The expressions on the faces of the people from several regints across the way were all sowhat solemn.
This atmosphere did not seem like the scene of a successful show-off, but rather like Hao Chengbin had said sothing terribly outrageous.
"Your regint, why would you let a new recruit go? You have so many spots, are you going to waste them like this?!"
A man from the opposite side imdiately stood up, shouting, and accidentally bumped his head against the bed fra.
But he didn’t even bother to cover it.
This showed the extent of his anger.
Hao Chengbin frowned and looked at Wei Lijie and She Wencang, who also had strange expressions, and said:
"What’s the matter? Why can’t a new recruit go?"
Fang Huai was also curious.
After all, the Chief of Staff and his uncle had hurried him to go!
She Wencang glanced at the few people in the room who looked as if their faith had been shattered and, with so difficulty, smacked his lips and said:
"Squad Leader Hao, do you know how the spots for the district martial arts competition are allocated?"
Hao Chengbin shook his head.
She Wencang, seeing that Hao Chengbin had no intention of boasting, then slowly explained:
"Those who attended the first period of training ended their training a few days ago and are now in the final rest and assessnt period.
Since the use of mobile phones was not allowed during the training period, everyone only recently got their phones back, so we just heard from those who went to the training that this concentration training was a major investnt for the firefighters. So subjects were so unique that an ordinary firefighter might never encounter them in their lifeti, very significant.
We asked as well, but those who attended the training said that the details of the projects must be kept confidential until the end of the fourth stage of the training.
But as the news spread, everyone wanted to go.
Who, as a firefighter for once, wouldn’t want to witness top-level training?
So, these spots beca highly sought after, and everybody was trying to secure one.
They were just saying that the spot originally reserved for Lian Xu was almost snatched by soone with connections, but because the corps had strict physical requirents, it wasn’t adjusted in the end.
Moreover, for these spots, the corps only had five for each period, and in our whole province with nine regints, do you know how they were distributed each period?
There are four periods in total, and the provincial city’s brigade gets one spot in every period!
That’s four spots in total!
The remaining eight regints share the other four spots, with each regint sending one person every two periods!
That’s only two spots in total!
With this distribution, everyone feels it’s extrely unfair! Otherwise, why would they be so dissatisfied with the provincial city brigade this ti?
In our regint, we have a strict rule that those who go for this training, due to the high costs involved, must serve in the troops for more than five years! Anyone who is discharged within five years of training has to face sanctions on the recomnding cadres!
When our regints select personnel, besides the absolute requirents on physical fitness and skills, we also demand stable ideology and ritorious performance!
That’s how so of the connected individuals were filtered out!
Now your regint is sending a new recruit, and this will hurt the hearts of so many established soldiers?
Others fought tooth and nail for a spot, and with so many spots to spare, your regint treats it as a joke. When they hear this news, wouldn’t they cause an uproar?
Not to ntion other regints, even within your own, would they be convinced?"
The expression on Hao Chengbin’s face beca increasingly serious as he listened.
This spot, he really hadn’t paid much attention to; in the Guiyang Regint, there hadn’t been much discussion.
Who would have thought that these spots were so valuable??
But upon hearing the last sentence, his features almost slackened, and he even wanted to laugh.
His own regint’s personnel?
They should be quite satisfied, right?
Anyway, both the Special Duty and the training team knew Fang Huai was going, and he hadn’t seen anyone dare to say they were not convinced.
These conditions seed tailor-made for Fang Huai. Even if Fang Huai had no connections, the Special Duty Squad would probably still recomnd him without hesitation.
Even Wen Jingsong, in all aspects of performance, was far from matching him.
"A new recruit is also a soldier, and as for these conditions, I think Fang Huai ets them all, at least, sending him won’t disgrace our regint!" Hao Chengbin stated firmly.
At this point, the people sitting across from him began to sneer.
They wouldn’t listen.
Yes, yes, if you say it’s fine, then it’s fine. After all, your regint has plenty of spots, it’s not our turn.
