After Being Reborn, I became a firefighter again?

Chapter 657: Chapter 463 I’m not talking about this position!

Fang Huai abruptly turned his head and noticed that the person calling him had four stars on his shoulder. He immediately switched from walking to running and arrived in front of the senior colonel at the edge of the Playground, standing at attention to salute.

"Good day, sir!"

In this school, there were dozens of colonels.

Some were deputy heads of departments, instructors, Big Team leaders, and some were idle staff at the academic affairs office. Seeing a colonel didn’t necessarily require one to take the initiative to greet them.

But a senior colonel was different. There were a total of seven ’gold generals’, aside from two regulars and two deputies, there were also the heads of the Training, Political, and Academic Departments, all leading members of the Party Committee. freewёbnoνel.com

"Young man, hearing of you is not as good as seeing you. Just now, Principal Chen and I were watching your performance here. Why did you start running so fast, only to slow down later?"

Upon hearing the leader’s words, Fang Huai’s gaze immediately shifted around, not spotting another senior colonel. He also noticed that this senior colonel’s everyday uniform sleeve was rolled up roughly. After a quick thought, he puffed out his chest and said:

"Reporting to the sir, I haven’t run for a long time and was feeling restless. Just now, I was merely warming up! Had I known you and the Principal were watching, I would have run properly!... Shall I run it again?"

This remark made Minister Lv burst into laughter.

"Hahaha... Warming up with five kilometers, that’s crazy! Truly worthy of being Number 1 on the Iron Army Racecourse!"

Having interacted with so many leaders, Fang Huai naturally learned how to read them, and this senior colonel who rolled up his sleeves in everyday uniform was likely an old-school military man.

Indeed, Minister Lv, with his pronounced military character, was impressed by Fang Huai’s straightforwardness, and feeling that he couldn’t be lumped together with the zealous Instructor, developed quite a favorable impression of him.

Thus, he got straight to the point:

"Little Fang, I heard you have some thoughts about the school’s research and development?"

It was then that Fang Huai understood the leader’s intent in stopping him, and his heart filled with some anticipation as he replied:

"Yes, sir! During my studies, I’ve found certain functionalities of the equipment lacking, and even some gaps in what’s available, so I have been thinking..."

Minister Lv laughed again:

"Hmm... You have ideas, there’s no need to report to the instructors or Principal through the Big Team. You can report directly to the Training Department. Moreover, the school takes great interest in exceptional students like yourself. I, representing our Training Department and the school, welcome such positive suggestions and contributions to the school’s development!"

It dawned on Fang Huai.

So this person was the head of the Training Department.

Listening to the tone, did Instructor go to report to the Principal?

And then, did the Principal tell Minister Lv?

Minister Lv still seemed somewhat dissatisfied.

Since beginning the Squadron reform plan, Fang Huai had been continuously engaging with leaders. With his past experience dealing with leaders who didn’t like to speak clearly, he had grown accustomed to deciphering both words and tones.

This Instructor seemed to lack some emotional intelligence.

Failing to inquire about the relationship between the Principal and his direct supervisor, he ran to the Principal? Wasn’t that looking for trouble?

However, Minister Lv coming directly to him, what was the implication? Was it to win him over?

Fang Huai had already made up his mind to pursue this venture, but he also understood that if it was an attempt to win him over, the other party might offer some conditions.

If he could get some leadership authority, that would be ideal.

The research institute wasn’t under Troops regulation, and perhaps he could also secure a couple of roles for the research personnel he might employ in the future, boosting his influence and making certain tasks easier to carry out.

Forget it, elderberry or not, first give it to a few swings, I thought to myself.

"Err... Sir, I’ve discussed with the Instructor, and for this collaboration, regarding positions, I also have some thoughts..."

"Eh~" Minster Lv, to Fang’s surprise, instantly waved his hand dismissively at hearing this.

"As long as the job is well done, that’s not an issue! In fact, I believe your ideas can still be improved upon. The school can also create better conditions for your project research and afford you significant preferential treatment when it comes to your assessment and rank determination!

What do you say, are you interested in discussing it with me?"

Minister Lv’s words bamboozled Fang Huai.

My project research?

Assessment and rank determination?!!

What did he mean?!

Wasn’t I just asking the school to start a research institute to provide a name for corporate research? How did it become my project research?

In fact, Minister Lv also had an information gap.

Just now, Principal Chen merely informed him that Fang Huai was working hard on reforms and had already achieved results, attracting upper management’s attention. Upon arriving at the school, he also wished to actively promote reforms and convinced his family to invest and collaborate with the school on research.

That was Principal Chen’s speculation, which was not far off the mark. The plan for reform submitted to the Ministry and the school’s matters weren’t closely related, but upon hearing this, Minster Lv felt that this would undoubtedly benefit the school, and Fang Huai’s active involvement in reforms was motivated by the research outcome.

An outcome meant benefits.

What the world considers personal benefits are nothing but promotions and wealth.

Wealth, considering his family was well-off, wasn’t an issue, so it must be about getting promoted.

Now that Fang Huai mentioned "position," he was laying his cards on the table.

But upon hearing Minister Lv mention "assessment and rank determination," Fang Huai’s heart began to race.

Sir, I wasn’t talking about that kind of position!

Nevertheless, it’s worth discussing!

At that moment, he was eager to ask how, with only higher vocational education, Minister Lv had the authority to offer preferential treatment in rank determination.

But he dared not ask directly.

The other party had laid out conditions, and what if asking exposed that he hadn’t been considering it at all?

After pondering for a while, Fang Huai showed a look of concern.

"Minister... when it comes to assessment and rank determination, I really haven’t thought too much about it. I just want to contribute to the upgrade and reform of Firefighting equipment. Besides, I’m a Growth Officer and don’t have the relevant education, and I’m quite young, so... the assessment policies are probably quite rigid, right? It must be difficult for the school..."