Chai Qingguo was jumping on the "road" leading to the county seat, which was definitely not the result of his childlike seizure. It has been a few days since Yue Zhangji was taken, and in the summer sun, the "roads" that the insurance group once found are basically no longer soaked in water. There are many people who can walk, and this road is sparsely trodden. He could only walk crookedly where he could still walk, jumping around.

There are busy crowds on both sides of the road, perhaps because of Chai Qingguo's psychological effect, everyone seems to be lazy in Chai Qingguo's eyes that hate iron and steel. He clenched his fists angrily, and the big bubbles on his palms that had been ground by the handle of the hoe immediately hurt hotly. Chai Qingguo didn't mean to let go of his fist at all, this tingling sensation soothed his anxious mood a little, and he was able to concentrate on thinking about the problem.

What should I say after meeting Chen Ke? This is the most difficult thing for Chai Qingguo at present. Tell Chen Kexing that it is too tiring to repair water conservancy, and the soldiers can't bear it? As soon as this idea came to mind, Chai Qingguo denied the idea. Although all the troops were emotional, the regiment was also an old unit, and the comrades could still carry out the orders given no matter what they muttered. If you directly say that you can't take on the job, this is clearly saying that Chai Qingguo can't do it yourself. This deputy head of the regiment doesn't want to do it.

Telling Chen Ke that the troops were in great mood was also an excuse. However, Chai Qingguo knew very well that the political department of the brigade was responsible for this work, and it was obviously inappropriate for him, as a military cadre, to meddle in the work of the political department of the brigade. The insurance regiment talked about "clear division of responsibilities," and even a small chief of the engineering section relied on his work duties to give orders to Chai Qingguo, and his status in the political department was higher than that of military cadres in the army. Chen Ke has emphasized countless times that the insurance regiment is the leader of the party, and the political department determines the direction of action of the army. If he takes care of the things that the Political Department should be in charge of, he will definitely not get any support.

After two thoughts were denied by himself, Chai Qingguo not only did not feel the slightest discouragement, on the contrary, another thought that was closer to the original idea emerged more and more clearly. Chai Qingguo knew very well that there was only one thing that was most difficult for him to accept. That is the discipline of "officers and soldiers as one."

Before joining the insurance group, Chai Qingguo thought that he was at most fighting for Chen Ke, although fighting was dangerous, but Chai Qingguo was also a person who had been born and died, and this idea could not scare him. But since joining the insurance group, he has felt extremely uncomfortable. The system of the People's Party and the Insurance League constructed by Chen Ke completely tied Chai Qingguo's hands and feet. As a cadre, as an officer, you have to bear more, and you only get the same material treatment as ordinary soldiers.

Not only that, the soldiers' committee rose up from below to oppose Chai Qingguo, and the political department directly suppressed Chai Qingguo from above. Isn't this the same thing as riding a good horse and leading thousands of brothers back and forth in the past? Chen Ke claimed to want revolution, but Chen Ke actually called a meeting of officials and landlords, and as a party member and a high-ranking military cadre, many movements in the party had to be notified at meetings. Chai Qingguo knew that he wanted to form the "people*", that is, in the future, there would be more people who would override Chai Qingguo in the organizational system. This is what Chai Qingguo is most unacceptable.

"Lao Tzu is here to sit on the chair, I am not here to be a coolie for you." Chai Qingguo finally found what he wanted to say in his heart.

The big bubble in the palm of his hand was stinging, which gave Chai Qingguo a lot of courage. "Lao Tzu also brought it, the work was done, and there were bubbles on his hands. Lao Tzu is worthy of everyone. Lao Tzu quit. Chai Qingguo muttered in the innermost part.

Now Hebei is about to enter the autumn weather, and their brothers have pulled up a horse team and crisscrossed Hebei and Shandong. Eat meat in large pieces and drink wine in large bowls. This is the day that Chai Qingguo really hopes. More than half a year ago, when he listened to Chen Ke's introduction to the construction of the base area, Chai Qingguo was fascinated for a time, and at that time Chen Ke described the kind of blueprint that was well-organized and strictly systematic. Chai Qingguo was obsessed with the level of power he could master. When he experienced the practice himself, Chai Qingguo knew that it was too difficult, and this kind of difficulty was definitely not what he hoped for.

"Let's just put it bluntly, I don't want to do it anymore." Chai Qingguo made up his mind. Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then saw that the cadres and soldiers around him were working hard, Chai Qingguo no longer had the anxious mood at the beginning, and the performance of the soldiers could be seen.

