Chapter 116 Suspension for Reflection
Xiang Chu followed Song Xi to the green pine trees beside the gate.
Song Xi said with a smile: "Captain Xiang! Your wife admires Lieutenant Ning very much and hopes that she can work as a stenographer at the Central Party Committee. I think she is reluctant to leave you. You should persuade her well. This is a good opportunity for a turning point in her life."
Xiang Chu was overjoyed. He didn't expect that just when he and Ning Caiwei were worrying about how to get in touch with this person, Song Xi came to them.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Song Xi thought he still disagreed, so she smiled and said, "Don't worry! Before Lieutenant Ning is transferred to the Central Party Committee, his position and rank will be promoted by one level."
Xiang Chu said excitedly: "Okay! That's great, I totally agree, and Caiwei will definitely agree too."
"Ok!"
Song Xi nodded with satisfaction and said thoughtfully,
"Oh, right! I heard that your clan leader has found the old lady for you. Plus, you provided information to save the lady this time. Your position and rank will be promoted in a few days."
Xiang Chu said with a smile: "Thank you, Secretary Song!"
Song Xi shook his head and said, "But you have offended many high-ranking officials by providing information through the old lady this time. You should be prepared to be bullied."
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "Always be prepared!"
“Opportunities and challenges coexist! Work hard!”
Song Xi patted Xiang Chu's arm for some unknown reason and turned to leave.
Xiang Chu reached out hastily, but unexpectedly pulled her hand, then let go and said:
"Secretary Song! Can you please give me your phone number?"
"8088!"
Song Xi said without turning her head, her face suddenly red.
Not long after, Ning Caiwei walked out of the office building.
Xiang Chu hurriedly repeated what Song Xi had said to her.
Ning Caiwei clapped her hands and laughed when she heard it:
"Great! I'll go up and answer her right now."
"Okay! Go ahead."
Xiang Chu patted her shoulders affectionately.
"Old Xiang!"
A familiar voice sounded.
"Old Zheng!"
Xiang Chu turned around quickly and exclaimed.
The two of them gave each other a warm hug.
Ning Caiwei smiled and said, "Brother Chu! Who is this?"
"My good friend Zheng Longzheng who shared the same dormitory with me in the military academy."
Xiang Chu introduced, and then said to Zheng Longzheng,
“This is my girlfriend…”
Zheng Longzheng said excitedly, "You don't need an introduction. Who doesn't know Goddess Ning? I really don't know how you got lucky in your previous life to be able to pursue her."
Ning Caiwei smiled slightly and waved her hand, saying, "You guys chat, I'll go up first."
Zheng Longzheng couldn't help but sigh: "Oh! It's really beautiful, even more beautiful than when I was in the military academy."
Xiang Chu sneered and said, "Caiwei is in the Jiangbei campus. Have you seen her in the military academy?"
Zheng Longzheng sneered, "Who is like you? You only know how to study and exercise all day long. We go to the Jiangbei campus every weekend to play with the female students."
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Have you found it now?"
"Of course! Not much worse than your Goddess Ning."
Zheng Longzheng said shamelessly, and suddenly saw Xiang Chu's military rank, and said in surprise,
"You're already a lieutenant? It's only been a few days since you graduated, how come you got promoted so quickly?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "That's just the beginning. I'll be promoted to captain in a few days."
"I believe it too! You must be wearing someone else's uniform."
Zheng Longzheng didn't believe it, he looked at his watch and said anxiously,
"Lao Xiang! I have to go to work. Come over and play when you have time."
"Okay! I will."
Xiang Chu waved at him.
Soon, Ning Caiwei walked out of the office building and said happily:
"Brother Chu, let's go! I've already talked to Secretary Song."
She took his arm and walked happily towards the jeep.
Just as Song Xi said, the incident of passing information to the old lady in Xikou began to backfire.
As soon as Xiang Chu and Ning Caiwei arrived at the gate of the Military Intelligence Department, the sentry said hurriedly:
"Captain Xiang! The director asked you to go to his room. Lieutenant Ning! Deputy Director Ning asked you to go to his room."
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "Caiwei! It seems that we need to criticize and educate them separately."
Ning Caiwei said angrily: "It's just right to tell my uncle that Madam wants to give me a promotion and a rank, and transfer me to the party department."
"I think your uncle will jump for joy."
Xiang Chu smiled and paused.
