Company Commander Du was an efficient person. The task Battalion Commander Qian assigned him was to deal with petty thugs and protect the civilians—something that neither violated regulations nor the law. To be honest, he couldn't stand seeing those thugs so arrogant.
He knew how to handle the situation.
Company Commander Du led two platoon leaders in a fierce fight. During the fight, all of his belongings were smashed.
As he left the police station, a man named Shi Junbao carried his belongings back to him. They had replaced them for him. They were noticeably heavier when he lifted them.
Shi Junbao explained that the thugs had smashed a lot of things. They couldn't be sold, but they could eat them themselves. He told Company Commander Du to take them back, otherwise it would be a waste.
When Company Commander Du opened it, he saw that the wood ear mushrooms on it were indeed very small and broken.
He wasn't inflexible, so he politely accepted the items back, as if they had just been kept safe for him.
As the two started chatting, he learned that the man had also retired from the military.
During the war, there were a few people in the warehouse who were quite skilled; they were indeed from the military.
However, it's clear that two of them are standing on tiptoe, and another person has a hand disability. They were all discharged due to injuries.
Company Commander Du must have a lot of respect for them.
The more Shi Junbao talked, the more he learned. These people are disabled, and most places are unwilling to hire them. To be honest, they don't want to live off the subsidies from the local government and just wait to die.
The warehouse owner employed more than a dozen veterans like this. They were living a very comfortable life there.
Company Commander Du regretted it a little; he hadn't been too lenient with the blows. No wonder the battalion commander told him to go for a spin; these bastards should know their place.
Company Commander Du returned to his unit on time. It wasn't until he got back that I opened his things to look at them.
His wife loves to eat chicken and fish, but can live animals be mailed from so far away?
He tried one raisin, and it was really sweet. There wasn't any wood ear mushrooms where he lived, so he just bought a few pounds.
On top were shredded wood ear mushrooms, followed by several pounds of dried roasted fish. To be honest, he didn't know what this stuff was called. Only after opening it did he smell its fresh and fragrant aroma. He tore off a piece and tasted it; it was truly delicious. This would be great to mail home.
They gave us three small packets, each weighing less than a pound. This was a way of expressing their goodwill without putting them in a difficult position.
Company Commander Du took out two portions of dried roasted fish and delivered them to the two platoon leaders.
Company Commander Du thought the matter was over, but that wasn't actually the case.
Yang Shengyou, the head of the logistics department of their regiment, found Company Commander Du.
Company Commander Du had never had any contact with the head of the logistics department. What did this leader want with him?
Yang Shengyou certainly couldn't go directly to Company Commander Du; he had to go through the battalion commander. Minister Yang said he had some personal business with Company Commander Du.
Battalion Commander Qian tactfully left, making room for them. He even thoughtfully closed the door behind him.
It's time for the right person to make their appearance.
The head of the logistics department is a leader with real power. Although the supplies are allocated to all units in a unified manner, and they dare not withhold any, there is still a certain order of priority.
It was like distributing food to different units, and those dishes were divided into different sizes.
Therefore, everyone is quite polite to the logistics department.
When Company Commander Du saw Minister Yang, he saluted him first. Minister Yang returned the salute and then warmly shook hands with Company Commander Du.
"Hello, Company Commander Du!" Minister Yang greeted him warmly.
"Hello, Minister Yang. Did you call for me?" Company Commander Du was completely baffled; he had no connection with Minister Yang at all.
“Comrade Xiao Du, if you don’t address me as ‘you,’ it’ll seem too distant! We’re revolutionary comrades!” Minister Yang said.
Company Commander Du could only nod, not understanding what he meant.
Minister Yang rambled on for quite a while, and Company Commander Du listened very politely the whole time. "...Every family has some unreliable relatives; I've been worrying myself sick over it!"
They got into trouble because of their youthful impetuosity.
Company Commander Du was confused. What was Minister Yang talking about? Did it have anything to do with him?
Minister Yang seemed to realize that he hadn't understood what Company Commander Du was saying. "Look at me, I haven't explained myself clearly either."
My relatives' kids often hang out in Yangshu Hutong. There are a few vendors there who are always buying and selling, and they don't like it.
The regulations are looser now; if it were before, people who bought and sold these things would have been imprisoned.
The child was a bit unreliable, which led to some conflicts with them.
I heard the guys who wholesale goods in Yangshu Hutong are all veterans, and they're pretty skilled. I got the short end of the stick the first two times I clashed with them, and those kids were looking for revenge. And you just happened to run into them that day…
This is all a misunderstanding!
"You're saying it was a misunderstanding that led to the conflict? Minister Yang, look at my head." Company Commander Du parted his thick buzz cut; the bump on his head had subsided, but a large bruise remained. "Those guys came up carrying sticks as thick as an arm; they were ready to kill us..."
Battalion Commander Qian had been standing outside with a water glass for ages when he finally pushed the door open and came in. If he hadn't come in soon, Company Commander Du might have ruined the negotiations. "What do you mean, 'looking like you're trying to kill someone'?"
Minister Yang, I made some tea for you to try. Look at my orderly, he wouldn't even fetch me water! I just went to get some!
Minister Yang originally intended for as few people as possible to know about this matter. However, Battalion Commander Qian had already entered, and seeing Company Commander Du's clearly angry face, Minister Yang still decided to recount the incident. After all, Battalion Commander Qian and his men needed his help many times.
After hearing the whole story, Battalion Commander Qian was so surprised that he didn't speak for a long time. It seemed like he finally came to his senses. "We really have to thank Company Commander Du for this."
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