Chapter 138 Chapter 138 I just want to find a chance to kiss you. …
"Promotion without cash."
Wei Yuanyang was still sitting in the main seat of the private room in the White Crane Hotel. He looked extremely unhappy as he looked at a group of cadres who dared not even speak. "You guys have sent Lu Chongfeng to the general officer promotion class. Once he graduates, he will be promoted to a deputy military officer!"
The atmosphere in the private room dropped to zero.
For a moment, the only sound was Wei Yuanyang's heavy breathing, and no one dared to speak first.
As Wei Yuanyang's face became increasingly gloomy, the cadres turned their eyes to Zhou Qiangsheng, who had originally made this suggestion.
Zhou Qiangsheng: ".......It is said that Deputy Division Commander Lu's admission to the Department of National Defense Studies at the National Defense University was approved by the Central Government. Now I think the reason why the military region and the headquarters conducted such a grand review of Deputy Division Commander Lu was not entirely because of our report, but because the military region had already made other arrangements for Deputy Division Commander Lu."
Dong Kuanwei, who was sitting on the right of Wei Yuanyang, heard Zhou Qiangsheng's words and said tacitly: "I think so too. Besides, Deputy Commander Lu has all the honors here. Even if he is not approved to enter the National Defense Research Department this time, he will be promoted to a deputy military officer in a few years. I just didn't expect that his family member Comrade Liang Xin would have such a high political awareness!"
The two said this, but they didn't really think so when they made the suggestion.
The massive military reduction of one million people has laid off many honorable and capable division-level cadres.
Even though Deputy Division Commander Lu is young enough, has many honors, and has extraordinary military capabilities and political awareness, no one can guarantee that he can step into the threshold of general.
But things are different now. With the recommendation of two heads of a major military region and special approval from the central government, he, a cadre who is 38 years old and not yet 40 years old, has entered the preparatory class for general officers. Once he graduates next year, he will definitely be promoted to a deputy army-level cadre within a year.
A forty-year-old deputy military officer!
Those who can be transferred to the Production and Operations Office are all experts in various fields. No one will try to please Wei Yuanyang and give themselves a handle that will offend Deputy Commander Lu.
Wei Yuanyang naturally knew what these shrewd people were thinking, but when he heard Dong Kuanwei mention Liang Xin in advance, and thought about how Liang Xin had actually considered everything for Lu Chongfeng so early in the future, Wei Yuanyang could no longer control his emotions.
Even if Zhou Qiangsheng had arrived, he knew Wei Yuanyang would not let them go easily. He came up to him, whispered a few words, then stood up and left.
When the door was opened again, Wei Yuanyang raised his eyes and was stunned for a moment.
Zhou Qiangsheng pulled a lesbian who was wearing a white bat-shaped top and a high-waisted silk umbrella skirt.
This stylish outfit should be paired with fluffy curls.
But this female comrade tied her hair into two pigtails and put a little makeup on her face, looking delicate, timid, pure and charming.
"Director Wei, does this look familiar to you?"
Seeing Wei Yuanyang's stunned expression, Zhou Qiangsheng smiled and pulled out the chair he had just sat on, letting the female comrade sit next to Wei Yuanyang, and introduced: "Of course you look familiar. This is Chen Xinxin, who has recently become a popular singer with a sweet song."
Wei Yuanyang had reacted at first, but when the popular singer sat down and showed him his side profile, he fell into a daze again.
The depressing atmosphere in the private room gradually relaxed with the arrival of this lesbian.
Chen Xinxin picked up the bottle of Maotai and poured it into the glass in front of Wei Yuanyang. When she spoke, her tone was slow and sweet enough to squeeze out honey juice, "I have heard of Director Wei's name for a long time. If you don't mind, can I offer you a glass of wine?"
Zhou Qiangsheng added: "Director Wei, Xinxin is my friend. I have expressed my admiration for you in front of her more than once. She admires you very much and has long wanted me to introduce you to her."
Wei Yuanyang was still looking at Chen Xinxin.
Those who knew the situation in the private room all smiled knowingly.
Dong Kuanwei said: "Our Director Wei has the looks, figure and temperament. If he hadn't joined the army, he would have been a star. He is young and unmarried. I wonder if this person...?"
Chen Xinxin shyly picked up the wine glass and looked back at Wei Yuanyang.
Zhou Qiangsheng smiled and said, "Xinxin is still young. She is only 19 years old this year and has never had a boyfriend."
Just as Dong Kuanwei was about to respond, Wei Yuanyang suddenly said, "Get out."
