Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 728, New Position

Yang Xiaole and his team were quarantined in the troops in Guangshi for about ten days. During these days, they were all writing reports there.

The content is all the experiences after leaving Hong Kong Island.

And all their previous luggage was sent back.

Afterwards, they were transferred to the troops in Sijiu City.

After everyone was settled, Yang Xiaole was called away the next day.

This is an office.

After the notification, Yang Xiaole was allowed in alone.

"Hello, Chief!"

There was only an old man in the room.

When Yang Xiaole saw the other party, he saluted immediately.

Old Man Wang looked at him and said with a smile, "Little guy, why aren't you surprised to see me? Come, sit down and have a cup of tea!"

As he spoke, he poured him a cup of tea.

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole changed his tough attitude.

After sitting down, he picked up the tea and drank it down in gulps.

The old man shook his head and said, "Such fine tea leaves! You are chewing on peony leaves like a cow! I can only get a few ounces a year!"

Yang Xiaole naturally knew what kind of tea this was.

It's Wuyi Mountain Dahongpao, and it should be picked from the mother plant. Otherwise, given the old man's status, he wouldn't only produce a few ounces a year.

Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "It's okay. It's not yours anyway. Don't feel bad about it."

This made the old man stunned.

Then he laughed: "How did you know?"

"Your office is not here. You can't let someone else store such good tea here. I guess you don't trust them."

Old Man Wang nodded speechlessly when he heard this.

"You!"

Yang Xiaole smiled when he saw this, and then asked curiously: "Commander, why are you here?"

Hearing this, the old man took a sip of tea, picked up a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from the table and threw one to him.

After lighting a cigarette, he said, "I came to see you!"

"Looking for me? What's the matter?"

"It's about the gold decoupling. With your reminder, we also referred to the international gold trading trends and secretly purchased a lot of gold in the international market in advance. This time, we earned a lot of foreign exchange.

Thank you very much, sir. Let me express my gratitude.”

Yang Xiaole thought about it for a moment, then said, "There's no need to be too polite. I also want to make our motherland stronger."

"Hmm! Do you have any other news this time? I don't believe you didn't contact the outside world this time."

The old man smiled and said something when he heard this.

Yang Xiaole felt wronged: "I really didn't contact anyone when I went out this time. There are more than a dozen people around me every day. How can I have a chance?"

After saying that, he looked at the old man and smiled without saying anything.

After thinking for a while, he said, "There is no other news, but... there is one!"

"Oh? Tell me quickly!"

He just came to take a look today and didn't hold any hope, but he didn't expect it to really exist!
Yang Xiaole hummed and said, "I don't know if you have ever thought about this. If the dollar and gold are decoupled, then there will be a need for an anchor. I mentioned this before, but you probably didn't take it to heart.

You should have thought about it now, right? "

At that time, he just mentioned energy.

Nothing specific was said.

Hearing this, the old man was thinking there.

After a long while, he asked tentatively: "Oil?"

In fact, this issue has been discussed by the economic group, and before that, people did not believe in the decoupling of gold.

Now that it has happened, the question of a new anchor is on the agenda.

Oil has the most options.

Yang Xiaole nodded gently: "Yes, the US dollar is depreciating sharply now. If we want to stabilize it, we must have one thing. Oil is the blood of industry. If we want to develop industry, oil is indispensable."

The US dollar started to depreciate from the year before last. The exchange rate was 2.46 before, and it has reached 2.22 in two years.
Until the time of reform and opening up, the exchange rate fell to 1.63.

It was only after the reform and opening up that the currency began to appreciate for decades.

These words made the old man ponder.

But he didn't give an answer.

Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "Do you have any ideas of your own when you return this time?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaole said directly, "Yes, the Chinese New Year is less than a month away, and the quarantine and investigation should last about 20 days. I want to spend the Chinese New Year at home this year."

The quarantine and review will take more than a month.

By the time they came out, it was almost the Chinese New Year.

Of course I won’t go back.

"That's easy to say. I'm asking what you think about the army. Do you have any thoughts about being transferred out? It would be a waste for a talent like you to be there."

The old man asked earnestly.

Yang Xiaole pondered for a moment after hearing this.

