The Linghai Reserve Battalion is definitely a strange unit.

It is extremely lively when it is lively, and it is very beautiful when it is beautiful. Either the army chiefs and local party and government leaders come to inspect and express condolences, or the chief officers of the brother reserve forces come to visit and study, and catch up with the pre-appointed officers and soldiers or militiamen in the camp for training.

It was the loud slogans and loud singing that shook the sky.

Most of the time, it is extremely deserted. There are only two people in the huge camp, Liu Degui and Yan Huadong, and there are only four people including Lao Ding and Wang Tiejun from the Martyrs Cemetery next door. Moreover, the Martyrs Cemetery is usually more deserted than the Linghai Reserve Camp, and it is only open during the Qingming Festival every year.

Rather lively.

Although there are only a few people, Liu Degui, the actual person in charge of the Linghai Reserve Battalion, is not idle.

First of all, he has his own job.

As the director of the Binjiang Water Conservancy Bureau's Flood Control Material Reserve Center, he goes to the Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau for meetings every now and then. He has to take Yan Huadong to inspect and inventory the flood control materials in two large warehouses. When the weather is good, he even has to move out some mold-prone materials to dry.

Secondly, superiors often come to inspect the camp, and the environmental sanitation of the camp must be improved.

Cleaning the yard is very simple, just sweep it, but it is not easy to maintain good hygiene in the building. There are several floors, so many offices and dormitories, and you have to keep them spotless. You can imagine how much work it is.

Yang Jianbo and Sun Youyi mentioned more than once that they should find an aunt nearby to help with cleaning. Anyway, the camp had plenty of funds. Liu Degui felt it was inappropriate and believed that internal sanitation must be done by oneself, otherwise this would not be a military camp.

Because of this, he, who is the director of the Binjiang Water Conservancy Bureau's Flood Control Material Reserve Center and deputy battalion-level administrator of the Linghai Reserve Battalion, has become a veritable cleaner, busy cleaning whenever he has time.

Uncharacteristically, he didn't clean this afternoon because two old friends came over. He and Lao Ding wanted to play cards with them and drink with them in the evening.

Lao Ding joked while touching the cards: "Lao Li, the city attaches great importance to the work of veteran cadres. It has invested several million to build a building for the Veteran Cadres Bureau. The relevant working committee and the Veterans Promotion Association have offices, and a veteran cadres university has also been established.

After getting up, it is said that they have set up a home for veteran cadres, playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and there are many activities.

Secretary Wang goes there every day as if he were working. For the convenience of "commuting", he even bought a commercial house in Linghai, which is very close to the Veteran Cadre Bureau. Everyone knows that they need to recharge their batteries and go to Donghai Jiaotong University to study as a graduate student. You also have to study, you

Why don’t you go to the Veteran Cadre University for further studies?”

Li Weiguo was amused and couldn't help but laugh: "The most important thing in people is self-knowledge. The Veteran Cadres Bureau building is built with style. The Veterans Cadres Bureau is very lively now, but that is where the veteran leaders use their remaining energy and learn. What should I do?"

The Veteran Cadre Bureau is indeed a "club" for veteran leaders. For example, the heads of the Related Work Committee and the Lao Lao Promotion Association are all served by old county magistrates and senior directors. The main members are either retired bureau chiefs or retired township leaders.

You are already retired, why would you foolishly come over to join in the fun?

Lao Zhang agreed with Lao Li's point of view and couldn't help laughing: "They are leaders and we are soldiers. We were used by them for decades before retiring. After finally retiring, there is no need to look at their faces anymore. Only those with mental illness can

You know how to run over and listen to their orders!"

"So instead of going there, I might as well come to the riverside to play cards and drink with you."

"Why don't you let Lao Zhang help you find a job? If you really can't find one, you can come to Linghai Reserve Camp to clean. Director Liu can't clean it. We are short of cleaners."

Liu Degui said quickly: "Ding Suo, stop joking, I can't afford to hire Professor Li."