The atmosphere in the private room suddenly froze.
Chen Xinxin subconsciously looked at Zhou Qiangsheng, and without waiting for him to speak, she took the initiative to raise the wine glass and handed it to Wei Yuanyang, "Master Wei..."
"go out!"
Wei Yuanyang became the second-in-command of the Military Property Office, but he actually did the work of the first-in-command. He also developed an aura during this period of time. The moment he frowned and spoke in a solemn tone, he frightened the popular singer who was holding a wine glass, so much that his hand shook and half of the wine in the glass spilled out.
Seeing people sitting still.
Wei Yuanyang's face became even gloomier, and he stopped being polite, "Get out!"
Now the popular singer could no longer sit still. He put down his wine glass, turned around and left the box.
The atmosphere in the box became more depressing than before, making people dare not even breathe.
Zhou Qiangsheng didn't expect Wei Yuanyang to be so rude. When he was thinking about what to do, the door of the private room was pushed open again.
Yu Honghong walked in and said, "You all should go out."
The cadres waited for a few seconds and saw that Wei Yuanyang did not react, which meant he did not object, so they all stood up and left.
“It really looks like it.”
Yu Honghong pulled a chair and sat down casually. "But no matter how similar it is, it's just the appearance created by makeup. The essence of the person, no matter how much you imitate, can't be touched at all."
Wei Yuanyang did not touch the wine glass in front of him, nor did he touch the wine bottle that had just been touched. He picked up the decanter filled with red wine next to him and poured it into the red wine glass, then tilted his head back and drank half of the glass.
"I originally thought that the reason you looked down on me was because of your mysophobia."
Yu Honghong looked at Wei Yuanyang, "But the girl just now was only 19 years old, had never been in a relationship, was clean and young, and you didn't even give her a chance. Do you like Liang Xin so much?"
Wei Yuanyang finally took a look at Yu Honghong.
"I just didn't do well in school. It doesn't mean I'm stupid, and it certainly doesn't mean I'm blind."
Yu Honghong picked up the red wine bottle in front of Wei Yuanyang and poured herself a glass of wine. "Some things, once you miss them, you miss them. No matter how persistent you are, it is only your one-sided obsession. You have long been a thing of the past in Liang Xin's eyes."
Wei Yuanyang said: "It's not your turn to make the decision."
"Anyone can see that Liang Xin's heart is with Deputy Commander Lu."
Yu Honghong raised her glass and clinked it with Wei Yuanyang's. "Liang Xin is also a woman. How could she not be tempted by such a gift? But she was able to sell it rationally and donate it. She has kept the invoice until now, which shows that she regards Deputy Division Commander Lu as much more important than herself. Deputy Division Commander Lu has been in her heart for a long time."
Wei Yuanyang suddenly chuckled.
Yu Honghong paused as she brought the wine glass to her lips, not understanding what Wei Yuanyang meant by his sudden sneer.
"No one knows what kind of person Liang Xin is better than me."
Wei Yuanyang looked at Yu Honghong, "She is a very money-loving person, but she doesn't spend anyone's money. In all these years in this world, she has only asked me for money and gifts. Even though Lu Chongfeng brought her gifts all the way from France, she refused them. Tell me, this Liang Xin's heart has been filled with him, Lu Chongfeng?"
Yu Honghong was shocked and confused by Wei Yuanyang's logic.
Wei Yuanyang's chest rose and fell, he exhaled, and a smile appeared on his face. "I was not sure about Liang Xin's current feelings at first, but after this incident, I know that she has not changed her mind, she is just angry."
Yu Honghong looked at Wei Yuanyang blankly, "What do you mean?"
“It’s true that I didn’t do well enough.”
Wei Yuanyang picked up the red wine and drank the remaining half, his expression slowly relaxed, "Before, my horizons and cognition were opened up relatively late, and the Liang Xin I knew had already been obtained. Now I just lack a matter of time. Once I have more horizons and more money, everything will be back to square one."
Yu Honghong felt something was wrong, but couldn't tell what was wrong. She opened her mouth and looked at Wei Yuanyang. It took her a long time to find her voice: "...You are crazy."
Wei Yuanyang poured all the wine in the decanter into his own glass, picked up the glass and clinked it with Yu Honghong's, then laughed.
The housing regulations for the division headquarters compound are that residents must live there while on duty and vacate the property when they leave.
Lu Chongfeng will not receive the pre-appointment order until at least before the final examination.
