In Wolf Fang, I Became the Godfather of Special Forces

"Here's the money for the groceries. Buy whatever you think is best. Funds are tight, and we haven't received much. Buy the cheaper stuff."

As the cook was speaking, he slipped fifty yuan to Tang Ming.

Tang Ming took it, nodded, and then led the other three men from the same platoon to stroll around the market.

"Boss, how much is this winter melon?"

Tang Ming and his companions approached a vendor selling winter melons and politely inquired.

The vendor glanced at Tang Ming and his group, and upon seeing that they were wearing military uniforms, a cunning glint flashed in his eyes.

"Thirty yuan each!"

"That's what the vendor said."

"How many?"

Tang Ming and the others thought they had misheard, so they asked again.

"Thirty yuan! Do you want it? If you do, I'll pack it up for you!" the vendor said with a smile.

Thirty yuan?! Why don't you just rob someone?!

"One of the students called out."

Prices were very low back then.

Although there is a flood now, it has definitely not risen to such an outrageous level!

"Hey! How can you be so rude, soldier?"

The vendor, his face dark, said, "There's flooding all over the country right now, what vegetable price isn't going up? I'm already being cheap at thirty yuan a piece! If you don't buy, plenty of others will!"

Another student, his face darkening, said, "Boss, don't think we don't know anything! Even if there's a flood right now, prices shouldn't rise this much, right? You're clearly trying to rip us off!"

"Hey comrade! Don't talk nonsense! Talking nonsense can have legal consequences!"

The vendor's face darkened. "Anyway, this is my price! If you don't want to buy, then leave! Let me tell you, in this whole market, I'm the only one that sells winter melon!"

"What else are you saying! Do you think we soldiers are easy to bully?"

Upon hearing this, the student couldn't hold back any longer.

"Boss, this is outrageous!"

At this point, the surrounding citizens couldn't stand it anymore and immediately confronted the vendor, saying, "The People's Liberation Army comrades have been fighting floods and carrying out disaster relief in our city for more than half a month! Thanks to them, our whole city was able to withstand the onslaught of the flood! Do you know how much suffering they have endured to protect us ordinary people?"

"You shouldn't have sold it to them cheaper, why did you raise the price so much! Don't you have any conscience?!"

Other citizens also criticized the vendor.

The vendor scoffed, "Flood relief and rescue are their duties as soldiers! Why should I thank them? Don't they get paid? Don't I pay my taxes?"

"Anyway, I don't care if you're a soldier or anything, it's thirty yuan a piece. If you want it, pay up, or get lost! Don't block my business!"

"And you guys, if you have any conscience and sympathy for them, then give them money and sell to them!"

Hearing this, the citizens became even angrier and immediately started arguing with the vendors.

Tang Ming also noticed that the eyes of the other students around him dimmed slightly.

His eyes were filled with grievance and resentment.

They worked themselves to the bone for over half a month, only to find out, in some people's eyes, that they were just being delusional!

It's not that they regret joining the army or rescuing those villagers.

Instead, I felt incredibly wronged and resentful!

They don't ask for a thank you, but at least don't deny our contributions!

Tang Ming was also quite upset.

Although this kind of thinking is not very common in China.

But there are quite a few.

In their view, soldiers are there to serve the country and to serve them!

Of course, this statement is not wrong in essence.

That's how they understand it too.

But when the other person said that, I still felt quite upset.

Serving the country and the people is their glory, but in the eyes of some people, it seems that soldiers are just nannies and bodyguards!

It's as if the little tax they pay is enough to support an army of millions!

How much salary did soldiers receive in that era?

Conscripts, each person gets paid only a few dozen yuan per month, right?

Even for officers, it's only a hundred or so dollars!

And what are they supposed to do with these meager wages?

They usually train hard to hone their skills and stand guard for their country!

When floods occur, they must be the first to rush to the scene and use their own bodies to shield the people from the flood!

In the event of a fire, they would use their own bodies to shield the flames and protect the people in their arms with their small bodies!

When the earthquake struck, they had to use their bare hands to dig out people buried in the rubble!

In the event of war, they would be the first to rush forward with guns, building a Great Wall with their bodies and blood, vowing to protect the safety of the people and the integrity of the homeland!

It can be said that in China, no matter what kind of disaster it is, it is always the soldiers who rush to the front and use their own bodies to shield others from danger!

They came with great fanfare, all to put the people at ease!

They left quietly, simply because they didn't want to cause trouble for the people!

If they joined the army for money, who would be so stupid as to fight floods, put out fires, or go to war?

In society, you can find any job, and as long as you work hard, the salary of any job will be higher than that of a soldier.

They only need to do their job, but what do soldiers have to do?

Looking at the world, which country's soldiers bear as many responsibilities as the Chinese soldiers?

Look at those Western countries, go ask them, when natural disasters strike, will they step forward to save their people?

Do you think they'd fight for this country if you didn't pay them a salary or paid them less?

They're probably going to sue your entire unit and demand compensation!

Only Chinese soldiers in the whole world would be stupid enough to do these things!

And yet, despite their efforts, they still failed to gain the understanding of certain individuals.

They believe this is the duty that Chinese soldiers should naturally fulfill!

Fuck you!

Therefore, in China, anyone willing to join the army is a fool!

However, there are millions of fools in China!

This includes Tang Ming.

He's willing to be a fool, he's happy to be a fool!

Because they are gloriously foolish!

So foolish it's admirable!

As long as they believe they have done right by the country and the people, that's enough!

I can contribute to you quietly and selflessly, without asking for anything in return!

All I ask for is a prosperous and peaceful nation!

This is the dream of every soldier!

"Let's go."

Tang Ming pulled back his three indignant companions, saying, "There's no need to waste time here. Let's buy the groceries and go back. Our brothers are waiting for dinner."

Upon hearing this, the three of them snorted angrily at the vendor and left with Yang Ming.

They bought other side dishes and vegetables from other vendors, and then joined the cooks.

"Hey? What's wrong with you guys? You all look so pale?"

"I asked the cook curiously."

None of the four, including Tang Ming, spoke.

There's not much to say about that.

After resting at the camp until evening, suddenly, the highest level alarm sounded again.

"Everyone, come out and assemble! Quickly!"

"Is there another flood?"

The trainees' expressions changed, and they quickly got up, dressed, and rushed out of the tent.

After they lined up, Company Commander Wang Zhan said to them with a grim face, "Comrades, just an hour ago, we received a message from our superiors! They ordered our entire school to go to neighboring H province to join our local comrades in flood relief efforts!"

"The water levels of the major rivers and dams over there have reached overflowing, and there are several huge breaches in the river embankments and reservoir dams, with raging floodwaters sweeping out from the dikes! Hundreds of villages have already been flooded!"

"If the river embankment cannot be effectively sealed off, the entire province could suffer a huge disaster! The consequences would be unimaginable!"

"Currently, all military units in nearby provinces have been notified to immediately proceed to the major river basins of H Province for flood control!"

"Comrades! This is a battle without gunfire! But this battle will determine the lives of millions of people! We must fight the flood with all our might! We must use our bodies to create a safe haven for our people! Do you have confidence?"

"Have!"

"Have!"

"Have!"