Chapter 29

Qian Jingjing also had a sleepless night.

After talking with Jian Lu, Qian Jingjing did not rush back to the Red Flag Military Region, but stayed at her cousin Qian Honglian's house for one night.

The moon was setting and the stars were sinking. Qian Jingjing frowned as she pondered over Jian Lu's words. She had originally planned to spend three days on the island and was ready to leave early tomorrow morning.

No matter what Director Cheng does, she cannot give up her dance career!

Early the next morning, Qian Honglian tried to persuade her niece for a long time, but still failed to dissuade her from the idea of ​​leaving today after just arriving yesterday. She could only send her to the door and watch Qian Jingjing leave in a hurry.

"Aunt, uncle, I'm leaving now. I'll come to see you next time."

Qian Jingjing came and went in a hurry. Qian Honglian stood at the door and watched her niece's back disappear from her sight.

"Oh, these young people are just impetuous." Qian Honglian returned to the living room and sighed to her man.

At the side, Song Lieutenant, who was reading a newspaper while eating, glanced at his wife and said calmly, "It's a good thing for young comrades to be enthusiastic, but it's not good to be dull."

"As for me, I'm worried that she will fall for Xiao Cheng." Qian Honglian sat on the chair next to Song Zhaokang and continued to drink porridge with a spoon.

Song Lu was a little unhappy when he heard this. He put away the newspaper and resolutely defended his beloved subordinate. "Xiao Cheng is innocent. He has made his attitude clear several times. Now that the marriage is settled, Jingjing still insists on getting involved. Tell me, it's really..."

"So what? The man and the woman were both unmarried at that time. Besides, what's wrong with our Jingjing? Xiao Cheng must have very high standards to not be satisfied with this?" Qian Honglian sighed for her niece.

After all, they are family members, so I have some sympathy for the younger generation in the family.

"Xiao Cheng, this is the prudence of a soldier, you don't understand."

"Why don't I understand? I don't know why our Jingjing still doesn't catch his eye."

Seeing his wife getting more and more excited, Song Lu begged for mercy and waved his hands, "Okay, okay, I won't say anymore. Anyway, it's a done deal now. Xiao Cheng is already engaged. You should persuade Jingjing and stop staring at him."

Qian Jingjing rushed back to the Red Flag Military Region Art Troupe without knowing that her aunt and uncle were worried about her. She was busy going back to retrieve her application for transfer.

Sitting on the boat heading to the island, she realized that Comrade Jian Lu was right. She had been dancing for many years and had paid a lot for dancing. How could she give up like this?

Thinking about being transferred to work in the logistics department, she shuddered and couldn't imagine a day without dancing.

After taking the ferry and then the shuttle bus, Qian Jingjing finally returned to the Red Flag Military Region at four o'clock in the afternoon. She successfully admitted her mistake to Liu Tuan, the head of the art troupe, and got her transfer report back.

Four days ago, Liu Tuan received a transfer report for the dance team's talented dancer Qian Jingjing, and she almost fainted. How could such a talented dancer be so greedy that she had to apply for a transfer? And she even wanted to work in the logistics department.

She tried to persuade him over and over but to no avail, so she could only withhold the report and wait until she returned from vacation.

Unexpectedly, they suddenly got along well, he apologized sincerely, and was ready to continue to shine in the art troupe.

"Jingjing, have you really made up your mind? Stop being indecisive."

Qian Jingjing felt guilty when she saw Liu Tuan, who was usually strict but kind to his teammates and cared about her sincerely.

"Liu Tuan, I've made up my mind. I will definitely dance well and keep dancing!" Qian Jingjing raised her hand to salute, looking very excited.

Holding the transfer application report, Qian Jingjing walked briskly on the way back to the dormitory.

The collective dormitory of the Red Flag Military Region Art Troupe was a four-story blue-tiled house with six people living in each dormitory. Qian Jingjing lived with five other members of the dance team, including Dong Jing, who had been urging her to leave the art troupe and apply for a transfer to the logistics department.

It was dinner time and everyone was in the cafeteria. The dormitory was quite quiet. Qian Jingjing approached her dormitory and saw that the door was ajar and she could hear faint voices.