"I'm sure the Virgo here will be in trouble."
Ning Caiwei said domineeringly: "He dares? I will go to my mother to complain to the old lady. Humph!"
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "Don't! Don't alert the higher-ups about everything. It's too scary."
The two chatted all the way up to the third floor and entered the rooms of Dai Nong and Ning Changde respectively.
Just as Xiang Chu said, before Ning Changde started to scold, Ning Caiwei had already taken the initiative, causing Ning Changde to burst into laughter and even start to curry favor with his niece.
Xiang Chu didn't receive such treatment.
When Dai Nong saw him coming in, he said gloomily:
"Xiang Chu! Although you passed the information to the higher-ups through other channels, it violated the work code. From now on, you should be suspended from work and reflect on your actions."
"Yes!"
Xiang Chu waited for him to finish speaking, then turned around and left without looking back.
I'm suspended from work again to reflect, so I'll go home and have a good rest for a few days.
But after going out, he came to Ning Changde's room.
Ning Changde was talking happily with Ning Caiwei. When he saw him come in with an unhappy look on his face, he knew what had happened.
"Brother Chu! Come, sit down and have some tea."
Ning Caiwei affectionately pulled him to sit on the sofa, and offered him tea with both hands attentively, which made Ning Changde frown.
Ning Changde said earnestly, "Xiao Xiang! You don't know that this time you and Caiwei passed on the information about Saint Sophia indiscriminately. It was really like a huge joke, which made the director and the leaders above lose face."
Xiang Chu didn't say anything, Ning Caiwei said angrily: "Uncle! You didn't report it, did we really watch the Japanese spy's assassination succeed?"
Ning Changde waved his hand and said, "The whole thing was a fluke, so neither we nor the Transportation Bureau took it seriously. But you two were the ones who accidentally made the right move and changed people's lives. I'm really impressed."
After a pause, he said, "Xiao Xiang! That person was criticized so much today that he must hate you to the core. You should take a rest. Anyway, Caiwei said that you will also be promoted in a few days, so what that person said doesn't count."
"That's exactly what I wanted."
Xiang Chu smiled, looked at his watch and said,
"Caiwei! Let's go out for dinner."
Ning Caiwei said affectionately, "Uncle! Let's go together. Don't you like Hunan cuisine? There is an authentic Hunan restaurant nearby."
Ning Changde heard this and said excitedly, "Really? I haven't eaten Hunan cuisine since I was transferred back from Changsha. Your sister-in-law doesn't eat it and doesn't cook it. Let's go! Uncle will go out with you to try it."
The three of them walked to "Zhangji Hunan Restaurant", and Ning Changde ordered his favorite Hunan cuisine, looking very happy.
When he heard that this Boss Zhang was related to Xiang Chu, he ordered:
"Boss Zhang! I will come to your place for lunch every day from now on."
Zhang Linqiang had no idea that he was a freeloader, and he said excitedly:
"Thank you, sir, for taking care of my business!"
Xiang Chu patted Zhang Linqiang on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"This is my uncle. All bills are charged to me."
Zhang Linqiang heard this and said with a smile:
"Commander Xiang! Your uncle never asks for money when he comes to eat."
"Go get busy, I don't need any money for food."
Xiang Chu smiled and stuffed a stack of French currency into his pocket.
After dinner, the three of them walked back to the Military Intelligence Department.
Several ambulances came roaring and headed straight for the cafeteria.
Xiang Chu saw Zhang Xinguo coming over to take over after dinner and asked:
"Xinguo! What happened in the cafeteria?"
Zhang Xinguo said anxiously: "Captain Xiang! Many people in the officers' mess have been poisoned, and one seems to have died."
"Ah?! Did you eat someone to death?"
Ning Changde was stunned.
He was afraid of spending money, so he ate in the officers' mess almost every day, and only went out for a meal today.
Xiang Chu sneered and said, "Last time, 11 Japanese spies died of food poisoning. It seems that there are traitors among the Japanese spies who are poisoning in revenge."
Ning Caiwei said angrily, "Brother Chu! You have been suspended from work for reflection, what does it have to do with you? Go back to the office and have a rest."
But Ning Changde said, "Don't go to the office, go home and have a rest. I'll pick you up after get off work."
Ning Caiwei said angrily: "Uncle! Don't be bribed by a free lunch. I am still a member of the Ning family."