The Female General Dominates All After Transmigration-Chapter 243 - 240: Submitting an Application, Writing a Last Letter?
This kid was in the spotlight yesterday, quickly developing with that primary school teacher, Tang Weiwei. Ling Chengyan saw it with her own eyes—before Tang Weiwei left, this kid stuffed a sizable bag into her hand.
Xu Dong swung the kettle around Yang Hua, examining him from all angles, and clicked his tongue: "Look at you, smiling so wide. If it weren’t for your ears in the way, your mouth would be grinning all the way to the back of your head!"
Seeing his joyous demeanor today... Ling Chengyan started to wonder if her training plan wasn’t rigorous enough. Maybe she should move the long trek across the coastal mudflats up the schedule.
Yang Hua couldn’t stand being scrutinized and pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket: "Captain, here’s my application."
Ling Chengyan took the item Yang Hua handed over and opened it to find a few words at the top: Love Application Report.
"Are you sure?" Ling Chengyan didn’t read the contents, but asked first.
Yang Hua laughed confidently, with a hint of pride: "A task assigned by the captain—it definitely can’t fail!"
Ling Chengyan raised her eyebrow and began scrutinizing him as well.
Being scrutinized by the captain was different from the political instructor. Yang Hua instinctively stood straight, lining up stiffly... finally, his nervousness led to an uncontrollable twitch of his fingers.
"Pfft!" Ling Chengyan chuckled as she said, "Alright, work hard. If you succeed, I’ll apply for a military family slot for you."
Marrying a wife from a rural area made the military family slot especially valuable—not only could the couple and their child be reunited, sparing them from living apart, but it also allowed the wife to change her household registration.
Tang Weiwei, the teacher Yang Hua had fallen for, didn’t need to worry about her household registration. Currently, both of them were in Huicheng, so living apart wasn’t an issue. Yet, if he got the military slot, he could get a place in the housing allocation—he was just starting the romance, and already had a lead on a marital home.
Yang Hua was surely delighted!
"Rest assured, captain. I guarantee I’ll complete the task." Yang Hua saluted solemnly and answered earnestly.
Ling Chengyan laughed in exasperation and straightforwardly waved him off.
Watching from the side, Xu Dong remarked, "That’s it? It’s too easy for this kid!"
Ling Chengyan looked at him: "Just a love report, that’s all."
Yang Hua, planning to make a quick getaway, paused as his foot almost tripped over the threshold.
He steadied himself by holding onto the door frame and turned back to glance silently, first at Xu Dong with accusation, then at Ling Chengyan: "Captain, is there anything else I need to do?"
Ling Chengyan gestured for him to hurry up: "You’ve submitted the report, so act quickly—don’t let the report get approved without having won her over."
"That would truly be embarrassing, and not only for you, Yang Hua!" Xu Dong added with a teasing smile.
Yang Hua instinctively recalled Tang Weiwei’s demeanor when she left yesterday, bolstering his courage, and loudly declared, "Captain and political instructor, rest assured, I will definitely complete the task."
This time, he really left. And he left quickly, not giving political instructor Xu Dong further opportunity to tease him.
Once the man was gone, Ling Chengyan reminded Xu Dong, "Keep an eye on him. He’s a young lad, full of energy and spirit, so make sure he doesn’t cause any trouble."
Xu Dong glanced at the aloof female captain and almost wanted to ask if she was too focused on her work, and whether Director Wang had any objections.
But before the words came out, he swallowed them back.
"Alright, I’ll keep an eye on things and liaise with the cadres on the other side, get more information, and ensure they don’t stir up trouble."
Wang Liansheng went to pick someone up smoothly, returning before dark.
The kids hadn’t been let out of school yet, so Ling Chengyan went to the little courtyard herself, finding Wang Liansheng busy in the kitchen upon entering.
