flstandardbreds Chapter 802: Same Chapter, Different People Say
Chapter 802: Same Chapter, Different People Say
Lin Zhai.
Lin Ze received a call from Okamura himself.
Okamura's attitude towards Lin Ze now is definitely the same as his own people.
"Lin-san, how are you doing? Have you had a good rest? You've been really busy lately."
"How can I feel tired when working for you? Okamura-kun, let's not talk about those false things. I can't repay you enough just for your support. What's more, I can learn something from you all the time. In the past, I only focused on the small piece of land in front of me, but after listening to your instructions, I know what it means to be far-sighted and what it means to have a broad mind!"
Okamura laughed out loud.
Who wouldn’t like Lin Sang?
"Okay, let's not talk about that for now. Tomorrow night at six o'clock, I will hold a promotion ceremony for you at the Six Nations Hotel. At the same time, I will announce your new appointment. Don't delay then."
"Yes!"
After hanging up the phone, Lin Ze began to wonder, if it was a promotion, then there was a promotion, so why was there a new appointment?
There are no vacant seats now, where will Okamura arrange himself?
Damn, he better not let Wang Kemin get out and let himself become the president, that would be a bit troublesome.
The next morning, Lin Zegang had his breakfast of four foot-long fried dough sticks and a few tea eggs, along with a bowl of soy milk and a plate of pickles.
Sometimes it is quite comfortable to just have a simple breakfast like this.
Some people in later generations said that such breakfast was unhealthy, but it was okay at this time. People were very active at this time, so they had to eat like this to stave off hunger.
Just after finishing his meal and sitting there drinking tea, Gao Shengping arrived. Of course he didn't have to queue outside. As soon as he got out of the car, Niu Saner invited him in.
Lao Gao likes it this way. You guys line up to see Shengmin, but I see him as soon as I arrive, and Butler Niu personally invites you in. This is called status!
"Shengmin, Shengmin! Have you eaten?"
"Just finished eating, have you eaten? There are still a few fried dough sticks!"
Lao Gao was not polite and started eating the fried dough sticks. "I ate two bowls of old tofu. Oh, I am really old. In the past, I would wrap the fried dough sticks with pancakes and drink soy milk. Why didn't I eat eight or ten of them? Now I feel full after eating two bowls of old tofu. But after walking these two steps, I can eat two more bites."
"Director, you used to patrol the streets all day, but now you sit in an office during the day and play mahjong at night. You are picked up and dropped off by cars when you go out, and you eat all kinds of delicacies. Of course, you can't eat much."
Lao Gao tore the dough sticks into pieces and put them into his mouth, making his hands greasy. "Hey, Shengmin, the party tonight is about you, right? How about getting some information in advance?"
Lin Ze did not hide it from him, "His rank has definitely been promoted, but I don't know his position..."
Lao Gao was stunned, "I want to be promoted in rank!?"
This was exactly the opposite of what he had guessed. He felt that although Lin Ze was busy this time, he didn't actually achieve any results!
There was also a big mess in Tianjin.
But since he almost got killed in a bombing, he needs some consolation from his superiors. Now Lin Ze is only the director of the counterintelligence department, so at least make him the deputy commander of the military police headquarters or something as a consolation.
However, this kind of promotion in position is not very meaningful. You still do the same work and manage the same people as before. It is like giving a real director a title of second-level inspector. It sounds good and is somewhat beneficial, but the power and authority does not increase.
Lao Gao put down the fried dough sticks and wiped his hands with the hot towel beside him. "The next level up is Lieutenant Colonel... Have you found out whether his position has changed?"
"It should change, but it didn't tell me where to go."
Lao Gao stood up, put his hands behind his back, and began to think.
A middle-aged or elderly man may not know who his child’s homeroom teacher is, but he knows all about these human matters.
"Shengmin, I really didn't expect that the higher-ups would be so generous. He's a lieutenant colonel. A promotion is a good thing. After all, the devils have the final say now. Rank is much more important than position. But they also said that the position will change accordingly. Lieutenant colonel is an intermediate transitional rank, and there is no matching position! Damn it!"
Lao Gao suddenly slapped his forehead.
Lin Ze lit up a cigarette and threw one to Lao Gao. "Hey Director, what's wrong? You're so jumpy."
"I mean it's possible. Do you think it's possible that they can send you to a place like Baocheng and make you a military police captain?"
Lao Gao felt that it was very possible. "That won't do! You have to make some moves, Shengmin. This is a promotion in name only, but a demotion in reality! You can be a military police captain or a commander in those places. It sounds good, but what's the point? Those are all rural areas!"
"Director, let's not think about it anymore. After all this thinking, can I still call the front army headquarters and ask them to change their minds? Let's just leave it to fate. What's wrong with going to Baocheng? Maybe we can get in touch with the west by going to Baocheng. They are very active there."
Lao Gao was startled, and quickly looked around, whispering: "Don't say that. Hey, Shengmin, since this has been brought up, let's study it. I think the Japanese will definitely leave in the end. Have you seen that they are becoming less and less effective now? There is such a big commotion in the west, and they are sweeping and encircling, but what? With the current military strength, it is difficult to defend the city, let alone occupy the countryside. Tell me, if there really comes a day like that, is it worth going to the south or the west?"
That depends on the angle from which you look at the problem. Lin Ze didn't want to discuss it in depth, so he could only give some pointers: "Director, you don't have any blood debts on your hands, but don't say you are a good person. No matter what, your background is not clean!"
Gao Shengping understood this principle. He looked down on the south, but was afraid of the west, and was very conflicted.
He could only take a deep puff of smoke, then sigh and mutter in an operatic tone: "Alas! This world is so big, where can I find a place to stay?"
While they were chatting here, Niu Saner came to report that Manager Duan had arrived.
This is an old acquaintance. We visit each other every year. What's more, his son is sacrificing his life for the country, so of course I have to meet him.
Shopkeeper Duan brought some cloth and some clothes for Lin Ze. "Master Lin, you took my measurements before, and I had a few clothes made for you. Although you don't need them, they are a token of my appreciation."
Lin Ze opened the bundle and took a look. There were clothes made of tweed, foreign cloth, cotton and linen for inner wear, and even a bearskin cloak.
Seeing Lin Ze open it and take a look, Shopkeeper Duan was very happy, "Master Lin, I wanted to find a tiger skin to make a cloak, but it's a pity that tiger skin is hard to find."
"Hey, I'm not a mountain king, nor am I Sun Wukong, why would I wear that?"
Lao Gao laughed, "Old Duan, it's not easy to give gifts to Shengmin now, he has everything he needs."
Old Duan quickly continued, "Director, you don't need anything, but we can't help but show our appreciation, right? I've also sent your share. Your wife is very skillful, and I sent her some new fabrics. Please ask your wife to make you some clothes."
Gao Shengping had never measured the size from Lao Duan, but Lao Duan didn't say so. Instead, he said that his wife was clever and skillful and asked her to do it herself.
The same words spoken by different people sound really different.