novellhall Chapter 213: Let Wen Jinian pick her up.
Chapter 213: Let Wen Jinian pick her up.
Old Xu regretted reporting Huo Yanchuan immediately afterward, as he had been instigated by his wife.
The thought that Huo Yanchuan could be transferred to Beijing made me wonder why I, who had worked so hard in the army for so many years, couldn't do the same.
But he also knew in his heart that all of Huo Yanchuan's achievements were earned by risking his life.
He was young and ambitious, daring and hardworking. Plus, he was a graduate of a military academy. Apart from lacking experience, he could easily get first place in all skills assessments in the team.
Aside from being a bit older and having more seniority than Huo Yanchuan, he couldn't compare to him in any other way.
Besides, the experience he's had in the military over the years has made him much more composed than when he first joined.
He led his intelligence team to capture many enemy agents, making a great contribution.
Old Xu knew in his heart that he probably would never have the chance to be transferred to Beijing in his lifetime, and could only look at Huo Yanchuan with envy.
After Huo Yanchuan arrived at the unit, he was about to go find the political commissar when he ran into Lao Xu, who was coming out of the unit.
He gave Old Xu a serious military salute, "Regiment Commander Xu."
Although Lao Xu was also a regimental commander, he used to be his old battalion commander, so Huo Yanchuan respected Lao Xu.
"Yan Chuan, I..." Looking at Huo Yan Chuan, Old Xu called out to him with some shame.
Huo Yanchuan said, "I'll go in first; the political commissar is looking for me."
Old Xu opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything more and could only leave dejectedly.
The political commissar just told him that he was able to be promoted to the position of regimental commander because Huo Yanchuan recommended him with his military merits. Huo Yanchuan said that he was able to achieve what he has today because of the good teaching he received from his old battalion commander.
Upon hearing this, and remembering that he had reported Huo Yanchuan behind his back, Old Xu felt even more ashamed.
As soon as Huo Yanchuan entered the office, Political Commissar Zhao handed him a document.
"Your transfer to Beijing has been approved. Here is the official transfer document. Once you arrive, you will be the director of the Operations Department of the General Military Region Headquarters. However..."
Political Commissar Zhao didn't finish his sentence, and Huo Yanchuan knew that this transfer wasn't so simple.
"What task do you need me to perform?"
He knew Political Commissar Zhao well, and seeing his expression, he knew that he must have been given a task by his superiors.
The political commissar nodded and explained the mission to him.
"This is an international operation to suppress the enemy. The military sent you there after much consideration. Be prepared. This mission may last for several months. Go back and talk to your family about it."
He didn't really want Huo Yanchuan to take the risk, after all, this operation was overseas, and if something happened to him, how would he explain it to his old commander?
But he also knew Huo Yanchuan's personality; wherever the army needed him, he would do his duty without hesitation.
This is why he can convince everyone; once he completes the task, even if someone has objections, it won't matter.
"I know, I'll talk to my family properly." Huo Yanchuan nodded.
He walked out of the political commissar's office, holding the transfer documents in his hand, and put them into his pocket.
When he entered the military family compound, he saw that Wenrou had already packed her things and was waiting for him.
"How is it? What did the political commissar say?" Wenrou asked, noticing Huo Yanchuan's expression.
Huo Yanchuan didn't tell Wenrou the specifics, but simply said casually, "It's nothing. This mission might take a little longer. When the car from Beijing arrives, I'll take your kids there first."
Wenrou didn't think much of Huo Yanchuan's words and simply responded.
Just as he was about to leave the residential compound, Old Xu called him back.
"Yan Chuan... I'm so sorry for what I did to you this time. I've already submitted my application to leave the military. I'll leave after attending Wu Li's wedding."
After returning home, Lao Xu came to his senses. At his age, there was no future for him in the army, so he might as well apply for a transfer back to his hometown.
"Take care on your journey, you'll always be my old battalion commander." Huo Yanchuan saluted Old Xu again.
Hearing Huo Yanchuan address him as such, Old Xu's eyes welled up with tears. He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only apologize again.
When Feng Yumei heard that Lao Xu was not going to Beijing and was going back to his hometown, she scolded him again.
