I enlisted four times! My former unit blacklisted me.

"I won't drive."

"Go over there."

"It's a good opportunity to see the environment of your division headquarters and stretch my muscles."

Zhao Yuanchao naturally had no objections.

Wang Gang added with a smile, "If the commander is willing to go, we'll go with you. We're just worried that when we get to the training camp, you'll have to stand and watch the training again."

"What's wrong with standing for a bit?"

Long Weiguo stretched his shoulders: "If military officers aren't even willing to walk this short distance, what kind of talk are they about leading troops?"

The three walked at the front.

Other military and division leaders and staff members consciously lagged behind.

A group of people quickly formed a very subtle formation.

The three people in front were chatting side by side.

A group of people followed at a distance.

Getting close felt like eavesdropping on a leader's speech.

If I'm too far away, I'm afraid I won't be able to hear my boss when they suddenly turn around and assign tasks.

Therefore, everyone maintained a safe distance that allowed them to hear clearly while pretending not to hear.

As Long Weiguo walked, he looked at the neat green belts on both sides of the road.

He had only walked a few dozen meters when he seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to look at Zhao Yuanchao.

"Speaking of which, it's been a while since I've seen Yihang."

Zhao Yuanchao paused slightly in his steps.

"Commander, we were just talking about the training of the drill unit, how did we suddenly get to that kid?"

"What's wrong?"

Long Weiguo laughed and said, "Can't I ask?"

"When he saw me, he called me 'Uncle Long' all the time, even more affectionately than you, his father. Is it a problem that I'm showing concern for my junior?"

"no problem."

Zhao Yuanchao said helplessly, "My right eyelid starts twitching whenever you mention him."

Wang Gang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Old Zhao, what's with your reaction?"

"When others talk about their sons, they're either proud or humble. Why do you react like you've heard some kind of danger warning?"

You don't understand him.

Zhao Yuanchao sighed: "That kid has never given me a moment's peace since he was a child."

"When he was a child, he listened to everything his grandfather said at home."

"No matter what I say, he always asks 'why' first."

"His grandfather made him stand at attention, and he could stand there for half an hour without moving."

"I asked him to tidy up the room, and he was able to give me a piece of paper and list three questions."

Long Weiguo became interested.

"Which three questions?"

Zhao Yuanchao: "First, what are the standards for an unclean room?"

"Secondly, are there formal detailed rules for internal inspections?"

"Third, does my own study meet the same standard?"

Wang Gang almost burst out laughing.

"This child is principled."

"What do you mean by 'principles'?"

Zhao Yuanchao said irritably, "That's called selectively adhering to principles!"

"When it's in your favor, proceed item by item."

"When it's not in your best interest, be flexible in your actions."

Long Weiguo smiled and waved his hand.

"It's not a bad thing for young people to be quick-witted."

"The last time I saw him, he was much more composed than before."

"At least you know to pour me tea."

Zhao Yuanchao said, "He poured you tea because you are Uncle Long."

"If it were me, I would consider him filial if he didn't put the teacup out of my reach."

Wang Gang laughed and said, "Is your father-son relationship that tense?"

"It's not that I'm nervous," Zhao Yuanchao thought for a moment and said, "It's just that it's too harmonious."

"If he doesn't ask me two questions a day, I start to wonder if he's not feeling well."

Long Weiguo laughed and said, "Your Zhao family's educational methods are indeed consistent."

"The old commander was much stricter with you back then than you were with Zhao Yihang."

When Zhao Yihang's grandfather was mentioned, Zhao Yuanchao showed a hint of helplessness on his face.

"Don't you know my dad well?"

"In his eyes, when other people's children make mistakes, they can be educated slowly."

"If I make a mistake, it's because my understanding is not deep enough and my work standards are not high enough, and I must correct it immediately."

Long Weiguo nodded.

"The old commander was indeed strict."

"In the first few years after I became a company commander, I received a lot of criticism from him."

Wang Gang laughed and said, "That's definitely the old commander's style."

Long Weiguo nodded: "However, it was precisely because the old commander was strict back then that I didn't get carried away by some minor achievements."

"He has been a great mentor and help to me in getting me where I am today."

"He never hesitates to give opportunities when they are due."

"When criticism is due, we will never hold back."

Zhao Yuanchao said, "So you see, that's how I educate Zhao Yihang too."

Long Weiguo glanced at him.

"you?"

"What's wrong?"

"You're nowhere near as good as the old commander."

Zhao Yuanchao was immediately indignant.

"Commander, you can say that my work has shortcomings, but you cannot doubt my family upbringing."

"I've never relaxed my standards for that kid."

"He made a mistake, and I should criticize him and discipline him."

Long Weiguo laughed and said, "Then why did the old commander call me last month specifically to give me a chance to meet Zhao Yihang and encourage him?"

Zhao Yuanchao: "..."

Wang Gang chuckled and said, "Old Zhao, it seems the old commander isn't entirely confident in your teaching methods."

"That's just him showing affection to his grandparents!"

Zhao Yuanchao said irritably, "When I was a child, if I made a mistake, he would scold me so badly that he would drag me out of the house and into the yard."

When it was Zhao Yihang's turn to make a mistake, he first asked if there was any objective reason.

"If there's no objective reason, he'll help you find one."

"If he really couldn't find it, he would say that it's normal for young people to make mistakes."

"When he was educating me back then, why didn't he think to talk about methods and approaches?"

Wang Gang said, "This shows that the old leader's educational philosophy is also keeping pace with the times."

"He is not progressive in his ideas."

Zhao Yuanchao said, "He simply can't bear to discipline his grandson."

"Zhao Yihang was incredibly well-behaved in front of him."

"Serving tea, pouring water, fetching newspapers, and calling him 'Grandpa'—he's closer to us than anyone else."

"The moment the old man turns his head, he dares to take away the cigarettes I just put on the table, saying that I violated the family health management rules."

Long Weiguo asked with a smile, "So, did you smoke or not?"

"I……"

Zhao Yuanchao paused for a moment: "This isn't about whether or not to smoke."

"This is a matter of family status."

"Look."

Wang Gang said to Long Weiguo, "I feel guilty."

Zhao Yuanchao immediately retorted, "Who's feeling guilty?"

"I'm just stating an objective fact."

"The old man is responsible for protecting his grandson, and the grandson is responsible for supervising his father."

"In the end, all the problems fell on my shoulders."

"The two of them, grandfather and grandson, work together seamlessly. My situation at home is more complicated than on the training field."

Long Weiguo smiled and patted his arm.

"Alright."

"Who told you to be the father?"

"Spare the rod and spoil the child," you're absolutely right.

"However, educating children cannot be done by just suppressing them."

"Yihang is quick-witted and principled. If given a suitable platform, he might do quite well."

Zhao Yuanchao pursed his lips: "I'll be thankful as long as he doesn't use all his cleverness on me."

"Oh, right."

Long Weiguo asked, "Which unit has he been working for lately? What has he been busy with?"

Zhao Yuanchao said, "He's in the Third Regiment. I did spend half a year there, and the kid did alright."

"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics right now."

"You, as his father, are quite carefree," Wang Gang said with a smile. "Aren't you afraid he'll cause trouble outside?"

Zhao Yuanchao snorted, "He wouldn't dare! I'll break his legs!"