Chapter 291 - 230: Seek Benevolence and Obtain Benevolence_2

Hao Chengbin laughed at this moment, "Old Cao told me, and I went to mention it to Captain Zhang."

Wow, your mom.

Friends are a circle.

I didn’t bring it up myself because I was afraid it might put Old Zhang in a tough spot, especially since the original position might have belonged to someone else. It seemed better to let Cao Yi, the officer in charge, raise it.

I didn’t expect that with a move of indirect power, the issue would still end up back with Old Zhang.

Fang Huai said somewhat speechlessly, "Instructor Cao, you are really good at eating without helping to cook. You didn’t add any strength at all."

Cao Yi glared, "You son of a..."

Xiong Jie quickly started to laugh, creating a diversion, "Since the waist injury, this has been a sore spot for me. My academic performance was poor before joining the army; aside from being a soldier, I didn’t know how to do anything else. You guys helped me find a way to continue to stay, thank you all."

"Hehe, thank the little eavesdropper instead, acting like a thief all day long, and even eavesdropping on people’s conversations!" Cao Yi’s face was brimming with speechlessness.

"Hey." Fang Huai chuckled, his tone full of righteousness, "On such a good day, why not eavesdrop? It’s my duty to understand the soldiers’ thoughts and feelings. I’m willing to sell my moral bottom line to be a human surveillance system for the squadron!

You only lose your secrets, but what I lose is my innocence!"

Everyone was speechless.

At this moment, Hao Chengbin sighed and patted his shoulder, saying what everyone wanted to say:

"Kid, stop selling your moral bottom line, you never had one."

"Hahaha..." A round of laughter.

Fang Hongliang said mysteriously at this time, "Kid, you eavesdropped on everything, did you hear me say anything?"

"Tsk tsk tsk." Fang Huai shook his head and said, "Squad Leader Fang, I have to say, you old soldiers can really be tricky!

That day, everyone was talking about their own matters, venting their emotions, and it was very moving...

Only you, Instructor Cao, didn’t say a word! You just held onto his hand, for five whole minutes! Even the Logistics Officer only took out... it should have been a thousand yuan, and secretly put it in his pocket, only Squad Leader Hao, holding on to him and prattling non-stop, it was all family matters!

Hey, even in that situation, you were still being cautious, you guys have such tough hearts!"

"We’re all old soldiers; we know how to adjust our own emotions. Why would we need to vent to a young lad? When Little Black enlisted, any ideological work that needed to be done, that was done by me!" Squad Leader Fang laughed.

Zhao Jinchen couldn’t help asking, "Little Fang, did you hear what I said?"

Fang Huai waved it off, with an indifferent air, "What you and Squad Leader Huang Yong said wasn’t very interesting, just regrets about secretly liking the same girl as Little Black back then, and during the Martial Arts Competition selection, when you gave up your spot for me, how Squad Leader Huang let Little Black drop out to apologize to him. Nothing worth listening to!"

While speaking, he seemingly casually inquired:

Hey, by the way, that girl you and Squad Leader Xiao Hei liked when you went to lead military training at a company, what was her name? I forgot!"

Actually, he had listened to this matter the most carefully that day, thinking of getting some gossip to tease Little Black with when he visited his grave.

Unfortunately, Zhao Jinchen didn’t say the name that day, using only "she."

Huang Yong’s sallow face turned dark instantly.

Zhao Jinchen was even angrier, slamming his hand on the desk and standing up, "You motherf***er! I’ll slaughter you!"

Fang Huai quickly dashed to the office door, pretending to run away.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Cao Yi, however, restrained his laughter.

He noticed that while everyone was laughing, sitting on the sofa and not drawing attention, Qi Xiaohui and Wu Jun couldn’t smile.

He tapped on the desk and said earnestly:

"Wu Jun, it’s also your third year. You, Liu Jianfeng, and Kong Xiangzhong, you all like to play on the computer. Your skills are not too different from each other, but their physical fitness and other skills are now well above yours.

You often say you want to stay for a second term, a third term, but look at Xiong Jie here, a real example of those who seriously plan to pursue a long-term career in the troops.

The army doesn’t foster idleness. If you continue like this, given your physical fitness, you might make it mid-rank among the non-commissioned officers in a county squadron, but whether the county squadron will keep you for a second term is uncertain.

At this point, I won’t hide it from you; the Detachment asked me to submit two names for transfer, and I didn’t hesitate to report you and Qi Xiaohui. Today’s results are due to the lack of effort from yesterday.

You got what you sought.

In the future, in the county squadron, conditions might not be as good. There probably won’t be a Microcomputer Room, and the internet might be gone too.

But, as an old comrade, I hope you’ll train hard. As long as I am in charge and there’s a vacant spot, I’ll consider you first. But if it’s too late, future cadres might not be able to assure you’ll be transferred back.

You can only hope that Fang Huai will be the Captain by then, to help you out."

After saying this, Wu Jun’s face turned a bit red, but more than that, he was resentful.

Fang Huai, seeing his demeanor, was very clear: this man wouldn’t be coming back.

"Qi Xiaohui." Cao Yi didn’t care about Wu Jun’s feelings but sighed and looked toward Qi Xiaohui, whose face was ashen.

When Qi Xiaohui heard the phrase "didn’t hesitate to report you and Qi Xiaohui," tears of grievance had already reached his eyes.

But he still answered with a "Here!"

Cao Yi stood up, walked toward Qi Xiaohui, and hugged him, saying:

"Xiaohui, the person Instructor feels most sorry for is you.

You’re not that you didn’t work hard or disobey. You just lacked some talent. The Detachment sent you here in the first motion of troop distribution was a mistake.

You weren’t bad originally, but this place has made you too self-conscious. Normally when you walk, with your head always hung low, it breaks my heart to see.

I requested the Detachment consider this and transferred you to a better-equipped county squadron.

Once you’re there, your fitness isn’t bad, so work hard and make something of yourself. At the very least, regain the self-confidence you lost by enlisting, and let people know that soldiers from our Second Squadron are no slouches!"

Cao Yi scolded Qi Xiaohui for more than a year, but in the end, he left him with words of encouragement.

Qi Xiaohui’s tears uncontrollably flowed down.

Zhao Jinchen stepped forward to embrace his head, patting it.

"Xiaohui, you’re one of my soldiers. If you’re bullied down there, just tell Squad Leader, and I’ll curse them for you!

You’re a good soldier, understand? Don’t just hang around following this and that person aimlessly. If you’re going to lead, be a leader!"

The other squad leaders also came forward to comfort him.

"Xiaohui, well done! Do visit us often."

"Yes, Squad Leader... I, I will work hard for sure! I won’t disgrace Second Squadron!" Qi Xiaohui received encouragement from so many squad leaders for the first time, and amidst the tears, his tone also became spirited.

The entire office, though somewhat ruthless toward Wu Jun who also joined as a new recruit in the Second Squadron, was filled with warmth toward Qi Xiaohui.

Fang Huai also sighed on the sidelines.

This was the way of the army.

Respect the strong, and for those not strong, strive to earn respect.

Everyone eats from the same pot and sleeps in the same building. Even if trying hard doesn’t yield results, whether one puts forth effort or not, everyone can see.