In August 1983, after graduating from the military academy, I came to the survey team of the Jikong Logistics Department as an administrator, mainly responsible for logistics work and managing the cooking class. The cooking squad leader I worked with, Xu Beiyou, is a veteran who has served in the military for many years, and he has a lot of experience in cooking work.
In the more than a year we've been together, I've felt that managing an army's cooking class is not an easy task. The personnel structure in the army is complex, and Xu Bei joined the army two years earlier than me, and our tacit understanding of work requires a certain amount of running-in. We need to work together to stay united to ensure that the logistics of the troops are taken care of.
Xu Beiyou has performed very well in cooking. Not only does he focus on the nutritional combination of food, but he also invents new cooking methods, such as "stir-fried three things" and "stir-fried pork with double beans", which make the food not only delicious, but also mouth-watering. In order to cater to the tastes of the officers and men of central and southern China in the army, he skillfully diversified the staple food and the non-staple food, which was well received by the officers and men.
In the management of the canteen, I insist on acting in accordance with the rules and regulations and maintaining the discipline and order of the canteen. Our efforts were recognized, and even in the entire nine canteens of the Jikong Agency, the food of the survey team was considered one of the best. In the canteen of the survey team, the officers and men ate red food, which also made the survey team famous in the whole organ.
However, twists of fate often happen inadvertently. When Xu Beiyou had served for 6 years and was facing demobilization, I felt a little bad. The decision of the army made him return to his hometown, but I don't think it's fair. After I thought about it many times, I decided to fight for Xu Beiyou a chance to let him stay in the team and change to a volunteer soldier.
This decision was not an easy one. At that time, I was hesitant to make a decision due to differences and contradictions in the leadership, but for the sake of fairness and the overall situation, I presented my views to the head of the agency. At the same time, I also follow the principle of starting from the big picture and consider whether there is a better option.
At a general meeting, I finally expressed my views to the leadership. Fortunately, the leadership gave support, and Xu Beiyou was retained at the last moment and turned into a volunteer. This decision had a profound impact on his fate.
Xu Beiyou's life experience became a wonderful turning point. In the years that followed, he developed well in both the military and society. I kept it a secret until a chance encounter years later, when he learned that I had fought for him to stay on the team.
This story teaches us that life's turning points are often hidden in ordinary days. Sometimes, a small decision can change a person's life. When I was fighting for Xu Bei's opportunity, I didn't think too much about it, just out of the pursuit of fairness and concern for my colleagues. This may also be the response of the god of fate to our good choices.
Years later, as we live out our old age in our respective lives, this past becomes part of our reminiscences. May everyone be able to meet that opportunity to turn their fate on the road of life and move towards a better future.