Chapter 161 Zheng Guoqiang is back
In the book, Liu Jiangang appeared in 1974. He jumped into the river to save Zheng Lanping, but no one saw it. It was lunch time and everyone was resting at home. Who would have the time to run to the river? Besides Zheng Lanping, the literary and artistic educated youth who wanted to scheme against others, there was also Liu Jiangang, who had just lost his grandmother and was completely alone, feeling extremely painful and melancholy.
The male educated youth arrived first, then Zheng Lanping arrived. After the male educated youth left, Liu Jiangang came.
After being rescued, Zheng Lanping ran back home. Li Aiyun saw that her clothes were soaked and asked her what happened. Zheng Lanping felt wronged and cried to Li Aiyun. She felt wronged because the male educated youth did not like her and did not help her.
Li Aiyun's focus was on Liu Jiangang saving her. Worried that he would spread the story and ruin her daughter's reputation, she went to Liu Jiangang with great fanfare to thank him for saving her life, and even said she was there.
Liu Jiangang understood what she meant, and agreed with her words. He kept his mouth shut and never told anyone else about it.
This matter should have passed like this. Zheng Lanping looked down on Liu Jiangang at all. In this era, having no parents or siblings was not an advantage.
But after the time-traveling heroine arrived, she thought Liu Jiangang was a reliable and responsible person, and felt that he was a good match, so she persuaded Zheng Lanping to accept him.
"Liu Jiangang has good character and no family burden. After getting married, he will definitely take care of his family wholeheartedly and put his wife first in everything. Such a good man is hard to find even with a lantern.
On the contrary, the educated youth you like is not a good person at first glance. If you marry her, you will have to do the laundry, cook, give birth to children and take care of them. If she returns to the city in the future, she might look down on you for being a country girl and think you are not worthy of her. "
Zheng Lanping was persuaded by her and quickly took down Liu Jiangang.
It was only when she was with Liu Jiangang that Zheng Lanping finally experienced the wonderful taste of love. Although Liu Jiangang could not recite poetry or play any musical instrument, he was gentle and considerate, and always put her first in everything. A casual smile from her could make Liu Jiangang blush.
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This time Liu Jiangang is going to join the army!
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The conscription process went very quickly. The brigade submitted the list of names, and the commune conducted a physical examination three days later.
However, before Xie Yun met the two reserve recruits, Chen Qiang and Liu Jiangang, he met Zheng Guoqiang who had returned with the recruiting officers.
When recruiting soldiers every year, the army will send some platoon-level cadres to receive the soldiers. To a certain extent, they also have certain powers. For example, some applicants are in an ambiguous situation where they can join the army or be eliminated, and the local authorities cannot make up their minds. At this time, the opinions of the recruiting cadres will play a decisive role.
Zheng Guoqiang was going to change his career, so he came back with us.
He knew he was going to be demobilized several months ago because the army needed to provide psychological counseling to demobilized officers, so that they could accept the demobilization arrangements psychologically, not get discouraged, and work hard after leaving the army and going to the local area, and not bring discredit to the army.
Because once you put on the military uniform, you represent the military for life. Veterans are still soldiers, and retired officers are still officers. If these people do not perform well after leaving the army, everyone will blame the army, thinking that the army did not educate them well.
To some extent, the army is also a talent training school!
Zheng Guoqiang was initially very lost, deeply lost. He felt empty inside, as if his life wasn't meant to be this way, but he couldn't quite articulate what it should be like. It seemed like it should be smoother, with misfortunes turning into blessings and dangers turning into safety.
It's like when he signed up for the army, and there was only one vacancy that year. He wasn't originally the one chosen, but then the guy they'd chosen had an accident and broke his leg, so he stepped in. Another example: when they were promoting officers, he wasn't originally the one chosen, but then the guy who was supposed to be promoted voluntarily requested to leave the army, so he stepped in.
He thought his luck would always be this good. But unexpectedly, ever since he last came back to visit his family, his luck has started to run out. His marriage, career, and everything else are not going well.
He also tactfully asked his superiors why they suddenly let him retire, even though they had told him last year to work hard and strive for a promotion to company commander. But then, abruptly, instead of being promoted to company commander, he was simply dismissed from the army. Why was this?
