I asked you to repeat your senior year of high school, but did you miss out on joining the military

Chapter 409: New Year's Eve Greetings, Driving Ten Miles Away

Mr. Wu got the news and made a special trip to visit the younger generation of his old friend.

There is this relationship as a cushion.

They don't care whether it's noon or not. It's almost time for dinner and a group of guests are coming to their house.

You can't just stare, can you?
So, Chen's mother was busy cooking in the kitchen.

Uncle Chen Futong ran back home and called Aunt to help make lunch. He then drove to the county town and asked a friend to bring back a few bottles of good wine.

Be prepared.

This cannot be done without caution.

No matter how friendly Wu Jianguo behaves, regardless of his position, just based on his status, he is considered half a relative of Li Haiyao.

In rural areas, it is a big deal for the elders from the girl's family to come over.

The old man won't leave.

The county cadres who accompanied them could only sit there and do nothing.

Pu Guotao was fine because he had come here often before and was familiar with the affairs at home.

At this time, he was sitting on the sofa, vividly describing Chen Jun's past achievements.

Li Haiyao and Chen Yingying sat in front and listened attentively.

In fact, Wu Jianguo had heard of Chen Jun more than half a year ago.

After all, it was in the area under his jurisdiction that a first-class hero emerged, and he had previously won second- and third-class merits.

The people under him will report such matters to him.

Later, Wu Jianguo also specifically inquired about Chen Jun's affairs in the army.

After all, these are the unique feelings of soldiers.

Mr. Wu was a soldier himself, so he naturally supports young people joining the army from the bottom of his heart.

Chen Jun's file was not confidential. When he led the first combined battalion in the army and made achievements, Wu Jianguo had the idea of ​​meeting this young man.

Soldiers never fade after retirement, especially the older generation.

Even though they have retired for many years, they have contributed to the development of the army and the motherland.

There is always a special feeling in it.

He originally wanted to meet Chen Jun and learn about the current developments in the army, but he didn't expect that he hadn't even met him yet.

Chen Jun brought back the descendants of his old friends.

This was quite beyond Wu Jianguo's expectations.

After listening to Chen Jun's meritorious deeds, I also listened to Chen Jun talk about the military reform into integration and informatization.

Wu Jianguo was very pleased and said: "Well, the army is developing very well now."

"If I were forty years younger, I would definitely go to the military camp to see what it's like."

“You are all a blessed generation.”

Wu Jianguo looked at Chen Jun with a smile on his face, and then looked at Li Haiyao: "Think about it, when we were fighting the enemy, we didn't have such good conditions as we do now."

"But what we have now is far from enough. Military development is the foundation of national defense."

"As military struggle accelerates, our army must strengthen the informatization of the basic environment, consolidate the supporting foundation, and significantly improve the overall information infrastructure environment."

"For example, the construction of information infrastructure network, information resource development, combat support environment and other aspects must develop rapidly to achieve more fruitful results."

"After all, our country started late. Compared with the world's military powers, our basic environment, especially the information infrastructure, is still lagging behind in terms of informatization."

"If we want to meet the call of the military, build an informationized army, and win informationized wars, there is still a big gap."

"I am old and can't contribute much in this regard. You young people are still needed to build, create and deepen the work."

"As the new generation of sword bearers of the Republic, you must redouble your efforts and never slack off."

"You know?"

"Yes, Chief, I understand!!"

Chen Jun responded solemnly.

Although this cannot be considered as earnest teachings, it is also the advice given to him by the older generation, and he must still have the right attitude.

"Ah."

Wu Jianguo nodded with satisfaction, and then talked to Li Haiyao about the old man and asked about his physical condition.

There is also Li Haiyao, and her planning in the unit.

It seems like there is nothing I can do now.

Chen Jun sat and listened for a while, then stood up and prepared to go outside to take a look.

Anyway, the other party didn't come here just for him. He came here in such a hurry, so at most he was just taken along.

Chen Jun got up and went to the yard.

My mother Li Xiufen, my third aunt, and several neighbors were busy, while my father and my third uncle were squatting outside washing vegetables.

These two grown men usually just sit at home and wait for food.

I started working on it today.

The elders are busy.

Chen Jun was also embarrassed to wander around by himself. He couldn't just sit there and watch while his father, mother and third uncle were cooking.

He rolled up his sleeves and took a step forward to help.

Out of the corner of my eye, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a fat figure passing by the door of my house.

It is normal to see people passing by your house during the Chinese New Year. Even if they are strangers, they could be relatives.

This is all normal.

But I don't know what happened.

Perhaps it was Chen Jun's military intuition that made him feel that the figure he had just glanced at was very familiar.

out of curiosity.

Chen Jun went straight to the door, and when he saw the two people standing at the door, he was immediately happy.

"What are you standing here for?"

