Neither Zhang Fei nor Hu Jianguo went on a mission this time. As Lu Zhengting's superior, Zhang Fei was also required to attend the commendation ceremony, but Zhang's wife did not need to go.
Zhang Fei, Lu Zhengting, and Lin Qingyan went to the auditorium together. Before they even left the family compound, they ran into Wang Dahai and Sister Yang.
Sister Yang greeted them with a smile, "We're on the same road."
"Yeah yeah."
Seeing that Lu Zhengting was not injured, Sister Yang guessed that Lu Zhengting probably didn't rush to the front this time and didn't make any contributions.
The reason he and Lin Qingyan went to the auditorium was simply because he had participated in this mission and was a high-ranking officer; the couple probably went there to watch others receive awards.
Finally, there was a day when Lu Zhengting couldn't stand the awards ceremony he attended.
Even without Lu Zhengting's military achievements shining through, her man would be dazzling on stage today.
They chatted as they walked to the auditorium, and after waiting for about twenty minutes, the awards ceremony officially began.
Wang Dahai was indeed commended for his third-class merit, and Sister Yang couldn't stop smiling from sitting in the audience, clapping her hands vigorously.
To her surprise, Lu Zhengting was among those honored this time, and he even received a first-class merit medal.
He was already a top-tier combat hero, but this time he was not given a combat hero rating or title.
First-class merit!
Sister Yang couldn't believe it.
Her husband only received a third-class merit because he was injured, while Lu Zhengting, who appeared to be unharmed, was able to receive a first-class merit.
Her initial elation at Wang Dahai's commendation immediately plummeted.
But this is a reality she has to face.
Who told Lu Zhengting to be so much more capable than her man? He managed to earn a first-class merit while protecting himself, something her man could never match.
Feng Yidong was awarded the First-Class Merit Medal and the title of Second-Class Combat Hero. He was unable to come to receive the award due to injury, so his instructor accepted it on his behalf.
Zhou Qingqing is still a member of the cultural troupe. Director Zheng has ordered her not to date for six months. She has taken a liking to a male comrade, but she can only watch helplessly as they do not get together.
That man was inferior to Feng Yidong in both external conditions and abilities. When she learned that Feng Yidong had won the award, she instead began to despise him.
"So what if you win an award? You got it by sacrificing your health. What good will it do you if you go blind and people laugh at you for being ugly? What's the point of these honors and awards then?"
She felt a little better after scolding Feng Yidong like that.
Although she was in a terrible situation, Feng Yidong was in an even worse one.
With such a tragic contrast to the other person, she didn't feel so bad about not being able to find a partner for the time being.
The army commander and the political commissar of the military region personally presented medals and awards to the soldiers who received medals and honorary titles.
After the awards were presented, everyone thought the awards ceremony was over and the performance by the performing arts troupe was about to begin. However, it did not start.
The army commander took the microphone and called out a name.
"Next, please welcome Dr. Lin Qingyan from our military hospital to the stage to receive the award."
Lin Qingyan was somewhat surprised to hear her own name.
Wasn't today supposed to be a day for awarding medals and medals to soldiers who went out on missions? Why is her name on the list?
She suddenly thought of something. Could it be because of the hemostatic medicine?
She walked confidently onto the podium, and the army commander said, "Dr. Lin worked tirelessly and independently developed a highly effective hemostatic drug, which she donated to the troops free of charge for the soldiers to use."
As it turned out, this hemostatic drug was indeed remarkably effective. When the soldiers used it, the casualty rate on the battlefield was significantly reduced, which preserved their combat strength to a certain extent and played a major role in our victory.
Dr. Lin's wish is to make this hemostatic drug available to soldiers across the country. Her dedication, willingness to contribute, and fearlessness are worthy of emulation by everyone present.
In recognition of Dr. Lin's outstanding contribution to the military by developing hemostatic drugs, the military leaders unanimously decided to award Dr. Lin a first-class merit medal and a reward of one thousand yuan.
After the army commander finished speaking, a burst of enthusiastic applause immediately erupted from the audience.
Although the applause was enthusiastic, most of the people in the audience were envious of Lin Qingyan receiving so many awards.
While medals of honor are certainly enviable, what's most enviable is that thousand dollars.
What does a thousand yuan mean?
At that time, a regimental commander's monthly salary was around eighty yuan, and a thousand yuan was equivalent to a regimental commander's annual salary.
Lu Zhengting is still a battalion commander, which means that the bonus Lin Qingyan received this time is higher than Lu Zhengting's annual salary.
However, Lu Zhengting also receives a bonus for each task he completes, and his bonus is much more than his salary.
These people were already green with envy at the sight of that thousand yuan, little did they know that Lin Qingyan had previously refused fifty thousand yuan.
After the commendation meeting, everyone watched a performance by the cultural troupe for a while, and then went to the military region's canteen to have a celebratory banquet together.
When Lin Qingyan and Lu Zhengting returned home, Lin Qingyan came back from the bathroom and saw Lu Zhengting looking at something that looked like it was made of metal.
And she quickly realized that it was a phoenix spreading its wings and flying.
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