Chapter 283: A Mistake

Lu Jianchuan didn't make trouble for her today. While helping her wipe her hair, he signaled Lin Siqiao with his eyes to open the brown paper bag on the table and take a look.

Lin Siqiao looked over in surprise. The bulging shape looked like a great unity.

I opened it and took a look, and it was true!

Lin Siqiao didn't count the exact number, her attention was focused on the few pieces of information inside.

One of them is a transfer order, to be more precise, a promotion order.

"You've been promoted to regiment commander?" And he's the regiment commander of a certain corps in Beijing!

On the surface, it was only promoted by one level, but the Beijing Military Region obviously has more say.

"Yes, it has risen."

Previously, Lu Jianchuan had been unable to get promoted due to his age.

This time he was awarded the second-class wartime merit, and with Commander Yuan stepping in to coordinate, his promotion was understandable.

But for Lu Jianchuan, it didn’t matter whether he got promoted or not. What was important was that he had been transferred to Beijing, and after they got married, they wouldn’t have to live apart.

Lin Siqiao didn't have to guess what he was thinking, because below the transfer order was a marriage report written by Lu Jianchuan himself.

He wrote three full pages of eloquent words, but the column for the date was left blank.

"How long will it take to review this marriage report?" Lin Siqiao asked him.

"It's possible that it will take one month at the fastest and two or three months at the slowest."

This is the normal process. Lu Jianchuan has already informed Commander Yuan, but Commander Yuan is not sure how long it will take to get the approval, as this is under the jurisdiction of the Political Department.

Lin Siqiao originally thought that reviewing a report would take at most ten days to half a month, but he didn't expect it to take so long.

However, Lin Siqiao did not hesitate. After putting the marriage report away, she let Lu Jianchuan handle it on his own.

By the time she comes back, the marriage report will be almost reviewed.

When the time comes, she will find time to get the certificate, and the wedding banquet will have to be postponed. At least she has summer vacation, and she doesn't want to take leave to go back and get married.

There is another question.

Lin Siqiao's social circle has always been in Beijing, and now Lu Jianchuan has been transferred here. It would seem unreasonable if she didn't inform everyone.

Lu Jianchuan had also thought about the problem that she was worried about.

"The main banquet will be held in Shanghai. When we return to Beijing, we will hold a thank-you banquet."

"That's fine, but wouldn't it be too conspicuous?"

This is what Lin Siqiao was worried about. After all, Lu Jianchuan was in the military and his father was in politics, so it would not be good for them to be too prominent at this time.

"Won't."

Lu Jianchuan held Lin Siqiao in his arms and spoke with certainty.

"It's human nature to hold a wedding banquet. No one would find fault with such a thing."

"My mother asked me to ask when would be the best time for them to come and propose marriage."

According to Shanghai customs, before getting married, the man's family needs to visit the woman's home in person to discuss the details of the marriage.

Although many things have been simplified in recent years, Lu's mother is unwilling to let her future daughter-in-law down in this matter.

Look, everything has been prepared early, just waiting for Lin Siqiao to give a definite answer.

Lin Siqiao thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll ask tomorrow."

Now that the village has a telephone, it is convenient to contact my grandparents.

After saying that, he glanced at the big unity in the brown paper bag and asked, "Is this the weapons share you mentioned before?"

"No, this is a mission bonus."

Lin Siqiao was surprised. "Didn't you say that the bonus for each mission was only about a hundred yuan? Why is it so much this time?"

She estimated that there were at least one or two thousand here.

Seeing her curiosity, Lu Jianchuan explained a few words, "Usually, our missions are mostly rescue or disaster relief, and occasionally we go to the border to handle some urgent military affairs. The mission money is about a hundred or so yuan.

"But this time it's a dispute between nations, according to the wartime reward regulations."

"At the end of the event, there will be a reward of 2 to 100 yuan per piece, depending on the severity of the weapons seized."

The ammunition depot on the island was indeed blown up by Lu Jianchuan and his men, but a lot of weapons were seized, and there were also several heavy artillery pieces in the warehouse.

These weapon models are relatively advanced, and several have been disassembled for research.

After hearing what he said, Lin Siqiao understood.

"Keep the money. When your passport comes out in a few days, take this to the bank and exchange it for foreign currency."

"It's a rare opportunity to go out, so don't be reluctant to spend money."

It is said that a poor family can bring rich future. When Lu Jianchuan went to the military district for a meeting today, he specifically asked Shao Bin about it.