He was studying in the Department of National Defense Studies and had to sign a confidentiality agreement before admission.
One year after admission, one has to complete three years' worth of courses, studying for more than 14 hours a day. There is no vacation time unless an important relative dies in the year.
Therefore, the National Defense University will not allocate housing and jobs to family members.
Due to Lu Chongfeng's special circumstances and the fact that Liang Xin was the director of the family factory, the division party committee finally gave him special consideration and allowed him to keep the housing until Lu Chongfeng graduated.
Liangxin doesn't have to move.
But because Lu Chongfeng was suddenly promoted without pay and entered school to study, her plan to retire at the age of 40 had to change.
The original plan for the family factory must naturally be brought forward.
Lu Chongfeng hugged Liang Xin, who had just stood up from the desk and stretched, and said, "I'm sorry for disrupting your retirement plans."
"If this can be called a disturbance, then I am not grateful for what I have."
Liang Xin turned around and hugged his neck. "In a person's life, it is normal that plans cannot keep up with changes. Besides, you are letting me retire a few years early. I am so happy that I can't wait."
Lu Chongfeng lifted Liang Xin's feet off the ground and sat on the sofa together. "We just came back and we have to separate again. When I go to school, it will be harder to contact you than when I go to the battlefield. You can't make private calls, receive letters from outside, or have guests. Even if you want to visit me, you have to go through the security department's review. You can only see me once a month, and each time can't exceed two hours."
Liang Xin adjusted herself to a comfortable sitting position in his arms, "Are you hinting to me to visit you every month?"
"No, no need."
Lu Chongfeng said: "One month is too much for you. Considering your schedule, once every three months is enough."
Liang Xin raised the corner of her mouth. "Even if you can communicate on the battlefield, we at home will be worried all the time, afraid that you will be in danger. Now you are in the National Defense University. Although it is a closed-door study, we all know that you are safe. How can we compare the two?"
Lu Chongfeng pressed Liang Xin's head against his neck and said, "I want you to do something."
"You don't have time to think about me."
Liang Xin sat up again. "Didn't you say that we have to get up at 5:30 in the morning for physical training, and we are still in class at 7 in the evening. It is common for us to go to class until 11 in the evening?"
Lu Chongfeng said "hush" and looked around. "The confidentiality agreement strictly prohibits the disclosure of course content and promotion arrangements to others. You can't go out and tell others."
Liang Xin nodded seriously, "Got it."
"I'm just teasing you."
Lu Chongfeng kissed Liang Xin on the cheek, "I don't need to tell my family members what to do. I just want to find a chance to kiss you."
Liang Xin fell back on his chest, which had become hard again. "While you are going to school, I will not be idle. I have to finish the last battle of the instant noodle factory, let Conscience Instant Noodles take root in the market, and ensure that the martyrs' families and employees can live and work in peace like they do now without being affected. Only then can I leave Jiangkou Base with peace of mind."
Lu Chongfeng suddenly said "hmm", "I don't even know where I will be assigned after graduation, how do you know we are leaving Jiangkou Base?"
Liang Xin: “….”
Liang Xin said, "I feel that this kind of high-pressure and high-intensity closed training is mostly to screen real commanders through extreme stress tests. Besides, if you were just transferred to the base, even if you were allowed to attend the National Defense University, you should have been in the basic class. How could you be arranged to the research department, and it was double recommended by two military district leaders and specially approved by the central government?"
Lu Chongfeng kissed Liang Xin again, but said, "Speculation or discussion of promotion arrangements is prohibited."
“Who brought up the topic first?”
"I, it's me, I was wrong."
Liang Xin laughed, "From this point of view, I guess you won't be given a holiday during the Spring Festival. This year may be our last reunion year in November, so we have to have a lively time..."
Lu Chongfeng heard Liang Xin stop talking halfway and looked down at her, "Are you suddenly reluctant to let go?"
"More than a little."
Liang Xin inserted her fingers between his five fingers and said, "This is our real home after we get married. Dudu was also born here."
"You also set up a bakery, a flour mill, a chicken farm, and a factory for the families of martyrs here. You taught the families skills, provided jobs for the martyrs' families, and built houses for them so that they and their children could have their own homes."
Lu Chongfeng held Liang Xin's hand tightly. "I have also completed the reforms I wanted to do here, and your quick thinking has played a role in this. This large-scale reduction of one million troops has enabled some of the retired cadres and soldiers of the 11th Division to quickly find new jobs and skills in the local area... It turns out that we have done so many things at Jiangkou Base. Time really flies."
