Division Commander Liu looked at Xia Li with satisfaction, and raised his voice with a smile on his face: "I announce that Comrade Xia Li has been unusually promoted from a naval technical second lieutenant to the rank of naval technical lieutenant because of his outstanding contributions to scientific research, and he is a technical professional of the twelfth level!"

Today's award is hereby given! ”

As he spoke, he opened the red flannel box, revealing a dark blue with epaulettes with a bar and two stars.

Master Liu took off the epaulettes of the one-to-one bar and one star on Xia Li's body, and tied the one-to-one two-star epaulettes on.

There was a burst of applause.

Everyone in the second research room looked at Xia Li with infinite expectations in their eyes, and they were kind and honored.

Even the other research staff standing at the door applauded and celebrated when they saw this.

Xia Li looked at the epaulettes on his shoulders and rarely smiled.

Although she didn't know exactly what the twelfth level of the technical major was, one bar and one star were ranks, and one bar and two stars were even grades.

In other words, she is equivalent to two consecutive jumps.

No matter how you say it, it can be regarded as a little progress on the road to climbing, and Xia Li is still very happy in his heart.

With a smile on his face, he reached out and touched the epaulettes on his shoulder, "This doesn't seem to be the same as what I usually wear?" ”

Master Liu explained: "The epaulettes of our normal active duty soldiers are five-pointed stars, while ordinary civilian personnel and scientific research personnel wear epaulettes of Baoxianghua, that is, the epaulettes of six-pointed stars.

Although you have been awarded in secret, this epaulette cannot be taken out until your status is restored, but it is still an unparalleled honor! ”

After thinking about it, this was a girl in front of her who had been asking about dry goods, and she added: "In the future, I will secretly issue you the corresponding treatment of a technical lieutenant." ”

Xia Li had always thought that the shoulders of the soldiers were all five-star, but this time he was still a little puzzled when he saw the six-star.

Now I know that the epaulettes worn by scientific researchers and ordinary active-duty soldiers are different, and I think it is quite novel.

casually asked, "My identity can't be exposed, and I can't be given an office or anything when I'm outside, what can I give as a technical lieutenant?" ”

Master Liu was choked up, needless to say, the salary and treatment are issued secretly, but it is really difficult to give rewards on the surface.

After thinking about it for a long time, he said: "When the Mid-Autumn Festival sends moon cakes, I will give you an extra share?" ”

Xia Li: ...... Did I send you those two catties of moon cakes?

Master Liu was quite happy when he saw Xia Li's rare expression of being choked.

Stretched out his hand and patted Xia Li on the shoulder, and sighed earnestly: "Normally, in the absence of war, it takes at least four years to go from ordinary recruits to platoon commanders, and from platoon commanders to company commanders at least three to five years, but you only took one year."

You have taken nearly ten years of detours this time, work hard, and the future will be promising! ”

Xia Li couldn't listen to the pie drawn by Master Liu, and when he heard the number of years of promotion, he only felt his scalp tingle.

But still nodded, "I know." ”

keeps getting promoted as soon as possible, which is probably the only way she wants to get her parents before the reform and opening up.

Senior Commander Liu was very relieved to see Xia Li agree.

He took a step back and stood up straight, raised his hand to Xia Li and gave a solemn military salute.

He said in a loud voice with a serious face: "On behalf of the Chinese People's Republic, I pay tribute to Comrade Xia Li, who has contributed outstanding strength to the cause of military scientific research in China.

Salute! ”

As soon as his voice fell, both Lu Dingyuan, who was dressed in a military uniform, and the researchers in the No. 2 Research Room, who were uniformly dressed in white coats, all stood in a row, with solemn faces, and saluted Xia Li.

All of a sudden, there was a solemn atmosphere in the small research room that seemed to pay tribute to heroes in the Great Hall of the People.

Xia Li also put away the usual hippie smile on his face, he was wearing a straight military uniform, with a two-star epaulette on his shoulder, raising his head and chest, and returning a military salute to everyone in the room.

A small banquet was held in Laboratory No. 2 this evening, and several people who were available in the surrounding research room also came to celebrate the scientific researcher who had been secretly honored in the basement of the shipyard during the difficult years.

When Xia Li left the shipyard, he took off the epaulettes on his shoulders.

The promotion is happy and happy, but if this thing is seen by someone who cares, there will definitely be no wonderful consequences.

Lu Dingyuan glanced at Xia Li, who had been fiddling back and forth in his hand since he took off the epaulettes on his shoulders, and felt a little funny in his heart.

"You can take it in the car for a while and take it off before you go back to the troops."