"You good-for-nothing! You're a regimental commander, so why can Huo Yanchuan be transferred to Beijing, but you can't? I'm going to ask the higher-ups right now what's going on!"
Old Xu reached out and grabbed Feng Yumei, "Where are you going? Yan Chuan earned his position through military merits and achievements. How can I compare to them?"
If it weren't for Political Commissar Zhao's words, he wouldn't have known that his promotion to regimental commander was entirely due to Huo Yanchuan.
Instead of thanking him, he went and reported him.
Thinking about all this, Lao Xu was filled with regret.
After this incident, he is too ashamed to stay in the army any longer, and the best outcome is to transfer to civilian life and return to his hometown.
Feng Yumei refused to believe in this superstition and insisted on causing trouble at the military base. Old Xu couldn't stop her, so he had no choice but to let her go.
He will submit his transfer application tomorrow, and then no matter what Feng Yumei says, he will not waver.
Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan moved all their belongings to the town. She didn't plan to go back to the family compound, so she took everything she could and gave away the rest.
Wenrou even gave away all the furniture that Huo Yanchuan had made to Sister-in-law Wang.
Wu Li was going to hold her wedding in the compound, and all her comrades sent their blessings.
Everyone has seen what happened between him and Sun Mei before. Sun Mei was a gold digger, and she didn't have a good ending after marrying Zhu Chao.
Sister-in-law Wang is a down-to-earth person, and now she's teaching everyone how to grow mushrooms. Everyone is trying to curry favor with her, and of course, they also wish her and Wu Li all the best.
"Oh, sister-in-law, I always said that Zhu Chao is not good enough for you. Company Commander Wu is reliable and trustworthy. You will definitely be happy if you marry him."
"Of course, Company Commander Wu treats Xiaoya like his own daughter, a million times better than Zhu Chao. Sister-in-law Wang will be able to enjoy a life of luxury with him from now on."
"After you get married, let those shameless Sun Mei and Zhu Chao regret it."
As soon as Sister Wang arrived at the field, everyone else gathered around her.
When Sister-in-law Wang heard what they were saying, she knew they were only saying nice things because of the mushroom cultivation project.
These people used to listen to Sun Mei's instigation and gossip behind her back quite a bit.
Sister-in-law Wang had lived in the family compound before, so of course she knew that these people treated people differently based on their status.
Now that I'm useful in their eyes, of course they're praising me nicely.
She didn't take their words to heart, gave a perfunctory smile, and then went back to her work.
Although she will still live in the family compound after she marries Wu Li, she has already gotten used to living in the transportation team's area.
Besides, Wenrou has already agreed to let her stay in her dormitory.
If she is not comfortable living in the family compound in the future, she can move to the transportation team's place.
Seeing that Sister Wang ignored them, the group wisely went back to their own work.
Although they have all started growing mushrooms according to the method taught by Sister Wang, they have suffered losses before and are worried that they will not be able to sell the mushrooms.
"Sister-in-law Wang, you promised before that you would guarantee we could sell the mushrooms we grow. Is that true? What if we can't sell them?"
"Yeah, what if we end up losing money on these mushrooms again?"
"It's not that we don't trust you, it's just that we were scammed once before, and we're scared now."
Shen Qingshuang had previously vowed to lead them to grow mushrooms and make money, but in the end they didn't make a single penny and even lost a lot of money.
They now have a psychological aversion to growing mushrooms, after all, they worked themselves to the bone under the scorching sun, almost peeling off their skin, before they finally managed to grow the mushrooms.
But in the end, when they were full of hope, reality dealt them a heavy blow.
They are now worried that what happened before will happen again, so they have to ask for clarification.
Although Sister Wang had promised them before that she would definitely help them make money.
But it's just empty talk, there's no guarantee. What if she goes back on her word later?
Before Sister-in-law Wang could say anything, a gentle voice came from behind.
"No matter how much you grow, as long as the quality is up to standard, I will accept it all."
Upon hearing Wenrou's words, everyone looked at her.
"Really?"
"Huo Tuan's lover, you're not lying to us, are you? How can we believe you when you say that?"
"Are you really capable of harvesting all the mushrooms we've grown?"
"With so many mushrooms, how can you guarantee that they'll all sell?"
