Lu Ting, director of the Political Department, got out of the car. As soon as he got off the car, his personal cell phone vibrated in his trouser pocket.
He took out his cell phone from his pocket and took a look at it.
When I saw the number clearly, my eyes suddenly lit up and I quickly connected.
"Old monitor!"
The officer who was following him was a little surprised when he saw Lu Ting, who had always been stoic, suddenly smiled brightly, brighter than the sun in the sky, so he wisely stepped aside.
Lu Ting turned around and said to him: "Xiao Xiao, please go in first and I'll take a call."
"Okay, Chief."
As Director Xiao went inside, he couldn't help but think about the director's old squad leader? Come to think of it, this was the squad leader in the 1970s, right?
"Lu Ting, I didn't bother you, did I?"
On the other end of the phone, Old Chen's baritone voice came over.
"Don't bother! It's rare for you to call me once. I didn't go to the comrade-in-arms gathering last year because I had something to do, so I couldn't even see you. I'm really sorry."
Lu Ting was very enthusiastic.
"Have you arrived in G city? Do you want me to pick you up?"
"No, I didn't go to G City. You are now the chief minister. You are busy, so I can't just go to you..." Lao Chen said, "I'm still in my hometown. I have something urgent to find today."
Looking for you."
"Old squad leader, you said, as long as I am within my capabilities and do not violate discipline, I will definitely do it for you." Lu Ting asked naturally, "Is there a relative's child who wants to join the army?"
"No, it's true that she is a friend's baby, but she doesn't want to be a soldier. She is already serving as a soldier in your war zone." Lao Chen said.
"Ah? Old squad leader, you don't look like the kind of person who takes the back door!" Lu Ting joked: "You don't want me to take care of you, do you?"
Lao Chen said: "The first day you met me?"
Lu Ting apologized quickly: "I'm just kidding, old squad leader. Then...which army does your friend's baby belong to? What's the matter?"
Lao Chen said: "Originally, I don't like asking for help, but I think I should tell you about this matter."
"Say." Lu Ting said simply.
Old Chen said: "Does the Tiger Brigade in your theater have a company commander named Li Zheng, a young cadre?"
"Li Zheng?!" Lu Ting said in surprise: "He is your friend's baby?"
"Actually, it's almost the same as my baby..." Lao Chen said, his face was a little hot, but he still confessed: "I know his grandma, his grandma... cough... you know my wife left long ago... this...
…”
"Hahahaha!" Lu Ting understood instantly: "I know, I know. Congratulations to the old squad leader, you have a companion in your later years."
Old Chen coughed again and said, "I heard that he violated discipline by disobeying orders to save his comrades?"
Lu Ting's expression changed: "What did he tell you?"
Lao Chen said: "Don't get me wrong, he didn't say anything to me at all. Li Zheng came back for vacation, and even his grandma didn't know what happened, but she couldn't hide it from me. As for the confidentiality policy, I also know it, and he knows it even better.
He didn’t mention anything specific to me, he just said that he was suspended because he disobeyed orders to save others.”
Lu Ting breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, that's right..."
Lao Chen said: "I don't ask about specific things, and I won't ask, but what I want to know is, Lu Ting, do you think he should be severely punished for disobeying orders to save his comrades? Do you want to let him do the same as you did me?
Forget about changing jobs?"
When Lu Ting heard the old things mentioned again, his face immediately became solemn: "Old squad leader, I have been keeping the things that happened back then in my heart very uncomfortable... If it hadn't been for me... you wouldn't have changed careers so early...
sorry."
Lao Chen was not polite at all and said directly: "What I want is yours, sorry? When I left, you came to see me off and burst into tears. What did I tell you? Do I regret it?"
The corners of Lu Ting's eyes felt hot and he couldn't help but rub them with his hands. He walked to the corner and sat under the flower bed.
"Old squad leader, you are right... Li Zheng has a reason for everything. There is no final decision yet. They are still discussing it in the army."
Lao Chen said: "You are in charge of political work and discipline now, and I will not interfere with your work, but I just want to say one thing, if we soldiers don't even have the courage to take risks to save our comrades, then we are not soldiers at all."
of?"
Lu Ting sighed and said: "Old squad leader, Li Zheng's matter is quite complicated..."
Lao Chen said: "No matter how complicated the matter is, it is still a qualitative issue. Just like back then, if I took people to rescue the three of you, but they couldn't be saved, and they took me to that squad, then I would have no choice but to come back and go to the military court.
It was a different path, but later I became it, so even though the division commander scolded me at the time, he still praised me when he came and said I was a qualified commander."
