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

Chapter 410: The Fireworks Customs of the Wolf Army, This Troublesome Thing
After a busy afternoon, every household in Xiaozhou Village began to set off fireworks.

Welcome the New Year and prepare to eat the New Year’s Eve dinner.

On Chen Jun's side, the whole family was exhausted.

Uncle Chen Futong's family prepared a table of food for lunch. Originally, he planned to take advantage of the opportunity when his nephew brought his girlfriend over.

The sumptuous meal prepared for lunch was like a New Year's party.

Save time for dinner and go to the ethnic minority villages on New Year's Eve to watch people's singing and dancing, so that Li Haiyao, who came from afar, can feel the New Year atmosphere here.

As a result, all plans were disrupted because of the arrival of Mr. Wu.

I don't have the energy to go out and play.

This is not.

After seeing off all the people who came to pay New Year's greetings, my third uncle and aunt took my parents to their home to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

We are truly a family, sitting together for a lively New Year’s Eve dinner.

Chen Jun, Li Haiyao, Chen Yingying, Lin Xiaodong, Qin Xiaojuan and other younger generations stayed at home to rest.

Chen Jun is actually fine. After all, he is a soldier. Although he hasn't participated in much training in the past six months since graduation, at least his basic skills are still there.

It's not to the extent that I'm exhausted after working for half a day.

He cleaned the coffee table in the main room, prepared some tea, placed the candies on it, and opened a bottle of wine that his family had brought as a gift in the afternoon.

He took it and put it on the table and said with a smile: "Xiaodong, are you tired?"

"Come on, have a couple of drinks. We haven't had a drink together in a long time."

"I would like to drink it."

Lin Xiaodong moved a chair over to her, swallowed his saliva, and said with a wry smile: "But the inspection for drunk driving during the New Year is too strict, and Xiaojuan can't drive."

"If you drink it, you won't be able to go back later."

"It's okay. If you can't go back, just stay at Third Uncle's. His house is big, and the rooms upstairs in the two-story building are almost all empty."

When Chen Jun said this, it wasn't because he didn't have good eyesight or anything.

Lin Xiaodong's family is a little special. His father is a son-in-law who lives with the wife's family. His mother is the head of the family. When he was young, he traveled all over the country doing business to accumulate some family property.

At the moment, the relationship between my parents can only be described as okay, but the family atmosphere is far from that of other families.

Even if Lin Xiaodong didn't go back during the New Year, no one would look for him. This has happened before.

Because their home during the Chinese New Year is a mahjong room.

The parents would invite relatives and friends to play, and the game would often last the entire night.

As for the son, if he was hungry, he would give him some money and let him buy food on the street.

Anyway, they have the family background to support them; there are two large clothing supermarkets in the county that are owned by them.

Otherwise, if he came back with his girlfriend, this guy wouldn't have come over in the middle of the day.

It's obvious at first glance that he's here for the free meal.

In his previous life, Lin Xiaodong didn’t think about starting a business until he graduated. He almost spent all the millions of dollars of his family’s assets, and his parents had no choice but to arrange a blind date for him.

Successful blind date and marriage.

After getting married, he has been driving for Didi. He works for three days and rests for two days. He doesn't do his job seriously. Anyway, his family can't have enough food, but they won't starve to death either.

In this life, thanks to Chen Jun's intervention, the family assets were saved, and the partner was not the same as before.

It changed his trajectory.

"It's okay, drink if you want. I'll drive with Chen Jun and take you and Xiao Juan back later."

Li Haiyao looked at Lin Xiaodong's conflicted expression, she sat next to him and suggested with a smile.

"Drink if you want."

Qin Xiaojuan also added a sentence.

"Done!!"

When Lin Xiaodong heard this, he immediately picked up the wine glass with a smile, and thought for a long time, waiting for this sentence.

In fact, he doesn't care where he stays at night.

The main thing is that it’s the first time I bring my girlfriend home, so I always have to consider her feelings.

Chen Jun smiled and clinked glasses with him, then drank it all in one gulp and let out a light breath.

But Lin Xiaodong, who was sitting opposite, seemed a little silent.

After a long while, he said, "Junzi, your current situation is really stressful for me. We are all fresh graduates, and many of our classmates haven't found a job yet."

"You are dealing with such a big boss."

"I will continue to work hard to expand the company's ecological chain and strive for multi-faceted development. The drone market is too small now, and there are still few customers with spare money."

“The market has been squeezed beyond recognition.”

As Lin Xiaodong spoke, he turned his head to look at the gifts piled up in Chen Jun's room, blocking the door.

There was a hint of envy in his eyes, but no jealousy.

Maybe it’s because his business has grown, or maybe it’s because he brought his girlfriend back this time, a playboy like Lin Xiaodong also knows his responsibilities as a man.

In short, he became less active than before.

"Do your best. You only saw so many people coming to pay New Year's greetings this afternoon. You probably didn't see that they saw this as an opportunity for career advancement."

