After Li Xiang and the other four left, the company commander immediately called Lao Hei. He wanted to know what Lao Hei had in mind when recommending Li Xiang to join the reconnaissance company, and whether he recommended Li Xiang to the reconnaissance company out of confusion. coming.
"Hey, Lao Hei, I'm the company commander Zhao Jianming, how are you? Have a nice holiday."
The company commander first greeted Lao Hei and showed concern for his soldiers.
"Company Commander, the vacation went well, but the time is too short. The vacation will be over soon, and we have to return to the company the day after tomorrow." Lao Hei said jokingly.
"You kid, just be content. I've given you a week's vacation. Come back quickly and help me train the entire company. You must train a military king for me this year no matter what, do you understand?"
Indeed, if the company commander lacks Lao Hei as his right-hand man, training will become much more difficult.
"Company Commander, haven't I already identified a candidate for the King of Soldiers for you? It is the new recruit Li Xiang who has just arrived in our company. He is definitely someone who can become the King of Soldiers of our regiment." Lao Hei said with confidence. .
The company commander was originally thinking about how to mention Li Xiang to Lao Hei, but now it happened that before he could mention Li Xiang, Lao Hei had already mentioned Li Xiang, so he continued to use this topic to talk to Lao Hei. Let’s talk about Li Xiang.
"Old Hei, this Li Xiang, you are definitely the best candidate for our regimental king. Are you blinded by Li Xiang's rhetoric? I think this Li Xiang is not as good as you said." The company commander spoke with contempt in his tone.
Listening to the company commander's tone, Lao Hei knew that the company commander had some objections to Li Xiang, but he didn't know the specific reasons. It seemed that the company commander meant something.
"Company commander, did Li Xiang cause any trouble in the company these days?" Lao Hei asked the company commander.
"Hmph! Let me tell you, this Li Xiang is really awesome. He actually fights with veterans and makes trouble everywhere. All the veterans say that his character is very bad. If one or two people say that there is something wrong with him, I may not I will believe it, but everyone says there is something wrong with him, how can I not believe it?" The company commander asked Lao Hei.
Sure enough, Li Xiang really got into trouble. However, based on his understanding of Li Xiang's character, Lao Hei can understand when it comes to fighting with veterans, but when it comes to Li Xiang's poor character, Lao Hei cannot understand.
"Company Commander, have you misunderstood Li Xiang? Li Xiang should not be such a person." Lao Hei quickly defended Li Xiang.
"What do you mean, probably not? The facts have been put before you. If you don't believe me, you can ask the deputy squad leader of your class. I don't understand. This recruit has been following you for three months. Why don't you keep your eyes open? , look at his character. Okay, let’s not talk about it for now, let’s wait until you come back to discuss this matter.”
The company commander's words were full of accusations against Lao Hei.
After hanging up the phone, Lao Hei was silent for a long time before coming back to his senses. No wonder the company commander called him suddenly. It turned out to be because Li Xiang was fighting in the company. No, I have to go back to the company to investigate. According to Lao Hei's intuition, Li Xiang cannot be the kind of person the company commander said. If Li Xiang is punished so hastily, it will definitely affect Li Xiang's training mood, thereby delaying a good young man in the army.
"Husband, what's wrong? I saw that you were in a daze after you answered a phone call." Lao Hei's wife was always distracted when she saw Lao Hei after answering the phone. She thought something had happened to Lao Hei and hurried up. She asked her husband concernedly.
"Honey, please help me pack my clothes. I need to rush back to the army immediately to deal with some things."
In order not to affect Li Xiang's future in the army, Lao Hei decided to leave immediately to return to the army.
"Hubby, isn't it your plan to return to the army only the day after tomorrow? Why did you suddenly change your plan?"
Not long after the couple got together, the husband had to rush back to the army, and the wife felt extremely reluctant to part with him.
"This matter in the army is very urgent. I won't be able to explain it to you for a while, so you can help me sort it out first. By the way, where is my ID card? I have to book a train ticket first."
Seeing that Lao Hei was very anxious, the wife had no choice but to help her husband find his ID card and let him book a train ticket.
"Husband, what is it that makes you so anxious?" Seeing that Lao Hei had already booked the train tickets, his wife couldn't help but ask Lao Hei again.
"It's nothing serious. Just a few days after joining the company, one of my recruits started fighting with the veterans. I guess this recruit must have been bullied by the veterans. Otherwise, he wouldn't fight with the veterans for no reason. ." Lao Hei explained to his wife while packing his luggage.
"So that's what happened. Can't we just explain the situation to your company commander on the phone? There's no need to rush back to the army in such a hurry." His wife complained a little about Lao Hei when he returned to the army because of such a trivial matter.
"Wife, this matter is not as simple as you think. The key is that now, the company commander also thinks that there is something wrong with this soldier under my command. I have to investigate the matter clearly before the company commander issues a punishment order. A good soldier , but you can’t delay your future just because of a punishment, don’t you think so?”
After listening to Lao Hei's explanation this time, his wife no longer complained about Lao Hei. She knew that Lao Hei was an upright person, and it was precisely because of this that she and Lao Hei got together.
After packing his luggage, Lao Hei got on the train back to the army that night. Before leaving, his wife's eyes were full of reluctance, and Lao Hei felt very sorry inside. However, Lao Hei had to leave home and return to the army for the sake of Li Xiang, a good prospect of the King of Soldiers.
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The next morning, the company was organizing training. The veterans in the first class suddenly saw Lao Hei coming back from vacation, and they all came forward to greet him.
"Monitor, aren't you supposed to come back the day after tomorrow? Why are you back so soon?"
Deputy squad leader Wang Ming clearly remembered that Lao Hei's vacation ended the day after tomorrow, and he was very puzzled that Lao Hei ended his vacation early and returned to the army.
"Hahaha... I miss you."
As he spoke, Lao Hei took out the specialties of his hometown from his bag and gave them to his soldiers one by one. Lao Hei said nothing about Li Xiang's fight for the time being, because before the matter was clarified, if he told the public the reason why he came back, if some ill-intentioned veterans came over and gossiped, it would easily affect his judgment.
"Oh! These are my favorite pastries, and dried fish. Monitor, I love you so much."
A veteran discovered that Lao Hei had brought a lot of delicious food. He suddenly shouted and attracted all the veterans of the reconnaissance company on the playground. Deputy squad leader Wang Ming originally wanted to continue questioning, but when he saw so many veterans gathered around him, he gave up.
"It's delicious, please eat more. I still have some in my bag." Lao Hei greeted everyone enthusiastically.
At this time, Lao Hei saw Li Xiang standing aside, not talking or eating, so he took the initiative to grab a handful of candies from his bag and gave them to Li Xiang.
"Come on, Li Xiang, come and try the specialties of our hometown, you're welcome."
"Thank you, monitor." Li Xiang responded in a low voice.
This is the first time Li Xiang and Lao Hei have met since the departure of the recruit company. But because of the fight, Li Xiang didn't know how to face Lao Hei next. After all, this was something that would embarrass Lao Hei.