This is Shao Bin's second time leading a team abroad, so he has more experience in this area.

Shao Bin didn't say anything else, just asked him to prepare more money and take it with him.

Lin Siqiao didn't know what had happened to her that gave Lu Jianchuan the wrong impression that she was a person who was reluctant to spend money.

"No, I haven't saved the money you gave me last time."

"Take these, you can use them in case of emergency."

Lin Siqiao closed the brown paper bag. She had earned a lot in the past six months. She didn't have the exact figure, but all in all, it was tens of thousands of yuan.

This time he will be away for more than a day or two, and Lu Jianchuan doesn't have some money on him. If something happens, he can't ask his parents for help.

Lu Jianchuan didn't take it, "I have more than a hundred left on me, which is enough."

If it’s not enough, he will find another way.

“Here!”

Lin Siqiao was very tough this time. When they were chatting privately before, she had asked Lu Jianchuan about what happened on the island.

Although he did not elaborate, Lin Siqiao still remembers the loneliness and self-blame in Lu Jianchuan's eyes at that time.

It was then that she realized that behind every victory there were countless hardships.

Because she understands, she is still grateful to this day.

"Lu Jianchuan, I don't care how you spend this money."

"Remember, don't let the people who follow you feel disappointed."

Lin Siqiao's voice was very soft, but her words were like a hammer hitting Lu Jianchuan's heart.

He and his comrades have life-long friendships.

How could Lu Jianchuan not feel guilty and upset when his good brother became disabled for life?

What he didn't expect was that the person who said this first was Xiao Qiao.

"Xiao Qiao——"

"Stop, stop... Ugh"

As soon as Lin Siqiao saw his eyes, she knew what he was thinking, but before she could finish her words, Lu Jianchuan sealed her mouth with his lips.

…

The next morning, Lu Jianchuan came early. He had some important things to deal with today and could not accompany Lin Siqiao.

After making breakfast, Lu Jianchuan left a note on the table and hurried out of the family compound.

When he arrived, Shao Bin's car was already parked on the side of the road.

While looking at Lu Jianchuan, Shao Bin teased him without changing his expression.

"It's really different when you have a partner. I've known you for so long, but this is the first time I see you late."

But he underestimated the competitive spirit among men.

After Lu Jianchuan fastened his seat belt, he glanced at him with a dark look in his eyes.

"It doesn't matter if we're a few minutes late. As long as Senior Brother Shao doesn't get the wrong direction, I think we can still get there before eight o'clock."

Shao Bin choked, looking a little uncomfortable, "You saw all that?"

"I didn't originally, but now that you put it like that, I understand."

“…”

Shao Bin was silent for a while, then admitted it.

He did follow Hua Chunqiu's car yesterday and didn't think much about it at the time.

I just felt uneasy about a girl like her driving in such a remote place.

As a result, it’s better not to follow.

Because he followed the person like this, he eventually followed him to the hospital.

"Followed to the hospital?"

"Well, she drove into a tree."

Lu Jianchuan was speechless, "What did you do?"

"I didn't do anything." Shao Bin was also confused.

He just noticed that the man suddenly accelerated, so he stepped on the accelerator, and then he heard a clang after a while.

"Then what?" Lu Jianchuan asked.

"Then I parked the car and asked her what happened and why she crashed into a tree."

"Then what did she say to you?" Lu Jianchuan felt that things were not that simple.

“She…she…”

Shao Bin thought about it, "She had tears in her eyes, she glared at me and said nothing."

"What do you think happened to her?" Shao Bin thought about it all night but couldn't figure it out.

Lu Jianchuan glanced at Shao Bin with an indescribable look, "What's wrong? Did you scare her?"

Hua Chunqiu was indeed very scared last night. This was her first time driving out of the city and she was completely unfamiliar with this area.

In addition, the road is very narrow and there is not even a street light.

She was already extremely nervous, and at this moment a car appeared, following her closely, and she couldn't get rid of it no matter how hard she tried.

As a result, Hua Chunqiu had to look at the rearview mirror from time to time while driving. Just at this time, Shao Bin accelerated, and finally... the car crashed into a tree.

Hua Chunqiu was fine, except for some bruises on his forehead, arms and legs.

There was nothing wrong with the car except that the hood was deformed.

The problem is that it wasn't long after Shao Bin sent the person to the hospital.

The Hua family also rushed over after receiving the news, and just like that, they met each other in the hospital, staring at each other.