Li Zheng did not rush back to the army that night, but returned to his home in the war zone's family home.
At home, he called the deputy brigade commander He Bin and told him that he had returned from the White Eagle Brigade's observation tour and was currently in the theater general hospital. He would read the laboratory report of brigade commander Wan tomorrow before returning to the brigade.
He Bin was already very busy at this time.
Lao Wan was ill, the political commissar went to the hospital, and now Chief of Staff Li Zheng is also in the hospital.
Nowadays, all the work in the brigade is tight. It will be a training ground with the White Eagle Brigade in three months. The various plans and programs in the early half of the year have reached the stage of final acceptance and correction, and the person responsible for this is Neither of the two leaders of the first combat effectiveness upgrade plan came back, and he felt unprecedented pressure.
"Okay, but you'd better come back early..."
He Bin knew that it was unrealistic to ask Li Zheng to come back immediately.
After all, the brigade commander's current situation is unclear, and it seems very impersonal to let Li Zheng come back without any care.
"What? Is there something going on in the brigade?"
"Not really, it's just..."
"Lao He, if you have any questions, just ask me directly."
Seeing that Li Zheng got straight to the point, He Bin stopped beating around the bush and confessed: "I'm under a lot of pressure. The brigade commander has just been to the hospital for a day, and I have to face thousands of things here. To be honest, this time The combat effectiveness upgrade plan is led by you and the brigade commander. I was only in charge of many issues in the training department before. I am not familiar with the intelligence analysis training and command system testing at all..."
Li Zheng said: "Okay, I will rush back as soon as possible."
After talking to He Bin on the phone, Li Zheng slowly savored the previous conversation with Zhuang Yan, and seemed to be reading between the lines more and more.
What Zhuang Yan was talking about was not only how he should deal with the problem of Lao Wan being admitted to the hospital, but also facing more problems that may occur in the future.
This old chief is inoculating himself!
If Wan Wan cannot leave the hospital for a while, the problems he will face will become really complicated and the pressure will increase exponentially.
The commander of a brigade is the backbone of the army.
Wan Xiangdong fell ill at this critical point, which had a huge impact on the entire brigade.
Li Zheng rarely twitches his eyes.
But that night, his eyelids were twitching terribly.
Shao Xiaoqian saw something was wrong with him and looked worried, so she asked him: "What's wrong with you today? It's rare to see you so uneasy."
Li Zheng rubbed his temples, leaned on the sofa and said, "Lao Wan has entered the hospital."
Shao Xiaoqian was stunned for a moment, then asked: "What's the disease?"
Li Zheng said: "I'm not sure, and I can't say for sure, but the symptoms now are stomach bleeding. When I went to see him, the doctor said that there was a tumor in the stomach, and pathological tests were needed. My mother took care of it and asked the hospital to expedite it. Yes, the results are expected to be available tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.”
Hearing that it was a tumor, Shao Xiaoqian realized the seriousness of the matter and said nothing more. She came up and sat next to Li Zheng, massaging his shoulders and neck.
A warm current surged in Li Zheng's heart. He looked at his wife beside him, and time suddenly went back to his college days. Both of them were still young and careless. Everything was so simple, so innocent, and the world seemed to be empty. Be transparent.
Over the years, I have been busy in the army and on various missions. Sometimes I disappear for a month or two, during which I can't even make a phone call.
Shao Xiaoqian is also a soldier and an intelligence analyst. How could she not know what she was doing...
I just know it in my heart and don’t say it.
Putting himself in her shoes and changing the roles, Li Zheng fully understands that it is not easy for Shao Xiaoqian.
So he turned around and said with a smile: "Why bother my wife? Come on, I'll give you a massage."
As he said that, he put his hand on it.
"Take it easy, don't hurt me."
"Okay, I will measure myself."
Shao Xiaoqian closed her eyes and enjoyed it for a while, then suddenly asked Li Zheng: "Did you pinch a bone?"
