The wards are arranged according to the grade, and the single suites are in good condition. The flowers on the windowsill are full of life in the gradually fading sunlight, and there are still water drops on the petals. It is obvious that they have been well taken care of.
Liu Haikang motioned to Li Hai to sit down and ask his family members to avoid him.
"Did you bring cigarettes?" Liu Haikang asked.
Li Hai was stunned, looked back at the door, and said in a low voice, "Yes, yes, yes."
"Bring it here." Liu Haikang rubbed his nose vigorously.
Li Hai hesitated and said, "Chief, you are sick, so you'd better stop smoking."
Liu Haikang glared and said, "You are pretending not to know me, are you?"
"No, no, Uncle Liu, how dare I." Li Hai had no choice but to take out the Huazi and handed one over, "Auntie, if you want to scold someone, I can tell you to take it from me."
Liu Haikang ignored him, grabbed the lighter, lit it, took a puff, and exhaled the smoke in a long breath. His state was like that of a god.
Li Hai thought for a while and realized that he wouldn't fly now anyway, so he lit one and started smoking. After thinking about it again, he quickly opened all the windows and turned on the ventilation in the bathroom.
When Liu Haikang finished smoking one cigarette, Li Hai handed him another one. Since he had already smoked it, he simply let him smoke as much as he could. He must have been holding it in for a long time.
Liu Haikang started smoking this cigarette leisurely and said, "Boy, are you surprised to see me?"
Li Hai nodded, "I thought I had the same name, but I found out it was you after looking at the photo."
I have to say it's fate.
Li Hai's father, Li Zewen, often dealt with the Navy when he was serving in the Army's Special Forces. When Li Zewen and his team went out to sea to perform missions, they usually took the No. 53 ship, so he met Liu Haikang and became good friends over time.
When he was in junior high school, Liu Haikang and Li Zewen were studying at BJ at the same time. They often went to Li Zewen's house to drink, and Li Hai got to know Uncle Liu.
Unexpectedly, he was actually the captain of frigate No. 53.
Li Hai asked, "Uncle Liu, did you already know that I was going to be transferred here?"
"That's not true. Don't ask me. I don't understand why you, a pilot, were suddenly transferred to be a trainee captain. When I received the notice, I wanted to call your dad to ask about the situation. I thought
He didn’t fight since he was discharged from the army," Liu Haikang said.
Li Hai shook his head and sighed, "I'm so confused about what's going on."
"It's okay if you can't figure it out. Think about it slowly, but now that you're here, you have to do a good job in your new position with peace of mind and don't embarrass your father." Liu Haikang said.
Li Hai said, "But you can't just ask me to take over your duties on the ship. Vice Captain Chang Haizhou is the most suitable candidate."
"Is this why you can't figure it out?" Liu Haikang asked with a frown.
Li Hai nodded.
Liu Haikang thought for a while and said, "The superiors have other arrangements for Chang Haizhou, but they haven't been announced yet. Ship 53 will be retired from active service in two years, and the main positions on the ship will not be changed before that."
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He took a puff of cigarette and said, "Boy, don't overcomplicate things. Letting you take charge of the work on the ship now is to give you an opportunity to quickly enter your role and adapt to the situation quickly. The ship is in port, and work is routine.
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"But Ship 53 will be on duty during the Spring Festival and conduct alert patrols. The political commissar said that it may have to stay at sea for two months." Li Hai said.
Liu Haikang smiled and said, "I will definitely be discharged from the hospital before the Spring Festival, so just take it easy."
Li Hai then took a long breath and said, "That's good, that's good."
After chatting for a while, Liu Haikang chased them away, "Leave the cigarettes and lighter. You can go back."
Li Hai took out a handful of money and put it in the bedside table.
Liu Haikang cursed, "Take the money, or I'll whip you."
"It's my father's order. If you have anything to say, talk to him. Uncle Liu, I'm leaving. I'll pick you up when you're discharged from the hospital." Li Hai ran away.
Liu Hai shouted at Li Hai's back, "You little bastard..."
After recognizing Liu Haikang, Li Hai did not ask Chang Haizhou to accompany him, otherwise he would need someone familiar with the situation to bring him here.
On the way, he called his father. He said that Liu Haikang had many brothers and sisters and that his family was in a difficult situation. He asked Li Hai to bring some money over to see what he wanted, so Li Hai took 10,000 yuan and brought it over.
Liu Haikang has nothing to worry about. Everything is covered by the army, but his old parents and brothers and sisters all need his help, and the finances are relatively tight.
As soon as he left the hospital building, Li Hai saw a military green BJ80 approaching. The driver, squad leader Li Feng, put down the window and waved to him. The car stopped in front of him and Chang Haizhou got off.
"Vice Captain, do you also come to see the Captain?" Li Hai was very surprised.
Chang Haizhou smiled and said, "I'm here to pick you up. I just saw the captain a few days ago, so I won't touch his bad luck today. Let me guess, did the captain ask you for a cigarette?"
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Li Hai was stunned, then nodded with a wry smile, "Yes, it's not enough if I don't give it."
"Haha, that's what I'm afraid of. I was scolded by my sister-in-law last time, so I was scared." Chang Haizhou laughed, "Get in the car, I'm going to Haite Camp. They have a small team that is going to sea with the ship.
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The three of them went to a certain training base of the Naval Special Forces deep in the Wuzhi Mountains. It was said to be a training base, but it was actually the headquarters of a certain battalion. Over time, this battalion became known as the Haite Camp, and it often went to sea to work.
Half of the ship's special forces escorting the Gulf of Aden were dispatched by this sea special battalion.
Chang Haizhou introduced the situation of the Haite Battalion to Li Hai on the road, making Li Hai realize that the Haite Battalion was an unusual unit. This time, it would go to sea with the 53rd ship during the Spring Festival, and it might have other important tasks.
Li Hai had never been to the army, and was even more unfamiliar with the special forces. After entering the camp, he looked at the facilities inside curiously.
But wherever I looked, I didn't find anything special. There were a few houses, a sports equipment shed, and nothing else. Instead, the surrounding environment was very attractive, basically looking like a primitive jungle.
Chang Haizhou smiled and said, "Do you think it's very crude?"
"Well, that house looks old. The special forces should not be short of funds." Li Hai said.
Chang Haizhou said, "I felt the same as you when I first came here. Later I found out that they deliberately kept it in such a crude state. These houses were built in the 70s and 80s for decades. They are different from us.
, often have to perform tasks in harsh environments, and the commander of their unit said that training in such an environment will help hone the troops' adaptability."
The car stopped in front of a house, and a colonel came out to greet him.
Li Hai quickly followed Chang Haizhou and got out of the car, standing at attention and saluting.
"Deputy Captain Chen." Chang Haizhou greeted, "This is Li Hai, our trainee captain, who was transferred from the Flying Shark Force. He used to fly Flying Shark fighter jets."
Deputy leader Chen looked at Li Hai and said, "You are so young, hello."