Jiang Shiyue: “???”
The brigade commander waved his hand, and immediately a soldier trotted over and handed him a certificate and a commendation.
The brigade commander first held up the unfolded certificate and showed it to everyone before handing it to Jiang Shiyue.
There are four big words written on it: The Most Beautiful Military Wife.
Jiang Shiyue: “…”
She wasn't stupid enough to think that the word "beautiful" meant beauty in a literal sense.
There was a lot of discussion in the audience.
"Did the brigade commander call the wrong person?"
"Maybe there's a typo on the certificate? Should it be 'the worst military wife'?"
"Anyway, whether it's a mispronunciation or a misspelling, Jiang Shiyue doesn't deserve the title 'The Most Beautiful Military Wife'."
"That's right, if Jiang Shiyue can be the most beautiful military wife, then my wife must be the most beautiful military wife in the country, right?!"
"That's not the case. Judging from her appearance alone, she still deserves the word beautiful."
"Your most beautiful military wife is judging based on appearance? Are you stupid?"
“…”
The brigade commander coughed lightly, and the audience suddenly became quiet. All the officers and soldiers immediately sat up straight, and no one made any noise.
"Before I discuss why Comrade Jiang Shiyue won this award, I would like to ask all the sisters-in-law a question. If, for some reason, you need to take your child on a long, long walk at night, feeling tired and scared, and a bus comes by, and the conductor warmly invites you on board, saying they will take you to your destination, would you get on or not?"
The sisters-in-law in the audience shouted, "Go on!"
"You get on a car, only to discover it's a human trafficker's vehicle. The people on board are either traffickers or women abducted by traffickers. You and your child are clearly among them. What would you do?" the brigade commander asked, adding, "The traffickers are armed with guns, and you're in the middle of nowhere when you get on the car."
Jiang Shiyue: “…”
She knows the answer to this question.
The sisters-in-law in the audience looked at each other, all confused and not knowing what to do.
"I've been tricked into getting on the bus, what else can I do?"
"That's right. If I were on my own, I could still fight the traffickers. But with a child, I can only endure it for now and seek help when I find a chance."
“…”
Everyone has the same idea, which is to compromise first and then ask the driver for help or call the police.
Only the sisters-in-law in Chen Shanhe’s camp looked at each other and said nothing.
Although they didn't know the correct answer, they knew that this was what Jiang Shiyue encountered.
"I heard the sisters-in-law say that they should endure the humiliation and wait for a chance to seek help. But the reality is not as good as you think. Those human traffickers took the wrong road and came to our side. We are also a remote and poor area and are not their target. In order to save money and for safety, they plan to throw all the women off the cliff in a day at most. Are you still going to endure it?" The brigade commander added more restrictions.
The sisters-in-law looked at each other, and no one answered for a moment.
After a long while, one of the sisters-in-law stood up and asked loudly, "Commander, isn't your assumption a bit too harsh? In this situation, isn't there nothing we can do but wait for death?"
"Exactly. Only a god could escape like this."
“…”
The brigade commander motioned for everyone to be quiet, "Those who can escape may not be gods, they may also be our military wives. Comrade Jiang Shiyue beside me encountered such a dilemma not long ago. She brought her three-year-old child and joined forces with the officers and soldiers of our repair battalion to rescue more than a dozen abducted women and captured an entire gang of human traffickers. Come, Comrade Jiang Shiyue, tell me how you did it at that time." The brigade commander handed the microphone to Jiang Shiyue.
Jiang Shiyue: “…”
She took the phone and said, "It's nothing, actually. I quickly realized I was on a pirate ship after I got on the bus. When the ticket scalper was trying to get my and my son's personal information, I deliberately revealed a flaw so she would think I was a child trafficker."
"Under repeated questioning by the traffickers, I admitted that I was a 'trafficker' and said there were many bachelors in our village. Later, I was fortunate to meet Captain Chen, and with the help of internal and external forces, we were able to apprehend the traffickers."
Everyone in the audience: "..."
Wang Hong said to Mengmeng's mother, "You're right! Sister Jiang Shiyue is indeed not an ordinary person."
How could an ordinary person pretend to be a human trafficker?
Mengmeng's mother nodded, her expression very complicated. "She's quite clever, after all. If it were me, I would never have thought of collaborating with human traffickers and finding an opportunity to warn them."
After Jiang Shiyue finished speaking, he returned the microphone to the brigade commander.
"Comrade Jiang, you're too modest! I heard it was you who gave up your chance to survive alone and volunteered to remain a hostage in the hands of the traffickers, giving our soldiers the opportunity to organize a rescue. However, it's said that the traffickers quickly discovered your identity, and it was you who helped our officers and soldiers capture the traffickers unharmed and rescue the thirteen abducted girls." The brigade commander finished speaking and turned the microphone around to face the audience. "Everyone, tell me, is this heroine the most beautiful military wife?"
"yes!"
The soldiers below the stage shouted in unison.
The sisters-in-law stopped talking and started clapping spontaneously.
Zhang Sufen didn't applaud, but curled her lips. "Jiang Shiyue has been a complete lackey lately. She's so lucky, why does all the good things happen to her?"
Zhang Cui happened to be at this table as well. "Aren't you and her good friends? Why didn't she bring you along when she had something good to do?"
"Who would be friends with her? I don't want to be friends with someone so selfish and mean."
Zhang Cui's eyes moved when she heard this.
**
After Jiang Shiyue received the award and stepped down from the stage, the brigade commander announced the achievements of the officers and soldiers in the competition.
There are first, second and third prizes for individuals and first, second and third prizes for teams.
Chen Shanhe won the first prize as an individual.
The team he led won the third prize.
These awards can be exchanged for equivalent merits.
The "celebration banquet" only truly began after the brigade commander presented the awards.
Just as Yao Tengfei and the others expected, this kind of "snack" really wasn't anything good.
Each table was given some melon seeds, fruits grown by the kitchen team, peanuts, and a bottle of white wine.
Except for officers and soldiers who need to stand guard or take turns at night, everyone else can drink, but they cannot get drunk.
Jiang Shiyue raised his glass to Chen Shanhe, "Congratulations!"
"Thank you." Chen Shanhe picked up the wine glass and clinked it lightly with Jiang Shiyue.
He thought Jiang Shiyue was just clinking glasses with him, but unexpectedly Jiang Shiyue tilted his head back and drank the whole glass.
Chen Shanhe: “…”
Jiang Shiyue saw him looking at her strangely, and looked puzzled. "Why? Isn't this wine on the table for drinking?"
"...Yes." Chen Shanhe nodded. "But you..." Don't you hate baijiu? You think it's spicy and hard to drink?
"Don't worry, I can drink a lot and won't get drunk."
Jiang Shiyue had a good alcohol tolerance in his previous life, but in this life, he didn't know if it was because of his physical condition or because the wine was too strong, but he started to feel dizzy after just a few drinks.
She quickly put down her wine glass and didn't dare drink anymore, for fear that she would get drunk and slap herself in the face.
However, it was too late, as this unbranded liquor often has a strong aftertaste.
Jiang Shiyue suddenly stood up and walked out staggeringly.
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