20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 677: Each Going His Own Way
Around noon, a military vehicle slowly drove in front of Jiang's house.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Xinfa knew that Bei Feng had returned. How could he dare to neglect it? He immediately opened the gate of the house and called his brothers back to the house to report.

Zhao Zhengbei went back and forth between various military offices all day long, registering, collecting allowances, and applying for admission. He was entangled in so many trivial matters and worked in vain for a long time. In the end, he achieved nothing. In the end, he was just told "go back and wait for notice". He inevitably felt a little depressed until he approached Jiang's residence. He felt much more refreshed - after all, he was home.

The driver opened the door, Lin Zhidong helped Beifeng get out of the car, paused for a moment, told a joke and said goodbye.

At this time, Nanfeng and Xifeng also came out from the courtyard and hurried forward to help.

Seeing that there were other officers present, Wang Zhengnan thanked them, "Captain Lin, you have worked hard. Can you come in and sit for a while before leaving?"

As he spoke, he knocked on the car window again and called out to the driver: "Sir, we have prepared some wine and food at home. Eat up before leaving. Why are you in such a hurry?"

The driver waved his hand and did not get out of the car as invited.

"This is my second brother, right?" Lin Zhidong explained. "Don't bother. Zhengbei has a holiday, but we don't. We have to hurry back to the camp to report!"

"It's coming, it's coming."

Li Zhengxi also tried to persuade the other party to stay, but since the other party was determined to leave, he could not persuade him any further.

Nan Feng, on the other hand, was quick-witted. Seeing that he could not keep the other party, he hurried forward to get close to him and asked, "Commander Lin is so busy. Is he also in charge of something in the camp?"

"Him?" Zhao Zhengbei interrupted and jokingly said, "He's just a sandbag carrier. What can he do?"

Lin Zhidong laughed and cursed, then turned to Nanfeng and said, "No matter what, he is just the commander of an engineering company."

"Oh, they are engineers!" Wang Zhengnan suddenly remembered something and asked anxiously, "By the way, I heard that the East Camp is going to be renovated and expanded recently. This kind of project must be handled by your military. I just don't know who will purchase the sand and stone materials?"

Lin Zhidong was startled, looked at Beifeng, and said with a bit of shame: "Second brother thinks too highly of me. How can a company commander of an engineering corps like me know about this level of engineering?"

"Too……"

Wang Zhengnan did not give up and continued to ask: "Who do you usually ask for information about things like this? There have been so many changes in the military recently that I am almost confused!"

Li Zhengxi frowned and said hurriedly, "Second brother, what are you doing? Isn't this embarrassing for Chief Lin?"

"You have to inquire about everything. It's just asking. It's not taboo!" Wang Zhengnan just felt that Xifeng didn't understand business opportunities. Things that are fleeting, naturally have to be raced against time.

Lin Zhidong smiled and said, "Yes, yes, it's not difficult. It's just that my rank is too low, and I really don't know who will make the decision on this matter."

As he said that, he immediately took two steps back, waved to the three people, and smiled: "Don't see me off anymore, Zhengbei, I'm going back first!"

Wang Zhengnan immediately stepped forward to open the car door, respectfully escorted Lin Zhidong into the car, then reached into his bosom, took out a name card, handed it over with a smile, and said, "Chief Lin, you never have too many friends. Please keep this name card. Please help me find out about this project when you have time. I won't tell you more. I will definitely not let you work in vain."

Then he took out a business card and handed it to the driver, flattering him generously.

Lin Zhidong couldn't refuse, so he finally accepted the business card, smiled awkwardly at Beifeng, and then waved goodbye.

The military vehicle turned a corner at the alley, and Wang Zhengnan turned around and asked Xifeng to go back to the house.

Zhao Zhengbei said, "Brother, it's useless to ask Xiaopang about a project of this level. He won't be able to find out the answer even if he returns to the camp."

Wang Zhengnan said, "I didn't expect him to ask the question. This is just an excuse to get to know him. Plant a tree this year and enjoy the shade next year. You can't wait until you need someone's help to make friends with them. By then it will be too late."

"Ho-"

Zhao Zhengbei patted Xifeng and said with a smile: "Look at our second brother, he speaks in a very coherent way now, he is indeed a businessman!"

