A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

The new soldiers in the same class saw that Lu Cheng, a college student, was not arrogant and could chat with anyone, so they were willing to gather around him. Sometimes, they would even pester Lu Cheng to tell them a few stories.

The training in the recruit company is just that, and after the initial novelty wears off, everyone will inevitably feel a little bored, and naturally want to have some fun, get together to smoke a cigarette, play cards, and chat.

Seeing that Lu Cheng was so easy to talk to, even the most dull Xu Sanduo wanted to get closer to Lu Cheng, but was too embarrassed to do so.

Whenever Lu Cheng told stories to his comrades, Xu Sanduo would move a small stool and sit a little further away, pretending to write something, but in fact he was listening to the story.

After entering the military camp, what Lu Cheng told the new recruits the most were naturally war stories and combat heroes.

One day, after Lu Cheng finished telling everyone the story of the King of Snipers and let everyone go, he was about to write something when he saw Xu Sanduo mustering up the courage to come over.

After arriving in front of Lu Cheng, Xu Sanduo gave a flattering smile before he said anything, revealing his big white teeth.

"Xu Sanduo, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Nothing much, I just want to see if you are knowledgeable and ask you a question."

"You say it."

"When we first arrived, the company commander said it was a mule or a horse. I looked it up in the dictionary. A mule is a domestic animal, born from the mating of a horse and a donkey. It is infertile and can carry goods and pull carts..."

"Now that you've looked it up in the dictionary, what other questions do you have?"

"I just want to ask, what is the difference between a mule and a horse?"

"Mules are domestic animals that can help with farm work at home and are hardworking. But they can't go to the battlefield because they are slow and timid. Horses can go to the battlefield and follow their masters into battle. We are in a military camp, so of course we need horses. Three months of training for new recruits is to see who is a mule and who is a horse. Xu Sanduo, do you think you are a mule or a horse?"

"I... should be a mule."

Lu Cheng patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "If you really think of yourself as a mule, then you can only be a mule. But if you want to be a horse, you have to learn to become stronger."

"I don't quite understand this. Can a mule turn into a horse?"

"A mule cannot become a horse, but you are a human being. You have the right to choose whether to be a mule or a horse. Xu Sanduo, what do you want to be? If you want to be a mule, you will not be able to adapt to the operating environment here, and you will most likely be sent back to your hometown in the future."

Xu Sanduo was stunned when he heard this. When he thought about returning to his hometown, being chased around the village and beaten by his father again, and being called a jerk of a son by his father again, Xu Sanduo immediately said, "I want to be a horse."

But as soon as he said this, Xu Sanduo felt a little confused again: "But, how can I become a horse?"

"It's very simple. The secret is just four words: practice more if you're not good at it."

"What do you mean? Can you explain it more clearly? I'm a bit stupid."

"Aren't you good at marching in formation? Then practice more. Practice when others are resting. Practice when others are relaxing. Since you learn slowly, practice more. Even if you are dumb, as long as you practice more, you will eventually learn it.

Have you ever heard of the early bird catches the worm? Have you ever heard of the tortoise and the hare race? Being a little slow or a little dumber is not a big deal. As long as you are willing to work hard and fight hard, there will be a day when you can catch up with others or even surpass them.

Do you want to be recognized by others? Do you want to stay in the military? If you don’t want to be sent back home, practice hard. "

"I understand what you said. Thank you, Lu Cheng. You are a good person."

Lu Cheng was speechless. He didn't expect that there would be a time when he would be given the nice guy card, and it was Xu Sanduo.

In fact, Lu Cheng has thought a lot in the past two days. If he wants to complete the task, he has only two ways to deal with the inevitable obstacle of Xu Sanduo.

Or, find a way to keep Xu Sanduo away from the 7th Steel Company and Shi Jin.

Otherwise, let Xu Sanduo wake up early, mature as soon as possible, and stop dragging Shi Jin down.

As for the former, Lu Cheng currently has little influence, and Shi Jin has a sense of responsibility and mission towards Xu Sanduo, so it is really difficult to sever the relationship between the two.

As for the latter, as a doctor with rich experience, Lu Cheng also knows some hypnosis and psychotherapy.