"I haven't seen you for a few days. Don't you recognize me?"

The person who came was none other than his best friend Lin Xiaodong, whom I had called but failed to get through last night, and there was a girl standing next to him.

Chen Jun didn’t know the woman.

However, seeing how shy Lin Xiaodong was, standing at the door like he was trying to steal someone's property, it was clear without a doubt that this guy was in love.

"Junzi, are there guests at your house?"

Lin Xiaodong grinned slightly awkwardly.

"Well, let me introduce you to my girlfriend, Qin Xiaojuan. She is from Zhongmu, Henan Province, and she goes to school at Sias like me."

"It's graduation time now, so I was thinking about bringing her home to visit."

"Pretty good."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jun looked at Qin Xiaojuan and wondered what this girl would say.

He is about 1.55 or 1.56 meters tall.

She is a very ordinary type, not pretty at all, but looks very quiet, probably not good at conversation.

When being stared at by Chen Jun like this, her cheeks would turn slightly red and she would subconsciously avoid his gaze.

Anyway, considering Chen Jun's experience in love and the perspective of a six-year-old child, this should be the type of person suitable for living together.

It's just that the difference in their heights is too great.

Lin Xiaodong looked like a brown bear, about 1.9 meters tall and very strong, but to Qin Xiaojuan he looked like he had not grown up yet.

The petite kind.

When these two people get together, it really feels like "Beauty and the Beast".

After Chen Jun looked at him, he grinned and then extended his hand and said, "Hello, my name is Chen Jun, Xiaodong's friend, welcome to my home."

"Qin Xiaojuan."

The other party was really not good at talking. He just stretched out his hand, shook it gently, and made a brief introduction.

"Come on, go in, why are you just standing there?"

After introducing himself, Chen Jun looked at Lin Xiaodong who was still hesitant to come in.

He couldn't help but urge.

Damn it, the two have known each other for so many years, but this is the first time that Chen Jun found that this idiot would hesitate.

"You have guests at home, right?"

Lin Xiaodong said, he raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the village entrance: "I see a few military vehicles and a few Passats parked there, are the officials coming?"

"Yes, the political commissar of our county's armed forces department, the leader of the management department, and the secretary of the Liucheng management department are all here."

"Fuck."

"Then I'm not going."

When Lin Xiaodong heard who it was, he felt like his scalp was about to explode. This was also the reason why he hesitated and didn't come in just now.

When he was in school, Lin Xiaodong was mostly disdainful when he heard about officials. He was not intimidated by anyone except Chen Jun and his mother at home.

But things are different now.

He has been doing business for several years, and has encountered many things and encountered many difficulties. Naturally, he has grown a lot. He is not as impetuous as before.

"What are you afraid of? Just do your thing and don't worry about it."

Chen Jun grabbed Lin Xiaodong and was about to pull him.

Chen Baishui came over from the water pipe with the washed vegetables, turned around and saw Lin Xiaodong, and immediately smiled and said: "Xiaodong is here, come in and sit down."

"Dinner is almost ready at home, let's eat together. Is this your girlfriend? Haha, this girl is really pretty."

"Go sit inside quickly, what are you doing standing there, Xiaojun?"

"Take Xiaodong inside, the meal will be ready soon."

An elder spoke up.

Lin Xiaodong couldn't hesitate any longer. He could only glance at his girlfriend and quickly catch up with Chen Jun.

He did keep up, but he didn't stop talking.

"Junzi, I've never dealt with such a big leader."

"Will you let me in when you come in? If you do, do you want me to help you light it?"

"Damn it, if I had known I would have bought a pack of good cigarettes, I would have brought a pack of Yunnan Yunnan today. Is this brand okay?"

"Do you have anything better on you? Lend me a pack."

"What should I call you when we get in? Uncle or boss?"

"It's not appropriate to call me uncle, how about calling me brother?"

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The distance from the front door to the main hall was only about ten meters, but that bastard Lin Xiaodong asked seven or eight questions.

Chen Jun didn't know which one to answer.

What a nervous bullshit.

His company is not in Liucheng, and we will still be strangers after today, and he won't pursue a career in politics or anything.

It's just a courtesy for the younger generation to smoke good cigarettes or not. It's no big deal.

Chen Jun led the two of them into the house. When Li Haiyao heard the noise, she turned around and looked at the person who came.

"Brother Xiaodong."

Chen Yingying was the first to say hello.

"Yaoyao, this is Lin Xiaodong, a friend from my hometown, and that's his girlfriend Qin Xiaojuan."

"Hello, come and sit down."

When Li Haiyao heard that it was a friend, she quickly stood up to greet him.

As for the issue of cigarettes, Lin Xiaodong didn't have to worry about it, Pu Guotao took the initiative to do it.

After all, he is in charge of recruiting soldiers. He often goes to the villages to chat with young people. He understands their thoughts and knows their difficulties.