"Your second brother has become obsessed with money. Now he sees everything as business." Li Zhengxi pulled Beifeng and joked, "Stay away from him quickly. Be careful not to let him kidnap you."

"Who is obsessed with money?" Wang Zhengnan argued, "That's a stingy miser. We are not like that. No miser can last long. You have to spend when you need to. The more you spend, the more you have. What you spend is the social skills, and what you get in return is real money. In this day and age, if you don't give people some real benefits, who will care about you? You two are stupid and don't know anything!"

Li Zhengxi had nothing to say.

The fact is, with money you can travel the world, but without money you can't go anywhere.

No matter how much you look down on it, you have to admit that the most important thing in life is to make money.

It’s just that some people are born with this ability, while others are reluctant to give in for the sake of money.

Seeing that the west wind had died down, Wang Zhengnan turned and asked, "Xiaobei, how are things in the camp being handled?"

"Oh, don't mention it!" Zhao Zhengbei said impatiently, "I've been busy for most of the day, but I haven't accomplished much!"

Wang Zhengnan seemed to have expected this, and said, "You see, when it comes to this kind of situation, you still have to rely on money to manage relationships. Go back to the house and discuss it with your brother and sister-in-law!"

…………

The three of them walked into the mansion, and as soon as they entered the door, Song Ma and others immediately changed the Fourth Master into casual clothes.

After passing the entrance hall and turning into the living room, he saw his elder brother and sister-in-law, Jiang Yachengye, Dongfeng Huajie, Guyu Chengfang, and the "treasure of the family" Xu Ruqing. The whole family was there, and Qing was waiting for Beifeng to come back.

Zhao Zhengbei greeted everyone one by one, and after they sat down, they talked a lot, asking about each other's well-being, and every word showed concern.

It's a rare occasion for Sifengkou and Sister Hua to get together, so of course a banquet is inevitable.

They said that because it was close to the Mid-Autumn Festival, they prepared a simple meal first and would have a big banquet during the festival. But when the table was served, there was chicken, duck, fish and meat as usual, and it didn't seem so simple.

Bei Feng was so happy that he didn't care that he had just recovered from a serious injury. Relying on his young body, he just drank a drink with his brothers.

After eating a few bites of food, Hu Xiaoyan asked, "Xiaobei, did you go to the government office to do business today? Did everything go well?"

Zhao Zhengbei shook his head and said, "I just registered and received my injury allowance. I didn't complete the rest of the things. I applied for admission and retaking the course but nothing came of it. They told me to go home and wait for further notice."

"How long will it take?"

"No, it's my real job anyway. I can't escape. Let's see how things go!"

It turned out that Zhao Zhengbei's application to return to the Military Academy for reconstruction was rejected.

According to the latest requirements of "military reorganization", officers at all levels must be recommended and sent by their divisions and brigades before they can enroll in the Military Academy for further studies; that is to say, Zhao Zhengbei needs to get a real vacancy first before he can enroll, and after graduation, he can officially return to the team to lead troops. The steps in between are linked to each other and cannot be skipped.

"How can you just sit there and wait?" Hu Xiaoyan said anxiously, "You are injured and on leave now, you should go to the Military Academy to study again. If you are too late, I am afraid you will get nothing in the end!"

Having said that, he turned his gaze to Jiang Lianheng.

Jiang Lianheng certainly understood what Xiaoyan meant, so he asked Beifeng: "Does that mean you meet all the other conditions?"

Zhao Zhengbei nodded: "I am now considered a veteran. I have sufficient military merit, rank, and experience, but now I have to wait for notification. I have no other choice."

"Okay, you don't have to worry about this!" Jiang Lianheng immediately felt confident, "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and you have to give gifts to the government offices anyway. I'll ask for you then, and there will definitely be a place for you before the next semester starts!"

Wang Zhengnan laughed and said, "Xiaobei, see, at times like this, you have to spend money to get things done!"

Zhao Zhengbei didn't care.