"Jingjing, are you telling the truth?"

"No way, Jingjing can be so stupid?"

There were four people in the room, Dong Jing and three other roommates.

Several roommates looked at Dong Jing in surprise, as if they couldn't believe their ears.

Dong Jing had neat short hair. She sighed at them and looked helpless. "Really? I accompanied Jingjing to submit the transfer application. This time she was determined to find Captain Cheng on the island."

"Jingjing is the lead dancer of our dance team. She dances so well, why is she leaving here?"

"People live in a good world, and don't have to worry about food and clothing. If you like someone, just go after them. That's called free love."

"Anyway, I don't agree with that. What if she doesn't catch up? Hasn't she been to that Cheng Tuan several times? If there is a play, people will like her at first sight. What if in the end nothing happens? There is no way to dance, and she still hasn't caught up with him."

The three roommates had different opinions, but they were certain of one thing, "Jingjing, you are Jingjing's best friend, why don't you give her some advice?"

Dong Jing looked regretful, "I've worn my lips out from talking so much, but you know, Jingjing has been spoiled by her family since she was a child. Who can persuade her when she gets angry? But don't tell Jingjing this. If she's unhappy, we'll all be upset."

Qian Jingjing heard everything at the door: ???

I'm so angry!

A few days ago, Qian Jingjing, who was devastated by a broken heart, was in a bad mood. It was Dong Jing who took the initiative to give her the idea and urged her to give up her career in the art troupe and go to the island to pursue love. Now he says he can't persuade her?

Thinking about it carefully, I fell in love with Director Cheng at first sight when I went to the island to perform, but I was a little proud. It was Dong Jing who kept asking me to find Director Cheng to express my feelings, and even said that this is how girls should behave when pursuing boys.

Especially after being rejected by Director Cheng, Qian Jingjing thought about giving up, saying that there were too many men in the world, but Dong Jing said that this was a test from Director Cheng, and if they gave up so easily, there would be no hope for them. Later, she even used provocation, saying that Director Cheng actually looked down on her, a person with a good family background, good looks, and good dancing skills, and asked her how she could swallow this.

The more Qian Jingjing listened, the more uncomfortable she felt. Over and over again, she gradually became obsessed with it. She remembered what Comrade Jian Lu said on the beach and slapped herself on the head.

"I'm so stupid!"

Thanks to her for always treating Dong Jing as a good friend and giving her lots of cloth coupons and candy coupons, every time she received candy sent from home, she would generously share half with Dong Jing.

Perhaps it was because the noise she made when she slapped her forehead was too loud that several people in the dormitory looked at her sideways.

Seeing Qian Jingjing, who was originally going to the island for a three-day vacation, suddenly appear, several roommates were surprised and happy, while Dong Jing's face changed.

I was worried that Qian Jingjing had heard what I just said.

"Jingjing, why are you back?" Dong Jing could only sigh that they had the same name but different destinies.

Qian Jingjing is simple-minded and stupid, and she is easily fooled by anything you say. How could she be born in such a good family and live a good life?

As long as she leaves the art troupe smoothly this time, the position of lead dancer will be hers in the future. In addition, if I instigate her to go to the island and cause a scene, it would be best if she fights with the fiancé of Director Cheng. That would ruin her reputation, and it would be useless for Liu Tuan to like her.

"Why can't I come back?" Qian Jingjing pushed the door open and scanned the people in the room with her eyes, finally fixing her eyes on the person she had always considered a good friend.

"We thought you were going to stay on the island for three full days."

"That's right, didn't you go to see Captain Cheng?" everyone teased her.

"Don't talk nonsense, I have nothing to do with Captain Cheng." Qian Jingjing smiled and distanced herself from the relationship for the first time.

"Ah?" Dong Jing didn't expect to hear such words from Qian Jingjing. "Jingjing, what are you talking about? That's Captain Cheng."

"Yes." Qian Jingjing sat on her bed and tilted her head to look at Dong Jing. "I met the person that Captain Cheng is looking for this time. She is beautiful and kind. She is a comrade with excellent willpower, quality, and ideological style. I have decided. I want to wish them well."