All the problems and shortcomings of Xu Sanduo were caused by his original family. Born into a poor family, he was the youngest child in the family and was often bullied by the children in the village. Even his father called him a bastard every day. This made Xu Sanduo develop a timid, cowardly and rebellious character since he was a child.

But Xu Sanduo has always been eager to gain recognition from people around him.

Moreover, if you want to stimulate Xu Sanduo's inner resistance, there is a way to do it, all you have to do is find the right password.

As for the password, for example, being sent back to one’s hometown, or the phrase “son of a bitch”.

Therefore, Lu Cheng considered it over and over again and prepared to take a two-pronged approach, first trying to see if he could change Xu Sanduo and even influence the trajectory of his destiny.

If it is unavoidable in the end and Xu Sanduo is still assigned to the 7th Steel Company, we can only let him wake up in advance.

No matter what, Xu Sanduo still has great potential to be tapped.

Thinking of this, Lu Cheng felt a little helpless.

Suddenly thinking of something, Lu Cheng called out, "Xu Sanduo."

"Yes. Lu Cheng, what else?"

"Do you know the confidentiality regulations of our army?"

"Secrecy clause?"

"Nothing about the military can be told to outsiders, not even your father or brother. For example, what we usually do in training, what equipment, guns, tanks, etc. we will use in future training. These are all secrets. We must remember them in our minds and never tell them to outsiders. Do you understand?"

"I see. Then I should write a letter to my father."

"Don't say a word about it. You're doing well in the army, training hard and making rapid progress. Don't tell others about what you learned in the army, or you'll go to jail."

"Oh, I see. Thank you, Lu Cheng."

"Okay, go play."

After seeing Xu Sanduo off, Lu Cheng began to write and draw on a notebook, recording the things and herbs he needed, so that he could buy them when he could go out, or talk to his leader about it.

After the training ended that day, Company Commander Gao Cheng held a mobilization meeting for everyone to boost morale and boost emotions.

"Are you guys annoyed by having to train with the team every day these days?"

"It's not annoying."

"I'm annoyed. I'm annoyed. But I tell you, if you can't even march in formation, no one will recognize you as a qualified soldier even if you serve as a soldier for your whole life.

But you must remember one thing. When you write to your family, don't tell them that the training for new recruits is just walking in groups. When you are assigned to different companies, you will be dazzled by all kinds of advanced equipment. For example, my company has 9 vehicles and 3 sniper teams. They are all the best soldiers in the company!"

As he was talking, the company commander Gao Cheng became excited. He took off his hat and put it aside. He pointed at Shi Jin next to him and said, "Shi Jin, come on, tell us how many tanks your class destroyed during the exercise last year?"

"Report to the company commander, five."

"Five. Did you hear that? Do you know what this means? You may not understand it now. One day, you will understand what it means. Take my Seventh Steel Company for example. The training subjects include shooting with various types of firearms and shooting in various combat environments. As well as firearms maintenance and repair. Chariot driving, the use of vehicle-mounted weapons, and individual anti-tank missiles..."

While the company commander was saying this, Xu Sanduo, who was sitting in the team, kept moving his mouth, as if he was saying something.

Gao Cheng pointed at Xu Sanduo and said, "That soldier, that soldier, what are you talking about? Stand up."

"Report to the company commander, I didn't say anything."

"So your mouth keeps moving?"

"Captain, I'm reciting what you just said."

"Hey? Can you recite it? Recite one for me."

Xu Sanduo was indeed very clear. He opened his mouth and started to recite. He actually recited all the training subjects that Captain Gao had just mentioned, with almost no mistakes or omissions.

Shi Jin, who was sitting in front, smiled and was obviously very satisfied with Xu Sanduo's performance.

Gao Cheng was also a little surprised: "This kid has a good memory. Then tell me. Do you understand these?"

"Captain, I don't understand."

"I don't understand why you are memorizing these?"

"I...I don't know either. I just want to memorize it first."

Xu Sanduo hesitated for a moment. After all, he still remembered what Lu Cheng had said, but he did not say it out loud. He wanted to write it down in the letter to his father.

"Okay, okay, sit down."

Lu Cheng, who was sitting next to him, also nodded secretly. Xu Sanduo was not hopeless after all.