Chapter 158: A Little Trick in the Recruit’s Survey
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
At 8:00 PM, the recruit question and answer session that had been discussed by Wu Jianfeng and Wang Ye in the morning arrived punctually.
All the company’s classes were ushered into the classroom.
“Write it well!”
“Show more seriousness!”
The squad leaders brought their teams and leaned in to give instructions to the recruits in their classes.
However, there wasn’t much time given for them to demonstrate their abilities.
At the front of the stage, a first lieutenant stood in position.
“Alright, now that you’ve brought them over, squad leaders can leave!”
With a single sentence, the classes withdrew.
Soon, only the recruits and the unfamiliar officer remained in the room.
Seeing that everyone was gazing at him with curiosity, the officer smiled.
“First, let me introduce myself.
I’m from the Political Department of our regiment. My last name is He. You can address me as Officer He.”
Pausing for a moment, he gazed at the seated recruits one by one and continued with a gentle smile, “Today, we have come to our recruit company to conduct an assessment of all of you.
We want to determine if any of you new recruits have experienced unfair treatment, feel that something is amiss or have encountered situations that don’t align with the regulations. You’re free to voice any concerns you may have.
Uh… The key is, you can express yourselves openly without any worries. This is anonymous.
Thus, please respond candidly. There is no need to fear repercussions for telling the truth. All of such concerns are unfounded!”
Onstage, the officer was rambling on. Below the stage, Wang Ye observed the classroom’s surveillance camera in disbelief.
Even though no one had ever mentioned the use of this surveillance camera, it might not even be active during regular times.
But… Wang Ye was convinced that it would be turned on today.
“Fuck, the opportunity is here!”
Behind him, Wang Ye caught Qin Li’s hushed remark. It carried an unmistakable tone of carefree excitement as though revenge was imminent.
“Anonymous… Ha!”
Similar sentiments were shared by students from other classes, their hands clenching in anticipation.
Certainly, there were individuals like Wang Ye who lifted their heads to glance at the camera. Some even turned their heads to observe the closed classroom door.
“Could it be that the other squad leaders are coming to gather the surveys from us?”
“Are you daft? We can just submit them ourselves quickly.”
Some smart ass’s voice from another class voice reached Wang Ye’s ears. He turned around to look.
However, before Wang Ye could utter a word, the officer on the stage stood up.
A stack of papers was distributed to the first person in each row.
“Pass them out, everyone. When you write your responses, be sincere and earnest. The truth matters, not mere formality. Avoid excessive flattery. It’s not like your leaders would know it’s you since this is anonymous.”
Officer He smiled.
Wang Ye eyed him, sensing a concealed edge to his smile.
Shortly after, a survey form appeared in Wang Ye’s hand.
“Alright, you’ve received the forms. Follow the regulations and complete them. You have half an hour.”
Wang Ye lowered his head to examine the survey.
The initial question read, “Do you use your own laundry detergent or soap when washing the class monitor’s attire?”
Confronted with this question, Wang Ye was somewhat taken aback.
What was the intent here?
“Where’s the detergent? Our class monitor only instructed us to use soap. He mentioned that it’s space-efficient and easy to store, which is convenient for internal evaluations!”
Muffled murmurs could be heard from the side.
Wang Ye glanced at the foolish student from the adjacent fourth class.
Wang Ye truly contemplated saying, “Can’t you discern the focal point?”
Undoubtedly, some people had grasped the central aspect, yet it was evident they chose to remain silent or were intentionally ignoring it.
At this juncture, he was jotting down responses in the guise of anonymous retaliation.
For instance, Liang Fan had never laundered Ye Sanshi’s attire before, yet now he chuckled as he penned, “On the occasion I assisted the class monitor with laundry, the first instance involved soaking his clothes in detergent for half an hour. Subsequently, I utilized soap to scrub them, rinsing twice in clean water.”
To be fair, if Wu Jianfeng hadn’t cautioned Wang Ye before, he might struggle to refrain from jesting with Ye Sanshi now.
Regardless, it was all in good humor. Nonetheless, in the present moment, Wang Ye dutifully inscribed, “I haven’t laundered the class monitor’s attire before.”
Wang Ye wrote the truth.
Admittedly, Ye Sanshi had never laundered his own clothes; they were always laundered on Saturdays as a consequence of failed assessments or training.
Naturally, it wasn’t Wang Ye’s responsibility to undertake this task.
The second question: “Throughout the new recruits’ training, did the squad leader resort to physical force or verbal reprimands?”
Wang Ye pondered momentarily and opted to bypass the second question.
Preferring to abstain from composing an earnest response, he resolved not to address it. After all, the survey was anonymous…
The third question: “While the class monitor smoked within the dormitory, did the ashes make their way to the floor?”
A total of ten questions lay before Wang Ye, a sight that prompted him to silently lament for Ye Sanshi’s predicament.
He opted to complete the remainder.
For instance, regarding smoking, Wang Ye indicated that the class monitor refrained from smoking within the dormitory.
Although Ye Sanshi had pulled the short straw on occasion, that was when he had disciplined Deng Hai. The other instances he drew the short straw, he made his way to the rooftop.
Hence, penning this response wasn’t at odds with the truth.
However, just because he wrote thus didn’t signify others would follow suit.
As he turned his gaze towards the others, Wang Ye observed the individual from Class 4 inscribing on the second query, “Our class monitor doesn’t employ physical force, but he enjoys incentivizing us. For instance, following lights out, he rewards us with a newspaper and encourages us to engage in vigorous boxing.”
Wang Ye could only offer a silent lament for the fourth class monitor.
Yet, in this instance, Wang Ye also deduced that his next-door neighbor was clearly quite shrewd. He had even written using his non-dominant hand.
The handwriting appeared uneven. As Wang Ye wasn’t in close proximity and boasted good eyesight, he couldn’t decipher the script’s contents.
Before long, the half-hour elapsed.
Onstage, Officer He raised his hand to check the time.
“Alright, time’s up. Enter and assist me in collecting the forms!”
At this juncture, the classroom assumed a somewhat disordered state.
Numerous recruits simultaneously muttered obscenities.
Nevertheless, the recruits promptly sprang into action. The door had scarcely opened before recruits at the back initiated the process of passing the forms to the front rows.
“Sit properly. What’s the commotion? Where’s the discipline?”
Three platoon leaders entered.
Although he uttered the reprimand in a hushed tone, he barely had time to do so. Roughly half of the forms had already been collected by the recruits.
“Heh, now that you’ve collected them, manage it yourselves. Your class monitor, await further instructions.”
Every recruit directed their gaze towards Officer He on the stage, harboring an inclination to rip off their disgustingsocks and cram them into his mouth.
This individual was brimming with malicious intentions. His words were akin to flatulence!
Trouble was brewing.
At this moment, numerous recruits were gripped by anxiety.
The notion of anonymity suddenly didn’t appear so secure.
In reality, many recruits were beginning to feel remorse.
Indeed, before their arrival, the class monitors had enjoined them to respond earnestly, abstain from including inappropriate content, and avoid needless complications.
However, upon their arrival, after the squad leaders’ departure and the assertion of anonymity, numerous recruits unleashed their inhibitions.
Yet now…
Before long, the completed surveys were surrendered, and Officer He collected them before departing with the forms.
Subsequently, the new recruits were summoned by their respective squad leaders and escorted back to the dormitories.
“What did the survey ask? What did you write”
Upon returning to the dormitory, Ye Sanshi initiated a one-on-one interrogation of his peers.