While the internet was abuzz, planet Baiji often heard people discussing this. Regardless of whether they were conscripts or construction workers, even some soldiers stationed in the military district, they would chat with their comrades during their free time. In the past, they had been cut off from the rest of the world. Other than limited military news, they had nothing else to do. Now that they were connected to the internet, the surroundings became livelier, and they joined in the conversation.
They were not star-chasers, but they also had actors they liked or had a good impression of. However, most of the soldiers stationed on planet Baiji would vote for Fang Zhao when they saw the option.
If not for Fang Zhao, planet Baiji would still be a poor place. Perhaps they would still be racking their brains trying to figure out how to help the poor. So if they did not vote for Fang Zhao, who would they vote for?
Not actors?
They did not care. In any case, when they saw the option "Fang Zhao," they voted!
As the one-year military service was nearing its end, the military district had set a time for the commendation ceremony.
In the past, planet Baiji definitely would not have held such a ceremony. They had no money and no mood to hold a farewell party or commendation ceremony.
This year, this batch was especially formal. There was even a large-scale farewell party. Why?
Because of Fang Zhao!
In view of Fang Zhao's contributions to planet Baiji, the military district had to show some appreciation. Of course, Baiji military district also wanted to use this opportunity to show the public that the military district valued these young conscripts. At the same time, they would respond to the call from the top and set up a batch of benchmarks. With this as an example, more young people would not skip military service.
During the commendation ceremony, over a hundred soldiers with outstanding service performance were awarded medals. The military district's highest commander, Shanta, personally handed out the awards.
As the first official commendation ceremony, Shanta attached great importance. Besides inviting reporters and media outlets, the ceremony was broadcasted live.
There were too many people to commend, so it was impossible to list all of their contributions. When the medals were awarded, most of the time, only their greatest contributions were mentioned.
Fang Zhao was the last. This time, Shanta listed more than a dozen contributions in one go. These were the more typical ones that could be made public. There were also some that could not be made public. For example, the military contributions during the terrorist attacks were kept secret. All this talk was to set an example for Fang Zhao.
Last year, Fang Zhao had discovered the Baiji ore when he had first arrived and caused a huge uproar. Not long after, he had rendered meritorious service during the terrorist attacks and had even killed two important terrorists.
Half a year later, when the first batch of recruits arrived last October, Fang Zhao was promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant.
Now, at the end of his one-year term of military service, Fang Zhao had received another promotion due to his military merits in the military district's auditorium, which was broadcasted live on the internet. Promoted from Lieutenant to Captain.
Although there were other outstanding performers from the same batch, Fang Zhao was the only one who had risen so quickly.
However, no one had any objections, including the netizens who were watching the live broadcast.
Over the past year, the merits announced by planet Baiji's military were all real. Even Fang Zhao's fans were numb to it. Even if there were political factors involved and there was a need to set an example and make an exception several times, if this person was Fang Zhao, they had no objections.
Great-grandfather Fang teared up as he watched from below the stage. He was very gratified. Beside him, there were people asking them to persuade Fang Zhao to stay on the team, but the two elders only smiled. They hoped that Fang Zhao would stay on the team, but they also respected Fang Zhao's wishes.
"If he doesn't want to stay, then so be it. Fang Zhao can do whatever he wants. As long as he's happy. Being an artist is pretty good too."
This was the decision that the two elders had made in private when they discussed the matter. All the military merits had been earned by Fang Zhao himself. The two elders would not interfere with what he wanted to do.
The people watching the commendation ceremony's live broadcast were all deeply moved.
Serving a year in the military and being able to hold a gun after being discharged. What a great thing!
With Fang Zhao and these people onstage as examples, there were even more people who wanted to apply for planet Baiji's military service. Furthermore, it could be foreseen that it would get harder and harder to apply in the future.
"Fang Zhao was actually promoted to Captain. If it was me, I would definitely stay on Baiji military district. What a great opportunity. What can I do even if I come back?"
"The one in front, I wonder how much Fang Zhao earns from composing?"
"The one in front, I wonder how much Fang Zhao earns from gaming? Do you know how much his 10th-generation console is being hyped up? Sky-High!! If he resells it, he will become rich overnight! Envious! "
"The one in front, do you know how much Fang Zhao's endorsement fees are now? Can being a soldier earn that much? "
"The few in front don't look too old, and they are short-sighted and have very low awareness! If Fang Zhao had stayed on Baiji military district, then his future would have been truly limitless! Those things can't be measured with money. Coming back is the worst choice! "
In a short period of time, the direction of online discussion went from lamenting Fang Zhao's promotion to discussing whether Fang Zhao should stay on in the military.
Kevin Lin read the online discussions and could not help but be amused. "The person involved is very calm, but this bunch of people are really worried to death."
As one of the reporters present, Kevin Lin had been allocated a very good position. He had taken many photos and videos of the commendation ceremony.
As he browsed through the online comments, Kevin Lin sent Fang Zhao a message. In a while, he would like to interview Fang Zhao about his thoughts on his promotion and retirement. However, Fang Zhao did not reply. After the meeting ended, Fang Zhao was nowhere to be seen.
"Where did he go?"
Kevin Lin asked a few people he knew in the military district and found out that Shanta had called Fang Zhao over for a chat. He guessed that Shanta was definitely trying to persuade Fang Zhao to stay in the military.
However, Kevin Lin was only half right.
Shanta had tried to persuade Fang Zhao again, but the main reason he had called Fang Zhao over for a chat was because of another matter.
