I said, "Around fifty."
The sergeant said, "That's not a lot of people."
I don't know why, but when I heard the sergeant's question, I felt very uncomfortable. His words didn't sound like a soldier at all, but rather like a member of the society.
The sergeant laughed a few times, then said, "Can I ask you for a favor tonight?"
I asked, "What favor?"
The sergeant said, "After dinner, bring your soldiers over to help us clean up the swimming pool.
It's time to clean the bottom of the pool, there are a few new pipes that need to be changed, and some furniture that needs to be moved … "The sergeant said while trying to see my expression.
At this point, I finally understood the intentions of the swimming pool's staff. His words had an ulterior motive.
To be exact, I have experienced this kind of thing quite a few times. Several departments in the teaching brigade would often arrange for the basic level officers to help them do work.
In the eyes of the staff, the basic level officers were their free servants that could be used at any time. The basic level officers were easy to talk to, and generally wouldn't refuse. This encouraged the lazy style of the departments.
I can be considered to have suffered greatly. I remember when I was in the new recruit company, the company commander would often bring us to help the government department with work. We would either go to the farm to help reclaim wasteland, catch chickens and pick vegetables, or help the management department to plant grass and dig holes for greenery. Even when the higher-ups were inspecting, we would have to help the logistical officers and officers fold blankets … These things were clearly imprinted in my mind, vivid in my mind.
And these extra jobs were affectionately called 'business trips'.
I can be considered to have a deep abhorrence of these unhealthy practices.
Now, this swimming pool worker wanted me to lead the soldiers to clean up the place … Absurd, extremely absurd!
Therefore, I directly rejected the sergeant's arrangement and said sternly, "Sorry, we are here for training, not to teach the brigade to clean up!"
Just thinking about it made me feel ridiculous. If I brought a group of students from all over the world to clean up the swimming pool, what kind of laughable scene would that be?
It's just that the swimming pool worker only knew that I was teaching the brigade to do training, but they didn't know that I was the head instructor of more than fifty special guards sent by more than twenty countries around the world.
If they knew, what kind of face would they have?
One could imagine.
The sergeant didn't expect me to reject him. His face turned red, "Why? Is this too tiring for you?
Other training teams are scrambling to work for our swimming pool. This is a chance for you to perform! "
I smiled and said, "I'd rather not have such an opportunity!
Keep it for yourselves! "
The sergeant stuttered, "You, you, our curator saw that you're a major and made an exception to let you in. Why can't you even clean up?
It's not like you need to do it personally. With so many soldiers under your command, it'll be done in a short while! "
Now that he had shed all pretenses of cordiality, his expression instantly became somewhat sinister.
These mechanical soldiers who had nothing to do made me speechless.
However, I still challenged him, "Can you afford to use my troops?"
The sergeant was stunned for a moment and said, "Heh, you really know how to protect your calf!"
I frowned and said, "You flatter me.
There are so many staff in your swimming pool. What do they usually do?
The leader assigned so many people to you. Are they all so free to fatten up?
I don't care what the other training teams do, but if you want me to work for you, I can't do it! "
In a moment of anger, my tone became rather firm.
At the same time, I felt heartfelt sorrow. Looking at these so-called mechanical soldiers, did they even have the slightest bit of a soldier's aura?
Their speech and actions were even more casual than the people in society!
The sergeant was so angry that his beard blew and his eyes widened. He also started to argue with me, "What are you being so arrogant for?
Aren't you just a team leader and an instructor? You don't know how to appreciate favors, do you?
Just you wait, just you wait! "
The sergeant said a few harsh words and turned around to leave.
I smiled bitterly and shook my head. I felt both helpless and angry.
At this time, Jiaojiao and You Meng who were playing in the pool heard the commotion. They walked out of the pool and went straight to the shore.
After wiping my body with a towel, You Meng and Jiaojiao came to my side and looked at me in confusion.
You Meng asked, "What happened? Did you quarrel with that sergeant?"
I didn't answer. I only pointed to the west passage of the swimming pool and said, "It's not early anymore. Pack up and go back."
But You Meng grabbed my arm and asked, "What's going on, I saw that sergeant get angry at you, didn't he?"
I said helplessly, "The soldiers in the swimming pool are all masters, why would they put us in their eyes?"
You Meng said angrily, "Impudent, too impudent!
This lady has never been so angry before!
I'm going to make all these masters in the swimming pool get laid off and transfer them to the basic level to train. Let's see if they still dare to be so arrogant! "
I persuaded, "Forget it, who do you think you are? Why are you arguing with them!"
Jiaojiao also clenched her small fists on the side and asked me, "Uncle Zhao, Uncle Zhao, why did he quarrel with you?"
