GBP Chapter 572 If I had worked less for a few years, I wouldn’t have suffered such a huge loss.
Chapter 572 If I had worked less for a few years, I wouldn’t have suffered such a huge loss.
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I'm sorry I can't salute you."
"..."
On an intensive care bed in a PLA hospital.
Ge Zhiyong was wrapped up like a dumpling and couldn't move at all.
After seeing Qin Feng push the door in, the little mouth immediately started chattering.
Qin Feng pulled a stool and sat beside him: "Last time he hurt his head, this time he hurt his whole body. He's already grown up, and he still won't stop at all."
Ge Zhiyong, his head fixed with professional medical equipment, glanced at him and said, "What do you know? Life is about struggle. A boy in his thirties is at the age of adventure."
Qin Feng smiled. He felt relieved to see that Lao Ge could maintain such a mentality even though he was so injured.
He picked up an apple nearby and peeled it with a knife.
Ge Zhiyong was just about to say that he couldn't open his jaw wide enough to eat the apple.
Then he saw Qin Feng took a bite on his own and had no intention of feeding him.
"What did you just want to say?"
"...It's alright."
After chatting for a while, Ge Zhiyong suddenly asked.
"What are your plans next?"
"I've discovered that you and Deputy Commander Ge are quite similar, like father and son. You both ask the same questions."
"He is him, I am me. He is standing on a macro level, and I am standing on an autonomous level."
"I haven't made up my mind yet. I'll look at it after I get back. We'll have to have a meeting to discuss it. It's such a big deal, I can't make the final decision alone."
Qin Feng's answer was exactly the same as before. Ge Zhiyong was silent for a while, then spoke again.
"Why don't you want to be the battalion commander?"
"Have you seen the world outside and think this officer is too low-ranking and looks down on our Steel Blade Combined Battalion?"
Qin Feng ate the apple and didn't say anything.
Although there was dissatisfaction in Ge Zhiyong's tone.
But after knowing each other for so long, how could he not know what kind of character this good brother has?
Ge Zhiyong felt that his presence would hinder Qin Feng's development, so he wanted to give up his position to him.
From the time he joined the company to the present, Ge Zhiyong has been doing his best to help him grow and has given him high trust and authority.
If there is no such a mentor, no matter how strong Qin Feng's talent is, he will have nowhere to display it.
So, when Ge Hongbin proposed to him to transfer Ge Zhiyong and let him serve as the commander of the combined battalion.
He immediately guessed that it must have been Ge Zhiyong who proposed it.
So, without any hesitation, I decisively rejected it.
From the Steel Knife Company to the Steel Knife Combined Battalion, Ge Zhiyong has put in a lot of effort along the way.
He has always been grateful to Ge Zhiyong and has always regarded him as his good brother.
If we take advantage of Ge Zhiyong's serious injuries and hospitalization to allow him to take charge of the combined battalion and squeeze Ge Zhiyong to another place, what's the difference between that and a cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest?
Besides, Qin Feng still has a long way to go. Just to stay for a moment, Ge Zhiyong made such a big sacrifice.
He himself couldn't get over that hurdle.
"Captain, you have helped me a lot along the way."
"I was just an ordinary soldier before. It's because you have always protected me and given me all kinds of opportunities that I am where I am today."
"Now that I have the ability, I can repay you in my own way. I don't need you to pave the way for me, nor do I need you to make any sacrifices. I want to move forward on my own."
Qin Feng's tone was calm, but full of power and ambition.
Ge Zhiyong couldn't move his head and could only look at him out of the corner of his eye.
Looking at his determined eyes and the rank of lieutenant colonel with two bars and two stars on his shoulders, Ge Zhiyong felt a lump in his throat.
There is an inexplicable feeling that a small sapling has grown into a towering tree overnight, which can face the strong wind and provide shelter for others.
"Okay, listen to you!"
"Now, you are more senior than me!"
After leaving Ge Zhiyong's ward, Qin Feng went to visit Lu Xiaoguang again.
But it is regrettable that Lu Xiaoguang was injured so badly that he has not woken up yet and has been relying on life support equipment.
In the ward, there was a middle-aged woman with sunken eye sockets and messy hair. She was Lu Xiaoguang's mother.
When she learned that her son was in trouble, she immediately dropped her job and came here.
I stayed by Lu Xiaoguang's bedside every day, watching him wake up.
"Aunt..."
Qin Feng walked up and called out softly.
The middle-aged woman turned her head, wiped the tears from her face, and stood up stiffly.
