Siheyuan: Bringing Warehouses to 1959

The actual situation is indeed so. Zeng Wangcai's destination was basically decided before he entered the recruit company, as long as his performance in the recruit company was acceptable.

Now, his performance is not only acceptable but also outstanding, so Old Man Yang's arrangements are naturally put on the agenda.

Old Man Yang’s office.

The leader of the 70th Division, Division Commander Chen, was trying hard to persuade them: "Commander, isn't it a waste to send three good talents to the logistics department? Do you want to reconsider it?"

"Okay, stop talking." Old Man Yang said, holding a teacup. "I was the one who brought these three in. I know their strengths. They are just three new recruits, but you, a division commander, are really concerned about them. Just do as I say."

To be honest, Old Man Yang is secretly happy now. He didn't expect that Zeng Wangcai is actually a good material for being a soldier.

According to him and Old Man Liu and others, it would be a waste to leave Zeng Wangcai in the steel rolling mill, and it would be inconvenient to dig him up if he was placed in other departments. So they sent him to the army, and as long as Zeng Wangcai performed well, he would be sent to the logistics department to specifically get supplies during this difficult period.

Unexpectedly, Zeng Wangcai's performance was so outstanding that Old Man Yang was reluctant to send him to the Logistics Department. However, Old Man Yang understood that if Zeng Wangcai had outstanding strengths in obtaining supplies, only the Logistics Department was suitable for him.

Therefore, Old Man Yang still planned to follow the original arrangement. It was not a big deal if Zeng Wangcai did not do well in the logistics department, because it would not be too late to transfer him to the combat unit.

"Yes, Commander!" Commander Chen asked, "When you say give him certain conveniences, do you mean..."

"Nothing specific. According to the conditions I gave him, as long as he can complete the task, everything else is fine."

"Yes, I understand!"

Commander Chen left Old Man Yang's office and returned to the temporary resting place. Their division's base was not here. In order to solve the problem of Zeng Wangcai and the other two, he had to stay here for another night with his partner, Political Commissar Shi Sheng.

"Old Chen, can't it be changed?" Shi Sheng asked.

"Here, the orders have been issued." Chen Hong took out a document from his bag. "I don't understand. The military district has formed a platoon like this. Where are the people in the platoon going to get 10,000 kilograms of supplies a month? If things go wrong, you and I might end up in trouble."

"Since the order has been given, let's execute it." Shi Sheng sighed, "Everywhere is difficult right now. The leader must have his reasons for making such an arrangement."

"The seedlings for war are being used to feed pigs. What kind of thing is this..."

In Chen Hong’s mind, the current mission of the logistics department is to feed pigs, grow vegetables, and ensure that the troops are self-sufficient in some supplies.

After a while, Company Commander Zhu Wei and instructor Chen Deliang were called over.

"Master!"

"political commissar!"

The two saluted.

Chen Hong didn't want to say more, so he let Shi Sheng do the work: "You two have worked hard. This is the order from the military district. Take a look, then take the order to the new recruit company to select people. Thirty-seven people, no one less. Also, call Zeng Wangcai, the division commander wants to talk to him."

"Yes, Political Commissar!" Zhu Wei took the order and looked at it carefully. He almost dropped his jaw in shock. "Political Commissar, is there a mistake in the order? All three of them should go to the logistics department?"

"What's wrong with that?" Chen Hong said unhappily, "Can't you see the chapter anywhere? If you can't figure it out, just think about it slowly and follow the order."

He seemed to be talking about Zhu Wei, but actually he was talking about himself.

Actually, what Old Man Yang said was right. There were only three soldiers, and his reaction was a bit too much.

"Yes, Commander!" Zhu Wei saluted again.

After that, the two of them went out and immediately carried out the order.

On the way, the two men discussed the order, and neither of them understood the order from the military district. But as the saying goes, orders are to be executed, and misunderstanding will not delay execution.

This is the most important reason why Old Man Yang wants Zeng Wangcai to join the army. There are not so many twists and turns in the army, and everything can be solved with one order.

Not long after, Zeng Wangcai left the recruit company’s camp for the first time and came to the military region, where he was brought before Chen Hong.

"Hello, division commander, hello, political commissar!" Zeng Wangcai saluted in a standard military posture with a straight posture.

After three months of transformation, Zeng Wangcai not only became darker, but his whole aura also changed greatly. He had become a qualified soldier, and there were few traces of ordinary people on him.

Chen Hong and Shi Sheng looked at this recruit who ranked second among the recruits, as if they wanted to see what kind of abilities this person had that made the leader take special care of him and even give him such high treatment.

"Sit down, don't be shy!" Shi Sheng came forward to talk again, "I asked you to come here to talk to you about your whereabouts. Have you ever thought about this issue?"

"Report to the political commissar, I haven't thought about it. You can go anywhere." Zeng Wangcai replied.

He had already guessed it without having to think about it. When Zhu Wei called him, he knew that his destination was decided, 100% to the Logistics Department, but he couldn't guess the details and requirements.

"Okay, now I'm going to inform you that your superiors have decided to let you go to the logistics department. Do you have any objection?" Shi Sheng said again.

"No objection!" Zeng Wangcai replied.

Once the guess is confirmed, everything will take its course.

The conversation that followed became relaxed. Shi Sheng gave Zeng Wangcai lessons, talking about some ideological topics, which were slightly different from the content of Zeng Wangcai's usual classes in the recruit company.

Simply put, Shi Sheng's words were more about how to lead a troop well.

This made Zeng Wangcaipin feel uneasy. He guessed that his starting point was probably not low. The reason was very simple. Without saying anything else, the level of the conversation before him could explain the problem.

Does the whereabouts of new recruits require a conversation with cadres at the level of division commander and political commissar?

"You will not work with the logistics department, find a place on your own, and be directly under the division headquarters, be responsible to the division headquarters, and execute the division headquarters' orders...

"The division headquarters will provide you with a radio, two trucks, a car, and some supplies. You will need to solve other problems by yourself. Finally... no matter how difficult it is, you must ensure that the mission is completed. Otherwise, you should honestly go to the company and be a soldier..."

Zeng Wangcai's eyes lit up more and more as he listened. Although Shi Sheng had not mentioned the specific position, his words already explained a lot of issues.

Shi Sheng took out an order document and an appointment document, and before handing them to Zeng Wangcai, he continued, "After receiving the order, you have seven days to prepare. If you have any questions, ask them now."

In the opinion of Shi Sheng and Chen Hong, Zeng Wangcai must have a lot of problems, especially regarding the task of producing 10,000 kilograms per month.

Thirty-seven people were asked to produce ten thousand kilograms of supplies in a month. In their view, this was not just an order, but an impossible task.

Zeng Wangcai got the two documents and read them word by word. When he saw the appointment document, he was quite surprised.

To summarize simply, the military district selected a group of new recruits to form a platoon. This platoon had to obtain 10,000 kilograms of supplies a month. That's what they did, not feed the soldiers or plant them, so it did not belong to the regular logistics department.

This was not surprising. What surprised Zeng Wangcai was his own appointment.