She smiled gently at them and said, "Whether you plant or not is your business. Whether you harvest or not, and whether you can sell it, is my business. Since I said this, I will definitely guarantee that you will make money. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."
After Wenrou finished speaking, everyone still had some concerns.
But when I think about how she seems to have never lied to anyone, and that she always does what she says, she's completely different from the previous Shen Qingshuang.
"Okay, we believe you."
"With those words from you, we're willing to work for you."
"Let's all work harder and try to grow the mushrooms as soon as possible so we can make money sooner."
Previously, it was people like Shen Qingshuang and Sun Mei who stirred up trouble. Now that those bad apples in the family compound have been purged, everyone is united.
After all, ordinary people just want to live a good life. Nobody wants to keep an eye on other people's lives, be envious of this or jealous of that, or deliberately trip them up.
As long as everyone finds the right goal and works hard, their lives will definitely get better and better.
From the time Sister Wang started teaching everyone how to grow mushrooms until now, including the preliminary preparations, the first batch of mushrooms is about to be harvested.
Everyone has been working incredibly hard these past few days, even sleeping less, eager to pick mushrooms and make money.
Wenrou had previously written to Tan Lin, explaining the situation regarding mushroom cultivation here.
Since she came back, she has been busy with family and transportation team matters, and I haven't had a chance to ask her yet.
There are phones in the military base. She originally came here to call Tan Lin and ask when she could come over.
I was passing by the field when I thought I'd come and take a look, and maybe say hello to Sister Wang.
I didn't expect to hear their questions as soon as I arrived at the field, so I simply answered them all and put their minds at ease.
Actually, it wasn't just them; Sister-in-law Wang was also curious about how Wenrou would handle all these mushrooms.
She simply trusted gentleness, so she didn't ask any further questions.
"Sister-in-law, we'll need you to keep an eye on things these next few days. This batch of mushrooms will be harvested soon, and we need someone to keep an eye on the quality."
After gently explaining some details, Sister-in-law Wang nodded and assured her, "Okay, no problem, we'll keep an eye on things for you."
Sister-in-law Wang is a conscientious and gentle person, so I trust her and entrust her with the quality control matters.
After leaving the field, she went to the army base to find Huo Yanchuan. There was a telephone installed in Political Commissar Zhao's office, and Huo Yanchuan took her there directly.
Wenrou dialed the number Tan Lin had left behind, and it was answered shortly afterward.
"Hello, this is Tan Lin. Who is this?"
Tan Lin's voice came from the other end of the line very quickly. Upon seeing this, Wenrou said, "Sister Tan Lin, it's me, Wenrou."
"Xiao Rou." Hearing that it was Wen Rou on the other end, Tan Lin's tone became much more cheerful.
Wenrou told Tan Lin about her situation and asked about the progress on her end.
"Don't worry, I'll take whatever your transport team takes. I'll go check it out tomorrow, and you can have Wen Jinian pick me up."
Tan Lin did not disappoint Wenrou; she had already taken care of it for her.
However, Wenrou was taken aback when she heard Tan Lin's words.
She hadn't expected Tan Lin to have her second brother pick her up.
"Is your second brother alright lately? I'll leave the task of hosting me to him this time. I also need to thank him for saving my life last time."
Tan Lin was straightforward and made the decision without considering whether Wen Jinian was willing or not.
Wenrou could only nod in agreement in the end.
"That's settled then, see you then."
"it is good."
After hanging up the phone, Wenrou returned to the transport team and told Wen Jinian about it.
Although Wen Jinian was also puzzled, he didn't think too much about it. Since his younger sister needed his help, he readily agreed.
Tan Lin's train was scheduled to arrive in the county the day after tomorrow. He arrived at the train station half a day early to wait for him, as agreed.
He rode his bicycle without giving it much thought, assuming that Tan Lin must have come with his colleagues.
When the others arrived, Wen Jinian politely took the luggage from Tan Lin's hands.
He then looked behind him and, not seeing anyone else, asked, "Where are your other colleagues?"
"What colleague? I came alone this time." Tan Lin had suffered such a serious injury last time, but after two months of recuperation, she had finally recovered.
She only then noticed Wen Jinian's bicycle, and was immediately taken aback, asking, "You came to pick me up on your bicycle?"