Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 99 - 86 Gangs/Bustle

Chapter 99: Chapter 86 Gangs/Bustle

The night watch had ended.

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"Take these medicines with you and remember to apply them twice a day," Zeng Meili handed Chuxia two tubes of ointment for promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis. "Remember from now on, there are other ways to solve problems than just using your fists!"

"Yes!" Chuxia wouldn’t argue with such kind advice.

"Lin Chuxia..." Zeng Meili paused and waved her hand, "Go back and rest early. Don’t mess up the exam tomorrow."

The exam she mentioned was on rules and regulations, the first test for the recruits.

"Yes!" Chuxia answered and retreated, feeling a bit puzzled inside. She always felt that Zeng Meili paid extra attention to her. From the last selection to this gift of medicine...

"Chuxia..." When she was nearing the female dormitory area, Luo Xiaoqiong came up with a worried face, "Did Captain Zeng scold you?"

"No." Chuxia shook her head, feeling warmth in her heart, "Have you been waiting here all this time?"

"Yes..." Luo Xiaoqiong pouted, "If I hadn’t been afraid of Captain Zeng finding out, why would I have run this far to wait? There’s definitely a mole in our dorm; otherwise, how could Captain Zeng have found out about the fight so quickly? Chuxia, we need to be more careful from now on."

"Right, I know."

"But Chuxia, you really impressed me today. I always thought you used to have a bad temper and only dared to be fierce with your family, and lately you weren’t even harsh with them anymore but seemed like a lamb towards outsiders.

Whenever your Eldest Uncle’s Wife and your sister-in-law bullied you, you always acted so weak. Today, you finally surprised me, Chuxia. Keep it up.

"The meek get bullied, the humble get ridden. The more you endure and yield, the more some people will bully you. If you truly stand firm, they actually become afraid.

Losing doesn’t matter; I’m here for you. Next time you get into a fight, count me in. Today, I just didn’t react in time, otherwise, Sun Shangmei would definitely have turned into a pig’s head. Let me tell you, I really regret it now, humph, I’ll remember this..."

"Alright..." Listening to Luo Xiaoqiong getting more excited as she spoke, Chuxia quickly interrupted her, "Captain Zeng has already warned me, fighting isn’t the only way to solve problems.

If today hadn’t been the first day of reporting, I probably would already be in solitary confinement. Let’s try to avoid these situations as much as possible in the future. It would be too embarrassing to be sent back, wouldn’t it?"

"So we just let them bully us?" Luo Xiaoqiong frowned unhappily.

"The regulations are not just for the two of us. In the future, Sun Shangmei won’t dare to behave like this. Of course, if she really tries to crap on our heads, we can’t let her, right?"

Luo Xiaoqiong nodded, "That’s more like it. Anyway, I’ll be with you through thick and thin."

"Through thick and thin with me?" Chuxia laughed and shook her head, "If you really go through thick and thin with me, the position of Squad Leader will grow ever distant for you."

"Let it be distant then. I can’t abandon you, my good friend, just to fight for the position of Squad Leader. Besides, you shouldn’t be so lacking in confidence.

Although you’re physically weaker, you’re good at academics. If you’re willing to try hard, not just me, but even you could strive for the position of Squad Leader."

"Spare me." Chuxia smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Can you imagine me leading everyone in drill, then trailing behind half-dead exhausted?"

"Hehe..." Luo Xiaoqiong scratched her head and laughed, "True, that would be quite hard on you. Then just do your best and don’t drag me down. I’ll compete for the position of Squad Leader, how does that sound?"

Chuxia nodded, "Okay, I’ll try my best not to drag you down. Geez, two-faced much, saying she won’t abandon her good friend for the position of Squad Leader, but really, it’s just an excuse. If she doesn’t get chosen, she’ll say it was for me; if she does, she’ll probably be overjoyed inside."

"Chuxia, you’re too smart, how did you know I’m using you as a shield?" Luo Xiaoqiong giggled, "Well, people always need to find some reason, right?"

"Reason my foot, frenemy!"

"I’m actually a good friend, not a frenemy"

"Can a ’good friend’ use you as a stepping stone?"

"A little sacrifice for me occasionally isn’t too much to ask for, given I’ve always been so good to you, right?"

"..."

Their banter not only didn’t make Chuxia angry but rather warmed her heart.

She really was fortunate. In her time, she had no such caring friend, clearly worrying about her mental burden and intentionally saying such things to console her.

Thinking about it, Fat Auntie and Luo Gangshun might have been a bit selfish back then, but afterwards, they indeed did right by Lin Baohe and his spouse.

In hindsight, even if Luo Gangshun had taken the responsibility onto himself, it wouldn’t have changed the fact that Lin Baohe kept stuffing his pockets with grain. The ultimate outcome would have been punishment for both.

Thus, in the years to follow, Luo Gangshun and his spouse wouldn’t have been able to help Lin Baohe either. With this in mind, the little grudge Chuxia held against Fat Auntie truly dissipated.

Two people walked into the dormitory, and everyone’s gaze immediately turned toward them.