I thought about it for a bit, then told them what happened just now.
After You Meng heard it, her face turned pale and she scolded, "These masters!
These masters eat the army's salary for free, but they don't do anything. They are as lazy as pigs. If I don't warn them, I, You Meng, won't be Director You's daughter! "
In a moment of anger, You Meng actually brought out Director You!
But the matter wasn't over yet. The sergeant went back and called for Curator Su.
Curator Su staggered over with the sergeant. Because he was fat, he swayed as he walked, like a fat duck that was overnourished.
In the blink of an eye, Curator Su, whose body was comparable to Zhu Bajie's, arrived in front of us.
His huge body stood in front of us, and suddenly, his whole body emitted a 'murderous aura'.
It was just a small matter, was there a need to be like this?
I realized that a conflict seemed to be inevitable again.
It's just that I felt that this conflict was too exaggerated and too ironic.
In a moment of anger, I decided to teach Curator Su a lesson today and make him change this' mechanical soldier 'style!
At this moment, my heart was filled with anger.
In the few years I was in the army, what I couldn't stand the most was the disgusting style of mechanical soldiers.
When Curator Su stood in front of me, it was as if two armies were facing each other, and there was murderous aura everywhere.
You Meng and Jiaojiao were next to me, and they both glared at Fatty Su with a pair of angry eyes.
Curator Su used his fingernails to stuff the gaps between his teeth, took a deep breath, waved his hand in the air, and questioned me, "You heard our Xiao Zhang say that you don't want to clean up, right?"
His words were full of power, and I suddenly felt that he didn't look like the director of a swimming pool, he was clearly a heinous triad boss!
As he spoke, the fat on his cheeks swayed left and right, making him look quite strong.
Looking at him up close, he was really fat, especially with his big belly, it looked like it was going to burst out of his clothes. Conservatively speaking, he was at least two hundred and fifty pounds.
I held a cigarette in my mouth and said indifferently, "I don't have the obligation to clean up for you. There are so many people in your swimming pool, why don't you do it yourself?"
Curator Su sneered, "You, a little Major, have quite the tone. Let me put it this way, even if I asked the Leader Ren of the Teaching Brigade to send some soldiers to clean up or do some work, he would never say no. You, a little Major, don't you think that's a little too inhumane?"
I asked back, "Am I inhumane, or are you just too lazy?
You don't do your own things, so why do you have to rely on others? "
Curator Su sneered, "I don't know how to address you, but to say something unpleasant, you don't understand the rules!"
I was a bit surprised, what did this have to do with the rules?
You Meng didn't miss the opportunity to refute, "Curator Su, you really went too far today. Do you believe that I can make you change your profession with just one word?"
As soon as she said that, Curator Su was stunned for a moment.
But then he relaxed and smiled, "You?
You want me to change my profession? "He pointed at his own nose and looked at You Meng with contempt.
You Meng raised her head and said, "What, you don't believe me?"
Curator Su put on a funny expression and shook his head, "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that it's impossible!"
You Meng said strongly, "Don't think that just because you have some connections in the Secret Service, I can't make you fall. Let me tell you, if I want to make you fall, no matter how big your connections are, it's useless."
Curator Su felt even more ridiculous, he pointed at You Meng and said, "Who do you think you are?
Are you Guanyin Bodhisattva?
It's as if everything is arranged by you. Let me tell you, just because you're pretty doesn't mean you can do anything.
Unless you … "Curator Su smiled strangely and didn't say anything else.
But from his mocking eyes, I could already guess a thing or two.
You Meng didn't say anything else, she frowned as if her anger reached its peak.
However, Curator Su continued in a domineering tone, "Now, leave immediately.
You're not allowed to take a single step into the swimming pool in the future! "
I said, "Curator Su, the swimming pool is the property of the bureau, it doesn't belong to your Su family.
I'm telling you, just because of what you said, I'll frequent it in the future! "
I emphasized the words' frequent it 'to express my strong dissatisfaction with Curator Su.
Curator Su said fiercely, "If you're not allowed to enter, let's see how you're going to patronize!"
I said, "Then let's try!"
Jiaojiao followed my words and angrily said to Curator Su, "Do you know what Uncle Zhao does for a living?
And Auntie You, if I tell you, you'll be scared to death!
Hmph, you're too much of a bully! "
Curator Su smiled and used his fingernails to pick at the gap between his teeth, his face became even more sinister.
At this time, a Private First Class sprinted over like a general, he shouted at Curator Su while gasping for breath, "Curator Su, Curator Su, hurry, hurry, Deputy Bureau Chief Sun is here …"