I asked you to repeat your senior year of high school, but did you miss out on joining the military

Chapter 358 The biggest melon, why are you so gossipy?
It takes about an hour to return to the camp from Pengcheng Guanyin International Airport.

Chen Jun sat in the back seat of the car. He looked out the window at the bustling crowd outside and took a deep breath.

When I went to Kyoto this time, I was only thinking about the attitude of Li Haiyao's family and didn't pay attention to the scenery along the way.

When he first arrived there yesterday, he called He Jing, but the call didn't go through.

The pilot project of Brigade 179 has begun.

That means that the biggest changes in military reform are not far away.

Next year, the military will issue an order to transfer border defense units and coastal defense forces from the jurisdiction of local provincial military regions to the war zone.

He Jing's unit happens to be within the Eastern Theater Command. Maybe I'll see this guy again when the unit changes next year.

As for Yang Fan, Liang Kui and the others, they were too far away.

"Hey!"

do not know why.

After Li Haiyao's matter was finalized, Chen Jun felt relieved, but for no reason he thought of his roommates from four years at Lu Academy.

When he graduated, he left in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to say goodbye properly.

Now they are all going their separate ways and working in their respective positions.

Although they often contact each other privately, the distance between them is still too far. When I suddenly think of it, I feel really unhappy.

Deng Jiawei, who was driving with both hands on the steering wheel, glanced back through the rearview mirror. He was trying hard in his mind to think of how to comfort Chen Jun.

After all, in Lao Deng's opinion, the battalion commander's trip to Kyoto must have been difficult, and he came back with a worried look on his face and sighing.

Deng Jiawei swallowed his saliva, organized his words for a long time, and finally said with some difficulty: "Well, battalion commander."

"There's nothing to do in the camp these two days. Do you want to go somewhere else?"

"In fact, there are quite a few fun places near Pengcheng, including Yunlong Lake, Yunlong Mountain, and Guishan Han Tomb. They are all said to be good."

"It's a good place to relax."

"What the hell, what a mess."

Chen Jun was thinking about the time when he and his roommates studied in Lu Academy.

Hearing the clerk's chattering, introducing the scenic spots to him, Chen Jun naturally sensed the hidden meaning of the boy's words. He couldn't help but laughed and scolded: "You have something serious in your head all day long."

"My trip to Kyoto went smoothly this time. Captain Li will be transferred to our brigade in a few days, and he will no longer have to stay in our first battalion."

"By the way, when you came out of the unit today, did you notice anything wrong with the brigade headquarters?"

“Something’s wrong?!!!”

Deng Jiawei was stunned by the question. After thinking about it seriously, he said uncertainly: "I don't know if it's right or not."

"Anyway, the brigade notified each battalion to hold a meeting this morning, but our battalion was not included. I don't know about the others."

"That's it."

Chen Jun nodded slightly. He had only heard the old man talk about the big move of the 179th Brigade yesterday.

He had no idea when the military would notify him.

Seeing that no one from the camp called him, Chen Jun thought that the order for the reorganization had not been issued to the brigade.

But now after hearing what Deng Jiawei said, he became a little unsure.

After taking another deep breath, he took advantage of the vehicle leaving the city and entering the road back to the military area.

Chen Jun changed from casual clothes to military uniform directly in the car. The reorganization of the entire brigade was no small matter. Even if the brigade did not notify the first battalion, the news could not be concealed.

When we arrived at the brigade headquarters, it was almost 2:30 in the afternoon.

Chen Jun instructed them to park the car in the brigade parking lot, and he himself trotted non-stop towards the brigade headquarters building.

In recent days, the news that the commander of the combined battalion was going to Kyoto had spread throughout the 179th Brigade.

Many cadres had already known about his departure, and they were stunned to suddenly see Chen Jun hanging around the brigade headquarters again.

But it’s not easy to ask directly about this kind of thing.

Chen Jun himself felt that since they were already back at the brigade, there was no need to ask other cadres about it, so he simply greeted everyone and went straight to Brigade Tao's office.

At this time, Tao Junming was also busy and overwhelmed because of the sudden adaptation.

A pile of data reports from various battalions, companies and units almost overwhelmed him. When he heard footsteps outside the door, Chen Jun started to write the report himself without waiting.

Tao Lu looked up and saw him running towards him in a hurry.

When Tao Junming saw the person who had taken leave to go to Kyoto suddenly appear at the door of the office, he almost didn't react.

He asked curiously: "What's wrong with you? Why are you back now?"

"Have you settled the matter of Li Haiyao's family?"

