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

Regimental Headquarters.

"Bang, bang, bang."

"Come in."

Zhuang Mingcheng pushed open the door and entered the room, where he saw the regimental commander and political commissar.

The two men were smoking, their faces looking extremely grim.

Zhuang Mingcheng was puzzled. He stepped forward and quickly asked, "Political Commissar, what exactly is going on with Zhu Haiming?"

Xiao Aiguo looked up at him and gave a light "humph," "Now you're worried? Didn't you seem indifferent just now?"

"Political Commissar, I pulled her away first to avoid embarrassing Comrade Lu. This concerns my reputation, how could I not care?"

"You've misunderstood me," Zhuang Mingcheng protested.

"Alright, I've investigated everything. Please have a seat."

Xiao Aiguo waved his hand and sighed.

He recounted the events of earlier to Zhuang Mingcheng in detail, saying, "Li Dajun is your deputy battalion commander. If something happens to him, you, as the battalion commander, also bear responsibility."

Turning his head, Xiao Aiguo said to another man in the room, "Old Gao, we need to deal with Li Dajun's matter seriously."

"Bang!"

Gao Dajiang slammed his fist on the table in anger, "One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel! This Li Dajun has ruined the atmosphere of our entire unit!"

"Give him a disciplinary warning and make him write a self-criticism."

"Hey, this Li Dajun, I used to think he was pretty good."

Across from him, Zhuang Mingcheng's face darkened after hearing the story.

He never expected that Li Dajun would use his photo to go on a blind date. What kind of nonsense is this?

nausea!

Despicable!

Gritting his teeth, he asked Xiao Aiguo, "Political Commissar, where is Li Dajun now?"

"I put him in solitary confinement."

Zhuang Mingcheng stood up, saluted the two men, then turned and strode out.

"Hey? Where are you going?"

Seeing Zhuang Mingcheng's actions, Xiao Aiguo had a real headache.

"Xiao Zhuang, don't be impulsive..."

He stood up, about to go out and take a look, when Gao Dajiang grabbed him from the side.

"Don't worry about them. Xiao Zhuang knows what he's doing. This Li Dajun needs to be taught a lesson. Let Xiao Zhuang teach him a lesson."

"well."

Xiao Aiguo sighed and sat down.

After thinking for a moment, he said with a headache, "Old Gao, that Comrade Zhu Haiming doesn't want to leave. She insists that I introduce her to another potential partner. What do you mean by this?"

"That's hard to say. I'll introduce you. Our troupe has no shortage of young men. If not, we can go to the Second Troupe."

Xiao Aiguo shook his head, his face full of worry.

"If only things were that simple. She's taken a liking to Xiao Zhuang. How am I supposed to introduce them? If they get together, how will Xiao Zhuang and Li Dajun be paired up?"

"Oh, right, besides Zhu Haiming, another person who came today is Lu Fangfang, who is Xiao Zhuang's childhood sweetheart. And then there's Dr. Xiao..."

"That brat."

Gao Dajiang scratched his bald forehead and suddenly felt a pang of envy.

It seems that being too good-looking isn't always a good thing.

He shook his head and said helplessly, "Alright, forget about them. I heard your wife is here today. You should go back now. I'll keep an eye on things here."

...

Zhuang Mingcheng arrived at the solitary confinement room with a gloomy expression.

Seeing someone guarding the door, he whispered, "Open the door for me."

"Battalion Commander Zhuang, this..."

"I've already told the regimental commander and political commissar that I'm just going in to check on Li Dajun and won't do anything else."

The soldier hesitated for a moment, but still opened the door.

In the solitary confinement cell, Li Dajun sat blankly on the floor.

Upon seeing Zhuang Mingcheng enter, he immediately stood up. "Battalion Commander, you..."

"Bang!"

Before Li Dajun could speak, Zhuang Mingcheng kicked him hard.

"Ouch."

Li Dajun stumbled and fell to the ground.

His face turned deathly pale, and he immediately understood that Zhuang Mingcheng must have found out what he had done.

"Stand up!"

Zhuang Mingcheng looked at him with a gloomy expression.

"I don't."

Li Dajun, clutching his aching leg, started acting like a rogue.

Seeing that Zhuang Mingcheng seemed about to make a move, he hurriedly said, "Old Zhuang, don't blame me for this. It was all the instigation of the Second Company Commander and a few others. I was just confused for a moment."

"I'm over thirty and still don't have a lover, you have to understand me."

"Second Company Commander?"

Well, this isn't just a one-person affair.

Zhuang Mingcheng silently kept it in mind, his face growing even more gloomy.

These brats really need to be disciplined.

After a long pause, he asked coldly, "Li Dajun, how did you get my photo?"

"Old Zhuang, we've known each other for so many years, what's so strange about me having a photo of you? I was just afraid the woman wouldn't be satisfied with me, so I impulsively sent her your photo."

Zhuang Mingcheng bent down, grabbed Li Dajun by the collar, and slowly lifted him up.

The thought of Li Dajun using his photo to go on blind dates made him uncomfortable.

This time, Li Dajun really did something he shouldn't have.

"Li Dajun, when you used my photo for a blind date, did you think about the consequences?"

Zhuang Mingcheng spoke calmly, but Li Dajun felt even more frightened.

He swallowed hard and said sheepishly, "I was blinded by greed for a moment, Lao Zhuang, I... I'm sorry."

"You've not only let me down, but you've also let down the people you went on blind dates with!"

Zhuang Mingcheng looked disgusted.

He gave Li Dajun a hard push, and Li Dajun stumbled and sat back down on his buttocks.

Li Dajun was instantly filled with shame and anger. "Zhuang Mingcheng, that's enough! A well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a starving man. You have Doctor Xiao, how could you know the suffering of a bachelor?"

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