842: Special Forces Brigade's Lantern Festival Gala.

“All Team Members, assemble in the auditorium...”

A broadcast sounded over the radio.

Shen Yan and the Team Members had just finished their punitive run, and upon hearing the announcement, they immediately ran towards the auditorium.

Thousands of people could fit inside this auditorium without any problem.

Xiao Niannian and Lu Jing sat in the front row.

Xiao Niannian looked at Lu Jing beside her and smiled.

Lu Jing had just been busy in the office. Seeing his wife's smile, he guessed what was happening.

“Stand up.”

Xiao Niannian and Lu Jing stood up.

After a moment, after Captain Chen and Political Commissar Li sat down.

Captain Chen spoke first.

“comrades, everyone has worked hard during training these past few months...”

Political Commissar Li also said a few words.

Soon, Political Commissar Li brought up the confidentiality regulations.

“Our Team Members are excellent Team Members, but your understanding of the confidentiality regulations is not thorough... you haven't done well enough...”

Political Commissar Li immediately started lecturing them.

“All of you, copy the confidentiality regulations ten times...”

All the Team Members in the auditorium looked even more serious upon hearing this.

This meeting lasted for over half an hour.

“Meeting dismissed.”

The Team Members walked out of the auditorium in an orderly fashion.

Shen Yan looked at Xiao Niannian not far away, feeling deeply moved.

If Niannian hadn't beaten him up and punished all the Team Members, they might have had to go on stage together today to make a self-criticism.

“Captain Xiao, I was wrong.”

Hearing Shen Yan's words, Xiao Niannian said with a serious expression.

“Since you know you were wrong, don't make the same mistake when speaking in the future...”

Regarding the Bear Country situation, although they exchanged prisoners for planes, tanks, and missiles, these were all old products.

But it didn't matter. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she could draw out their new products.

The rest, she would research with the Researchers.

She had also studied a lot of knowledge over the past few years. Xiao Niannian believed they could research and develop the most advanced helicopters and fighter jets that Bear Country currently possessed.

“Yes.”

Shen Yan quickly left.

Xiao Niannian walked toward Lu Jing and Military Doctor Shen.

“Junior Sister, thank you.”

Military Doctor Shen expressed his thanks.

This matter could have been big or small. In the three days since returning, these people had indeed become a bit complacent! But he could understand. When he fought his first battle, he also boasted to his comrades-in-arms in the dormitory upon returning.

But this was not an ordinary Military Unit; this was the Special Forces Brigade.

The level of confidentiality in the Special Forces Brigade is higher than that of an ordinary Military Unit. Some things cannot be said!

Although his foolish younger brother spoke about this battle, he didn't mention the previous few missions. Shen Yan still had a clear sense of propriety, knowing what should be said and what shouldn't.

“Senior Brother, you're welcome. Shen Yan also knows what he should and shouldn't say...”

Xiao Niannian said with a smile.

Military Doctor Shen smiled.

After Shen Yan returned to the dormitory, he still felt a bit down. He knew what he should and shouldn't say; he talked about how he dealt with the enemy and how he aimed. He didn't mention any other matters.

Seeing the Team Members copying the confidentiality regulations, Shen Yan also picked up paper and pen and started copying.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

Hearing the knocking, a Team Member opened the door and saw the cadres from the Logistics Department.

“This is the frostbite cream we're distributing to you. Everyone gets two boxes to start with...”

Seeing the frostbite cream, the Team Members smiled and accepted it.

“This is great.”

“I feel like my hands have been frozen these past few days.”

“My hands are so itchy, I keep scratching them.”

“Our Production Brigade is truly wonderful.”

The Team Members thought of the Heilongjiang Special Forces Brigade and felt they were in a nest of blessings.

Shen Yan thought of this and sighed inwardly.

Sister Xiao led people to research and develop this frostbite cream; it's much better than the original ones. This is truly wonderful!

Sister Xiao is so kind to him; Sister Xiao is like his own older sister. In the future, he must be cautious and careful, and must never make such a mistake again.

Xiao Niannian returned home and applied the frostbite cream to her hands and feet.

When Lu Jing walked in, he saw his wife applying the frostbite cream.

Xiao Niannian rolled up her pant legs and sleeves and meticulously applied the frostbite cream to herself. Actually, during those days in Heilongjiang Province, Xiao Niannian applied some every day, and she had also given Lu Jing a few bottles beforehand.

Otherwise, guarding outside the outpost in the woods during those days would definitely have caused frostbite, considering the sub-zero temperatures of ten or twenty degrees.

Xiao Niannian saw Lu Jing sit down and said.

“Hold out your hand.”

Lu Jing rolled up his sleeve and extended his hand.

Xiao Niannian scooped out a large dollop of frostbite cream and dabbed it onto Lu Jing's arm.

After dabbing it evenly, Xiao Niannian said.

“Rub it all in evenly.”

Lu Jing did as instructed.

“Take off your socks.”

Hearing this, Lu Jing immediately took off his socks.

“Wife, I'll go to the bathroom to wash and soak my feet before applying it.”

Hearing this, Xiao Niannian nodded.

Unless it was a special environment or situation, Xiao Niannian took a bath every day.

She didn't want to run three to five kilometers every day and then go to sleep smelling of sweat.

There was no way around it in Heilongjiang Province, but back at the Special Forces Brigade, she had to maintain cleanliness.

After Xiao Niannian finished applying the frostbite cream to herself, her gaze turned toward the kitchen.

She had already put the food on to steam.

The benefit of having a refrigerator at home was that many dishes could be steamed directly. Dried fish, cured meat, as well as red yeast fish and red yeast meat—the flavor was indescribably good.

Xiao Niannian also steamed two sweet potatoes and stewed a Radish Beef Brisket Soup. In this weather, radish soup is known to nourish the body.

Next time, she would stew some mutton soup.

Lu Jing was soaking his feet in the bathroom, and hearing the movement outside, he spoke.

“Wife, you sit on the sofa and rest, I'll cook.”

“You just focus on soaking your feet, I'm almost done.”

By the time Lu Jing came out, Xiao Niannian was back on the sofa.

The dishes were already placed on the table.

“Wife, you worked hard.”

“You've cooked so many meals for me; I've only made one, so how is that hard work?”

“Try it.”

Xiao Niannian handed the Beef Brisket Radish Soup to Lu Jing.

“It's delicious. This is the best soup I've ever had.”

Lu Jing praised her.

Hearing his words, Xiao Niannian smiled.

Time flew by, and a few more days passed.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Special Forces Brigade held a Lantern Festival Gala.

“All of you can participate. As long as you answer ten questions correctly, you can win a prize. The more you answer correctly, the more prizes you win...”

Captain Chen and Political Commissar Li happily announced this while holding microphones on stage.

“Oh!”

The Team Members cheered.

“You must answer yourselves; whispering answers to each other is not allowed.”

In recent years, the Special Forces Brigade has organized events every Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, but quizzes like this were rare. This year's prizes were piled up like a small mountain, and the Team Members were overjoyed.

“Today's quiz is divided into riddles, intelligence questions, and history questions...”

Hearing so many types of questions, the Team Members felt a bit nervous.