# 492
The Legend of Return
Chapter 492. Legendary trainee (1)
“It seems we were possessed by goblins…”
“Did you feel that way, too?”
“It didn’t look like a human.”
“…He’s a scary guy.”
“Oh my God, at that age, I put the USFK commander in place…..”
Army training center officer cafeteria.
Commander Bell finished his errands and returned to the US military base in Yongsan.
However, Nam Chang-seung and Yu Jae-hong did not fall easily.
A simple drinking party was set up in the officer’s cafeteria.
All officers, including aides, were not allowed inside the restaurant.
The gendarmerie guarded the outside of the door.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa.”
Captain Nam Chang-seung took a deep breath and then spat it out again.
“Seniors. Haven’t you quit smoking?”
“It’s because I’m frustrated these days. The world and the military are a mess.”
“Senior…”
Nam Chang-seung and Yu Jae-hong, who were senior-junior for one year during their military training days.
“Yong Chang-ho, that son of a bitch. Where are you from?”
“As I found out, it is the aljihoe line. And there is a line on the poisonous side as well.”
“Is Jang-senpai looking after you? Is that why you used such evil in front of us?”
“…I think it was.”
“X feet. It’s embarrassing…”
Captain Nam Chang-seung spat out a curse.
The shock of the junior general’s mutiny in front of Commander Bell did not go away.
It was proof that the military hierarchy was messed up.
The four private organizations that were wiped out once were resurrected.
The core was the societies and Algiers.
The main line was the Doksa faction, a student of the current Defense Minister, Minister of National Defense, who studied abroad at the German Military Academy.
And the Algihoe was an organization composed of a group of ‘those who knew each other’ among the best in the military.
It was discovered when Hanahoe was wiped out, but at the time it was a meeting of junior officers, so I just warned and let it go.
It grew like that and became a monster.
The aljihoe was also called the netjahoe because they exchanged positions.
It was a special private organization that only existed in the ROK Army.
And the largest private organization among them was the current self-organized society.
As the name suggests, it resembled a poisonous snake.
Minister Jang-Jin Jang, an early member of the German Military Academy’s study abroad group, was the focal point.
Contrary to his strong appearance, he was trash who was good at dealing with politicians.
It wasn’t just one or two businesses that the members of the independent society harmed each other.
The ministerial staff rose to the rank of chief of staff of the Army, but was organized by the previous government.
He was quietly honorably retired after being exposed for corruption in defense colluding with his subordinates.
However, under the current government, it was reviving splendidly.
That is also to step back into politics as defense minister.
Rumors circulated that the amount of money he had poured into the political world was enormous.
“Sir, I will take care of it.”
Captain Yoo Jae-hong quietly opened his mouth.
There were not one or two soldiers who lost blood because they touched Minister Jang’s line by mistake.
“done. Anyway, I’m retiring soon. I’m responsible for this You stay… hold on. Harvest juniors who can sprout and sow them well. Senior Jang’s line isn’t forever. After a few years, the truth will come out. Hold on until then.”
“Senior…”
It’s a general level greeting, but the deputy commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command was an odd job.
Compared to the same captain, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the Army Chief of Staff, he was a few steps behind.
In contrast, operational commanders had different powers.
An opportunity was given to become the next Army Chief of Staff or Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
“I didn’t proudly serve in the military, but I kept the minimum conscience and loyalty. My heart for the Republic of Korea and the people is the same as when I was a first-time officer. Although he compromised with reality… he did not forget the basic duty. But senior Jang is different. Outwardly, he appears loyal, but he is shrewd. It’s very likely that you won’t let go of power. Never bare your thorns and roll like a tongue. Only then can you raise the juniors you want.”
“…..”
Captain Yoo Jae-hong’s eyes blushed at the advice of his senior, which was like a will.
Although they are the same generals, there has been no time to meet and have a drink.
The DSC would have been notified of today’s incident as well.
Minister Jang Jang-jin, who considers a challenge to his line a war, will not stand still.
“Don’t worry. Yong Chang-ho takes that bastard with him. Since Commander Bell is watching, senior Jang can’t intervene.”
Captain Nam Chang-seung showed venom like no other time.
A warden dared to spit out an absurd remark in front of him.
It was an unacceptable humiliation.
“Senior’s name… I will deeply engrave it on my bones!”
Captain Yoo Jae-hong’s voice gained strength.
He knew better than anyone else that Captain Nam Chang-seung’s tenure was short.
“you can do it. We are proud soldiers defending the Republic of Korea!”
Nam Chang-seung raises his glass.
“Loyalty!!!”
The two raised their glasses above their heads and shouted loyalty.
No matter what anyone says, he was a general who defended the Republic of Korea.
In order not to forget this moment and promise today, I shouted loyalty with a heartfelt heart.
***
“Did you hear that rumor?”
“what?”
“Oh my god… the trainee complained in front of the captains that the food was tasteless. Because of that incident, you took possession of it and flew away.”
