Hu Yi was not a person who was good at giving gifts. Although he secretly bought the "Huafu Gold Pen" in the county town, it ended up being kept at the foot of the bed. He didn't want to give it as a gift, but he knew that Su Qing would definitely like it. He racked his brains but couldn't come up with a proper way to hand it over. Now she found it and confiscated it on the spot without giving a reason. It was because she didn't give a reason for the confiscation that Hu Yi was relieved, because it showed that she was not just a matter of official business, and the pen would stay in the hands of someone who deserved it. Of course, this also meant that the investigation was over, and his and Xiao Hongying's shameful deeds would not be exposed. Although she didn't say so, Hu Yi could feel it.
Not long after he walked out of the wooden house, he was stopped by someone. Hu Yi knew who the person was without having to guess.
"What's the result?" The cunning Xiao Hongying pulled Hu Yi to an open area and whispered.
"Weren't you outside the window?"
"But I didn't hear the result! Ma Liang chased me away, the traitor!"
"It should be fine now. But... I really can't remember some things clearly. Hey, I didn't do anything bad afterwards, right?"
"What bad thing?"
"That is... that... for example... is there anyone with you?" Hu Yi was so tongue-tied and stammering at the ignorant questioning.
Xiao Hongying looked at Hu Yi stupidly for a long time, and suddenly remembered the half-knowledgeable days in Chunxiu Building. She suddenly realized and immediately said with a so-called expert face: "You are talking about that! Don't worry, we only wanted one room at that time, and there was no third person in the bed!"
Hu Yi let out a long sigh. Now that he had received Xiao Hongying's confirmation, he finally regained his confidence. He subconsciously unbuttoned his collar and raised his head to enjoy the night breeze. "Don't play rock-paper-scissors anymore. I shouldn't have taught you!"
"Why? I was drinking tea, not wine!"
"But I was drinking wine! Come on, stop wandering around and go back to rest."
"Tsk, I don't even bother to talk to you anymore. Your kindness is taken for granted!"
The two figures, one large and one small, turned and left, both looking relaxed and carefree. However, Hu Yi's relaxation did not last long, and he soon stopped again, as if he felt that something was not right about what he had just said. Just as he was about to calm down and think about it, a flashlight suddenly lit up, followed by Qin You's approaching voice: "Hu Yi, I was just about to look for you."
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This was destined to be a long night, and time passed exceptionally slowly. At three o'clock in the morning, the light was still on in Qin You's cabin.
After the Second Company arrived at Jiuzhan Village, Hu Yi was too lazy to meet Gao Yidao, and Gao Yidao was not interested in meeting Hu Yi first, so they planned to talk at dawn. However, as an instructor, Qin You could not rely on his temper. He was not as confident as the two capable men in the current situation. After thinking about it, he decided that he, the instructor of the Ninth Company, would take the lead and invite Gao Yidao and Hu Yi to his small house for a meeting. At least he had to know what the two company commanders were thinking and what to do next, otherwise he would not be able to sleep.
It was still the small broken table in the room. Sitting at the top was the ninth company instructor Qin You, smoking a cigarette. On his left was the second company commander Gao Yidao, sitting with his legs crossed and looking cocky. On his right was the ninth company commander Hu Yi, half leaning over the table with his chin supported by one hand and squinting his eyes. The three of them sat around the small oil lamp in the middle without saying a word for a long time. This was not a meeting at all, they were just playing by lamplight!
Qin You was forced to be the first to break the silence. He raised his hand and tapped the table: "Say something? What do you want me to do?"
Gao Yidao straightened himself, fiddled with the telescope box he had brought with him, patted the map bag he had brought with him, and smiled smugly: "Oh, I came in a hurry and forgot to bring a water bottle! This is what happened."
Naked provocation! This behavior gave Qin You a headache. The ugly face of a warmonger was full of it. He quickly turned his eyes to Hu Yi, and found that Hu Yi's face did not change. He was still staring at the light lazily. Qin You was relieved and pushed the broken jar in front of Gao Yidao.
As a result, before he could push Gao Yidao, Hu Yi suddenly reached out and grabbed it. Gao Yidao was so shocked that he suddenly stood up and retreated to a horse stance to counterattack, knocking the broken bench to the ground on the spot, and instantly showing murderous intent. Qin You was so shocked that his eyes widened, thinking to himself: It's over!
