60s Military Life: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalry Officer

A charming military wife travels back to the 1960s, escaping famine across five provinces before finally reaching the cavalry regiment at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, where she begins her life...

Chapter 8: Falling Out, Applying for a House

“Our base is in a remote area. I’ve been on several blind dates before, but they all rejected me as soon as they heard I was in the Qilian Mountains. This time…”

Zhuang Mingcheng, not wanting to listen to his long-winded explanation, interrupted him directly: "So, this is why you used my photo to deceive people? Wasn't I in the Qilian Mountains?"

"You lured people here, just hoping they wouldn't dare to turn against you?"

Zhuang Mingcheng grew angrier the more he spoke.

"Do you, Li Dajun, have any conscience at all?"

"Are you even worthy of being called a soldier?"

Li Dajun was speechless for a moment.

Zhuang Mingcheng looked at Li Dajun, his heart filled with disappointment.

After a long pause, he took a deep breath and said, "Comrade Li Dajun, I personally feel that you are no longer suitable to continue working in the First Battalion."

After saying that, he turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

"What?"

Li Dajun couldn't believe it. "You're going to kick me out of the battalion for such a small thing?"

"Lao Zhuang? Lao Zhuang?"

He hurriedly got up and limped after them.

But as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by the soldiers.

Li Dajun watched Zhuang Mingcheng leave, filled with resentment. He shouted, "Zhuang Mingcheng, you bastard! You have no right to kick me out! I am a member of the First Battalion! A member of the First Battalion!"

...

After leaving the confinement cell, Zhuang Mingcheng didn't go anywhere else but went straight to the regimental commander.

Without hesitation, he told the regimental commander his thoughts.

"Transfer Li Dajun to another battalion?"

Gao Dajiang was stunned for a moment, then he couldn't help but ask, "Zhuang Mingcheng, are you serious?"

Zhuang Mingcheng nodded. "Regimental Commander, given what has happened, Li Dajun is no longer suitable to work in the First Battalion. I request that he be transferred out."

"You brat, who's the commander here, you or me? Where do you expect me to transfer Li Dajun?"

Gao Dajiang was very annoyed. He waved his hand and said, "Get lost, this is none of your business."

"Commander, if Li Dajun continues to stay in the First Battalion, it will seriously affect the battalion's combat effectiveness."

Zhuang Mingcheng saluted and turned to leave.

"Hey, Zhuang Mingcheng, you brat, you dare threaten me? Get back here right now!"

Zhuang Mingcheng pretended not to hear, took a few quick steps, and hurriedly went outside.

Standing outside the door, he was about to return to the guesthouse when he suddenly remembered something.

His face fell, and after hesitating for a moment, Zhuang Mingcheng turned around and went back into the house.

Seeing that Gao Dajiang was still angry, he hurriedly said before the regimental commander could speak, "Regimental commander, I would like to apply for a house in the family compound."

"What? You want to apply for a house in the family compound?"

Gao Dajiang was instantly captivated by this matter.

He stood up and looked Zhuang Mingcheng up and down, making "tsk tsk" sounds.

"Oh my, our group's 'Flower Lu Bu' is getting married! I wonder who the 'Diao Chan' is."

"Commander, I have something important to tell you."

Gao Dajiang was immediately delighted. "Okay, when the political commissar comes back, I'll tell him that the housing issue is simple, there are still vacant houses in the family compound."

Zhuang Mingcheng saluted and fled in disarray.

Once outside, he breathed a sigh of relief and headed towards the guesthouse. Now that everything was clear, he needed to tell Lu Fangfang.