An Yanwen said: "Since it has been confirmed that the island is the one that Teacher Wang saw, can we take her back?"
There is a high probability that a gunfight will occur here in seven days, so Wang Shuning cannot stay here any longer.
Han Jie nodded, "Okay, you have to leave as soon as possible."
An Yanwen glanced at Wang Shuning and asked, "Do you need to rest?"
After two days on the boat, it was inevitable that she felt physically uncomfortable.
Wang Shuning shook his head. "Since there is nothing for me to do, I should go back. My parents are waiting for me at home, and I'm afraid they will worry."
An Yanwen agreed, "We will return immediately."
As the boat left the island, the team member holding the gun said, "The East China Sea Fleet will be able to catch a big one this time. It would be great if we could join in."
The sniper rifle had seen blood only once before, when it shot at North Vietnamese soldiers, and it was almost giving birth.
An Yanwen squinted at him and said, "This island is located in the East China Sea and is not under our jurisdiction."
Wang Shuning supported his chin with one hand and looked out the window. One would get tired of looking at the sea if he looked at it for too long.
When he got home, the yard was full of fruit slices drying in the sun, and Wang Jianguo was using a fan to drive away bees.
Liao Tingming visited Wang Shuning when she was not at home, but Song Guiying and Wang Jianguo's attitude now is to completely ignore it.
The young man is young and promising, but Jinshan Island is different from other places. Even an ordinary person like his little daughter can get into trouble, let alone a soldier.
When choosing a son-in-law, you should look for one who has a comparable family background, is promising and motivated. But if he becomes a widow early, it is better not to have him.
A few days after returning, Wang Shuning heard a news report about oil theft on the island on the radio.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lighthouse Country refused to admit that the soldiers on the island and on the transport ship were soldiers of the Lighthouse Country. Instead, they said that they were pirates disguised as soldiers of the Lighthouse Country and committed illegal acts of stealing oil.
The most shameless thing is that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lighthouse Country claimed that those pirates were of the nationality of the Lighthouse Country and demanded that China hand them over to the Lighthouse Country for handling.
In the 1970s, the speed of information dissemination was not that fast. The news first spread in more developed provinces and cities, causing a huge sensation.
Some people even organized mass marches in the streets, demanding that the government directly shoot the oil thieves, and that the beacon country admit its crimes, publicly apologize and make compensation.
The news station on the radio had been reporting and following up on this incident for a week, but there was still no final result when Song Guiying and Wang Jianguo were about to leave the island.
The captured Lighthouse Country soldiers admitted that they were sent by the Lighthouse Country to steal oil, and even some higher-ranking officers did so. However, the Lighthouse Country denied everything and said that it was all a frame-up.
Chinese diplomats steadfastly refused to hand over the prisoners. The country claimed that the evidence was conclusive and demanded compensation from the Lighthouse Country, but the prisoners would not be handed over. They said that they had violated the interests of their country and people and must be executed by firing squad within Chinese territory.
Some people suggested that if those people were not soldiers of the Lighthouse Country but pirates, they should be shot in front of TV reporters and the video recording must be played on TV to serve as a warning to them so that they would never dare to target China again.
The Lighthouse Country soldiers who were captured this time, plus those who came here on the transport ship later, totaled 372 people. If they were all killed, would they be broadcasted on TV?
The families of these soldiers were the first to cause trouble in the capital of the Lighthouse Country.
Song Guiying leaned back in her chair and watched her youngest daughter try on clothes. Her skin was a little darker. She wondered how long it would take for it to return to normal.
"By the way, we thought you were dead. When the island leaders went to your home, Zhao Mingliang, deputy director of Yangzi District, gave you 500 yuan in compensation. Now you are fine. Should we return the money or what should we do with it? No one has asked us for it."
Wang Shuning raised an eyebrow, "Five hundred yuan is quite a lot."
Wang Jianguo raised his eyes and said, "What do you mean by more? Your life cannot be bought with any amount of money. Your mother looked at the money with a very vicious look and almost tore it to pieces."
Song's mother opened her mouth and said, "Five hundred dollars is nothing. They didn't even find your body and couldn't bury you. I must be angry."
Wang Shuning asked, "Is this money given by the army or by the government school?"
Wang Jianguo recalled, "It was at the school. Director Zhao said that you were a teacher who went to the island to provide support. If anything happened, you must be compensated."
Wang Shuning understood, "I'll ask the principal when I go to work tomorrow."
Song's mother nodded. This money was her youngest daughter's life-saving money, so they didn't want to take it.
The next day when Wang Shuning found the principal, the principal knew nothing about the incident and directly pushed the matter onto Hai Zhaotian, "Instructor Hai Zhaotian was responsible for reporting the death to your family. He should know the details. Ask him."
It seems that the money was not paid by the island school.
When Wang Shuning found Hai Zhaotian to ask, Hai Zhaotian said directly: "No need to return it, just bring back the USB drive with the family members' information. You also found out that the Lighthouse Country stole state-owned assets. You were originally rewarded. I will handle the formalities with the army. The certificate of meritorious service will have to wait for the outcome of that incident."
The dispute with the Lighthouse Country has not yet ended. Although the entire operation was under the responsibility of the East China Sea Fleet, Wang Shuning, who provided the information, made a great contribution. If she were a soldier, she would have been promoted.
After Song Guiying and Wang Jianguo knew that they didn't have to pay back the money, they directly handed the 500 yuan to their youngest daughter and said, "Since it's your reward for your meritorious service, you can keep it for yourself."
Wang Shuning refused, "Mom, I don't lack money, you can take it home."
There are more than 20,000 yuan in the space, so I don’t need these 500 yuan.
Song Guiying was determined to give it to Wang Shuning. "If it's yours, I'll give it to you. Your parents are not old yet, so you don't have to worry about the family affairs. Just take care of yourself. When your parents are old and can't work anymore, you brothers and sisters will have a place to spend money."
Jinshan Island Pier.
Song Guiying held her little daughter's hand and warned her, "Be sure to pay attention to safety. Go home directly after the school is out for summer vacation. If a fight really breaks out, you can hide in Jing City."
Wang Shuning smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, Mom, there won't be a fight."
War is not so easy to start. The reason why both sides have been arguing for so long these days is that neither of them wants to fight.
Wang Jianguo was carrying a one-meter-high sack filled with dried fruits and seafood.
After watching the ship leave, Wang Shuning turned around and went back.
Before Wang Shuning heard the final result of the oil theft incident on the radio, the certificate of meritorious service was delivered to her by Du Fengguo.
"Captain Du, will those people be executed or sent back?"
Du Fengguo said in a deep voice: "If the Lighthouse Country does not admit it, this matter may drag on for two or three years. Fortunately, you discovered it in time and recovered the losses. If you waited until they took advantage of the opportunity, you would be doomed."
Wang Shuning frowned, "Delay for two or three years? Even if we lock them up in prison, we have to provide them with food and drink. This is too easy for them."
There was a hint of helplessness in Du Fengguo's eyes. The grassroots soldiers were waiting for an opportunity and were eager to take up guns and go to the battlefield immediately, but the leaders above did not want to fight. China was in a period of disrepair and going to war at this time would not be conducive to economic development.
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