Over the following three days.
The punishnt sunk into the sea.
However, the fact that Liang Longhui had Fang Huai write a self-criticism spread, despite only four people present at the ti.
Liang Longhui, Wang Jian, Fang Huai, Zhang Yizhang.
It was unknown who leaked it.
Old Pan had privately scolded Fang Huai a couple of days earlier, saying what’s the big deal with writing a self-criticism? You’re a new recruit, carrying such a heavy ntal burden!
Now look, we can’t convince him, Instructor Liang insists on submitting the disciplinary suggestion! No matter how hard you try, can you erase this stain? It’s going to go on your record!
Even Squad Six Leader ca to persuade him, saying let it go, enduring briefly leads to calm seas; have you read "Song of the Rough Waves"?
It was advice for people not to be rash and assertive, but to know how to avoid misfortune.
Fang Huai cursed internally and glared as he said, "Squad Leader, you’re quite cultured!
’Clear waters of Canglang, I wash my tassel fine. Murky waters of Canglang, I wash my feet divine!’
Squad Leader, how many more ancient poems do you know?
Imdiately proud, Squad Six Leader claid, "You’re not too shabby either! You know the poem too! I was the best in Chinese back in my day!"
After chatting for half an hour, Squad Six Leader left, having been so chard by Fang Huai that he had forgotten why he ca.
Fang Huai firmly refused to bow to evil forces.
Fang Huai firmly believed that even if all squad leaders turned against him, once Squad Leader Hao returned, he would still support him.
...
Saturday, afternoon.
A military sedan with a white base, red trim, and black lettering drove into the base, and unlike when Vice-director Liu visited last ti, soone was there to greet the person getting out of the car this ti.
"Old Huang, sorry to trouble you with this trip."
The man exiting the car had a pale and slightly plump face, stood straight and tall, and dressed in regular military uniform. Next to Colonel Huang, who had partially gray hair, he looked relatively young.
The two colonels shook hands.
Colonel Huang’s voice, deep and resonant, chuckled, "Let’s go upstairs, I’ve prepared so tea for you."
"You’ve caught a cold?" The man who got out of the car inquired.
Colonel Huang waved it off, "Recently, the whole corps has been piling on more tasks on us. Starting from March, what was two sessions of local training is now three, and I’ve been in etings till late every night...
When you’re in charge, you might have to speak up for us. You’ve been the commander here; you know how tough it is."
The other man didn’t demur but just laughed, "Heh, I’m only good at managing troops; I couldn’t possibly have a say in this. You should talk to General Luo."
Turning to the Chief of Staff beside him, he remarked, "Little Yang, you’ve got a new uniform; looks even sharper than before."
The Chief of Staff saluted, "Old leadership!"
Returned the salute.
Handshakes exchanged.
The trio went upstairs, laughing and talking.
...
"Wow, this office is much more spacious than before! You live better than and Old Xu! I visited when Old Xu was here and it was about the sa as mine!"
Zhang Zhongting looked around, his gaze filled with so reminiscence.
Director Huang smiled and pointed at a filing cabinet, "It’s just that we moved that cabinet, a bit more inconvenient to fetch things now, but it lets in more light."
As he spoke, he searched through the filing cabinet and handed Zhang Zhongting two pages, smiling.
"If you didn’t co, I would have locked these away in the filing cabinet."
Zhang Zhongting shook his head and chuckled, "It’s not just the base that’s busy; Guiyang Regint has a lot going on recently too!
At the end of the month, Wu Dang is hosting the First International Hot Spring Festival, and there’s the fourth plenary session of the eighth session at the Municipal Committee. All the duty tasks have fallen on our shoulders.
With New Year right around the corner, the duty task is very heavy, especially since after the turn of the year, it will be the Olympic years."
Zhang Zhongting said this as he took the two pages, sat on the sofa flipping through them casually, and then left them on the table, looking at the Chief of Staff.
"This is just a conscript matter, Little Yang can handle it, no need to trouble Colonel Huang with the big guns... Fought a bit? Whatever the appropriate punishnt is, just do it. My nephew at ho is disobedient; he needs to learn a lesson."
The Chief of Staff imdiately chid in, "I’ve already spoken to the cadres leading the team about this. They said it wasn’t serious, it was already dealt with at the ti, but it still got reported up to us.
Moreover, the suggested punishnt is a derit.
It was nothing more than a verbal argunt, but it seems the company blew it out of proportion.
This incident seems a bit odd.
It involves the family of leadership cadres after all, and could potentially relate to so dissatisfaction with leadership.
So my opinion is... we need to investigate a little."
Only then did Zhang Zhongting understand the implication: there was a company cadre wanting to make trouble for Fang Huai.
He picked up the papers again, looked at them another ti, and noticed "Approve or disapprove, your decision. Party branch of Squad Seven" signed by "Instructor: Liang Longhui" below.
"This... The instructor signed, but the company leader didn’t?" Zhang Zhongting asked doubtfully.
When such docunts are submitted, if there’s no signature, then a stamp from the brigade departnt would suffice, or both the instructor and company leader would sign. But to have one sign and not the other?
"Right, Company Leader Wang Jian didn’t sign," the Chief of Staff confird.
He had not inquired into the situation and had never ddled in the issue, fearing that "suppressing and not dealing with it" might be the final decision, and intervening could only make things worse.
"Hmm..." Zhang Zhongting uttered thoughtfully, with a sowhat consultative tone to Colonel Huang, "Old Huang... Blowing things out of proportion is probably not the way, right?"
"Indeed," Colonel Huang agreed, adding a point, "A cadre transferred from Liupanshui Regint."
Zhang Zhongting nodded, patted the armrest of the sofa, stood up, and said, "How’s the quality of this year’s new recruits? Mind if we check them out together?"
