Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

At Base A, Yuan Lang's guess was correct: after Zhang Anbang returned and handed over the mission, he went back to his dormitory and fell fast asleep.

After waking up, it was already past lunchtime, and Zhang Anbang, not feeling hungry, didn't go to eat.

He took out his savings book from the cabinet and started looking through it.

Since being transferred to Old A, my income, especially my allowances, has increased significantly.

After participating in seven combat missions, I received nearly 20,000 yuan in combat mission subsidies and dangerous duty allowances. My salary also included a special post allowance of 400 yuan per month.

In April 2001, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Several Provisions on the Personal Securities Investment Behavior of Party and Government Officials". After the limited liberalization, he took advantage of his vacation to go out and buy some stocks.

Although it wasn't a stock that his system alerted him to when it was about to crash, he knew from his experience that the stock he bought was definitely not going to lose money.

That thing is so famous that just thinking about it gives me a brainwashing feeling; it's the ancestor of TV brainwashing.

Many people may not know the company name, Gentex Biotech, but its products are absolutely well-known.

It's the product that's promoting the "no gifts this holiday season" policy.

When Zhang Anbang saw this, even without the warning from his doomed escape system, he made a snap decision and gambled away all 32,000 yuan he had in his savings account.

After learning that the policy allowed it but discouraged it, he sold all his shares at the end of the year. This wave brought him a lot of profit, with a gain of 160%, and his account became more than 80,000 points.

The main reason was that he was planning to spend his whole life in the military, so there weren't many places where he would have to spend money. Also, after taking a closer look, he realized that the suggestions from the corrupt system were really unreliable.

The military's current attitude towards active-duty officers is to discourage illegal stock and securities trading, and the rules are becoming increasingly strict.

Fortunately, he acted quickly; otherwise, no matter how strong the relationship between Lao Zhang and Lao Lao Zhang was, it would have affected his subsequent promotion.

If he wants to make money in the future, he should honestly save up to buy a house. Anyway, his current salary is not low, and this thing is completely legal, compliant, and aboveboard.

In addition to the bonuses from his recent third-class merit awards and all his recent salary, his total savings now amount to 123,000 yuan.

In this day and age, that would definitely make someone a genuinely wealthy person.

"What are you looking at, laughing so happily?"

A somewhat languid voice rang out as the door opened.

Upon hearing the voice, Zhang Anbang knew that the commander-in-chief of their exercise, his chief of staff, company commander, and roommate had returned.

Before Zhang Anbang could even speak, the sharp-eyed Yuan Lang spotted what he was holding.

"So that's why you're so happy. You're looking at your bankbook. That suits your hobby of saving money perfectly," Yuan Lang said, laughing heartily.

"What are you laughing at? What's so funny? Aren't you happy when you look at your savings?" Zhang Anbang retorted.

"You should be happy. I've never tried it before. After all, my wife manages all my money, unlike you, a bachelor, who has to look at it yourself. By the way, why did you suddenly think of checking your bankbook?"

As he spoke, Yuan Lang pulled up a chair and sat down next to Zhang Anbang.

"You, you..." Zhang Anbang was a little speechless. What's wrong with being a bachelor? Does being a bachelor mean I'm eating your rice?

"What are you saying? Tell me quickly, what happened? Even though your hobby is saving money, I've never seen you look at your bankbook. Don't keep it to yourself, just say it," Yuan Lang said, his tone full of concern.

Hearing Yuan Lang's concerned tone, Zhang Anbang was somewhat touched and replied truthfully, "It's nothing. I just happened to have some free time today, so I was thinking of buying a house."

"Oh my, suddenly thinking about buying a house? What's wrong? Getting ready to find a partner?" Yuan Lang's interest was instantly piqued, his wide eyes filled with gossip.

"No, where am I supposed to find a partner? I'm just thinking that I need to have my own house sooner or later, it's also an investment, and it's cheaper to buy it sooner."

Zhang Anbang knew all too well how fast housing prices were rising; after all, in his previous life, several hundred thousand yuan was only enough for a down payment.

"Hey, you came to me about this? I know," Yuan Lang said casually, sounding very knowledgeable.

Zhang Anbang was even happier. Could it be that Yuan Lang really had connections? That would save him money. He had heard that there was a significant difference between the internal and external prices.

He asked somewhat anxiously, "Squad leader, tell me quickly, tell me quickly, do you have some connections?"

Yuan Lang crossed his legs and swung them back and forth. "Oh dear, I'm a little thirsty."

"Understood," Zhang Anbang immediately got up, poured Yuan Lang a glass of water, and handed it over.

"Not bad, not bad," Yuan Lang took a few sips of water and stopped teasing Zhang Anbang. "According to Article 9 of the Existing Military Housing Sales Management Regulations."

Active-duty officers who have not benefited from housing reform, collective financing, or affordable housing, and who have no other housing, can apply to purchase military housing under the housing reform program, with very favorable prices.

Moreover, it is registered as 100% personal property, but it cannot be sold before the term expires or before the military approves it.

"How about coming to be my neighbor? I just bought a place in the 301 compound on Taiping Road last year. It's a newly built building from 2000, a nine-story building with an elevator, 110 square meters. No one has bought a place across from me yet."

"110 square meters, I probably can't afford it," Zhang Anbang thought, very tempted. Yuan Lang's choice of location must be perfect, but he probably didn't have enough money.

"Let me see," Yuan Lang said, taking Zhang Anbang's bankbook.

"Wow, 123,000? You're rich! That's more than enough for you. You could even buy a commercial apartment for that price."

Your monthly salary plus all allowances should be around 1,700 now, but assuming your previous income was low, we'll calculate it at 1,400 on average.

You've been in the military for almost two years now. The actual amount you've received in your housing subsidy account is 1,400 yuan multiplied by the subsidy coefficient of 0.4094, and then multiplied by the number of months. It's roughly a little over 10,000 yuan, not much more.

However, we also have a regional subsidy of 0.4, which adds up to another four or five thousand dollars, making a total of sixteen thousand. This is the real money that will be deposited into your account.

Yuan Lang paused, then lowered his voice, "Anbang, let me tell you, this thing is different. When you actually buy a house, it doesn't just look at how much you have in your account, but it calculates based on your rank and subsidy amount."

The cost price of the apartment I bought in that complex was 1,560 yuan per square meter. After factoring in the military service discount, depreciation of the property, and a 20% discount for a one-time payment, the final price was reduced.

A rough calculation of all the miscellaneous items comes to a total of 137,000.

Based on your job level, the subsidy amount will be directly capped at 130,000, not just the 16,000 in your account.

In other words, you only need to spend about 7,000 more to get that 110-square-meter apartment with three bedrooms, two living rooms, one kitchen, and one bathroom.

The only problem is that you can't sell it before the expiration date or before the military approves it.

Another point is that the housing subsidy stops after the buyer purchases a house, and the account is closed. Each officer can only receive this benefit once.