The special forces arranged for Liu Zi to live in the family compound; the one-bedroom apartment was very clean.
Liu Zi hesitated. She lived here, but would the brigade come to inspect the sanitation?
Since it concerned her future life, Liu Zi, though embarrassed, still asked Shi, the secretary, in a low and subtle voice.
Shi Yu was taken aback, feeling both amused and exasperated.
"Sister Liu, don't worry, our brigade doesn't inspect the hygiene of the family compound."
Shi Yu thought about it for a moment. He had heard that some wealthy families nowadays hire nannies to do housework, so he decided to give them a heads-up.
"Occasionally, our battalion commander and political commissar would come to stroll around the family compound. If the sanitation was too poor, they would..."
Liu Zi quickly interrupted him.
"I just don't know how to fold blankets like you guys, it's not that I don't care about cleaning."
If she doesn't explain herself, Shi Yu might just think she's lazy.
"It's okay." Shi Yu realized he had misunderstood and scratched his head, looking embarrassed.
"Sister Liu, please put your things down here. We need to take these to the brigade for a thorough inspection and registration." Shi Yu quickly changed the subject, picking up the backpack he had just placed on the table.
This contains Liu Zi's laptop, DV camera, CD player, cassette tapes, camera, and empty USB flash drive.
The security guards were startled during the inspection; anyone who didn't know better would have thought Liu Zi was there to film a documentary!
In her later life, she couldn't live without various electronic devices. When she was reborn, she didn't have the best conditions, but later, when she had more money, she equipped herself with them.
In fact, Liu Zi was just doing this for the convenience of her work. She also had to travel with her family afterward, and she hadn't finished writing the novels she had promised to two magazines. Since she couldn't contact the outside world while in the army, using the time to write would definitely be very efficient.
"Okay, there's another piano here. I bought it from an overseas brand. Do you want to check it too?" Liu Zi seized the opportunity and naturally took the chance to check all the things around her.
"Sister Liu, why do I feel like you're treating this place like a checkpoint?" Shi Yu joked with Liu Zi, who seemed quite approachable.
"Yes!" Liu Zi readily admitted.
Shi Yu smiled wryly, picked up his things first, and then arranged for a young soldier to help Liu Zi play the violin. They walked together toward the brigade office building.
As soon as they entered the building, they ran into Wang Haiwen and Tang Wei, the political commissar of the special forces brigade. Shi Yu and several young soldiers stood at attention and saluted.
They happened to run into each other, so Wang Haiwen introduced Tang Wei to him.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Liu, I was busy with an inspection today and didn't get a chance to greet you first. I apologize for the neglect." Tang Wei reached out and shook hands with Liu Zi.
"Political Commissar Tang, you're too kind. I just hitched a ride here. You should take care of your important business first. I'm already here, so we can meet anytime!" Liu Zi said politely.
Before coming here, Liu Daqiang had already talked to her. Everyone has probably heard about what she did before.
Those who don't know her well will think she's a difficult person, and they'll look at her with prejudice when they first meet her. This is her own doing, and she needs to process it on her own.
After hearing this, Liu Zi felt terrible. She shouldn't have written any military-themed scripts.
In the end, it was Xu Mei who gave Liu Daqiang a good scolding before he was able to speak properly.
In fact, this is true in all walks of life. Once something like this happens, people will think you are difficult to deal with and that you will be fine after getting to know you.
Liu Zi had made preparations before coming. She came to create, not to make friends. If she could make friends, she would spend more time with them; if not, she would keep her distance. In any case, it would only be for ten days or so!
"What are you doing here?" Wang Haiwen asked, noticing the group carrying large and small bags.
"We're going to the equipment department for an inspection. Ms. Liu has a lot of electronic devices, and it's difficult to handle at the gate," Shi Yu explained.
"Zizi, how much stuff did you bring?" Wang Haiwen was also taken aback.
"Uncle Wang, I'm currently contributing articles to two magazines. I can't let them leave no articles next month!" Liu Zi said helplessly; she was busy too!
"Aren't you a screenwriter?" Wang Haiwen genuinely didn't know that.
"Yeah! It's not a conflict. It's all about writing. They think I write well and insist on serializing it. I can't just turn away the money!" Liu Zi shrugged.
"It just so happens that the headquarters of the 'Reading' magazine is in Anshi. I might go and take a look if I have the chance later. After all, we are discussing publishing a book, and I need to go and see the scale of their publishing house." Liu Zi felt that she had to show her strength and not let people underestimate her without knowing her capabilities.
Political Commissar Tang's smile looked much more genuine now. He and his old partner even guessed that Liu Zi had gotten to visit them through connections!
"Let's go! I'll go with you." Wang Haiwen thought that things weren't urgent at the moment, so he would accompany Liu Zi to the check-up first.
Political Commissar Tang did not object and went ahead to lead the way.
It's been a long time since the Equipment Department has had so many leaders. Hearing that there was electronic equipment that needed to be inspected, they all gathered around.
Seeing that there was a lot of stuff, they even cleared out a table for it.
The bag belonged to Liu Zi, so she started taking things out one by one.
Although everything was packed in one big bag, each piece of equipment had its own individual protective bag, so there was no damage.
The first thing she took out was her phone; Liu Zi had already removed the battery. She then laid out the rest of the phones one by one.
Wang Haiwen was stunned. They really brought everything!
Political Commissar Tang was somewhat troubled; these things were really difficult to handle!
Seeing the troubled looks from those around her, Liu Zi smiled and said, "I can hand over my cell phone and laptop, but I need to apply for another computer that is not connected to the internet. As for cameras and similar devices, you can check them before I leave."
"However, most of these devices were purchased from Hong Kong. Some are imported from Japan, and some are imported from Germany. I don't know if anyone has added anything else. It would be great if you could do an inspection."
"Oh, and this electronic keyboard too."
Wang Haiwen rubbed his temples: "Why would someone who writes bring a musical instrument?"
Liu Zi thought about it and felt that she needed to use facts to prove it.
She took a disc out of the DV camera's outer bag.
"Is there a power source?" Liu Zi looked around.
"Yes, it's over here!" someone pointed to the location.
Liu Zi thanked them, then plugged in the laptop and DV camera and turned them on.
She then took out a connecting cable and connected the two machines, preparing to play the contents of the CD for them later.
As she worked, she explained, "This is a training video filmed by the military band of the military headquarters. This is the piece that our military region's band practiced after coming to Beijing."
After Liu Zi finished speaking, and the equipment was ready, she pressed the start button.
As a burst of rousing drumbeats began, goosebumps rose all over everyone's body.
The sounds of bugles, drums, and brass instruments followed one after another, like a battle cry, stirring the hearts of the soldiers present.
Teacher Yu's arrangement of "The March of the Torrent" was already perfect, and with the military band's perfect performance, everyone was stunned.
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