But Hu Yi didn't even raise his eyes. After taking the broken jar, he continued to sit steadily. He turned around slowly, picked up a small stone from the ground, and wrote two words on the broken jar in front of the two people. Then he pushed it to the table in front of Gao Yidao: "Pour the water yourself."
The confused Gao Yidao and the frightened Qin You both looked down at the broken jar. The two words just written on it were: Qin You.
“Haha… hehehe…” Gao Yidao suddenly laughed, picked up the bench behind him and sat down again, leaning towards Hu Yiwei opposite him: “Is it interesting? Even bullets can’t penetrate me! You’re talking to me about this? Don’t let me look down on you, okay? Come and take it if you have the guts!”
Hu Yi didn't react, nor did he show any expression. He couldn't tell what he was going to do, but Qin You couldn't wait any longer. Under the current circumstances, it would be a mistake to let them get together alone. There was no way they could have a small meeting! He slammed the table hard and said, "Disband! Disband now! I'm blind!"
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Su Qing couldn't fall asleep. After Hu Yi left, the pen never left Su Qing's hand. She kept the light in the room on and continued reading under the light.
She was afraid that she was too confused and that she was wrong, so she imagined all the possibilities. Who was the pen for? If he wanted to use it for himself, why didn't he bring it with him? Why was it brand new? Then who else was worthy of him spending so much money on it? The head of the regiment? The political commissar? Li Suanpan
Thinking of this, she smiled uneasily, and suddenly began to regret. She was overwhelmed by her emotions and should not have taken the pen. She should have continued to wait, waiting for him to hand it to her personally. Unfortunately, the incident could not happen again!
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, followed by Qin You's voice outside the door: "Secretary Su, I see your light is on, are you awake?"
He stuffed the pen under the quilt like a thief: "I'm not resting. Come in."
The door opened, and Qin You came in with a gloomy face: "I came here to discuss with you, given the current situation, to see if you can host a meeting, I have no other choice!"
"But I shouldn't get involved in military matters, right?"
Qin You sighed: "This is not a military issue, but a problem of the weight not being heavy enough! I am so scared of holding a small meeting!"
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In the early morning, the bar was suddenly no longer quiet, and people were hurrying around.
The curtains on both sides of the large tent originally used for cultural classes were lifted, and two lanterns were hung in the tent. Ma Liang still felt it was not bright enough, so he ordered a third lantern to be added. Some soldiers were hurriedly placing benches inside, while others were hurriedly issuing notices outside.
Meeting? Tiedan never dreamed that the notice would reach him. He stood up, tidied his uniform, left the wounded area, and walked quickly towards the brightly lit tent. When he passed the sentry, the sentry of the 9th company saluted him solemnly; when he passed the patrol team, the patrol team of the 9th company waved to him. As a result, Tiedan's figure became straighter and straighter, and suddenly someone nearby shouted to him, "Hello, instructor!"
Stopping to look, he saw a blurry, thin soldier figure saluting him, seemingly carrying a bench in his hand to be taken to the tent. Although he couldn't see the expression on his face, Tiedan could feel Xu Xiao's innocent and happy smile through the sound.
Knowing that he couldn't see clearly and knowing that there was no need, Tiedan returned the greeting to the blurry Xu Xiao and smiled seriously.
When he got outside the tent, Ma Liang came out and punched him on the shoulder: "You are the tallest among your peers!"
Tiedan said helplessly: "I am just a temporary replacement."
"The acting commander is also the company commander. Do you want my salute?"
At this moment, the last trace of gloom also left Tiedan. Although the strength of the first company including the wounded was less than a platoon, Tiedan suddenly felt that the company was stronger than yesterday.
Another meeting? What kind of meeting? Hu Yi was a little stunned after entering the brightly lit military tent. He was not used to the venue, the light, or the atmosphere. There were three platoon leaders and one deputy platoon leader from the 9th Company, four platoon leaders and three deputy platoon leaders from the 2nd Company, Tiedan, the representative of the 1st Company, Chen Chong, the representative of the friendly forces, Qin You, the instructor of the 9th Company, who was mumbling to Su Qing, and Gao Yidao, the commander of the 2nd Company, who appeared behind Hu Yi and was complaining...