Chapter 90: That’s it?

A group of people sat in silence in the room, and the time was almost 9:10.

The chief rubbed his hands, feeling a little anxious. He called the guard at the door to come in and refill everyone's water first.

"Dayong, come in and add more tea."

Dong Dayong looks rough, but he is meticulous in his work.

He put everyone's cups on the table where the thermos was placed, poured out the cold tea, and poured another cup of tea. He then presented them to their respective positions one by one. After doing this, he quietly retreated.

At this time, the minute hand of the wall clock had reached 58 minutes, and the ticking of the second hand made everyone's nerves even more tense.

As the second hand continued to move forward, the leaders' hearts became tense.

This room is full of important leaders of the army. Gathering them all together must be a big event, perhaps something that will shock the entire military region.

Except for Lin Qingqing, everyone's eyes were fixed on the phone.

Everyone waited anxiously for a while, and when it was 10:03, the phone still hadn't rung.

The leader directly placed a chair next to the phone and asked Lin Qingqing to sit over.

Being too nervous will actually make people relax. At 10:05, the phone finally rang. The leader picked up the phone quickly and handed it to Lin Qingqing.

Lin Qingqing: ...I don’t have hands?

"Hello, hello, I'm Lin Qingqing."

The leaders held their breath, trying to hear what was said on the other end of the phone in the extremely quiet environment.

A deep voice came from the other end of the line: "Hello, Lin Zhizhi, this is Deputy Commander Liao Youliang. First of all, on behalf of the Chinese military, I would like to thank you for your contribution. The two drugs you submitted to the troops this time have been of great help to the soldiers. After two rounds of meetings and discussions, we have unanimously decided to promote you to the rank of Colonel. Aside from the lack of substantive duties, all other benefits are comparable to those of other Colonels in the army."

"Now please stand at attention, look at the Party flag, raise your right fist above your shoulder, and repeat after me the Party oath sentence by sentence."

Lin Qingqing immediately straightened her back, put her feet together with her feet turned outward, clenched her right fist over her shoulder, and waited for the person on the phone to lead the reading.

"Deputy Commander Liao, I'm ready."

The deep male voice on the other end of the phone, with a certain solemnity, began to recite the party oath: "I volunteer to join the Communist Party of China."

Lin Qingqing gazed at the banner in the chief's office, chin held high, and solemnly repeated, "I volunteer to join the Communist Party of China."

"Support the party's platform."

"Support the party's platform."

"Abide by the Party's Constitution."

"Abide by the Party's Constitution."

"Fulfilling the obligations of a Party member."

"Fulfilling the obligations of a Party member."

“…”

The leaders saw Lin Qingqing suddenly straighten his back, clench his fists over his shoulders, and look confused. When they heard the first sentence, they knew what he was doing.

These words are engraved in their bones and cannot be erased.

As Lin Qingqing read along, their memories went back to the day they joined the Party. Some took the oath in a magnificent auditorium, some amidst the flames of war, and some in a dilapidated house...

Trapped in memories, their eyes became moist.

“Never betray the party.”

After Lin Qingqing finished reading the last sentence, the person on the other end of the phone reminded her, "Lin Zhizhi, I'm glad you're a member of our party. I hope you'll always remember that you're Chinese. I've finished speaking here. Please transfer the call to Commander Wang Zhimin."

"Okay, Deputy Commander Liao."

She handed the phone to the leader who had his ear almost close to her face. The leader had a smile on his face, but when he took the phone, his face became serious again.

He saluted before speaking: "Deputy Commander Liao, I am Wang Zhimin."