Loading, unloading, returning to camp, post-war inventory...
After finishing the assessment, Lin Yi was really not idle at all. It was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye. The instructor was quite excited today. After all, he was in charge of all the activities leading up to the New Year.
Lin Yi, who had been busy for so many days, finally found some time to relax, so he hid in the office and read the newspaper.
But before watching for a while, the director of the Political Department knocked on the door and walked in. Lin Yi was surprised. The director of the Political Department was a rare visitor, "Director Zheng, what can I do?"
Director Zheng said quickly: "I'm here to ask for your help. Isn't this the Chinese New Year? Some parents happened to come to the army to look after their children during the Chinese New Year break. But the instructor and I really didn't have much time to spare, so I wanted to
Please come over and take charge, after all, in this kind of dual-support work, it is impossible without a battalion leader."
Lin Yi heard this and nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll go over there right away. By the way, are there any fruits and melon seeds prepared over there? If not, I'll go to the logistics department to pick up some."
Director Zheng still didn't know, "How about you take some with you? I heard from the director that there are more than 20 parents, which is really a lot of people."
In fact, more than 20 parents are not that many. The soldiers who join the army now are all born after 2000, and they are basically only children. And the parents are celebrating the holidays, so they think it is boring to stay at home, so why not come and see the children?
When traveling, this is very common.
When Lin Yi was the assistant to the brigade commander, he encountered this situation frequently, so it was quite simple to deal with it. He first took the soldiers to the logistics unit to pick up some fruits and snacks, and then rushed to the guest house with them.
Before he could walk over, a lieutenant officer rushed over and said anxiously: "Deputy Battalion Commander Lin, one of the parents wants to take the soldiers out for a meal, but I say no, we have regulations and soldiers are not allowed during the war preparation period.
If you want to eat after leaving the camp, we can provide free meals, but they are not very happy. What should I do?"
Lin Yi waved his hand, "I'll deal with it."
After speaking, he strode in. As soon as he entered the door, the soldiers stood up one after another. Lin Yi waved his hand, "Everyone, please don't salute here. Please sit down."
Then he looked at the parents and said, "Hello parents, I am Lin Yi, the deputy battalion commander of the third battalion. I heard from the officer that you want to take your sons out to have a good meal. To be fair, I understand you very much, regardless of the soldiers.
How brave and powerful he is outside, but in your hearts he is just a child. You want to leave the best to your children. I think all the soldiers can understand this feeling.
But for our army, holidays are preparation days for combat. Soldiers are not allowed to go out during combat preparation. These are regulations, and regulations are principles. You don’t want honorable soldiers to be unable to abide by principles.
But I am also aware of your feelings towards your children. You will feel that the meals cooked in the army are made in a big pot, and the food cooked in the army must not taste as good as what you cook.
In this way, if you are willing, I can provide a cooking truck. If you want to cook for your children, you can cook in person. Whatever ingredients you want, as long as they are available in the warehouse, I can provide them, even if it is a whole fan.
You can eat any pork, as long as it’s not wasted.”
After speaking, Lin Yi looked at everyone, and a mother said: "Deputy Battalion Commander Lin, we have never used such a thing as a cooking cart."
Lin Yi laughed and said, "It doesn't matter. I know how to use it and I can teach you. By the way, what kind of dish do you want to cook? Write down all the ingredients you need and I'll have someone get it."
The mother quickly took the pen and paper, and after writing down the ingredients, handed it to Lin Yi, "Thank you so much, Deputy Battalion Commander Lin."
Lin Yi waved his hand, "Thank you very much. It is you who support the children to enter the army so that they can be forged in the melting pot. They are like a piece of pig iron, although rough, but full of moldability. I can talk to you
I guarantee that after they retire, they will become a piece of fine steel and become useful talents to society."
What parent doesn't expect their children to become talented people, but the reality is that soldiers who join the army after graduating from high school are basically people with poor academic performance. If they study well enough, they can definitely enter university for further study.
Yes, I would not be my first choice to be a soldier.
Although the proportion of college students enlisting in the army is now quite high, the fundamental reason is that more people join the army after graduating from high school and technical secondary school.
The age of college students when they join the army reaches 21 or 2 years old. After serving as soldiers for two years, they are 23 or 4 years old. Although they have the advantage of being promoted to non-commissioned officers in terms of academic qualifications, in terms of age, their
The disadvantage is too great. At the same age, if you graduate from high school and join the army, you have already become a sergeant, but you are still a corporal. This is not cost-effective.
Therefore, many college students who join the army will choose to retire after completing their compulsory service. Although there are many who continue to stay in the army, there are not as many as those who remain in high schools and technical secondary schools.
Don't think that students from high schools and vocational schools are not good. After entering the army, two years of professional training is enough for them to become outstanding talents. If they can become non-commissioned officers, they must be elites.
Some people may think that even if these people become non-commissioned officers, wouldn’t their education still be in high school?
This idea is wrong. As long as they become non-commissioned officers, those with secondary vocational education will basically go to college in the army and study military-related majors. In this way, their goal is very clear, which is to serve the army. Their advantage
On the contrary, it will be larger.
These parents were very happy when they heard that their children could become talents in the army. As long as their children could become talents, what would happen if they didn't go out for a meal? Besides, the deputy battalion commander also sent a cooking truck over and asked us to provide food for the children.
When it comes to cooking, this deputy battalion commander is really good.
The officer was impressed when he saw Lin Yi solved the problem as soon as he came over. "Deputy Battalion Commander Lin, I'll prepare the ingredients right now."
Lin Yi nodded, "Go ahead."
Then he walked up to a superior soldier and pointed to a young girl next to him, "Is this girl your girlfriend?"
The superior soldier knew how powerful Lin Yi was and did not dare to lie in front of him. He quickly said nervously: "Report to the deputy battalion commander. She is my girlfriend. I was wrong."
Unexpectedly, the girl was quite brave, "I took the initiative to pursue him. It has nothing to do with him. Don't scold him."
Lin Yi looked at the girl, who was in her early twenties at most, and asked, "Are you a local?"
The superior soldier was about to open his mouth, but Lin Yi glared at him, "Don't talk."
The girl's tone also sounded protective and angry, "So what if you're not a local? Do you still want to bully us?"
When he heard that he was not a local, Lin Yi's heart dropped to the ground. He looked at the private and said, "Fortunately, you didn't violate the principles, otherwise writing a review would be frivolous."