He knew the truth about war better than anyone else present. After experiencing such a tragic war, he no longer cared whether he would have the chance to lead the troops himself. He just felt that he was very lucky to be able to escape from the battlefield unscathed. However, he followed his sister-in-law's arrangement and the first thing he did when he returned home was to give all the allowance he received for his injury to his sister-in-law to repay her for giving him a new life.

If holding real power can bring benefits to the Jiang family, no matter what the cost, there will be no hesitation.

Back then, Hu Xiaoyan once said that Beifeng was also the Jiang family's backer.

Now it seems that the vision she envisioned is gradually becoming clear.

Thinking about this, Hu Xiaoyan couldn't help but remind him, "Xiaobei, don't be so reckless when you have any missions in the future."

Everyone followed suit.

Bei Feng nodded and agreed. His words sounded nice, but everyone knew that he was a man of courage and if the time really came, he would probably rather break than bend.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Xu Ruqing was old and could not sit still, and seeing that Jiang Ya was restless, he got up early and took the two children upstairs to play, leaving the others to continue drinking.

Not long after, Wang Zhengnan suddenly suggested, "Brother, when you pay tribute to the government during the Mid-Autumn Festival, why don't you ask about the project at the East Camp?"

"Why, is there any profit?" Jiang Lianheng asked.

"Of course there is!" Wang Zhengnan said hurriedly, "Military projects are the most profitable. Although we are not qualified to intervene, if we can find a way to handle sand and stone materials without cheating, and quote a higher price, and share the premium with the person in charge, we can not only make some money, but also maintain our relationship with the military, killing two birds with one stone."

Jiang Lianheng was a little moved.

Hu Xiaoyan also asked: "Nanfeng, do you have any connections?"

"Sister-in-law, what I lack now is connections. I don't know who to ask for help!" Wang Zhengnan said, "Other things, such as raw materials, sites, and freight, have all been taken care of. I met a foreigner some time ago. He said he could get Western machinery. If we can seize this opportunity and set up a sand and gravel plant, we will definitely make money."

"What opportunity?" Li Zhengxi frowned.

Hu Xiaoyan understood immediately and said, "Recently, all kinds of factories have been established in the city, foreign-owned, Chinese-owned, and Chinese-foreign joint ventures, all of which need sand and stone materials. Moreover, the more factories there are, the more people will come to work, and when they come, they may stay, and if they stay, they will need houses. In addition, the North Market has recently been approved for opening up... Fengtian may need to expand."

"These are all business opportunities. If we don't grab them now, it will be too late later." Wang Zhengnan was anxious. "Of course, it would be best if our family could directly lease two mountains and produce and sell by ourselves. This way, the profit will be greater. If we can't lease them... then I'm afraid we have to use some tricks..."

"This is a good opportunity, we should seize it." Hu Xiaoyan nodded repeatedly and whispered, "Nanfeng, you should take care of the business first. If you can't get through the official connections, come to my house to discuss it. If someone online doesn't give way, go to the company and tell your brother. If things are done, I will leave you a share of the stock."

Before Wang Zhengnan could speak, his wife Cheng Fang stood up, raised her glass, and said with a smile: "Thank you, sister-in-law. Nanfeng will definitely get it done!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Guyu could no longer sit still. He winked at Xifeng and said, "Sister-in-law, please ask your second brother to take Xifeng with him and let him do some work."

"Okay!" Wang Zhengnan immediately said, "Sister-in-law, if Xifeng is free, come and walk around with me. I always persuaded him to come with me and learn a few foreign words, but he never listened. This time you ask him to..."

Before he could finish, his brows suddenly frowned.

Nan Feng subconsciously glanced at his wife, but saw Cheng Fang smiling and saying:

"What my sister-in-law said is right. We should let Xifeng do some business. But he needs to change his temper. In the business world, you need to smile. I have long wanted to let your second brother guide Xifeng, but business still needs to be done step by step. You should take your time and learn slowly. No one can eat a fat man in one bite. Your second brother also stumbled and stumbled before he could barely establish these relationships.

"To run a gravel plant, there are too many things to deal with. Xifeng is handling such a big task right after he came here. I'm afraid he can't do it well. It's okay for my family. At most, we can talk about it again. But I'm afraid that it will delay the opportunity and affect the business of my eldest brother and his wife. How about this, why don't you let your second brother take him to start a small business? After all, we are brothers, and we should give him a hand."