“Is that real?”
“I was silent in the 29th Regiment, but it turned around. The warden was beaten by the captains and it was no joke.”
“Wow, it’s really awesome. I skipped a few things with the director of the baby’s care, so the feeding management was a mess.”
“If rumors spread, it would be a headache, so only you know.”
“Heh heh. okay. Only I will know.”
Horrible rumors circulated between the trainees and the cadres who used different dormitories.
The disaster that occurred in the 29th Regiment became so common in the army training center that no one knew about it within a few days.
Due to a mutiny in front of the USFK commander, the director of the training center was taken away by the military police.
Even the DSC personnel were scattered, and the military police frequently visited the training center.
Although the corruption was revealed, director Yong Chang-ho and the administrative officer quietly submitted their resignations and were honorably retired.
Usually, it is a rule to take off the military uniform after being demoted, but I tried my hand at the top.
“And did you hear that rumor?”
Two sergeants dressed in sergeants smoked cigarettes next to the bathroom and continued their conversation.
“Are there any more?”
“One trainee is crazy.”
“crazy? psychosis?”
“It’s not like that… The kids dispatched to the 29th Regiment say… On a special order, a supplementary trainee completed the course in a matter of days.”
“Isn’t that a privilege?”
“Everyone thought so, but when I saw my skills, I couldn’t say anything.”
“Ah~ I must say, I am a trainee. Don’t you know that even the medal winners tremble when they stand in front of the tower? It’s on a different level from being mindful of sports and minding the military.”
“There are exceptions to the law. That trainee…… He said he finished the record shooting perfect, including the zero point shot. Not only that, each battle is completely FM as it is! Completely clear faster than the teaching assistant.”
“Crazy… does that make sense?”
“The guerrilla warfare is over.”
“Until the strike? That’s what you do these days.”
Training center guerrilla training has been changed to select a few, including PT gymnastics, and finish them roughly.
Unlike in the past, rappel training was also omitted.
A trainee who has finished such a guerrilla warfare.
“The best soldier in our squad specializes in just towers. But I heard that he came down faster than that guy by grabbing a line.”
“Huh… Really?”
“Believe me. All of the assistants turned over. I said there was a guy who broke his ankle while copying that trainee.”
“oh my god! oh my god!”
“Do you know what that trainee is doing now? That’s more awesome.”
“Where are you?”
“The 29th Regiment Cookhouse.”
“Why are you there?”
“Why why? I went to eat.”
“…Why did you go to cooker hell after finishing training? I just don’t get it.”
The cookhouse was called the hellfire course among the cadres.
Legend has it that broth is made from sweat in the summer.
Unlike other places, several people had to make a regiment-level meal.
There was even a rumor that a soldier who was discharged from the kitchen was said to have attained Buddhahood.
“Shall I tell you one more invitational event?”
“Invitation?”
“The dish prepared by that legendary trainee…is amazing. The children who were dispatched there now made a fuss about how delicious the food was. It’s the first taste I’ve had since I was born.”
“Crab it. No matter how delicious it is, it’s a jjambab. Even my mutt will eat jjambab for two days.”
“Because it’s real! Can’t you believe it?”
“Yeah~ Not at all~.”
“Baby…then come with me later. The corporal downstairs went on vacation, so I’ll put you in that position.”
“okay. Try it and rate it! You know I’m picky, right?”
“Heh heh. Eat it and don’t cry.”
“what? have you eaten?”
“It’s a carrot, son of a bitch. Kuck.”
“By the way, what is the name of that legendary trainee?”
“Jang Tae-san.”
“Jang Tae-san? …. Where do you think you heard that name?”
“I heard you won a Winter Olympics medal?”
“ah!!! that’s right. That Jang Tae-san!!!”
***
Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Steam was blowing loudly and the rice in the rice cooker was being cooked.
Four rice cookers with a capacity of 25 servings formed a single tier.
There are 100 such rice cookers in all.
The sight of a total of 2,500 servings of rice being cooked was spectacular.
A little bit of vinegar was sprinkled on the rice to clean up the old taste unique to military rice.
“Meat input!!!”
Fifty kilograms of meat went into a 1.5-meter-diameter cooking iron pot.
Pooh! Whoops!
I scraped the meat with an iron shovel to keep it from sticking and stirred it.
“You have to cook the meat first. Vegetables should be added later when I speak.”
“Yes, I understand. Commander-in-arms man~”
“Quack.”
Laughter erupted from all directions.
The cooks were all period soldiers.
I was called Uncle here.
It was the first father-in-law of my life.
Usually, members of other companies or units are trained to be called warriors, but I was still a trainee.
The general soldiers who had been trained for 5 weeks did not accept it lightly.
Still, when it came to cooking, he had a lot of authority.
The food distribution team was for trainees, but cooking was a world that trainees could not easily access.
I was caught in a world with such high barriers.
