Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 513 - 0513 Artistic Female Soldier 1_1

Chapter 513: Chapter 0513 Artistic Female Soldier 1_1

Lu Jiang sat on the chair, not getting up for a long time.

"Commander, all the commanders are present, it’s inappropriate for you not to go!" Han Ping said helplessly.

He had been with Lu Jiang for a year and obviously knew the reason behind Lu Jiang’s frown.

However, watching the rehearsal in advance was a good idea, wasn’t it? Han Ping could hardly contain his excitement when he thought of the women soldiers in the cultural troupe, his mood greatly lifted and his spirits high.

"What’s inappropriate? It’s just listening to songs and watching dances, right?" Although he said this, as soon as he heard that senior military officers were present, Lu Jiang knew why Ye Zhengjun had come to call him. He picked up the military coat and cap draped over the chair, put them on neatly, and walked towards the auditorium. Along the way, when he saw comrades of lower rank, he saluted them, and he never failed to salute back, never too proud to do so.

The head of the cultural troupe, White, was standing at the entrance of the auditorium to greet the military officers. Seeing Lu Jiang, he immediately saluted, "Commander Lu."

Lu Jiang returned the salute, "Commander White."

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Commander White had never fought on the battlefields; his military rank was not low. Just look at the insignia on his shoulders, higher than Lu Jiang’s!

"The commander and the military chiefs are all here. Commander Lu, please come in. Once everyone is present, we will start the performance. Please, after watching, express your thoughts so that we can continue to improve," Commander White said with a cheerful smile.

In her early thirties, she was striking with arched eyebrows and bright eyes, her red lips and white teeth complemented by her military uniform, which gave her a spirited and valiant appearance.

Lu Jiang walked straight into the auditorium and indeed saw most of the military officers there, engaged in animated discussion.

Ye Zhengjun saw him and waved, "Lu Jiang, over here!"

Many were high-ranking officers, and Lu Jiang saluted all the way until he reached him and sat down in the back, right next to Zhao Yong. As he sat down, Zhao Yong asked, "When is your sister-in-law arriving? It’s good to go and welcome them early."

The military region was always set up in the suburbs for the convenience of training, quite a distance from the train station.

Lu Jiang responded, "I reckon they should arrive at the station by tomorrow afternoon. I’m just worried about any delays, as it’s common for trains to be late. But no worries, I’ll file a report early tomorrow and drive to the station to wait."

"That’s necessary," Zhao Yong said. "It’s not easy for your sister-in-law to come all this way. You should personally go to show your sincerity."

Lu Jiang smiled slightly, his heart full of the joy of soon seeing his wife and children.

It seemed the commander overheard their conversation and turned to ask, "Xiaolu’s family is coming? When did this happen?"

"I approved it, Comrade Commander," Ye Zhengjun interjected. "Lu Jiang has heavy responsibilities, and he won’t be able to take leave to visit his family this year or the next. The journey back and forth is long enough to cause delays, and the time spent traveling would exceed the time he’d get to spend with his family. I simply approved for his wife and children to come visit him, since his family was willing to bear the travel expenses. Commander, I have to say, this approval was necessary. You don’t know, the first person Xiaolu called ’Dad’ was not who you’d expect!"

"Who was it? Xiaolu’s usually with the army, it definitely wouldn’t be him," the commander said.

"Of course, it wasn’t him. He called Zhao Anbang ’Dad,’ the same Zhao Anbang who once caught a grenade with his bare hands and lost an arm as a result," Ye Zhengjun couldn’t help but smile. "A few months ago, when Xiaolu received a letter from home, it really upset him."

The commander laughed heartily upon hearing this and waved his hand, "No worries, what’s there to be upset about? It’s just because he hasn’t seen him from a young age and doesn’t recognize him, right? Remember back in the day, I fought for over a decade, barely managing to find time to go home once, and my son, who had never seen me since he was born, yelled at me: ’Who’s this thief? Take this from Grandpa Sun!’ That was a fine thing my son did!"