Liang Xin: "You are almost forty."
Lu Chongfeng: “….”
Lu Chongfeng, who rarely showed emotion, suddenly became displeased.
Liang Xin added: "I really can't tell at all. Time hasn't left any trace on you at all."
The corners of Lu Chongfeng's mouth, which had just fallen, slowly rose up, "Really?"
Liang Xin said, “I guess if you went to the class, they wouldn’t let you in, so they asked you to go to the class where the regimental cadres should go.”
Lu Chongfeng's smile was almost curled up to the back of his ears, but suddenly he paused, "The average age of regimental cadres is already over 30!"
Liang Xin laughed and touched his face, "Once you sit in the research department, you will definitely look younger."
"They are all a bunch of old men. How can I compete with them?"
“Isn’t there an age limit, requiring you to be under 48 years old?”
"...They all look like old men even though they are in their forties!"
Liang Xin smiled and looked up, "I was just joking. What I meant was that they would probably think you were a specially approved battalion-level cadre."
Lu Chongfeng was happy again. He raised his hand and slid it across Liang Xin's fair face. "I am like this because you are a few years younger than me. You seem to be growing against your years. You look younger every year. You don't look older at all."
Liang Xin said: "It means you make me happy."
Lu Chongfeng immediately climbed up the pole, "No wonder I look so young, like eighteen, it turns out it's because of you that I'm happy!"
Liang Xin's face became sore from laughing. Lu Chongfeng leaned over and kissed her on the mouth, then changed his position and lay back on the sofa.
Even though Liang Xin gained a lot of respect and admiration in the 11th Division that his family members did not have.
But when the news that Lu Chongfeng was promoted and exempted from current duties and was specially approved to study at the National Defense University was confirmed, Liang Xin could still feel that everyone's attitude towards her in all aspects had changed more subtly than before when she walked in the barracks.
Liang Xin dressed as usual, wearing her factory uniform to work and her favorite black, white and gray clothes for rest. Even though gold jewelry had become popular in the compound, she did not wear it as before.
When there is something going on in the Parents' Committee, she follows her previous attitude, being gentle when necessary and tough when necessary.
In interpersonal relationships, everyone can feel whether someone is sincere or not.
After the initial period, the cadres' families gradually realized their mistake and began to feel reluctant to part with Lu Chongfeng and Liang Xin.
Before the Chinese New Year, the vegetables and meat in Liang Xin's house were piled from the living room to the yard.
Even if the door was closed at night, when Lu Chongfeng went out in the morning, he would see sausages, bacon, fresh pork, live and salted chickens, freshly picked vegetables and various seafood piled against the wall.
Liang Xin had just delivered a batch of meat and vegetables to the camp cafeteria yesterday. Seeing so many vegetables piled up at the door, she said, "You should go and say hello to the police investigation company and the security department, otherwise it seems like our family won't be able to buy vegetables for the whole year."
"I'll go now."
Lu Chongfeng closed the door and looked at Liang Xin inside. "Leng, come in quickly. I'll move these after I finish my exercises."
Liang Xin, wrapped in a down jacket, trotted into the living room.
Seeing Liang Xin running away without even looking back, Lu Chongfeng: "......"
No good morning or farewell kiss either!
Lu Chongfeng stepped hard on the concrete floor and went for drill in the cold wind.
Liang Xin returned to the house and went to the kitchen to help Dudu prepare breakfast. She cut pumpkin to make pumpkin porridge, steamed small meat buns and white steamed buns, boiled eggs, cut two apples, and heated milk in a small milk pan.
There was a beeping sound from the living room.
Liang Xin brought the milk to the dining table and saw Dudu, who was still sleeping with his butt half buried in the sofa. She smiled and said, "You can still sleep for another five minutes."
Dudu races against time to sleep.
Lu Chongfeng carried a basket of cabbage into the house and saw the little red ball on the sofa. "My daughter should get up an hour earlier and go to exercise with me."
Dudu slowly stood up from the sofa, half-opening his sleepy eyes, "Xiaobai knows to stay in his nest and not move!"
"Xiao Bai is old."
Lu Chongfeng looked at his daughter who woke up with a fright, smiled and turned on the tap in the yard, washing his hands with cold water, "I see you haven't washed your face yet, come here, dad will help you wash your face and wake you up."
Dudu raised his little hands to cover his face, "I've applied all the perfume!"
"Apply it and come over for dinner."
Liang Xin pulled out the little chair for her daughter and said, "In the morning, we have your favorite meat buns and pumpkin porridge."
