Captain Liu was a very arrogant man. Normally, none of the battalion commanders, company commanders, and platoon leaders under him had ever been submissive to him.
But today was a little different. Their team leader seemed to admire the new team leader Wang very much and did not say anything flattering. This was something they had never seen before. He seldom praised others, and such praise was even rarer.
Although they did not witness the entire process of the exam, through Captain Liu's description, they could imagine that the new Captain Wang was really capable and was definitely not the kind of person who climbed up by relying on connections.
Thinking of this, although I didn't take Wang Jianguo seriously before, now I have a little more respect for him.
Don't judge a book by its cover, and don't judge the depth of the ocean by its depth. This saying is so true. Our ancestors have never let us down.
Although Wang Jianguo is young, doesn't seem to be talkative, and looks a bit rough, he has real abilities.
What is this called? Since ancient times, heroes have emerged from youth, and the waves behind push the waves ahead. The size of a person's achievements cannot be judged by age.
Wang Jianguo was eating at a table in the cafeteria. There were not many people around him. At this time, a man sat down opposite him.
When the people around saw this scene, they thought there was going to be another good show, but the next scene left everyone dumbfounded.
This time, Captain Liu not only did not cause trouble for Captain Wang, he also took out the canned meat that he had treasured for a long time and handed it to Wang Jianguo.
"Come, the food in the cafeteria is just the same all day long. You'll get tired of it if you eat too much. Try mine." Captain Liu twisted the lid of a new can lightly and took off the lid. Immediately, the fragrant smell of canned meat wafted out, and people from several tables next door could smell it.
As soon as Wang Jianguo saw the outer packaging, he knew that this was produced by a well-known domestic cannery. When it comes to canned meat, their level is among the best in the country.
Precisely because of its high quality, many government departments will purchase some.
However, unlike purchases in later generations, the quantity would not be very large and only cadres of a certain level would be able to get it.
Captain Liu thought that Wang Jianguo had just arrived and must have never seen this thing, so he took it out specially to entertain him.
However, when Wang Jianguo was at the frontier, he had eaten it once or twice, but it was shared by the battalion commander, and everyone only tasted a few bites.
"Captain Liu, you should eat this rare thing yourself." Wang Jianguo knew that it was unethical to eat and drink for free, let alone such a rare item as canned meat.
Captain Liu: "What do you want? Don't be polite. I'll give you this bottle. I still have two bottles."
Seeing that Captain Liu was so generous and sincere, Wang Jianguo was no longer polite and took it.
"Thank you, I'm welcome then!"
Captain Liu smiled and said, "I heard that you were a former militiaman and won the championship in the local militia competition, which is why you were specially recruited?"
As soon as Wang Jianguo heard this, he knew that the other person already knew his background. He must also be aware that he did not climb up by relying on any connections, so he changed his mind.
"Yes, it's just a militia competition. There's nothing to be proud of." Wang Jianguo said with a smile.
Captain Liu: "The previous militia competition was indeed nothing special, but you are the champion in this captain's competition. This is much more valuable than your previous championship. I can't believe that you have such great skills at such a young age. Everyone admires you very much. I wonder if your family is a martial arts family or something?"
Wang Jianguo almost laughed out loud. Captain Liu actually thought he was from a noble family.
A rough guy like me doesn't look like a child of aristocratic family at all. Those children of aristocratic families are all well-spoken, well-mannered, and have fair skin. They are not as rough and thick-skinned as me.
"I am from a noble family, a mountain family. We have always lived in a mountain village. My parents passed away when I was a child, so I have been making a living by hunting in the mountains since I was young. I inadvertently developed the skills of running and shooting, that's all." Wang Jianguo was honest and told him everything.
Captain Liu was surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Wang Jianguo was not from a noble family but a poor orphan. So he patted Wang Jianguo on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry. Although you didn't have a home before, from now on, the army is your home. You will not be without relatives. I am your brother, and we are all good brothers."
Wang Jianguo was very touched after hearing this. He thought that he would have a good brother from now on. "Okay."
"When you are free next time, come to my house and we can have a good chat." Captain Liu felt that just staying in the cafeteria and having a simple chat was not enough.
Wang Jianguo said, "Okay, I'll come visit you someday when I'm free."
Director Liu: "My wife's friends will be here too, so it's a good opportunity for you to meet them. They were all in the art troupe before, and they are all very talented and good-looking. Tell me which one you like, and I promise to find you the one."
Wang Jianguo thought that this Captain Liu was quite warm-hearted and was even ready to help him find a wife. "I appreciate Captain Liu's kindness, but there is no need to introduce a wife to him."
"Captain Wang, although you are young, you are not a child anymore and it is time for you to get married. Why are you still unwilling to meet her? Don't you think highly of the one I introduced to you? Are you still holding a grudge against me?" Captain Liu was a little curious. According to common sense, he was just a hunter in the mountains and he didn't have many friends. He probably didn't have a wife either. Why wasn't he in a hurry to find a wife? Did he look down on himself?
