Early the next morning, Ouyang Xue drove Liu Gen to the military training base to meet Commander Wang.
We had just sent away a group of newly recruited soldiers last fall. This period happened to be the off-season when the base was relatively quiet. Apart from the military police standing guard at the door, there was almost no one in the huge base. It looked particularly empty, with yellow grass and
A few yellow leaves on the depressed branches are making their last struggle in the cold wind, as if they are trying hard to wait for the coming spring. They would rather be blown away by the warm spring wind than sleep on the cold ground in late winter.
posture.
The base headquarters is a three-story old red brick building. This building can be regarded as the worst building in the entire base. The recruit barracks are all newly built buildings needed for modern military management.
Liu Gen and Ouyang Xue were very familiar with the terrain here and parked their cars directly in front of the headquarters building.
A lieutenant adjutant brought Liu Gen and Ouyang Xue to Commander Wang's office.
The room was very warm. Commander Wang, who was dressed in military uniform without a hat, smiled and invited Liu Gen and Ouyang Xue to sit on the sofa in the reception room, and told the adjutant: "Go and ask Political Commissar Li to come to my office."
After the adjutant left, Commander Wang personally poured water for the two of them: "Liu Gen, is the wound healed?"
"Thank you, Commander Wang, for your concern. That's totally fine." Liu Gen sat upright and replied, as if he had become a soldier in front of the soldiers.
Seeing Liu Gen sitting upright, Ouyang Xue just wanted to laugh.
"I have to thank Political Commissar Li for being able to pass the approval of the superiors so quickly." Commander Wang placed two glasses of water on the coffee table in front of Liu Gen and Ouyang Xue and said, "It was Political Commissar Li who personally called the leaders of the military region and told them about your military training.
After reporting your results to the commander of the military region, the commander agreed to the request to recruit you into the army over the phone. This is the most special recruitment since I became the commander of the base."
"Haha...yeah, I didn't expect the head of the military region to agree to our application so readily." A senior colonel officer with a loud voice and a northwest accent walked into Commander Wang's office: "This shows that we need people.
, it is indeed excellent, Commander Wang deserves credit for recommending it.”
Liu Gen and Ouyang Xue stood up, and Commander Wang introduced: "This is Political Commissar Li of our base."
"Hello, Liu Gen, I have met you." Political Commissar Li stepped forward and stretched out his hand: "When I saw you leading your team to win the game, I had a hunch that you would be a very good person.
Excellent soldier."
Liu Gen's hand was held tightly by a pair of big hands that were bigger and rougher than his own. Listening to Political Commissar Li's pure northwest accent, he felt very friendly.
"Thank you, chief." Liu Gen said loudly like a soldier, withdrew his hand and gave a military salute.
"I heard from Commander Wang that you were injured by a gunshot. How are you doing now?" Political Commissar Li asked, looking Liu Gen up and down.
"Report to the political commissar, it's ready!" Liu Gen stood at attention and reported to answer the leader's questions just like he did during military training.
"Old Wang, look, this soldier we specially recruited has already entered the role, haha..." Political Commissar Li has been laughing non-stop since he appeared, and it is a very hearty smile.
Liu Gen was still a little uneasy on the way here. The person he wanted to see was the army chief and his future leader. The moment he stepped into Commander Wang's office, he was still uneasy, but the appearance of Political Commissar Li made him
The nervousness was quickly eliminated, which showed that people engaged in political work are indeed infectious. While Liu Gen secretly admired him, he also felt that Political Commissar Li was not like a chief, but more friendly and kind like an elder.
"Liu Gen, you won't be able to put on the military uniform before the Chinese New Year. Today I will mainly fill out the application form for enlistment. I will go to the military area for a meeting in the afternoon and just bring it there. It is estimated that I will not receive the official approval until after the Chinese New Year..." Li
The political commissar looked at Liu Gen and said with a smile: "Commander Wang has told me everything about you. After you join the army, we will arrange for you to continue your studies. However, during the base training period, you will probably have no weekends and holidays. You will have to follow the schedule of the base.
How to go to work, what work are you responsible for collectively, Commander Wang will arrange it for you when the time comes..."
When Liu Gen was filling out his personal information for joining the army, Political Commissar Li took the initiative to chat with Ouyang Xue. It seemed that he was very interested in Ouyang Xue's family background and relationships. Liu Gen heard Political Commissar Li ask about Deputy Secretary Yan.
Next, Liu Gen went to the base hospital for a physical examination. After struggling until noon, Political Commissar Li and Commander Wang insisted on leaving Liu Gen and Ouyang Xue to eat at the base, and it was quite sumptuous.
At the dinner table, Political Commissar Li mentioned Commander Wang's transfer of employment, and said it very directly, asking Ouyang Xue to ask her father to come forward and speak in front of Deputy Secretary Yan, hoping to transfer to the Nanhai City Public Security Bureau.
During the conversation, Liu Gen learned that Political Commissar Li and Commander Wang were old partners for many years. This time Commander Wang changed his job, but Political Commissar Li was promoted. After the Chinese New Year, he would be transferred to the military region. He was worried about his old partner's future work.