A Non-commissioned officer sighed, looked up, grabbed the upper bed fra with both hands, perford a sit-up, and easily made it to the top bunk.
"Sigh! It’s still too many spots. The provincial city brigade has plenty of resources, which is great. To us, it’s rare and precious, but to them, it’s just an everyday al!"
Everyone started to sound bitter.
"Heh, yeah! All the good equipnt, spots, they all go to them! We’re just picking up scraps!"
"We’re like the chicken head, they’re like the phoenix tail, we can’t keep up!"
"Hehe, the regint under the eye of the corps’ headquarters, how could the leadership above not show favoritism?"
"Ah, I wish I could transfer to the Guiyang Regint too! Too bad I don’t have the connections!"
The last one to speak was a second stage officer from Lian Xu, who after speaking, glanced at Hao Chengbin.
Fang Huai initially felt sorry for these established soldiers, but at this mont, his teeth were practically swimming in bitterness.
He stood up from the bench he was sitting on and said:
"Heh, squad leaders, from what you’re saying, it seems you haven’t truly understood the role of a firefighter."
At this remark, the room fell silent.
The stern-faced Non-commissioned officer who had opened the door for them imdiately said coldly:
"What do you an? We haven’t understood, and you, a four-month-new recruit, are going to teach us a lesson?"
Hao Chengbin also patted Fang Huai:
"Don’t cause trouble."
The two had been taking turns urging each other not to cause trouble that day, but when they spoke up, neither stood by the door.
Fang Huai, having already spoken, had no intention of stopping:
"The duty of the firefighters is to safeguard local safety.
Although we’re troops, do you know how many forms make up the structure of our budgetary expenditure? Do you know the components of your salaries and who provides them?
In addition to the administrative expenses allocated by the General Bureau, our firefighting financial expenditures also include appropriations, fundraisings, subsidies, and several other forms.
Beyond superiors and subordinates, there are many financial interaction threads between the troops and the locality.
Most of them co from the local area, not just governnt departnts, but also so local organizations, even companies.
Resource distribution is, of course, determined by the local financial situation! The budget of Guiyang, with a financial inco of nearly 30 billion, compared to Anshun with an inco of over 10 billion, their budgetary expenditures are worlds apart, so how could their firefighting investnts be the sa?
Apart from these, there are also issues with the proportion of the local governnt’s budgetary expenditures. Like in recent years, with Liupanshui’s mines being heavily exploited, the local benefits are extrely high.
Liuzhi, Pan County, Shuicheng, together with Zhongshan District, these four districts and counties, forming a city with 3 million people, have inco nearly catching up with 8 million people in Zun Y."
How about the welfare treatnt per person at the Liupanshui Regint? There’s no need to say, right?
In terms of performance bonuses for non-commissioned officers, even the Guiyang Regint hasn’t heard of it, but you guys have it.
High-risk subsidy, other regints get five hundred, our regint, eight hundred, but you guys, a thousand!
The comprehensive inco of your first-stage officers is one-third higher than that of other regints!
I think the money is reasonable!
Your mining area has extensive extraction, which ans higher risk, and our area has many skyscrapers and complex disasters, which also ans higher risk!
But if others think it’s not reasonable, can they also go after you as tyrants and divide the land?
Could they also ask why, when everyone is a soldier, you guys get so much more than us?
Head of the Corps, aren’t you being a bit too partial?
If I had connections, I too would want to go to the Liupanshui Regint! It’s just that I can’t get through that door!"
Fang Huai shalessly finished speaking, glancing at those who had just spoken up for the Liupanshui Regint.
If anyone knew about his uncle’s connections, they’d surely curse him out.
Damn it, Cao Peng’s uncle is the regintal commander there, and with your uncle, how could you not get through that door?
Is the lock broken?
And those few from the Liupanshui Regint now really wanted to leave the group chat.
