This made the other company commanders extremely envious. Although they kept joking that Lao Xia had no hope in the army, he had produced a real dragon under his command, and it was uncertain who would do well in the future!
He's now a hot commodity in the old company commander's eyes. He's scheduled to be demobilized at the end of this year, and he's even planned to go and join his former subordinates after his demobilization.
"You're at the gate, right?!"
"Okay, okay, I'm coming right now!"
Xia Guobin hurriedly put on his clothes, tidied himself up a bit in front of the mirror, and then quickly went out.
The frequency of his steps revealed his current anxious mood.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Long saw Lao Cao hiding something.
He said cheerfully, "Old Cao, don't hide it. I prepared one for Old Xia as well. There's no need for this."
The old company commander was a pretty good guy, but he was a bit of a opportunist.
However, Zhang Long doesn't see this as a problem. He just likes to take advantage of people he's on good terms with. For example, if he wants to eat something, he'll ask Zhang Long and another sergeant to play cards with him.
They don't gamble with money; the stakes are just a hot pot of chicken, best two out of three.
The key is that when he's unlucky, if he loses, it becomes a best-of-five or best-of-seven game!
In fact, all the sergeants who were on good terms with him knew that if they didn't lose to him, they would be lucky to even have dinner, let alone lunch.
But everyone liked to hang out with him because he really took good care of his own people. Actually, when Zhang Long was discharged from the army, Lao Xia tried to persuade him for a long time to stay in the team.
If Zhang Long had listened to him in his previous life, it might not have been a bad thing.
In his second year after being discharged from the military, which was last year, the army started to significantly increase salaries, but unfortunately, he missed out on this benefit.
He was a little disappointed, since he hadn't gotten a single penny of the money that was given away for free.
Just then, Hu Xinxin returned, carrying a plate of fried noodles.
Two sergeants and two second-year soldiers followed behind, carrying large and small bags of things, including two boxes of Snow Beer.
"Alright, put your things here. There's some fried noodles and fried rice noodles I bought for you outside, go and share them!"
Zhang Long stood up, took out cigarettes, and handed them to everyone as he spoke.
"Thank you, squad leader!"
"Thank you, squad leader!"
Since the soldiers still had to perform their duties, he decided not to cause trouble for them and would just keep Old Cao and the old company commander company in check for the day.
When you return to your old unit, a big drinking party is inevitable. Otherwise, people will think that you, Zhang Long, have made a fortune and won't respect your old squad leader and company commander anymore.
This is a long-standing tradition in the military.
As for whether it complies with regulations, that's another matter. There are human relationships even outside the law, and China is a society that values personal connections.
Even if the supervisor on duty comes to check and sees it, they won't bring it up; instead, they'll offer a toast before leaving.
A retired soldier, passing by his old unit on a business trip, came to visit his former squad leader and company commander. Who could possibly gossip about that?
Xia Guobin walked briskly to the gate, but he didn't seem to be in a hurry. He first checked the cleanliness of the gate and the duty log.
Then he went into Lao Cao's room.
As soon as he entered, he saw Zhang Long and Hu Xinxin. Like Lao Cao, he didn't recognize Zhang Long at first.
The main thing is that he has changed so much. Zhang Long walked over, touched the rank badge on his chest, and joked, "Old company commander, why haven't you straightened up yet!"
"Three years have passed, and I'm still only getting 13 cents. I haven't even managed to get two stripes yet."
Xia Guobin slapped his hand impatiently: "Alright, alright!"
"You haven't come to see me for so long, and the first thing you do is make fun of this old company commander."
As she spoke, she glanced at Hu Xinxin and continued, "This must be your sister-in-law!"
"Hey, you two standing together, you're such a perfect match!"
Looking at the old company commander who was racking his brains, Zhang Long chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, old company commander, your education level is probably not as good as mine, so let's not talk about it."
"By the way, where's your sister-in-law?"
"Is it in the residential area or in the city?"
Xia Guobin's face instantly lit up with a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum: "Your sister-in-law is currently at home resting during her pregnancy!"
"Oh, I see. Remember to call me when the baby is born, and I'll give you a big red envelope."
"Okay, that's enough."
Xia Guobin responded.
At this moment, Xin Xin glanced at Zhang Long, and he finally came to his senses.
"Oh, look at my memory, this is my girlfriend Hu Xinxin."
“Xin Xin, this is my old company commander, Xia Guobin.”
"Just call him Old Company Commander, like I do!"
"Hello, old company commander!"
"I am Brother Long's girlfriend, Hu Xinxin!"
As she spoke, she took Zhang Long's arm and said coquettishly.
There were only four of them in this small room, and Hu Xinxin, as an observer, could see everything clearly.
After my boyfriend returned to his old unit, his mental state was quite different; he seemed much more energetic.
After catching up, the three of them started eating and drinking. Hu Xinxin didn't participate; she just stood by and handed them drinks.
They were going to drive back later, so she stayed here and ate something with them.
I ate a few bites of the fried noodles that Zhang Long had been craving, but I only ate two bites before stopping because it was too oily.
As they drank, Xia Guobin began to complain, saying that his disadvantage was his lack of education, as he had been promoted from a soldier to an officer.
After leaving the company, he started as a second lieutenant platoon leader, then became a deputy company commander and company commander, working his way up step by step.
Many college graduate officers today become platoon leaders at the deputy company level after graduating from their four-year undergraduate program, then become political instructors after two years, and then deputy battalion-level staff officers after three more years.
He's doing well; he's been re-elected as company commander. Normally, a grassroots company commander serves a four-year term, but this is his sixth year.
One of the political instructors has already passed away. The last political instructor was just a platoon leader when he first became a company commander, but now he's a deputy battalion commander.
Zhang Long understood that the military was undergoing reforms, and insufficient education was a major disadvantage.
"Old company commander, are you retiring from the military this year?"
"If you're going to transfer to civilian work, you'd better act quickly. You should give them gifts and promote their rank as soon as possible, otherwise it would be a huge loss for a captain who is a company commander to transfer to civilian work."
In fact, he was just wasting his breath. Although Xia Guobin was well aware of this, he really didn't have any family wealth.
He's quite a talent. His wife works for a foreign company in Guangzhou and earns over ten thousand yuan a month. Under normal circumstances, they should be living a very comfortable life.
But the two of them refused to accept that. With their meager salaries, they bought an apartment in Yuexiu District of Guangzhou and used all of their monthly wages to pay off the mortgage.
The two of them have been holding out for so many years, and his goal has always been very clear: he wants a local household registration.
I bought a house to transfer my wife's household registration from her hometown to Guangzhou. Then, after I was demobilized, my household registration was automatically transferred from my hometown to my wife's place in Guangzhou.
Chapter Three is here. There will be an extra chapter later, as promised last time!
I won't forget the matches. Also, could you please give me a gift and a five-star review? Thank you!
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