Chapter 810: Chapter 552: Brother-in-Law Also Wants to Join the Army
The master’s wife and Director Ge have returned from Yan Yang and will head back to Bailong Port with Sister.
Upon returning to Bailong Port, they learned that Xiao Yu’s parents were worried about the business over in Hanwu. Not only did they return to Hanwu, but they also took Little Crocodile with them!
Yu Zhen goes to work at the clothing factory every day, making it inconvenient to breastfeed Little Crocodile, so now that they’re back, Little Crocodile will be switched to formula. There’s no need to worry that Little Crocodile will have no milk to drink in Hanwu.
That’s also good.
Mr. and Mrs. Liang have their grandson, so they won’t feel lonely in Hanwu.
Old Qian has Xiao Yu and Yu Zhen by his side, so he won’t feel lonely either.
Upon hearing that the two fish have returned, he made a big table of dishes and invited Sister Wei, Director Ge, Han Yu, Han Xiangning, Zhang Jiangkun, and Han Ning over for dinner.
As soon as Han Xiangning saw Yu Zhen, who had just driven ho, she curiously asked, "Do you miss Crocodile?"
Yu Zhen glanced behind her and slyly asked, "Do you want the truth or a lie?"
"Of course, the truth."
"Not really."
"You don’t want to?"
"There’s a ton of things at the factory, and I’m so busy every day I barely have ti to think!"
The "Three Golden Flowers" from the shipping company are really impressive. Their "Huii Clothing" now has over five hundred employees. Due to limited workshop space and many orders, they have to arrange for employees to work in two shifts.
Given the current trend, their output value will soon surpass the old boss of Lin Xiaohui and Liu Xiaoi’s company. They’ve already beco a significant export revenue generator in Linghai, and it’s said that Secretary Ye and Mayor Qian have visited their factory.
With work so busy, it’s natural not to attend to family.
Han Xiangning couldn’t help but tease, "I finally feel a bit superior. You’re better at making money than , but your Little Crocodile doesn’t have a mother’s company like my Han Han does."
Yu Zhen laughed, "Sister Ningning, if soone else said this, I’d believe it, but when you say it, I don’t. You have the nerve to talk about being with Han Han. Think about it, how many days can you and Brother salted fish actually spend with Han Han in a year?"
"You’re right; his mom used to take care of it, and now my mom does. We just play with Han Han a bit after we get ho from work."
"You treat Han Han like a toy. I, on the other hand, have too much to do and can’t afford the ti, so you have no right to laugh at ."
"Alright, alright, I have no right, I was wrong."
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anwhile, Han Yu and Xiao Yu were chatting leisurely with the master’s wife and Director Ge.
"Brother Haoran isn’t a Company Commander anymore?"
"Though he’s been leading troops over the years, he’s been with the Guard Company of the military headquarters, pretty much like being in an office. Their leaders said it wasn’t good to stay at the headquarters without grassroots work experience, so they arranged for him to be a Deputy Battalion Commander at the grassroots level. Their battalion is in the countryside, far from Yan Yang, and he couldn’t even return to Yan Yang for the Spring Festival."
"Master’s wife, I always thought you spent the New Year with Brother Haoran!"
"Even though Haoran couldn’t co back to Yan Yang, Xiao Qin and Junjun were there, and the New Year was lively. The northern New Year has more of a festive flavor than ours."
Just as Sister Wei finished speaking, Director Ge laughed, "It’s more festive there than here and more lively than our New Year, but we’re not quite used to it."
Xiao Yu curiously asked, "Why not used to it?"
"They have heating in the winter, and it’s hot as hell indoors; we’re really not used to it. I caught a cold as soon as I got there. Every night I had to crack the window open a bit to sleep, or I couldn’t stand the stuffiness and heat."
Old Ge chuckled, continuing, "Their air quality is not good; the sky is always gray. After staying outside for a while and coming back, you’d find your nostrils full of black dirt. There’s a lot of dust, and you have to clean your shoes several tis a day."
Sister Wei explained, "In the countryside there, every household burns coal for heating in winter, and urban areas rely on centralized coal heating. There are a lot of steel and chemical factories, smoke stacks everywhere, so the air definitely isn’t as good as ours."
