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Xie Lieping blushed with embarrassment after being rebuked by Zhou Yunxiao.

His lips trembled for a long time, but he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

As for the Surinamese experts behind him, they lowered their heads in shame and even moved aside in disgust, widening the distance between themselves and Shelepin.

Although the surrounding soldiers couldn't understand what Zhou Yunxiao was saying in his gibberish, they could tell from the expressions of the Surians that they were clearly triumphant.

Someone took the lead and shouted "Well said!", and soon cheers echoed throughout the cafeteria.

Zhou Yunxiao, however, had no intention of stopping there. He smirked and gestured for Jiang Weimin, who was clenching his fists behind him, to take out a pen and a notebook.

"Old Jiang, I'm going to say this, and you write it down. Don't miss a single word!"

At the same time, he deliberately translated it for Xie Lieping.

Jiang Weimin nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I won't miss a single word!"

A look of bewilderment appeared on Xie Lieping's ashamed face.

Zhou Yunxiao translated as he spoke: "Record. May 25th, Dongfeng Base, First Branch Canteen. Comrade Xie Lieping, the leader of the Sulian expert group, dumped the food from his plate into the swill bucket because he believed that the potato stew with beef provided by the base was 'not fit for human consumption'!"

Xie Lieping paused, then frowned: "Comrade Zhou, why are you writing all this?"

Zhou Yunxiao replied with a forced smile: "According to the expert reception guidelines of the Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance between the Eastern Soviet Union and the Soviet Union, if the supplies provided by the base are deemed 'inedible' by the Soviet experts, then it would be a major diplomatic blunder on our side."

As a member of the base, I believe it is my responsibility to record this truthfully and immediately apply to the relevant authorities to draft a formal "Report on Abnormal Foreign Affairs Supplies"!

Upon hearing this, Xie Lieping felt a pang of panic, sensing a hint of conspiracy.

But he still forced a smile and said, "Comrade Zhou... I think... there's no need for that, is there?"

"Of course!"

Zhou Yunxiao stared coldly at the person opposite him and said in a chilling voice, "Don't worry, Comrade Xie Lieping, this report will soon be sent to the Surinamese Embassy in Jingzhou. Since you've determined that the food is inedible, the KGB will surely launch an investigation and give you justice, right?"

Xie Lieping's expression froze: "This..."

"As for the investigation results, either the food provided by the base was indeed poisonous, smelly, and inedible, and this was a case of deliberate torture targeting Sullian experts!"

Zhou Yunxiao calmly said, "Either... it's because Comrade Xie Lieping, purely driven by his own capitalist hedonism, led the way in trampling on Soviet proletarian discipline and deliberately wasting aid supplies while other comrades were working hard!"

At this point, he finally revealed his true intentions, taking a step forward and saying:

"Comrade Xie Lieping, which investigation result do you think is more likely? All the comrades present are witnesses!"

Xie Lieping's face turned completely panicked, and he pleaded with his hands clasped, "It's a misunderstanding...it was just a misunderstanding!"

Zhou Yunxiao, however, thought differently. "Guess what the KGB's assessment of you would be if the second point were proven true? Would you spend the rest of your life growing potatoes in Siberia or serving a life sentence in Lubyanka Prison?"

After saying this, he smiled and shut his mouth, letting Xie Lieping imagine the outcome.

Sometimes, just imagining things is enough to terrify someone.

Moreover, this was during the reign of Emperor Suizong.

As Xie Lieping thought about it, his legs started to tremble uncontrollably, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Although he knew that a simple plate of stewed beef with potatoes shouldn't be enough to land him in jail... the KGB's interrogation was sure to leave him severely injured, if not dead.

He didn't want to get involved.

So, Xie Lieping changed his previous high-profile attitude and forced a very awkward, even somewhat ingratiating smile, saying:

"Comrade Zhou... I was just venting a little. The food you provided was delicious and fresh... but I'm not in a good mood today and don't have much of an appetite, so... is it really necessary to report this?"

Zhou Yunxiao looked at him coldly and said:

"Does being in a bad mood justify dumping food into the slop bucket?"

Xie Lieping lowered his head in alarm. "I...I'm sorry, it was my fault. I shouldn't have wasted food. I apologize for my mistake!"

