Chapter 1001 - 1014: Commendation Ceremony
Not even two in the afternoon, it was the hottest time of the day.
After lunch, Mu Xingfeng wanted An Ran to go home for a nap, but Sister-in-law Song and the other sisters-in-law were very interested in the Guard Team assembly.
No wonder, this year’s exercise had Nan’an Guard Team winning the championship, and it was said that their group was a major force. The Guard Team family members felt proud and wanted to see their men speaking on stage.
The women discussed going to watch the Guard Team assembly. Although they couldn’t sit in the audience with the members, families could still be on the sidelines and watch.
"An, let’s go. Come with us to have a look, you might even see your Captain Mu going up on stage to receive a commendation."
As they exited the cafeteria, Sister-in-law Song said to An Ran.
An Ran chuckled inwardly, Mu Xingfeng going up on stage to receive a commendation? That might happen when the sun rises in the west.
She remembered that at the flood-hero commendation ceremony, Mu Xingfeng had received a first-class merit, but while everyone else went on stage, he was nowhere to be seen.
Back then, she thought he might still be in the hospital recovering, but after the event, a junior member took her to the office, and the man behind the desk showed no signs of being injured at all.
She later asked Liu Hu during a chat, and from Liu Hu, she learned that in the five or six years he’d been with the Guard Team, Mu Xingfeng had countless merits of various sizes but was never seen publicly receiving a commendation at a ceremony.
"That’s right, according to my husband Tao, this year’s exercise was entirely due to Captain Mu’s strategy. They caught the Red Team off guard right away and kept them down until the end of the exercise."
Sister-in-law Wang also urged An Ran to join, and seeing the enthusiastic invitation from the two sisters-in-law, An Ran was too embarrassed to refuse.
Finally, she went to the assembly site with Sister-in-law Song, Sister-in-law Wang, and Sister-in-law Sun.
Because this exercise involved half the Guard Team members, the assembly was held outdoors.
The stands were already set up, and the team members had neatly arranged small stools to sit on. In this weather, it wasn’t much to them.
An Ran and the sisters-in-law stood under a large tree by the side. This spot allowed them to see the stage without getting sunburned just by attending the assembly.
The assembly proceeded in an orderly manner, with Sister-in-law Song occasionally introducing the identities of those speaking on stage to An Ran.
It was finally Chief Guard Wang’s turn to take the stage.
"Sister-in-law Song, look, your Old Wang, Chief Guard Wang really has a presence standing there," Sister-in-law Wang nudged Sister-in-law Song, teasing.
"Alright, stop teasing us," Sister-in-law Song said, but her eyes never left the stage. She watched the man in the sharp Guard Team uniform speaking powerfully, her eyes full of smiles.
"I was wondering, Group One made a great contribution this time; this assembly is focused on commending Group One. Why haven’t I seen the sisters-in-law? So, you all are here?"
A sudden voice came from behind.
An Ran didn’t know many people at the Guard Team compound, but she recognized the person in front of her: it was Huang Xiaoyu, who had visited a few days ago.
"Teacher Huang, what brings you to the commendation assembly today?" Sister-in-law Wang, being straightforward, asked upon hearing Huang Xiaoyu’s words.
"Why wouldn’t I come? This time, our entire Guard Team won. With such a joyous event, I naturally had to come and look. Later, I can talk to the kids about it in class and set a good example for them." As Huang Xiaoyu spoke, her eyes swept toward An Ran.