"We share a bed and eat at the same table; does this mean that a communist society is upon us?" Xing Nong said, chin propped up by her small hand, "Actually, this bed is pretty good, it fosters closeness!"
Xiao Ruo smacked her lips, "This economic arrangement is smart, accommodating more or fewer people without waste, since there is only one bed anyway." She moved closer to Xing Nong and Luo Ye, "Thank you, guys." She looked at Xing Nong, "And thank you for persuading me!"
Xing Nong waved her hand, "Don’t mention it, acting irrationally when upset is common for me."
Xiao Ruo clapped her hands towards everyone, "Let’s introduce ourselves, starting with me. Xiao Ruo from Ha City, parents are ordinary workers. To save money, I always ran to school which has made me physically fit, enabling me to get here."
"I’m Yan Xingnong, from Island City. Both my parents are military personnel, and so was my grandpa; I’m just continuing the family tradition."
"I’m Mo Yaoguang from Island City, my parents are businesspeople. I came to GF Academy to make my grandpa proud, and both Luo Luo and Xing Nong helped me a lot."
"I’m Luo Ye, from Island City, my father is a government official and my mother a homemaker, becoming a qualified soldier is my dream, so, I came here."
"I’m Ji Sisi from Spring City. My family has a martial arts heritage. Becoming a soldier was my own decision; I didn’t want to waste my skills!"
"I’m Li Xiaobei from the rural areas of West Sichuan. My parents are farmers. I came to the military school so I wouldn’t have to pay tuition fees. I don’t even know how I got selected, hehe..."
"Haha..." everyone laughed kindly.
Yu Na hesitated, "I’m Yu Na from Sha City. My parents are civil servants. Becoming a soldier was my grandpa’s choice, but now that I’m here, I’m determined to do my best."
"I’m Sang Cao from the mining area of Yan City. My parents are coal miners. Being a soldier has been my dream since childhood, of course, there’s another reason I can’t disclose now, sorry."
"No worries, who doesn’t have a little secret... Wow, it’s shower time, hurry up, don’t leave us hanging," Xing Nong said, frantically pulling out toiletries.
Instructor Hang stood at the door, "Shower time is 15 minutes, starting when the whistle blows. The water stops when the time is up, don’t say I didn’t warn you!"
"15 minutes, not bad. I thought it would be 5 minutes; that scared me." Xing Nong took a deep breath and looked at her messy bed, sighing in resignation, "Well, we can tidy it up later."
"You, Zhan Hao hasn’t wronged you not teaching flying needle yet!" Luo Ye chided her while tidying up swiftly, "You’d certainly be punished if Instructor Hang saw this mess!"
"Let’s clean up together." Xing Nong tried to help with a sweet smile but Luo Ye slapped her hand away, "Don’t think I’ll always help you. When we get back you’re going to break down and practice nonstop!"
Upon reaching the bathroom, Luo Ye quickly understood why earlier arrivers Xiao Ruo and Sang Cao were hesitantly shrinking back—they were facing a cold shower in October.
"No wonder it’s set for 15 minutes," complained Xing Nong, "It turns out to be a cold water bath. How did they even think of this!"
"Stop complaining, grit your teeth, and you’ll get used to it," said Luo Ye as she stripped down, picked up a basin, turned the tap on a little and ran into the spray to acclimatize before gradually turning it up...
As the cold water hit, it felt like every pore in her body reacted, but she clenched her teeth, endured for a bit, and then slowly relaxed, letting out a deep breath. Luo Ye opened her eyes to see admiration on the faces of Xiao Ruo and Sang Cao, neither of whom had dared to step under the spray yet.
"You two just watching won’t get you clean; the water stops in 15 minutes, it’s not a joke. Imagine not bathing in your own sweat or even mud!"
Seeing Xing Nong and Yaoguang hesitantly approaching, Luo Ye turned on two taps, grabbed them and pulled them under the spray, leading to both shrieks of misery and waves of schadenfreude laughter until the laughter suddenly stopped, and the shrieks intensified. The other two, looking on amusedly, followed Luo Ye’s method, starting with a lower intensity before gradually increasing...
"Luo Luo, you’re so unladylike!" complained Mou Nong as she wiped herself down, having already complained about it several times.
Luo Ye rolled her eyes, "Yu Na and Ji Sisi joined Li Xiaobei diving into the cold water without blinking. Aren’t you embarrassed?"
"How can I be blamed when you chose a tap with no water?"
Mou Ye snorted, "If you could take a dry shower and clean yourself, I’d totally support you staying under the dry tap next time. Otherwise, you’ll sleep at the foot of the bed!"
"Hehe... I’m just kidding," Mou Nong said with a sycophantic face. "The three of us need to stick together; you wouldn’t really ditch me!"
"We would!" Luo Ye and Yaoguang said in unison, walking towards the door.
"You may, but I won’t!" Xing Nong quickly followed them out.
"Hello, Instructor Hang!" Standing at the door with a solemn expression was Hang Menglin, and the group had to stop to greet her.
"Luo Ye, Yan Xingnong, come with me," Hang Menglin said, walking towards an open area, and after exchanging a glance, Mou Ye and Mou Nong followed her, carrying their basins.
Nuajin’s update for today: still haven’t recovered from the fever, feeling weak all over, and it’s only getting updated now. From Monday, [the updates] will return to twice a day, hoping by then I will be better, God willing.
Special thanks to "Xiao Yudi 381," "Beautiful Starry River Boat," "Loitering Cat," and "Ah Xing lass" for their donations, Nu’an is so touched. (To be continued. For further updates, please visit www.qidian.com for more Chapters and to support the author and legitimate reading!)