Lu Ting thought for a moment and said: "Old squad leader, to be honest with you, the reason why I say complicated is because the reports of Li Zheng and the people involved in the operation did not match up. If they did, there would be no need for such a troublesome investigation.
, understand? They are all taking responsibility. The one who is rescued takes responsibility, the other party takes responsibility, and Li Zheng himself is also taking responsibility. In fact, who can they hide their little thoughts? But if they do this, things will be complicated.
Li Zheng is a good person. I have read his file and I can’t describe him as brilliant. However, he is still careless in this aspect."
After a pause, he added: "The complexity doesn't end here. You are not the first one to call to intercede. This guy Li Zheng... Haha, from the head of the theater to the brigade commander of his brigade, he personally
Come here to beg for mercy, it seems that he is very popular..."
After hearing this, Lao Chen suddenly felt relieved and his tone became much more relaxed: "Oh? Is that so? It seems that I am worrying too much. Okay, in this case, I won't say anything. That's it. I
If you hang up, I won’t delay your work."
"Old monitor..." Before Lu Ting could say anything else, the call was disconnected.
"Who is this Li Zheng..."
Holding the phone, he stood under the tree for a while, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, then turned and entered the building.
…
Li Zheng stayed at home for half a month. Although it was nice to spend time with his grandma, and it was not boring to go fishing with Lao Chen during the day, he felt very tormented inside.
He didn't know whether the conversation he had with the brigade commander before leaving the Tiger Brigade and returning to visit relatives would be effective, let alone whether the brigade commander would do this favor for him.
If he didn't help, Shi Mingyuan would probably be like this.
Before an official announcement is made, Shi Mingyuan's fate has not been finally decided.
Once it is written and issued, it will be impossible to save it.
For two days, Li Zheng even thought about going over to beg his fiancee, Shao Xiaoqian. He said he was begging for Xiaoqian, but in fact, he was begging for his future father-in-law, Shao Xianyong.
But when it came, he still didn't have the courage.
Li Zheng is essentially a person with strong self-esteem.
The family backgrounds between myself and my fiancée are very different, this is a fact that cannot be changed.
Although Shao Xianyong admires him very much, and Shao Xiaoqian is sincere and definitely has no intention of looking down on him, Li Zheng.
Because of this, Li Zheng always felt that he had to act upright and stand upright in order not to be looked down upon by others. He went through Shao Xianyong's back door for his own personal affairs. Even if Shao Xianyong did not criticize him, he would still feel that he was a member of the Shao family in the future.
I can't raise my head in front of my face.
What he didn't know was that even if he didn't go to Shao Xiaoqian, Zhuang Yan and Lao Chen had already arranged everything for him in private.
Sometimes fate is such a coincidence.
Being solemn means appreciating Li Zheng and cherishing talents.
And Lao Chen is a complete coincidence.
No one thought that Lao Chen, an ordinary retired county cadre who saved a deputy squad leader on the battlefield in southern Xinjiang, was now the director of the political department of the theater.
When more than half a month of vacation passed, Li Zheng became an ant in a hot pot.
After all, I said that I would only stay for a month when I came back, and then I would go to further study and so on.
Seeing that one month is coming soon, and there is no news from the brigade to inform me, I am not sure what the result will be.
How do you explain to your grandma if you don’t return to the team after the expiration date?
Shao Xiaoqian's place was too busy, and she didn't want her to worry about herself, let alone involve the Shao family.
So I can’t go to my fiancée’s place.
He originally wanted to find Fatty Wei.
Just go hang out with Jiaolong for a while.
Anyway, as long as he is willing to go there, Jiaolong will be willing to let him live there and serve as their non-staff teacher.
It's no problem to grind there for a month.
And after that?
Think about whether you can find classmates and live in their houses.
Many of my classmates have now graduated and are working in large firms, and some have become partners.
You can kill some time by looking for them, and talk about the case they are working on, which might kill some time.
After thinking wildly, Li Zheng suddenly felt that he was ridiculous.
What happened to the dignified company commander of Baitu Tiger Brigade...
It’s so sad to think that you can’t even stay home even if you have a home, and you will be reduced to just living everywhere.
Just when Li Zheng was about to find an excuse to go on a trip to relax and leave his hometown without arousing suspicion from his grandma, a call from the Tiger Brigade recalled him.
The caller was an officer from the brigade's political office, saying that he was notifying Li Zheng to return to the team immediately.
The clerk's voice on the phone sounded like a magpie coming to announce good news.
"Li Zheng, please come back quickly! There is good news!"