Yu Xiangnian ran very fast and reached the Political Department office in just a few minutes.
There were several people sitting inside, from army commanders to regimental commanders, leaders at all levels were there, and they were discussing tomorrow's disciplinary announcement.
After all, today's incident was quite a big deal, five family members were injured, and the entire 9th Army was dispatched.
A soldier stopped her and said, "Who are you? The leader is in a meeting, you can't go in."
"I'm Yu Xiangnian, Cheng Jingmo's wife. I have something to ask your leader."
Everyone inside knew Yu Xiangnian, not only because she was Cheng Jingmo's daughter-in-law, but more importantly, she was the commander-in-chief's daughter.
They all attended Yu Xiangnian and Cheng Jingmo's wedding.
"Let her in." The commander said.
Yu Xiangnian walked into the office and bowed to everyone. "I'm sorry to bother you leaders. I'm Yu Xiangnian, Cheng Jingmo's wife."
"Comrade Yu, please sit down. What do you want to talk to us about?" asked the commander.
At this time, Yu Xiangyang and Cheng Jingmo also arrived.
Yu Xiangyang wanted to go in, but Cheng Jingmo stopped him, "Don't be impulsive, listen first and decide based on the situation."
Yu Xiangnian sat down calmly and straightened his body. "Leaders, I just heard that the army is going to punish Cheng Jingmo. I think it's unreasonable."
These people looked at each other without saying anything. The regimental commander, Ai Jianguo, said, "Comrade Yu, this is a military matter. Why are you, a woman, interfering?"
Yu Xiangnian said, "Chairman Mao said that women hold up half the sky. Captain Ai, are you looking down on women?"
Ai Jianguo: “…”
Yu Xiangnian added, "I don't get involved in military affairs. Cheng Jingmo is my husband, and I manage his affairs. He has done nothing wrong and shouldn't be punished."
Ai Jianguo's words were scorching. "How could he have done nothing wrong? He led those family members to the bamboo forest to pick bananas, which resulted in them being bitten by wolves!"
"Captain Ai, your word choice is inaccurate. What do you mean by 'he guided' them?" Yu Xiangnian asked back, "Did he ask those family members to pick bananas? Or did he use some method to induce them to pick bananas?"
Ai Jianguo said: "We asked the families of the injured today, and it was Cheng Jingmo who told them there were bananas in the bamboo forest!"
"Then you should also ask, were the bananas Cheng Jingmo asked them to pick?"
Ai Jianguo: “…”
He actually asked, and the family members said that they asked Cheng Jingmo where he picked the bananas, and Cheng Jingmo just said that he picked them in the bamboo forest. He went home without saying anything else.
In fact, everyone present knew that it was the family members who went to pick the bananas themselves.
Seeing Ai Jianguo speechless, Political Commissar Su Mingliang chimed in, "Comrade Yu, although Deputy Commander Cheng didn't let the family members pick the bananas, he's still implicated in this matter. Everyone saw him carrying a bunch of bananas, and they were all envious, so they just ran over to pick them!"
When Yu Xiangnian saw Political Commissar Su, he thought of Doctor Wu, and the thought of Doctor Wu made him angry. "Then, Political Commissar Su, if it was you who picked a bunch of bananas yesterday and the family members saw you, would you tell them not to be greedy and want to eat them, or would you not tell them when the family members asked where you picked the bananas?"
Su Mingliang paused and said, "Deputy Commander Cheng can share the bananas with everyone, so that family members won't have to run out to pick bananas."
Yu Xiangnian was practically amused by this theory. "Commissar Su, let me ask again, with so many people in the family compound, can everyone get a share? What about those who don't get one? Also, put yourself in their shoes. Commissar Su, would you be willing to give away all the food you have and let your wife and children starve?"
Su Mingliang: “...” This Yu Xiangnian is really eloquent!
Yu Xiangyang and Cheng Jingmo were eavesdropping at the door. The more Yu Xiangyang listened, the more excited he became. He even wanted to applaud his sister. Cheng Jingmo lowered his eyes, with complex emotions in them.
Seeing that both men were speechless after being criticized by Yu Xiangnian, Ma Dacheng, the political commissar of the 9th Army, spoke up: "Comrade Yu, the army has its own rules! It was Deputy Commander Cheng who was seen picking bananas by the family, which indirectly led to the family member's injury."
Yu Xiangnian said confidently, "Since we're talking about regulations, we should follow them! Those family members went to pick bananas on their own and got injured, so why are they putting the blame on Cheng Jingmo? Did Cheng Jingmo know they were going to pick bananas, or did he know there were wolves there?"
"Cheng Jingmo has been a soldier for so many years, you know his character very well. If he knew there were wolves, he would definitely stop those family members, and even share the bananas with those people without eating a single bite himself! You just think something happened and want to find someone to be held responsible! But this was an accident, no one wanted it!"
"You are the leaders, leading so many soldiers. If something goes wrong, you should think about how to solve it instead of looking for someone to take the blame. What you are doing is hurting the soldiers' hearts! If the army insists on punishing Cheng Jingmo, I will report it to the higher-ups and report it thoroughly!"
Yu Xiangnian delivered a righteous speech, and everyone was shocked and didn't know how to respond.
After a while, Regimental Commander Ai Jianguo shouted, "Comrade Yu Xiangnian, don't think you can act unreasonably just because you're the commander-in-chief!"
Not to mention family members, even soldiers don’t have someone like Yu Xiangnian.
Not only did he not accept the army's decision, but he also argued with so many leaders!
"Did I mention the Commander-in-Chief a single word? I don't need to rely on anyone, I rely on reason!" Yu Xiangnian was even more confident than before. "Also, I didn't cry or make a fuss. I was just talking to him in a friendly way, stating the facts and the rules! Captain Ai, why do you say I'm being unreasonable?"
Ai Jianguo: “…” How could such a sharp-tongued person appear?!
Outside, Yu Xiangyang excitedly nudged Cheng Jingmo, "Listen! My sister is so relieved."
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