Wang Yuncai's husband, Li Aiguo, was in his early thirties and had been enlisted for over a decade, but unfortunately, he was not blessed with good looks, a fact not unknown to others, yet his appearance was not endearing.
When the platoon leader position became vacant, many were eager for it. Lin Jianfeng and Yu Shijie, the two platoon leaders, were not considered Liu Yuanchao's men, and the team was brought up by Liu Yuanchao. Although Gao Jiaxing had recently been promoted to deputy company commander, he had to attend military academy for several years, and it was uncertain whether he would return to the team afterwards.
Thus, Liu Yuanchao secretly hoped that the new platoon leader would be one of his own men, which was also what Mu Zhenhai intended by leaving the decision in Liu Yuanchao's hands.
In terms of military service, both He Xuegang and Wang Yuncai's husband had served for over a decade, definitely longer than the soldiers Liu Yuanchao had brought up.