"Captain Liu, please don't misunderstand me. I am extremely grateful for your kindness, but I am already the father of eight children," said Wang Jianguo.
After hearing this, Captain Liu was so shocked that his eyes widened. The chopsticks holding the food stopped in the air. He asked in disbelief, "You, the father of eight children?! Are you telling the truth?"
If I ask myself honestly, I am five or six years older than Wang Jianguo, so it is normal for me to get married early. However, I only have five children now. But he is only in his early twenties and is already the father of eight children. Anyone who hears this will be shocked.
Wang Jianguo: "I don't like to brag. If there are eight, then there are eight. I won't say more."
Seeing Wang Jianguo's expression and tone, Captain Liu believed it.
He is already the champion of the group leader competition, so nothing is impossible.
I never thought that not only was I lagging behind in military affairs, but even in having children, others had surpassed me, and some even gave birth to eight children in one go!
At this rate, we can have a football team before we reach 30.
"Great, great! I didn't expect that although you have an unfortunate family life, you are not left behind in anything and are the best at everything! Then why don't you bring your wife and children to live with you?" Captain Liu brought his wife and children to follow the army.
Although it is hard to follow the army, it is even more difficult for my wife and children to stay at home.
It is not easy for a woman to take care of so many children and do hard work. As a husband, he can understand the hardships of his female compatriots, especially military wives.
Wang Jianguo: "I will go home and pick them up after a while."
"Great! You can apply for housing first..." Captain Liu informed Wang Jianguo in detail about some of the things that needed to be done. He had experienced this before, so he was familiar with it. He told Wang Jianguo what needed to be done to save him from taking a detour.
"Thank you, Captain Liu, for explaining it in such detail. I just didn't know how to deal with this." Wang Jianguo was very grateful, and when he returned to the dormitory, he began to prepare for these matters.
After completing the preparations, Wang Jianguo began to write to Huang Yuelan, sharing the good news with her in advance and asking her to be prepared so that she would not be too abrupt and overwhelmed when the time came.
Be prepared in advance so that you don’t forget important things in a hurry.
That day, Huang Yuelan was teaching children in the classroom when she heard someone knocking on the door.
Huang Yuelan opened the door and saw that it was the postman.
"Huang Yuelan, your package and letter." The postman took out the package and letter and handed them to Huang Yuelan.
Huang Yuelan took it and said, "Thank you!"
According to Wang Jianguo's pattern of sending letters, this is not the right time yet, and the last one he sent back was only half a month ago.
However, Huang Yuelan happily took the letter and put it in the house temporarily, waiting to open it after class.
"Mom, did Dad send us something again?" Wang Aiguo and the others said happily.
I haven’t finished eating the food my father sent me last time, but I didn’t expect him to send it back again.
In this world, especially children, who would complain about having too many snacks? They would like to have the more the better.
Huang Yuelan looked at the address and found that it was indeed sent back by Wang Jianguo.
"Well, your father has sent you some delicious food again. But you have to finish the last one first." Huang Yuelan said.
After opening the letter, Huang Yuelan found out that Wang Jianguo could bring his family with him as the head of the group. He was currently writing an application with his superiors and would be able to let her and the children go soon.
What they have been looking forward to day and night has finally come. It seems that the good days for the mother and daughter are about to arrive.
"Mom, did Dad get promoted again? Why are you so happy?" Wang Aihua saw that his mother's expression was the same as last time, she was smiling so hard that she couldn't close her mouth. He thought his father got promoted again.
Huang Yuelan: "How is that possible? Your father has just been promoted out of turn. Even if he took a helicopter, he couldn't have come that fast. Your father said in the letter that he would come back to pick us up to go to the army soon. In the future, we won't have to be separated from each other. We can see each other two or three times a year and stay together every day."
"Mother, do you mean that we can live with Father in the army in the future?"
"That's great! Then I can see my father every day."
The children were very excited after hearing this. They hoped to be with their father every day.
Wang Aiguo: "Sister, aren't you the teacher in our village now? After you leave, won't our village be the same as before, with no teachers to teach the children?"
"Don't worry about that. Our village's team leader just went to the commune a few days ago. I heard that in a few days, many educated youth will come to our village, and not just one or two. By then, our village will not only have teachers, but many teachers." Huang Yuelan had met the team leader before. He had just returned from the commune, and his face was full of joy. It seemed that he had encountered good news.
People feel happy when good things happen. The captain told Huang Yuelan about this matter and asked them to make some preparations in advance, at least five or six people.
However, the team leader also assured Huang Yuelan that although there were educated youth in the production team, it would not affect Huang Yuelan's work as a teacher in the school at all.
Huang Yuelan thought that she and the children now occupied two rooms, and when the educated youth came, they would definitely not be able to occupy so many rooms, and would have to free up one room.
"That's great. I was wondering if my sister left and no one would take care of the children in the village." Although they wanted to be with their father, they couldn't just leave so many children in the village unattended.
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