Seeing Wang Liansheng working diligently with an apron, Ling Chengyan felt moved. This man truly treated her well—even in today’s society, advocating ’gender equality’, let alone the traditional Great Qi where men work outside and women inside, not many sons-in-law could be as considerate as Wang Liansheng.
"Thank you for your hard work," Ling Chengyan said, observing Wang Liansheng who appeared slightly tired.
Wang Liansheng smiled, fetched half a basin of water for her to wash her hands, and said warmly, "The doctor said your father is recovering well. Discharge and travel went smoothly, so you don’t need to worry."
Ling Chengyan responded affirmatively, handed over the purchased cooked dishes to Wang Liansheng, washed her hands, and headed toward the main room.
Brother Ling was organizing his luggage in the outer room, and Ling Chengyan greeted him before stepping into the inner room.
Her father was lying on the bed, resting. His complexion was somewhat dull and pale but looked much better than post-surgery, when his face was swollen.
Ling Chengyan saw that her father’s eyes were closed and didn’t approach immediately. However, when she was about to leave, Ling Zhankui opened his eyes: "Yan’er, you’re back?"
"Hey, Dad, how are you feeling?" Ling Chengyan, seeing her father open his eyes, naturally sat by the bed, extended her hand, and began massaging his arm. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
After more than ten days of treatment and rest, her father’s wounds were not that painful anymore—however, after major surgery, he was weak, and prolonged bed rest had made him lethargic and fatigued. Massage could promote blood circulation, relieve fatigue, and alleviate soreness.
Ling Zhankui didn’t move, letting his daughter knead his arm, and smiled contentedly: "I’m fine, all fine. No more suffocating coughs and my breathing is smooth even."
Ling Chengyan smiled: "Then take care and restore your health. Little Apricot and Shi Tou were talking about having you teach them fishing."
"Haha, that’s right. My fishing skills, learned from old hands on the boat, are unmatched in the village."
Ling’s father could fish—Ling Chengyan had heard from her second brother Ling Er, so she dared to bring it up. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have mentioned past matters on her own.
The topic naturally shifted to the children: "They’re all looking forward to Grandpa coming home. If it weren’t for school, they’d surely want to come over."
Ling’s father beamed happily: "They can come whenever they want. I’d love to have some bonding time with them."
Father and daughter chatted aimlessly for a while, and before long, Brother Ling, who had gone to deliver a vehicle, also returned, delighted to see his sister.
Wang Liansheng prepared the meal with care, and after Ling Chengyan stayed with her father talking for half an hour, she left, thinking of the children, and headed home.
The week flew by, and as March began, the weather turned genuinely warm.
The mudflat training plan that Ling Chengyan submitted was approved, along with the second batch of training outside the province—this time, not in Jiang Province, but further south in Gui Province.
This time, Ling Chengyan didn’t go herself, but had Zhou Lixin and Tang Guohui, the two deputy company commanders, lead the team.
Upon receiving the task, mobilization was quick—only half a day’s preparation.
Yang Hua came running to find Xu Dong, handing over an unsealed letter: "Political instructor, I’m relying on you! Whether I can get married or not, it all depends on you!"
Xu Dong, at a loss whether to laugh or cry, kicked him: "You dumb kid, what nonsense are you spouting? What does your marriage have to do with me?!"
After shooing away Yang Hua, Xu Dong turned to discuss with Ling Chengyan: "Do you think we should have the guys leave a letter explaining the situation?"
Ling Chengyan raised her head to look at him, making Xu Dong feel slightly awkward, scratching his head as he chuckled: "I’m just saying, just saying. I know it’s not appropriate."
Ling Chengyan glared at him and shook her head, ignoring him further.
Having the soldiers leave letters? How could he think of that?
They’re only going for field drills and wilderness training outside the province—not being deployed to the frontline—and he wants to make it look like a final departure with goodbye letters? When they reach Gui Province, how many letters can they write?
Treating it like they’re a daredevil team on a one-way trip, writing last wills!
