After Being Reborn, I became a firefighter again?

Chapter 396: Chapter 322: Plant this tree in your heart

The entire discussion saw Political Commissar Cheng barely speaking a word.

This matter was single-handedly promoted by Zhang Zhongting; he came today as the secretary to finalize the decision for Zhang Zhongting.

Currently, Captain Zhang is under Political Commissar Cheng, but everyone knows that after the turn of the year, Captain Zhang is likely to become a leader of the whole corps.

Gradually, everyone also began to feel the dominance of Captain Zhang.

They heard that this time, the position Captain Zhang was promoted to may not be as Chief of Staff.

But rather as a Vice Director.

Although both positions are at the deputy division level, their rankings are not the same.

Looking at General Luo, you know that despite being a Vice Director, he is the established "Old Three"; for many matters, the chiefs of the three departments including logistics and security have to consult him.

A Vice Director ranks even higher, as the deputy chief officer, and promotion means only a principal position is likely, increasing the possibility of advancing to a principal position.

Especially in Firefighting, it is quite rare to transfer between whole corps below the division level; typically, promotions occur within one’s own unit. Each additional person ahead on the path of advancement means one more person to wait for in the queue, possibly until the next round.

Hierarchically speaking, there are situations where a Vice Director leads a Chief of Staff but not the other way around.

Of course, even though a Chief of Staff is only a departmental leader, they wield greater actual power. Many of the Vice Director’s responsibilities overlap with those of the Corps Captain, and if the Corps Captain only consults and decides with the Chief of Staff, not sharing power, then that Vice Director would be all show with no substance.

Whether the specific powers of a Vice Director are greater or lesser than those of a Chief of Staff also depends on cooperation with the chief officer and individual capabilities.

For someone like Zhang Zhongting, who is familiar with training work and the first choice for Chief of Staff, once he becomes a Vice Director, as long as he doesn’t clash too much with the Corps Captain, he is certain to be very dominant.

Overall, if Advisor Zhang becomes Vice Director Zhang, it implies that the likelihood of his taking up a principal position in the future has increased significantly.

This is a signal that he might become the next General Luo.

Moreover, he is younger—at not even forty-three—how many more years does such a young Vice Director have to sprint?

His potential seems boundless.

Even with the significant achievements Fang Huai has made, no one yet believes that he has exceeded his father’s abilities.

It can only be like father, like son.

Sometimes when Fang Huai hears such remarks, he feels unreconciled and helpless despite it being frustrating; after all, despite Old Zhang being less capable, who could challenge him as a major leader.

Not to mention, as an uncle, every time they had a disagreement, he would often threaten to call Fang Huai’s parents to enforce family discipline...

Cough, it’s not that he was weak; he was just giving him a little bit of face.

By the time they were escorted out, it was almost two in the morning.

Before his uncle left, he pulled Fang Huai aside and admonished him: ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

"Next time you have an idea, speak up earlier. Look how rushed this matter became. There’s only one month left before the equipment bidding starts. Tomorrow is the weekend, and the detachment has to work overtime to inventory the equipment and submit the list! Commissar Cheng is also here, spending a late night without rest!"

Fang Huai spread his hands out: "I just came up with this during the earthquake days. Without this earthquake, how would I have thought of these things? And if I hadn’t gotten Boss Wu’s approval first, reporting this up the chain would take forever to get a response!"

Zhang Zhongting chuckled: "Don’t play those little tricks with me. Your instructor and advisor dare to bypass the detachment level because the idea is yours, and I’m here in the detachment.

Without my support, what responsibility could you, a conscript, possibly take on?

From now on, you must report to me in advance about anything!"

Fang Huai made a face: "I worry that if I report to you in advance, the plan will become the detachment’s, and our squadron won’t even get to sip the soup. I still have my personal career to think about!"

Zhang Zhongting’s hand moved to his belt buckle.

"No, no, no!" Fang Huai quickly raised his hands and held back the hand about to pull out the belt: "We can talk it over, no need to resort to that!"

Having said this, he leaned closer and whispered sneakily:

"I heard... you’re going to become Vice Director?"

Zhang Zhongting’s hand moved outward again.

Immediately, Fang Huai pressed it down: "I won’t ask anymore! Is that better?"

Then Zhang Zhongting touched his nose:

"It seems you’ve been planning this not just for a day or two, right?

I’ve heard about your recent performance; you’ve already done quite a lot! All those things like the Special Duty Sports Cup and the convenience station; focus on getting each and every matter you are handling settled properly! Especially training, don’t fall behind!

What’s even more important is to build up a solid cultural foundation...

When you enlisted, I never thought you would choose this path and stay in the troops.

You’ve already done exceptionally well. In these past few months, even I have benefitted quite a bit from your actions.

My initial hope for you was to see a change in your spirit through military service and, if possible, secure your first half of life by getting into a Military Academy.

But you’ve made progress so quickly, it’s been both a delightful surprise and a source of anxiety for me because your education hasn’t kept up with your progress and performance.

So, from now on, I’m asking you to consider your personal development more.

I understand your plans now, after you went around asking about enrolling in the Open University.

But graduate school is not that easy to get into.

I’ll find a way to adjust your Open University enrollment to September last year; that means you could graduate by ’11, and start applying for graduate school in December of the same year.

Open University exams are relatively lenient, but grad school is a different story—it’s tough.

You’ll only have two chances for the grad exams, so you need to start working hard now.

I’ll do my best to arrange opportunities for you to take leave to study."