48: Master of House-Building Mudong! (Additional update 1/1 for the Dai King who loves rice noodles)

As Hong Hao paused, the new recruits immediately noticed something was amiss.

A dark-skinned young man with a buzz cut raised his hand.

“No way, no way? Someone actually wants to live in the unfinished building?”

“It seems we have a traitor among us!”

“Hey, hey! Is this traitor you’re talking about, is he serious?”

Baili Tuming looked at that lone hand in the crowd, and a feeling of solemn respect suddenly arose in his heart.

He had indeed come here to experience life, but seeing the drafty dormitory, Baili Tuming still felt a sense of disappointment.

However, he had already made his declaration, so he could only bite the bullet and send the few security guards away.

Baili Tuming! You’ve only been at the New Training Camp for less than half a day, and you’ve already forgotten your original intention? How embarrassing!

Thinking of this, a fair and plump little hand also went up.

Some new recruits were immediately dumbfounded.

“That pampered young master raised his hand too?”

“He probably misunderstood what the instructor said, didn’t he?”

Baili Tuming suddenly shouted, “A harsh environment will only temper my will! I am serious about enduring hardship!”

The other new recruits looked at each other, perhaps this was what it meant to seek hardship when there was none, and even act superior about it!

Just after Pang Pang raised his hand, a black-haired young man also raised his hand.

Cao Yuan’s heart was very calm; in fact, there was no difference here from a meditation room on Jiuhua Mountain.

A swaggering young man, with his military uniform unbuttoned and his cap worn backward, said in an arrogant tone:

“Heh heh, it’s just an unfinished building, it’s not like no one has ever lived in one!”

After speaking, Shen Qingzhu also raised his hand.

Under Shen Qingzhu’s lead, several more people raised their hands.

Hong Hao looked at these new recruits and thought, “Indeed, most of them are troublemakers, but he hadn’t expected that Mu Dong, who seemed honest and simple, would be the first to raise his hand!”

“Alright, put them down. It seems that many of this year’s new recruits are quite individualistic!”

“Next, I need to give everyone an explanation!” Hong Hao pointed to one of the well-decorated low-rise buildings, “Inside, there are twenty luxurious new recruit dormitories, all with private bathrooms! From now on, all your activities in the New Training Camp must comply with the regulations!”

“The New Recruit Handbook has already been distributed to you. It clearly outlines the rules for adding and deducting points. In five days, we will have our first settlement. The top twenty ranked individuals will live in the luxurious dormitories and receive special treatment regarding meals!”

“Oh ho? There’s such a thing?”

“Top twenty, hehe, one-tenth of the spots, I still have a chance!”

“Rules, rules, as long as I get points, that’s all that matters. The instructor didn’t say you had to be exceptionally strong!”

Upon hearing about the luxurious dormitories, the new recruits below began to liven up.

Lin Qi Ye’s lips curved slightly; sure enough, it was just as he had guessed.

“Alright, next, collect your bedding, go back to your single rooms to tidy up, and gather at the training ground in one hour!”

The new recruits went to the supplies distribution point to collect their items.

A wooden board, a set of bedding, and a pillow.

It couldn't be any simpler.

However, this time there were no complaints. From now on, the competition among the new recruits had begun.

Being in the top twenty was not just about a change in accommodation and meal treatment, but also a symbol of strength.

Lin Qi Ye collected his belongings and began to go upstairs to tidy up.

Just as he was organizing his things, he suddenly heard a faint “explosion?”

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Immediately following that, there were successive explosions.

What’s going on?

Lin Qi Ye walked out and immediately noticed that someone on the same floor was… carrying cement?

He walked over and asked Song Zhong, who was carrying a square cement block:

“Hello, my name is Lin Qi Ye, and I’m a new recruit in this New Training Camp!”

“Hello, my name is Mu Dong, and I’m also a new recruit!”

After speaking, Song Zhong stuffed the cement block into the drafty window opening; it was neither too big nor too small, just right.

“What are you doing?” Lin Qi Ye asked, puzzled by Song Zhong’s mysterious actions.

“Patching the wall! Don’t worry, I only blasted non-load-bearing areas!”

???

No, brother, I wasn’t asking if you blasted a load-bearing wall!

“Um, Comrade Mu Dong, didn’t the instructor just say that if we rank in the top twenty, we can go live over there? Why are you still patching the wall here?”

Upon hearing this, Song Zhong showed a simple and honest smile, “Um, you’re Lin Qi Ye, right?”

“You know me?”

“Yes, God's Proxy, the rumors are spreading now! For a freak like you, getting into the top twenty might not be difficult. But for me, it’s a bit challenging.”

Song Zhong extended his hand, “So, I might as well do it myself. Self-reliance brings prosperity! Besides, I’m very good at this!”

“No wonder you were the first to raise your hand!” Lin Qi Ye replied, then returned to his room.

He thought he was a king, but he turned out to be a bronze.

Just as Lin Qi Ye returned to his room, he suddenly noticed a plump figure squatting by his bed, seemingly stuffing something in.

That young master from the Baili Family?

“What are you doing?”

Pang Pang hadn’t expected this guy to return so quickly. He turned around and immediately bowed to Lin Qi Ye.

“Um, hello, my name is Baili Tuming, you can call me Pang Pang! As a newcomer, I brought you some specialties from my hometown, nothing valuable! Um, what’s your name?”

“My name is Lin Qi Ye!”

With that, Lin Qi Ye walked to the bed and reached out to take out the box Pang Pang had stuffed in.

He opened the box!

convex( Fuck dish fuck)!

Rolexes?

And twelve of them, no less?

Lin Qi Ye’s expression became subtle, then he asked a Soul-piercing question:

“Comrade Baili, is your hometown in Switzerland?”

“Huh? No, my hometown is Guangzhou-Shenzhen! Oh, you mean these watches, haha, actually they’re all replicas! The mist has now surrounded Great Xia, international trade has long been interrupted, where could I get genuine ones, haha!”

Pang Pang explained, occasionally touching his nose.

Lin Qi Ye grumbled internally: I don’t believe a word you say. If anyone else said that, I might actually believe it, but who are you? You’re the young master of the Baili Family, do you still need to get fake goods?

Lin Qi Ye handed the box back, “Thank you for your kindness, but I can’t accept these!”

Pang Pang was sweating profusely with anxiety, “Um, is there something wrong with my attitude? It’s okay, you can just say it directly!”

This was the third person today who had refused his gift.

The first was Cao Yuan, and the second was Shen Qingzhu.

“No, you’re actually a very nice person!” Lin Qi Ye said.

“Wow!” Pang Pang seemed to understand something. He took the box and scurried out, “I know! I’ll go get you some different styles!”