Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Chapter 133 Promotion to Company Commander

Seeing two beautiful women as soon as you open your eyes should be a very pleasant thing.

Yang Shouye's ugly face came right after, and Lu Yao reflexively kicked him.

"Ouch!"

Caught off guard, Yang Shouye was kicked a considerable distance and landed hard on his backside.

Why did you hit me?

The room became a mess.

There are others too.

Lu Yao sat up.

Upon closer inspection, Ju Zhenghua was there, along with Uncle Ba, Zhang Zongshan, the doctor, and the nurses…

Yang Shouye got up from the ground, feeling both embarrassed and angry.

"Xiao Lu, I was just trying to be nice to you, and look why you kicked me..."

Ju Wen, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped in to explain:

"Lu Yao must be having a nightmare; he's under too much stress!"

Lu Yao then realized what was happening.

It wouldn't be right for him to kick Yang Shouye in front of so many people.

After all, this guy is still his boss.

Even if you hate him, it wouldn't be right to beat him up in person.

Hearing Ju Wen say that, he quickly wiped his face with both hands to refresh himself:

"Oh dear, where am I?"

Huang Yuejuan quickly pressed him down, saying, "You're in the hospital, you're injured, lie down quickly."

Lu Yao breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm back! I thought I was still in the mountains. I just saw a bear trying to eat me, but I kicked it away."

"That's me! What bear! I think you're doing this on purpose!"

Yang Shouye had intended to feign concern, but Lu Yao kicked him so hard his nose bled, and he jumped up in anger.

Ju Zhenghua, who was standing nearby, advised, "Old Yang, you haven't been on the battlefield, so you don't know. People who have experienced life-or-death struggles are usually very tense and it takes time for them to relax. You've misunderstood Xiao Lu."

Yang Shouye became even angrier.

Are you belittling me or advising me?

However, he dared not lose his temper with Ju Zhenghua.

He then took out a handkerchief to wipe his nose. In those days, there were no tissues, so most people, regardless of gender, carried a handkerchief with them.

Yang Shouye chuckled dryly, "Haha, it's nothing. I think the kid was just terrified. Otherwise, he wouldn't have kicked me!"

His words also implied a slight belittling of Lu Yao.

You're totally terrified, kid.

At this moment, those who truly cared about Lu Yao gathered around.

The doctor came over and used a stethoscope to measure his heart rate.

"This young man is very strong, and his injuries are all superficial; he should be fine."

Indeed, Lu Yao fainted due to overexertion.

It hasn't stopped since I woke up yesterday morning.

After defeating Zhang Zongshan, he then traveled dozens of miles through a blizzard to find Ding Mei.

I was so anxious and stressed with Ding Mei that I didn't get much sleep last night.

Then he led everyone to lure the wolf into the cave, and single-handedly sealed the entrance from the outside.

He fought alone against a pack of wolves and killed the wolf king.

So much blood was lost again.

Someone else would probably have needed to stay in the hospital for a while.

However, Lu Yao has a good constitution and doesn't need to replenish his blood.

After simply bandaging the broken skin and administering antivenom, he was back to being a vigorous and energetic man.

Lu Yao tried to get down, but Ju Wen and Huang Yuejuan held him back.

"No, you're not fully recovered yet; you need to stay in the hospital for observation."

Unable to resist the four soft, white hands, Lu Yao had no choice but to lean back against the headboard and rest against the pillows.

Ju Wen said, "Lu Yao, I'm here on behalf of the county. County Chief Hao has heard about your work eliminating the wolf pack and asked me to pass on a message to Director Yang and my dad: we must reward you handsomely for ridding the people of this menace and set a good example for the militia!"

Lu Yao smiled slightly: "This was just a coincidence; everyone actually worked very hard. Without anyone, these wolves wouldn't have been wiped out!"

Ju Zhenghua nodded: "Winning without being arrogant, remaining humble and low-key—that's the kind of good kid I like!"

Yang Shouye, covering his nose, also said, "Yes, yes, Minister Ju is right, we must reward him! I've already had a certificate made!"

