Chapter 44 Fighting for a House
It was not until he arrived at the Political Department that Lin Youqian found out that Zhao Yunliang and Zhou Ying had secretly taken his ID and applied for staff housing in the Logistics Department in his name.
There is only one three-bedroom apartment left in the Logistics Department, which was originally intended to be allocated to the deputy political commissar's family.
The deputy political commissar's wife had even chosen the furniture and carefully calculated the moving date, but Zhao Yunliang and his men intervened and all her plans fell through.
Because the houses in the army are allocated according to positions, Lin Youqian is at the rank of regimental commander, and the deputy political commissar is at the rank of deputy regimental commander. Naturally, this large three-bedroom apartment fell to Lin Youqian.
The deputy political commissar's family can only live in a two-bedroom apartment!
How could the deputy political commissar’s wife tolerate such an attitude?
Others didn't know who Lin Youqian's wife was, but she did, because the Organization Department of the Political Department managed the files. The spouse column on Lin Youqian's marriage report clearly listed Qi Xu, not Zhou Ying.
Her husband even joked about this with her at the time. "I never thought that this guy, who only cared about men and had no interest in women, would actually get married. He married a young girl I'd never heard of, only 22 years old, named Qi Xu!"
So when she saw Zhou Ying and Tongtong moving into the new house, she ran to the door and cursed loudly.
"Shameless bitch, occupying someone else's house, you're such a jerk!"
"As a mistress in the army, she still has the nerve to call herself a military wife. She's really a wild fox peeing, so slutty!"
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The deputy political commissar's wife was from Northeast China. She spoke loudly and was very eloquent. She cursed at him in all the most unpleasant ways, which made Zhou Ying so angry that she was fuming.
So the two of them started quarreling, and the quarrel turned into a fist fight. They fought fiercely and were covered in blood!
After finding out the whole story, the commander began to lecture.
"A soldier's family, you're swearing and making a scene in the military. What kind of talk is that? What do you call ideological awareness? What do you call soldier quality? What do you call good conduct? If this gets out, will your reputation as two grown men be ruined?"
"The military is allocating housing to you to provide you with benefits and reduce your burdens, not to create conflicts or competition among you!"
"Lin Youqian, you are a colonel. What do you think about this?"
Everyone present, big and small, knew that Pao Ye was wealthy and had a prominent family background. He could afford any house he wanted, so how could he be interested in this house for the army?
It was obvious that someone had ulterior motives, which was why this happened.
So the commander deliberately asked Lin Youqian, wanting him to make the decision.
The deputy political commissar's family of four, including an elderly person, are squeezed into a two-bedroom apartment, which is really too crowded.
But it's not easy to say it out loud, wanting him to give it up. After all, whether it's his position or his political achievements, it's only natural for Lin Youqian to want a house.
Lin Youqian's face turned pale and he spoke bluntly.
"Give the house to the deputy political commissar's family. I have a house outside, but I can't use it for the time being."
Zhou Ying burst into tears upon hearing this. She had already lost the fight to the fat woman, and if she lost the house as well, she would lose all her dignity and prestige. How could she just give up?
"I don't agree! I want to live in this house with Tongtong. Tongtong is your daughter, so it's only natural for her to live in your house. I don't want to live in that crappy hotel anymore!"
Lin Youqian glared at her. "Didn't I tell you I'd buy you a villa? Why bother fighting over a tiny three-bedroom apartment?"
Now it’s not a question of a three-bedroom apartment, but a matter of pride, and Zhou Ying refuses to give in.
"You bought it, you got it. This is what you deserve, why don't you take it for free and give it to those bitches?"
"Besides, there are currently no good houses near the military kindergarten. Tongtong starts school next Monday. Where do you want Tongtong and me to live?"
Lin Youqian's brows furrowed, anger rising in his voice. "I told you to wait for a while, I'll make the arrangements, why are you so anxious?"
"Wait, wait, I don't want to wait. I've been waiting for years. Now it's just a small house, and you still want me to wait. I want to live in a military housing!"
In front of the leader, Lin Youqian didn't want to lose face by arguing, so he made a decision immediately.
"If you want to live in the military housing, you can. You can exchange it with the deputy political commissar's family. You can live in the two-bedroom apartment. Let them have the big house."
Zhou Ying cried even louder. "Why?"
"You're just comparing yourself to them because they're in urgent need. They're a family of four with an elderly parent, and you're asking them to live in a two-bedroom apartment. How are they supposed to live?"
Zhou Ying was scolded for her vanity by Lin Youqian in person, which made her even more embarrassed and she started making a scene without caring about her image at all.
"No, I want to live in a three-bedroom apartment!"
"Shut up!" Lin Youqian roared. "If you're so short-sighted, don't take that villa even if it becomes available in the future."
There is a villa near the military kindergarten, worth hundreds of millions, and Zhou Ying dreams of owning it.
"Then you must keep your word and don't go back on your word!"
Lin Youqian didn't expect her to be so superficial. Even if she was greedy for money, there was no need to express it so bluntly in front of her leader.
"roll!"
"If you cause trouble again, you won't have to take care of Tongtong anymore."
After the matter was settled, the commander smiled and patted Lin Youqian on the shoulder.
"Haha, Master Pao is worthy of being Master Pao. He's bold and has a sense of the overall situation. We also know your family's financial situation and think you can afford to suffer a loss. You won't blame me, an old man, for being partial, right?"
“Am I the kind of person who needs a house?”
Lin Youqian naturally doesn't care about such a small house. Sometimes when the army is short of funds, he pays for it out of his own pocket, hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies.
Therefore, his position was promoted repeatedly. In addition to his own strong abilities, the financial resources of the Lin Group also played a big role.
The deputy political commissar and his wife quickly thanked Lin Youqian.
"Captain Lin, I'm deeply grateful for your kindness in giving up my room today. I'll treat you to a drink during your break someday!"
Lin Youqian didn't say anything else, just reminded him. "Don't drink anymore. Tell your family to keep their mouths shut. My personal marriage is confidential. If I learn of it and someone leaks it, I will be punished according to military discipline."
The commander smiled and smoothed things over. "Deputy Political Commissar Tian was indeed negligent in this matter. He disclosed your personal privacy without authorization and should be punished. So, I'll arrange a party tonight. The three of us can have a good drink and have Tian Youwei apologize to you."
They say that if a leader invites you, you dare not refuse. But Lin Youqian still refused.
"Thank you for your kindness, Commander. I'm busy tonight, so I'm afraid I won't be able to drink with you."
The commander was a little unhappy. He had kindly arranged a party for the two of them to ease their relationship, but he didn't expect Lin Youqian to be so disrespectful.
"What's your business? Is it more important than maintaining good relations with your comrades?"
"I need to go back and comfort my wife. You just pulled me out of bed!"
"Hahaha!" Everyone laughed so hard that they fell over.
Tian Youwei couldn't help but ask, "Master Pao, when you say wife, do you mean the one listed in the marriage report?"
"What else? Who else could it be?"
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