mixed with pity.

What does that mean?

Was he eliminated from military recruitment?

No way!

This was his only chance.

Otherwise, he would be stuck here farming for his whole life.

"I have a way. Go find Xu Baishun. I must make the inspector conduct the inspection on me in front of the whole village!"

"With my quality, there will absolutely be no problems!"

Thinking of this, Feng Yuxiu walked down the path and headed straight for his home. ===== CHAPTER 4 =====