Ju Zhenghua looked at Yang Shouye: "I need to apply for a merit medal for Xiao Lu and see what level of merit the higher-ups can approve. But a mere honorary award isn't enough; I'm considering whether to promote him."

Yang Shouye was taken aback and looked at Ju Zhenghua:

"Minister Ju, you mean...?"

"Wang Biao is now seriously injured and faces charges of settling personal scores and murder. The position of company commander is vacant, and I would like to appoint Lu Yao as acting company commander of the militia company."

"what?"

Yang Shouye was clearly a little surprised.

He was only pretending to care.

She already hated Lu Yao to the core.

It was he who instructed Wang Biao to kill Lu Yao.

Lu Yao's achievements were obvious, so he had to pretend to offer his condolences.

He felt resentful if Lu Yao were to be promoted again.

"Minister Ju, the position of militia company commander is very important. Xiao Lu is young and inexperienced; I'm afraid he can't handle the job! In this operation against wolves, Zhang Zongshan actually deserves more credit and is more senior. It would be better to let him be the acting company commander!"

Zhang Zongshan was watching from the side.

Step forward quickly, stand at attention, and salute:

"Reporting to the leader! Although I participated in this wolf-hunting operation, the victory was entirely due to Comrade Lu Yao's command. I dare not take credit; let Comrade Lu Yao be the one to be rewarded!"

Yang Shouye still shook his head: "This child is too young. We can't entrust him with important responsibilities just because of one coincidental achievement..."

Huang Yuejuan, standing to the side, was furious: "What do you mean by 'coincidental credit'? Director Yang, why don't you try to find a coincidence yourself? That Tuwazi fought and risked his life for the safety of the village!"

Yang Shouye snorted coldly: "But the specific report says that Lu Yao went into the mountains to find someone, and the militia company encountered the wolf pack when they went into the mountains to look for him..."

Despite his seemingly concerned expression, he was actually being very tactful with his words, not wanting Lu Yao to benefit from anything.

Yang Shouye then looked at Ju Zhenghua: "Minister Ju, I think it's more reasonable to use veterans as acting officials, otherwise it won't be convincing to the public."

Ju Zhenghua had the right to directly appoint militia company commanders, but the militia also served the local area, and the commune director was the top local official, so his opinions could not be ignored.

Looking at Lu Yao again, he is indeed young.

Lacking extensive combat experience, perhaps this was truly a stroke of luck, thanks to the advantageous location of that cave.

So he nodded and said, "How about this? Zhang Zongshan is a veteran who has been to the battlefield, so let him be the acting company commander and mentor Lu Yao. Lu Yao will be the deputy company commander!"

Zhang Zongshan still dared not take credit.

Others may not know what's going on, but don't you know it yourself?

What veteran? He's nowhere near as good as Lu Yao.

Whether fighting alone or leading a battle, Lu Yao is a hundred times better than me.

I already admire Lu Yao to the point of worship, how dare I turn around and lead him?

But as soon as he declined, Yang Shouye scolded him:

"What are you doing? The worst thing a soldier can do is disobey orders! You wouldn't even dare to accept a position as company commander, what kind of person are you?!"

Zhang Zongshan looked at Lu Yao with great embarrassment:

"Then... I'll take it?"

Lu Yao laughed and said, "Go ahead. You've been on the battlefield, but I haven't. You have the ability."

Lu Yao knew that his foundation was unstable and that he would have difficulty realizing his plan if he did not deal with Yang Shouye.

Whether or not someone is a company commander is secondary.

Anyway, Zhang Zongshan is now a big fan of mine, so he won't make things difficult for me as a company commander.

At this moment, the doctor came over and asked people to leave.

"Everyone, please calm down and let the patient rest."

Yang Shouye refused to leave, clearly intending to keep an eye on things.

Ju Zhenghua is a very busy person; he still had things to do at work, so he said goodbye and left.

Only then did Lu Yao have a moment to ask Uncle Lao Ba:

"Where's Xiao Meizi?"