"You will definitely be transferred to reserve duty, but I have already submitted my application for a reserve duty officer quota. According to regulations, if your performance during military service is outstanding, you can be promoted one rank after you transfer to reserve duty. That means that if your application is approved, after you are discharged and transferred to reserve duty, you will be a reserve duty major. "
The reserve duty officer quota had already been submitted, but the military district still needed time to discuss it. As there were no definite results, this matter had not been brought up during the commendation ceremony.
For people like Fang Zhao, Yan Biao, and the others who still had gun permits after leaving the military, they were all transferred to reserve duty. Normally, they did not have much to do, but if war broke out in the future, they would receive a call up and could quickly be transferred to active duty and participate in combat.
Reserve duty personnel were organized according to the region of their household registration or the region of their military service. Generally, the system would default to the region of their household registration first. Shanta had played a trick. During the registration, he had listed Fang Zhao's region of military service first. That was to say, if there was a need for war or some other special reason, and Baiji military district and Yanzhou military district called for him at the same time, Baiji military district would have priority.
Two days later, the reserve duty officer quota was confirmed, as was his rank.
Shanta gave Fang Zhao a call. "Reserve duty major. Although you do not have any actual authority, your rank is not empty. The higher your rank, the greater your responsibilities. In the future, when you receive a call up, if there are no other reasons, report to the designated location immediately! "
If you were given the right to carry a gun, you would have to fulfill some obligations. Although you might not be needed, once you received a call up, unless you really could not answer the call, you would have to rush to the designated location as soon as possible. Otherwise, would you be allowed to use a gun so easily?
Fang Zhao looked at the military uniform that was handed out. The caps, buttons, and insignia of the reserve duty and active duty officers' uniforms were similar in shape and design. The only difference was the color.
On the day they were officially discharged from active duty, those who had served in the same batch wore all sorts of clothes, but Fang Zhao and the others who had been transferred to reserve duty still wore their military uniform.
Kevin Lin glanced at Fang Zhao's insignia. "Damn, it's only been a few days. How did you get promoted again?! Baiji military district seems to have treated you well. "
Kevin Lin was just joking. He knew the rules for transferring to reserve duty.
Fang Zhao bade farewell to his comrades at Outpost 23, the construction team, and the scientific research team and left with the "rabbit" in the water tank.
Great-grandfather and Great-grandmother Fang bade farewell to people they were familiar with in the military family district and boarded the transport ship back to Earth with Fang Zhao and the others who had completed their military service.
After the voyage, the transport ship stopped at a space port outside of Earth's atmosphere. All those who had completed their one-year military service would transfer to flying transports that would take them to various continents.
Fang Zhao and Great-grandfather Fang boarded the flying transports that would take them to Yanzhou. However, Great-grandfather Fang and Great-grandfather Fang had boarded a civilian flying transports, while Fang Zhao and the others who had just completed their military service had boarded a military flying transports. The landing point was also different.
On the internet, news of those returning from military service had already been reported.
"Look at Fang Zhao. After completing his military service, his popularity has increased."
"Have you seen a celebrity who is more popular after his military service than before?"
"If military service could increase one's popularity, which celebrity would skip military service?"
Before his military service, Fang Zhao had at most had a bit of fame in the entertainment circles. He had used gaming to temporarily gain popularity. Many people thought that Fang Zhao choosing to serve when his popularity was soaring was a huge mistake. Now, the even more popular Fang Zhao had returned after completing his military service!
After all, the gaming circles had their limitations. During Fang Zhao's military service, entertainment news, global political news, and Baiji military district had been the main focus of publicity. How could he not be popular?
With various reports, this was no longer just a matter of the gaming circles. Many people who did not pay attention to the gaming circles or even the entertainment circles in general had heard of Fang Zhao's name. Of course, Fang Zhao's ears were also a hot topic of discussion.
The people who had been listed in the online poll were not just the best actors and actresses from various continents. Even rich kids like Zaro and Woo Tianhao, who only acted in TV series for fun, had representative works. Only Fang Zhao did not have any film works.
Therefore, various entertainment media outlets wanted to interview Fang Zhao and ask him about his thoughts on the revolutionary film project online. They also wanted to ask him about his feelings during his military service and tried to invite him to participate in a few interview programs.
Although netizens were only joking and discussing the matter of voting for Fang Zhao, they were also curious about Fang Zhao's thoughts. Why had this person, who had stirred up so much trouble during his military service, given up Baiji military district's attempts to retain him and instead retired? What were his life plans for the future?
"Kevin Lin did talk about it during the live broadcast, but he did not get to the main point. Needless to say, military reporters report things that are basically not related to entertainment."
"So, which entertainment reporter should interview him?"
"Speaking of which, it is rare to see news of Fang Zhao secretly taking photos."
"In the past, it was because Fang Zhao was not popular enough. Furthermore, entertainment reporters and paparazzi did not pay much attention to the real-life lives of celebrities in the gaming circles. But now that he is back, the number of entertainment reporters eyeing him should increase greatly."
"I believe that there will be secretly taking photos very soon."
"You have to ask Yanzhou's paparazzi and entertainment reporters."
"Now that Fang Zhao has completed his military service and returned, Yanzhou's entertainment reporters and paparazzi, hurry up and set up camp at the spaceport!"
"Who is Yanzhou's paparazzi king?"
"Rumor has it that it is someone called Wang Tie."
"Wang Tie, you piece of trash! Where are you! "
Far away on planet Wai, Wang Tie: "..." Why are you scolding me again?
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