Ruan Xiaowu subsequently received the first official appointment in his naval career. He was appointed as the captain of the "Yute 04" spy boat. The "Yute 04" is a 70-ton two-masted ship originally owned by Mr. Zhu Cai.
The remnants of the ship were brought with it when they defected, and were used as spy boats after modification.
In this time and space, the navy has obtained various 17th-century Chinese sailing ships of different sizes. Especially after taking in the remnants of Zhu Cai Lao and other small groups of defeated pirates, the number of ships in the entire Lingao Navy has increased a lot.
Many ships with smaller tonnage have been classified into the ranks of "special agents" after appropriate targeted modifications, used to undertake various miscellaneous tasks, and even used for fishing - fishing is also an important task of the Ministry of Maritime Power.
One of the tasks.
"You go back to the ship immediately to go through the handover procedures. I'll give you three days of leave - starting from tomorrow. After the holiday, go to the shipyard to receive equipment, personnel and ammunition. Get ready to sail." Chen Haiyang gave him a direct order.
Ruan Xiaowu came out of the cabin like a cloud with a document bag in hand. His head was dizzy. He subconsciously touched the officer's epaulettes he had just put on. He touched the officer's sword in his waist and took another look.
With the commission order in his hand, an uncontrollable joy surged from his heart. He was already a naval officer, and he also became the captain of a naval battleship - compared to the rank of second lieutenant, the captain's position was more important in his mind.
The weight is heavier.
He had to tell his brothers immediately and let everyone celebrate. Ruan Xiaowu thought that he had not gotten together with his brothers for several months - the three brothers were all serving in the navy, but in different units. Apart from occasionally being at the dock
Outside of encounters, there is almost no time to see each other.
However, as soon as he came out of the cabin, he met the busty foreign woman who had just taken the photo again. She spoke in a strange "Newspeak" accent and insisted that he pose for a few more photos. Ruan Xiaowu had to cooperate.
He made several stiff postures. The woman seemed dissatisfied and kept asking him to "relax and be natural."
After finally taking the photos, the foreign woman asked for an "interview" again. Ruan Xiaowu didn't know what an interview was, so the woman explained that she just asked him a few questions. Ruan Xiaowu immediately said that if he wanted to ask questions, he could only answer them with the permission of the chief, otherwise there would be trouble.
Good at leaking secrets.
"I won't leak the secret. I'm a reporter from Lingao Times. I have the authorization to interview." She took out a piece of paper from her chest.
Ruan Xiaowu hesitated for a moment before taking the warm piece of paper. It was a letter of introduction from "Lingao Times", stamped with the official seal. Behind it was Chen Haiyang's instructions: "Agree" and a navy blue anchor seal.
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"Okay, you ask." Ruan Xiaowu said.
"Don't be nervous, relax." Pan Pan said, taking out a notebook, "I'm just going to ask some daily topics."
The interview lasted for thirty minutes and asked many questions that were inexplicable to Ruan Xiaowu, including what he liked to eat, what colors he liked, and what his views were on killing people as soldiers... Ruan Xiaowu could not think of any answers to these questions.
What is the use of newspapers? When asked about his life experience and how he joined the navy, Ruan Xiaowu's eyes turned red.
The tragic family history of Ruan Xiaowu is nothing new to Chinese people of any era - even Chinese people from the 21st century - such stories have happened countless times from generation to generation, but Pan Pan's
For people, it’s quite a shocking effect.
"...If the Australian chief hadn't saved our brothers, our whole family would have died long ago, and even the bodies would have been eaten by wild dogs." Ruan Xiaowu looked a little excited, "Not only did he save our lives, but he also gave us
He gave me food and drink, clothes and clothes, and was taught how to read and write. Now that I have become a naval officer, I cannot repay such kindness even if I die."
Pan Pan's expression was a bit complicated. She didn't think there was any falsehood in Ruan Xiaowu's words. This kind of heartfelt gratitude was definitely not fake, but deep down she had doubts about such gratitude. In her
It seems that this kind of gratitude will destroy a person's ability to think independently and make him a blind follower who crosses the group.
Although Pan Pan followed Ding Ding to this time and space without hesitation for love and adventure, she grew up in European and American societies that advocated personal freedom.
, including Ding Ding's words and deeds that were exposed in front of her from time to time, she often had a dangerous premonition in her heart - the new world that was about to be built by modern people through cheating methods was not what she imagined.
"Have you never thought about what you really want to do?" Pan Pan asked.
Ruan Xiaowu looked at her with a strange look, feeling that this was very strange. As for what to do, of course it would be best to be a rich man and be waited on, eat, drink and have fun every day. But for a child from a poor fisherman's family like him
If you don't starve to death as a child and don't drown when you grow up, you will be lucky. Now that you are in such a situation, it is no different from being a human being again. What else do you really want to do? If you want to do it, of course it is when
Lieutenant, if he continues to be a captain, he will find a wife and have a few children to continue the family line, but he is embarrassed to say this.