I hope Commander Wang can work in a position he likes in the future, and the most suitable place for this soldier who has been in the military for more than 20 years is the Public Security Bureau. However, the training base has limited contact with local officials, and it is not a unit with real power. Instead, it often
It requires local policies to be tilted, so Commander Wang and Political Commissar Li have no reliable way to go. After learning from Principal Li about the relationship between Ouyang Xue's father and Deputy Secretary Yan, Political Commissar Li personally directed the story of Liu Gen's lightning enlistment.
play.
Of course Ouyang Xue nodded her consent in person very sensibly. After all, this was related to whether Liu Gen could enlist in the army and continue to go to college.
But on the way back to the city, she regretted a little: "Liu Gen, it turns out that you enlisted in the army so quickly, and they need us to repay you. Doing this kind of deal makes me feel like I'm complicit, and I feel very uncomfortable."
"I think Political Commissar Li and Commander Wang are not like corrupt officials. If they had a better way, they wouldn't ask us to help honest and kind people get to important positions. That is to help more people."
Everyone benefits. Maybe Commander Wang can make a great contribution to the social security of Nanhai City after arriving at the Public Security Bureau, just like Yang Guanghui’s father, Captain Yang, a true people’s good policeman.” Liu Gen expressed his opinion.
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"I hope Commander Wang is like the kind of person you said." Ouyang Xue glanced sideways at Liu Gen, smiled and asked, "How are you? You are going to be a soldier and wear a military uniform. Are you very excited?"
"A bit, haha... I never dreamed that I could be a soldier in this life." Liu Gen told the truth, he really never thought about being a soldier.
"In the future, you will be a military doctor. There is no better place for you to be a surgeon than in a military hospital. I remember my mother said that the army has the best trauma first aid experts." Ouyang Xue
He drove the car very smoothly: "From now on, if you have to work at the base on weekends and holidays and take the driver's license test, you can't let me be your full-time driver."
"I don't want to take the driver's license test. I want you to drive me around every day." No matter where Liu Gen goes these days, Ouyang Xue is with him. Moreover, she is the one driving the car, and he silently enjoys the comfort she brings.
like.
"It seems that you have been spoiled by me." Ouyang Xue pushed Liu Gen's left shoulder with her right hand.
"Drive your car, Master Ouyang." Liu Gen chuckled.
"By the way, Liu Gen, what rank will you be given after you join the army?" Ouyang Xue asked: "Wouldn't you be treated as a soldier?"
"I asked, and they were told that they would be treated as cadets of the military academy, enjoy all military allowances, and their tuition fees would be reimbursed." Liu Gen replied: "There is no military rank."
"So, from now on, you will be paid every month?" Ouyang Xue asked again.
"Maybe." Liu Gen replied.
"So how are you going to spend the money?"
"I don't know how much it is yet."
"No matter how much or how little, how are you going to spend it?" Ouyang Xue asked seriously.
"Uh... I really haven't thought about this."
"Liu Gen, I have an idea." Ouyang Xue hesitated.
Liu Gen turned sideways and faced Ouyang Xue: "What do you think?"
"Didn't I get a scholarship for the last academic year? This money is enough for tuition and living expenses." Ouyang Xue glanced at Liu Gen, with a faint blush on her face, and continued: "And you are about to have a stable life."
Income." Ouyang Xue knew that Liu Gen did not receive any salary from Shiweitian or Nanhai Pharmaceutical Group, so the military allowance Liu Gen was about to receive was his first official fixed income.
"So?" Liu Gen didn't understand why Ouyang Xue said this.
"So I think that we..." Ouyang Xue's face turned even redder: "We can also be like Chen Hao and Qiu Ye..."
"Getting married...you mean we can also get married, right?" Liu Gen suddenly became nervous, as if he was about to be tied up and felt uncomfortable.
"No, what I'm talking about is..." Ouyang Xue blushed: "Oh, what they are talking about is not marriage, but... wanting to live together like Chen Hao and Qiu Ye..."
"Living together? Haha... That's great..." Liu Gen was relieved. He agreed 120% with this proposal: "You can move to my house next semester and live with me."
"Does it make you happy?" Ouyang Xue rolled her eyes at Liu Gen: "I'm talking about living together, not what you think."
"What's the difference between living together and living together? We all have to sleep together!" Liu Gen said deliberately.
"What a beautiful thought!" Ouyang Xue patted Liu Gen's left shoulder with her right hand again: "Before we got married, I wouldn't be so casual with you...that."
"Which one is with me?" Liu Gen teased her: "Are you talking about sleeping together?"
"Bad..." Ouyang Xue glanced at Liugen again: "If you don't want to, forget it. I will still live in my dormitory of the girls' college. At least there, I don't have to worry about bad guys climbing into my bed at night."
"I agree to live together, but not sleep together. I promise Chairman Mao that I will never sneak into your bed at night." Liu Gen raised his right hand and vowed, but said with a playful smile.
Ouyang Xue chuckled: "Looking at you looking like a gangster, I really don't worry about living with you."