I couldn’t just go through meaningless training in the army and leave.
The four weeks of others and my four weeks were different in terms of time and value.
Even if I had to earn something, I didn’t feel unfair.
“What kind of bachelor is so good at cooking? Are you a cook?”
In addition to the four cooks in charge of dinner, I was accompanied by two cooks and aunts.
After finishing the pre-processing of the materials to be used tomorrow morning, he was heading into the final war.
“You look like a model. What would my daughter be like without a bachelor lover? He’s a full-time employee at the Nonsan Livestock Cooperative Federation, and his face looks pretty because he looks like me.”
“What are you talking about! I’m going to stand with my niece~ right~”
Popular people don’t lose their popularity even in the military.
After being polite and kind for a few days, the aunts who became close to me showed a lot of good things about me.
“Auntie! You do too much! I don’t have a daughter!”
“That’s right. What about the nephew?”
The cooks scrambled to express their dissatisfaction.
“Oh, is Corporal Joe angry? I told you to grow taller. My daughter’s standard is over 180.”
“Auntie! Isn’t that height in Korea’s top 1%! If it is around 170, there is no problem in living in the world.”
“Then what about the 2nd? Will the 2nd generation also make 170?”
“Aunt….. verbal abuse….. Black.”
A small cook named Cho Corporal pretended to cry.
The military was no different from the world where ordinary people live.
Even in the cookhouse, where joy and sorrow coexist, there was a light laugh and an acceptable sadness.
“Please add the vegetables now!”
And vegetables were thrown into the main dish.
When the meat lightly stir-fried in sesame oil and seasoned vegetables were added to the water, the unique flavor of stir-fried pork with spicy yet sweet taste came out.
“Are these all forelimbs?”
“The meat looks delicious today.”
Corrosion delivered from the Ministry of Defense was of the highest quality.
Thanks to Commander Bell’s appearance, the food at the training center was maintained at the highest level.
In the case of vegetables, they used the surrounding markets.
When the money-grubbing hall disappeared, normal ingredients came in.
“Will there be a guy who wants to eat even the preserved food today?”
After making food, it was supposed to be stored for 144 hours to identify three groups of harmful substances.
There were trainees who asked for that.
“It is expected to sell out today too!”
The cooks were also excited.
A delicious meal made with good ingredients gave strength not only to the trainees but also to the cooks.
If trainees left comments saying that the rice they cooked was not delicious, they would be hurt secretly.
However, after I joined, the kitchen was full of vitality.
That energy was put into the cooked food as it was.
Bright energy, visible only to my eyes, was filling the kitchen.
“Mister, you should try the miso soup.”
“yes! Oh Sergeant.”
500 servings of miso soup in one pot.
Including green spinach, onion, garlic and green onion were added in abundance.
It was no longer just a mess of soup.
The miso soup, like my mother’s, was boiled.
Pour in the garlic with a large ladle and whirl.
Whoops.
The energy of internal energy that melts in a ladle.
As soon as you put your skills into the miso soup, the taste changed dramatically.
“Looks like it’s done.”
Swoop.
Sergeant Oh seasoned the liver with a small ladle.
“oh! It’s really good. No, why the hell does the taste change like this when you burn your hands? Do you have any other tricks?”
Sergeant Oh asked admiringly.
Sergeant Oh, who is said to have graduated from the Culinary Arts Department, was really moved.
“Isn’t love for classmates the secret?”
“The chicken meat grew quickly. Uncle… uh.”
“I am ready!”
“Then move to the serving table!”
“yes!”
drooling.
Quickly, the cooks moved the rice and side dish soup.
It was a fairly heavy load, but it was moved neatly and safely.
The saying that the discipline of cooks is not a joke didn’t just come out.
The evening meal started like that.
“….lasers come out of their eyes.”
“The squad leaders finished training quickly and lined up.”
“This…..”
Not only the cooks but also the trainees in charge of the food distribution table looked nervous.
In the past few days, a war broke out at mealtime.
The trainees stood in a long line, reminiscent of restaurants nationwide.
“open!”
The restaurant door opened just in time for dinner.
rumble.
A group of soldiers quickly rushed to the food table.
“Stay in line! line!”
Squad leaders checked order with their mouths, but quickly scanned the food to be served today with their eyes.
They, too, were forced to swallow.
And a full-scale war began.
“Give me more meat!”
“okay. Eat a lot.”
increased the amount of meat.
A heap of rice and meat was placed on the plate.
“Geuh….. Mother.”
“I will kill you today too!”
“I ran for training to eat.”
“Because training is worth it.”
When the diet changed and they ate well, the faces of the trainees visibly straightened.
How life rolls on rice.
Seeing the trainees happily scooping up rice brought a smile to my face.
And…..
– I got a lot of karma points.
– Mr. Kim, Mr. Lee, Mr. Park, Mr. Choi…..etc. The ancestral spirits gave you bonus points for serving delicious food to your descendants.
