kvmb Chapter 269 Why not? Does he not want to?
Chapter 269 Why not? Does he not want to?
When this issue was brought up, Brigade Commander He was quite embarrassed because it was indeed necessary.
Not to mention how cold it is in Northeast China, the soldiers trained in the snow and ice all year round. Those were difficult years, and their cotton-padded coats were not thick enough, which definitely affected their health.
They also frequently go on missions and go to the battlefield, resulting in injuries to different parts of their bodies. Coupled with inadequate nutrition, they not only suffer from impotence, but as they get older, they also find it difficult to keep up with training and face the possibility of being discharged from the military at any time.
Seeing his silence, Lu Yuan realized the seriousness of the matter.
He nodded: "Okay, you prepare the medicinal herbs. No matter how much you need, I'll ask my wife to get it for me! By the way, do we plan to sell them outside?"
Brigade Commander He shuddered, thinking to himself, "What am I trying to sell? We don't even have enough men in the unit. And even if we did, there are still all those distant relatives to feed!"
Lu Yuan said, "We should really consider selling this thing for money."
Since everyone needs it anyway, why not establish a brand under the military's name and sell it to other military units or hospitals?
The money earned can both improve the team's conditions and supplement military funds.
"Let me think about this!"
Lu Yuan nodded and strode away.
***
Spring is here, spring is here, make a wish!
Looking at the barren mountaintop, Song Zhengkang felt heavy-hearted.
"Comrade Lu has been back for a while now, so why haven't we heard anything from the army? Is it because the political commissar disagreed, or are the soldiers too busy training day and night to go on blind dates?"
Suddenly, a young man came running from afar: "Third Uncle, Third Uncle, more than a dozen soldiers have come to Sujiagou and are helping their brigade plow the fields!"
"What?" Before the words were even finished, someone jumped up: "Why? Our little river valley is closer to the army, why should they help Sujiagou and not us!"
"What else could it be? It's because he's the son-in-law of Sujiagou!" Song Zhengkang clutched his chest, his heart aching.
"Why doesn't our production team find a few sons-in-law to join the army?"
Yeah, why not? Does it mean he doesn't want to?
Song Zhengkang rolled his eyes at the other person and strode towards the ditch.
Then they saw their captain, Su Musheng, sitting happily at the edge of the field, pointing and commenting with the accountant, the scorekeeper, and several elders from the village on the soldiers who were working silently like oxen.
"Zhang Laosan's son-in-law is quite good; he's tall and strong, and works efficiently!"
"I think Wu Lao Er's daughter married well. The young man is quick-witted and fast-moving!"
"If we're talking about the luckiest person, it has to be our Shilan. What's her husband's name again? Ni Xinpeng, he's the most handsome one there!"
Song Zhengkang felt uneasy.
Mingming, their little river valley was the first to establish connections with the military, so how did Sujiagou end up benefiting from it?
Seeing many people stop what they were doing and look behind them, Su Musheng turned around and said, "Hey, isn't this Captain Song? What brings you here? Hasn't your production team started plowing yet?"
"How could that be!" Song Zhengkang didn't want to say more, and replied perfunctorily, "I just heard it was lively over here, so I came to see!"
"Haha, you should definitely take a look! See? The scenery here is absolutely stunning!"
Song Zhengkang was so frustrated that he didn't want to speak. After a while, he noticed someone who had come to rest and hurriedly went up to him: "Brother, do you know Deputy Regiment Commander Lu?"
"Yes, I know him. Is there something you need from him?"
"Oh, well, I just wanted to ask, does your unit have any plans to go to Xiaohegou recently?"
Song Zhengkang stammered, too embarrassed to utter the words "blind date".
Wang Daniu didn't understand his meaning and said with a smile, "Your troubles have been resolved, and you shouldn't be going there anytime soon!"
"Is that so?" Song Zhengkang's smile was stiff. He greeted Su Musheng listlessly and went back.
When asked by the villagers, he shook his head, leaving the villagers disappointed and frustrated.
Unbeknownst to them, the military unit was making intensive preparations for a second blind date.
Why is it called a second blind date? Because the first one was just a formality, but this time, they really intend to arrange a marriage between Xiahegou and their son.
It turned out that the day after Lu Yuan returned from Xiaohegou, he reported Captain Song's request to his superiors.
Political Commissar Zou never expected that Brigade Commander He would stumble upon the key to solving the marriage problems of the troop's long-time bachelors.
We decided to seize this opportunity to thoroughly promote the talents within the team.
That's right, you need to have special skills. You can't just find someone unattractive to fool someone just because they've taken the initiative to propose.
However, in this day and age, people tend to prefer arranged marriages or marrying someone they know well.
Those with better financial conditions have mostly settled down back in their hometowns. Only some who can't find a wife yet have been delayed.
To show his sincerity, Political Commissar Zou encouraged people to sign up and conducted two rounds of screening.
Those with good character and strong abilities will be selected and sent to the lower-level schools first. The rest will receive training and development, and we'll see how they improve.
The process is so complicated, and the soldiers are usually busy with training, so it's been delayed until now.
When the "son-in-law of Sujiagou" returned to camp after a long day of work, he caught sight of Lu Yuan and told him about Captain Song's visit. Lu Yuan immediately knew that he had been waiting anxiously.
He rushed to confirm with Political Commissar Zou and, after getting the exact date, went home to share the good news with Qiao Manman.
Qiao Manman laughed and said, "That's great! Now we have another reason to go to the Xiahegou Production Team!"
Lu Yuan nodded, washed his hands, and went into the kitchen to cook.
Qiao Manman asked, "In our family compound, are vegetable gardens allocated to military spouses?"
"Yes, it is... I'll take you there tomorrow, it's a bit far!"
"Is it big?"
"It's not big, only about ten square meters, just enough to grow some vegetables!"
"Then just plant some, to cover up the situation at home."
Qiao Manman took out an eggplant, two green peppers, three tomatoes, a pork tenderloin, and a bunch of grapes from her spatial storage.
"What else do you want to eat?"
"This is already a very lavish meal!" Lu Yuan quickly chopped meat and stir-fried vegetables, while Qiao Manman washed grapes beside him.
She picked the plump, round grapes one by one, cleaned them, peeled them, and fed them to Lu Yuan, teasingly asking, "Aren't you happy?"
Lu Yuan nodded: "More enjoyable than the big fat orange!"
Qiao Manman chuckled: "You're quick to accept it!"
***
The morning sunlight streamed onto the windowsill, and Qiao Manman woke up from her sleep.
Lu Yuan turned over, kissed her on the lips, and helped her up to wash up.
There were no farm tools visible at home; the two of them were just going over to check on things today.
Qiao Manman took out a basket of vegetarian buns, a plate of cold bamboo shoot salad, two boiled eggs, and two cups of mutated corn juice from her space. After eating with Lu Yuan, she tidied herself up and went out.
The bright morning sun shines warmly on you, filling you with a sense of hope.
Qiao Manman skipped and hopped behind Lu Yuan. After walking for about ten minutes, they saw a piece of open land.
The land was divided into squares and enclosed with stones. Some diligent people had already started turning the soil over.