1926. Chapter 1926 The calm before the decisive battle
Shang and Tang Dynasties have entered a strange kind of quiet these days. The two parties that were previously strongly opposed have kept a low profile and quiet for the time being. Yue Qing did not suppress Tang Lin anymore, and Tang Lin certainly would not provoke Yue Qing.
But the calm on the surface cannot cover up an impending storm behind the scenes. Even almost everyone in the two teams of Shang and Tang Dynasties is eagerly waiting for it.
Originally, they had learned to adapt and tolerate Yue Qing's strong rise to power, but they did not expect that Tang Lin would become more domineering and unreasonable, forcing Yue Qing to his current position despite the huge difference in status.
So everyone is waiting for a good show. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. The duel between these two people will determine the future of Shang Tang in the future.
But at this moment, in the office of the Minister of Human Resources and Armed Forces, Tang Lin was explaining his new recruitment ideas to Zhou Qiang among a pile of documents and plans.
In fact, Zhou Qiang was not completely opposed, but the two of them had a dispute over the quota issue. Tang Lin promised that he would strive for 100 more quotas from the military regions above, and then add the existing 300 quotas in total, which is already a considerable number.
Okay. Because the military units and divisions recruited in Shangtang County are good, this can be regarded as a policy preference for poor areas.
But what Tang Lin wants to achieve is a specific tilt. The 300 quotas are originally 280 male soldiers and 20 female soldiers. This ratio is also very normal. However, Tang Lin's idea is to have 200 male soldiers and 100 female soldiers.
Because a strong male labor force can at least support a family even if he is not a soldier, as long as he is willing to endure hardships and work hard to find a job. But for girls, it is too difficult for girls who have only graduated from high school to support a family. Therefore, he thought about greatly increasing
Quota for female soldiers.
But Tang Lin can't do it himself. Asking for 100 more quotas is already an outrageous move, and it will be even more unrealistic if he demands so many more quotas for female soldiers. This allocation is difficult.
, Zhou Qiang needs to run with him to have some hope.
Of course, it's not that Zhou Qiang doesn't want to run with him. He sees it more clearly than Zhou Rentong did at the time. No matter how much contribution Tang Lin made, in the end he was still the minister of the Ministry of Human Resources. He was the active soldier, and the benefits he got from it were definitely no less than Tang Lin.
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So now he is willing to cooperate with Tang Lin to a certain extent. But Tang Lin's third condition makes him very uncomfortable. Tang Lin actually requires that 200 of the 300 places be for poverty alleviation.
This kind of attempt is probably unprecedented, and it is considered bold and strange in the history of Chinese military recruitment. Tang Lin's relationship with the people above is indeed very strong, but how can he, the Minister of Arms, convince the public if you do this? Zhou Qiang's meaning is also very simple.
Those 100 places are
If you ask for more, you can use it as a quota for poverty alleviation. If you are willing to increase the proportion of female soldiers among these 100 people, it will make things easier for everyone to handle. Otherwise, if such a preference is given to poor families, then normal families will not serve as soldiers.
rights?
This matter was indeed a headache, so Tang Lin agreed to continue thinking about it for one night. Then Zhou Qiang asked him a question he had wanted to ask for a long time, "Tang Lin, please explain to me, what are your plans for the issue with County Magistrate Yue?"
end?"
Tang Lin smiled faintly, "One fell and the other stayed. The only advantage I have is that I didn't make any big mistakes. At most, I was young and impulsive with a bad attitude. Even if County Magistrate Yue wins in the end, I can still stay here."
Work in the Ministry of Military Affairs. It’s just that I won’t be able to get ahead in the Shang and Tang Dynasties in the future, that’s all.”
Zhou Qiang was stunned. He just tried to ask. He didn't expect Tang Lin to be so frank, so he couldn't help but ask again, "What if County Magistrate Yue loses? Will you directly replace him? You have a backup plan."
Right?"
Tang Lin still had the same smile on his face, "No, no one will take the position of acting county magistrate for the time being. There will be a secretary who works part-time or an executive deputy county magistrate who takes on concurrent duties. Is this the best way?"
Zhou Qiang nodded seriously, "Indeed, if County Magistrate Yue loses, then this is the best result. After all, it is not easy for you to rise so high directly. Don't worry, since I supported you from the beginning, I will
I have been supporting you until the end. Even if you lose, the People's Armed Forces Department, as you said, I, Zhou Qiang, will not lose.
Even though some of your ideas and plans are bold and unconventional, the recruitment work should indeed be changed according to the different conditions in different regions. Children from poor families are more likely to be in the army when they arrive.
It is also better to have a culture of enduring hardship, which is also what the army urgently needs."
"Also, it's been three or four days, and the military recruitment is about to begin. Have you seen the two temporary section officers you were asked to interview for?" Zhou Qiang suddenly mentioned another thing.
Tang Lin shrugged helplessly, "I have spent the past two hours asking for leave from the doctor. If I want an interview, I can only do it in the hospital ward." Zhou Qiang waved his hand, "I don't care about you. You agreed to this matter at the beginning. You can solve it yourself."
go!"
