Two days later.
In the afternoon, on the warship.
Dong Xuebin in the cabin could vaguely hear the howling wind outside. Seeing that his daughter was a little scared, Dong Xuebin quickly hugged Qianqian and walked out of the room.
There was a festive atmosphere inside the ship.
The soldiers were busy, some were hanging happy words and some were preparing dinner.
Dong Xuebin was stunned and called out to someone: "Brother, what are you doing?"
"What are you doing?" The soldier looked at him, "It's New Year's Eve today."
"Hey!" Dong Xuebin slapped his forehead, "I have forgotten the days after spending a few days on the sea, right?"
It’s the New Year. Looking at his own thoughts and looking at the festive atmosphere around him, Dong Xuebin’s mood has also improved. Although his mother and Huilan Yunxuan are not with him this year, at least his daughter is with him, and Dong Xuebin is also Not feeling lonely, he put Xiao Qianqian on his shoulders and let her sit on his shoulders. Then Dong Xuebin walked quickly inside the warship while supporting her. Xiao Qianqian seemed to like heights, looking down at the bottom. , she danced with joy and giggled from ear to ear.
"Haha, are you so happy?"
"Yeah! Yeah!"
"You also know about the Chinese New Year? Our little Qianqian is also one year older. We are not allowed to cry anymore."
"Eee! Eee! Yeah!"
After a while, the female soldier yesterday found Dong Xuebin and came over to invite him to have a New Year's Eve dinner with everyone on the ship in the evening. Dong Xuebin readily agreed.
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evening.
Warship Diner.
When Dong Xuebin came in, he saw three or four tables set up inside. Many soldiers came and the dishes were all prepared. Although the dishes were a bit light and the space in the cabin restaurant was not very big, once the lanterns were hung up, it was a happy mood. As soon as the words are posted, the overall atmosphere is still filled with the flavor of the New Year.
Dong Xuebin immediately greeted everyone, "Happy New Year."
Several soldiers also said: "Happy New Year."
Dong Xuebin took his daughter's little fleshy hand and waved to everyone, "Little guy, I wish my uncle and aunt a Happy New Year. I wish them good health and a happy family."
Little Qianqian was giggling happily, as if she was really paying New Year greetings.
The soldiers were all amused, "The baby is very cute."
"Happy New Year to you, baby." Several people came up to say hello and shake hands with Qianqian.
Dong Xuebin is very proud that his daughter is popular everywhere.
At this time, the colonel and several officers also arrived one by one, walked into the small restaurant, and wished everyone New Year's greetings.
At the end, the senior colonel turned around and looked at Dong Xuebin with a smile, "Xiao Dong, the conditions here are limited. The New Year's Eve dinner is only at this level. I don't know if you are used to it."
Dong Xuebin quickly said: "It's very good. I feel hungry when I smell it."
The colonel smiled and said: "That's good, come on, let's serve it."
Three hostages who were kidnapped from the smuggling ship have also arrived. Because their identities are unknown and they have engaged in illegal activities, they have been under control since they arrived on the warship. It is impossible for them to wander around like Dong Xuebin, but today It was New Year's Eve, and a few officers were very humane and called everyone over for New Year's Eve dinner. As for Niu Dazhao's cargo ship, it was returning home with the warship and was following behind, so their people didn't come over either. They were probably eating there.
dinner time.
The colonel immediately invited Dong Xuebin to sit at the same table with several of their officers.
When Dong Xuebin saw that there were many people at their table, he was too embarrassed to go. He declined politely and squeezed into a table with a few soldiers next to him.
Seeing that the captain was so polite to Dong Xuebin, both polite and giving up his seat, many people were a little puzzled, especially a few officers. You looked at me and I looked at you, but I didn’t understand what was going on with the colonel. Only that The female soldier who was pouring them drinks knew it, but the superiors had already told it, so of course it was impossible for her to tell it. There was a big difference between the military and political circles, and obeying orders was particularly important in the army.
"Huh." Dong Xuebin looked around and said, "No wine? Are you all drinking?"
The three former hostages also had itchy throats, but they didn't dare to make any demands.
A soldier looked at him and said, "We are still on mission, so we can't drink."
Dong Xuebin smacked his lips and said: "Isn't the task completed? How can we not have wine during the Chinese New Year? There is no banquet without wine." After being nervous for so many days, Dong Xuebin really wanted to drink a little.
The colonel heard this, pondered, and immediately called the female soldier.
The female soldier nodded and walked out. When she came back, she actually had a bottle of Maotai in her hand and placed it in front of Dong Xuebin.
The colonel smiled and said: "Xiao Dong, we won't drink anymore. This bottle belongs to you."
"Good wine." Dong Xuebin cupped his fists and said, "Thank you then."
The colonel slowly stood up and said to the soldiers below: "Let me say a few words first..."
It seems to be a common practice for the leader to give a speech before the dinner. The colonel first highly affirmed the performance of the soldiers in this mission, and then conveyed the praise of the superior leaders. Finally, the colonel also praised Dong Xuebin for his role in rescuing the hostages. Thanks for the help given.
