On the eve of the investiture ceremony, Li Qiufan arrived in the capital from Yunnan three days in advance.
After arriving in the capital, Li Qiufan rushed to Haili immediately and went directly to the commander-in-chief's home.
The commander-in-chief knew that Li Qiufan was coming to the capital to attend the investiture ceremony, and Li Qiufan also contacted the commander-in-chief before departure.
So the Commander-in-Chief put down all work that day and waited at home for Li Qiufan's arrival.
"Commander-in-Chief, it's not easy to meet you!"
After going through many layers of inspections, Li Qiufan finally entered the Commander-in-Chief's home.
"Haha, don't come here you brat, this is their job, we have to cooperate!"
After hearing Li Qiufan's complaint, the commander-in-chief smiled and pointed at him with his finger.
"Hahaha, I'm just complaining, don't give me lessons!"
Li Qiufan quickly waved his hand towards the Commander-in-Chief. He did not want to come to the capital and be scolded by the Commander-in-Chief again.
"Stop talking nonsense, where are you staying in the capital this time?"
Seeing that Li Qiufan was teasing him, the commander-in-chief glared at him angrily, and then asked where Li Qiufan lived.
"I came to you as soon as I arrived in the capital. How else would you keep me for how many days?"
After hearing the commander-in-chief ask about his residence, Li Qiufan was not polite and prepared to live directly at the commander-in-chief's house.
"Stay here with me? I don't have a place for you to sleep here. If you stay, you can only sleep on the floor!"
The commander-in-chief shook his head after hearing Li Qiufan's words. It wasn't that he didn't want Li Qiufan to live in his home, but that he really had no place to sleep.
The courtyard where the Commander-in-Chief lives is not large, and most of the rooms are used for office and reception purposes. There are only two rooms for people to live in.
The two habitable houses were occupied by the Commander-in-Chief and his wife and the Commander-in-Chief's niece respectively.
So if Li Qiufan really wanted to stay, he would have no choice but to lay on the floor.
"Just make a bed on the floor. During the war, we didn't have such a flat ground to sleep on!"
Li Qiufan didn't care at all. Instead of going out to live, he would rather sleep on the floor of the Commander-in-Chief's house so that the two of them could have a chat.
"You, a commander of a large military region, come to my house to build a floor, what does that sound like!"
Although the commander-in-chief felt comfortable with Li Qiufan's words, he still did not agree to let him lay the floor at home.
After all, Li Qiufan was the commander of the military region and the deputy chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army. How could he sleep on the floor in the capital.
"What's so outrageous about this? I think this is good. Your boss can't drive me out with a broom, right?"
But Li Qiufan decided to live in the Commander-in-Chief's house and refused to go out to live there.
"Forget it, you can live here if you want, I won't talk nonsense with you!"
Seeing Li Qiufan acting rogue, the commander-in-chief could only shake his head helplessly. He couldn't really drive Li Qiufan out with a broom.
Then the commander-in-chief took Li Qiufan to the reception room, and the two talked about the award.
"After chatting for so long, why don't you ask about your military rank?"
After the two talked for a while, the commander-in-chief suddenly asked Li Qiufan in confusion.
Since that man returned to Beijing, Li Qiufan's military rank has been determined.
But the commander-in-chief did not take the initiative to tell Li Qiufan, and Li Qiufan did not ask.
But now, the investiture ceremony was about to take place in a few days, and Li Qiufan came to the capital and met the commander-in-chief, but he still didn't ask, which puzzled the commander-in-chief.
"What's there to ask? If you've always wanted to say it, you'll naturally answer it."
"Besides, the awarding ceremony will be in three days, so you will know sooner or later!"
Li Qiufan really doesn't care about the number of stars now. After all, the decision is in the hands of others. What can he do if he knows.
And he also wanted to understand that no matter how many stars there are, each has its own benefits. As for the future, we can talk about it later.
"Haha, you brat is very open-minded. If only everyone were like you!"
The Commander-in-Chief became even more pleased with Li Qiufan's attitude, and then he began to sigh with emotion.
"Why, someone is dissatisfied with your old words?"
After hearing the commander-in-chief's words, Li Qiufan immediately frowned because he heard another meaning.
"Yes, there are a few comrades who are not very satisfied with their military ranks and have strong opinions!"
The Commander-in-Chief did not hide anything from Li Qiufan and spoke to him immediately.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this, let's talk about you!"
Before Li Qiufan could continue to ask questions, the commander-in-chief waved his hand, not wanting to mention these things anymore.
Although Li Qiufan was curious, the commander-in-chief didn't ask any more questions since he didn't want to mention him anymore, and then nodded towards him.
"Let's not talk about your military rank. Let's talk about the situation of other people in your Kunming Military Region."
The commander-in-chief did not directly tell Li Qiufan his rated military rank, but first talked about the situation of Zhao Gang and others.
"I'm interested in this, please tell me!"
Li Qiufan immediately became curious when he heard that the commander-in-chief wanted to tell him the military ranks of Zhao Gang and others.
"Speaking of your Kunming Military Region's military rank evaluation, it is a weird one among the twelve major military regions."
"The first is your political commissar Zhao Gang. His military rank is rated at two stars."
"The second is Wang Zhi, the deputy commander of your Kunming Military Region. His military rank is also rated at two stars."
"In addition, your First Army Commander Zhang Wanshan, Third Army Commander Li Yunlong, Armored Division Commander Ma Wenzhi also have two stars, and the rest are one star and the school officer."
"By the way, the level of chief of general staff of your Kunming Military Region has been rated as two stars."
Seeing Li Qiufan's curious look, the Commander-in-Chief did not show off, and immediately told the military ranks of everyone except Li Qiufan.
After hearing the ranks of Zhao Gang and others, Li Qiufan did not speak, but frowned and remained silent.
"Does it feel like the overall rating is a little low?"
After seeing Li Qiufan's reaction, the Commander-in-Chief instantly understood what he was thinking, and then asked him.
"Others' ratings are quite appropriate, but the commander of the Second Army, Lu Ming, and the Commander of the Fourth Army, Li Xiping, should not have only one star."
After hearing the commander-in-chief's inquiry, Li Qiufan did not hide it, but directly expressed his opinions.
Lu Ming and Li Xiping's military exploits in the peninsula were considerable. The Second Army and the Fourth Army were the absolute main forces. They were qualified to be rated as two stars.
Especially for Li Xiping, the Fourth Army had to enter the peninsula before the Second Army. Even if Lu Ming couldn't rate Li Xiping, he should.