In fact, when you reach a certain point, it can no longer be described as right or wrong.

He doesn't want to get involved in these things.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Yes, yes. If you don't come to me, I will come to you. I want to go back to Hong Kong, and I hope to have a job so that I can go to Hong Kong Island once a year."

Hearing this, the old man pondered for a moment.

He said, "But! You are not yet of the age to be demobilized. If you are demobilized, you will have to start all over again."

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly when he heard this.

He naturally knew this truth, otherwise he would not have let the old man solve the problem.

Of course, it is possible to change jobs after being injured, but he doesn't want to do it.

You have to pretend to be injured then.

But he didn't say anything, just smoked and waited.

He knew the old man had something else to say.

Sure enough, I waited for a while.

The old man then said: "Besides this, there are a few other ways."

"Well, it's okay, you say!"

"The first is reporters. Many reporters from Xinhua News Agency stationed in Hong Kong Island have been transferred back in recent years. In recent years, they have also been transferred to Hong Kong Island one after another. This is one of them. However, you still need to start from scratch, and if you want to join Xinhua News Agency, you have to take the exam yourself.

The second is to join the staff department and be able to carry out missions there."

Yang Xiaole was thinking about it after hearing this.

Of course he knew about the staff department.

The Foreign Friendship Office where he had previously gone out on a mission was the General Staff Department.

The effect is naturally self-evident.

People like Lao He and Jiang Fei need to go out to carry out missions.

The old man didn't say anything, he just drank water quietly and waited for him.

Yang Xiaole thought for a while and asked, "Will it be troublesome?"

It is not like before, or after the reform and opening up. If you do something too extreme, it will be easy for others to find fault with you.

After listening to me, the old man nodded and said, "A little, but it's not too much trouble. In fact, it's easiest to transfer you to my side as a guard."

Yang Xiaole smiled when he heard this and said, "Commander, I'd better forget it. I'm really not used to the rules and regulations you have there."

Then he said, "Actually, the two situations you mentioned should be able to be combined, right?"

Many people were recalled during this period, and the newspapers in Hong Kong Island were considered to be the visible eyes.

A lot of official news is transmitted back through Xinhua News Agency, and there is a delay.

But he knew the situation. There were two types of people in the newspaper. One was the serious reporters, editors, and the like.

Another type is the personnel of the General Staff who are stationed outside.

In fact, it is possible to take both into account.

Old Man Wang shook his head when he heard this: "You're dreaming!"

Yang Xiaole just smiled when he saw this.

No answer.

Wait quietly.

After a long while, Old Man Wang said, "Let me think about this. I will inform you before the quarantine is over. As for going home for the New Year, a decision will be made by then."

Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded when he heard that: "Okay, is there anything else? Otherwise, I will go back first, and I will visit you when I have time."

"Yeah, okay, I just happen to have to go to a meeting too, so I don't have much time to be here."

After everything was settled, Yang Xiaole stood up and left the room, and was taken back to the dormitory.

Although I can't leave here.

But it doesn't mean being locked in the room and not allowed to come out.

There is still normal training.

I can also play basketball.

……

For the next ten days, Yang Xiaole and his team stayed in the troops in the mountainous area of Sijiucheng.

Everyone was in the same dormitory, and Yang Xiaole didn't try to sneak out on purpose.

That day, more than a dozen people were called to a meeting.

Only at this time was it announced that their quarantine and review were completed and nothing illegal had occurred.

The person attending the meeting was an old acquaintance, the person who was in charge of selecting them in Liao Province last time.

After the meeting, everyone was given a certificate and, together with their own documents, they were required to go to their respective units.

And they also gave me ten days of vacation.

I went there on my own after the holiday, but I repeatedly reminded them of the confidentiality regulations.

After the meeting, Staff Officer Zhao asked him to stay: "Yang Xiaole, please stay first. I need to talk to you about something."

The others stopped when they heard this.

He took a look and left.

After everyone left, Staff Officer Zhao pointed at the chair in front of him and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, it's just a notification."

Yang Xiaole naturally sat down.

As for tension, it doesn't exist.

"It's like this. Considering your past performance, the higher-ups intend to transfer you to the staff department. What do you think?"

Yang Xiaole was thinking about it after hearing this.

