"This kind of thing is rare around here, and it must be expensive outside too, right?"
Commander Lin's eyes widened, and he stopped in his tracks.
"Wait a minute, what do you mean? You,"
He glanced at the simple scene ahead, then lowered his voice.
"You're trying to speculate and profiteer?"
"Commander, we are glorious proletarian revolutionary fighters. How can we do such improper things? Wouldn't that tarnish the uniform we wear?"
Commander Lin opened his mouth, but before he could express his opinion, he heard their political commissar continue with a smile.
“If we’re going to do this, of course we have to do it legally and compliantly. How can a legitimate bean product factory in the Northeast Border Military Region be considered speculation and profiteering? We are clearly a model of hard work and self-reliance. The military region should set an example for us and reward us.”
"you,"
Commander Lin stared in disbelief, and it took him a long time to utter a sound.
"You really dare to say that!"
Qin Qinghuai shrugged.
"What did I say wrong?"
Commander Lin opened his mouth, then shook his head.
"No, that's not true. If you really build a factory and get all the necessary permits and licenses done in the county town, then nobody can say anything, and nobody dares to say anything either. However,"
Having been stationed here for many years, he naturally thought of many things.
The people in Beijing certainly won't just stand by and watch. This time, it's all about the coal mines. They didn't gain anything from it, so they're definitely eager to find fault with it.
However, to be honest, we really owe a lot to that county party secretary. With him there, he shared most of the burden with us; otherwise, we…
He shook his head and scoffed.
Some people are just insatiable.
Qin Qinghuai turned and walked towards Jian Dan, his mouth full of sarcasm.
"This isn't new, you should be used to it by now."
"It's nothing new. In the past, their most common tactic was to withhold military funds and delay the process. Every time, I had to make seven or eight phone calls and plead with them before they would finally give in. Back then, we were poor and relied on them. They were really good at manipulating people."
Later, when we stopped asking them for help, they became even more eager to help us, fearing that we would establish our own independent territory and break free from their control.
Tell me, what are these people thinking?
"Hmph! A piece of goods that won't move even when pushed, and will only go backwards when hit."
Commander Lin shook his head.
"We common folk really can't understand what people in the capital are thinking. But they're all bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong. When they talk on the phone, they're full of barbs and sarcasm."
Let me tell you, during the Chinese New Year period, your boss, Mr. Qin, called me once. I was arguing with him on the other end, but as soon as Mr. Qin's voice came out, the other end immediately went silent, you know?
I could hear them chirping crickets and saying things like, "Why does that sound so familiar?" There was a flurry of activity, and then a couple of days later when we spoke again, they were subtly testing me, but I ignored them.
"Tch, what kind of garbage is this!"
"Okay, as long as we know what's going on, that's fine. In the current situation, let alone relying on them, we're almost out of even that little bit of face. Anyway, we know we can't rely on them, so let's just be self-reliant!"
We're no worse than anyone else, and I feel that our military wives and these brothers who have been rehired have already given me a pleasant surprise.
And those brothers still in service, whenever they're off duty and have time, they'll go over to help, whether it's with the land, the livestock, or the greenhouses. Actually, I know all about it.”
Commander Lin was pleased to hear this and was immediately delighted.
"Then look at us brothers, what jobs do we have?"
Hey, right, given my sister-in-law's current condition, we can't let her go up the mountain. How about we organize a trip sometime to scout it out? We've already been taking advantage of her, since she's a woman. But last time it went well; her attitude towards the teacher, while not exactly respectful, is much better than before. At least they listen attentively in class, regardless of whether they actually understand or learn anything. Like you said, people have different learning abilities and different strengths.
Anyway, I've already told them that these are skills for survival, and I can't force them to learn them if they don't want to.
"Yes, it's really inappropriate to force a cow to drink water if it doesn't want to."
"Commander, everyone's showing good interest in learning to read. I was thinking, how about we assign them to different subjects soon?"
"Specialization? You mean, as you said before, you can study whatever you want?"
"right,"
Qin Qinghuai nodded.
"They are not children in their teens or so, nor are they real students. It is unrealistic to expect them to sit in the classroom like this forever. To be honest, in this adult class, they can learn the basics and some professional theoretical knowledge, but for other things, just talking without practice is not enough."
I've observed quite a bit during this time. It seems that Teacher Chen has taught them almost everything he can; the rest depends on how much they can remember and master.
I was thinking of finding some time to hold a meeting with them, see what their opinions were, and then, according to their strengths, separate them and find professional people to teach them individually.
"It's perfect timing since we're not making tofu or anything right away. If anyone's willing to cook, they can learn right here."
Commander Lin's eyes lit up.
"That's a good idea. Let's hurry up and let's not bother looking for time. After class, let's just divide up today's class, shall we?"
"Commander, why are you so excited?"
What do you think?
Commander Lin immediately became somewhat annoyed.
"Some people couldn't sit still and came to me. Sigh, I have so many worries every day."
After circling back from the family compound, the two leaders had already discussed several projects.
Back at the hotel, Qin Qinghuai leisurely explained to Jian Dan that it didn't matter whether it was confidential or not; it made no difference to Jian Dan, since she was still an important figure in everything, as everything required her secret help.
"Think it through. The machines here are all very advanced. It's just that Commander Lin and the others don't understand them, but Professor Wei and the others, as well as the ones we brought back later, didn't they have someone who specializes in machine repair? He should be an expert. Just think of a plausible explanation so that people won't suspect anything and cause any more trouble."
I've only heard of this person, but I don't really know him well. Qin Qinghuai, on the other hand, I know much more about him.
"You mean Uncle Guan? He's a weapons expert, but he's the kind of person who's obsessed with a project and indifferent to the outside world. Or, to be more precise, he doesn't understand human relationships at all, which is why he's been persecuted like this."
"Doesn't understand social etiquette?"
It's simple and straightforward, but the reviews are very honest.
"That's really not unfair."
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