Chapter 628 No Purchase
The reunion is short but happy.
After saying goodbye to his family, Wang Tiedan drove his sidecar slowly out of the alley with his reluctant little sister.
It had a sidecar unique to the police, and there was a female soldier in military uniform sitting in the sidecar. None of the evildoers on the road dared to stop it.
After arriving safely at the Shijingshan Art Troupe’s residence, Wang Tiedan was stopped outside the door by a sentry.
This is a military stronghold, no entry for outsiders.
Only people with ID can enter.
However, Wang Tiedan and his younger sister still attracted the attention of many passers-by, especially the soldiers at the gate.
In this day and age, it takes more than just anyone to drive a sidecar tricycle.
"Little sister, you go in first, I'll go find their logistics."
Wang Tiedan took down the two bags and said.
These are all things to check.
My younger sister took it and didn't complain about its weight.
"Third brother, please wait a moment. I will go find our deputy leader. It will definitely be more convenient."
"That's fine. You go find them. I'll ask the guard to contact them."
"Row!"
After sending the little sister into the yard, Wang Tiedan went to the guard post and explained his purpose.
The guard had noticed Wang Tiedan a long time ago and knew that he was a soldier's family member, and also the family member of Xiaomei, a celebrity in the art troupe, so he was very polite.
But when they heard that there were supplies such as chicken, duck, fish and meat, their politeness turned into enthusiasm.
Fei dragged Wang Tiedan to the hallway and waited.
In less than five minutes, people came: a fat man in military uniform with a chef's apron on the outside, and a thin man in military uniform, looking very energetic.
"Hello, Comrade Wang. I am the squad leader of the cooking team of the art troupe. My last name is Luo." The fat man wiped his hands and shook Wang Tiedan's hand enthusiastically.
"My last name is Zhang, and I'm in charge of the supplies for the art troupe."
Seeing that Team Leader Luo refused to let go, Team Leader Zhang simply grabbed Wang Tiedan's other hand, very excited.
Wang Tiedan was a little confused. He didn't understand why a kitchen squad leader came to sell supplies.
"Captain Luo, Captain Zhang, I have a batch of chickens, ducks, fish and meat that I want to give to our troops. Who do you think would be a good fit?"
"Just look for us!"
Squad leader Zhang said.
"Looking at your clothes, you should be a worker, right?"
Wang Tiedan nodded and didn't hide anything.
"Yes, I'm from the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."
Squad leader Zhang smiled and said, "I know, it's in the Dongzhimen factory with 10,000 people. Comrade Wang, you may not know that our army is different from the factory. The supplies are purchased by the Quartermaster Department of the Logistics Department and then distributed by the Quartermaster Department."
"You mean, our art troupe doesn't have an independent purchasing department and can't go to my hometown to purchase?" Wang Tiedan asked.
"Indeed, no. Our art troupe's logistics department is only responsible for arranging performances. Supplies are allocated by higher authorities, and we do not have the right to purchase."
Wang Tiedan felt a headache.
"Captain Luo, Captain Zhang, I won't hide it from you. My sister is in our art troupe. I just want her to eat better. Do you understand what I mean?"
"I understand, I understand!" Squad Leaders Luo and Zhang nodded repeatedly.
There are many similar situations every year.
"Comrade Wang, don't worry. Let me explain it to you slowly. Our army emphasizes unity between officers and soldiers, and unity between the top and the bottom. The standards of all soldiers in a military region are basically the same.
If your sister is here and his son is there, and everyone helps contact and purchase supplies like you do, it will inevitably result in this unit eating well and that unit eating poorly. If this continues for a long time, won’t it be a mess?”
Wang Tiedan uttered an “hmm” and felt that things were going to get worse.
"That means I can only contact the Quartermaster Department, but it won't actually get us much, right?"
"That's right!"
Just then, a loud voice came from the door, which sounded like a soprano.
Wang Tiedan looked outside and saw his younger sister walking in with a middle-aged female general.
Squad leaders Zhang and Luo hurriedly stopped and saluted.
"Hello, Captain Jin!"
Captain Jin calmly returned the salute and looked at Wang Tiedan.
"You are Wang Xiaoniu's brother, right?"
"Yes, hello, my sister always mentions you at home. Thank you for taking care of my sister."
"It should."
Captain Jin said this with a smile, with an aura of majesty that came from without even getting angry.
"The girl told me everything about you. I understand your concern for your sister, but the army is different from the factory. There is no such thing as unplanned purchases.
If you still want to contact me, I can ask the Quartermaster Department to find you."
Wang Tiedan felt a headache. The things in Dawang Village and Mujiatun were not enough to fill the gaps in the teeth of a military region of 200,000 people.
“Can I donate?”
"Third brother, this won't work. It is our policy not to take anything from the people. Even if you release it secretly, our regiment will report it."
The younger sister interrupted and stuck out her tongue.
Captain Jin was not upset because of the little sister's interruption. He nodded and continued, "What the little girl said is right. The food standard for our soldiers is 48 cents a day. Due to the shortage of supplies, we can only barely eat enough and it is difficult to eat well.
Even if individual troops receive supplies, especially meat, they must hand it in and redistribute it.”
Captain Jin had a hidden intention that he didn't say. For safety reasons, he was afraid that the enemy might poison him with a purpose.
"I understand your concerns. When the supplies arrive at the military region and are distributed to our art troupe, there won't be much left. But you have to understand that streams converge to form rivers. If you don't send them and I don't send them, our army's food will never improve."
Hearing this, Wang Tiedan found that the expressions of Squad Leader Luo and Squad Leader Zhang were visibly ugly.
Wang Tiedan didn't understand what was going on, so Captain Jin gave him an explanation.
"However, special cases are treated specially. Although the art troupe does not have a purchasing department, it does not prohibit private exchanges. There is also a family compound, so there are no hard and fast requirements."
Wang Tiedan immediately understood that squad leaders Luo and Zhang were worried that he would act rashly and send all the supplies to the quartermaster department.
At this time, the younger sister gave an explanation.
"Third brother, the army has regulations for going out. Each squad can only have one or two people go out every weekend, and they have to report to the higher authorities step by step. Once you go out, you won't be able to buy meat."
Wang Tiedan suddenly realized.
"Oh, I understand!"
As he said this, he looked hurriedly at Captain Jin.
“Leader, it’s not that I have a low level of awareness. We in Dawang Village only raise a few thousand chickens for now, and we can sell a few hundred chickens every month. I thought the art troupe only had a few hundred people, so I thought of sending them here.
So, when our Dawang Village grows in size, I will ask you to help contact the Quartermaster Department, okay?"
"Okay~ You are also a military dependent, we believe you!"
Captain Jin saluted Wang Tiedan and left.
He didn't want to talk to Wang Tiedan about supplies, but mainly wanted to find out about his younger sister's background through Wang Tiedan.
Overall, it's still a bit confusing.
Wang Tiedan looked ordinary and had little knowledge, but he was driving a sidecar and had a very special temperament. He did not act like an ordinary person seeing a high-ranking official.
It's really unbelievable.