Rejecting Qinghua Baoyan, I became a military officer

After leaving Su Mei Residential Area, Xu Ye did not go to the neighboring residential area because he had rented out that apartment.

That's right, most of the houses Xu Ye bought were rented out through real estate agencies.

After all, on the surface, Xu Ye is far from being financially independent. These houses are just for investment, and he doesn't really have any control over them, so he doesn't mind renting them out.

Moreover, the combined monthly rent for these houses is far higher than his current salary.

In short, to avoid any worries about his public wealth in the future, Xu Ye will buy a house as soon as he has money. His status makes buying a house the most worry-free and convenient option.

"Forget it, let's just go to the military district guesthouse!" Xu Ye hailed a taxi.

Han Ziqing was away on a business trip and not in Beijing. Xu Ye was too lazy to go there, so he simply went to the military district guesthouse, which would be more convenient for him to see the leader tomorrow.

As midnight fell, Beijing gradually quieted down. After watching the streets under the yellowish streetlights for a while, Xu Ye silently withdrew his gaze and listened quietly as the taxi driver spoke in authentic Beijing dialect about interesting stories about the city's nights, occasionally adding a comment.

It has to be said that Master Jing is a smooth talker; he kept talking non-stop the whole way, and Xu Ye learned a lot of gossip and interesting stories.

Of course, the "true content" of it is unknown.

Nothing happened all night.

"Chief!"

"sit!"

"Relax!"

"Yes!"

"I must say, you've given us another huge surprise this time!"

After Xu Ye sat down in front of him, the leader looked at him with some emotion and said.

Originally, the $300 million aircraft was already a pleasant surprise for them, but unexpectedly, Xu Ye added another $200 million after he went out.

Even if Saddam Hussein is not short of money, a $500 million plane is still considered a huge investment anywhere!
This reminded the leader of Xu Ye's seemingly frivolous reward: that Ku Sai wanted him to be his son-in-law, which was probably not a joke.

While there is certainly an element of wanting to deepen relations with China, Xu Ye's personal factors should not be underestimated.

"The main reason is that Saddam Hussein is rich and wants to curry favor with us. A $500 million plane is nothing to him!"

Because he was already quite familiar with the leader, Xu Ye was not reserved and spoke casually.

Admittedly, Saddam Hussein was an old fox who had been involved in politics for many years, but in front of Xu Ye, his thoughts were not difficult to see through.

Besides, Saddam Hussein didn't even try to hide his true intentions.

"No, it's mostly because of you!" The leader shook his head. "After all, our current attitude towards the outside world is what it is, and it won't change just because of this little bit of money."

China's current development strategy is to bide its time and conceal its strength. As long as it does not involve its core interests, it will endure as much as possible and will absolutely not change its course for the sake of Saddam Hussein, who has already fled to Moscow.

Anyone in China knows this, let alone a veteran politician like Saddam Hussein.

Therefore, the majority of the cost was undoubtedly in US dollars, and Xu Ye's personal factors played a major role.

"Sir, it's up to you. I don't care. As long as we get the plane, that's all that matters!"

Xu Ye did not refute this. Seeing that the leader picked up the cigarette box next to him, he got up and lit it with great awareness.

"You boy!"

Taking a drag of his cigarette, the commander chuckled and said, "But you're right, as long as we get the plane, that's fine."

"Tell me, what are your personal requirements?"

Rewards and punishments are clearly defined, and the rewards that are due will never be lacking.

As for the gifts that Saddam Hussein and Koussa gave to Xu Ye in Moscow, the leader didn't mention them at all. They were gifts from them and couldn't be considered as rewards.

"Hey, sir, I have a selfish motive!" Xu Ye chuckled.

"You got those planes, so you naturally have the right to dispose of them. Don't worry!"

As soon as Xu Ye spoke, the leader understood immediately. He glanced at him and smiled.

Is this what you call "selfishness"?

As a soldier, it would be abnormal not to take good stuff from your unit if you had the chance.

It's perfectly normal for Xu Ye to want to put this $500 million plane in the Air Force C Division.

After all, although the Air Force C Division has already equipped itself with Su-30 fighter jets, it also has quite a few old Su-27s!
"Commander, is it really possible?" Xu Ye asked, somewhat surprised.