Dong Jing: !!!

"Jingjing, are you crazy?!" Dong Jing never expected that Qian Jingjing would be so different after a day away. Is this what she could say? "Do you really not like Captain Cheng? Captain Cheng is so handsome and capable. It's amazing that he can become the captain at this age. Don't you like heroes the most?"

"What do you care whether I like it or not?" Qian Jingjing felt more and more uneasy. Why didn't she understand it before? Dong Jing must have ulterior motives!

She was born beautiful, and at this moment, she looked at Dong Jing with a rare anger, her eyebrows were full of fierceness, "I have also brought back the report for applying for transfer. From now on, I will still be the lead dancer of the dance team of the cultural troupe."

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Jian Lu, who had no idea that she could easily cause two people to suffer from insomnia, slept soundly every day.

After more than three months on the island, Jian Lu has gradually adapted to the pace of life here. The blue sky, white clouds, blue sea and coconut trees, everything is so beautiful.

Of course, even getting around is special, as you have to take a boat.

Today, Feng Xiuhui and Liang Haisheng took Dunzi to the department store to buy wool to prepare winter clothes. The family didn't make new clothes last winter, and now Dunzi has a new head, so he has to knit a new sweater.

When Feng Xiuhui learned that Jian Lu had also called Captain Cheng, she smiled widely.

On the way out, she and Jian Lu were very affectionate, "You are really capable. Captain Cheng has never gone shopping in a department store with anyone!"

From this perspective, both of them will succeed sooner or later.

"Mom, Uncle Cheng and I have been there!" Dunzi looked up at his mother and Aunt Lulu.

"Can you do the same? How can you be so tactless."

"You're wrong, Mom. You should say this: Uncle Cheng has never been shopping in a department store with any female comrade." Dunzi's cheeks puffed up as he spoke, looking very adorable.

Liang Haisheng felt that good things were about to happen, and he resolutely defended his son's strengths, "Nonsense! Our son Dunzi is the most perceptive, right?"

"Yes!" Dunzi raised his proud little face.

Jian Lu was amused by Dunzi, and when she looked up, she saw a tall figure waiting by the ferry.

The man in the white navy uniform stood on the shore, tall and straight, and it was hard to ignore him.

"Uncle Cheng!" Dunzi spoke first, and ran towards Cheng Zheng with his short legs as fast as he could.

"Dunzi, have you had breakfast?" Cheng Zheng picked up Dunzi and greeted everyone else.

There were many people on the island, so it was quite normal for Cheng Zheng and Political Commissar Liang's family to travel together. The military families did not find it strange to see them sitting on the ferry.

A ferry trip takes more than an hour. If you don't get seasick, it's fine as you can enjoy the sea scenery to your heart's content. But if you do get seasick, it will be terrible.

Dunzi leaned listlessly in his mother's arms. He had completely lost the energy and spirit he had before. He felt very upset.

"Dunzi is feeling seasick, he should just rest at home." Jian Lu couldn't bear to see him like that.

"No." Dunzi struggled and twisted his body, "I want to go out and play even if I'm seasick."

Going to the county town to shop in a department store is such a desirable thing!

If Xu Lang and Cui Yuhe hadn't taken Hengheng back to her parents' home last night, the two kids would have been able to go out on a boat and play together right now.

"Dunzi is like Lao Liang. He can stand up straight." Cheng Zheng rubbed Dunzi's head.

The 'weak' Dunzi nodded with a proud look on his face.

The ferry rocked gently in the blue waves. Various conversations were heard in the cabin. The military dependents greeted each other and prepared to go shopping. Jian Lu turned her head to look at the man next to her. His profile was as handsome as if it was cut by a knife.

"Brother Cheng."

The crisp sound seemed to have some kind of magical power, poking people's hearts.

Cheng Zheng turned his head to look at Jian Lu, and happened to meet her clear and moist eyes. There was limited space on the boat, and there were many people. The two were quite close to each other, and he seemed to smell a faint fragrance.

"What's wrong?"