As Tao Junming asked, he put the cap on the pen in his hand, stood up and glanced outside the office building, but he couldn't say what he was looking at.

Then he walked up to Chen Jun and stared at him for a few seconds.

"Didn't you just go there yesterday afternoon? Why are you back today?"

Seeing the strange look on Brigade Leader Tao's face, Chen Jun took a deep breath, stood at attention, and saluted: "Report to the Brigade Commander, everything is going smoothly in Kyoto, and it's all settled."

"Stop talking bullshit to me."

Seeing that Chen Jun was still trying to keep him in suspense, Tao Junming waved his hand and cursed with a smile, then walked to the door of the office, stretched his neck and shouted outside: "Old Xu?"

"Old Xu!!!"

"Hey."

When Political Commissar Xu heard the noise, he ran out of his office. When he saw Chen Jun, he also had a look of surprise on his face, just like Brigade Tao's expression just now.

"Hey, kid, why did you come back by yourself when I didn't even notify you?"

Xu Wensheng walked into the office and closed the door.

Then two men in their forties or fifties, each more curious than the other, Brigade Commander Tao and Political Commissar Xu, walked to the sofa and sat down in tacit understanding.

Tao Junming even took out a cigarette from his pocket, gave one to the political commissar, and threw another to Chen Jun.

"Tell me, what did Li Haiyao's family say? You really don't know etiquette, don't you?"

"You just went to someone's house yesterday, and you came back by yourself today?"

Chen Jun didn't expect that after rushing all the way back, the first thing he saw was not the busiest scene in the brigade, but the two biggest spectators.

This scene is totally different from what I had imagined.

But both leaders asked, and the gifts were put together by these two, so Chen Jun couldn't fool them.

He simply told everything in detail, recounting what happened during his visit to the old man's house.

Tao Junming and Xu Wensheng looked at each other frequently, as if they had not expected things to go so smoothly.

"You mean, if the old man doesn't have any objections and asks you to take Li Haiyao to Yangcheng to visit her parents, then this matter is settled?"

"And the reason you came back, was it because the old man told you about the reorganization of our brigade?"

"Yes, Brigadier."

Chen Jun spread his hands frankly. There was nothing to hide in this matter.

Tao Junming frowned as he listened. He and the political commissar had thought of various possibilities for this trip to Kyoto, but they had never thought it would be so smooth.

From what Chen Jun said, it seemed that the other side didn't give him any trouble.

This was really beyond their expectations.

Not to mention the old man's family, even if Tao Lu's own son-in-law came to visit for the first time, it wouldn't be so easy to get through.

After all, I have raised a daughter for more than 20 years.

This young boy was suddenly brought back, and he called me uncle with a spirited look on his face. If I didn't investigate this boy thoroughly, I would never feel at ease and hand my daughter over like this.

After feeling that what Chen Jun said was true, the two took a while to digest it before accepting that Li Haiyao's family had already agreed.

Tao Junming listened to the whole process before he even finished smoking his cigarette.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "The military has already issued an order for the 179th Brigade to reorganize."

"It's called a reorganization. The original number 179 will be retained, but all subordinate units except your first battalion will be removed. It's almost like a disbandment."

"According to the military's requirements, each battalion will be disbanded and only the battalion, company, and platoon cadres will be retained. All other personnel will be transferred."

"You are a man who never gets up early unless there is something to gain. You are in such a hurry to come back because you are worried about the veterans who are going to be evacuated from other camps, right?"

As Tao Junming spoke, he looked up and glanced at Chen Jun. This kid had some cunning ideas.

It can be said that every time he comes here, as long as he goes to this station, he can guess it almost right.

Apart from this matter, there was nothing else that could make him come back in such a hurry.

After all, it was not just the first battalion that was withdrawn, and the brigade’s focus recently has been on reorganization.

As long as nothing serious happens to the First Battalion, they won't notice them at all.

It seemed as if my thoughts were seen through.

Chen Jun had nothing to pretend, so he scratched his head and gave a dry laugh.

"Brigade Commander, it doesn't matter who gives those people to. It just so happens that our infantry platoon is seriously short of manpower. Instead of waiting for new comrades to be assigned and retrained, why not let me pick some from other battalions?"

"When the time comes, our brigade will officially become a pilot combined-arms brigade, and I can help a little bit."

"Go away, go away."

After hearing the story, Tao Junming immediately drove the man away: "Stop talking nonsense to me here."

"If you want someone to go and negotiate with the other camps, I don't have time to deal with your trivial matters in the next few days."