"Ding Suo, Lao Zhang, I'm different from you. I don't want to work anymore after I retire."

As soon as Lao Li finished speaking, Lao Zhang raised his head and said with a smile: "Jiao Li, have Xianyu and Xiaoyu called you in the past two days? Are they busy? If not, call them over for dinner."

"I contacted you yesterday."

When talking about the two fish, Lao Li said with emotion: "Xianyu has had a very fulfilling New Year. As a member of the party committee, Qi Zhikun, who returned to his hometown in Hanwu for the New Year, presided over the work of the Changhang Branch and organized the arrest of two people suspected of raising funds.

The suspect of the fraud not only organized a huge public arrest meeting, but because all the stolen money was not recovered, he also asked Secretary Miao of the Port Authority to come forward to do ideological work for dozens of old comrades who were deceived, until he helped the branch to deal with the aftermath.

I just returned to Bailonggang for work."

"Where's the little fish?" Lao Ding asked curiously.

"The Changhang Navigation Branch let Little 001 stationed at Lingzhuo Ferry, and built the 'First Outpost on the Yangtze River' at Lingzhuo Ferry. At that time, we had a joint office with the Binjiang Port Supervision Bureau and the Third Brigade of the Hong Kong Patrol.

.They are now cooperating with the Taoming Marine Department and working properly with the North Branch Coast Guard Brigade of the Taoming Maritime Department. Xiaoyu is on his own and is now the person in charge of the 'First Post on the Yangtze River'."

"Why did the first outpost on the Yangtze River become the Changhang Branch?" Lao Zhang asked subconsciously.

"The first post on the Yangtze River" is the golden sign of the Laoyanjiang Police Station. As the second chief of the Laoyanjiang Police Station, it is normal for Lao Zhang to ask this question.

While urging him to play his cards quickly, Lao Li said with a meaningful smile: "Wherever the two fishes are, there is the 'first whistle on the Yangtze River'. Blind Wang finally understood this truth, and Qi Zhikun's little trick was to open his eyes.

Close one eye and pretend not to know.

Besides, the public security barge was sold to the "Bridge Office" and anchored at Yingchuan Port. It is now the water law enforcement base of the Yangtze River Bridge Construction Headquarters. The water branch stationed the public security barge like the Changhang Branch. The public security barge is also the "first sentry on the Yangtze River"

.”

"So there are now two first posts on the Yangtze River?"

"As long as you are a leader, who doesn't want honor and a model unit?" Liu Degui was not surprised. After thinking about it, he smiled and said, "This is normal. Even the 'Red Sharp Knife Company' has several!"

"It makes sense." Old Ding threw out a pair of 2s and laughed loudly: "So what if there are two of them. The first post on the Yangtze River at Lingzhao Automobile Ferry is Xiaoyu's final decision. The one at Yingchuan Port is

The first outpost of the Yangtze River is Xiang Ning, who has the final say. This is to carry forward and not be taken away by others."

"If you put it that way, it's actually a good thing."

"Of course it's a good thing. I hope that the 'First Outpost of the Yangtze River' can continue to flourish. There are photos of us here, there, and everywhere. How great!"

"Li Jiao, you, Mr. Zhang, and Ding Suo are the veterans of the first post on the Yangtze River. There are photos of you everywhere. Of course you are happy." Liu Degui was really envious of the three of them and returned to the previous topic: "Give salted fish and

Xiaoyu called them and asked them if they could come for dinner tonight."

"No need to fight, they can't come."

"How did you know?"

"We old guys are going to have a party, and they young people also want to get together with young people." Before Lao Li could say anything, Lao Zhang explained with a smile: "Huang Jiangsheng is going to Australia. Before leaving, he wanted to come back to see his old friends. Today

I want to treat salted fish and small fish to dinner tonight."

"Why did Huang Jiangsheng go to Australia? Did he go abroad to do the grain and oil business?"

