Qin Qinghuai, who felt he had seen a lot of the world, was still unable to calm down at this moment, and was even somewhat heartbroken.
"How many harvesters can we exchange for these things? How many greenhouses, schools, and hospitals can we build? How many full meals can our brothers have?"
The boxes were all tied up, but even a fool could tell that something worthless could be placed here with such importance.
He hesitated for a moment. Having lived for over thirty years and being bound by this identity, this was the first time he had done something so dishonest, and he still felt a considerable sense of guilt.
Now, all hesitation and entanglement have vanished.
Anyway, these things won't be used by ordinary people, let alone support national construction. Rather than letting them gather dust and end up in someone else's pocket someday, it's better to let them be put to good use and become a piece of meat, a steamed bun, a cotton coat, or a pair of cotton shoes for our brothers. That would be worthwhile.
With that thought, the last vestige of morality in his heart was immediately and subconsciously ignored.
"Wife, hurry up and collect it! Don't leave a single hair behind!"
As he spoke, fearing he might cause trouble, he simply turned around and faced the cave entrance.
"Hurry up and collect it!"
It was rare to see Qin Qinghuai so flustered. He simply suppressed a laugh, waved his hand to gather everything inside, checked to make sure there was nothing left except weeds, and then turned to leave.
"Alright, Political Commissar, don't be upset. You didn't see anything. You just came out for a walk with me, okay?"
Qin Qinghuai reached out and took the person's hand.
"Not at all. If you dare to come, I dare to admit it. My wife has gone to such lengths. If I back down now, it wouldn't just be holding you back, it would be cowardice, and I wouldn't deserve to be the political commissar."
She simply turned her head and looked him up and down.
"What's wrong? Have you figured it out? Don't you think that what you're doing, and this outfit, is inappropriate?"
Qin Qinghuai sighed.
“I was wrong. I was bound by this identity. I originally thought that once the rules were set, we should naturally abide by them. But, considering what happened in the past two years, and before I was transferred there, Commander Lin was such an honest person. Where were the rules wrong?”
But look at the result!
On the contrary, our subsequent self-rescue was not within the bounds of these rules, but the results were surprisingly good.
I was wondering, why do you think that is?
Saying the rules are wrong is definitely not true. These rules cannot be fabricated out of thin air. They are all based on facts and military discipline, and were formulated one by one. They all have a basis. Why is that?
I was really struggling with this afterwards, but after listening to you just now, I suddenly understood everything.
He quickly plugged the hole back up as before, dusted himself off, and then continued asking questions.
"What have you figured out?"
"Sigh! Rules are good, but they are not suitable for all situations, such as these past few years."
To be honest, there have been some irregularities in the military in recent years; otherwise, there wouldn't have been cases of withholding supplies.
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
If you keep going in circles, even something simple will become confusing.
"What I'm trying to say is that rules are good, but in places like ours where the basic structure is quite different from the military's regulations, many situations require on-site flexibility. There are many military disciplines that are not suitable for this place if you just force them on us."
Simple surprise,
"Isn't that how it is? Otherwise, why would this place have a certain degree of autonomy?"
Qin Qinghuai paused for a moment, then slapped his head, shook his head with a smile, and said...
"You all understand that it is me, myself, who has limited my thinking. There are not so many rules. As long as you don't do anything immoral, don't harm the interests of the country and the army, and don't fight for things that don't belong to you, then there really is nothing you can't do."
Ultimately, it was me who hadn't let go and hadn't figured things out. In this regard, it's still you and Brother Chao who truly understand. Before, I just thought you two did a good job and had a lot of ideas, but now I really understand and appreciate you both. Really.
I was being narrow-minded. There were clearly other ways, but at that time, I really didn't know why, it was like a fish swimming around in that pond, unable to break free from that circle.
What you just said reminded me of something you said before, something you've said many times: "It doesn't matter if it's a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat."
Now I finally understand what that sentence means.
When you say that, are you trying to persuade me?
These were words that Jian Dan and Cheng Chao often said when they first started building the border, especially when Cheng Chao was running around recruiting people; they practically became his mantra. Later, they said them much less.
"You still remember? It's not that I'm trying to persuade you, but rather, how should I put it, back then you were a political commissar who came down from Beijing, the kind of person who was particularly law-abiding."
But my brother is the complete opposite of you. In the years I've known him, he's always been out doing missions, coming into contact with all sorts of people. If he wanted, he could even be on friendly terms with black market dealers.
As for me, I'm unruly and unwilling to be disciplined. I speak and act without any restraint, doing whatever I want. To put it bluntly, if I were in the army, I would be a troublemaker.
Look at you, the good boy, while we're the complete opposite. We just felt that you might not be used to our style, so we're just nagging you about it as an explanation. If even the leader agrees on the truth, then there must be no problem, right?
However, you never asked, I didn't expect that after so long you would actually remember.
"I remember, I remember everything you said."
At first, I found it quite interesting. Why was I so fixated on what the leader said? I remember when I first joined the army, the instructors often said that on the battlefield, don't be bound by rules and regulations; eliminating the enemy is all that matters. But later, I found myself trapped by those rules and regulations. My job was originally an administrative position, and I got used to it after a while.
This confines their mind and way of thinking.
"So if you're going to say that, then it's all thanks to me?"
"That's right, my wife deserves all the credit."
Having figured it out, Qin Qinghuai felt completely relieved.
"Let's go, let's hurry. Brother Chao just told me about several places that might be their hideouts. It's getting light, so let's hurry. Otherwise, if they notice us and become wary, and then move on, all our efforts will have been for nothing."
The change was somewhat sudden, simple, and a little dazed.
"No, brother, are you serious? You're not going from one extreme to the other, are you?"
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