Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 12: Simple Primary Selection, Special Care at First Sight
Chen Mo did not wait for the news from the People's Armed Forces Department, but first waited for his high school deskmate Dong Keyang and Liu Shaopei, who was also in the third year of high school from the neighboring village but in a different class from them.

The three of them have been in the same school since elementary school, and they often make appointments to go together whether they are attending junior high school in town or high school in the county.

The two men walked into the yard hurriedly with cloth bags slung across their bodies.

But he saw Chen Mo sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, basking in the sun leisurely, without any sense of urgency as if he was about to go to school.

Seeing this, Dong Keyang scratched his head in confusion and urged, "Chen Mo, let's go."

"You're not going to be in trouble, are you? You should go to school today."

"You guys go ahead. I might have to drop out of school and sign up for the army."

Chen Mo spoke very easily, but his two friends were stunned.

Dong Keyang was a little better, after all, Chen Mo had mentioned this to him before.

Liu Shaopei came up to Chen Mo in surprise and asked, "I heard that some city leaders are visiting your village, all in military uniforms. Are they coming to your house?"

"Yes, you are here to find me." Chen Mo responded with a chuckle, squinting his eyes.

Now, when he sees his childhood playmates wearing school uniforms, looking childish and always making a fuss, he really feels like he is watching an older child.

"Chen Mo, how did you sign up? My cousin wants to join the army this year. My family wanted me to go with him, but he signed up with the town on the 2nd and hasn't heard back since."

Liu Shaopei was obviously more interested and began to inquire about the specific procedures.

They are all in their third year of high school.

In this era, not to mention how difficult it is to get into college, in the minds of many people in rural areas, going to college is not an option at all.

As for studying, it is really better to work or learn a skill to find another way out. This is why when Chen Mo's parents heard that he was going to drop out of school, they felt sorry for their child going far away.

There was no mention of the reason why I had to finish my senior year of high school.

This is because Yingcheng's economy is relatively good. It was the first special economic zone established in the country, earlier than Pengcheng. In addition, it is not far from the county seat, so the proportion of children here who go to high school is slightly higher.

If it were somewhere else, in the late 1990s, the rural areas were too far away from the schools in the city, and many people dropped out after elementary school.

After all, junior high schools are often dozens of miles away, and the tuition is expensive, so most families simply do not support their children to go to school.

Seeing that Liu Shaopei was really curious, even Dong Keyang next to him was ready to come over to listen. Chen Mo also thought about bragging about his "great feat" to pass the time.

Suddenly, a muffled "bang" sound came from outside.

He had been in the army for a few years and knew from the noise that it was the sound of an old military vehicle's door slamming shut.

There's news from the People's Armed Forces Department.

Chen Mo stood up and stared at the door, and the two friends beside him also looked behind them.

Someone from the People's Armed Forces Department did come, and he was someone Chen Mo was familiar with. This person had also come last night. He was an officer from the Military Department, named Wang Mingming.

It’s just that he came with the two leaders yesterday and didn’t have the chance to speak at all.

Wang Mingming strode into the yard and was stunned when he saw the three young men staring at him.

Chen Mo quickly stepped forward and said, "Hello, comrade. Has the leadership agreed to my enlistment?"

"Well, the political commissar asked me to pick you up and take you to school to explain the situation. I'll also get a certificate and then go to the armed forces department to fill out some forms."

"Well, bring your household registration booklet and follow me."

"It has been prepared for a long time."

Chen Mo patted his pockets with a confident smile on his face.

Then he pointed behind him and said, "Those two are my classmates. Can we take them with us when we go to school to get a certificate?"

"Okay, I can decide this."

"Let's go."

After saying that, Wang Mingming turned around first.

Chen Mo turned his head to look at the two nervous guys and called out again: "Come on, what are you two doing standing there?"

"You really want to walk to the city instead of taking the car?"

"Come on, come on."

Unlike Chen Mo who was carefree, he opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.

Dong Keyang and Liu Shaopei had never ridden in a car before, let alone one with four wheels. Even two-wheeled ones were usually occupied by adults at home. At their age, they could only envy.

The two people sitting in the back row were just like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, touching the seats and leaning on the windows to look outside.

That's so fresh.

Chen Mo didn't have time to appreciate the feeling of sitting in this old-fashioned military vehicle. He turned his head to look at Wang Mingming and asked, "Comrade, what did the leadership say about my enlistment?"

"Why are you asking this?"

Secretary Wang, who was driving, glanced at Chen Mo and said, "Anyway, the political commissar agreed to your application. Filling out the form today will mean you've passed the preliminary selection."

"I've been in the Fucheng Armed Forces for almost two years, and this is the first time I've been treated like you. You can even get a car to pick you up and drop you off just by signing up."

"After you fill out the form, just wait for the notification to organize the physical examination. Oh, and I have something to tell you."

"The army already knows about your application for enlistment. Even your letter was mailed to the military district."

"They said that in a few days, the unit that receives the soldiers will arrange for cadres to come here. You are really brave."

Listening to Wang Mingming's endless chatter, Chen Mo was speechless.

At first he thought that this clerk was very tight-lipped, but he didn't expect that after he asked a question, this guy almost revealed all his secrets.

However, Chen Mo is not stupid.

He heard a sense of gloating in the other person's words.

As for why this happened, Chen Mo knew it clearly.

Since the local people's armed forces were incorporated into the military system in 1996, these departments began to draw personnel from Lao Lu.

Even in local military regions and field units, it is not uncommon for personnel to jump back and forth.

This officer must have been on the front line of the army before, and he knows the situation there. He is also aware that a new recruit will be targeted by the unit as soon as he joins the army.

It's not a good thing.

That requires them to go through more "blood and fire" trials than other recruits.

Don’t mention anything special. In the army, I was just special and was trained the hardest.

This old fellow was certain that his life would not be easy if he joined the army, and he deliberately didn't say it.

He has such a bad heart.

Anyway, he got the information he wanted, so Chen Mo didn't ask any more questions.

As for the fact that the army knew about his special characteristics and subjected him to harsh training, Chen Mo didn't take it to heart at all.

In the previous life, our Secretary Chen was well-known in the motorized infantry unit.

At present, even if you count on your fingers, how many units can Lao Lu have that are more powerful than the motorized infantry?
It usually takes nearly two hours to walk to this school, but now the car arrives at the gate of Fu County No. 1 High School in less than 20 minutes.

Since the People's Armed Forces Department often came to the high school to conduct recruitment propaganda, no one asked about it at the gate.

The vehicle drove unimpeded to the front of the office building and stopped steadily.

"Let's go. The political commissar has already contacted the school. I'll take you to get the certificate."

Wang Mingming pushed the door open and got out of the car, greeting Chen Mo.

The two "Liu Laolaos" in the back seat also hurriedly got out of the car and watched Chen Mo chatting with the officers in military uniforms along the way.

The way Dong Keyang and Liu Shaopei looked at Chen Mo changed, and there was a hint of admiration for the mature man in their eyes.

"Don't just stand there. You two should go back to class first. If you have time, help me organize the books and stuff."

"I'll take them to the classroom later."

The brief explanation is complete.

Chen Mo turned around and followed Wang Mingming upstairs.

It was a long time before Dong Keyang came back to his senses. He smacked his lips and left, looking back every few steps.

My deskmate is going to join the army and has already taken action, which makes Dong Keyang, who is the same age as me, feel itchy.

He also wanted to go, but he did not have Chen Mo's ability to deal with things. He had to suppress his thoughts, clutched the cloth bag and walked towards the classroom.

(End of this chapter)