"Just lead the First Battalion and don't cause any more trouble. The military has not yet announced any specific arrangements for our brigade."

"The military district said that they will set up a headquarters here before the end of the year to oversee the progress of the pilot project. Your mission is to support the final appearance of our 179th Brigade."

"Understand?"

"Yes, Brigadier!!"

Chen Jun raised his hand to salute, then turned and left the office.

"Remember to go find the clerk to cancel your leave."

While Chen Jun was leaving, Political Commissar Xu gave another reminder from behind, and then Xu Wensheng looked at the door with a smile.

"Old Tao, you know what, Chen Jun is really a fool with good fortune. He just went to the old man's house and solved the problem so easily."

“It was a little unexpected.”

"he?"

Tao Junming heard this and smiled helplessly: "He is stupid, this kid is mean, and he knows to ask for leave after being promoted. He is not stupid."

"He's a battalion-level cadre in his early twenties. I'm afraid the old man is also interested in his talent."

"I may not really appreciate Chen Jun's views, but I am definitely interested in them."

"Maybe."

Xu Wensheng shook his head. It was not easy for him to speculate on such things, but if Chen Jun's problem could be solved, at least he would have less trouble.

Otherwise, the military has always been very strict about the personal circumstances of battalion-level cadres, and the political commissar would often bring up this matter in meetings.

He also feels it is difficult.

Now, half of the problem is solved.

One battalion camp.

Political instructor He Yingtao, deputy battalion commander Ma Hongjie, and chief of staff Liang Kexiang were squatting on the side of the road leading to the battalion headquarters.

They all had cigarettes in their mouths and chatted casually.

They didn't stay there for long. They knew the time when the clerk would drive out, and also received news in advance that Chen Jun would be back today.

The reason I'm waiting here is to be the first to find out the result of Lao Chen's trip to Kyoto.

There's nothing we can do. There aren't many things in the military camp that can interest people. Even the brigade commander and the political commissar are so curious.

As the biggest melon in the battalion right now, who wouldn't want to take a bite to relieve boredom?

They were the ones who did not inform anyone that the battalion commander was coming back.

otherwise.

There were definitely more than just three people squatting on the roadside.

Those who were concerned about this matter went around the entire battalion to inquire about it. Everyone wanted to know the outcome of the battalion commander's trip.

Old He's fat body was squatting on the ground, and he glanced into the distance countless times.

Seeing that the calculated time had passed and there was still no sign of the vehicle, He Yingtao stretched out his elbow and poked Ma Hongjie beside him.

He squinted his eyes and asked, "Old Ma, what do you think of Old Chen's situation this time?"

"Will it be smooth going to Li Haiyao's house? That's the home of the chief of Kyoto. Only Old Chen has the courage to do that. If it were me, I wouldn't go unless my wife married me."

"Just blow it."

Ma Hongjie turned his head and glanced at Lao He in annoyance: "You don't even want to marry your wife, if such a good thing happened to you, you would probably laugh even when you fart."

"I don't know if the trip went smoothly or not, but since you're back so soon, I think something must have happened."

"Kyoto is so big. If you have nothing else to do when you go to my father-in-law's house, at least take the female comrade around. It's impossible to come back without staying there for a day."

Although the two chatted, their eyes were always looking towards the distance.

About five or six minutes had passed, when the three of them were squatting here smoking until their mouths were almost numb.

Finally, a jeep appeared on the road in the distance, roaring towards this side.

"coming!!"

The three men showed joy on their faces at the same time, and stood up and waved to the military vehicles in the distance.

The driver was the clerk Deng Jiawei. He looked at the instructor, the deputy battalion commander, and the chief of staff in the front, then turned to glance at the back seat.

"Captain, Instructor He and the others are here. I think they want to ask you about your trip to Kyoto."

"Yeah, I saw it. Just pull over and take my backpack back to the dormitory. I'm going to visit the camps later."

"Yes."

When Chen Jun got out of the car, the three people who had been waiting on the roadside for a long time quickly surrounded him.

They all looked up and smiled foolishly.

"Old Chen, where's Li Haiyao? Didn't she come back with you?"

"Old Chen, did your trip go smoothly? What did your father-in-law say?"

"A family like Li Haiyao's shouldn't ask for a dowry, right? Even if they do, that's fine. At most, everyone in our camp will give you 1,000 each."

Chen Jun just got off the car and he didn't say a word.

Surrounded by similar questions, he felt a little helpless.

Why are these people so gossipy?
The brigade commander and the political commissar were like that just now, and these guys were still like that when they returned to the camp.

I have so much free time.

(End of this chapter)