When I arrived at the county seat, I saw that the streets were deserted. Before the large-scale rush began, tens of thousands of people were crammed into the county, and although the people who did not have to work were locked up in the "people's homes", there were always so many people who needed to work. Now that everyone has been transferred, the county town suddenly feels a little empty, and such a contrast makes Chai Qingguo feel a little unaccustomed. There are a few shops scattered and open, but there is no business. The shopkeepers sat in the doorway, listlessly watching the passers-by. Seeing Chai Qingguo coming over, everyone's eyes fell on him. Although the insurance regiment does not have an official military uniform, the posture of the soldiers walking with their heads held high has proved Chai Qingguo's identity. The people in the store who didn't talk stopped talking, and their eyes were full of awe, which made Chai Qingguojue feel a sense of pride in his heart.

The barracks gate of the insurance regiment was closed, and the guards at the gate lined up neatly. Somehow, this reminded Chai Qingguo of the time when he went to visit Yuan Shikai at the Beiyang Station camp with Chen Ke last winter. At that time, Chen Ke laughed at the doormen of Beiyang for being useless. And when he approached the gate of the camp, although the soldiers knew him, his vigilant posture was not lifted at all.

When Chai Qingguo walked to the gate, the guards politely raised their hands and saluted, and then said, "Captain Chai, hello." ”

Because he really wanted to be the commander of the Second Regiment, Chai Qingguo actually cared very much about his "deputy", and he was in a better mood when he heard the guards call him so. I wanted to say something to the guards with a smile, but he remembered the military regulations again, so he raised his hand to salute in return. Just as he was about to go in, he heard the guard say with a little hesitation: "Captain Chai, your pass." ”

"What does that mean?" Chai Qingguo was inexplicable.

"Today the alert level is first-class. No one can enter or leave without a pass. Captain Chai, please forgive me. The guard explained apologetically.

"I can't go in either?" Chai Qingguo's good mood immediately flew out of the clouds. Not only a small section chief can manage his own head, but now even the guards can manage his own head.

Seeing that Chai Qingguo's face changed greatly, the guards were also a little worried. But he still insisted on his duty, "It's disciplined. Commander Chai, Brigade Commander Chen specially explained, because there is a meeting inside, and no one can enter or leave without a pass. ”

While he was talking, Zhou Xiushan, who was the head of the security section, walked out of the small door next to the gate, "Deputy Commander Chai, hello." After speaking, Zhou Xiushan also gave a simple military salute, and then approached Chai Qingguo and said in a low voice: "Brigade Commander Chen is convening a meeting now, and for the sake of defense work, no one can enter or leave without a pass." I'm going to get you a pass right now. ”

After hearing this, Chai Qingguo's brows were already furrowed. "I have something to do with Brigade Commander Chen. Besides, who are you going to ask for a pass for me? Why should they give it to me? ”

As he was talking, he saw a group of soldiers from the logistics department coming over with their burdens, and the junior officers at the head showed their passes, and the sentries counted the number and let them in. But there was still no intention of letting Chai Qingguo in. Chai Qingguo looked at what was happening in front of him dumbfounded, and then turned back to stare at Zhou Xiushan.

Zhou Xiushan had to explain: "You can enter with a pass issued by the head of the regiment or the political commissar." But without a pass, no one can enter or leave. Without a pass, you just go in now, and you can't get out. ”

This is actually Zhou Xiushan's kindness, Chen Ke has always been extremely strict with the discipline of the security department. Zhou Xiushan is already the second chief of the security section. After the first term made three mistakes, he was taken down by Chen Ke, and Zhou Xiushan, who was replaced, naturally refused to repeat the mistakes of the past. Now his mind is full of not letting the security work leak, especially this kind of camp gate defense, which is even more crucial. The purpose of this meeting was to "persuade" the landlords to come by force, and if there were really people who took hostile actions in response to the outside world, it would be too troublesome. So Zhou Xiushan didn't pay too much attention to Chai Qingguo's mood.

But the problem is that Chai Qingguo also didn't pay attention to Zhou Xiushan's mood. He was already very annoyed that the discipline was getting stricter and stricter, and he was blocked at the door of the barracks, which made Chai Qingguo even more annoyed.

