Quartermasters can also fight the devils

The next morning after breakfast, Zhang Wenwu slowly wandered to the transportation company's base. As soon as he walked in, he heard the transportation company's captain Bao greet him from a distance: "Deputy Director Zhang, you're here. Everything is ready. We've been waiting for you."

Zhang Wenwu walked to Captain Bao with a smile, took out a half-pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to him: "Captain Bao, you guys are really quick. I just finished breakfast and rushed over. I didn't expect you guys were all ready. I didn't have time to thank Captain Bao for his help last time. Chief of Staff Zhao issued the task in a hurry, so I didn't have time to prepare a thank-you gift last time. I just brought some cigarettes here to satisfy Captain Bao and the brothers. Hehe."

Captain Bao took the half cigarette with a smile and said, "Deputy Director Zhang, you are too polite. What happened last time was just my duty. Why should I thank you? It was all my duty, my duty."

After saying that, he took out a pack of cigarettes and put it in his pocket, then threw the remaining cigarettes to a group of soldiers who were chatting and waiting for orders behind him: "Share it all, this is a reward from Deputy Director Zhang for your hard work."

A group of soldiers quickly took the cigarettes and began to distribute them actively, saying loudly, "Thank you, Deputy Director Zhang!"

"Deputy Director Zhang, next time you need a car, I, Old Li, will be your driver. I guarantee you will be comfortable." The brave soldier did not forget to advertise himself after getting the cigarette.

However, his words immediately triggered a counterattack from others: "Come on, with your driving skills, don't shake Deputy Director Zhang apart, haha."

Zhang Wenwu didn't care about the soldiers' jokes. He himself was not a serious person and was far from the standard of a professional soldier. On the contrary, he felt relaxed and comfortable in this atmosphere.

Captain Bao saw Zhang Wenwu smiling and didn't care. He was relieved. He was afraid that these uneducated soldiers would upset Zhang Wenwu by not distinguishing between superiors and subordinates. Now he saw that Deputy Director Zhang was very approachable, smiling all day long, and he seemed easy to get along with. It seemed that this mission would be easier along the way.

When Captain Bao saw that everyone was there, he asked tentatively, "Deputy Director Zhang, we are all here. Do you think we should set off right away?"

"Well, let's go, and try to go early and come back early." Zhang Wenwu didn't care about so much pomp and circumstance, so he set off as soon as everyone was present.

After hearing Zhang Wenwu's order, Captain Bao quickly told his men to get on the truck and then led Zhang Wenwu to the second truck.

After a while, a total of nine large trucks from the transport company drove out of the base and rushed towards Jinling.

Zhang Wenwu did not sit in the driver's cab, but in the back of the car. The weather was already a little hot, and it was not comfortable to sit in the driver's cab without air conditioning. It would be better to sit in the back of the car, where the air was much fresher and there was a cool breeze blowing. Except for the severe shaking, everything else was considered "top-notch".

Captain Bao also accompanied Zhang Wenwu in the back car. The two of them smoked and chatted. There were also two soldiers guarding the car in the back car. Zhang Wenwu started to brag and talked nonsense. He talked about space exploration, underwater ruins, and even aliens. Captain Bao and the other two were so amazed that they kept talking about it.

When they were almost at the warehouse of the General Quartermaster Department, Captain Bao and his two companions finally remembered a theory, which was that their ancestors were all transformed from monkeys. This made the three of them feel a little uncomfortable, as they were also monkeys.

After the convoy stopped in front of the warehouse gate, Zhang Wenwu finally stopped his "charlatan" speech, straightened his military cap and uniform, and jumped out of the rear carriage. Company Commander Bao followed suit. The two men went to the guards at the gate and handed over their credentials and notices.

A sergeant squad leader on duty glanced at the two men's ID cards and immediately saluted: "Please wait a moment, sirs. I will call my superiors right away to confirm." After that, he turned and walked into the guard booth at the door, picked up the phone and reported to his superiors.

Zhang Wenwu knew that this was a necessary security procedure. It was impossible for just anyone to enter the warehouse with just a certificate. You know, there were military supplies in there.

The sergeant quickly trotted out, handed back the two people's IDs and notices, and saluted: "Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time, the superiors have confirmed that there are no problems with the IDs. You are loading supplies at Warehouse No. 6, and someone is already waiting for you at the warehouse."

