Just as Qian Zilin was about to turn around and go back, he caught a glimpse of the lunch box in An Kexin's hand. How could there be any rice at this time?
"What are you doing?" Qian Zilin asked in confusion.
An Kexin followed Qian Zilin's gaze and then said, "This is a midnight snack from the cafeteria. I thought the teacher would be hungry after the meeting, so I ordered one."
An Kexin's words made Qian Zilin frown. They allocated 80 million for this project, but apart from the cost of materials, labor, machine wear and tear, etc., there was not much left. He was clear about this.
This would never be something the canteen decides on its own. When the economy is tight, they can only guarantee two or three meals a day, and they definitely don't have any midnight snacks or anything like that.
An Kexin didn't notice Qian Zilin's expression and continued, "This was sent by General Zhang. Dean, General Zhang is such a good man. He came this morning and asked the canteen to provide not only three meals a day, but also enough food for dinner. I also heard that General Zhang allocated some money."
Qian Zilin frowned even more tightly.
Allocated some money?
This money will definitely not be used for military expenditure, so it must be paid out of his own pocket, but where does Zhang Nan get so much money?
"You go back first. I'll go ask General Zhang."
Qian Zilin gave an order and walked towards the door.
An Kexin tilted her head, not understanding why Qian Zilin suddenly became unhappy.
After thinking about it for a while, I still couldn't figure it out, so I turned around and went back to my room. After returning, I cooled the lunch box with ice water. The water temperature was low at night, so the food in the lunch box could still be eaten the next morning.
In Gulong Lane, Qian Zilin knocked on the door. After a while, the door opened from the inside, and a woman with an ugly and haggard face was seen standing in the door.
"Who are you looking for?"
"Hello, is General Zhang Nan here?"
When the woman heard the name, her eyes were filled with anger: "He's not here. The military camp is his home. If you want to find him, go find him himself."
Upon hearing this, Qian Zilin stared blankly at the woman as she slammed the door shut.
Then he sighed helplessly and headed towards the military camp.
For convenience, Zhang Nan's home is not far from his workplace, only a few minutes' walk away.
"General Zhang, it's so hard to find someone to see you."
Qian Zilin, led by the soldiers, heard the sound from afar.
Zhang Nan looked up from the map and looked at Qian Zilin's figure approaching him in surprise.
He really didn't expect Qian Zilin to come to him at this time.
"Mr. Qian? Why are you here? Come and sit down." Zhang Nan pulled a chair and placed it in front of Qian Zilin. "Why are you here at this hour? Is there anything I can help you with during the manufacturing process? Tell me."
Qian Zilin shook his head: "I really didn't come here to ask for your help this time."
Zhang Nan opened his mouth and asked, "Why are you running here so late at night instead of sleeping?"
"I wanted to ask you, what happened to the money you sent to the base today?" Qian Zilin stopped smiling and said, "Military expenses are of great importance. They concern the soldiers of the coastal defense, so we can't handle them casually."
Zhang Nan was stunned. After all this time, Qian Zilin was worried that he would take out the military funds?
How is that possible? The money doesn't belong to him alone. It's not human to spend it whenever he wants.
"Mr. Qian, what do you mean? Am I that kind of person?" Zhang Nan slammed his hand on the table and angrily said, "Military funds belong to the soldiers. Even if these people gave me all the money, I wouldn't take a single cent. You're insulting me."
Qian Zilin laughed heartily upon hearing this. "Don't be angry, General Zhang. You really scared me. That's a lot of money, enough to support over 60 engineers and hundreds of skilled workers. How can I not be so suspicious?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Nan knew that Qian Zilin did not mean that, and he finally let out his anger.
Looking back on the past, it feels like it was from my previous life.
"My family had a small fortune, but if it weren't for the war a few years ago, they wouldn't have moved everything away," Zhang Nan sighed. "I originally planned to return home after studying abroad, but the war blocked air routes, so I stayed and, by chance, became a soldier. That's how I got to where I am today."
"Don't be fooled by my appearance of being poor here, but a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Don't believe me."
Qian Zilin hadn't expected this to happen: "Does the organization know about this?"
Zhang Nan waved his hand: "I reported it proactively this morning. Do you think I'm stupid?"
"No matter how much money you have, it's still yours. We haven't accomplished anything yet, so I feel bad for not accepting it. I'll have someone send the money back to you tomorrow."
Zhang Nan glared at me when he heard that. "No, I've already given it all. How can I take it back after I've given it away?"
"And I'm not giving it to you. I'm giving it to the people who helped build our ship. You have no right to refuse it on their behalf. If that's all you've come here to say, you're not welcome here. The gate is right there. Goodbye."
Zhang Nan pointed to the gate, then waved his hand and picked up the pen again, too lazy to pay attention to Qian Zilin who was standing there.
Qian Zilin shook his head helplessly, thought for a moment, and then said, "Even if you're doing this for the greater good, you should at least be considerate of your sister-in-law. I just went to your house to look for you, but I saw that your sister-in-law looked unhappy."
Zhang Nan paused with the pen in his hand, then dropped the pencil on the map.
"It's not because I gave you money. She has been like this since I joined the army," Zhang Nan shook his head and didn't want to say anything more.
He and his wife met in college. They were not in the same school, but they lived not far apart. They got married in Country D right after graduation. Not long after returning to China, she became pregnant. Unfortunately, he went to the battlefield before the child was born and was away for two years.
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