Hearing this, Jiang Si looked over with an amused expression. How could a thirty-year-old man be so childish?
He Ping also didn't expect his regiment commander to ask such a question, but he was the kind of person who always told the truth.
Besides, with his regiment commander's good looks, any hairstyle would suit him!
After carefully sizing him up for a while, He Ping sincerely gave a thumbs up.
"Regiment commander, your wife's skills are really amazing!"
Huo Tingzhou curled his lips. "I think so too."
Then he added, "This is your sister-in-law's first time cutting hair."
"Really?"
He Ping was truly surprised this time. He wasn't very good at complimenting people, so he just kept repeating the same two words: "Handsome!"
It was fine that he said so, but the problem was that Huo Tingzhou kept nodding in agreement when he heard it.
If it weren't for He Ping being there, Jiang Si would have couldn't help pinching him.
Act! Keep acting!
It was just a crew cut. Was there any need to be so cocky?
Seeing that the two of them were chatting about their experiences on the spot, Jiang Si quickly coughed a few times.
"He Ping, did you come to see your regiment commander for something?"
"Oh, right, right."
He Ping said cheerfully, "Regiment commander, the special meals in the canteen are being prepared. The chef asked if you want to go there to eat or have it packed and brought back."
Huo Tingzhou immediately looked at Jiang Si.
Jiang Si thought for a moment. "Are there many people in the canteen at this time?"
Huo Tingzhou glanced at the time. "The soldiers have finished their training. There should be few people at this time."
Jiang Si said firmly, "Then let's go to the canteen."
The room in the guest house wasn't big. It would be too crowded for the five of them to eat in the room.
Moreover, the smell from the last time they ate in the room took a long time to dissipate.
Huo Tingzhou said okay and then looked at He Ping. "You go there first. We'll come later."
"Yes, regiment commander."
After He Ping left, Jiang Si thought the matter of cutting hair was over.
Unexpectedly, when she turned around, she was faced with Huo Tingzhou's extremely handsome and imposing face.
Although he didn't say a word, his eyes clearly expressed his meaning.
Jiang Si gave him a reproachful look. "Didn't He Ping just praise you for a long time?"
"He Ping is He Ping." Huo Tingzhou still cared more about his wife's opinion.
Jiang Si had no choice but to hold his face and said seriously, "It's really good-looking."
This time, the crew cut she gave Huo Tingzhou was an ordinary one, but the layers were a bit more complicated.
Then, she thinned out the sides and the back of the neck.
So overall, it looked fresh and neat, making him seem clean and efficient.
After all, it was still because of Huo Tingzhou's good looks.
However, after getting his hair cut, there was a bit more wild charm between his eyebrows. That was really true.
For a moment, Jiang Si was really impressed by his handsomeness.
Well, it's human nature to love beauty.
She was still a person who judged by appearance after all.
Fortunately, her husband was easy to coax. After Jiang Si said just one sentence, Huo Tingzhou couldn't hide the smile in his eyes when he went downstairs.
After Uncle Third heard the news, he stroked his hair and sighed for a long time.
He regretted that he had his hair cut before he set off.
How could Jiang Si not understand what the old man was thinking? So she immediately made a promise.
"Uncle Third, I'll cut your hair when it grows longer."
Practice makes perfect.
With Huo Tingzhou as a living advertisement, Jiang Si was now full of confidence.
Uncle Third grinned from ear to ear. "Okay, then I'll be waiting."
Jiang Si responded with an um and then walked towards the canteen with his arm in hers.
There were few people in the canteen at this time, but there were still many people doing physical training on the training ground.
When they saw Huo Tingzhou, everyone shouted in unison, "Good morning, Regiment Commander Huo!"
Huo Tingzhou nodded, indicating for them to continue.
Maybe these people's voices were too loud, so the group of people in front also stopped.
"Division Commander Yao, Political Commissar Li."
Huo Tingzhou stepped forward and saluted them with a standard military salute.
Jiang Si also greeted them. "Good morning, division commander, political commissar."
Division Commander Yao smiled and nodded. "Just came back today?"
