This is ridiculous!
If you're going to pursue someone, do it in a normal way. Don't mess with their weapons research group. Is this a place to joke around?
This is utterly ridiculous!
He's supposed to be a regimental commander, yet he acts so erratically. I don't know how he even got to that position. I guess having a mother who's a division commander must have given him some influence in the military...
Therefore, from the very beginning, Hong Zhengqing did not take Qiao Shouyan's words seriously.
However, he is the commander after all, so we have to give him some face. Looking at the design drawings won't cause any trouble. He just needs to look at them and then refuse.
We must uphold the bottom line and not let young people's romantic relationships be brought into his research group.
“Alright, since Commander Qiao has spoken, I’ll take a look. It’s not really an evaluation, just an exchange.” Hong Zhengqing spoke politely, and it was clear that he didn’t take it too seriously.
Qiao Shouyan noticed, but wasn't angry, after all, he had done something rather presumptuous.
"I'd like to trouble Team Leader Hong to take a look," Qiao Shouyan said.
Hong Zhengqing took the design drawings, opened them casually, and glanced at them indifferently—
Then, his expression changed drastically. He went from not taking it seriously to staring at it intently with wide eyes. He even looked at the design drawing over and over again, and even put the drawing down, took out his glasses, put them on, and carefully pointed at the details with his finger.
Qiao Shouyan noticed this change in him and knew that things were going well, so he sat back and watched what would happen.
"Good, good!" When Hong Zhengqing picked up the design drawings again, his attitude was completely different, and he was satisfied from head to toe.
Not just satisfied, but extremely satisfied!
"Commander Qiao, may I ask who created this design, and where is this person now?" Hong Zhengqing asked excitedly.
He no longer dared to treat this as a joke, nor was he as certain as before that this was Qiao Shouyan's reckless act of pursuing a girl. Instead, he couldn't wait to meet the designer.
Since Qiao Shouyan brought the design drawings himself, he must have intended to introduce the designer to the weapons research group.
"Commander Qiao just mentioned that this design was created by a female soldier. I wonder if this female soldier is interested in joining our weapons research group? If she is interested in joining our weapons research group, as long as she passes the political review and her background is not problematic, please trouble Commander Qiao to introduce her as soon as possible. Our research group would be more than happy to welcome her!"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Shouyan knew that everything was in the bag.
It seems that regardless of whether she passes the assessment or not, Meng Yingxin will be able to stay in the army in the way she wants.
Isn't this also a case of Qiao Shouyan "getting what he wanted"?
"Team Leader Hong, please don't rush, let's talk slowly," Qiao Shouyan said unhurriedly.
Hong Zhengqing: "..."
Let's chat slowly, how can we take so long?
Design talent is different from other talents; it's something that's given by God. No matter how hard a person works, if they don't have talent, they simply don't have talent. Even years of studying hard can't compare to the flash of inspiration of a gifted person. This is the talent theory that designers admire most.
Hong Zhengqing, in particular, believed this.
After seeing this design, even though they hadn't met, Hong Zhengqing was already convinced of and convinced of the designer's talent in firearms design.
If this person could be included in the weapons research group, he would surely shine in the future and design even more ingenious weapons for the troops. What a great achievement that would be!
Putting everything else aside, just witnessing the birth of these new weapons made Hong Zhengqing feel excited.
"I lost my composure. It's just that people with design talent are truly rare. I'm not afraid to admit it, but I'm really anxious to see such a talented junior!" Hong Zhengqing frankly and openly admitted.
This made it difficult for Qiao Shouyan to maintain his composure, especially since Meng Yingxin had failed the assessment. He needed to pave the way for her in advance and let Hong Zhengqing solve these problems.
"Team Leader Hong, the author of this design is Meng Yingxin, a female soldier who participated in the recruit training camp this year. She has not yet participated in the final assessment, so strictly speaking, she is not yet a formal soldier in the army," Qiao Shouyan introduced.
"Talented people emerge in every generation! I never expected this to be a design by a newcomer. Excellent, truly excellent!" Hong Zhengqing praised without reservation.
At the same time, Qiao Shouyan said that Meng Yingxin has not yet participated in the final assessment, which means that Meng Yingxin does not belong to any team at present. If he wants to bring her to the weapons research group, it will be more convenient and will also avoid the risk of offending people!
After all, talented people are in high demand everywhere. Meng Yingxin is so capable. If she gets a team and the leader is unwilling to give up such an outstanding talent, he would have to risk his reputation to snatch her away.
That's wonderful, truly wonderful!
"I wonder... if Commander Qiao could introduce me to someone, and I also wonder if Comrade Meng Yingxin is interested in joining our weapons research group?" Hong Zhengqing asked.
He wanted to sound him out first, hoping that Qiao Shouyan might put in a good word for him, which would make his request for the person smoother and more secure.
“Team Leader Hong, it’s not really a recommendation. Comrade Meng is indeed interested in joining the weapons research team, but there are some things… I think we should inform Team Leader Hong in advance to avoid any misunderstandings in the future,” Qiao Shouyan said.
"What is it?" Hong Zhengqing asked.
He was overjoyed when he heard Qiao Shouyan say that Meng Yingxin was willing to join, but then Qiao Shouyan said he had something to do, which really made Hong Zhengqing anxious.
He fears that "something might happen" is a major problem. If he is unable to recruit talented people because of this, he will regret it so much that he won't be able to sleep at night, and he will be heartbroken and unable to eat!
"Since Team Leader Hong has seen the design drawings and praised them highly, I think Comrade Meng is indeed talented in this area. But the problem is... well, Comrade Meng is not as good at physical skills as he is at design. Whether he can pass the final assessment and become a new recruit is still hard to say."
"If you can't pass the assessment, you'll eventually be asked to leave, and then you'll naturally miss out on joining the research group..."
Qiao Shouyan looked regretful.
Both of them knew that even if Meng Yingxin were to join the weapons research group, she would first have to become a new recruit and a member of the military before she could be assigned to any particular team or department.
If you can't even pass the initial final assessment, then everything else is just empty talk.
But since Qiao Shouyan has come looking for us, it means there's still a possibility that this matter can be worked out.
"I see." Hong Zhengqing pondered, finally understanding Qiao Shouyan's purpose in coming today.
The design drawings were just a starting point; what he wanted was for Hong Zhengqing to become interested in Meng Yingxin through the drawings, and then help Meng Yingxin deal with the matter of staying in the army.
If Qiao Shouyan were to handle this matter, it would be illegitimate and would be bad for both Meng Yingxin and Qiao Shouyan.
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