Chapter 387: Chapter 387

Three months after joining the New Soldier Company, he officially became a member of the Cooking Class.

As the days grew hotter, they finally shed their heavy military coats and donned green Spring and Autumn Military Uniforms.

He had caught the attention of his company back in the New Soldier Company by helping everyone with their studies. As the weather improved and the variety of vegetables increased, his cooking also received recognition from his superiors, especially for the creative ways he prepared the diverse wild vegetables, giving the soldiers a taste of novelty and deepening their impression of him.

However, he never dared to show off when he shouldn’t, such as correcting the so-called college students’ English grammar and pronunciation mistakes—he knew that in those times, a slight misstep could get someone treated as a "D" agent, so excelling in Chinese and math was enough for him.

One of the greatest reliefs of being a man was no longer having periods, and living with a bunch of smelly men meant no one could complain about each other. Sometimes, he let them influence him to let loose a bit.

Speaking of downsides, it was the lack of freedom. He wanted to enter his space to farm every day, but he had to choose when he went to the bathroom. After all, finding a secluded spot in the military camp was easy, but he worried it might look suspicious. So, he developed the habit of going out for night training, which gave him an opportunity to sneak into his space for a shower, to farm, and to secretly snack on some nutritious food.

No matter how tough the conditions, he insisted on upgrading his space because only then could he eat more, achieve Level 10 sooner, and unlock the full potential of his space.

Half a year into his military service, he had upgraded to Level 5 and could now eat red dates.

Each month, he managed to save two or three yuan, enough to buy some snacks like Milk Essence, but he refrained from eating them in front of others. He would sneak into his space to eat since he was the only one full while his comrades worried about their families’ livelihoods.

Life after joining the army provided ample provisions; the primary pattern of his first year was a routine of training, cooking, and studying.

As winter approached, his space reached Level 6 and he could enjoy tomatoes—a luxury in a time when fruits were too expensive. However, he dared not indulge too much as reaching Level 7 required expanding his field, which cost Gold Coins, so he needed to save.

The winters in the Northeast were harshly cold, but thankfully, their daily physical training kept them from feeling the cold. Every night, he persisted in doing push-ups, planks, one-armed supports, and handstands. Since it wasn’t appropriate to practice yoga in front of the young recruits, he opted for the more masculine forms of the practice, such as Ashtanga, a strength-focused type of yoga well-suited for soldiers like him. Original content can be found at nοvelfire.net

This was his first year of enlistment, so his allowance was only five yuan, but it would increase by one yuan each year thereafter.

During the annual training exercise, he excelled in physical training and caught the eyes of the Reconnaissance Company. He hadn’t even completed a full year before he was transferred there.

Upon joining the Reconnaissance Company, the training intensity increased greatly, and despite his good physical condition, it was initially a bit overwhelming.

Fortunately, opportunity favors the prepared, so if he couldn’t keep up, he’d just train extra at night.

Tangyuan had always been fascinated by soldiers’ good physiques; only after becoming one did he truly understand that such intense training was bound to carve out abs and a V-line.

Hey, girls can achieve that too, right?