Judging from his clothes and the fingers wrapped with tape, it can be judged that Lu Xiaoguang's family conditions are not good.
After Qin Feng revealed his identity, he looked at Lu Xiaoguang who was still unconscious on the bed and said, "Auntie, I'm sorry for all the hard work you've put in during this period. It's us who failed to take good care of your son. I'm sorry."
The woman shook her head. "It has nothing to do with you. It's just Xiaoguang's bad luck. Leader, I just want to ask you for one favor."
"Yeah, you tell me."
"Xiaoguang's father passed away early, and I raised him since he was a child. I had little education and didn't make much money, so I couldn't send him to college. He wanted to join the army, so I supported him. Later, he called me to tell me he had made meritorious service in the army and received a bonus. He was happy, and so was I..."
The woman was halfway through her speech when tears began to fall uncontrollably, but she quickly wiped them from her face with her arm.
"Leader, the doctor said that Xiaoguang's physical condition means that even if he wakes up, he probably can't stay in the army anymore."
"Can I beg you, please, please report this to the higher-ups. If his condition isn't particularly severe and doesn't affect his normal life, can you please keep him in the army?"
"Even if he does some odd jobs, like emptying the swill, washing dishes, or anything else, it's fine. I know this kid, he really loves the army..."
Seeing the woman's sad look, Qin Feng comforted her: "Don't worry, I have already consulted the doctor about Lu Xiaoguang's condition in advance."
"His internal organs are severely damaged, and he has several steel plates in his legs. He really can't withstand high-intensity training, but there's no problem for him to stay in a technical position."
"He's a hero, the army's treasure, so how could we possibly let him do menial work? The higher-ups said they'll give him more important positions when we get back."
"Also, this is his bonus for this mission..."
Qin Feng took out a bank card from his pocket and stuffed it into the woman's hand.
But the woman was not stupid, she pushed it back immediately.
She has already accepted Lu Xiaoguang's condolence money and bonus, which totaled hundreds of thousands of yuan.
But Qin Feng explained that what was given by the army was given by the army, and this gift was given by the unit, and it was a gift from all of Lu Xiaoguang's comrades and unit leaders.
After persuading her for a long time and until her lips were almost worn out, Lu Xiaoguang's mother finally accepted the bank card.
There were a total of 500,000 yuan in that card, 300,000 of which were contributed by his comrades, and the remaining 200,000 yuan were given by Qin Feng alone.
He had made great contributions by catching a spy before, and the country rewarded him with one million yuan.
I originally planned to split it equally, but the others were too embarrassed to take it.
So, Qin Feng took half, and the other four divided the rest equally.
As for bonuses, he actually still had quite a bit in his card, and he had unknowingly saved hundreds of thousands.
There is one advantage of being a soldier. You eat and drink in the army. Everyone uses the same things and eats the same food, which reduces his desire for money to the lowest level.
You don’t need to buy anything, including clothes, physical training clothes, socks, and shorts.
If you need daily necessities, just go to the warehouse and get them.
There is a cafeteria for meals, and there are occasional banquets.
There are military vehicles for travel, helicopters for longer distances, and the army can reimburse for even longer distances.
As for housing, he is now a lieutenant colonel and can be equipped with a single dormitory and an office.
Even if you get married in the future, the military still has a welfare housing policy, you can buy a house at a super low price, or even apply for free accommodation.
It has to be said that in today's world where academic qualifications are depreciating, social pressure is increasing day by day, and all walks of life are frantically competing internally, joining the army is indeed a good choice.
Free food and accommodation, money to take, the key is that the thief can save the money...
In society, you have social engagements every day, work overtime 996 every day, and live in a luxury house and drive a luxury car early on.
The price is the three highs, fatty liver, lumbar disc herniation, frequent urination, urgency and incomplete urination, and various unpayable loans.
During your ten years of fighting in the army, you trained hard, ate in the cafeteria every day, and ran laps until you vomited.
In the end, he brought back hundreds of thousands of dollars in retirement benefits, eight-pack abs, a body of steel, and an indomitable spirit.
Enjoy the national veterans’ preferential policies, including free travel, discounts at scenic spots, and medical subsidies.
Then, you used your retirement pay and bought a house across the street for half the price.
I bought the same luxury car as others at half the price.
Although it is much cheaper, the configuration is top-notch.
Finally, the neighbor family across the street fainted in the toilet crying, lamenting that if they had worked less hard for a few years, they wouldn't have suffered so much loss...