Chapter 13 Self-employed

"Battalion commander...... Look who's coming! "On this day, when we were still training, Zheng Liangqiang brought a young man in civilian clothes to meet me!

I couldn't help but be stunned when I saw this young man, but when I saw that he was somewhat similar to Zheng Liangqiang, and then saw that he was limping when he walked, I quickly understood...... He is Zheng Liangqiang's son Zheng Jiayi!

"Company commander!" Zheng Jiayi was so excited that he grabbed a few steps and hugged me.

I only felt a little ashamed in my heart...... I can't remember him at all!

But then again, this is normal...... The reason was that there were many casualties among the soldiers at that time, and the change of troops was similar to the weather in Vietnam...... If you say change, you will change, and many people who come and go are sacrificed before they are ripe! Zheng Jiayi was only injured, so it was a good fate!

"Why are you still called the company commander......" Zheng Liangqiang said beside him: "Our battalion commander has long been the battalion commander!" ”

"I ...... It's called getting used to! Zheng Jiayi touched his head a little embarrassed.

"Battalion commander......" Zheng Liangqiang handed me a cigarette and said, "Look at my son...... I've been in the army for so many years, and he has never come to see me...... I heard that you are our battalion commander, so you want to come and see me! I don't know if he's coming to see me or you......"

Zheng Liangqiang's words deliberately had a sour taste, and the people around him laughed when they heard it......

"How?" I motioned for the two of them to sit down, and casually asked, "How are you doing in the rear!" ”

Zheng Jiayi couldn't help but be stunned, but immediately replied with a smile on his face: "Okay...... Of course! ”

"Tell the truth!" Seeing this, I couldn't help frowning: "Okay...... If it's not good, it's not good! It's all back to the old army, what else can't you say directly? ”

Zheng Jiayi and Zheng Liangqiang glanced at each other, and Zheng Liangqiang said on his behalf: "Battalion commander...... Don't you know, now employers can try not to be soldiers if they don't need to be soldiers! ”

"Hmm! What's going on? I asked, "Didn't you say that wounded servicemen were given priority in their assignment of work?" Don't...... No military merit? ”

"Yes!" Zheng Jiayi replied: "I am a second-class merit...... It's all made by the comrades. But ......"

"Don't stumble! If you have something to say...... "I'm getting a little impatient."

"That's right!" Zheng Jiayi sighed and said, "Let's start with it...... Employers also like to use wounded and demobilized soldiers. Because I feel like they're all heroes. It's all for the sake of the country and the people, and they have to be taken care of no matter what...... But then ...... Many of these soldiers did not obey when they arrived at the unit......"

"Oh!" I understand a little bit when I hear this...... Those are all born and died on the battlefield, and to put it mildly, they have killed people, or they have died a few times...... All you need to do is stare at you...... Which leader dares to get along with him! Accidentally, this hand is a little heavier......

Therefore, this directly leads the employer to invite this hero to the unit, as if asking the god to go back.

Of course, this is not a universal phenomenon...... However, as long as there are a few soldiers with such a sense of superiority, and they feel that Lao Tzu was injured on the battlefield, you must give me priority in everything now...... That's amazing. Employers will spread the word from 10 to 100, and soon everyone will stay away from the demobilized veterans!

So this thing...... If you want to blame anyone, you really can't blame anyone, after all, the unit also has a unit system, if you really invite a few soldiers who are not afraid of heaven and earth to come in...... I'm afraid that the leader won't be able to manage it!

"Look at ......," Zheng Jiayi said, "I'll take this military merit certificate...... The employer said good things to me, saying that they would give priority to us heroes, and they would do their best as soon as possible...... But that's been the case for months...... Sometimes I just pretend to be a common man and go to work to support myself...... But when people saw my legs, ......"

So the soldier who was demobilized due to wounds really became not a human inside and out......

"Are there many cases like this?" I asked.

"How many ......" Zheng Jiayi nodded: "Many of our comrades-in-arms can't find jobs......

"Look at it!" Zheng Liangqiang interrupted Zheng Jiayi's words and said: "The battalion commander has enough troubles, why do you still talk about this matter......

Saying that, Zheng Liangqiang turned to me and said, "Battalion commander...... Don't take these things to heart, it's just a few whining words! ”

"Yes, yes, battalion commander......" Zheng Jiayi said, "You can rest assured...... We, comrades-in-arms, can't die at the muzzle of the guns that face the devils on the battlefield. And then you can starve to death at home? We have hands and feet......"

Speaking of this, Zheng Jiayi couldn't help but be stunned, he said it smoothly...... Many of them really can't be said to have hands and feet!

I don't know why. The more Zheng Jiayi said this, the more sad I felt in my heart...... Think about the families of the martyrs mentioned by Liang Lianbing before, think about Chen Xiuyun who was trapped in Xuzhou because of insufficient ticket money, and think about many comrades-in-arms who are looking for jobs everywhere with disabilities and military merit certificates but can't find them...... I don't know what it's like!

And the other side...... Because of the reform and opening up, it is the self-employed, all kinds of private enterprises, all kinds of family factories...... They're just afraid that they won't take money seriously at this time...... This contrast, how can we, the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country, balance!

But......

It didn't take me long to think ...... I am a modern person, I have modern information, can't I use my knowledge to benefit these demobilized soldiers?

But...... How do you make money?

I don't remember any information that could make money in China in this era...... Reputedly...... In this era, people who buy stocks seem to make a lot of money, but at this time, China is afraid that there are no stocks yet!

So......

"Chiayi!" I then asked, "I heard that there is reform and opening up now...... The people became self-employed, and all of them made money...... Is there such a thing? ”

"Yes!" Chiayi nodded: "So it's all rumored outside...... Those who engage in missiles are not as good as those who sell tea and eggs, and take that dead salary...... There really isn't a self-employed person who earns much! ”

"Tell me what they do?" I asked, I really don't know much about this.

"This ......," Chiayi replied, "there are people from all walks of life...... There are restaurants that open restaurants, there are billiards players, and there are stalls or clothing stores...... I heard that it is...... Get clothes from the manufacturer and set up a stall or rent a storefront! ”

"Hmm! Is it too much? ”

"Many!" Zheng Jiayi nodded: "Now the county town is full of streets, and there are ...... selling clothes everywhere."

"Oh!" I nodded, and I had an idea...... I just don't know if it's going to work, but it's okay to try! (To be continued......)