Chapter 340

The secretary also looked bewildered and shook his head vigorously.

Fang Yang was already helpless and could only stand there, leaning on his shovel with an awkward smile.

Immediately after, Brigade Commander Cui turned his head to look at Battalion Commander Zhang: "I saw everything you all did just now. After this matter is over, the entire battalion will go for a 20-kilometer weighted run plus 500 push-ups. No one is allowed to eat that day until it's finished!"

Battalion Commander Zhang raised his hand, puffed out his chest, and shouted, "Yes!"

The fire brigade's commander and the firefighters were feeling like they were floating on air at this moment.

The grievances they had suffered were completely swept away.

He should have gone to persuade the commander to reduce the punishment, but he knew that speaking up about military matters was useless unless Fang Yang did it.

But Fang Yang wouldn't say anything, because he knew that Battalion Commander Zhang was accepting the punishment willingly.

To be precise, he hoped to make up for his previous mistakes by punishing himself.

Just at this moment, the mayor's car also arrived at the scene.

The moment he saw the ruins of the small town, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

The mushroom cloud from the fireworks factory was also gradually fading.

His heart, which had been pounding, was now filled with extreme fear.

How could there be no casualties from an explosion like this?

But when he arrived at the center of the crowd and learned the full story from beginning to end...

At that moment, he suddenly understood why he had heard so many voices saying "thank you" earlier.

At this time, he couldn't help but bow to Fang Yang: "Thank you!"

The cameraman was stunned; as Fang Yang's little sidekick, he felt an incomparable sense of pride and honor for such an accolade.

"Uh... two leaders, there's no need for thanks. Actually, I bear some responsibility for this fireworks factory explosion..."

Fang Yang rattled off the entire story from start to finish.

"See if you can help provide some funding for them to rebuild their homes, and by the way, rebuild the fireworks factory too."

Whoosh~~

At this, the town residents behind him were completely unable to stay calm, their faces filled with excitement.

Especially the lethargic factory manager, who felt as if he had heard the music of the heavens; for a moment, he even thought he had misheard and found it hard to believe.

When he came to his senses, he rushed over and hugged Fang Yang's leg in gratitude.

Upon hearing this, the mayor laughed out loud: "You probably don't know, but when the earthquake happened yesterday, netizens set up a 'Fang Yang Love Aid Fund' for you. There are donations from individuals and companies all over the country, and the amount in it has now exceeded 2.5 billion! This money is meant to be used for post-disaster reconstruction."

"But post-disaster reconstruction won't need that much money at all; it's enough to rebuild everything here. You coming to ask me for money—isn't that a joke? You're a super-wealthy donor yourself!"

Fang Yang was dumbfounded after hearing this!

It could be said that, except for him and the cameraman who didn't know, most of the others knew about it, as it had been reported on TV.

"What? 2.5... billion... I didn't mishear, did I? So much money, my own savings only total..."

Seeing his expression, the others were all amused.

The atmosphere at the scene completely shifted, as if the disaster hadn't happened, and everyone was very happy.

【Popularity】 +1+1+1+1...

——【Brothers, from now on, everyone can go out and brag, saying, 'I donated to Fang Yang.' Since such an awesome person has accepted my donation, my status instantly goes up. Next time something like this happens, don't hesitate, transfer immediately; just treat it like watching a show and tipping.】

——【A century-level disaster was forcibly turned into a live thanksgiving meeting by these people. But then again, the residents are thanking him for saving their lives, the army is thanking him for saving their relatives, the mayor is thanking him for not letting him lose his official position, and the fire brigade is thanking him for saving their lives—it seems there's nothing wrong with that.】

——【Speaking of which, it still hasn't been found out whose those toads were. Could it be those people who went up the mountain to steal ore? Or perhaps one of these residents behind us? I feel like this case is difficult; with an explosion, all the evidence is destroyed.】

After waiting for another ten minutes or so, the mushroom cloud in the sky completely dissipated.

The fire brigade entered the scene wearing gas masks and oxygen masks to start fighting the fire.

Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Fang Yang watched for a while, but he couldn't really help with anything.

The houses were currently all dangerous structures, and the residents couldn't go back.

Fortunately, the thing Xihe City lacked the least right now was tents.

After a single phone call from the mayor, various rescue teams also joined the scene one after another.

