He remembered that when he came back a few years ago, there were no security teams or protective barriers.
Wen Ci curved her lips into a smile.
She knew.
In 1982, the West Lake Scenic Area project was officially established. Since then, significant funds had been invested into the area around West Lake, and development had begun in earnest.
Uncle Wang: “West Lake was recently designated a scenic area. It might even start charging fees in the future. In a few years, it might look completely different.”
Hearing this, Huo Jingyuan sighed with genuine feeling. “The development in southern cities is really advancing by leaps and bounds now.” As he spoke, he let out a long sigh. “Who knows when the Northwest will be fully electrified.”
Even now, most cities in the Northwest lacked electricity, still using old-fashioned kerosene lamps to light the nights.
After the coupe entered the West Lake area, it drove onto a new road. Wen Ci spotted a sanatorium. “There’s a sanatorium inside West Lake?”
Huo Jingyuan replied, “Most of the retired senior military officers from the Southern Command appreciate the scenery of West Lake. To prevent any mishaps for these elders, a sanatorium was specially built within the West Lake area.”
…
Meanwhile.
At the Capital Military District, Jiang Chen was holding his transfer order. He barged into Leader Jiang’s office, gritting his teeth. “Leader Jiang, what is the meaning of this? Why are you transferring me to be a soldier at a sanatorium? Is it just because I offended you? Are you deliberately suppressing me?”
He had been eagerly awaiting his transfer order.
But the result was a transfer to be a squad leader at a sanatorium in a southern city. On the surface, it was a promotion to squad leader, but was there any future in a place like a sanatorium?
It was a blatant promotion in name but a demotion in reality.
Leader Jiang looked sternly at his disobedient son, his face cold. “Do you think just anyone can become the squad leader at the West Lake Sanatorium?”
Although the West Lake Sanatorium wasn’t a military district, every resident there was a renowned senior military officer. A special military unit was assigned to guard it.
The position of squad leader was the highest rank there, aside from the political commissar.
He had hoped his son could use this assignment as a stepping stone for future advancement, but he never expected it to be misunderstood like this.
“If you don’t want to go, you might as well just leave the army.”
“Fine, fine, fine!” Jiang Chen was furious, saying the word three times in a row, his eyes brimming with tears. Since childhood, his path had been entirely arranged by his parents.
“Then I’ll leave the army!”
“You scoundrel?!”
As the words fell, Leader Jiang shot up from his seat and slapped his son across the face. “You scoundrel! Is leaving the army something to say so casually?”
“What’s wrong with leaving the army? Aren’t I just following your orders, Father?”
“You…” Leader Jiang was so angry his heart ached. He raised his hand and pointed at the office door. “Get out of my sight! Now, immediately, right now!”
“Fine, I’m going!”
Jiang Chen left the office without another word.
The moment he left, Leader Jiang seemed to deflate, collapsing into his chair, breathing heavily.
After collecting himself, Leader Jiang hammered the table in frustration. He had used considerable connections to arrange Jiang Chen’s transfer to the sanatorium, and this was how he was repaid.
Jiang Chen stormed off angrily and bumped into his direct superior. He held back his temper and said, “Regiment Commander Li.”
“What’s going on?”
Jiang Chen had a decent relationship with the Regiment Commander and directly poured out his grievances. “I’m supposed to be transferred to a post in the south, right? But my father deliberately got me assigned to a sanatorium. Don’t you think he’s intentionally suppressing me?”
Regiment Commander Li knew about Jiang Chen’s impending transfer.
But he didn’t know the specific city or unit in the south. After hearing Jiang Chen’s words, his eyes widened, and his voice raised several pitches:
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