Zhang Zhongting’s request, seemingly odd, was perfectly appropriate.
With the whole corps’ Chief of Staff retiring by the year’s end, he was the likely successor. As soone in charge of troops, how could he not be aware of the quality of the new recruits?
Colonel Huang also got up with a smile, "Let’s go, it’s been a few years since you’ve been to the New Training Building, hasn’t it? It’s been renovated."
Zhang Zhongting extended his right hand, his thumb and forefinger coming together: "Three years, three years ago, I was still the leader of the new recruit group."
...
Squad Nine, the ti rewinds half an hour earlier.
The door was pushed open with a "bang".
Hao Chengbin stood at the doorway, holding a camouflage backpack.
"Squad leader, you’re back!" Sun Lianhai, who was drinking water by the door, imdiately put down his cup and exclaid excitedly.
"Hello, squad leader!" The new recruits of Squad Nine also imdiately stood up, their voices booming.
"Hmm..." Hao Chengbin casually patted Sun Lianhai on the head as he entered the room and looked towards Fang Huai.
"How have things been in the squad these past few days?"
Fang Huai chuckled bitterly: "Squad leader, you’re finally back! Last night, this bunch of blockheads almost beat to a pulp! If you hadn’t co back today, my life would have been in danger!"
"What? What happened?" Hao Chengbin’s eyes widened in surprise.
"Who told you to lie to us every day that our squad leader will co back tomorrow?" Yue Tao stood up, feeling fully justified, and held up three fingers at the sa ti.
"Tomorrow and tomorrow, three tomorrows! Squad leader, he is toying with our feelings!"
Han Yong also stood up, evidently upset, "That’s right, squad leader! He said you were going to bring us food, and I’ve been waiting for three days!"
Fang Huai quickly explained: "Squad leader, if I don’t lie to them, how will they obediently listen? Look, this Internal Affairs, is handled very well!"
"Hmm... not bad, but when did I say I was going to bring you guys food?"
Hao Chengbin first complinted, then with a confused face, he put down his backpack, and clapped his empty hands, indicating he had nothing.
A group of new recruits looked like they were on the verge of tears and glared angrily at Fang Huai.
"Well done! Fang Huai, you even lied to us about this!"
Fang Huai was stunned.
Big brother, I have an enhanced mory, don’t try to fool !
"Squad leader... You said it on the phone before your maternal uncle spoke! That part was genuine! If you don’t believe , I can recite everything that was said that day, even what your maternal uncle ntioned!"
"Cough!" Hao Chengbin coughed slightly with embarrassnt to interrupt Fang Huai, then he started to laugh.
"No wonder you can recite the Three Major Decrees; you’ve got a good mory! Alright! I was teasing you, I did bring you guys food!"
As he spoke, Hao Chengbin opened his backpack, murmuring to himself as he began to take things out.
"Fish cakes... no spicy dipping sauce, it’d be a waste for you guys, sugar cakes... you can eat this, three-cup chicken... oh, this isn’t for you."
The new recruits were all astonished.
We’ve waited three days just for a bag of sugar cakes??
"Oh!" Hao Chengbin exclaid as if he had discovered a new continent.
"There are also two packs of dried eggplant! I’ll give you one pack!"
New recruits: All vegetarian...(ಥ﹏ಥ)
Hao Chengbin eyed the new recruits, puzzled: "Why aren’t you eating? What’s with the stillness? I bought these next to the airport, they were quite expensive!"
The new recruits reluctantly picked up the things on the table, preparing to open them.
"Snap." Hao Chengbin’s hand pressed down on those few packages, then he mocked with a jesting smile: "Alright, you guys don’t even like it, it would be a waste! Tonight, I’ll treat you to grilled fish!"
"Yay!!"
...
Outside the door, Hao Chengbin called Fang Huai aside, the expression on his face was clearly not as relaxed as before.
"I’ve asked, the disciplinary report has already been submitted."
Hao Chengbin got straight to the point.
Fang Huai nodded: "I know."
But Hao Chengbin said: "However, it’s been three days, and the Regint Departnt hasn’t dealt with it. Everyone thinks the Regint Departnt wants to make an example and increase the punishnt.
A few non-commissioned officers called , saying the Regint Departnt might send soone to investigate.
But they are making such guesses because they are unaware of your family’s situation. I estimate... the Regint Departnt has held it back.
It’s very likely the disciplinary report will be sent back; if it gets changed to a warning, then don’t say anything more.
Especially with the Instructor, don’t let conflicts arise again.
I will deal with it. Cadres’ matters are not for a new recruit like you to touch."
"Squad leader, I won’t apologize to him, he’s targeting ," Fang Huai said firmly.
"Apologize, my ass! Damnit, it’s all bullshit."
Hao Chengbin couldn’t help cursing.
Fang Huai laughed.
That’s what I thought.
It’s great to have the squad leader around!
Fang Huai reported the recent drill progress in the squad to Hao Chengbin.
While they were talking, Wang Jian rushed out of the Brigade Departnt as if his tail was on fire. Seeing Hao Chengbin, he didn’t even greet him, but just yelled a command.
"The Colonel is here! Quick, inspect the Internal Affairs’ hygiene!"
Then he moved on to notify the next squad.
Hao Chengbin glanced at the corridor, then patted Fang Huai.
"Hurry up and get inside, tell them to stack the small planks neatly, and recite the decrees!"
Fang Huai nodded and quickly went back into the squad room.
However, Hao Chengbin did not enter the room; instead, he walked straight to the side of the corridor.
(Thank you, Slipper-kun, for your alliance leader support. This Chapter is an extra update. There will be two more Chapters at 8 o’clock tonight, all over 3000 words each. With nearly 17,000 words across 5 Chapters, the author truly can’t keep up.)
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