"An apology? Isn't that a bit too late? I hate apologies after the fact!"

Zhou Yunxiao pointed to the layer of grease in the slop bucket, "And don't apologize to me, apologize to the food you wasted. You know what to do, right?"

His words were full of threat, and Xie Liepin understood their meaning perfectly.

"Comrade Zhou...this...this...you can't do this to me!"

But Zhou Yunxiao pretended to have Jiang Weimin write it down in the notebook.

Xie Lieping quickly waved his hand to stop him.

Zhou Yunxiao laughed and said, "What, have you figured it out?"

Xie Lieping glanced at the bucket of swill, gritted his teeth, and gasped for breath.

Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone in the cafeteria, he walked over step by step, suppressing his nausea, and reached out to scoop up the food that had just been dumped into the swill bucket.

Haw!

A greasy, nauseating sensation came over Xie Liepin, and the sour smell of the swill bucket made him feel numb all over.

But under Zhou Yunxiao's aggressive gaze, he still put the food he had fished out into his mouth and ate it.

I've only eaten a few bites.

vomit--

Xie Lieping couldn't hold it in and almost vomited on the spot.

Zhou Yunxiao's devilish whisper rang in his ear again, "Comrade Xie Lieping, spitting it out is also a waste of food!"

Xie Lieping quickly swallowed the potato that had been vomited up into his throat.

[Awesome! That was so damn awesome! Watching this live stream today made every pore on my body open up!]

[Serves him right! Let him keep eating! Not a single bite is allowed, and even if he spits it out, he has to lick it back up!]

[I can't take it anymore, I feel like throwing up just watching this on screen. Xie Lieping is quite a character, he knows how to bend and stretch, haha...]

No matter what kind of expert you are, if you eat from the bowl and then smash the pot, I'll make you eat the swill at the bottom of the pot!

[Hey upstairs, stop sending emojis and just type "爽" (shuang ga, meaning "great" or "satisfying") in the chat!!!]

Seeing Xie Lieping get thoroughly humiliated by Zhou Yunxiao, netizens who watched the whole thing cheered with satisfaction.

As for the staff in the cafeteria, their expressions were nothing short of smug.

Even after Xie Lieping had finished eating all the potato and beef stew that had been thrown into the slop bucket, Zhou Yunxiao deliberately scooped some out with a spoon to make sure not a single piece was "wasted," before patting him on the shoulder with a look of satisfaction and saying:

"It seems I really misunderstood you. I hope your appetite recovers soon, Comrade Xie Lieping! And please don't do that again!"

After saying that, he asked Jiang Weimin to tear off the page he had just taken notes on, crumpled it into a ball in front of Xie Lieping, and threw it to him.

As he turned to leave, the onlookers burst into applause.

……

The story of Zhou Yunxiao reprimanding Xie Lieping in the canteen quickly spread throughout the Dongfeng training base.

Although no one knows the specifics of the conversation that day, it doesn't diminish the irrefutable evidence that is seen with one's own eyes.

That was Xie Lieping, who used to be arrogant and haughty, who dug out the stewed beef and potatoes from the swill bucket and ate them!

This news also reached the ears of the leaders.

The next day, Ye Ling and Political Commissar Sun summoned Zhou Yunxiao to the office building at the No. 10 garrison.

Also present were Director Chen, Director Ping, and Dean Qian, who had come to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the maiden flight of Dongfeng-1 and had not yet left.

Zhou Yunxiao was prepared to be scolded. He figured he had already done what he was supposed to do, so he would accept whatever punishment or confinement he was given.

Surprisingly, the leaders all had smiling expressions on their faces, seemingly not intending to pursue the matter of "someone eating swill".

boom!

Ye Ling personally poured him a bowl of tea, placed it beside him, and said with a forced smile:

"Xiao Zhou, have a taste. This is genuine aged black brick tea. You've never had it before, have you?"

Zhou Yunxiao swallowed hard, watching the steam rising from the teacup. The chestnut-colored buds, one flag and one spear, slowly floated to the surface, standing upright, just like his uneasy mood.

He said awkwardly, "Sir, if you're going to beat or kill me, just give me a quick death... I can't accept your personal tea service."