Everyone applauded in unison. The applause was loud but not chaotic at all.
The senior colonel then wished everyone a happy new year, then raised a glass and took the lead in drinking it.
After drinking a glass, Dong Xuebin filled himself up with wine, then raised the glass with his child in his arms and stood up. "Captain, may I also say something?"
The colonel nodded slightly.
Several officers looked at him and asked, "What else are you talking about?"
It suddenly became quiet downstairs. These soldiers were curious about Dong Xuebin and wanted to hear what he had to say.
Dong Xuebin is also used to being a leader. He cleared his throat first, then glanced around and said: "Today is the 30th of the New Year. It should have been a day for comrades to reunite with their families, but for my children, For the sake of the people of our Republic, everyone gave up the opportunity to reunite with their relatives, sailed thousands of miles to the waters of continental Africa, and risked their lives to save the hostages. As a father, I want to thank you, and as a citizen, I also want to On behalf of the people of the Republic, thank you all. This is the most meaningful Spring Festival I have ever celebrated, because I am fortunate to have the New Year's Eve dinner with the soldiers who guard our motherland. Here, I would like to say on behalf of all the people of the Republic, although your relatives may I am not around to celebrate the New Year with you, but I, but we are all your relatives. You have worked hard. I give you a toast and wish our soldiers and their families a safe life! "
Dong Xuebin drank the wine and let the bottom of the cup dry.
The colonel immediately took the lead in applauding, and other soldiers also applauded.
The officers glanced at Dong Xuebin in surprise. He said it was indeed very good. If there was a cameraman next to him, this segment would have been on TV. It was like a speech had been written in advance. There was no lack of true feelings in the fake air. A relative has worked hard one by one. This is not something ordinary civil servants of the Discipline Inspection Commission can say.
Isn't this person an official
Cadres of the Discipline Inspection Commission? Minor subject
Many people also have this idea in mind.
"Okay! Let's start the show now!" An officer clapped his hands.
Hearing this, Dong Xuebin, who was eating food, raised his head suspiciously, what kind of performance
I saw two people suddenly walking in outside the restaurant. They were dressed a bit differently and they actually sang a duet.
Only then did Dong Xuebin realize that there were programs. They couldn't watch the Spring Festival Gala here. Soldiers couldn't drink, let alone go over to toast their leaders like people in officialdom. How boring, that’s why we have this Spring Festival program, right
Dong Xuebin also looked at it with great interest, smacking the green vegetables while looking at it, and finally spit it out in his hand, then reached out to feed Xiao Qianqian.
It was chewing and slurping, and it tasted delicious.
Dong Xuebin said happily: "You are easy to feed, you can eat everything."
Qianqian finished eating and went to catch her father for more.
Dong Xuebin didn't care about what he ate or drank. wine, and then fed the little guy again.
Nearly half of the program was basically all about singing, and most of it was military songs. Dong Xuebin drank less than half of his bottle of Moutai, and his head felt a little dizzy. He was not here for socializing today, but really wanted to drink some wine, so he didn't do any cheating at all. It was already pretty good that he could hold on to his drinking capacity until he got dizzy.
The two soldiers next to him looked at Dong Xuebin, and after looking at each other, they both went to toast him.
"Come, let's have a drink."
"Xuebin, I respect you."
The two of them seemed to have a purpose.
"Okay!" Dong Xuebin clinked his glasses with them happily and drank it.
One of the soldiers asked: "Xue Bin, how did you practice your marksmanship?"
Dong Xuebin said vaguely: "Marksmanship? I haven't practiced it before."
Another soldier said: "Impossible, I think your accuracy must be professionally trained."
Although Dong Xuebin had drunk, he was not sober. He said: "What did I train for? It was all a blind fight. By the way, what kind of soldiers are you two?"
The soldier said: "We are snipers."
Dong Xuebin slammed the table and said, "Hey, it turns out you two are the two stinky gunmen on the ship!"
Stinky gun basket?
When the two of them heard this, they almost fainted!
The soldiers around heard it and almost laughed.
Dong Xuebin patted them on the shoulders and said: "I'm not talking about you, what kind of marksmanship are you doing? You can't even hit someone at such a close range? Are you a sniper?"
The two snipers were so frustrated that they turned their heads and ate their food without saying a word. They were both embarrassed, but they had to admit that Dong Xuebin's marksmanship was indeed much better than theirs. This was obvious to everyone, and it was okay not to admire him.
Another soldier asked curiously: "By the way, are you really a civil servant of the Discipline Inspection Commission?"
This is an issue that everyone is concerned about, and many people have looked at it.
After drinking, Dong Xuebin uttered the truth: "Yes, he is the director of the Supervision Office of our city's Discipline Inspection Commission."
The soldier was stunned, "A prefecture-level city?"
"Um."
"Director?"
"yes."
Everyone looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
Even the colonel and several officers eating there were slightly startled.