Li Zheng said: "Pinch it to the bone to be considered thorough. What's wrong? Does it hurt?"
Shao Xiaoqian shook her head: "No, people say that women are made of water. When they are in good condition when they are young, they cannot pinch the bones. If you can pinch the bones with a light pinch, it means you are old."
Li Zheng looked forward from the back of Shao Xiaoqian's neck and saw a few thin crow's feet at the corners of his eyes.
Since she gave birth to a daughter, and Shao Xiaoqian's position in the Intelligence Investigation Brigade is getting higher and higher, and the work pressure is increasing, she has aged a bit faster in the past two years.
He couldn't help but feel a sour feeling in his heart.
Shao Xiaoqian said: "Husband, I plan to wait until our brigade's intelligence analysis system is perfected and then apply to be transferred to a school."
Li Zheng hurriedly asked: "Why?"
Shao Xiaoqian said: "There will be more time. If both of us are in the combat unit, I'm afraid no one will care about my daughter. Now that my mother has not retired, it's okay for her to follow my mother. When my mother retires, we can't let her The old man will stay here to help us take care of the children and give up going to the capital to be with my dad, right?"
Only then did Li Zheng understand Shao Xiaoqian's good intentions.
It's not that Shao Xiaoqian doesn't like the Intelligence Investigation Brigade, but they are both soldiers and they are both on the front line and no one has time to spend with their daughter.
Someone always has to make a sacrifice.
This is the frustration of military families.
"Okay, I will support you if you decide." Li Zheng was full of emotions and was very moved, but he couldn't say anything sweet to express it.
Such is his character.
Shao Xiaoqian also understands.
If you marry this man, you will accept everything about him.
"If Lao Wan is not in good health, I will be very busy in the next period of time..." Li Zheng said, "I can only rely on you for family affairs. When I am not busy anymore..."
Shao Xiaoqian sighed: "Don't make promises you can't keep. My dad told my mom that back then. You see, he's still busy now."
Li Zheng smiled bitterly.
He wanted to say something, but nothing came out.
Early the next morning.
Li Zheng got up early and hurried to the hospital.
When we arrived at the hospital, the phone rang.
I got through and heard that it was Zhuang Yan calling.
Zhuang Yan told Li Zheng that he was going back to the headquarters first and asked him to keep an eye on Lao Wan's pathology report in the hospital today. If it comes out, the results will be reported to him in time.
He went to the oncology office and found his primary care physician.
When I asked, I was told that I would definitely not be able to come out today. Just wait a little longer. The dean had already told me to expedite it, but no matter how urgent it was, it would still take five days.
Li Zheng couldn't sit still when he heard that it would take five days for the report to be issued.
He couldn't wait here for five days.
Back in the ward, Wan Xiangdong was eating breakfast. While eating, he continued to lose his temper with the political commissar Lao Wang, saying that trapping him here was like being in prison and that he wanted to return to the army.
"Just a little thing makes me stay here for a few days. I won't stay any longer! There are still a lot of things to do in the brigade! Just a little blood and you treat me as a serious illness. I actually didn't eat lunch on time that day, so I was delayed. , As a result, I fainted due to low blood sugar..."
See Li Zheng coming in.
He complained to Li Zheng again.
"Li Zheng, you came just in time. You are the chief of staff. You know how busy our brigade has been recently, right? Tell the political commissar that he is a political worker who doesn't understand the situation!"
Li Zheng looked at Lao Wan babbling there, and he suddenly had an intuition. In fact, Lao Wan knew what was going on with his stomach, because his expression was too deliberate, and he seemed to be very anxious to get it. Return to the army.
This is not the behavior of normal people.
"Lao Wan."
He dragged a stool and sat down beside Lao Wan's bed.
"Tell me, do you know what your disease is?"
Wan Xiangdong didn't expect Li Zheng to suddenly ask such a question, and the hand holding the milk glass shook slightly. (End of chapter)