Lin Xiaodong had only heard of Li Haiyao but had never seen her.

Before, he and Zhao Longquan went to the army to deliver blueprints, and the clerk of the first battalion went to the airport to pick them up.

Naturally, I have heard of the person Chen Jun is dating. It is said that he is also a soldier and has a prominent background.

But Lin Xiaodong didn't care much at that time.

The girl he knew was of some importance. He guessed that she was in the army and was the daughter of a chief of some unit.

But look at it now.

Even the person who has the final say in Liucheng has come, and Lin Xiaodong is not stupid.

Just looking at his good friend's wife sitting there and calling her grandpa, no matter how stupid he was, he knew what was going on.

It's time for lunch.

Mr. Wu was indeed not shy or polite when he greeted Chen Jun's family.

The guests sitting in the main room all went out to wash their hands, and more than a dozen people sat in the living room, chatting and laughing while eating together.

Li Haiyao, Chen Jun and Wu Jianguo became the mainstream of the conversation.

The topic has always revolved around the army, development, military reform, and informatization.

Anyway, it's just some chatting and doesn't involve any confidential information.

Everyone in the room looked at each other in bewilderment, and then buried their heads in their food.

The main thing is that they can't get a word in about topics like this.

Lunch ended in a harmonious atmosphere.

According to the customs of many places, especially those who are in official careers, people start visiting each other in the afternoon of New Year's Eve.

But this kind.

Generally, people only interact with each other if they have a good relationship, and the real New Year greetings will take place after the first day of the new year.

Chen Jun has lived two lives, and even though he has never been a government official, he has no experience in leadership.

But he knew that with Old Master Wu sitting here, his home would definitely not be peaceful.

In the afternoon, someone from the management department will definitely come over to wish us a happy new year in advance.

In fact, whether to pay New Year’s greetings or not is just a way of saying it.

As long as Mr. Wu sits here.

For many people, even if they just come here to make themselves familiar with the crowd, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Many well-informed people will inevitably take action.

More importantly, in a family like Chen Jun's, there are fewer restrictions and it is easier to find excuses.

They are neither officials nor relatives of leaders.

It is reasonable and proper for the leaders to come to the home of a meritorious soldier who has served in the army to express their condolences.

But the problem is that Chen Jun only thought of this, but did not realize how exaggerated the people who came to wish New Year's greetings were.

Good guy.

It wasn't long since I finished lunch.

At the entrance of Xiaozhou Village, cars appeared one after another, stretching for hundreds of meters as far as the eye could see.

This is just the first wave.

The cars that Mr. Wu rides in are all parked at the entrance of the village. If other cars come by, no one would be stupid enough to drive directly into the village.

Thus, a spectacular scene emerged.

One after another, middle-aged people in jackets appeared at the entrance of the village in groups of three or five, talking and laughing.

The villagers of Xiaozhou Village were so shocked by the sudden appearance of the crowd that they almost opened their mouths.

Some people came over to offer cigarettes, and some came forward to ask questions.

Anyone who can appear here has more or less a source of information, and perhaps they don’t know where Chen Jun’s home is.

But you must know whose house to go to.

Crowds of people came to the house in waves.

Chen Jun, Chen Baishui, Li Xiufen and Chen Futong were busy with reception for the entire afternoon.

Talking and chatting, my face was almost frozen from smiling.

Finally, Lin Xiaodong and Qin Xiaojuan also joined the welcoming team.

I was busy from one o'clock in the afternoon until five o'clock in the afternoon.

During this period, people came in waves, and the gifts they brought almost filled up Chen Jun's bedside.

If all these people came at the same time, the cars alone would probably stretch for more than ten miles.

It's such an exaggeration.

Wu Jianguo had been sitting in the house and rarely came out. He didn't even look at anyone who came, except for the few people who nodded to him when they met in the house.

Most people just hand over their things, chat enthusiastically for a few minutes and then leave.

It goes without saying what it means that the old man can eat at this house.

Their goal is never to come here for the first time. What's the point? They just want to become familiar faces here and come often.

Come a hundred times, a thousand times, as long as one of these times he happens to run into the old man, or the news reaches his ears.

Then all the running is worth it.

It was not until almost dinner time that Wu Jianguo led his people away. Before leaving, he repeatedly urged Li Haiyao to visit his home before returning to the army.

Chen Jun was mentally prepared for this and was able to accept it.

But Lin Xiaodong was completely shocked by what he saw and heard in the afternoon.

During this period, Qin Xiaojuan also asked him quietly.

What on earth does Chen Jun do in the army? Why are there so many people coming to wish him a happy new year?

He didn't know how to answer this question.

But he knows.

From today on, his best friend from high school is really going to become rich.

And it is developed in the true sense.

(End of this chapter)