Chapter 733: Chapter 493: Goodbye, 2008!
"This is a class that all of you must attend! From now on, such classes will be called Squadron Classes!"
In the squadron backyard late in January, a rare glimpse of sunshine appeared, and everyone sat on benches listening to Ye Jiahong’s lecture.
The location for this lecture was decided by Fang Huai.
It’s too easy to fall asleep in a lecture inside.
So Demon King Fang ruled that as long as it wasn’t too cold, they would listen outside; if it felt cold, they could wear coats but just bring a bench and no need for taking notes, understanding was all that mattered.
Ye Jiahong had a bit of a scholarly talent after all, and when he lectured, he was uncommonly serious. He not only spoke in Mandarin, which he hadn’t practised for a while but was still standard, he also used chalk to write on the blackboard.
"There are three conditions required for mudslides to occur!"
"Steep terrain, loose surface layer, and abundant rainfall!"
"In Guizhou, and indeed the entire Southwest region, these three conditions are completely satisfied! According to statistics, our province experiences an average of 40 to 50 mudslide disasters every year!"
At this moment, Jiang Yonghui from below raised his hand.
"Captain, does this mudslide belong to our aquatic rescue group’s jurisdiction?"
"Squadron Classes are for the whole squadron to manage and to learn."
As Ye Jiahong spoke, he knocked on the blackboard and continued:
"This is a subject matter that Captain Fang and I especially studied for several days. We firefighters have devoted a lot of effort to firefighting and earthquake research and exercises, but the study on mudslides, a disaster with regional characteristics, has not been sufficient. Guizhou is a region that encompasses these regional characteristics, so we need to learn."
It’s quite possible that we will also need to use this knowledge!
No, I can assure you, considering our squadron’s nature of province-wide support, we will definitely use this knowledge in the future!"
At this, everyone started sitting up a bit straighter.
These rugged men, few of whom liked to attend classes, could only be spurred into attention with the assurance that "it will definitely be on the exam."
While everyone was perking up, a siren sounded from the door.
Not the alarm bell but the siren from a vehicle.
Moreover, it had just started sounding not far away.
At this sound, everyone started to laugh.
"Here it comes, here it comes again."
The siren lingered for a moment at the door, then, the fire trucks rapidly drove into the backyard as if they were crazy, screeching to a halt with such speed that the braking created a grinding noise. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
"Bang, bang!"
Members of the Special Duty First Squadron tumbled out of the vehicles.
"Hey! Old Ye, such an important matter as giving a class, why didn’t you call me?" Captain Huang approached with a big laugh.
Ye Jiahong smiled wryly, "Coming to poach our classes again! Today’s class is about rescue knowledge, there’s no practical operation, and I have already sent you the teaching plan, can’t you conduct it yourselves? You might as well rename yourselves Second Squadron, District Public Security Bureau Sub-team!"
Since the start of specialized rescue training, the First Squadron had been coming to Second Squadron three to four times a week to attend classes, making sure to catch every important lesson without fail.
Captain Huang was thick-skinned and shameless. Hearing Ye Jiahong’s words, he immediately took out his cell phone.
"Great! That’s exactly what I was thinking! Your squadron has a nice environment, the food is good, just wait, I’m going to report this to Old Teacher He now!"
Ye Jiahong promptly stepped forward to stop Captain Huang.
"No need! Brother, please, sit down! Second Squadron, give up your seats to the brothers from the First Squadron!"
This guy would really make the call if he said he would.
Old Teacher He had repeatedly stressed to take the First Squadron along with them towards collective improvement. Now that Second Squadron had everything, the First Squadron looked like a wronged little daughter-in-law. The moment Huang Yi made the call, Old Teacher He would surely come to Second Squadron without asking questions and give them an earful.
Seeing Ye Jiahong back down, Huang Yi was somewhat triumphantly raising his hand, "Brothers! Bring down your own benches and sit on both sides of the Second Squadron!"
At his command, each member of the First Squadron brought down a new folding bench, the kind that new recruit groups used, and headed to the sides of Second Squadron. They opened up the folding tables and sat down with an air of self-satisfaction.
Those from the Second Squadron had carried their benches over from the conference room and study rooms, some of which were quite fancy. With this setup, the First Squadron actually looked more like they were there for a class than the Second Squadron did.
The Second Squadron members clicked their tongues.
Well now, Second Squadron had got new gear, and the First Squadron got new benches.
Bringing new benches to mooch off the new gear, what a calculation.
Huang Yi also took a bench and sat down, asking:
"Where’s Captain Fang? How come you’re teaching the class?"
Ye Jiahong finally found his chance to retort and, with his eyes wide, said: "Shut it! The itinerary of our Captain Fang is a military secret! Is it something you ragtag bunch are allowed to inquire about? Inquiring about military secrets should get you shot! But since we’re allied forces, your head is spared for now. Pay attention to the lesson and we’ll see the outcome!"
"Damn..." Huang Yi moved his lips but then deflated, waving his hand, "Carry on with the class!"
Saying this, he looked around at the spectacular and increasingly well-equipped backyard of Second Squadron.
This yard was at least four or five times larger!
A vast playground, ping pong tables, a horizontal crossing platform.
They heard that this month they would install a new training tower, seven stories of steel structure, even with exterior stairs for practicing climbing!
The large building at the back would be in use by May.
The key point was, next to that large building, there was a big shed. In front of the shed on the open ground, there was a huge round sign painted with an "H"!
A helicopter landing pad!
Damn, they should have been ruthless and poached Fang Huai back then!
If not... would all these things have come to the Second Squadron’s turn?
Thinking about it was enough to bring tears!
Ye Jiahong clearly sensed the regret in his fellow local Huang Yi and, somewhat triumphantly, walked back to the blackboard to resume his lecture.
"As we were discussing earlier, mudslide disasters are frequent in the Southwest region! So, I won’t repeat their importance!"