"Mr. Wu must have done it on purpose. His purpose is nothing more than to take care of the family, but a good iron must be made with its own tools."

“Relying on external forces is ultimately amateurish.”

Chen Jun sighed and spoke ambiguously.

He can't be said to be a very proud person, but at least he is very resilient and unwilling to admit defeat.

What happened today was definitely not a blow to him, after all, he was the beneficiary.

But the problem is.

He was still benefiting from the old man in Kyoto. As he said before, perhaps many times his trajectory and promotion were mostly achieved through his own efforts.

Will not be affected by the Li family.

But we have to admit that this influence exists all the time. Perhaps the old man has never said hello, let alone asked about it personally.

It’s just that some things don’t happen unless you try to do them on purpose.

This made Chen Jun quite emotional. What he hoped was to have a sufficient impact on his own.

Rather than borrowing from others.

But obviously, it is not enough now, far from enough.

Zhong Pei has to go, and not only has to go but also has to perform well. When he comes back, the 179th Brigade will see a big change if nothing unexpected happens.

The old team that was originally supposed to follow the 72nd Army was transferred to the 71st Army.

Maybe this is an opportunity.

Chen Jun knew very well that the areas where military reform could provide him with leverage were becoming smaller and smaller.

But it won’t disappear completely. Why not give it another try after returning from training?

Calculating the time point, Tao Lu is one step closer, and it has only been a few years.

When the position becomes available, he will seize the opportunity.

Li Haiyao, Qin Xiaojuan and Chen Yingying didn't want to smell the alcohol, so they sat in the distance and whispered to each other, and no one knew what they were discussing.

From time to time, a few low laughs could be heard.

Chen Jun sat there with Lin Xiaodong, chatting about how they had known each other in high school and how they had formed a basketball team and a group of classmates had signed up for a city competition.

We also talked about high school graduation and applying for college.

During the conversation, we talked about many classmates and mentioned the current difficulties of many people. After drinking, we naturally talked more.

But there is a poem that goes like this.

Youth can be pursued in dreams, and I want to write poems to accompany the afterglow, but time has failed me and it is difficult for us to meet, and emotions hold people back from freedom.

What happened in school in the past is over after all.

Good friends sit together and have a get-together.

Apart from lamenting the passing of youth and talking about the nostalgia for the good old days, there seems to be nothing more to do.

After the two of them sat down and drank half a bottle of wine, Chen Baishui called and asked them to go to his uncle's house to have New Year's Eve dinner together.

This time, Lin Xiaodong didn't waste any time.

He called home directly and told them the situation. He was going to have dinner at the hotel anyway.

After everything was packed up, the five of them went out and headed towards the east end of the village.

Halfway through the journey, the second round of fireworks began.

As we all know, the custom of setting off fireworks during the Spring Festival in Guangxi Province is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

There are not many places across the country that can compare with the people here, especially on New Year's Eve, almost every household will prepare fireworks.

The same goes for firecrackers.

There is a saying that goes, when a bride in Guangxi gets married, there are two kinds of red carpets she can walk on, one is covered with red cloth, and the other is covered with firecracker debris.

Other places also set off fireworks, but definitely not as enthusiastically as here, and this is just New Year's Eve.

If it reaches midnight, we officially enter the new year.

As soon as the clock strikes midnight, the night sky will immediately be filled with fireworks, accompanied by bursts of rapid firecrackers.

The Wolf Army's hometown is not only a place of fierce fighting, but even setting off firecrackers has the connotation of launching a general offensive in war.

People here don't watch the Spring Festival Gala or make dumplings, and they will stay up until midnight.

It’s just to set off fireworks and celebrate the New Year.

"Hey, Xiaojun, are you going to your eldest uncle's house or your third uncle's house?"

"Is this the girlfriend Xiaojun brought back? Girls in the city are so pretty. Look at her eyes, they are so big."

"Xiaojun, so many leaders came to your house this afternoon to pay New Year's greetings. Are you a high-ranking official out there?"

"Xiaojun, even if you are busy in the army, you should come home often. You haven't come back in the past few years, and I almost can't recognize you."

A group of people are walking on the road.

There were people saying hello everywhere.

Li Haiyao was holding Chen Yingying's hand, so naturally they were also regarded as the focus of attention.

Chen Jun was also busy handing out cigarettes and chatting with anyone he met.

This happened unconsciously.

Several people walked to the door of uncle Chen Kaijiang's house. The homesteads of uncle and third uncle were next to each other.

The two families are neighbors.

But after falling out with my uncle’s family a few years ago, my third uncle rarely interacted with them anymore.

Chen Jun originally wanted to walk straight past without paying any attention. He was not a saint and knew how his uncle's family treated his family in the past few years.

Even the villagers know it.

It's better to never have anything to do with each other again after a falling out.

In fact, in the afternoon, Chen Jun saw Chen Kaijiang wandering around his house for a few circles.

