Chapter 96: Recruiting Company Commander (10)

After the filming, I took another photo with everyone, and then I pretended to say casually:

"Chen Rubing, come on, take a photo with the company commander!"

Chen Rubing walked to me a little flatteredly, stood up straight, and said with a smile:

"Relax! It's not like taking a ID photo, is it necessary to be so serious!"

Chen Rubing smiled honestly, and the clever squad leader captured the shot. I walked over and took the camera, looked at the effect of the photo, then patted the squad leader on the shoulder, and said:

"Thank you!"

I continued to say to everyone:

"You guys continue chatting, I won't bother everyone!"

After saying that, I turned around and opened the door and went out. This was Chen Rubing's last night in the military camp. Let him spend it without knowing it. Tomorrow morning, I don't know how to face him...

I walked straight out of the camp and came to a photo studio 200 meters away from the teaching brigade. I took off the camera's memory card, handed it to the boss, and said:

"Flush it out immediately, I'll wait here!"

The boss said in embarrassment: "Okay, but the price..."

I waved my hand and said, "The price is no problem, you can go and rinse it!"

The boss hurriedly took the memory card in. I sat down in the store, took out a cigarette, lit it, took a deep breath, then sighed a long time, vomited out the cigarette, and came to the teaching brigade to lead the recruits. Today was my worst day. I looked at the people coming and going on the street, and my mood was extremely complicated.

Money can make the devil push the mill. After fifteen minutes, I got the photo. As I walked, I looked at it. Chen Rubing smiled very brightly in the photo. This young man came from a rural area in Hebei. As far as I know, the family conditions were a bit difficult. Last time he used the first month's allowance to buy a schoolbag for his sister. After returning, he felt distressed for a long time and said that the postage was too expensive. For him, being a soldier was a way out. Now, I personally stifled his dream of a military camp. Tomorrow, he will leave the military camp that he had lived in for nearly three months, leave Fujian, and return to his hometown. I don't know what his life will be like in the future, nor do I know what he can do for him...

After returning to the office, Yu Chengzhi was waiting for me. He looked at the photos in my hand and said:

"Company Commander, after thinking about it, I'll tell Chen Rubing the news tomorrow!"

I didn't answer him, but just handed him the photo in my hand and said:

"Look, what a good soldier! What a pity..."

Yu Chengzhi looked at the photo silently. After a long time, he looked up and said:

"Company Commander, we did right. Concealing this matter was not only a violation of discipline, but also a harm to Chen Rubing himself..."

I sighed and said:

"I understand the truth, but I always feel that it was me who caused Chen Rubing's departure. If I hadn't asked Gao Tian to take some evidence, Chen Rubing would not have been retreated..."

Although I am the same level as Yu Chengzhi, he is much older than me. When I feel very sad, I feel that I will feel a little better if I find someone like my elder brother to speak up.

Yu Chengzhi patted my shoulder and said:

"Company Commander, don't think about anything. Let's take a break today! Let's talk about it tomorrow morning!"

I nodded silently and said:

"Okay, you can rest early, there is still a lot of work tomorrow..."

The next morning, I just finished washing up when I heard someone shouting in the corridor:

"Chen Rubing, the instructor is looking for you!"

I opened the door and happened to see Chen Rubing running over. When he saw me, he immediately stood attentively to salute—the rule stipulates that the superiors of the same unit must salute for the first time every day, and then said:

"Hello company commander!"

I nodded and said, "The instructor has something to ask you for trouble? Then go quickly!"

Yu Chengzhi looked for Chen Rubing early in the morning. It must be that thing. He may not want me to make things difficult for me! Chen Rubing knocked on the door of the instructor's office opposite me and shouted:

"Report!"

Yu Chengzhi said in it: "Come in!"

Chen Rubing pushed open the door, saluted, and walked into Yu Chengzhi's house.

I turned back to the house, picked up the photo and came to the corridor. Sima Jinning, who was rushing over after hearing the sound, looked at me and didn't say anything.

Yu Chengzhi's conversation didn't last long - the soldiers were still waiting at the train station! They were going to take the morning train back to Chen Rubing's hometown. About ten minutes later, Chen Rubing pushed open the door and walked out. He saw us standing at the door, and tears could no longer help but fall down. He rushed to Sima Jinning and choked and said:

"Platform leader, why is this happening? I...I don't want to leave the army..."

Sima Jinning didn't know what to say, but just kept patting Chen Rubing on the back and finally said:

"Ru Bing, the platoon leader will take you to the train station..."

The soldiers didn't know about this. Now they all went to have breakfast. They just gathered and took it away. This was my idea. I believe that Chen Rubing would rather leave quietly than pack his luggage in front of everyone and say goodbye to the military camp helplessly.

I walked over and said to Chen Rubing:

"Xiao Chen, after returning to the place, live a good life. You are a smart young man and you can develop well everywhere!"

Chen Rubing raised his head and said:

"But company commander, I like the army! After three months of being a soldier, I can no longer live without the army and my comrades..."

After saying that, I started sobbing again. I patted his shoulder and said:

"I hope you don't blame the company commander. Your body is indeed not suitable for being a soldier! But I can tell you that you are one of the few outstanding soldiers I, Lu Changfeng, have seen! After three months of military camp life, you have proved your excellence! No matter where you go, we are your good comrades! I, Lu Changfeng, will never forget that I once had a good soldier named Chen Rubing under my command!"