"He immigrated to Australia, not to do the grain and oil business. Australia's agriculture is very developed, with high wheat and barley yields, ranked first in the world, and greater beef and mutton production. What kind of grain and oil business can he do?"

Huang Jiangsheng started his career by selling rice in Bailong Port. Lao Li has known Huang Jiangsheng for a long time. He even sympathized with Huang Jiangsheng in the past. To this day, I still remember that Huang Jiangsheng always liked to say a jingle when he went to the countryside as an educated youth: It rains hard, Beijing J

Call me and ask me to go to the countryside. I haven’t grown up yet...

Lao Li was silent for a moment and asked in confusion: "He and Zhang Erxiao were doing well in the grain business together. Why did he suddenly think of immigrating?"

Lao Zhang didn't know how to explain it for a while, so he could only laugh and said: "This is normal. It's just like us Linghai people like to go to the East China Sea."

"This is different, he is going abroad!"

"Everyone has his own ambitions. Maybe he thinks that abroad is better than at home. He has sold his house in Donghai. Anyway, he doesn't plan to come back after leaving."

"What about his shares in the rice factory?"

"All transferred to Zhang Erxiao."

"What share does he have?"

"Although he started the grain and oil business, he didn't have much capital at the beginning. Zhang Er has been a major shareholder since he was a partner with him, and he invested 800,000 in 1988."

"800,000?" Lao Ding asked in surprise.

Lao Zhang looked at his shocked look and said with a smile: "Before, like you, I only knew that Zhang Er made money selling cigarettes, but I didn't know how much money he made. Later I found out that he was selling cigarettes in Bailong Port and made a whole lot of money.

More than 1.8 million!"

What is the concept of more than 1.8 million in 1988!

Lao Li, Lao Ding and Liu Degui were all shocked. They couldn't believe that Zhang Erxiao, who was just a child at that time, was so rich.

Lao Zhang smiled and continued: "He said that he was afraid of making money at that time. He was afraid of being investigated for cigarettes and being arrested by the police. He didn't dare to deposit the money he earned in the bank. He hid it here and hid it there.

He even packed them in plastic bags, dug a hole and hid them under the willow tree in front of his house."

"We only earned more than 100 yuan a month at that time!"

"Xianyu only had more than fifty yuan a month at that time."

"It really overwhelms the brave to death and starves the timid to death."

"He is lucky, he met us. If it had been anyone else, knowing that he had so much money, they would have confiscated his cigarettes and money with Tobacco, and they would have sent him to a juvenile detention center."

While we were chatting, the phone on the desk rang.

Liu Degui quickly got up and went to pick it up. He could tell it was Yang Jianbo calling.

When Liu Degui returned to his seat and continued playing cards, Lao Zhang asked curiously: "Director Liu, does Yang Jianbo have something to do with you?"

"Nothing's wrong. I called him to ask if he would like to replace my shifts."

"Jianbo is a pretty good guy. Although he was promoted to deputy commander, he doesn't have any airs."

"If nothing else happens, he will be promoted to the main team soon."

No matter the place or the army, the higher you go, the harder it becomes. After all, the higher you go, the fewer positions you have.

Lao Ding couldn't believe this was true, because Yang Jianbo had only been in the deputy regiment for a few years, so he couldn't help but ask: "The superiors value him very much and want to transfer him?"

"Minister Yang has worked in our Linghai Armed Forces Department for more than ten years. He is a solid soldier in the camp. It is impossible for his superiors to let him work again. It is also impossible to be promoted to deputy division. He will be transferred to another job in the second half of this year. In the next period of time

, I was busy with contact work, so my superiors asked Jianbo to help Minister Yang preside over the daily work of the Armed Forces Department."

Liu Degui lit a cigarette, thought about it and said with emotion: "If it weren't for Xianyu, would he be promoted to deputy regiment and deputy minister of the armed forces? If it weren't for Xianyu, would he have the chance to succeed Minister Yang? Think about it carefully,

Anyone who has worked with Xianyu in recent years has been promoted."
Chapter completed!