Chapter 345: Chapter 344

Ling Chengyan had just found this person somewhat familiar, and it wasn’t until he mentioned it that she remembered. The first time she went to the frontline as a motor vehicle soldier, she had seen the highest commander from afar. After three or four years, he had put on some weight, and his sharp and fierce aura had mellowed, looking like a kindly elder, which made her not recognize him at first glance.

The big shot exchanged a few words with Ling Chengyan, showed concern for her work, and then left.

It was a colleague from a special operations unit stationed in Beijing, serving as a coach, who seized the opportunity to chat with Ling Chengyan: “…Why not join our team? We’ll still let you be the team leader, how about it?”

Ling Chengyan smiled in response: “Thank you for your confidence in me…”

As for whether she would leave the newly established East Province Team for Beijing? Was she someone who started things without finishing them?

The leader named He was a bit disappointed but quickly gathered himself, cheerfully exchanged contact information with Ling Chengyan, and then suggested shifting the topic, proposing that the two teams conduct a joint training session, with competition on the side and exchanges to promote improvement.

Ling Chengyan found this suggestion quite interesting. After all, the equipment and information of the units stationed in Beijing must be the most advanced, and their organization time was long, with management and training relatively more complete. It was indeed an opportunity for learning and progress for them to go there and exchange.

She smiled genuinely and nodded: “If we have the chance to learn from the old comrades, we would certainly be very willing to cooperate.”

The person’s smile slightly froze for a moment, then burst into laughter, shaking hands with Ling Chengyan: “Absolutely, absolutely.”

The next morning, bright and early, Ling Chengyan’s team returned to the provincial capital. As soon as they exited the train station, a big bus dispatched by the regional authorities was already waiting in the station square.

Everyone boarded the bus, wearing smiles on their faces. The head of the logistics department, who was in charge of receiving them, had already mentioned that the regional leader wanted to meet them personally. Additionally, the logistics head also discreetly revealed that the big leader was happy, personally approved a commendation order, and had also specially approved a vacation for them.

Ling Chengyan looked at the few team members behind her, smiling like fools, and silently wondered to herself: If their vacation were to be canceled, would they cry in front of her?

Fortunately, this issue wasn’t too difficult. By the time the vehicle drove into the compound, Ling Chengyan had already figured out a compromise: participate in the spring training as planned, and once the training is over, let the few lads take their vacation.

Time flew, a month had passed since they returned to the provincial capital after participating in the shooting competition, and the spring training was successfully completed as planned.

The lads who performed exceptionally in the shooting competition and spring training went on vacation, and Ling Chengyan herself took a week off, coinciding with the completion of the wholesale mall in Huicheng and the weekend. She borrowed a car from Liu San, taking her family back to Huicheng.

Additionally, she had another task on this return, to arrange for Zheng Hongwei’s transfer and placement.

Zheng Hongwei was over thirty, had young children, and his wife, taking care of the kids while farming, had a hard time. After returning from the shooting match, Zheng Hongwei submitted a transition application to Ling Chengyan.

Ling Chengyan gave him a year’s time because new recruits would enlist in June, and she’d need to pick a batch of people. Zheng Hongwei was needed for shooting training then.

Of course, for this old comrade who had been with her from the start, Ling Chengyan would not neglect his career transition and placement.

She had communicated with Zheng Hongwei, and he was somewhat disheartened with some people at home and did not particularly wish to return to county work, so Ling Chengyan contacted a unit in Huicheng for him.

Although Zheng Hongwei wasn’t young, he was still in excellent physical condition, with great driving skills and an exceptional shooting talent. Joining a police force and working as a criminal investigator would be very suitable for him.

After visiting a few old acquaintances and finalizing Zheng Hongwei’s transfer and placement, Ling Chengyan drove back to Nanli Village.

It was late April, the late spring season, the wheat seedlings in the fields had grown tall, about to ear, and the autumn crops had long sprouted. This period was considered relatively leisurely before the busy wheat harvest. The young and robust villagers teamed up to find part-time jobs in the county or city, earning some extra income for the household.

Wang Family’s eldest and second eldest cousins were busy in Huicheng, so when Ling Chengyan and Wang Liansheng returned home, they did not disturb them.

As the car drove into the village, Wang Liansheng got out to chat with a few elderly men at the village entrance, and little Xing’er and Shi Tou got off as well.

Ling Chengyan parked the car in front of her uncle’s house. Seeing the tightly shut door, just as she was about to ask the neighbors about her uncle and aunt’s whereabouts, a child ran up: “Granny went to Aunt Chunxiu’s house, Chunxiu’s family is having a wedding today.”

Ling Chengyan grabbed a handful of candy and several bananas from the car, distributing them to the kids who tactfully took the treats and ran off to inform her aunt.

Only then did Ling Chengyan greet and chat with the relatives and neighbors who came over after hearing the news.

The old Aunt Liu from behind the Wang Family house chuckled as she looked over Ling Chengyan, “Xing’er’s mother, you haven’t changed much over the years. Looking like this, one might think you’re just over twenty.”

Ling Chengyan shook her head with a smile: “I’m over thirty now, definitely not in my twenties. Little Xing’er is already twelve.”

As she spoke, she peeled a crispy shrimp candy and handed it over, which Aunt Liu accepted with a bright smile, smacking her lips twice in praise, then suddenly seemed to remember something and lowered her voice to ask: “Are you back for Lianxiang’s wedding?”

Ling Chengyan’s eyebrows twitched slightly, and she smiled without commenting.

But Aunt Liu continued of her own accord: “Lianxiang, this time, though she suffered a bit, seems more stable and mature now. Chunxiu’s son Dagang’s wife just passed, so with some matchmaking, it worked out. The date is set for the sixteenth of next month…”

Ling Chengyan raised her brows, looked at the chattering Aunt Liu with a smile: this one was quite the character too, seemingly babbling casually, but actually laying out the cause and effect clearly for her.

Her uncle and aunt returned soon, and from her uncle Wang Futang, Ling Chengyan learned once again about Wang Lianxiang’s upcoming wedding.

Her aunt came smilingly from the inner room with two cans of fruit and called the children over to open them. Upon seeing the expressions on the three adults’ faces upon entering, she immediately understood the reason, quickly stopping her smile, shooting her old man a harsh look, then tossed the tins to Wang Futang: “Stop blabbing and open a can for the kids to eat!”

Wang Futang silently agreed and took a can calling the two kids over, “Come on, Grandpa will open this for you. Once you’ve eaten, I’ll take you to see the nets we set in the river, and let Grandma make fish soup with the catch…”

With the two kids in tow, Wang Futang went to the courtyard. Only then did her aunt, Qu Cui, pat her clothes and resume her smile: “You’ve come all this way; you must be tired. Have a seat and rest while I go prep a meal. We’ll have lunch soon. The chives are ready for their first cut, so for lunch, we’ll make dumplings with them, guaranteed fresh…”

Ling Chengyan followed with a laugh: “I’m not tired; let me help you out.”

Her aunt went to the storeroom to grab a sickle and basket, which Ling Chengyan took from her hand, and the two of them headed out together towards the village vegetable plot.

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