"Do you like the dress?" Jian Lu smiled, ready to listen to comments, "I made it myself."

Perhaps it was because Jian Lu's eyes were too sincere, the very principled head Cheng lied for once, "Yeah, I like it very much."

God knows, he didn't even dare to open the shirt that impacted his aesthetic taste.

Cheng Zheng, feeling somewhat guilty, finished his words, but worried that Jian Lu would not believe him, so he added, "The clothes are quite special, not common, but you can tell at a glance that I put a lot of thought into them. Thank you."

Jian Lu, who was still immersed in joy, said: "...?"

Special? Uncommon? Thoughtful?

She was making the most common and standard white shirt of the era, right? Why was it so special?

But Cheng Zheng's words were so firm that she began to wonder: Was this some new type of confession?

Before Jian Lu could figure it out, the ferry docked and the group arrived at the county town.

"Let's go, take your things and get off the boat." Political Commissar Liang shouted.

When Dunzi heard about getting off the boat, he stood up firmly, wishing he could leave this place immediately. He had come to the solid land!

Finally stepping on the hard ground, everyone got ready and dispersed to various parts of the county.

Haitong County of H City is adjacent to Crescent Island, which is separated from it by a sea. Most people who go out of the island to buy things basically go here. The county town in the 1970s was bustling with people, which also had its own unique flavor.

"Well, my family and I are going to go shopping. Old Cheng, you can accompany Comrade Jian Lu to look around." Liang Haisheng has been engaged in ideological work for many years and is best at getting to the point. As soon as he got off the boat, he started to arrange the itinerary. "Wait at the entrance of the state-owned hotel at 12 o'clock. Let's have lunch together."

Having said that, he took his wife and children and left without looking back.

As a light bulb? Not happening!

Political Commissar Liang is good at creating opportunities to be alone!

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As soon as she got off the boat, before she could even warm her feet on the ground, Jian Lu realized that Cheng Zheng was the only one left by her side.

It's really a time to be alone! Not bad!

Cheng Zheng accepted Liang Haisheng's arrangement without resistance and glanced at Jian Lu, "Let's go."

H City was a tourist destination in the past, but now it is just ordinary, and even a little shabby in Jian Lu's opinion.

However, this did not affect Jian Lu's good mood at all. It was a rare opportunity to get out of the island, and it was like a break.

The bluestone road stretches out in twists and turns with no end in sight. There are various bungalows on both sides of the road. The two tallest buildings in the city are a department store and Xinhua Bookstore.

This time, Jian Lu was going to the department store to pick out some nice cloth, make a dress and send it back to Aunt Wang. After all, Aunt Wang had given her a lot of money and notes, so she had to show her appreciation. She also bought some stationery and sent a letter back home.

Cheng Zheng didn't have any desire to buy anything, he just answered Jian Lu's questions from time to time.

"This department store building must be many years old. It seems to have been converted from an old building. It was built not long after we arrived on the island."

"I seldom come here to buy tickets. I save all the tickets to send back to my mother. My second brother had to buy a lot of things for his wedding, so I exchanged them for national tickets to take back."

Cheng Zheng had never been out for a leisurely stroll like this before, and he was eager to satisfy Jian Lu's curiosity.

"I found this place is pretty good, at least everything is there, but it's too inconvenient to go out." It takes more than four hours to wait for the boat and there is no guarantee that you will be able to get on.

But the time spent was worth it. Jian Lu followed Cheng Zheng for about ten minutes. Looking at the three-story building in front of her, her eyes suddenly lit up.

Isn't this equivalent to a large shopping mall in later generations? !

Since traveling back to the 1970s, Jian Lu had only been to the supply and marketing cooperative at most. This was her first time in a department store.

Regardless of whether to buy or not, you have to take a good look around.

When Jian Lu entered the department store, she could no longer remember who Cheng Zheng was. She felt like a small fish jumping into the sea, feeling comfortable and at ease.