Tang Lin doesn't care about this trivial matter. He is currently walking at his own pace. He is highly confrontational with Yue Qing while not delaying his work and not letting anyone find fault with him. Moreover, it is not expected that in the next three days, there will be
Before the conscription begins, the showdown between him and Yue Qing will have an outcome.
Originally, it might be faster if he used secret moves, but he didn't want to use that method. He insisted that he would deal with Yue Qing one-on-one in the end.
Originally, he was supposed to interview these two female candidates a few days ago, but something happened in the cafeteria at noon that day, so he postponed it again and again.
It was 2 pm when he returned to the hospital ward. He immediately called the two candidates to come to the hospital for interviews. The two came very quickly, almost at the same time, but they were very different. One of them, a chubby woman, got a lot of gifts.
She was about 27 or 28 years old, with a dark complexion and small eyes but her eyes moved quickly. She was wearing brand-name goods from the city's shopping malls. From the first glance, it seemed that her family was in good condition and she was quite scheming.
Tang Lin interviewed her for 10 minutes, and then asked her to go back. Of course, she brought the valuable gifts she brought. She actually brought two boxes of wild ginseng, and Tang Lin was also drunk.
During the interview, this woman kept emphasizing the relationship between her family and the county party committee. Tang Lin didn't pay attention to the details. He was not disgusted with this kind of thing but hated it. Since he took the blame, then
There is no way he would give a chance to such a person.
The second person who came in was very different from the first one. He was thinner, but taller. His bare feet were 1.7 meters tall. His skin was neither black nor white, but he was quite handsome. He had short, capable hair. He was just not good at speaking.
, the clothes on his body are also very old. Although they are washed very clean, they still cannot hide the poverty of the family.
Moreover, she was empty-handed and brought nothing with her. She was very reserved and even nervous. It was obvious that she was not confident.
"Hello, Minister Tang, I...I am Hu Yue'er. I am 22 years old. I graduated from the city's teachers' college and have just returned to the county."
"Minister Tang, are you okay? I see there is sweat on your head."
Hu Yue'er said as she instinctively got up and took some tissues and handed them to Tang Lin with both hands. When Tang Lin took the tissues, he saw many calluses on her hands.
"What's wrong with your hands? People who go to school shouldn't be like this, right?" Tang Lin asked meaningfully, looking quite dissatisfied.
"I, I helped my family fight the drought, carrying water from the fields... I was working as a study student when I was in school, and my family had no money... I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Hu Yue'er immediately hid her hands behind her back, her face flushed, feeling very ashamed and inferior.
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"You don't need to be nervous or afraid. This is just an interview. If it doesn't work here, you can still find other jobs. You are young and willing to endure hardships and will never die of hunger. I am just curious. Logically speaking, you have no chance to come with your conditions.
Can you tell me the truth about this interview? What relationship allowed you to get this opportunity?" Tang Lin's eyes were bright, but there was an inevitable hint of weakness. Although he was weak, he was still sharp.
Hu Yue'er became even more nervous, but fortunately she adjusted herself, took a deep breath, then bit her lip and raised her head, "I...I have no other connections, and I don't have money to give gifts. I majored in physical education in school, and I have passed the national exam.
The champion of the long-distance running competition in the sports meeting. I could have stayed in the city school and worked as a teacher, but I was the only child at home, and my grandparents had no one to take care of me. Both my parents were working in other provinces, so I came back."
"But after I came back, I worked hard many times, but I still made progress in school, not to mention high school, junior high school, and elementary school. My grandfather is an old Red Army soldier. He is 90 years old. Minister Zhou learned about my situation when he visited my grandfather.
, just let me give it a try, I know I have no chance, I...I don’t want to cause trouble to Minister Zhou. Without Minister Zhou’s care these years, my grandfather would be here..."
Tang Lin was quite surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Zhou Qiang was still such a person behind his back. He would not doubt that Zhou Qiang would help others because their girls were beautiful and tall. He firmly believed in his heart that this was Zhou Qiang's instinct as a soldier.
Such behavior. He finally understood why he had to let himself take the blame.
Fortunately, he only asked him to interview two people, which reduced the weight of the blame on him. But he would not decide easily, and continued to ask, "I think you have low self-esteem. It is true that you have low self-esteem easily because of poor family conditions. But I want to come."
In our job, we have to deal with people, and your personality may not be suitable for you. Moreover, this is a temporary job, and the salary is not much. There are some subsidies during the military recruitment period, and you will get overtime pay for overtime work."
"You will probably be fired after the conscription is over. Why are you still doing it?"
Hu Yue'er gritted her teeth and stood up, "I, I can work hard. My grandma is also sick at home and needs money. I just want to find a job to make money quickly. I don't dare to think about what will happen in a few months. Minister Zhou also said,
This is a temporary job. I know that people with connections may have the opportunity to become a regular worker, but I have no chance."
After hearing this, Tang Lin immediately looked sad, "I don't know where your messy ideas come from. Maybe it is like this in other places, but not the Ministry of Human Resources and Armed Forces. Also, you have also officially passed the teacher qualification certificate and civil servant exams.
Didn't you take the exam because you wanted to change the situation of yourself and your family? You must have worked very hard to pass the exam after graduating from a school like yours. But to tell you the truth, I don't like you very much.
Negativity and low self-esteem. Okay, you can go and wait for notification."