"The locals there also don’t know how to eat. They only know how to stew and like eating dumplings. They even cut baked pancakes into strips to stir-fry. It’s all starchy food. We can’t get used to it and end up cooking for ourselves every day."
Old Ge accepted the cigarette Xiao Yu offered and laughed, "Visiting for New Year was interesting too. Younger folks would kneel and bow to elders at first sight! I was startled when I first encountered that local custom!"
"We only bow to the dead over here; bowing to the living is like wishing them dead," Xiao Yu asked in surprise.
"It’s a different custom. Over there, it’s customary. If you visit elders for New Year and don’t bow, the elders might not be pleased."
Although Yan Yang is the provincial capital, its urban area is quite small.
The headquarters of their son’s unit is not far from the city center, located on Zhongshan West Road leading to the city center, but surrounding the military headquarters are plots of farmland.
Economic developnt there is also relatively lagging. Workers at the large cotton spinning mill there earn a monthly salary of only two to three hundred.
Although salaries for Linghai officials are not high, there are now bonuses and subsidies, and even newly employed officials average six to seven hundred per month over the year. Factory workers earn more than officials, like those at Yu Zhen’s clothing factory, who wouldn’t settle for anything less than a thousand a month including overti pay.
In conclusion, both the climate and economic developnt in Yan Yang cannot compare to their hotown.
Sister Wei paused briefly and then smiled, "We discussed it with Xiao Qin, and also talked with her parents. They have all visited Linghai, know our situation here, and agree to Haoran transferring back ho in the future."
"That’s great; transferring locally would be too far from ho."
"Xiao Qin’s father is an ordinary worker, and her mother just got laid off. They don’t have any connections over there, so even if Haoran wants to stay in Yan Yang in the future, he probably won’t land a good job."
A barracks of iron and flowing soldiers.
Unless you reach the rank of Deputy Division Commander, you’ll have to transfer sooner or later.
But the higher up you go, the fewer positions there are. Not to ntion aiming for Deputy Division Commander, it’s not easy even to get promoted to Vice Regint. Thinking of this, Han Yu laughed, "When Brother Haoran transfers, I’ll help him find a job."
Xiao Yu didn’t want to be left behind and proudly said, "Brother Haoran could transfer to our sub-bureau in the future. I’ll talk to Director Liu, and I’m sure he’ll be willing to help!"
Both fish have grown up and are successful now.
Sister Wei felt very gratified and smiled at them, saying, "Haoran’s future will depend on your support."
"Master’s wife, what are you saying? Brother Haoran’s military skills are so outstanding, and he’s a top graduate from a military academy. Even if we don’t help him find a job, he can still settle into a good position."
"It’s not as simple as you make it sound."
Just then, Jiang Kun and Han Ning arrived.
After chatting for a while longer, Old Qian called everyone to sit down for dinner.
Old Ge suddenly rembered sothing and asked, "Salted Fish, after the last phone call, have you contacted Hao Qiusheng?"
Anyone who has been in a leadership position would have promoted a few people and had a few confidants, right?
The general manager of Linghai Transportation Bureau Bridge and Road Engineering Company, Hao Qiusheng, was a cadre personally promoted by comrade Old Ge!
Han Yu quickly said, "I contacted him. President Hao is very supportive of the reserve work, and he will soon beco the deputy battalion commander of our camp. We need to organize a platoon in the Road and Bridge Company."
"He was originally a military transfer official, and I’ve called him; he must support it."
"Director Ge, he respects you greatly. As soon as he saw , he talked about how you helped cultivate him back then and how you used him against all odds."
Old Ge smiled and, after thinking for a mont, sighed, "The saying ’people go and tea turns cold’ is not false at all. I promoted quite a few cadres when I was a director, but how many rember
now? I don’t use a mobile now, but I have a pager, and its number hasn’t changed. During the New Year, only Hao Qiusheng called to extend greetings."
"This shows that distance tests a horse’s strength, and ti reveals a person’s heart. It shows that President Hao is a person of feelings and loyalty."
Even though Han Yu was saying this, he felt a bit uncomfortable because that Hao Qiusheng was randomly pulling strings.
What did he an, saying Director Ge was his old leader as well as his master? Now Director Ge is your and Xiao Yu’s master, making you fellow disciples, making it a family affair.
Since when did Director Ge beco my ntor?
Can Director Ge compare with my ntor? He’s just soone accompanying my master’s wife in her twilight years.