It's been more than ten days, and it's time to give an answer, even if it's impossible to transfer him over immediately.

But he was still worried.

I'm worried that this is just our opinion. We've had separate conversations before and other people have asked similar questions.

Then he asked, "Did it say what department it was in and what the nature of the work was?"

Staff Officer Zhao thought about it and said, "The Foreign Friendship Office under the Second Department of the General Staff has similar tasks to what you did before. It is mainly used to collect..."

Let me tell you the general situation.

After that, he paused and said, "Your abilities are very special, and we also know that you can speak English, French and Russian now, which is very suitable for our work. The leader also knows your special abilities, so I hope you can consider it."

The leader will know it when he hears it.

Yang Xiaole knew that it was most likely arranged by Old Man Wang.

Then he said righteously: "Everything is subject to the organization's arrangements."

Seeing this, Staff Officer Zhao smiled and nodded: "Okay, I understand. The Production and Construction Corps has already completed preliminary communication. Since you agree, the formalities will be handled as soon as possible. You don't have to go back. Just wait for notification at home."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole raised his eyebrows.

Then he agreed: "Okay, then I'll wait for the notification."

"Well, okay, then you go back first. The car will take you to the station in a while. Let me emphasize again that no matter where you are, you must remember the confidentiality regulations. This includes this conversation."

"Yes!"

Yang Xiaole saluted and then left the office directly.

When they returned to the dormitory, Xu Jinbu and his group asked with a smile, "Xiao Le, what do we want to see you for?"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole looked at the others and said with a smile, "Then tell me, I talked to you guys individually before, what did you talk about?"

These words made several people smile bitterly.

No further questions were asked.

Are you kidding? How dare I say that?
Yang Xiaole's things were all delivered. He looked at his watch and said, "We've been out for so long this time. We'll all go back to our own homes. I don't know if we'll have a chance to get together next time. It's time for lunch now. We won't eat in the army. I'll treat you later. Don't rush to the train station. Please eat outside."

Several people looked at each other and understood the meaning of the words.

And it's not just Yang Xiaole, other people may not return to their original units.

They looked at each other and agreed.

Then I packed up and went to write a report.

After being agreed, the group was driven to the city.

They asked the driver to wait for them for a while and went to the train station to buy a ticket for around 4:00 p.m. Xu Jinbu and Li Jianguo were from Beijing and did not buy tickets.

After buying the tickets, they went out and got on the bus back to the city.

The car stopped at a restaurant and the driver drove away.

Ethnic Hotel.

Formerly known as Donglaishun.

Nowadays, people in the inner city are starting to collect meat coupons again, but high-end restaurants still do not accept meat coupons as before.

When I packed my luggage before, I naturally took the money with me.

Most of the things were brought back.

The group of people wearing military coats and carrying luggage still attracted everyone's attention.

After Yang Xiaole brought his people in, the waiters came to the table.

Then he started ordering dishes: "We have a lot of people, so we'll have two hot pots, three pounds of beef, and another one of dry-fried mutton, stir-fried pork tenderloin with coriander, honey, chicken mince and white fungus, offal in white soup, hand-pulled mutton, butter fried cake, and walnut cheese. Some other vegetables. Three bottles of Erguotou."

Seeing this, the waiter did a calculation and directly reported the amount of money.

The cost of the dishes was 18 yuan, and the Erguotou was 6 yuan, a total of more than 2 yuan.

After everyone left, Xu Jinbu smiled softly and said, "Lao Hei, you are very familiar with this place! You must come here often! This place is not cheap, I have never been here before."

Xu Jinbu and Li Jianguo are both from Beijing.

Naturally I know this place.

They are just an ordinary family. They have never been here before and they only eat in ordinary restaurants.

Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "My uncle is the deputy director of the factory and has brought us here several times."

Let me explain first.

At least this money is enough to eat and it’s not money from unknown sources.

Xu Jinbu smiled and nodded: "Well, today is all thanks to you."

Then the group started chatting there.

The food we had during our trip abroad was not bad, but this was the first time we had such a relaxing meal together.

What’s more important is that I really can’t get used to the foreign tastes.

After a while, the food came.

Everyone started drinking there, clinking glasses.