This made Zheng Long feel awkward for a while because he thought the regiment leader had sent him here to belittle him. Little did he know this place was filled with hidden talents!
What Zheng Long absolutely didn’t know was that the old man had mentioned to the regiment leader that the boy was a great cook, suggesting they could try transferring him to the Cooking Class.
This was why he ended up with his current assignment.
However, Zheng Long’s understanding of the Cooking Class was still not deep; he would only learn more through subsequent training and studies.
In our military’s battle order, the role of a cook is most crucial; no troop can function without them.
The place where they are located is called the Cooking Class.
As the saying goes, "The troops do not move until the grain has been dispatched."
Any troop that fails in its logistical support cannot possess combat effectiveness.
Relatively speaking, the Cooking Class is quite special since it is one of the logistical units sent to the front lines.
This raises a question: do Cooking Class warriors need to undergo combat training and are they armed? Official source is NoveI[F]ire.net
Typically, the head of the Cooking Class is definitely a veteran within the unit, and this is pretty standard. As for cooks, it may vary from place to place. Generally, the incapable ones are sent to the Cooking Class when they are unable to improve further in the unit, to avoid holding others back, and those who are reluctant to endure tough training would choose the Cooking Class.
Initially, Zheng Long thought so too. However, through interactions, he realized how foolish that would have been if he had truly believed it.
Because in other units, people often said their Cooking Class members were incredibly formidable and excellent since they sent all the experienced old hands there.
Indeed, during normal class hours, the Cooking Class is relatively relaxed, and some old hands wanted to stay there, keeping a low profile. In the military for a long time, which veteran doesn’t have some skills? Showing off a little can definitely impress.
An ordinary veteran really couldn’t get into the Cooking Class unless they had some real skills.
Many might not know, but most of the veterans in the Cooking Class are those who had been injured in the military and went there to recover.
Thus, some movies and TV shows portray the hidden talents of the Cooking Class very vividly, and upon observing, Zheng Long felt that those plots weren’t entirely fictional.
The Cooking Class emphasizes comprehensive abilities, so whether you’re a chef, cook, supply officer, or feeder, you can’t stay in one position until discharge—various trainings are conducted to let talents emerge and transfer to other positions.
There he was, when he first joined the unit, starting as a pig feeder. But he also participated in regular daily training. He demonstrated impressive skills with a knife early on, and when his cooking was put to the test, even the head chef gave him a thumbs up. Within less than a month in the Cooking Class, he had the chance to take charge of the kitchen. This wasn’t uncommon amongst new recruits who had chef certificates and could lead the kitchen upon arrival. But he was different; not only did he lack a certificate, he had also secured his position through connections, so he had to prove genuine skill to establish himself—and fortunately, he did.
Oh right, the first thing Grandpa did when he got home was to send him a telegram, and during the holiday, he also sent Grandpa all the money—300 yuan without keeping a single cent—as he still had allowances each month and temporarily did not need money.
In the military, daily necessities were provided, meals were covered, and since he was not a woman, he didn’t need to spend on grooming or clothes, thus he had very few expenses.