Cheng Zheng looked at the female comrade, who looked at the household area, the place where 28-bar cloth was sold, and then stopped in front of the wall of cloth on the second floor. He watched in surprise as people in gray, blue and black clothes selected the cloth, which was registered by the cloth clerk. The receipts dropped from the wire and gathered in the center. The sales clerks on the first floor then took out the cloth of the corresponding color according to the receipt and cut it to size.

Jian Lu spent 80 cents and a four-foot cloth coupon to buy crimson cloth. She watched the salesperson cut out four feet of cloth, quickly rolled it up, and handed it to her.

"Aren't you going to buy it for yourself?" Cheng Zheng reached out and took the cloth.

"No, I have a lot of clothes. Your mother even made one for me." Jian Lu looked at the cloth with great satisfaction. The color was bright, but not bright red, which was quite suitable for Aunt Wang's age.

"Is there not enough cloth coupons?" Cheng Zheng remembered that he still had a few military cloth coupons in the drawer in his room. He knew that young female comrades all liked to buy cloth to make clothes.

He had no use for the cloth coupons. He only wore a few pieces of clothes all year round. He either saved them up or sent them back home. If she needed them, he could give them to her.

"I still have a few feet of cloth coupons. Do you want them?"

Hearing this, Jian Lu stopped walking, tilted her head slightly, and looked at Cheng Zheng with a smile on her face. How could he speak so harshly when giving such precious cloth coupons to a girl?

It's like asking the soldiers under his command, I have a five-kilometer-long re-running mission here, do you want to take it?

Intent on teasing him, Jian Lu did not answer directly, but only said, "What is our relationship? It would not be appropriate for me to ask for your cloth coupons directly~"

The last syllable turned softly and gently, and Cheng Zheng was stunned. It was just a gift of cloth coupons...how did it become related?

"It doesn't matter. You can also send cloth coupons."

Wow, you’re pretty stubborn!

Jian Lu's red lips moved in and out, and she asked in a joyful tone, "Have you ever given cloth coupons to other female comrades?"

Cheng Zheng was silent for a moment, "Yes."

Jian Lu: !!!

What's the matter? Are you still the Cheng Zheng in the original book who has no interest in love and resolutely avoids any relationship between men and women?

You, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually betrayed your character?

Seeing that Comrade Jian Lu was speechless for a moment, Cheng Zheng's right eye twitched and added, "My mother."

Jian Lu: “…”

Okay, you didn't betray your character, you are innocent.

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Jian Lu was in a good mood. A few strands of hair on her forehead curled up, pointing upwards softly yet stubbornly.

"Then give it to me after we return to the island." It's nice to be able to meet alone again!

You know, Cheng Zheng is a highly respected team leader. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. He is very busy every day, and it is not easy to be alone often.

"Okay." Cheng Zheng was infected by Jian Lu's good mood and softened his voice as well.

After buying fabrics on the second floor of the department store, the two started choosing pens and stationery on the first floor.

Jian Lu chose a Hero brand fountain pen. The pen cap is silver-gray and the pen body is dark black, exuding texture everywhere.

Taking the pen and filling it with ink, she tried writing some words to see how the pen wrote, whether it could mark paper, and whether it was easy to use.

This time she was very experienced and had not forgotten her illiterate character at all. She tried hard to write in crooked handwriting. Well, it was still the handwriting of the primary school student when she was in the Xingmin Production Brigade.

"It's pretty good. It's easy to write with." Jian Lu was just about to spend $1.50 to buy the pen when she suddenly heard the man next to her speak.

"Write about another son."

"You want me to write you a son?"

"Um."

Jian Lu: “…?”

How can there be such a perverted request!

Cheng Zheng stared at Jian Lu's handwriting and felt it was familiar. The crooked and twisted handwriting seemed to be very similar to the handwriting on the second letter his mother sent him at that time.

Not knowing what Cheng Zheng meant, Jian Lu still wrote down the word "son".

Looking at the familiar word "son", Cheng Zheng remembered the letter he received, which said - Son, please have some pity on your mother.

So, this is really the son that Jian Lu wrote to herself?

Is the distribution of this generation messed up?

Cheng Zheng's expression kept changing, which made Jian Lu confused. What happened?

"Is there anything special about these two words?" Jian Lu was puzzled.