Among the $500 million worth of aircraft, some are older models from Russia—who told Xu Ye to casually mention wanting to fly more models of aircraft back then?
Therefore, among this "gift" were Russia's old, active-duty aircraft.

Fortunately, these old items are not valuable; the majority of them consist of ten Su-30 fighter jets.

This batch of 10 Su-30s may not seem like much at first glance, but you should know that China has only imported a total of 100 Su-30 series fighter jets, including 24 naval variants, which were the ones Xu Ye and his delegation visited in Russia.

So, ten planes is quite a lot.

At full strength, an air division has only 120 aircraft. Note that this is at full strength.

As is well known, except during wartime, most military units are not at full strength.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, an air division owns only eighty to one hundred aircraft.

Even elite units like the Air Force C Division, which bear important responsibilities, are not at full strength.

However, although it was not at full strength, it was not the minimum of eighty aircraft, but rather a little over one hundred.

If that's the case, then ten planes must be quite a lot, right?
"I can only say that there's a high probability there won't be any problems!" the leader said with a smile, but he didn't make any absolute statements.

The leader continued, "I will report your request to the higher-ups; there shouldn't be any problem."

"Thank you, chief!"

Xu Ye said with a somewhat serious expression.

Although, he was the one who brought those planes back.

However, he doesn't have the power to decide, while it's different for the leader.

"It's not your place to thank me for this. If it really works out, you should thank your division commander!" The commander waved his hand.

"Do you have any personal requirements?" the leader followed up.

In the leader's view, the request just now was not Xu Ye's personal request.

This guy is so selfless!
"Commander, no need. Shadam has already given us enough. Why don't I just hand it over?" Xu Ye shook his head and said.

As for his wealth on the surface, those houses were enough. The amount that Shadak and the others gave him was a bit too much. To be honest, Xu Ye didn't want to keep it in his own hands.

"What are you talking about!"

The leader frowned and said, "That's a decision from higher up, don't overthink it!"

"Yes!"

Xu Ye said with a hint of helplessness.

He knew this would be the outcome, but he still wanted to try. "Alright, just take those things without worry, don't feel guilty!" the commander reassured him again.

It may seem against the rules, but special circumstances should be taken into account and treated specially.

"By the way, what are your thoughts on Saddam's granddaughter?"

Before Xu Ye could speak, the leader changed the subject and said with a hint of sarcasm.

"Sir, what thoughts could I possibly have? Of course, I have none. They're just here to study; it wasn't me who approved their admission!"

Xu Ye was speechless, and his face darkened.

Good heavens, even the leader is gossiping...

"Well, just handle it yourself." The leader put away his smile and stopped joking.

The leader still trusted Xu Ye a great deal.

"Don't worry, if I couldn't handle it, they wouldn't have come after me!" Xu Ye said, slightly raising his chin.

It's not that he's bragging, it's just the truth. Who can blame him for being so charming!
"You boy!"

The commander shook his head slightly. "Do you have any suggestions regarding Sarah's security?"

Now that she's come to China, we must ensure her safety.

Although, the leader was very confident that no one would dare to cause trouble in the capital.

However, it's better to be safe than sorry, so we still need to do a good job of defense.

"I don't have any suggestions. Those bodyguards have all been specially trained by me. In our country, they are more than capable of ensuring her safety!" Xu Ye said confidently.

The bodyguards who accompanied Sarah this time, while not the best, are still among the best. In the relatively safe environment of China, ensuring Sarah's safety should not be a problem, and the situation in Sweden will definitely not happen.

Sweden is touted as the safest country, but it is, after all, a small country. Its deterrent power is limited, and it is simply not enough to compete with the major "old rogue states".

Therefore, some things can happen in Sweden, but absolutely not in China, especially not in the capital.

"That's good!" The commander nodded. "If there's time, give our people some special training too!"

"Sir, do you have five hundred million US dollars?" Xu Ye asked with a forced smile.

"No five hundred million US dollars? How about five slaps?"

The leader was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant and said irritably.

"Commander, as you know, I haven't been back to the Air Force Division for a long time. My planes are practically rusting!" Xu Ye said with a hint of resentment.

