After Being Reborn, I became a firefighter again?

Chapter 426: 345

Even some new recruits, after being scolded by the squad leader, didn’t dare eat, just stood there with their bowls in hand.

Not eating wouldn’t do either, they’d still get scolded.

"What’s the meaning of this? Are you giving me attitude? The leadership is right here, are you trying to pull a fast one on me? Eat! If you don’t finish in five minutes, I’ll have your hide when we get back!"

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

So brutal.

Haven’t felt this atmosphere in a long time.

The whole corps has been promoting civilized training for half a year now, doesn’t seem very effective, does it?

Fang Huai couldn’t help but cough loudly and said, "Eat properly! With food this good, if we had it in the earthquake area, we’d run five kilometers just to get a taste! Slow down, don’t mess around! No wasting!

And remember, you’re eating food! Not those two sticks of ham sausage in the disaster area! Won’t you digest it? What’s the hurry, barging in like that? Move around after you’re done eating! Don’t go making yourself throw up!"

Many people looked over, wanting to retort a thing or two, but upon turning their heads and seeing who it was.

Oh, it’s Fang Huai.

Well, he does have a point.

There are two types of new recruits in the whole corps: those who get beaten up by old soldiers, and Fang Huai.

We all fear the twelve kilometers in combat uniform because he might pull some other trick on us.

"Eat well! Slow down!"

On the side, sitting on the ground, Wang Jian called out loudly, "Fang Huai, come sit with us! Share some of your wisdom!"

Fang Huai smiled, "I have to go to our squadron. If you want to hear the wisdom, come over!"

With that, he headed towards the serving area.

Everyone turned their heads to watch this bizarre new recruit, discussing him with admiring and astonished tones, and not a few who had been victims of his shenanigans during the training team felt a certain wariness.

"Woof!"

Little White, who was being led by Wang Peng for his meal, lifted his paw to greet him.

Fang Huai broke into a hearty smile.

"Little White, have you had your meal, hmm?"

Unexpectedly, Little White lifted one leg, hopped forward a couple of steps, then looked at his leg and opened his mouth, extending his tongue, panting.

It was as if he was laughing.

Fang Huai’s smile froze.

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"Wang Peng! How come, after this dog started following you, he’s gotten even worse? Did you teach him that?"

Wang Peng was utterly confused: "I didn’t teach him!"

Fang Huai glared at Little White with furrowed brows: "So, you’re mocking me, huh? Fine! I won’t help you tie up La Duo anymore! Go open the cage and find it yourself!"

"Woof!" Little White immediately backed down, lifting a paw and pointing at Wang Peng.

Wang Peng was driven mad.

This dog knows how to shift the blame!

Seeing Wang Peng’s astonished expression, Fang Huai laughed as well.

This dog is darn cunning; he knew that already.

Damn it, always calling it a Bombardier tricycle, today it got its revenge.

However, Little White has actually started joking around now, indeed much more outgoing than before.

After getting his food, Fang Huai rejoined the collective of the Second Squadron.

Without any need for his organization, the Second Squadron seemed to have inherited the good habits formed in Beichuan, now forming a circle and using mealtime to discuss the day’s rescue summary and share personal experiences.

Hao Chengbin gave him a hand, and Zhao Jinchen, who was speaking, stopped when he saw Fang Huai arrive.

Fang Huai, holding his food container, waved his hand to indicate they should continue.

Zhao Jinchen turned back and continued, "Today, I asked a few carpenters about the mortise and tenon reinforcement, and it turns out there are several common patterns for it, like the one we do with square frames, called an inserted tenon. If we don’t have nails, we can..."

Zhao Jinchen gestured with his hands as he spoke, and before they knew it, a crowd had gathered around the Second Squadron’s circle, which included members from several Detachments.

Everyone was discussing the uses of mortise and tenon that they had observed that day.

In circumstances like the previous earthquake, where there were chainsaws and wood on-site, but no nails or other tools, knowing how to make mortise and tenon would allow one to make some wooden supports even when support equipment was lacking.

This was also a new approach Fang Huai had learned during this earthquake; he even spent 10 military points to learn some simple and quick methods of making mortise and tenons.

The craft, passed down for thousands of years, is complex and comes with a learning curve; naturally, it wouldn’t come cheap.

Fang Huai couldn’t help but join the conversation, eating his meal while roughly explaining the wonders of mortise and tenon to everyone.

Mortise and tenon could be used to make furniture, buildings, bridges, and could also use wedge-shaped structures to greatly enhance support strength. Moreover, because the connections are made of the same material, when the environmental temperature and humidity change, both ends of the wood expand or contract equally. The connection would be more secure than one made with nails.

Soon, Cao Yi decided, "Fang Huai, after you go back, organize some materials! Find some practical and simple mortise and tenon structures for everyone to learn, enrich their free time and learn a key rescue skill!"

Fang Huai said with a smile, "No problem, if you’re willing to learn, I’m willing to teach!"

"Tsk, tsk," Liu Jianfeng exclaimed, "Truly like Doraemon!"

Suddenly, applause began.

Wang Jian stood outside and called out loudly.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, worthy of the Special Duty Team. Just having a meal with you guys, there’s something to gain! Brothers! Learn more! After going back, let’s also learn mortise and tenon! We can’t lose this excellent tradition from our ancestors!"

Fang Huai smiled, pointing to Wang Jian and said to Cao Yi, "Our new recruit company’s Company Leader, Wang Jian, Captain of the Anshun Development Zone."

Cao Yi, holding his food bowl, stood up and shook hands with Wang Jian.

"Captain Wang, I’ve heard much about you!"

Wang Jian grinned and vigorously wiped his hands on his clothes before shaking hands with Cao Yi.

"My hands are sweaty, sorry about that!" he said.

Then, looking at Fang Huai, he said:

"All because of this crazy assignment you gave us! Having us perform rescue work in firefighting combat suits! So hot it makes my heart race! Hey, Fang Huai, this is a bit counterintuitive, isn’t it? Earthquake rescue, and you don’t even let us bring a set of emergency rescue suits? These boots are so thick, so inconvenient for doing work, and so hot!"

Fang Huai leaned back and raised his eyebrows, "That’s the second problem I’ve given you!"

With that, everyone looked over.

They had also wanted to ask the same question and were even more curious when Fang Huai seemed mysterious.

Why is that?

Fang Huai said leisurely, "Heat is good! Gives you strength! Many of you who participated in the Sichuan earthquake in May were overwhelmed by the heat, right? Have you ever considered that earthquakes don’t choose the time or location, what about rescue in the winter in the north?

If it really happened and you Southern soldiers were pulled in for reinforcement in subzero temperatures, even spitting would form ice bubbles. The single-layer aramid material would freeze you till you were dizzy. Could you withstand it?

How to conserve your fighting strength to the greatest extent? Our firefighting combat suits, with their thick layer of flame retardant fiber, aren’t they the best protection against the cold?

Rescue operations are complex and often accompanied by fires. Learning how to perform rescues in less than ideal clothing conditions, making good use of these common protective gears, and adapting to them, is also a subject that must be learned."

After speaking, Fang Huai got up, patted Wang Jian on the back, and walked toward the water bucket.

The people behind him were thoughtful.