Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 884 - 0884: The New Official Takes Office 2

Chapter 884: Chapter 0884: The New Official Takes Office 2

Having said all there was to be said, Lu Jiang, Zheng Xuefeng, Zhao Yong, Shang Kun, and the others consulted and had no choice but to agree to let Guo Cui leave the military district, with the sole condition that she must keep in touch.

Feng Qingxue and Guo Xiuying, among others, helped pack her luggage and prepare dry provisions.

Feeling that she might not be able to return once she left or perhaps never get the chance, Guo Cui distributed the belongings she couldn’t take with her and that belonged to her own family to Feng Qingxue and Guo Xiuying.

Since the train did not leave every day, Guo Cui’s departure was set for three days later.

To their surprise, He Xiangqian arrived at the troop ahead of schedule. Lu Jiang, Wen Hao, and others’ plans to drive out to welcome him instantly fell through. Worried that he might hold a grudge, a whole group of people hurriedly went to greet him at the entrance.

He Xiangqian was an elderly man with regular features and a kind expression, close in age to Ye Zhengjun.

Merely by his appearance and his plain dress, he didn’t look like the selfish person Guo Cui had described.

The first thing He Xiangqian did upon arriving at the troop was to inspect the soldiers’ daily training and learning. Standing on the periphery and listening to the instructor emphatically reciting the essence of the old leader’s quotes, he nodded subtly to himself.

Regarding He Xiangqian’s work and lodging arrangements, Lu Jiang and others had everything prepared in advance, and there were no complaints on the first day.

Early the next morning, while he wandered around, he somehow caught sight of Guo Cui and immediately called over Lu Jiang and others.

"Ye Zhengjun harbors rebellious thoughts and has been arrested. His family is no longer with the military, so why is she still here? Get her out of here at once. The military has its rules that cannot be broken!" He Xiangqian’s tone was especially stern.

Since Guo Cui had a train to catch early the next morning and was planning to leave that day to stay temporarily at the guesthouse for easy departure, Lu Jiang did not argue and said, "Comrade He, rest assured, we will definitely not make exceptions for anyone. We have already arranged for Comrade Guo to leave, and she’s departing today for the early morning train tomorrow."

Hearing this, He Xiangqian’s face relaxed somewhat, "Arrange it as soon as possible, and don’t allow anyone who isn’t supposed to be in the army to stay."

"Yes!"

With the new official assuming office, the first to feel the heat was Guo Cui. After she left, He Xiangqian arranged for all the soldiers to continue studying the old leader’s guiding principles and the female soldiers in the cultural troupe to rehearse revolutionary dramas, such as ’Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy’, ’Shajiabang’, ’The Red Lantern’, ’Cuckoo Mountain’, ’The White-Haired Girl’, and ’The Red Detachment of Women’.

The cultural troupe had only recently been established. Although Yang Fengying, Fang Ning, and others knew a few revolutionary dramas, they weren’t proficient in all. Therefore, He Xiangqian arranged for them to lead a group of female soldiers to the Capital to study.

Once the cultural troupe left, the barracks instantly became quiet.

Normally, the female soldiers in the cultural troupe could still perform some programs to entertain everyone, but what about now?

Influenced by the superiors’ directive to smash the ’Four Olds’, last year’s university entrance exams were canceled, and many schools had suspended classes. Although the Spring Festival had arrived, there wasn’t a hint of New Year festivity. In the past, there would have been New Year’s Eve bonfire parties and Spring Festival bonfire parties, but now all of them had been canceled.

With two fires already lit, everyone wondered when the third would be ignited. He Xiangqian then granted leave to senior officers like Lu Jiang.

Mainly Lu Jiang, Wen Hao, and Zheng Xuefeng – each was granted a three-month leave to visit their families.

"I looked at the records and noticed that it’s been several years since you last visited your families. Since there are no assignments in the army, you should go home and reunite with your families for a while," He Xiangqian kindly suggested.

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