Is this because, as a son, he suddenly misses Aunt Wang, or does he want to be a father?

Looking at Jian Lu again, Cheng Zheng's eyes were already filled with smiles. Seeing that she seemed to have completely forgotten about writing a letter for her mother, he just shook his head and said lightly, "It's okay, let's go."

Jian Lu stared at him in a daze. She felt that men's hearts were like needles in the sea. Wow, he had so many little thoughts!

In the department store, Jian Lu came across a batch of defective towels at a reduced price. She struggled to grab one, but it was also thanks to the tall Cheng Zheng that she was able to grab the towel. She barely managed to squeeze into the restless crowd, and Cheng Zheng successfully bought one with the advantage of his height and long arms.

She also bought tooth powder and soap, weighed a pound of egg cake, and spent a long time searching for two ounces of sour plum candy. Only then did Jian Lu feel satisfied.

After all, nowadays, people prefer sweet candies. Good candies are those that sweeten the mouth. Who wants to eat sour candies? It’s really hard to find them.

Although they bought a lot of things, Jian Lu didn't feel tired at all, because Team Leader Cheng was very conscious and carried everything by himself.

The two of them met up with the Liang family of three in front of the state-owned hotel, had lunch, and walked around the area before preparing to wait for the ferry back to the island.

On the way back on the ferry, Jian Lu took out three taels of sour plum candy she had bought and gave it to Dunzi, "Put one in your mouth. It's a little sour, so it won't be that uncomfortable."

Feng Xiuhui prepared orange peels for her son, but she didn't expect Jian Lu to be so thoughtful and buy this specially. She smiled and said, "It's great that you are thoughtful. Dunzi, why don't you thank Aunt Lulu quickly."

Dunzi was obviously in better spirits than when he left the island. He said softly, "Thank you, Aunt Lulu. This candy is delicious."

Jian Lu used to like eating sweet and sour candies. This sour candy might be helpful for treating motion sickness. She handed out candies to several people one by one, very seriously.

Cheng Zheng sat next to her and watched her give some fruit to the old Liang couple, a military wife next to her, and an old lady next to her. They also gave her some fruit...

Several people were talking about work issues on the island.

"Big sister, how long did you wait for the job?" Jian Lu originally just wanted to lie down, but now she can't just sit there and do nothing. Alas, people still need to have a job. It's just too difficult.

"It wasn't easy. I asked Lao Wang to ask their leader for help and finally I got a job making clothes in a garment factory to earn some extra money."

"You've only been here for a short time. If you can find someone to help you, there might be hope. Otherwise, just wait and see."

......

The slender fingers tapped lightly on the military pants, Cheng Zheng's eyes sparkled, and his gaze followed Jian Lu's movements. Every time she leaned slightly to the side when speaking, Cheng Zheng's hand would move slightly, waiting to receive the sweets, but he would end up missing every time.

The handsome face became increasingly stiff. Cheng Zheng bit his cheek and stared at the back of Jian Lu's head, not knowing whether he was angry or amused.

This little heartless person.

I don’t know who accompanied her shopping and carried the things back with her.

I didn't even get a share of the candy.

"Brother Cheng." After working for a while, Jian Lu felt that the man next to her was staring at her. She turned her head and handed a piece of sour plum candy to Cheng Zheng. "This is for you."

Cheng Zheng didn't move. He always felt that Jian Lu's peach blossom eyes were a little charming, and there was a hint of playfulness in her eyes. He had been waiting for a long time, and this person finally remembered him?

Seeing that Cheng Zheng didn't take the candy, Jian Lu smiled lightly, thinking that this old cadre was really funny. She lowered her head and began to peel the candy wrapper, "This candy is sour, I wonder if you are used to it? But you can try it."

Having said that, while others were not paying attention and there was a lot of noise in the cabin, she directly pried open his slightly bent palm and placed a purple transparent sour plum candy in his palm.

Cheng Zheng looked at the candy that suddenly appeared in his palm. He didn't have time to think about whether the candy tasted good or not. He just felt that the back of his hand that had just been touched by Jian Lu was slightly hot.