Specialized training is out of the question. Even with his "teaching" skill bonus, it would still take months. He wants to go back to flying planes.

"If there's a real need, you can go for some special training with the Wolf Warriors!" Xu Ye added.

His special training was effective, but firstly, he didn't have the time, and secondly, it was a bit too much for him.

Some of Saddam's bodyguards also didn't last until the end.

"Can't you really come work for us?" The commander then casually swung his hoe again.

In the leader's view, although the air force is good and Xu Ye is an ace pilot, he is also very clear that, given the current world situation, the possibility of war or even conflict in the vicinity of China is very small.

So even an ace pilot is in a situation similar to having a dragon-slaying sword but no dragon to kill.

In contrast, their unit was different. Whether in times of war or peace, it was always fraught with danger and conflict.

In the leader's eyes, Xu Ye was simply born to do this kind of work!
Clearly, the leader selectively ignored the fact that Xu Ye was not suited for that particular profession.

"Commander, can we change the subject?" Xu Ye said somewhat helplessly.

again!

Sigh, this person is too outstanding, and is always easy to be "targeted". How many times has the leader tried to poach him?

It must have happened at least eight or ten times!
"Alright, let's not talk about that. How many days are you planning to stay in the capital?"

The leader showed no regret and asked with a smile.

He was somewhat used to Xu Ye's rejections.

Anyway, Xu Ye is still young, he'll have plenty of opportunities in the future.

Besides, the current situation is not bad; there are only a few missions a year that truly require Xu Ye's involvement.

It's not that there are no tasks, but that other tasks can be handled by others, so there's no need to deploy Xu Ye, this powerful weapon!
Indeed, in the leader's eyes, Xu Ye was a true weapon of mass destruction; there was no mission he couldn't complete.

More than half an hour later, Xu Ye came out of the leader's office and went to Xie Wensheng's office to say goodbye.

Although they didn't have to share the medal of honor, having this liaison group saved Xu Ye a lot of trouble.

After greeting everyone, Xu Ye gave each person a small gift he had brought back from Da Mao.

"Xu Ye, I'll take you to the airport!"

Upon learning that Xu Ye was going to the airport, Xie Wensheng quickly said...

"No need, I'll just take a taxi."

"Alright, that's settled then. Next time I come to Beijing, I'll treat everyone to a meal!"

Xu Ye shook his head and refused outright, then smiled and said goodbye to the group.

These people can be considered my "comrades-in-arms," ​​so it's only right that I treat them to a meal.

This time, Xu Ye didn't "hitch a ride," not because he didn't have one, but because the timing wasn't right, and he had to wait.

Han Ziqing was not in the capital either, and she had finished all the necessary business, so Xu Ye naturally had no intention of staying in the capital.

Also, before returning to the army, Xu Ye planned to go back to his hometown first. Qingming Festival was coming soon, and Xu Ye had to sweep the graves of his parents and others. He was now the only son left in the original Xu family, and if he didn't take care of this matter, no one else would.

At noon, Xu Ye landed at Zhongzhou Airport. Hearing the familiar local dialect, Xu Ye was filled with emotion.

In both his past and present lives, Xu Ye is from Henan Province, and he has a deep affection for his hometown.

However, in the previous life, they chose to "escape". Most people have deep feelings for their hometown, but for ordinary people, their hometown cannot support their body, so they can only choose to "escape" and go to a foreign land where their soul cannot find rest. This is life, or rather, living!

In this world, Xu Ye doesn't have any financial worries. He can not only survive, but also live a good life. However, his current identity makes him unable to stay in his hometown. At most, he can only come back occasionally to rest and relax.

"Teacher, how much does it cost to get to the train station?"

Xu Ye quickly found his rhythm, walked up to a taxi, leaned down and asked the driver.

Zhongzhou is the capital of Henan Province, but it is not Xu Ye's hometown. He came here only because it has an airport; he still has to take a train.

Both the original owner of this body and Xu Ye from his previous life were already familiar with this.

After all, for people from Henan Province, whether they go out to study or work, the process is basically the same: take a minibus, then a bus, then a train; very few people take airplanes.

That's already considered relatively good; there are even worse cases! (End of Chapter)