Chapter 372: Republic of China: Starting from the First Class of Whampoa Chapter 382: What Lu Commander, That's Your Father!

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Protagonist:

Lv Muzhi

Lv Muzhi did not go in, and Zhang Fei and Li Baoguo and the others following behind him naturally had to wait quietly at the back.

"Hey, what are you doing!" A female voice came from one side.

Zhu Sanxiang's female secretary came out from another room down the corridor and just happened to see a crowd gathered at the door of Zhu Sanxiang's office.

Turning back, Lv Muzhi saw that it was his wife's female secretary, and the latter, knowing her place, returned to her own office.

Lv Muzhi turned around again, and the office door had already opened.

Only to see Zhu Sanxiang pulling the door open with both hands, standing inside the door, and glaring up at him.

Lv Muzhi chuckled: "Wife... I'm back..."

"Someone come! Guards, someone has trespassed into a restricted area! ~" Zhu Sanxiang shouted suddenly, then pressed a button, leaving Lv Muzhi completely bewildered.

Alarms immediately blared throughout the building.

The guards surged forward like a tide, thinking that in all these years, no one had ever had the guts and ability to break into Director Zhu's office, and besides, Lu Commander had just entered the building—if something went wrong, that would be major news!

But unexpectedly, as soon as they went upstairs, they saw Guard Regiment Commander Li Baoguo dispersing the guards, his face red and wiping sweat, saying: "All of you, stand down. Just now was a security drill, you all performed well, tonight you get an extra meal, all go back now..."

Zhang Fei stood to one side, grinning and saying: "This is Lu Commander, you take a good look, are you just too tired?"

After speaking, Zhang Fei gestured for everyone to withdraw, and he himself also left the director's office.

Zhu Sanxiang crossed her arms over her chest, slightly tilting her face to look at Lv Muzhi.

"Oh my, so it's Commander Lu? I remember when you went out you had two stars on your shoulder, how come now you have three stars?"

This humble woman's eyes are poor, you look so imposing, I almost couldn't recognize you?"

Although it was the twelfth month of deep winter, the temperature in this small building was still relatively warm.

Because it was located inside a factory, this office building had a specially installed steam boiler for power generation and heating.

So, in this damp winter day, the office building also had heating, which made Lv Muzhi, who usually warmed himself by the fire, somewhat unaccustomed and at a loss, so he took off his outer coat bearing his rank insignia.

"Originally it was two stars, why did one more appear, wasn't it given to you;

Back then you said you wanted the stars in the sky, I couldn't pick them down, now I can give you one!"

After speaking, Lv Muzhi used his hand to pick at the general's star on his clothes.

"Pfft, who wants your star."

Zhu Sanxiang slapped Lv Muzhi's hand, turned around and returned to her director's seat, continuing: "It's almost been two years, I thought you didn't know the way home anymore, not coming back for so long!"

Lv Muzhi walked behind Zhu Sanxiang and explained: "That's because battles came one after another, how could I find time to leave."

Zhu Sanxiang, sitting at her seat, had her hands crossed over her chest, staring into Lv Muzhi's eyes:

"I also follow the war situation; the campaign ended in October, and the Japanese have already stopped large-scale attacks;"

Now it's already December, and you only think of coming back—probably because you have too many troops under your command, with stars circling the moon, making you a bit full of yourself, right?"

To the point of forgetting that in this factory in the great Southwest, there's still a yellow-faced woman sucking coal dust."

This string of rapid-fire remarks left Lv Muzhi somewhat unable to keep up.

Over these years of managing the factory, his wife Zhu Sanxiang had become increasingly domineering; there was no choice—if she weren't domineering, she couldn't manage such a large arsenal.

"How could I forget; without you, there would be no Youth Army, and certainly no Youth Corps."

You say I have too many troops under me; in my opinion, the Youth Corps is our joint labor of love—every bullet fired has your contribution. If I don't care for the troops, how can I live up to your efforts managing things here in the rear?"

