The Female General Dominates All After Transmigration-Chapter 110 - 109: Leniency Through Confession
Ling Chengyan put a hat on little Shi Tou, held him, and went to the small storage room in the south house, letting them pick out useful things by themselves.
Ling Chengyan bought a lot of miscellaneous things, including knitwear, fabric, and some practical daily sundries, piled in several heaps. The new recruits excitedly rummaged around and found what they wanted, bringing it into the main room.
Ling Chengyan took out her shopping list and charged them according to the purchase price, then found some rough packaging cloth for them: "Whoever is sending a parcel can take a piece, it’s not easy to find a cloth wrapper elsewhere."
Sometimes they would transport clothing products, all packed with this uncolored rough cotton cloth. The male soldiers usually wouldn’t think of this; Ling Chengyan was more meticulous and asked the transportation unit for some of the unwrapped packaging cloth.
This cloth looked a bit ugly, but it was pure cotton, and after being washed clean, it was great for making padding for children’s cotton clothes or for making diapers for children.
A few new recruits took the packaging cloth, thanked her, and left satisfied.
Unexpectedly, the word spread quickly in the family compound, and soon many families came to buy knitwear and fabric.
Ling Chengyan dealt with them for a while and simply used little Shi Tou’s nap as an excuse to hide in the inner room, leaving Xiaoyu to manage them.
For these people, of course, she didn’t charge the original price; she added a bit of profit.
When Xiaoyu came back from the south house, Ling Chengyan asked, "Everyone left?"
Xiaoyu nodded with some amusement: "Yes, they all left. At this time, they’re all back home to cook."
As she spoke, she handed over the account and the money she had received.
Ling Chengyan waved her hand directly: "In the afternoon, there might still be people coming. You keep it for now, and hand it over when we’re all done."
She also asked Xiaoyu to take some time to sort the goods and count the quantities.
Xiaoyu pursed her lips in a smile and handed the account book back to Ling Chengyan. Upon looking down, it was clearly listed, the goods, quantities, prices...
Ling Chengyan couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, looking up at the young girl in front of her, eyes filled with a smile: Unexpectedly, she had accidentally found a treasure.
Xiaoyu’s accounting was so neat; this was a born business talent.
She even thought of packing Xiaoyu off to Fucheng County and letting her manage the accounts for Liu San and the puppy there.
However, this thought flashed through her mind and was thrown to some unknown place.
Xiaoyu’s final exam results at the night school were excellent. In her teacher’s words, this girl was just delayed, or she would definitely be a promising college prospect.
Now that she has the chance to catch up with her peers and actually enter the campus for studies, Ling Chengyan is more than eager to encourage her; why would she hold her back?
After lunch, Liu Caixia and Xie Yuhui also came to buy knitwear and fabric, and brought some movie tickets for Ling Chengyan: "Our street office invited a screening team to show movies in the auditorium, you have to bring your own chair..."
It turned out, these weren’t cinema tickets, but screening team tickets, which were different from outdoor movies in the village; in the courtyard, the movies were shown in the auditorium.
After getting familiar, Xie Yuhui was much warmer than at the beginning, laughingly saying, "The New Year is coming soon, every unit is preparing programs to participate in the gala; what program is your company preparing?"
"..." Ling Chengyan looked blank, "I’ve just returned from a trip, I don’t even know."
"Hey, it’s a group of big men, and you’re the only female soldier. Plus, you’re so pretty, might as well put on a show..." Xie Yuhui enthusiastically suggested, having already made plans for Ling Chengyan.
Ling Chengyan just smiled and shook her head without saying more, "There are many talented people in our company, as far as I know, there are quite a few who sing well."
With laughter and conversation, in the blink of an eye, the two-day holiday was about to end. Ling Chengyan was at home preparing clothes for the kids to wear to the movie and some snacks, when a soldier came running to deliver a message: "Political Commissioner He asks you to come over."
Ling Chengyan handed little Shi Tou over to Xiaoyu, tidied her clothes, and went out.
In the office, not only was Political Commissioner He there, but so was Staff Officer Xing, the two facing each other drinking tea. When Ling Chengyan knocked and entered, neither looked at her, nor did anyone greet her.
Ling Chengyan was a little surprised but not panicked, calmly walked in, saluted, and said: "Second Platoon Leader of the Automobile Company Ling Chengyan reporting as ordered, requesting instructions."
The usually smiling Staff Officer Xing wasn’t smiling, he put his teacup on the table with a clang, stood up abruptly, and said: "Ling Chengyan, do you really need money that badly? Your husband has now returned to work, and a lot of wages have been paid back, right? Why are you still in need? If you need money, can’t you tell your comrades and borrow some temporarily...?"
Bla bla bla, the smile disappeared from Staff Officer Xing’s face, but his eloquence was still as good, spewing a lot at once, questioning if Ling Chengyan needed money or not.
Fearing she might get sprayed with his saliva, Ling Chengyan instinctively stepped back two paces.
"Attention." A command from Staff Officer Xing, and Ling Chengyan stood properly.
"Let her speak for herself." Political Commissioner He finally spoke, stopping Staff Officer Xing from another spray session.
Staff Officer Xing waved his hand angrily: "Go on, speak."
Ling Chengyan looked at Political Commissioner He, then at Staff Officer Xing, with a face full of confusion: "I really don’t know what to say... Well, my family can’t be considered affluent, but we don’t lack money; there’s enough for food and drink..."
"Humph, not lacking money? Then why did you get stuck in the money trap and make such a big mistake?..." Staff Officer Xing was about to spew again, but Ling Chengyan cut him off before he could fully perform.
"Staff Officer Xing, what you mentioned... could it be about the little bit of old goods I brought back from Hai City on my trip?" Ling Chengyan tentatively asked.
Staff Officer Xing turned back to exchange a glance with Political Commissioner He, who then spoke: "The thing about the old goods doesn’t count. Think for yourself, what other disciplinary and rule-breaking things have you done?"
Ling Chengyan looked blankly at both of them, then shook her head.
"Are you still stubbornly refusing to confess? Do you know, someone has filed a real-name report on your disciplinary violations, and we have also sent people to do a detailed investigation, confirming that the reported problems are indeed true... The reason we called you over is that we still hope you can confess, to strive for lenient treatment. Don’t remain deluded, trying to continue concealing and resisting; I can responsibly tell you, all efforts are in vain, and there is no use." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Ling Chengyan’s expression also became solemn, she said: "Leaders, I truly don’t know where to start, can you give me a hint?"
Political Commissioner He and Staff Officer Xing exchanged a glance, having a tacit exchange of views.
Staff Officer Xing then angrily said: "Think carefully about your unauthorized business with a public vehicle..."
Ling Chengyan suddenly realized: "Ah, so the two leaders are talking about this..."
Seeing her expression, Political Commissioner He relaxed a bit but still scolded with a stern face: "Be serious."
"Yes." Ling Chengyan stood at attention in response and then reported back to the two leaders on the so-called ’unauthorized business.’
"What did you say? The income earned has already been turned in?" Staff Officer Xing almost couldn’t believe his ears.
