Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Political Review Issues, Top Leader Gives Instructions

Zhang Hanchao shook his head as he spoke, genuinely frustrated inside, and also seizing the opportunity to reflect the issues to the leaders.

But there are always those whose old mindsets haven’t changed, who clutch onto minor issues, refusing to properly utilize such excellent talent, focusing instead on forming small cliques to engage in internal strife, which is truly despicable!

Staff Officer Xing and Political Commissioner He both turned serious, even Han Guangchuan in front perked up his ears.

Zhang Hanchao spread his hands and said, “It’s her husband, Wang Liansheng, who used to work at the county. Half a year ago, there was an accident in the dredging project of the Tuhe River…”

The Tuhe River Water Project accident last year was quite severe, and even the military subdistrict, which didn’t directly manage the project, had heard of it—after all, it involved over a dozen lives!

After the accident, the district sent an investigation team to look into the cause and responsibility. Ultimately, it was determined that Wang Liansheng, the office director who was in charge of practical command, was the main person responsible. The former director who directly supervised the project, Chen Wenxuan, was deemed a secondary responsible party, and there were also three others with joint responsibility, who were sentenced to ten years, eight years, and three years respectively.

Political Commissioner He glanced at Staff Officer Xing, wanting to seek his opinion. This smiling tiger may seem always cheerful, but he is a tough character, quick-witted, and seeing his calm demeanor, he must have come up with an idea already.

However, who would have thought, Staff Officer Xing didn’t even look at him but merely smiled and pointed to the field, “You two stop chatting, the fifth round targets have been reported.”

Ling Chengyan, unaware of the few people discussing here, had completed two more rounds consecutively, target report—

First target position, nine rings! Eight rings!

Second target position, ten rings! Ten rings!

Third target position, eight rings! Eight rings!

After the fifth round was completed, Ling Chengyan’s leading advantage was already basically confirmed, and Zhang Yuanhong’s disadvantage had also preliminarily appeared.

The scores for the first five rounds for the three were:

First target position, Zheng Hongwei, forty-five rings;

Second target position, Ling Chengyan, fifty rings;

Third target position, Zhang Yuanhong, forty-three rings.

Staff Officer Xing exclaimed, “The first and third target positions are quite good too.”

This is a 150-meter target!

Political Commissioner He and Zhang Hanchao both nodded in agreement. A 150-meter target, and all three shot well. Of course, Ling Chengyan, with all tens, is at a demon-king level, hardly needing further mention.

The competition continued, one round after another was completed, and finally, the moment of score compilation arrived; the audience held their breaths, although those with a bit of arithmetic knowledge already knew the outcome.

Finally, the target reporting began—

First target position, Zheng Hongwei, ninety-one rings.

Second target position, Ling Chengyan, one hundred rings.

Third target…

Before the third target’s score was announced, the field was engulfed in a wave of enthusiastic applause, and the target reporting had to pause.

The applause persisted for several minutes, by which time Ling Chengyan had already put down her equipment and retreated behind the shooting position. Hearing the applause, the enthusiastic applause from the audience, Ling Chengyan also raised her head to look towards the stands, then lifted her hand, waving towards the crowd, especially towards the position of Zhang Hanchao and the Fucheng County militia, smilingly waving at them.

Amidst the applause, Han Guangchuan turned to leave, and Zhang Hanchao hurriedly followed him to see him off.

Descending from the stands, arriving at a place where the applause wasn’t as loud, Han Guangchuan halted, saying, “Such a great talent, if not discovered would be one thing, but now that she has been, letting her remain in obscurity would be a national loss. So, submit her materials; I have something suitable for her here.”

Zhang Hanchao opened his mouth, wanting to refuse, but couldn’t bring himself to do so when faced with those seemingly gentle yet subtly authoritative eyes. He nodded in agreement.

Ling Chengyan didn’t know that in the span of a short overtime match, she was already ’arranged’ for something.

After the score announcements, the shooting match finally reached a satisfactory conclusion.

Next came the award ceremony and a brief closing ceremony, which, all together, didn’t take an hour. By after three in the afternoon, the district’s spring competition concluded successfully.

The militia teams from each county gathered at the field to head back to the compound.

“It’s now three forty. The military subdistrict has arranged for a vehicle to take us back to the county. The vehicle should arrive in about an hour. If anyone has any errands, you can take this time to attend to them, just make sure to return to the compound gate by four thirty.” Li Haiyang told everyone.

Zhang Hanchao emphasized with a serious face, “Be sure to mind the time, don’t be late. The vehicles aren’t just for our county. If delayed, the vehicle won’t wait.”

Everyone responded in unison.

The award winners were full of joy, and even those who didn’t win, having completed the competition, felt relieved. It was quite boring just waiting around, so most chose to take a stroll on the street or visit the nearby department store.

Ling Chengyan and Li Huaihua had already planned it; after the competition, they would go shopping at the department store. After dismissal, they headed straight there.

Zhang Hanchao watched the two eagerly rushing towards the department store, smiled, and shook his head, “If she really comes to work in the region, there will be plenty of opportunities to shop!”

Inside the department store, Li Huaihua was stunned by a huge poster in front of her, muttering softly, “Oh my, this painting is so beautiful, just like a real person…”

Ling Chengyan had seen the propaganda posters and printed New Year pictures of this era and indeed found them much more advanced than those in the Great Qi Country. However, this was the first time she’d seen such a large poster, so she joined Li Huaihua in stopping to look, pondering that this painting technique obviously wasn’t ink and wash, nor were the painting’s pigments the same. They presumably had a certain thickness and were applied in layers with a brush…

While pondering this, she heard someone beside her sneer, “Look at these two country bumpkins! Hee hee hee…”

Ling Chengyan turned her head and saw two young women wearing beautiful high-neck sweaters and lapel jackets with their hair permed into curls, watching her and Li Huaihua while giggling. Upon noticing her gaze, the two women seemed somewhat embarrassed and quickly walked away.

Li Huaihua tugged at Ling Chengyan, whispering, “It’s all my fault, making you look ridiculous…”

Ling Chengyan smiled indifferently, “I also find the painting beautiful.”

Li Huaihua seemed to have found a kindred spirit, exclaiming, “Yes, indeed, how is it painted, everyone looks so alive…”

As she spoke, Li Huaihua inexplicably fell into a slight melancholy, after a moment, somewhat sheepishly said, “I’ve always had a wish, that one day I could go to the capital to see the leader… even if I can’t meet him, just seeing the place where the elder lives from afar would be enough. Who could have thought, before I saved enough money, the leader was already…”

As Li Huaihua spoke, her eyes reddened, tears welling up threatening to overflow. She lowered her head and wiped her face hastily with her hands.

Seeing her like this, Ling Chengyan’s heart was suddenly filled with curiosity about that founding leader, what kind of person he must have been to earn such heartfelt respect and admiration from the people that, even years after his passing, they couldn’t forget him and kept him in their thoughts.

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