After Being Reborn, I became a firefighter again?

Chapter 512: 409

Fang Huai was the first to come out of the Squadron Department, pulling Zhao Jinchen along without letting him arrange anything, and headed forward.

Fang Hongliang, hearing the voices, quickly washed a cleaning towel, overtook them, and rushed upstairs.

By the time Fang Huai and Zhao Jinchen reached the fourth-floor conference room used by the Party and government, Squad Leader Fang’s towel had turned grey on both sides and hadn’t yet cleaned the tabletop completely.

Old Fang felt very awkward.

"This... you guys go ahead and sit, I’ll go wring out the water and wipe it again."

But Fang Huai walked over, smiled, and said, "Squad leader, give me the towel, and you go sit."

...

The table wasn’t big, with just over a dozen seats.

The old soldiers sat around it in a circle.

Conscripts and new officers sat back leaning against the wall.

Cao Yi and Ye Jiahong sat in the two central seats on the inside. To their left was Huang Zhongjiu, while the seat on the other side was left empty; everyone knew who it was for.

Fang Huai, holding the towel and wiping the table, said cheerfully:

"From now on, let’s leave this cleaning area to the conscripts."

Everyone understood the implication.

The cleaning area for the conscripts would henceforth require constant and frequent cleaning.

Once Fang Huai finished wiping, he sat in the empty seat, and Cao Yi opened his notebook.

"Meeting’s starting."

Those prepared with notebooks quickly opened theirs, ready to listen attentively.

But Cao Yi laughed and said, "You don’t even have pens, why the notebooks? From now on, let’s avoid formalities during meetings in this room. Meng Qiang will bring the meeting minutes book, and it’s his job to keep records. There’s no need for notes today since it’s not a Party meeting."

The group laughed heartily; many of those with pens had no ink left anyway.

Cao Yi’s expression, however, turned serious.

"First, I must self-criticize in front of everyone. As the Party branch secretary of the Second Squadron, I failed to hold regular Party meetings, which ended up being merely procedural, and I deeply regret it.

But starting today, the Party branch will regularly organize Party members for study, and we will hold two Party branch meetings each month to discuss and decide on the Squadron’s short-term work directions. Our branch has not set up party groups, so all Party members in the Squadron will join as members of the branch and participate in organizing Party member activities focused on serving the masses.

In the future, Party members in our Squadron will have the right and obligation to participate in decision-making. The Squadron Department will also often consult Party members for their opinions. We are determined to integrate the activities of building the Party branch into our daily lives.

Party members of our Second Squadron will constitute a distinctive identity within the Squadron.

I hope everyone actively studies the Party’s history and constitution and strives to join the Party to form an outstanding collective led by Party members."

Wow.

As soon as these words dropped, everyone began to check who among them were Party members.

This meant possible promotion!

Some who had the opportunity to join the Party but hadn’t taken it seriously began to regret it.

Chen Zhenghai was the first to raise his hand, saying, "Instructor Cao! Are there any quotas left for joining the Party this year? I’ve dreamed of being a Party member since I was young! I’m about to be discharged, won’t you use a Party member quota to retain me?"

"What a hammer dream!"

Ye Jiahong, who knew Chen Zhenghai very well, immediately frowned, "You’ve never even been a Young Pioneer! Always fighting and causing trouble since childhood, and now you want to be a Party member? When you are really discharged, just try not to trouble Ah Sir too much!"

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The banter between these two immediately lightened the mood.

Cao Yi quickly waved his hand.

"There will be a chance to apply at the beginning of October. In principle, there are only two spots, but those who want to apply should actively study the Party constitution and write an application to join! Apart from the two candidates that the Squadron collectively approves, we will also submit the other members’ applications to the leadership, showing our Squadron’s eagerness to join the Party, and strive for more spots!

Don’t be discouraged if you don’t succeed this time; there are two Party membership seasons each year. Once the notice for our Squadron to become a pilot unit comes through, there will be more available spots!

Then, we won’t be limited by the old rules of favoring old soldiers; outstanding conscripts will also have the opportunity. Comrades like Chang Ming, who silently contribute in logistics, will also be given an effort to absorb into the Party organization, respecting their wishes!"

At this, the surrounding conscripts showed joy.

But someone asked, "Pilot Squadron? What does that mean?"

Cao Yi looked towards Fang Huai.

At this point, his speech as the secretary came to an end.

Fang Huai cleared his throat, and immediately the surroundings quieted down.

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Fang Huai, seeing everyone’s expectant gazes, curved his lips and said:

"You all probably know by now that I’m likely to be promoted."

Everyone in the room smiled.

Modesty.

What do you mean likely? Who doesn’t know why that seat is reserved for you?

But Fang Huai’s next words stunned everyone.

"Besides this personal matter of mine, there’s another big piece of news. Our Squadron is going to become a national pilot unit."

A national pilot unit?

What, has the plan been renamed?

"The whole corps... do they even have the authority to approve national affairs now?"

Kong Xiangzhong, seated across from him, said in a genuine Northeastern accent, dragging the word ’now’ unusually long, which made Fang Huai burst into laughter.

He was tempted to tease back with "Yes, yes, yes, actually it’s our Big Team that approved the national pilot,"

But Fang Huai today is not the Fang Huai of yesterday.

After reading "How to be a Good Bureau Leader," he had learned to suppress his laughter and assume seriousness. So, he tapped the table and said:

"Of course, this is not something that the whole corps can approve.

On this trip I took, I met with big leaders, from the department and the bureau."