"I'm going in now, I have something important. Can't wait for you to open a pass. After speaking, Chai Qingguo walked straight up, pushed Zhou Xiushan open and broke in through the small door. As soon as I entered the door, I saw that on the other side of the door were also sentries with loaded guns. They had clearly heard the argument and were already pointing their weapons at the small door. Seeing a few rifles facing him, Chai Qingguo was really startled.

Zhou Xiushan came from Beijing with Shang Yuan, who was originally a worker of the Tianjin Machinery Bureau and had an understanding of the guard system. And he can be regarded as a man who knows how to advance and retreat, he caught up from behind and stood between Chai Qingguo and the muzzle. Then he pulled Chai Qingguo to the table next to him, wrote a pass with his hands and feet, and handed it to Chai Qingguo.

Chai Qingguo is not a person who does not know how to advance and retreat, looking at this kind of heavily guarded appearance, he also knows that it is not Zhou Qingshan himself who can do the master's thing, this must be arranged by Chen Ke himself. When the previous chief of the security section was dismissed, the unit held a special meeting to report on the incident. Chen Ke has made it clear that if someone does not abide by discipline, no matter who it is, he will never let it go. At that time, all the cadres signed a document pledging to lead by example and abide by discipline. Now that he got the pass, the matter did not make a big fuss, and Chai Qingguo had no choice but to admit it.

"Where is Brigade Commander Chen having a meeting?" Chai Qingguo asked angrily.

"In the big conference room."

Chai Qingguo walked to the conference room without looking back, and the conference room was also heavily guarded. After Chai Qingguo was stopped by the sentry, he didn't dare to make a mistake. The sentry went to report, and a moment later, Chen Ke walked out with the sentry.

"Qingguo, is there anything going on with the troops?" Chen Ke didn't know Chai Qingguo's intentions, but now that he is so busy with work, Chai Qingguo made a special trip here, something big must have happened.

Although I thought a lot along the way, I also thought about what I wanted to say. But after really seeing Chen Ke with his own eyes, Chai Qingguo opened his mouth, but he couldn't speak. It has been more than half a year since the first meeting with Chen Ke, Chai Qingguo and Chen Ke have had conflicts, and they have also cooperated, and everyone has argued a lot of things, so if you say something that makes Chen Ke unhappy, Chai Qingguo is by no means inexperienced. But he wanted to tell Chen Ke that he couldn't stand the insurance group and was ready to leave. Chai Qingguo couldn't say it.

He looked up at Chen Ke, and saw that on the young square face, in the clear and bright eyes, two sharp gazes looked straight over. When I first met Chen Ke, these eyes were also so clear, but those eyes were definitely not so full of determination and perseverance. At that time, Chen Ke was still not confident. Now Chen Ke seems to have an invisible pressure, so that Chai Qingguo does not dare to say what is in his heart. Chen Ke's pressure may be a reason, but Chai Qingguo himself doesn't really agree with his ideas. This kind of "running away" is not a glorious thing in any way.

Mustering up his courage again, Chai Qingguo said: "Wenqing, the army is very unstable now. I'm so tired from work, you see, my hands are blistering. Not to mention the fighters underneath. Everyone now only wants to ask one thing, how long will this be done, and then they will be able to allocate their own land to plant. ”

Although he spoke, Chai Qingguo didn't dare to say what he wanted to leave in the end.

"Haha, Kyungkook. I know you want to be a cavalryman. But now he is a bubble soldier. Great work. Chen Ke smiled heartily.

"Artillery? We don't have artillery, let alone form artillery. Chai Qingguo didn't understand what Chen Ke meant.

"Reach out and let me see your bubbles." Chen Ke said.

Chai Qingguo stretched out his hand, and where the palm of his hand touched the handle of the hoe, he touched several large bubbles.

"You're blistering on your hands, and you're a soldier again. Isn't this just a bubble soldier? Chen Ke laughed again after speaking.

Chai Qingguo really couldn't understand Chen Ke's humor, and seeing Chen Ke smiling happily, he said angrily: "If you say that you will be a soldier." Now everyone is blistering, and the troops are complaining. Wen Qing, brigade commander! What everyone is thinking about now is to get a piece of their own land, quickly plant the land, and collect grain. You let everyone dig ditches and prepare the land again. But these jobs are done for others. People don't understand. ”

"So you're going to ask yourself, right?" The smile on Chen Ke's face disappeared, but he didn't look angry, "Qingguo, we do encounter difficulties, but we can't let them be intimidated." ”