Guyu was stunned. He understood his second sister-in-law's thoughts. She didn't want to split up another share, so he just kept silent.

It's no wonder. Nanfeng has been busy running around and has almost prepared everything. How could Cheng Fang allow others to come in and interfere?

Jiang Lianheng could hear the secret fighting between his two younger brothers and sisters, but as the eldest brother, he couldn't say anything.

At this moment, Hu Xiaoyan's expression was obviously unhappy. She suddenly put down the wine glass she had raised, and changed her attitude to that of a mistress, and said:

"The Jiang family's business has never been negotiated with words alone. The candy in the left hand and the knife in the right hand are both indispensable. Every time a new business is opened, I know who has contributed how much. If you think I am unfair, you can come to me at any time to talk. But this business has not yet been implemented. It is still unclear who will be needed and who will not be needed. No one should be too impatient."

Upon hearing this, the two younger brothers and sisters stopped talking and became afraid.

Nanfeng and Xifeng exchanged glances and shook their heads at the same time, both of them seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with their wives, not because of what they said, but because they said it at the wrong time.

Guyu and Cheng Fang did not understand how deep the friendship between Sifengkou and Jiang Hu was.

The east wind and the north wind stayed out of the matter. One was content with the status quo and did not fight or compete; the other left home and had a different future in mind. Apart from feeling a little embarrassed, he didn't know what to say.

"Eat, eat."

Jiang Lianheng moved his chopsticks, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

When the crescent moon rose and the banquet was about to end, Song Ma served everyone tea, and then everyone went to the living room to rest for a while.

Hu Xiaoyan suddenly asked: "Xifeng, do your people have any say?"

"Hmm?" Li Zhengxi was stunned for a moment, "Sister-in-law, what do you mean?"

"The family has made some adjustments recently, and your sect has been affected a bit. You should have a lot of complaints, right?" Hu Xiaoyan asked quietly.

Li Zhengxi subconsciously looked at Guyu, and seeing Guyu's innocent face, he stammered, "It's okay... I've already explained it to them."

Unexpectedly, Hu Xiaoyan said, "After all, it is a painful experience. I can understand that you have some complaints in your heart, but everything should be done in moderation. If you go too far, it is not a complaint. You have to control yourself."

"Yes, I understand." Li Zhengxi was terrified. He didn't know what his sister-in-law had heard, and he didn't dare to speculate.

Hu Xiaoyan moved the wheelchair and said, "Okay, it's getting late. I'm a little tired. Let's go back to bed early!"

Nanfeng and Xifeng knew that it was their wives who caused the trouble, so they didn't dare to stay long. They quickly responded, got up and left the mansion.

Unexpectedly, when he was reaching the gate of the courtyard, Zhang Zhengdong suddenly chased out from the courtyard and did not call out to the west wind, but only asked the south wind to stay.

Wang Zhengnan was a little surprised. He stopped and turned around, asking in confusion: "Brother Dong, what's the matter?"

Zhang Zhengdong took out a few Feng tickets from his pocket, handed them to Nanfeng, and said, "Well... you know a lot of foreigners, can you help me buy something?"

"Well, just tell me what you need. Why are you giving me money?" Wang Zhengnan hurriedly refused.

Zhang Zhengdong insisted on paying, and explained: "I want to buy things for the two children. If you don't accept the money, then it will be considered as a gift from you!"

"Two kids? What on earth do you want to buy?"

"Uh... foreigners, do they have a kind of shoes for running? What kind of soles do they have? I don't quite understand."

Wang Zhengnan frowned and thought for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Are you talking about Converse? The canvas shoes with rubber soles?"

"I don't understand foreign languages, and I heard from others that foreign athletes wear sneakers?" Zhang Zhengdong said, "Jiang Ya is going to participate in a sports meeting next week. Can you help me get two pairs as soon as possible?"

"Oh, it's all thanks to her uncle Dong!" Wang Zhengnan smiled with narrowed eyes, "You're quite fashionable. That's a hot item. Don't worry, I'll take care of it. It'll be before next week. I promise to let our niece participate in the school sports meet in style!"

(End of this chapter)