Everyone in the room, save for Commander Lu, was stunned. This was a leapfrog promotion! He'd skipped over battalion commander and been promoted directly from company commander to deputy regimental commander, and even to a special operations zone deputy commander! This was extremely rare in the entire military region, and it showed how pleased the higher-ups were with Zhao Yilu's performance.
Zhao Yilu immediately straightened his back, his expression serious, and gave a standard military salute. "Thank you for the recognition from the leadership. I will live up to the organization's trust and expectations. During my recovery period, I will diligently study military theory and improve my strategic literacy to fully prepare for my future duties as deputy commander of the special operations zone. When I return to the team after recovering from my injury, I will lead by example and lead the team in diligent training to continuously improve our combat effectiveness. In future missions, no matter what difficulties and obstacles we face, I will resolutely complete the tasks assigned by my superiors and contribute all my strength to defending the motherland and the people!"
The leading leader nodded with satisfaction, exchanged pleasantries with Zhao Yilu, told him to take good care of his injuries, and then prepared to leave.
When they reached the door, he smiled and said to Fan Xi, "You must be Comrade Xiao Fan! I've heard Captain Lu talk about your past. You and Xiao Zhao are both comrades, treasures of our army, and you are also a pillar of our country. You are both contributing to society and are outstanding young people. You are a perfect match!"
Fan Xi smiled and thanked the leader for the compliment, then saw them out.
After the officers had left, Fan Xi turned and smiled at Zhao Yilu, his eyes full of pride. "Great! You've become the regiment commander so quickly! Commander Zhao is so impressive!"
Zhao Yilu smiled and replied, "No, no, I'm not as impressive as Boss Fan!"
Seeing the two people interacting sweetly, Xiao Zhou immediately left the ward with tact.
Fan Xi went over and sat beside the bed. While peeling apples for the three of them, he asked, "By the way, you just said you wanted to study military theory while you're recovering. Do you have any plans?"
Zhao Yilu nodded, his eyes revealing determination and confidence: "I plan to re-study some classic battle examples from the past, summarize the experience and lessons, and then look at some advanced foreign military concepts, extracting their essence and using it for our own benefit.
In addition, I plan to take the military academy entrance exam so that I can have more room for advancement in the future. My wife is so talented, I can’t be left behind. I must seize the time to improve myself. Otherwise, how can I be worthy of such an outstanding person like you!
Fan Yu sensed the pressure Zhao Yilu was putting on him and said seriously, "Yilu, you're already incredibly talented! Don't put too much pressure on yourself. My current achievements are because I've seen China forty years in the future. I've received a more advanced education, and I'm five years older than you at birth, which means I've lived a few more years. So there's no need to compare yourself to me. Just ask yourself, how many people in the entire country can become deputy group leader at the age of ten? Your promotion speed is probably record-breaking!"
"However, I certainly support you continuing to move up in rank. Since you like being a soldier, then the higher the rank, the better. That way, you won't have to go on missions so often, and I won't have to worry all the time."
Zhao Yilu smiled gently, "Don't worry, I understand everything!" He obviously understood Fan Xi's thoughts, and he also had his own ideas, which was that he wanted to be Fan Xi's firm backer!
"By the way, wife, I haven't had time to ask you about the recent performance of the garment factory. Are you busy lately?" Zhao Yilu changed the subject.
"Everything is on the right track now. Director Liu is in charge. I am only responsible for the major decisions. By the way, I just distributed the year-end bonuses to Sister Ailing and the others yesterday. Can you guess how much our net profit is in less than five months since the garment factory opened?" Fan Xi said excitedly.
"How much?" Zhao Yilu asked with a smile.
"More than 180,000! I'm awesome, right?" Fan Xi's face was full of pride.
Zhao Yilu was indeed somewhat shocked. In just a few months, he had already made so much money. "Amazing! This is truly beyond my expectations."
"I used 100,000 yuan of it to invest in real estate next year. I gave everyone the remaining 80,000 yuan yesterday. Sister Ailing and Brother Xie have already returned to Beijing today. It's a pity that you were injured just after returning. Fortunately, we could have returned to Beijing with you to visit your grandparents."
Zhao Yilu looked at Fan Xi's regretful expression and said with a smile, "What's the big deal? I have three months of leave to recuperate. It doesn't matter where I recuperate. After my stitches are removed in a few days, we can return to Beijing and stay for a while."
Fan Xi's eyes lit up instantly. "Yes, you have three months of recuperation leave. When you're older, we'll go back to Beijing to recuperate. I'll buy you a wheelchair then, just like your grandfather pushes your grandmother. I'll push you wherever we go! Grandma and Grandpa will definitely be surprised if they know we can go home for the New Year!"
At this time, a child who was playing with Yuanyuan nearby seemed to understand what Fan Yu and Zhao Yilu were saying, and immediately said, "I miss my great-grandfather and great-grandmother..."
Xiaoxiao also added: "And great-grandma and great-grandpa!"
Fan Xi immediately brought someone over and said with a smile, "Hey, hey, let your great-grandmother, great-grandfather, and great-grandfather spend your birthday with you this year!"
When Yuanyuan and Xiaoxiao heard this, they jumped excitedly in Fan Qi's arms, their little faces flushed red with excitement.
Looking at the two children, Fan Xi inexplicably thought of his seven-year-old father and five-year-old mother. He thought that Beijing was not too far from Jinan, so he might as well take advantage of his return to Beijing this year to find a time to go to Jinan and see if he could see his parents who were still young. If he could, that would be the best. If not, he would just treat it as a trip to relax and have fun.
Fan Xi silently made a decision in his heart...
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