"No more for now," he said.
After the interview, Pan Pan took a few more photos. She also wanted to take a few photos of the Ruan Xiaowu brothers together. Ruan Xiaowu said that this would have to be done at night when their brothers get together. Even he doesn't want to do that now.
Know where your brothers are.
Ruan Xiaowu returned to Linyun No. 7. The cadets and sailors who knew about his promotion came over to congratulate him. The cadets who were also born in the second phase with him looked at the second lieutenant epaulettes and officer epaulets on his shoulders with envy.
Saber. Qian Changshui also said many warm words,
"You're a promising kid." Qian Changshui said, "You haven't left the ship yet, so today's lunch with extra food is a celebration for you - you are always our favorite person on Linyun No. 7."
So at noon, extra rum and fish steaks were distributed to all the sailors on the ship. The captain hosted a banquet for all the cadets in the captain's cabin on the poop to send off Ruan Xiaowu.
White cloth napkins and snow-white towels draped over the cuffs of the orderlies serve the meal.
"One of the bad things about becoming an officer is that you have to pay for your own meals in the future." Qian Changshui stuffed the napkin that had slipped from his collar back into his neck for the tenth time. Because it was a farewell party, Qian Changshui paid for it out of his own pocket.
The captain went to the navy mess hall in Bopu to buy some more food.
Officers have to pay food fees for meals. If you want to eat better when you arrive at the base, the navy canteen can provide it to the best of its ability, but you have to pay for it. Ruan Xiaowu used to eat in iron lunch boxes just like the sailors.
, what they enjoy is free-of-charge meals. In terms of content, the level of food has far exceeded that of most civilians in this time and space, and also surpassed most of the employees of the Australians. However, compared with the food of officers,
The difference is really quite big.
The food for cadets and sailors is mainly rice and fried rice noodles, and the side dishes are just fish, shrimp and shellfish with a little vegetables or pickles, plus a big pot of tofu and seaweed soup. The captain's table is different, although
The side dishes are mainly seafood, but the cooking methods are more particular and there are more varieties. This time Qian Changshui even asked the orderly to buy chicken.
There was also fruit wine on the table - this was the drink of the chiefs, and had recently been distributed in small quantities to the officers' mess for sale. He took this opportunity to drink a glass of fruit wine, feeling that it was sweet and sour, and easy to drink, but
The wine was not strong. The food on the table was served in portions. After each dish was served, the orderly put it on everyone's plate before eating.
Because it was a banquet, lunch was more sumptuous than usual: there were three dishes and one soup, and the main dish was fried rice noodles with shrimps, mussels and tomato sauce. Finally, tea was served.
Ruan Xiaowu drank the bitter and fragrant tea according to the naval etiquette learned in the naval officer training class - he couldn't help but feel lucky that he could enter the ranks of officers - such a day had never been imagined in his dreams.
Qian Changshui and the cadets said a lot of compliments at the dinner table. At this stage, the number of indigenous officers in the navy is still very limited, and the value of a second lieutenant is very high, not to mention that he became the captain on his first appointment. Qian Changshui originally did not
I thought there was something special about this skinny cadet, but now I felt very proud of him - after all, he was the one who came out of his ship.
After the entertainment, Ruan Xiaowu hurriedly said goodbye, disembarked and returned to the barracks on the shore. He put down his luggage and went out to find his brother.
Ruan Xiaowu's brothers, Ruan Xiaoer and Ruan Xiaoqi. After arriving in the navy, Ruan Xiaoer was outstanding in artillery skills and ended up not boarding the ship. He became a member of the Coast Fortress Artillery and was stationed at the Bopu Beacon Tower. Now he is a member of the Coast Fortress Artillery Corps.
On board the gunner.
As for Ruan Xiaoqi, his gunnery skills are not inferior to those of his two brothers, but he is a little younger, only thirteen years old. After arriving in the Navy, he was soon sent to the Naval Cadet Class of the Military and Political School - but he studied
In addition to military training, kindergarten classes also focus on the study of cultural courses. The academic duration is also much longer than that of ordinary classes.
Ruan Xiaowu spent a lot of effort to find his elder brother and younger brother. Ruan Xiaoer happened to be off duty at night and could take leave for a few hours. Ruan Xiaoqi also took leave from the military and political school.
The three brothers walked into the cooperative restaurant in Dongmen City together. They had developed a capable and upright military temperament during their service, and they attracted the attention of many people as soon as they entered the restaurant. The navy sergeant, the navy ensign and the navy petty officer
The three different epaulettes and sleeve strips of the three brothers, together with Ruan Xiaowu's officer's sword, became the focus of everyone in the restaurant. The three Ruan brothers were excited, proud and a little embarrassed under the gaze of everyone.
The waiter in the restaurant watched their words and let them into the private room.