I enlisted four times! My former unit blacklisted me.

"Come in."

The door opened, and Wu Hanfeng stood in the doorway carrying two large bags: "Commander, Political Commissar, I've come to say goodbye. I'm about to depart, so I came to let you know."

"Come in." Li Cuicui put down her teacup, adopting the air of a regimental commander. "Have you packed everything? Go to the training camp and train hard. Don't be as carefree as you are in the regiment. It's not like our regiment; they're stricter there. Don't cause trouble."

"Understood, Commander." Wu Hanfeng put his bag in the corner, pulled up a chair and sat down, sighing with a tone full of grievance, "Actually... I really don't want to go."

Li Cuicui's heart skipped a beat: "Huh? What do you mean?"

"It's nothing special, I just feel pretty good staying in the regiment." Wu Hanfeng hung his head, looking like a wronged little wife. "It's reassuring to work with the regimental commander and political commissar, and I know the brothers well. Going to the training team would be a completely unfamiliar place, with no one around, and just thinking about it would be torture."

"How about... I say hello to Captain Liu of the garrison? I can tell him that the regiment's military police duties are heavy and I can't get away, so I won't go to this training camp? Anyway, I'm already a sergeant, and this training won't make a difference if I get promoted."

The office fell silent the moment the words were spoken.

Li Cuicui's hand, which was holding the teacup, froze.

Not going?

What will we do if you don't go?

Our three months of peace have been ruined?

Li Cuicui was extremely anxious inside, but on the surface she had to pretend to be earnest and say, "What nonsense are you talking about, child! The backbone training is such a great opportunity, so many outstanding non-commissioned officers in the whole division are fighting tooth and nail for it, and you're saying you won't go?"

"That's right, Hanfeng," Zhao Long chimed in, "Young people shouldn't be afraid of hardship. The training camp may be strict, but you'll learn skills there, which will be good for your future development."

"But I really don't want to go," Wu Hanfeng said, frowning. "Besides, we lack everything there, and it's not convenient."

Upon hearing this, Li Cuicui immediately understood.

So this kid came here to rob us!

Normally, Li Cuicui would definitely scold him, but not now—if she really pushed this kid too far, he might refuse to go, and then she'd have nowhere to cry.

It's just some food, isn't it?

Give!

Losing money is a way to avoid disaster!

"Tell me what you need!" Li Cuicui waved her hand, "The regiment will take care of it! If you need clothes or equipment, the logistics department will provide them! Just ask if you need anything, don't deprive yourself."

"There's nothing we're lacking..." Wu Hanfeng scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and said, "It's just that the training team is strict, and cigarettes are hard to buy. I don't mind, but the brothers get tired from training and sometimes want to have a smoke to relax. Also, when we're memorizing regulations at night, we get sleepy and need some tea to stay awake."

Li Cuicui's lips twitched.

Good heavens, they've got their eyes on his cigarettes and tea!

The two packs of cigarettes in his drawer were a gift from an old comrade-in-arms; he himself couldn't bear to smoke them.

And Zhao Long's two cans of fine tea, he usually treasures them like the back of his hand.

But then I thought, if the cigarettes and tea are gone, I can buy more. But if this kid doesn't leave, that would be a real disaster.

"It's no big deal!" Li Cuicui gritted her teeth, opened the drawer, took out the two packs of unopened cigarettes, and pushed them on the table. "Here! Use them on the way. When you get there, make good relationships with your squad leader and comrades. Don't smoke recklessly, be careful."

Zhao Long smiled and opened his bag, taking out two cans of Biluochun tea: "I have two cans of tea here, take them with you. Brew a cup when you're memorizing the regulations tonight, it'll keep you alert."

"No, no, no, Commander, Political Commissar, this won't do!" Wu Hanfeng quickly waved his hands. "These are all your own things, how can I accept them? No, no, they're too valuable."

"What's so valuable about it!" Li Cuicui glared at him, forcefully stuffing the cigarettes and tea into his bag. "Just take it! What kind of nonsense is this, dawdling like that! Consider it a gift from the troupe to you!"

"Yeah, take it." Zhao Long also helped to stuff it in. "Go there and train hard, don't let the team down."

Wu Hanfeng declined for a long time before finally accepting it reluctantly, muttering, "I'm so sorry to have made the regimental commander and political commissar spend so much money."

Li Cuicui rolled her eyes inwardly.

Excuse me?

You seem to be handling this quite well!

"Stop being so glib." Li Cuicui glared at him, annoyed. "What other requests do you have? Say them all at once, don't dawdle."

"No, no!" Wu Hanfeng quickly waved his hand, stood up, picked up his bag, and said, "That's all. Commander and Political Commissar, you two are busy, I won't bother you any longer. I won't come to say goodbye on the day I leave."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

"Remember to call and let me know you've arrived safely."

The two watched Wu Hanfeng leave with his bags and packages until his footsteps disappeared completely at the end of the corridor, then they both breathed a long sigh of relief.

Li Cuicui slumped back into her chair, touching the empty drawer, her lips twitching with pain: "That kid, he didn't forget to rob me before he left. Two packs of cigarettes! I couldn't even bear to smoke them!"

"What's there to feel bad about?" Zhao Long shook his head with a smile. "It's better to lose money than to suffer a disaster. It's worth it for three months of peace and quiet."

"Worth it! Absolutely worth it!" Li Cuicui snorted, but couldn't help but smile. "Hurry up and go, the farther the better! It would be best to stay in the training team for another two months, don't rush back!"

At that moment, Wu Hanfeng had just stepped downstairs from the office building when a row of heads quietly peeked out from the windows of each department behind him.

As he sauntered out of the building carrying three bulging bags, the entire building erupted in a suppressed yet incredibly genuine cheer.

"They're gone! They're really gone!"

"My goodness, we've finally gotten rid of this Buddha!"

"We have to have an extra meal tonight! To celebrate!"

Gao Lei leaned against the window, watching Wu Hanfeng's figure disappear at the intersection, and let out a long sigh of relief: "Three months! A whole three months! Finally, I can eat snacks and play cards in peace!"

As Wu Hanfeng walked out of the government building, he weighed the heavy bag in his hand and a triumphant smile appeared on his lips.

We have cigarettes, tea, equipment, and supplies. We've even got Erniu sorted out.

This trip was worthwhile.