"Qiao Xinruo, stop dawdling and just tell me if you want to or not?" Leng Yingying asked, forcing her to confront her true feelings.
Under the watchful eyes of three people, Qiao Xinruo had no way to lie.
"Yes," she said honestly.
"That settles it then! Let's not say anything else, let's quickly figure out how to hold this proposal ceremony. I can't wait to see Zhou Jinglan's shocked speechless face, hahaha! He'll definitely be scared to death! It'll be so much fun!" Leng Yingying exclaimed.
"Second sister-in-law, be serious. This is a big deal for me. Don't treat it like a game..." Qiao Xinruo said with disdain, beginning to doubt Leng Yingying's motives.
"How could I possibly play? I'm serious! Quick, think about it!"
The four of them got together and started brainstorming ideas.
Meng Yingxin and Su Yueya had never done anything like this before, so they were very excited and came up with many ideas together.
Various methods were proposed and then overturned.
"Don't rush, don't rush, this is a big deal for me, let's discuss it carefully..." Qiao Xinruo's mind wasn't swayed by Leng Yingying; she was still very rational and felt that everything needed to be planned out properly.
Once she's decided to do it, she doesn't think about anything else; she just focuses on doing it to the best of her ability. This has always been Qiao Xinruo's style.
Recently, the military has had many more missions.
After the major undercover case, things calmed down for a long time, and there were almost no missions in the army. Many soldiers who were eager to make meritorious contributions could not find an opportunity to perform.
The division commanders held a meeting to assign several tasks and determine who should carry them out.
Lu Zhengjun has been promoted to brigade commander, and now he doesn't need to be involved in most small missions. Moreover, he doesn't want to go on missions recently and prefers to spend time with his family.
Initially, Qiao Shouyan was considered for the task. It was a relatively easy task, an assigned mission from above, the kind that would earn the most military merits.
Several army commanders were very satisfied with Qiao Shouyan and intended to promote him further, which is why they specifically named him for this opportunity.
But Qiao Shouyan refused.
"Distinguished leaders, I'm not trying to shirk my responsibilities, but my wife just gave birth not long ago, and at this time, I really don't want to leave her and the baby," Qiao Shouyan said truthfully.
He is not without ambition, but he is always ready to strive for success. He believes that he will not be unable to recover from missing an opportunity.
However, it was Meng Yingxin's first time giving birth, and postpartum recovery and raising the child were not easy tasks. Even though he was on a mission and had family members to accompany and take care of Meng Yingxin, the significance of it all was different.
"Well... what you said makes sense."
If it were anyone else, the leader wouldn't have said anything more, but Qiao Shouyan was different. His wife was Meng Yingxin, the pillar of the weapons research group and a favorite of the leaders. The firearms she designed greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the troops.
Since Qiao Shouyan had brought it up himself, the leaders decided to grant his request, as the task was not difficult and would earn them military merits, making it a lucrative position.
Qiao Shouyan refused, and they didn't insist.
"Then let's choose someone else. What are your thoughts?"
“I think Zhang Yufeng is also good. He performed well in the last major undercover case, and his resume over the years is also good. This mission can help him accumulate some military merits, which will facilitate his future promotion.”
Zhang Yufeng was originally a regimental commander; if he were to rise one rank further, he would become a deputy brigade commander.
Although both involve promotion to the next level, the differences between them are significant. For example, the promotion from deputy battalion commander to battalion commander and from regimental commander to deputy brigade commander may seem like the same promotion, but the required qualifications and conditions are vastly different.
The higher you go, the more difficult it becomes.
Many soldiers are stuck in a certain rank their entire lives, unable to advance further even by the time they reach retirement age.
Therefore, this is a rare opportunity.
This further fueled the phenomenon that some lucrative positions would be fiercely contested by subordinates.
“I’ve looked at his file, and his performance is indeed quite good. If there are no other candidates, then let him take the job.”
"I agree."
"I have no objection."
After the leaders discussed and agreed on the plan, the notice was quickly issued, and everyone took on their respective tasks.
Zhang Yufeng was overjoyed to learn of the task assigned to him, especially when he heard that the task had fallen to him because Qiao Shouyan had refused. While he was happy, he also felt a little sorry for Qiao.
He wasn't very familiar with Qiao Shouyan, and it wasn't appropriate for him to approach him directly, so he told Lu Zhengjun about it.
"Zhengjun, if your brother-in-law hadn't refused, this good thing really wouldn't have fallen into my lap!" Zhang Yufeng said, his tone full of gratitude. "Please tell him for me that you thank me."
“I know about this. Don’t feel embarrassed. It’s normal for your brother-in-law to be reluctant to leave after having a daughter. Besides, even if he refuses, it doesn’t necessarily mean that this task will fall to you. The leader assigned you this task because of your own abilities. Don’t overthink it. Just do your job well!” Lu Zhengjun encouraged.
“Okay, don’t worry, I will definitely seize this opportunity,” Zhang Yufeng said, full of confidence.
To be honest, this task wasn't difficult, and it was assigned by his superiors, making it a really lucrative job. Before he heard about the task being assigned, he hadn't even dared to imagine that it would fall to him. Now it felt like a dream.
"Don't think that this kind of task is easy. The more difficult it is, the more you need to do it thoroughly," Lu Zhengjun reminded him.
There are also examples of carelessness. Some people with connections think that they can easily get by after being assigned a lucrative position. But in fact, no military merit can be achieved by simply picking it up. There are always dangers and accidents. Better safe than sorry.
"Okay, I'll be careful!"
After talking with Zhang Yufeng, Lu Zhengjun was also happy for his good brother.
Back then, Zhang Yufeng was promoted to regimental commander earlier than Lu Zhengjun. Zhang Yufeng was also the oldest and most steady among the group of brothers. He had been in the position of regimental commander for a long time. If he could accumulate more military merits, he might be able to break through to the next position.
When the task assignments were announced, some were happy while others were sad.
Among them, Liu Dekai was the one who was worried.
He had managed to snag the opportunity to participate in a major undercover case last time, but had to withdraw due to injury. This was not only a personal regret for him, but also a bad impression on his superiors. Therefore, he didn't get any assignments this time.
After being silent for so long, Liu Dekai couldn't sit still any longer when a mission finally came his way.
Lu Zhengjun is already a brigade commander, while he's still stuck in the position of battalion commander. How could he possibly be content with that?
"No, I must try again. I must succeed in one of the tasks. I can't miss this rare opportunity," Liu Dekai vowed to himself.
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