From Soldier to Officer: A Game Addict's Journey

Chapter 336: Would They Be Dumbfounded?

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Another second-class merit?”

In the old company back home, Old Wang, holding the phone, was a bit bewildered.

How long has it been?

Just yesterday, he had returned from his hometown.

One second-class merit, and it became a big deal.

They even burned incense and updated the family genealogy.

But today, his wife called and told him that their son had earned another second-class merit.

Since when did second-class merits become so easy to come by?

Old Wang’s brain felt a bit overwhelmed.

He had lived for so long, and he hadn’t seen anyone celebrating and awarding second-class merits in their daily lives, had he?

Or was it the first time that his son had let him witness the grand spectacle of the Armed Forces bringing a plaque to their home?

But now…

“Wife, are you really sure about this? It’s not a joke, is it?”

Old Wang’s head was spinning, and he sought confirmation from his wife once again.

“It should be true. Your son said he participated in a martial arts competition at the division headquarters. He said he broke the record for the 400-meter obstacle race that earned him a third-class merit before. This time, he broke the military district’s record, so the general personally awarded him a second-class merit!”

“The general?”

Old Wang grasped another key piece of information.

“Yes, that’s right! The general.

Your son also mentioned that the general patted him on the shoulder and told him to work hard, and during the last award ceremony today, the general praised him again!”

“Good… good…”

The hand holding the phone trembled slightly.

This was exhilarating.

Even though he was a multimillionaire tycoon, and his wealth was still growing day by day, he often had interactions with government officials.

However, a general, he had truly never encountered one, nor had he ever seen one in person.

The term “general” had always been associated with martial prowess since ancient times.

In fact, there was hardly a man who hadn’t dreamt of commanding his own domain, leading troops into battle on the battlefield.

But such dreams were almost always just that—dreams.

“What… What else did our son say?”

At this moment, Old Wang’s excited words were a bit hard to articulate.

Several minutes later, when Old Wang hung up the phone.

Standing in his office, he paced back and forth.

He was pondering, what should he do this time?

It had only been a short while, and there had already been two grand celebrations back in his hometown. Did they need to do it again this time?

And what about the ancestral ceremony they conducted just yesterday? How would that fit into this?

Should he go back and conduct another ancestral ceremony when the time comes?

Could it be that even their ancestors in the heavens would be left bewildered?

But soon, he made up his mind.

Well, let everyone know that his son had truly become extraordinary. He, Wang Jianjun, had an outstanding son.

Moreover, why couldn’t they update the family genealogy again? The second-class merit would certainly be recorded in the county’s annals once more, giving them another opportunity to update the genealogy.

Partly because he didn’t know how to maintain that seriousness anymore.

After all, Wang Ye had broken the military district record and almost turned the competition into a personal fashion show. The newspaper from the division headquarters had even published it this morning.

The headline read:

“The only soldier in the entire competition to receive all eleven awards on stage.”

“The only soldier in the entire competition to break the military district record and set another division record, earning the second-class merit.”

Various “the only one” phrases filled the large article, accompanied by a prominent photo of Wang Ye.

When Ji Qinglin saw the newspaper, he almost wished he could add another line:

“The only student to enter the instructional squad as a private.”

Well… it would be even better if he could add: “The district commander of the instructional squad is Ji Qinglin.”

Of course, unless he had a life-and-death relationship with the journalists from the PR Department, they wouldn’t have added those lines.

But that didn’t diminish his happiness at seeing Wang Ye now.

What is a good soldier?

This is what a good soldier looks like.

He had already completed Phase Three, and as an infantryman, barring any unexpected circumstances, Phase Three was pretty much the end of the road for him.

Before retiring, he could still mentor a soldier like this.

He was proud and genuinely happy from the bottom of his heart.

When he retired, he could also tell others that he had once trained the most outstanding soldier who broke the military district record.

“Captain!”

Wang Ye greeted Ji Qinglin with a smile as he approached.

“Haha, good, good, come… let’s go to the office and chat!”

Ji Qinglin led Wang Ye away, but they had only taken a few steps when he turned back to Wang Changdong and Du Yitong and said, “You two hurry back. We have a theoretical class this morning, and you guys don’t perform well in theory classes usually. When you get back, make sure to quickly borrow someone else’s notes and catch up, you hear me?”

“Yes!”

Both of them replied with a hint of bitterness in their mouths.

Such a contrast in destinies!

They came to the instructional squad together, went back to participate in the competition together, and now they had returned together.

And they had witnessed how Wang Ye was treated.

When they saw Wang Ye getting off the car, the District Commander had run over with a big smile, greeted him enthusiastically, and led him away, smiling throughout.

But now, Ji Qinglin had completely ignored them and was sporting a sour expression.

Did he have a two-faced personality or something?

One second ago, he was all smiles, and now he had completely hidden all those joyful expressions.

Was he such a dog?

Of course, they only dared to think such thoughts internally.

They had a lot to grumble about, but they didn’t dare to utter a word. They obediently shouldered their backpacks, prepared to go to the dormitory to drop off their things before heading to class.

However, just as they took a few steps forward, they were called back.

“Wait a moment, you guys help carry Wang Ye’s backpack to the dorm!” Ji Qinglin didn’t pay heed to their frustration and took Wang Ye’s backpack off his shoulders and tossed it to them.

Then, he led Wang Ye towards the platoon leader who was standing outside the office on the first floor.

The platoon leader showed some restraint. When he heard the commotion, he had come out with a smile and stood at the office door, not rushing over immediately.

However, this restraint disappeared once Wang Changdong and Du Yitong reached the platoon leader, and Wang Ye approached.

“Platoon Leader!”

As Wang Ye approached, he saluted with a smile.

“Haha! Well done!” The platoon leader gave Wang Ye a friendly punch on the chest and, without hesitation, put his arm around Wang Ye and walked into the office.

“Come on in, let’s talk about your performance in the competition!”

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