Because although everyone knew that the salaries and benefits in Liupanshui were higher before, their math wasn’t very good, and they didn’t know exactly how much more they were getting.
Now that they’ve heard it, they’re about to explode.
Damn it, one-third more? Wouldn’t they be equivalent to us working for a year and several months more?
Seeing Fang Huai deflect the issue, Hao Chengbin imdiately burst into laughter, "Yeah! I want to go to Liupanshui too, but I don’t have the connections, can’t be transferred!"
Everyone was sowhat speechless.
Only Lian Xu, sitting in the middle, had a clear line of thought and shook his head with a smile,
"Squad Leader, you guys are too bad. They were only talking about qualification issues. This new recruit of your regint must have used so connections to be chosen, right?"
Who is Hao Chengbin?
Obviously, he wouldn’t answer sothing that didn’t favor his side.
He just snorted, "Connections or no connections, you’ll know in the future!"
Having said that, he patted Fang Huai.
"Let’s go!"
...
Outside the concentration training building.
"Damn, I didn’t expect this quota to be so sought after!"
With hands behind his back, Hao Chengbin was sowhat apprehensive.
Just now, a few officers had bloodshot eyes, it seems that other regints really did fight tooth and nail over this quota, it was no exaggeration.
"Don’t talk about your trip to the large area training outside! If it spreads too much, it won’t be good for your uncle’s reputation!"
Fang Huai rolled his eyes.
Weren’t you the one who ntioned it just now?
"...No problem, Squad Leader, my uncle, actually, doesn’t care that much about his reputation."
"Smack!"
As usual, a slap to the back of the head.
Hao Chengbin narrowed his eyes and said, "You don’t understand these things! When others can’t get sothing, they don’t want you to have it either! Over the years, there have been many reports of allegations! Getting involved ans you can’t shake it off – it’s like poo that sticks!"
Fang Huai also put his hands behind his back, chuckling:
"Then I just have to prove my strength, for strength is the only guarantee to stop idle gossip. It’s just too bad that I wasn’t in this Corps Martial Arts Competition; otherwise, I would’ve..."
As he spoke, he made a throat-slitting gesture.
Hao Chengbin glared.
His hand whistling through the air, whoosh.
Fang Huai ducked his head, avoiding the hit.
He bent down under the pretext of tying his shoelaces.
Then, he looked up, grinning, "Squad Leader, I’ve already let you slap ! Rember, I’ve gone to challenge the Ard Police Squadron! I’m not soone who can’t dodge!"
Hao Chengbin cursed and lifted his leg.
"Don’t you dare dodge!"
Fang Huai could only stand still helplessly.
As Hao Chengbin kicked out, he scolded:
"I!"
"Told you!"
"Not to, underestimate!"
...
Gossip flew in the wind, spreading through the mixed snippets of information.
Afternoon.
Cao Yi led a group of team competition mbers into the Training Base.
Planning to get familiar with the marking field for the hundred-ter ladder attack drill when there were fewer people around.
This was also a privilege of the Guiyang Regint, as other regints naturally didn’t have the conditions—mainly because they didn’t have a fire truck.
Entering the playground, the white lettering of "Guiyang Special Duty" on the fire truck imdiately caught the attention of many people.
"You don’t have to try too hard, mainly just get familiar with it! The final point of the Training Base’s field is to reach the second floor of the adjacent iron tower, which is half a staircase more than our training tower! The last few water carriers need to keep the end of the hose a bit longer, give it an extra push! That way the nozzle operator won’t get stuck going up the stairs, you hear clearly?"
Before disembarking, Cao Yi gave a reminder.
"Heard you loud and clear!" After two days of training, everyone was confident about this event.
"Disembark!"
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(Congratulations to the author, no pregnancy, will be carefree for several more years)
(ps: What does it an to be irresponsible when it feels good? Safety asures have only a 95% success rate, ha! Blackboard: knowledge point!)
(Sleep tight, and continue working on the manuscript when I wake up.)
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