Chapter 5 Prove Yourself
In the early morning, the sun rises.
The golden sunlight sprinkled on the entrance of the Wild Wolf Group, stretching the boy's shadow very long.
The boy's legs were spread slightly wider than his shoulders, and his body was in a half-squatting position. His posture was like riding a horse, as stable as a pillar, and he was obviously doing a horse stance.
This person was Xu Yan. After meeting Tang Jue and talking with him, he began to stand at attention in front of the army gate, using his actions to speak for himself and prove that he was a man of perseverance and persistence.
At a window on the third floor of the military office building, near the highway, Tang Jue observed Xu Yan through a telescope. Seeing him squatting in horse stance for half a day, he could not help but nodded. His impression of Xu Yan changed a lot. Although this guy was a little slick, he was still a good material. At least he had perseverance and could endure hardships!
"Old Mo, what do you think of this guy?" Tang Jue handed the telescope to the platoon leader Mo Wenyuan.
"I think this kid is pretty good. He has perseverance and persistence. He has been squatting in the horse stance for more than half an hour, and his body hasn't even swayed. There's not much sweat on his forehead. His physical fitness is definitely top-notch. After systematic training, he may be really useful. Why don't you consider admitting him as an exception?"
Mo Wenyuan said this . After a few days, he gradually liked Xu Yan. This was the first time he had seen someone who dared to come to the army alone and recommend himself to the leader in all these years.
"What did you just say?" Tang Jue raised his eyebrows, as if he had grasped something vaguely.
"I say, Captain, you might as well consider making an exception and admitting him..."
Before Mo Wenyuan finished speaking, Tang Jue interrupted him and said, "Not this sentence, but the one before it."
Mo Wenyuan looked at Tang Jue strangely, unable to guess what he was thinking. He said, "I say, this kid has great physical fitness. He squatted in horse stance for more than half an hour without sweating on his forehead."
"Give me the telescope!" Tang Jue raised his eyebrows, snatched the telescope from Mo Wenyuan, and carefully observed Xu Yan at the door.
Looking through the telescope, he first stared at Xu Yan's forehead, then his temples. Seeing that there was really no sweat on his face, Tang Jue's eyes flickered a few times, and then his gaze shifted to his crotch, searching carefully.
After changing several angles, he finally found something wrong. On the inside of Xu Yan's left leg, a thin wooden stake was faintly visible. This guy was indeed not so honest.
The corners of Tang Jue's lips twitched and his face felt hot, as if he had been slapped. There was a fire burning in his chest and he felt like he had been cheated. He had been optimistic about Xu Yan and was thinking about whether he could be admitted as an exception, but he didn't expect that he actually cheated!
Mo Wenyuan noticed that something was wrong with Tang Jue and asked carefully, "Captain, what's wrong?"
"Look for yourself!" Tang Jue said angrily and stuffed the telescope into Mo Wenyuan's hand.
The latter took the telescope curiously and examined it carefully. Soon he discovered that Xu Yan was cheating, which made his expression suddenly become interesting.
"Hey, this kid actually cheated!" Mo Wenyuan laughed instead of getting angry, turned around and said something, only to see Tang Jue rushing out of the office angrily.
"Boy, you are really brave. You actually fooled Captain Tang." Mo Wenyuan shook his head, holding the telescope with interest, waiting to watch the show.
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At the army gate.
Xu Yan was sitting on a small door-shaped stool in a squatting horse stance, with the legs of the stool placed on the inside of his thighs, well covered by his body and trouser legs. Without careful observation, nothing could be seen.
"It's been almost a week, it should be about time." Xu Yan muttered to himself, and the corners of his lips suddenly curled up, and he said slyly: "No matter how cunning you are, you have to drink my foot washing water!"
A jeep came speeding over, Tang Jue jumped out of the car and stood three meters in front of Xu Yan, his face solemn and no emotion could be seen.
"Hello, Company Commander!" Xu Yan greeted.
"The horse stance is quite standard." Tang Jue said.
"It's okay." Xu Yan said without any modesty.
"Come here." Tang Jue sneered.
"If the company commander doesn't agree to let me join the army, I will just stand here!" Xu Yan said. Of course he couldn't go forward at this time, otherwise he would be exposed.
"I told you to come over here!" Tang Jue said sternly.
Xu Yan was startled and felt something was wrong. Seeing Tang Jue's stern voice, he had no choice but to move forward. He clamped the stool with his legs and moved stiffly in front of Tang Jue.
"What's wrong with your leg?"
"I've been squatting in horse stance for too long, and my muscles are a little stiff." Xu Yan was talking nonsense.
Seeing that Xu Yan was still lying, Tang Jue was too lazy to say anything more to him. He sneered and walked forward, kicking the stool under Xu Yan's crotch away. He pointed at the stool behind him and shouted, "Tell me, what is this!"
Xu Yan said awkwardly, "A stool."
"Is this how you prove yourself?" Tang Jue asked.
Seeing Tang Jue getting angry, Xu Yan rolled his eyes and explained, "Captain Tang, don't be angry. Listen to my explanation . I made this stool not to cheat, but to standardize my posture. You also know that whether it is standing at attention or squatting, the correct posture is very important. As the saying goes, a good workman must first sharpen his tools to do his work well. The correct posture is this tool. I just want to standardize my posture first, get used to the correct posture, and make it an instinct, and then start squatting..."
The veins on Tang Jue's forehead bulged. He was defeated by Xu Yan's shamelessness. This guy was caught in the act, but he was still trying to make excuses. Did he really think he was an idiot?
After two deep breaths, Tang Jue blushed and said, "You'll never be able to join the army if you rely on your cleverness to cheat and play tricks like this!"
"Captain, I was wrong. Please give me another chance..." Xu Yan admitted his mistake decisively.
"I've already given you the chance, but you didn't seize it... Don't show up at the gate of the army again, otherwise you'll be treated as a spy." Tang Jue snorted, coldly ordered the two sentries, and drove away.
Xu Yan shouted: "Company Commander..."
"Let's go. You heard what Captain Tang said." The sentry stepped forward, glared at Xu Yan and said, "What can I say about you? It was such a good opportunity, but you... Well, forget it. I have helped you in any way I can. It's you who didn't seize the opportunity."
Looking at Tang Jue's departing back and the sentry's disappointed expression, Xu Yan clearly realized that he seemed to have done something stupid, causing the military door that had been gradually opening to him to close again.
"I will not give up."
After a brief daze, Xu Yan clenched his fists tightly, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, and then he stood not far from the entrance of the army, in a military posture!
It’s never too late to mend!
After tasting the bitter wine he brewed and after Tang Jue clearly expressed his refusal, Xu Yan's mentality changed and he began to really work hard. He wanted to use practical actions to make up for his previously lack of credibility and make Tang Jue change his mind, although this road was extremely difficult!
