Ma Rulong looked at Military Counselor Li, who wore a smug expression, and suddenly hatched a plan. He said, "Since you have so much energy to haggle with me, perfect. Starting tomorrow, you will be in charge of training the new recruits. If you don't train them well, forget about chicken legs and a bed—you'd better weigh whether you can keep your position as Military Counselor."
Hearing this, Military Counselor Li was dumbfounded. But the words were already out of his mouth, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree, "Don't worry, General! I'll make sure the recruits are whipped into shape!"
The next day, Military Counselor Li arrived at the recruit training grounds. He saw a sparse and straggling group of recruits standing about—some yawning, others whispering to one another, looking anything but ready for training.
Chapter 18