This fellow disciple cannot be admitted falsely; it’s a matter of principle!
Han Yu was thinking that if it weren’t for the fact that he’s "bringing resources into service," he wouldn’t be calling him brother at all. Just then, Jiang Kun suddenly asked, "San’er, Xiao Yu said your camp is setting up a dical office, and you want to recruit Liang Xiaojun as the dical director and ngng as a nurse in the dical office?"
"Yes, that’s the case. What’s the matter?"
"Since you can set up a dical office, you can also set up a repair departnt."
Han Yu froze for a second and instinctively asked, "Brother-in-law, do you also want to serve in the reserve?"
Jiang Kun turned to look at Han Ning and smiled sheepishly, "I served in the military, and I was a volunteer soldier. Don’t I qualify to serve in the reserve?"
"Yes, you do, and according to regulations, an old volunteer soldier like you can be awarded the rank of reserve Second Lieutenant if serving in the reserve."
"I used to envy those officers so much in the army. Since I have this opportunity, can’t I satisfy my small vanity and be promoted to an officer?"
"You are already an officer; you’re the manager of the Bailong Port Passenger Station at the Port Authority!"
"That’s different. I’m talking about being an officer in the military."
"No way."
"If Xiao Yu can do it, why can’t I?"
Xiao Yu got anxious and turned around to say, "Brother-in-law, this is not about . Also, how can you say I can’t? If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn’t have told Brother-in-law Xiao Jun and Sister ngng about becoming an officer."
Han Yu grabbed Xiao Yu and explained, "Brother-in-law, I’m not saying you’re unqualified; rather, you’re not suitable for serving in the reserve, specifically in our Linghai Reserve Camp."
Having been a soldier for so many years, Jiang Kun didn’t want to miss this chance to finally experience being an officer, and eagerly asked, "Why is it unsuitable?"
"You’re the manager of the Bailong Port Passenger Station, the head of the passenger terminal. Our camp is a Flood Control and Rescue Mobile Assault Battalion. In case of a flood, like last year, we’re the first to go to the front line for rescue. If you beco a reserve officer in our camp, you’ll have to go with us, and if you leave with us, who will be in charge at the terminal?"
"Brother-in-law, I also want to be an officer like ngng, but I also am not suitable," Han Xiangning smiled and supported her junior’s proof.
Jiang Kun truly wanted to be a reserve officer, and confidently said, "If there were typhoons, heavy rains, or floods like last year, the ferries would definitely stop, so what business would the terminal have? Moreover, the terminal isn’t just . Chen Jie has perford well and is soon to be promoted to deputy manager by the higher-ups."
Han Ning knew her husband’s officer complex best and laughed, "San’er, just give your brother-in-law a chance. I’ve transferred back now, so even if he goes out for flood fighting with you, I’ll still be at the terminal!"
Even his sister was supporting it like this, so it seed that not enlisting his brother-in-law was not an option.
After weighing it, Han Yu agreed, with conditions, "Fine, Brother-in-law, from now on, you’re the director of our camp’s repair shop, but there are two conditions."
"What conditions?"
"First, you must prepare various ergency plans for the terminal to ensure it’s fine even if you’re not there; second, you need to bring resources into service, just like President Hao of the Road and Bridge Company. You might not have equipnt, but you must provide personnel, aning you need to recruit the warriors for the repair shop."
"Yang Daming and others are fine; I’ll talk to them tomorrow!"
"First, confirm the personnel for the repair shop. While recruiting, ensure it doesn’t affect the normal operations of the Port Authority. Once the personnel is confird, I’ll have the administrator contact the Port District Ard Forces Departnt to coordinate and communicate with the Port Authority and conduct the political review of relevant personnel as per regulations."
"No problem!"
Han Ning saw her husband so excited and couldn’t help but laugh, "San’er, you just said your brother-in-law is a cadre now, and a cadre can’t actually be made a Second Lieutenant. He’s almost forty; have you ever seen a forty-year-old Second Lieutenant?"
Comrade Old Ge fully agreed and looked up, smiling, "If Xiao Yu can get the rank of Lieutenant, how can your brother-in-law be a Second Lieutenant?"
Han Yu was thoroughly convinced and could only laugh, "Then Captain, the rank can’t be higher; otherwise, this job will be difficult to manage."
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