One could say that during my days on the frontline, every moment, I thought of you and missed you."

Zhu Sanxiang said nothing more.

The office lights softly fell upon the two of them, and Lv Muzhi's arms still encircled Zhu Sanxiang's neck.

Zhu Sanxiang was held so closely by him, listening to his steady heartbeat in his chest, her ears flushing with a faint red.

"We're an old married couple, why say these things, aren't you ashamed......

"With this time, you'd do better to go home and manage your son; as soon as school lets out he runs off to the Southwest Military Academy, and every time it's your teacher Liu Zhi who brings him back;"

Sometimes it's even worse—dropped off at school in the morning, he plays hooky and sneaks to the military academy, mixing in with those student soldiers."

You're not home, your parents are old and lack energy, and I'm stuck at the factory all day—that boy is getting bolder and bolder."

Lv Muzhi embraced Zhu Sanxiang from behind, quietly listening to her complaints: "That boy An'an is getting more and more unruly—not going to school to learn culture, but hanging by the training ground every day watching others drill, sneaking into the back of classrooms to listen to instructors lecture;"

A child not yet eight years old, running around all day with those big and small brats brandishing spears and sticks—how dangerous!"

I've told him several times, he promises nicely to your face, then the moment I'm not paying attention he sneaks off again."

Your father can't bear to hit him; if I try to lay a hand, your father stops me, and your mother spoils him......

Sigh... I'm talking to you, Muzhi, say something."

Ever since returning to the office, Lv Muzhi felt his eyelids drooping, and he answered vaguely: "Fine, I'll talk to him when we get back."

Zhu Sanxiang felt something was wrong and hurriedly asked: "What's wrong with you, Muzhi."

Lv Muzhi rubbed his head: "Nothing, just dizzy, so tired. Let's go home first?"

"Dizzy? Is your old injury acting up again? I have a rest room in the back; I sleep there when I work overtime. You go rest there first, and I'll call the medics up."

"No need for medics, just help me rest. Maybe I'm just too tired......

Lv Muzhi was supported by Zhu Sanxiang as he slowly walked into the rest room.

After a long while, sounds of furniture colliding came from inside.

And Zhu Sanxiang's coquettish complaint: "Muzhi...... you just know how to bully me......

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Inside the guard post outside the office building, Zhang Fei and Regimental Commander of the Guard Regiment Li Baoguo each lit a cigarette, waiting silently.

Zhang Fei had a cigarette between his lips, watching the hour hand of his watch make a full circle, the hands showing no sign of stopping.

Before Lv Muzhi and Zhu Sanxiang came out from inside, a child came running toward them, with someone chasing behind him.

"Uncle Zhang!"

It turned out to be Lv Muzhi's son Lv An running over.

Zhang Fei tossed his cigarette aside, intercepted the recklessly charging Lv An, and swept him up in his arms: "Aiya, An'an, are you here to pick up your mother from work?"

Lv An thrashed in Zhang Fei's arms: "Put me down, I'm already a member of the Youth Army now, don't hold me! Where is Lu Commander? I want to see Lu Commander?!"

Zhang Fei put Lv An down and hurriedly covered his mouth: "Keep it down, what Lu Commander, that's your father!"

Another person came rushing up behind them—it was Liu Zhi catching up—and seeing Lv An crashing around everywhere, he sternly barked: "Lv An!"

"Present!" Lv An immediately stood at attention on the spot.

Liu Zhi instructed: "The first lesson for a soldier: you must obey orders. This Zhang Fei is also your superior; salute him."

Zhang Fei's face turned black: "General Liu, please keep your voice down......", and he pointed inside the building.

Lv An lifted his little face and asked: "Officer Zhang, where is my father?"

Zhang Fei placed his index finger on his lips and said: "Good boy, your father is busy fighting a battle inside; shall I take you out to drill?"