Qiao Ningyi smiled at the two, "The washroom is about to close soon, you both should hurry and wash up."

"Thank you." The two said thanks, took their basins from under the bed, and headed to the washroom.

"Lin Chuxia, are you okay?" Liu Meijun followed them out.

"I’m fine." Chuxia shook her head and gave her a faint smile, "Thanks for your concern."

"No need, no need..." Liu Meijun said with a smile, waving her hand, "We’re comrades-in-arms, it’s only right to care for each other."

"Did they say anything?" Luo Xiaoqiong asked curiously.

"When we returned, Sun Shangmei just kept a grim face and said nothing, while Squad Leader Qiao just went about her business..." Liu Meijun sighed, "I have a friend in another squad; their unit is quite united.

By the way, I heard from my friend that our squad is definitely a hidden dragon and crouching tiger; these days will surely be full of news."

"What do you mean by ’hidden dragon and crouching tiger’?" Luo Xiaoqiong asked curiously.

"Yang Xiaoli’s father is the mayor of City A, her grandfather just retired from a gubernatorial post, and she also has two uncles who hold significant official positions.

Yuan Mengmeng’s father heads the Agriculture Machinery Department, no wonder she tries so hard to buddy up to Yang Xiaoli. Qi Jihong’s father is also a subordinate of Yang Xiaoli’s father, apparently the head of the Education Department.

You tell me, could these people really be content under Squad Leader Qiao’s command? I think tonight’s issue might have been sabotaged by them.

In the days to come, Squad Leader Qiao will have a hard time. Yang Xiaoli’s dominance is well-known; how could she simply play second to Squad Leader Qiao?"

"How do you know all this so clearly?" Chuxia asked, puzzled, after spitting out the mouthwash.

"In my friend’s squad, one of their comrades’ father is the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of City A. He’s the top authority, and yet he’s overshadowed by Yang Xiaoli’s father.

She was upset about it, and so on the first day she had reported, she had given a clear account of Yang Xiaoli’s background. I went to see my friend, just happened to hear about it, and asked a few more questions, hehe..."

Liu Meijun felt a bit embarrassed by her own gossiping.

"It’s gods fighting; it has nothing to do with us mortals," Chuxia spread her hands, "Squad Leader Qiao is definitely not a simple one, just watch."

Luo Xiaoqiong nodded, "I noticed. With her behavior, she’s definitely not a common farmer’s child; I even think she boarded the bus halfway just to disguise her identity."

"This only makes things messier," Liu Meijun shook her head helplessly, "I just want to be a simple medical soldier; how did I end up in such a squad?"

"Didn’t Chuxia say it? Gods fighting, it has nothing to do with mortals. We just need to train well. By the way..." Luo Xiaoqiong rested her hand on Liu Meijun’s shoulder, "Why are you so nice to us?"

"I have to find myself a companion, right? Yang Xiaoli’s clique, just at a glance, is not my type. Squad Leader Qiao seems easy to talk to, but she keeps her distance from everyone. Sun Shangmei is too power-hungry, such people don’t need friends.

Lin Mengran and Qu Xiaojing are very close and seem not to like others interfering in their relationship. Your relationship with Qu Xiaojing might not be as close as Lin Mengran’s, but the way you get along is different from theirs. I believe as long as I’m well-intentioned, you wouldn’t mind having one more friend, right?"

Chuxia gave her a thumbs up, "You not becoming a psychologist is a real loss."

"I actually studied psychology. Did I tell you my grandfather was a psychologist? But..." Liu Meijun’s expression darkened a bit then she quickly changed the topic, "Let’s go back, otherwise the supervisor might come and chase us, which would be bad."

The night passed without incident.

At five in the morning, the wakeup call sounded.

All the recruit squads were in chaos, although even at home they had been early risers, who ever got up at five a.m.?

Chuxia, who had never gotten up before seven, covered her head with her quilt and dozed off again.

Luo Xiaoqiong, who was busily getting dressed, saw the bulging quilt on the leader’s bed remained motionless and became anxious. She bent over, patting the bulge, "Get up, get up, Chuxia, quickly get up! It’s time for morning exercise, you can’t be late; didn’t the captain say yesterday, hurry up..."

With her belt still undone and trousers a bit loose, Luo Xiaoqiong’s pants fell to her ankles, revealing her bare thighs...

The drowsy Chuxia, sitting up and seeing Luo Xiaoqiong struggle to pull up her trousers, immediately woke up, wanting to laugh but afraid Luo Xiaoqiong would get angry, so she desperately tried to hold it in while putting on her clothes.

The more hurried she was, the more mistakes she made, accidentally wearing her clothes inside out, and had to hurriedly take them off to wear them correctly.

"Chuxia, hurry up," Liu Meijun called out and darted out, leaving only Chuxia and Luo Xiaoqiong in the room.

"You go out first, I’ll be ready in a moment."

"Hurry up, stop dawdling," Luo Xiaoqiong said while frantically helping Chuxia tidy her clothes. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes; your support is my greatest motivation.)