At that time, Chen Baishui and Li Xiufen were busy entertaining people, and only Uncle San and Chen Jun saw it.

But no one invited him, so he stopped and looked for a while but didn't go in.

What a coincidence.

Just as Chen Jun reached the door of Chen Kaijiang's house, Chen Qian, his uncle's daughter, came out of the house with a baby in her arms.

"Xiaojun?!"

"You're here, have you eaten yet?"

When Chen Qian saw Chen Jun, a hint of joy appeared on her face, and she ran over and greeted him.

For this cousin.

Chen Jun has nothing to say. He might be the only normal person in his uncle's family.

After not seeing each other for a few years, Chen Qian looked much more haggard, no longer as youthful and beautiful as she was when she was in college.

Chen Jun had an impression in his previous life that his cousin married a not very good person. She was only in her thirties but was depressed all day long and seldom greeted people.

My whole body is swollen and I don't know why.

When they had a quarrel at the entrance banquet, he wanted to curse when he thought about it, but he considered that his cousin had never provoked their family.

And they were very cordial every time they met. When they went to his uncle's house, Chen Qian was busy making tea and greeting him, and he didn't say a word.

Unexpectedly, I lived my life again.

Chen Qian should be repeating her previous path again.

"Sister, I'm going to Uncle San's house for dinner."

Chen Jun smiled, looked down at the baby in Chen Qian's arms, and then sighed.

"Sister, you don't look well, are you feeling unwell?"

"No."

Chen Qian smoothed her hair, then took out a handful of candy from her pocket and handed it to Chen Yingying, then looked at Li Haiyao: "Little brother, is this your girlfriend?"

"You are so beautiful. You should treat me well, little brother. Come to my house when you are free."

"Bring your girlfriend to my house and sit with me."

"it is good."

Chen Jun nodded and said nothing more.

Li Haiyao originally wanted to come over and say hello. She didn't know the relationship between the two families, but when she saw Chen Jun calling the other party "sister", she guessed something.

But there was nothing she could do. Chen Yingying held her tightly beside her and wouldn't let her come over.

Xiao Yingying was not very hostile towards Chen Qian. She just didn't want to deal with people from her uncle's family. So, she also defended her sister-in-law and wanted to be on the same front with her.

I'll eat candy if you give me it, but saying hello is absolutely out of the question.

The main reason is that I was not treated well here when I was a child. Although we are family members, I was treated less friendly than my neighbors.

Chen Qian also knew the situation. She smiled apologetically, smoothed her hair and stood aside.

Chen Jun didn't say anything more, and led his men straight to his uncle's yard.

When Chen Yingying arrived here, it felt like she was at home.

He let go of Li Haiyao's hand and ran into the house, because his uncle's family was rich and would buy a lot of snacks every Chinese New Year.

Most of them are Yingying's, and a small part is Chen Jun's.

But now Chen Peng is back and Chen Jun has grown up, so his share naturally no longer counts.

Without the little girl holding her back, Li Haiyao finally had some free time. She walked up to Chen Jun and asked in a low voice, "Was that someone from our family just now?"

"Well, my uncle's daughter, the relationship is just like you and Li Haifeng."

"It's because of some reasons that the relationship between the two families is not good. Basically, they have fallen out and no one visits each other's house."

Chen Jun spoke truthfully.

"But, but I think your sister is okay."

Li Haiyao hesitated for a moment, and then she continued uncertainly: "Also, I saw that her face was a little swollen just now, so it should be kidney problems. I suggest that she go to the hospital for a check-up."

"I'm not sure. When I was studying at the National University of Defense Technology, I took courses in biomedical engineering and public health and preventive medicine."

"There was a similar analysis of clinical symptoms, and I happened to have attended that class."

Holy shit! !
Chen Jun's heart skipped a beat when he saw Li Haiyao's serious expression.

He really didn't like his uncle's family, but he also didn't want to see Chen Qian suffer from illness. What Li Haiyao said was consistent with his memories of his previous life.

"Is this thing serious?"

Chen Jun asked a nonsense question out of curiosity.

"It's hard to say. I'm not a medical student. I just happened to have attended that class, and there was an example like this in the lecture."

"It may not be serious in the early stages, so I think it's best to go to the hospital for a checkup."

Li Haiyao shook her head slightly. She was already gifted for being able to see it, but there was no way she could get more details.

"Let's talk about it after the New Year."

Chen Jun scratched his head. He felt that on this occasion, he should have gone to his uncle's house and told him that Chen Qian was ill and asked him to go to the hospital for a check-up.

If you really do that.

It’s not certain whether Chen Qian is sick or not, but judging from her uncle’s stubborn personality, he is likely to get sick from being angry.

Don't overestimate Chen Kaijiang's IQ. He got the position of dean based on his seniority.

Normally, I value face the most. Otherwise, I wouldn't like to educate others in a condescending manner all day long.

He's doing a terrible job in the village and is not even a ball.

(End of this chapter)