Brigade Commander Cui looked at Fang Yang with a smile: "There's nothing for you to do here now. I invite you to visit our army unit; are you interested?"

Fang Yang grinned: "Of course I am, but let's get one thing straight: visiting is fine, but you can't tie me up!"

The people around couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"If it were before, I really would have had that idea, but now... if I really tied you up, the mayor would be the first one to disagree!"

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Fang Yang returned to the army unit with the helicopter.

This was his first time riding in a helicopter in his life; feeling the tremendous noise in his ears, he had quite a few thoughts in his mind.

After returning to the army unit, Fang Yang hurriedly asked: "Leader, should I turn off the livestream?"

Brigade Commander Cui waved his hand with a smile: "No need. Although the army doesn't usually allow people in, we occasionally open for visits. As long as it's not a classified area, you can look around as you please."

"That's easy to say."

Fang Yang looked at the surrounding environment and the soldiers standing at the ready, his eyes shining with light.

"How is it? It looks pretty good here, right!"

"Indeed!" Fang Yang nodded vigorously. As a man, he had some expectations about being a soldier.

Entering the barracks for the first time and seeing the training equipment and the soldiers ready for action, the blood in his heart felt a bit restless.

Seeing the opportunity, Brigade Commander Cui immediately asked: "How about it? Are you interested in becoming a soldier? With your ability, as soon as your seniority is reached, you can be promoted immediately!"

This sentence was like a basin of cold water, suddenly waking Fang Yang up: "Uh... I can't endure hardship, so let's not."

"Forget it, forget it!" Brigade Commander Cui waved his hand and immediately gave an order: "There was an accident over there, but your family members are all safe. If you want to thank someone, thank Fang Yang. Now, everyone is dismissed. You have half an hour to find Fang Yang for an autograph!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place was in an uproar.

Whoosh~~

All the soldiers were excited, but they returned to the armory in an orderly manner to remove their gear.

Immediately after, they all rushed back to the dorms like crazy to get pens and items for Fang Yang to sign.

Watching this scene, Brigade Commander Cui couldn't help but laugh: "How about it? I told you before, here, the name I hear most is yours. Why don't you put on a military uniform and take a few photos later? I'll use them for recruitment propaganda. I reckon no one will dodge the draft then!"

"Ah!" Fang Yang was stunned upon hearing this: "You're joking, right, Leader!"

"This is no joke, I'm serious. How about it? I won't force you to be a soldier, just put on the uniform and take a photo; consider it a contribution to the country. If that really won't work, I'll pay you an appearance fee!"

Fang Yang waved his hands hurriedly: "No, no, no! I'll wear it, forget the appearance fee; it's my honor to be able to promote the military!"

Brigade Commander Cui laughed out loud: "That's easy to say, we'll take the photos as soon as the crowd disperses, so you don't go back on your word!"

Just as the two were chatting, a group of people rushed out from the direction of the dorms.

Group: 371729119

In less than two minutes, Fang Yang was completely surrounded, with everyone reaching out to hold up their notebooks and pens.

Looking at these young, tanned faces, he suddenly felt a sense of happiness in facing his peers, and he signed his name for them one by one without hesitation.

Half an hour passed quickly, and the soldiers could only leave reluctantly.

Especially those whose families lived on the other side; everyone expressed their gratitude to him.

Brigade Commander Cui took Fang Yang to visit everywhere again, from the training camp to the canteen, to the dorms, and finally even took him to his own command post.

After the tour, they even had dinner in the military canteen.

After dinner, the propaganda department had already prepared everything in the room.

When they learned that Fang Yang was coming to take photos today, they were all excited.

You have to know that even the top-tier media in all of China couldn't interview Fang Yang, let alone take photos of him.

Yet they had such an opportunity; they could drink an extra bottle of wine just by bragging about it later.

The moment Fang Yang walked out after changing into the military uniform in the dressing room, everyone's eyes went straight.

At this very moment, they only hated that they weren't girls.

The female fans in the livestream couldn't help but scream.

Any man looks very handsome in a military uniform.

Coupled with Fang Yang's masculine and handsome face, the female fans were drooling.

The entire photo session went very smoothly, taking only ten minutes from start to finish.

After it ended, Brigade Commander Cui sent someone to find a car to take Fang Yang back to the hotel.