The leader smiled and just said it was a work requirement and asked him to obey the organization's arrangements.
If you ask again, the leader will stop smiling.
Zheng Guoqiang had no choice but to obey the arrangements.
Zheng Guoqiang reported to the commune and after completing the employment procedures, the organization secretary Ji Xiang took him to meet the leaders.
Secretary Li shook his hand cordially and said sincerely, "Comrade Zheng Guoqiang, welcome back. Our Taoyuan Commune needs a comrade like you who is responsible, capable, hardworking, willing to work, and unafraid of hardship or death!"
Director Zhong also shook his hand warmly and said, "Comrade Zheng Guoqiang, you can still make great achievements in our Taoyuan Commune. We have arranged a pioneering position for you. As the name suggests, the Construction Office will develop Taoyuan Commune and even the entire Qushui County. You have a very heavy responsibility."
Secretary Li said, "Considering that you've just arrived and aren't familiar with the environment, we've decided to make you the deputy captain of the construction team first. You must demonstrate your military qualities and lead your comrades in hard work. The future of our Taoyuan Commune depends on you."
Director Zhong said, "All the members of Taoyuan Commune are looking forward to seeing you!"
Xie Yun lowered his head to write something and did not participate in the conversation.
Ji Xiang pulled a chair and sat next to her, whispering to him, "Are they exaggerating too much?"
Xie Yun said in a low voice, "No, no, no, that's not an exaggeration at all. As long as Comrade Zheng's ideological awareness is high enough, he will definitely like this job very much. This position can contribute the most to the construction of Taoyuan Commune! Think about it, right?"
If he has any objections to this job, it means he is not ideologically aware enough.
Ji Xiang thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case.
As for the deputy captains of the construction team, they were responsible for all kinds of projects in Taoyuan Commune. Isn't that the most important role?
Taoyuan Commune insisted on leadership by the poor and lower-middle peasants. The Construction Department had a nominal director, an elderly man living in a nursing home and receiving the "Five Guarantees" (Five Guarantees) benefits. Eight generations of poor peasants had rendered him bewildered and certainly incapable of labor. His "hands" included two "coolies": one from the Eastern Province Planning and Design Institute, the other from the Department of Architecture at Eastern Province University. Previously, one had worked at a cadre school feeding pigs, the other composting manure there. These two contributed primarily to the Construction Department's intellectual endeavors.
The two of them created a detailed development plan for Taoyuan Commune and recruited personnel from various brigades to join the construction team, where they are currently learning from professionals how to carry out construction work, including water conservancy and building construction.
The team leader, a veteran craftsman with many years of construction experience, was humble, diligent, and eager to learn, working closely with the two members of the cadre school.
This construction team is amazing! As long as Comrade Zheng works hard, he can truly contribute to Taoyuan Commune.
Zheng Guoqiang said solemnly: "Please rest assured, leaders and the organization, I will do my best. I have been in the army for seven years. This time I took the initiative to apply my military training to my daily work and lead the construction team to do a good job."
Secretary Li: “…”
Director Zhong: “…”
Xie Yun: “…”
Good man! This guy is even more shameless than them!
Xie Yun looked at Ji Xiang and found that she was moved and seemed to really believe it.
No, you work in organization, is it really okay to be so naive?
Secretary Li smiled and said, "I'm relieved to hear you say that. We'll leave the construction work of Taoyuan Commune to you. Since you've just returned, there's no need to rush to work right away. You should settle down first. The commune can allocate you a dormitory. It's up to you whether you want to live at home or in the dormitory."
"Thank you, boss. Just give me one day. I'll go home to see my parents and then come back to work immediately. I live in the dormitory, so it's more convenient for me to work."
Zheng Guoqiang didn't hesitate for even a second.
"Okay. You can arrange that yourself. Our commune has a very positive and progressive work environment, and the comrades get along harmoniously. Comrade Zheng, on behalf of the Taoyuan Commune leadership team, I once again welcome you to join the Taoyuan Commune family."
Zheng Guoqiang stood at attention and saluted. Then, with Secretary Li and Director Zhong smiling as they saw him off, he left the secretary's office.
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