"Thanks, brother." Zhang Wenwu saluted in return, and then he and Captain Bao got on the back of the first car and asked the car to drive in. At the same time, the soldiers at the door removed the roadblock at the door, and two soldiers got on the car, hanging one on each side of the driver's door, and directed the driver to drive to Warehouse No. 6.

Along the way, Zhang Wenwu also observed the numbers on the doors of each warehouse and found that the numbers of all the warehouses were in a chaotic order. For example, next to Warehouse No. 1, it was not Warehouse No. 2, but Warehouse No. 50. The materials stored in each warehouse were also different, and some were probably empty warehouses. This confidentiality and security measure was still well done.

Under the guidance of the soldiers, the truck convoy turned left and right and finally arrived at the door of Warehouse No. 6.

At the entrance of warehouse No. 102, a team of about soldiers, led by three officers, was already waiting. As soon as the car stopped, Zhang Wenwu jumped out of the car and quickly walked to the officer in charge, standing at attention and saluting: "Sir, I am the deputy director of the Quartermaster Department of the nd Division. I have been ordered to come and collect the supplies. Here are the notices and documents. Please have a look, sir."

The team was led by a lieutenant colonel wearing black-framed glasses. He returned a military salute to Zhang Wenwu, took the ID and documents, and began to check them.

The lieutenant colonel checked very carefully, and when he finished, he looked up at Zhang Wenwu and said, "Deputy Director Zhang, I am Li Huaizhong, deputy chief of the Equipment Section of the Quartermaster Headquarters. There is no problem with my ID and documents. According to the warehouse safety regulations, no personnel from your department are allowed to enter the warehouse. Except for the corresponding inventory personnel, all others must go to the lounge and wait." After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a second lieutenant beside him immediately came over.

"This is Lieutenant Huo Guoguang. He will take you to the lounge." The lieutenant colonel introduced them and turned to walk towards the team of soldiers behind him to arrange the moving task.

Zhang Wenwu was stunned. This lieutenant colonel was too cool. He kept a stern face and acted in a businesslike manner throughout the whole process. If you didn't know, you would think that he owed him money. After explaining things, he left without even saying a word of courtesy. He was a tough guy.

"Deputy Director Zhang, let's go to the lounge too." Second Lieutenant Huo Guoguang, who was standing next to him, saw the lieutenant colonel walking away, put on a smiling face and reminded him.

Zhang Wenwu didn't think much about it and asked the company commander to leave one person in each car to count the number of vehicles and assist in loading. The rest of the people organized the queue and followed Huo Guoguang to the lounge.

After walking for about five or six minutes, the group finally arrived at the lounge in this area. This was the lounge, which was just a small row of bungalows on the side of the road inside the warehouse. There were also a few soldiers on duty inside.

After entering the lounge, Zhang Wenwu asked the company commander and his brothers to rest freely. He went to the door, lit a cigarette, and handed Huo Guoguang a cigarette. There was no other way, he had been holding it in for a while, smoking was not allowed in the warehouse, only near the lounge.

Huo Guoguang happily took the cigarette handed to him, lit it and took a deep puff. It was obvious that he was an old smoker.

"Please forgive me, Deputy Director Zhang. Deputy Section Chief Li has a bad temper towards everyone. Please don't take it to heart. He is the famous 'Iron-faced Li' in our military supply warehouse." After taking the benefit from others, Huo Guoguang also explained the situation to Zhang Wenwu appropriately to avoid misunderstanding on the other side.

Before the materials were shipped, he had to accompany Deputy Director Zhang and watch over the people he brought with him. He couldn't let them run around. If something went wrong, he would be held accountable. He didn't want the deputy director's official attitude to affect other people's views of him.

Zhang Wenwu saw Huo Guoguang explaining Deputy Section Chief Li's attitude problem, and knew that he was afraid that he would be unhappy, so he said cheerfully: "Don't worry, Quartermaster Huo, Deputy Section Chief Li is serious and meticulous in his work, and I still admire him very much."

Indeed, Zhang Wenwu felt that Li Huaizhong was a rare talent in the current military. There were very few people like him in all the military units. He had no social skills and handled all official business impartially. No wonder he looked to be over 40 years old. He had the rank of lieutenant colonel and worked as a deputy section chief, which explained everything.