Huo Tingzhou replied concisely, "Yes."
"I'm not asking you." Division Commander Yao gave him a sideways look.
He had been in the Fourth Division for so many years. How could he not know Huo Tingzhou's personality?
He only knew how to say yes.
Since there were no outsiders around at this time, Division Commander Yao said directly, "You just keep saying yes all day long. How can Comrade Jiang Si stand you?"
Speaking of Jiang Si, Division Commander Yao suddenly remembered something.
"Comrade Jiang, we saw the mural you painted in the newspaper. It's really well-painted!"
"You really brought glory to our Fourth Division this time."
"Division Commander Yao, you're overpraising me."
Jiang Si didn't dare to take all the credit. "That mural was the effort of the whole team. I was just the final painter. I'm already very happy to be involved in this project."
Division Commander Yao nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
When he first met this girl, he knew she was a brave and sensible child.
Now seeing her speaking with propriety, being humble and grateful at the same time, he admired her even more.
"Comrade Jiang, do you have time recently?"
Generally, when someone asks this question, it usually means they have something to ask for.
Sure enough, before Jiang Si could ask what it was, Division Commander Yao said.
"A few days ago, the head of the division's propaganda department came to me and said that the Chinese New Year was coming soon. Their propaganda department also planned to paint some murals."
Division Commander Yao wasn't completely ignorant of the situation in Beijing. He knew that Jiang Si's work on the facial feature database wasn't finished yet.
He said with a smile, "You don't have to paint them yourself. If you have time, just give them some guidance."
Since Division Commander Yao had said so, Jiang Si didn't decline.
In fact, she always remembered the favor from the previous radio broadcast.
In this era when family background was very important, even though she had various donation certificates, not everyone had the courage to stand up and support the Jiang family.
Seeing that Jiang Si agreed, Division Commander Yao let out a sigh of relief.
After chatting briefly, his final gaze fell on Huo Tingzhou's newly cut crew cut.
"The haircut is nice."
Division Commander Yao just said it casually.
Who would have thought that after Huo Tingzhou said yes this time, he said a long string of words.
Division Commander Yao was stunned after hearing it.
Fortunately, Political Commissar Li reacted quickly and joked with a smile.
"It seems that Regiment Commander Huo can save a lot of money on haircuts in the future."
Then he also praised Jiang Si. "I didn't expect Comrade Jiang's hands can not only paint but also have such good hair-cutting skills."
"Truly, she excels in whatever she does."
Jiang Si smiled awkwardly. "No, I just cut it randomly."
Fortunately, the conversation among these people was just a brief one.
Before leaving, Political Commissar Li suddenly remembered something.
"Regiment Commander Huo, have you finalized the recommendation list for the military academy?"
"If not, you need to hurry up. You must give me the list before the 25th of this month at the latest."
"Yes, I'll do it as soon as possible."
After Division Commander Yao, Political Commissar Li and the others walked away, Jiang Si looked at Huo Tingzhou.
Originally, she didn't plan to ask, but Huo Tingzhou was frowning so obviously.
"Is it difficult to choose this list?"
"A little bit."
The matter of military academy recommendations was no secret, so on the way to the cafeteria, Huo Tingzhou briefly told Jiang Si about it.
According to the current policy, the flight regiment has three quotas for recommending candidates to military academies every two years.
One candidate is selected from the flight squadron, and another from the team of maintenance technicians.
The remaining candidate is chosen from among four departments: radar, communication, security, and political work.
Currently, there are a total of 120 people in the whole regiment who meet the recommendation criteria.
After being short - listed, candidates are graded according to their test scores. There are many aspects to be specifically assessed.
For example, being a Party member, family background, educational background, meritorious service, professional ability, technical qualifications, length of military service, and so on.
In addition to these, there are also some points - deduction items.
As a full - regimental - level officer, Huo Tingzhou has absolute recommendation power.
However, this year's situation is rather special. There are more than a dozen people in the flight squadron and among the maintenance technicians with the same scores.
No matter who is selected, the rest won't be convinced.
The last candidate has already been determined, and that person is He Ping.
