50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 242 Teaching by precept and example

She quickly calculated the accounts, collected the money and receipts from Sun Zhiwei, and then shouted to the kitchen, "Put 100 chive and pork dumplings into the pot."

Sun Zhiwei and his team were lucky; they made a lot more dumplings than they could sell today, and now they've all frozen them into ready-made frozen dumplings.

This is the fastest way; the water on the stove is boiling, so once you put the dumplings in the pot, they'll be cooked in just a few minutes.

Looking at them, they are two grown men who don't dawdle over meals like women or children. So, they might be able to leave work early.

The other waiters and kitchen staff also realized this, and their previously downcast faces brightened up.

Sun Zhiwei just wanted to fill his stomach quickly and didn't want to argue with anyone.

The chive and pork dumplings were also very good; they came out quickly, were filling, and contained meat. He and Xiang Yi were both very satisfied.

A few minutes later, the dumplings were served, and the two of them each started eating a large bowl of dumplings. They finished their meal in just 10 minutes.

Afterwards, amidst the warm farewells from the hotel staff, the two carried their luggage and headed towards the base.

The train station wasn't far from the fleet base, and the two of them, carrying large bags and small packages, strolled back to the base.
Xiang Yi is an active-duty soldier. After completing his mission, he will go straight back to his barracks.

Sun Zhiwei was just a trainee here; to be precise, he was a representative from another organization visiting the area. He could only stay in a guesthouse or go back to his mother-in-law's house.

Of course, he'd go back to his mother-in-law's house. A son-in-law is like half a son, after all. Now that his own son is serving in the military in another city and is away from home most of the year, this son-in-law is practically a son to him.

Sure enough, when we arrived at my mother-in-law's house, I received exceptional treatment. As soon as I entered, there was a flurry of pleasantries, and they helped me take off my coat and carry my luggage.

He then turned around and scolded Comrade Tong Guodong, who had just come out of the study and knew nothing about it, saying that he had made his son-in-law travel so far and suffer in the dead of winter.

Tong Guodong didn't know how to complain, and thus gained a deeper understanding of Confucius' famous saying, "Only women and petty men are truly bad."

After changing into clean clothes, Sun Zhiwei went to the study with Tong Guodong.

"sit down."

"Okay," Sun Zhiwei responded, then made hot tea for the two of them before sitting down and starting to talk.

What is the current situation in the capital?

Sun Zhiwei then recounted everything he had seen and heard during his trip back to Beijing, without adding his own judgment.

The navy is now divided into three fleets, and Tong Guodong commands nearly half of them. The navy has a complete range of branches and is internally united. To achieve this level of capability, he must have his own judgment.

When he mentioned that the escort team was blocked and the leader was killed, he gave Sun Zhiwei a strange look.

When Sun Zhiwei mentioned that the memorial service had been delayed once, but the elder still hadn't arrived, his brows furrowed even more.

Finally, he also mentioned the newspaper articles he saw on the train.

During this time, every important piece of information would cause Tong Guodong's expression to change, which allowed Sun Zhiwei to clearly see Tong Guodong's emotional changes.

Sun Zhiwei didn't think his father-in-law was the type to wear his emotions on his sleeve; that was probably what Tong Guodong wanted him to see.

After everything was explained, Tong Guodong asked him, "What's your assessment of the current situation? What suggestions do you have for me?"

This is an exam, and it's an open-book exam.

If he correctly interpreted Tong Guodong's emotional expression just now, then answering these questions would be easy now.

"Like cooking over a raging fire, it cannot be done for long."

“I have already expressed my stance for you during my trip back to Beijing. The fact that someone was able to help me resolve a minor problem shows that the other party has received our message. Now, all we need to do is protect our home.”

"A scholar's rebellion will not succeed in ten years. There are only a few weaklings in the capital, it's just that the timing is not right, we still need to wait." "When the time comes, it will only be a matter of a few guards, and then plenty of people will take action."

"Our mission is outside, not inside. If we can keep things stable and stand firm at critical moments, and prevent outsiders from taking advantage of the situation, then that is our merit."

"If you still want to return to Beijing to retire in the future, you can't afford to make a single wrong move now."

It can be said that Sun Zhiwei's analysis and suggestions resonated deeply with Tong Guodong.

This made him marvel at his eldest daughter's good fortune; he had found such a hidden genius with just a casual search.

"Sigh, Xuebin is not as good as you."

"Hehe, Dad, my little brother's skills don't lie in this. Don't underestimate him. He was already a battalion commander two years ago."

"Yes, Zhengying, he even wrote back to brag about it, and I gave him a good scolding."

"Haha, Dad, I'm not worried about my little brother's future at all."

"However, regarding the army, the southwest has been rather unstable recently, and you should take that risk into consideration."

Tong Guodong, however, disagreed: "You're just too cautious. Soldiers want to fight the most; in peacetime, how can they earn merit or get promoted?"

“If I transfer him back now, he will definitely hate me in the future.”

Sun Zhiwei thought about it and agreed; fortune favors the bold. However, he didn't know whether Tong Guodong was trying to gain fame or avoid gossip.

If we're talking about avoiding suspicion, the fact that he didn't let his own son join the navy but instead sent him to the army is enough to avoid suspicion.

Using connections occasionally to avoid major risks is human nature, and no one will criticize it. After all, Tong Guodong only has one son.

The danger in the southwest is real, and he has already fulfilled his duty to warn them. If the father and son still don't back down, he can't persuade them any further, especially since they are father and son.

After all, their choice is the politically correct one right now, and he admires it from the bottom of his heart.

The country needs people like him to provide backbone, but he himself can't do it.

The two talked in the study until midnight, first analyzing the current situation clearly, and then revealing their respective plans for the future.

At this point, the father-in-law and son-in-law reached an agreement to support each other in their respective fields.

As for Tong Xuebin of the Army, Old Tong naturally has ways to communicate with him.

The following day, Sun Zhiwei began a new round of flight training.

This time, the training began with bomber flights. The flight instructor's surname was Yang. Before the training started, Instructor Yang took him to the hangar to see the aircraft.

There are currently three types of bombers in the hangar: H-5, H-6, and Tu-16.

There was only one Tu-16, which was sent by the Soviet Union back then and served as a reference for the development of our H-6 bomber.

"This Tu-16 was the transport aircraft for our first air-dropped mushroom bomb. However, due to a lack of spare parts, we don't use it much anymore."

Coach Yang spoke with a mixture of pride and regret.

Then he started introducing the H-6, which is our own medium- and long-range bomber.

"Actually, calling it long-range is a bit of an exaggeration. Our H-6 can only fly 3200 kilometers, so it can only be considered a medium-range bomber."

"However, it's enough to guard the border."

(End of this chapter)