Soldiers participating in basic training rarely get injured, so Feng Qingxue’s job was rather leisurely. However, she was never idle and always humbly followed her seniors to learn new things, especially from Wang Sanbao, from whom she gained a lot each time.
Wang Sanbao was also pleased with Feng Qingxue’s attitude, as she liked children who were eager to learn and strive for self-improvement.
The world is as vast as a sea of knowledge, with learning being an endless journey. No one can boastfully claim to know everything.
Conversely, Wang Sanbao didn’t like those medics who relied on their one skill and stopped learning to improve their capabilities. Unfortunately, there were quite a few of those, which she found distressing.
While one was teaching and another was learning enthusiastically, Zheng Xuefeng sent a guard to call Feng Qingxue home.
"What’s the matter?" Feng Qingxue was puzzled.
She was at work, why was she being called home? Wouldn’t that be against regulations?
The person sent laughed and said, "Some leaders from the Capital have come to inspect. They first want to see the living conditions of the soldiers’ families. Comrade Qingxue, Political Commissar Zheng thought of you. But don’t worry, your home is just the first one to be inspected, not the only one."
Feng Qingxue was perplexed, an inspection? What were they checking for?
Had the trouble finally reached here?
Everything in her house that needed to be hidden was already stored in her space. She knew that she was living in challenging times, so upon her return how could she not prepare and leave anything that could be exploited? Therefore, there was nothing in her home that she was afraid of anyone discovering.
As she and her two children reached the gates of the family compound, they saw several senior military officers accompanying Lu Shuai and Cui Shaoyuan towards them.
Lu Shuai, she had met before, so she naturally recognized him.
Although she had never seen Cui Shaoyuan in person, she had privately reviewed some information and seen some of his photos from youth to old age after she had saved his father.
Behind the two men, there were a few officers in their middle ages, both male and female.
"Grandpa!" Xibao shouted with joy when he saw Lu Shuai. He then looked behind him with his small head and showed a disappointed expression, spreading out his chubby hands, "No other grandpas!"
Lu Shuai laughed and picked him up, "Today, it’s only I and your Uncle Cui who came, no other grandpas."
"Grandpa!" Xibao greeted with great enthusiasm.
Feng Qingxue greeted all the leaders one by one. Zheng Xuefeng smiled and said, "Comrade Qingxue, please take us to your home. The leaders are very interested in the living conditions of the families of the soldiers, so they would like to take a look during the inspection."
He himself thought the excuse was rather hollow, but it had to be given nonetheless.
As soon as the visitors arrived at the base, they made this request. Zheng Xuefeng didn’t need a second thought to realize that it had to do with the recent events. However, as he often visited the Lu Family, he knew their circumstances well and was not afraid of the inspection.
Lu Shuai said, "Yes, let us have a look at your living conditions."
This was what he had planned with Cui Shaoyuan: upon arriving at the destination, they would immediately visit the reported households. Under this arrangement, everything they would see would be the unprepared reality.
Before they had set off, the elders kept all those who had seen the reports at the main courtyard so that they wouldn’t have a chance to warn anyone.
Many people in the family compound were out playing with their children. Seeing this situation, they exchanged uncertain glances.
Chen Ju was secretly pleased. The response was quick. She was sure this would knock down Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue, whom everyone would then denounce. They would no longer be able to suppress her son and herself.
However, Qi Gang frowned deeply. He glanced at his gloating wife, knowing that she hadn’t listened to him and had not stopped Cao Hongzhu.