Chen Rubing stared at me in a daze, and I continued:

"Come on, wipe your tears! I told you on the first day of your enlistment: Military barracks men, bleeding, sweating, and not crying! There are always one and another flaws in life, but we cannot be defeated by hardships! No matter where we go, you must remember that you were once a soldier! A soldier who even fell down with a high military posture!"

Chen Rubing silently wiped away his tears, saluted me with a solemn expression and said:

"Company Commander, I will remember your words! I have never been a soldier in my life! But it is worth it to have so many good comrades!"

I solemnly returned the gift to him. Until I put down my arms, Chen Rubing put down his hands neatly. I handed him the photo and said:

"This is a photo I went out to wash overnight, so I will leave a souvenir..."

Chen Rubing took the photo and said softly:

"Thank you! Goodbye! Company Commander!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked downstairs. Sima Jinning looked at me with a complicated expression and strode to catch up with Chen Rubing. I sighed and turned back to the room. I stood in front of the window, watching Chen Rubing look around the place where his dreams began and were shattered, and then got into the jeep. Until the car disappeared from my sight, I was still standing blankly, looking at the east with the morning glow, feeling confused...

After seeing off Chen Rubing, the life of the recruit company began to follow the steps. On the eve of the Spring Festival, I went back to the old company and saw that everyone was in good condition. Liu Yi told me that the company ranked second in the overall score during the year-end assessment, which was only a little worse than one reconnaissance company. Although it did not win the first place, compared with previous years, the progress was not a little bit. It seemed that my training method was still effective. I suddenly remembered what the commander of the group army said. I wonder if he could be satisfied with this result. However, if I want to be the battalion commander, the results of the recruit company should be more important. After all, I was in the recruit company at the end of the year.

Wei Jinyan continued to keep a low profile in the company and did not interfere too much in the work of Liu Yi and Lin Feng. However, more than a month has passed since New Year's Day, and there is still no movement from the superiors. Last time he said he would take action on New Year's Day as soon as possible, but it seems that it was slightly delayed! But I am not in a hurry now. My development in the division is still relatively smooth for the time being. I still hope that my superiors can wait until I return to the company before taking action! Such a good show, it would be a pity if I didn't see it because I led the recruits.

One evening two days before the Spring Festival, I was reading a newspaper in the office. The phone rang. I picked it up and heard it was the gatekeeper:

"Captain Lu? Someone is looking for you at the door!"

I asked strangely, "Who is looking for me?"

The sentry said: "I don't know, it's a girl. She said her surname is Shu..."

Xiaoying! My heart jumped up wildly, and I kept saying:

"Let her in!"

After hanging up the phone, I didn't even have time to wear my clothes, so I rushed downstairs in my vest. As soon as I left the barracks, I saw Xiaoying wearing white clothes on the road. Xiaoying also saw me and rushed over, running and jumping. I ignored the strange eyes of several passing soldiers, hugged Xiaoying's waist, turned around several times before putting her down, I asked:

"Stupid girl, why don't you notify me in advance when you come back? I can go to the airport to pick you up!"

Xiaoying pouted and said:

"You still said! I didn't leave one phone number here, and I didn't have a cell phone. This time I went to your old company to ask for the address, otherwise..."

I scratched my head awkwardly and said:

"I'm busy with work and forgot to leave you a phone number..."

Thinking about it, I haven't contacted Xiaoying for a long time. Seeing her aggrieved look, I couldn't help feeling guilty and asked:

"Xiaoying! It's winter vacation? How many days will you stay here this time?"

Xiaoying wasn't really angry either. When she heard me ask this question, she said excitedly:

"I will live for several months this time! In the last semester, we will find an internship in the unit ourselves. Do you still remember that last time you accompanied me to attend a talent exchange meeting and submitted a few resumes! One of the software companies hired me! So, I stayed in Fuzhou for an internship! By June, I would be OK to go back to school to submit my papers and participate in the defense!"

I was also very excited when I heard this news, and I said happily:

"That's great! It's really hard to endure the past six months after I graduated. Now you're finally back to Fuzhou!"

Xiaoying snuggled up to me tightly, and then I realized that I was wearing a vest. Xiaoying hugged me for so long, and the boys upstairs must be laughing behind the window now! I... I have maintained the image of the company commander for three months and it is ruined...

I whispered to Xiaoying:

"Xiaoying, be careful, many people are watching!"

Xiaoying said "ah" and asked, "Where? Why didn't I see it?"

I pointed to the third floor, Xiaoying looked over and saw several boys' heads shrinking from the window, and I could hear a little laugh. Xiaoying immediately blushed and let go of the hand holding my forearm. Follow me and walked into the barracks.

Several cadres gathered at the door of my office. They looked at me with a smile. Sima Jinning saw me coming and said with a smile:

"Company Commander, you were so cool just now! Show your toned muscles and beautiful girlfriend in front of the soldiers of the entire battalion..."

Everyone burst into laughter, I walked over and held his head, and laughed and scolded:

"Damn, you kid really don't pick up any pot! Don't you want to get involved in the recruit company?"
To be continued...