Dudu called into the house, "Aunt, it's time for dinner."
The name "Dudu" was called by Sister Meiman for the first time, so I started calling her that.
After the family finished breakfast, Lu Chongfeng and Liang Xin held their daughter's hands and sent her to kindergarten.
Lu Chongfeng went to the division headquarters to summarize the actual combat experience report, compile the war history and temporarily continue to be responsible for the training of the entire division.
Liang Xin got into Li Mao's car. Zhong Xuelian and Xia Xia, who did not have to take their children to school, were also in the car.
Commander Yang was supposed to be retired, but he had just participated in actual combat and the 11th Division was not on the disbandment list. Lu Chongfeng was suddenly approved to study at the National Defense University. The 11th Division currently had no suitable successor and it was currently in a special period of military reform. Commander Yang continued to be retained as the troops had special needs.
"very nice."
Xia Xia smiled and said, "I had already thought about going to Jiang Jing Bakery to see Daya first. I never thought I would be able to go to get off work with you guys again."
Liang Xin also smiled and said, "There is something I have been thinking about for a long time, but I have never said it."
Li Mao was the first to respond: "What are you talking about? Is there anything we can't talk about among ourselves?"
Xia Xia asked curiously, "About Lao Yang?"
Liang Xin nodded, "A blessing in disguise."
"I've learned this sentence." Li Mao said first, "It fits Commander Yang very well. I think he wants to stay in the 11th Division the most."
Xia Xia smiled and nodded, "That's true. Although he failed to be promoted to the base, he definitely still wants to stay in the old unit compared to the base."
Liang Xin smiled and let everyone feel that way without further explanation.
"Put me in the chicken farm."
"Ah? You're going to the chicken farm? What are you going there for?"
Zhong Xuelian: "You talk a lot."
Li Mao: "You're not too talkative!"
Liang Xin got off the car as soon as she arrived at the chicken farm, waved at the car, and turned to enter the gate of the chicken farm.
"Director Liang."
Director Zhang, who is in charge of Jiangmen Farm, looks more energetic than the year he retired after several years.
In recent years, the agricultural reclamation area of Jiangmen Farm has been developed to 90%. At the same time, the chicken farm is managed in an orderly manner. From the initial 5,000 Ross chickens, it has developed to nearly 25,000 chickens, and produces more than 6 million eggs annually to supply instant noodle factories.
Liang Xin looked at the bamboo broom in Director Zhang's hand and said, "Director Zhang, you should focus on supervision and management instead of cleaning the chicken coop yourself."
"I have plenty of strength!"
Director Zhang still refused to admit his age, so he invited Liang Xin into his office and brewed some Longjing tea that he treasured and was reluctant to drink.
Liang Xin just took a sip of hot tea and hasn't spoken yet.
Director Zhang asked, "Before I leave next year, what plans do you need me to help you complete?"
Liang Xin smiled and said, "As expected of you, the old leader."
Director Zhang waved his hand and said, "I, an old leader, am no match for you and Lu Chongfeng."
Liang Xin said, "Old Chief, you are too modest. Without you and the farm cadres managing the farm so well, the family factory would not have been able to develop so quickly and smoothly."
Director Zhang smiled and said, "It's good that the development is going well, but others may not know it. I know everything very well. It's you who are carrying the family and the factory forward. Only with extensive information, accurate decision-making and smart command can we talk about success."
Liang Xin covered her hands with her enamel teacup. "I came here today to have a private chat with the old chief. If I want to see the chicken farm expand to 50,000 chickens by the middle of next year, can the old chief lead the cadres and employees to do it?"
Even though Director Zhang was mentally prepared, he was still stunned by Liang Xin's words, "...Director Liang, three months ago, you gave our chicken farm a task, asking us to grow to 5,000 chickens by the end of the year. You only give us half a year. How can we double the chicken farm in three years?"
Liang Xin smiled and said, "Since the establishment of the family factory, we have relied on seizing the initiative. Although the time plan has changed slightly, we have gained a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The old commander is a retired combat hero from the battlefield. According to your analysis, based on the current development results of Jiangkou Farm, if the net profit output value of the Chinese side exceeds 10 million by the end of next year, and the export of Chinese-flavored instant noodles exceeds 1 million, do you think that Jiangmen Farm can be awarded a collective medal of honor by the military region in addition to the advanced farm and the title of model worker that it has been so many times too many to count?"
Director Zhang stood up suddenly, his eyes as big as bells.
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