This guy... is so brave! He actually did it straight away!

But the lesbian who had just touched his hand immediately turned her head towards him and was chatting with the military dependents beside her.

The neglected Cheng Zheng then put the sour plum candy into his mouth. The sour candy, after chewing it, seemed to taste sweet.

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The precious vacation is over, Cheng Zheng returns to the army to start a new round of tasks, leading the three regiments of soldiers for training.

Li Nianhe had just organized the soldiers of the Second Battalion to complete a five-kilometer jog, and after returning, he trotted to report to Cheng Zheng.

"Reporting to the regiment commander, forty-five soldiers from the second battalion of the third regiment have completed the five-kilometer run."

Cheng Zheng had a serious face and sharp eyes. He scanned the faces of the soldiers of the Second Battalion one by one. Seeing that some of them were breathing heavily, he said in a deep voice, "The physical training of the Second Battalion must be strengthened. Next time, everyone should increase the time by another 20 seconds and use heavier sandbags."

"Yes, Captain!"

"Li Nianhe, come with me." The soldiers dispersed to rest, and Cheng Zheng called the second battalion commander aside.

"There are a few soldiers in your battalion who need to pay more attention. Come down and watch over Lian Lian. If the team is full of people like this who drag their feet, how can we fight in the future?"

"Yes, Captain." Li Nianhe stood in front of the captain, not daring to speak.

I am only two years younger than the team leader, but the team leader's majesty cannot be erased by the two-year time gap.

Especially now, I dare not move just by looking at it.

After explaining the training tasks, it was time for lunch. Cheng Zheng put away his dignified demeanor and went to the cafeteria with Li Nianhe.

The army canteen serves meals cooked in big pots. The cooking skills of the cooking team are okay, but no matter how good the big pot meals are, they can never compare to the small stove at home.

Li Nianhe was eating without much appetite. He didn't know whether he missed the food at home or felt uncomfortable eating next to his leader.

"Li Nianhe." Cheng Zheng took a bite of tofu and spoke casually.

"Here, Captain."

"It's lunch time, there's no need to be so formal." Cheng Zheng rarely showed a bit of casualness, and even had a smile on his face.

Li Nianhe breathed a sigh of relief. After all, his Second Battalion's training performance was not good today, so it was reasonable for the commander to be angry.

"How is your family lately?" Cheng Zheng suddenly became concerned about his subordinates' families.

Li Nianhe didn't take it seriously. This was often the case in the army. Take Brigadier Song for example, he was also always concerned about his commander's lifelong affairs.

"Report to the team leader, everything is fine." The Li family is now harmonious, and the young couple is living a good life.

"I remember your wife didn't have much education, right?" Cheng Zheng finished his meal in five minutes, put down his chopsticks and continued, "Director Qian is going to organize an ideological education and improvement activity for the military families, especially focusing on everyone's literacy education. Your wife can go and participate."

"Great!" Li Nianhe didn't expect the group leader to think of his family, and he almost burst into tears. "Our Hehua wants to learn more words. If she can attend the class, she will be very happy."

"Well, it's a good thing to learn more words. Learning is an important matter and requires a lot of time and energy. Just let your wife not bother with other things." Cheng Zheng put away the aluminum lunch box and prepared to leave.

"Ah? Something else? What is it?" Li Nianhe was confused and scratched his head, not really understanding.

"For example, introducing someone to a date." Cheng Zheng said seriously, as if he was laying out a battle plan. "Marriage is a lifelong event. Your wife has been married to you for a short time, right? She has been with the army for less than two years. Don't get too involved in the work of other relatives. She is young and has no experience."

"Ah? Oh!" Li Nianhe didn't know why the captain brought up these things, and he just nodded reflexively.

Seeing Li Nianhe's dazed look, Cheng Zheng turned back to look at him and said firmly, "Remember, this is an order. Tell your wife not to get involved in introducing people to potential partners. Improve yourself and actively learn and make progress."

"Yes, report to the captain, I promise to obey your orders!" Li Nianhe became excited when he heard the order. The captain's orders must be obeyed unconditionally!