You were asked to repeat your senior year of high school, and you took advantage of the opportunity

Chapter 803 The Northern Frontier is indeed full of Naza.
"You traded a few rabbits and hamsters, along with a bag of fruits and vegetables, for a whole roasted lamb feast. Isn't that a good deal?"

Outside the airport.

Squad Leader Niu and Jiang Chen put their arms around each other's shoulders.

Jiang Chen, with a dry grass twig dangling from his mouth, nodded and said, "The herdsmen are indeed warm and hospitable, and very simple and honest."

"I was just about to give you some more money, but then I thought it wasn't quite right."

Squad Leader Niu was already quite drunk.

Hearing Jiang Chen say this, he grinned and said, "It's a good thing you didn't give us any money, otherwise Old Bala would definitely have turned against us."

Jiang Chen nodded.

His face was full of emotion.

oh~~~
Although they are of the same race and the same religious beliefs.

But why are these ordinary herders so simple, honest, and hospitable?

Squad Leader Niu is off today.

They found Jiang Chen mysteriously in the morning.

I told him I'd take him out for a walk.

Jiang Chen was unaware of the situation.

However, they still left the airport together.

The two men first shot some wild game, and then brought some canned fruit, vegetables, and other fruits.

Walking instead of riding in a carriage.

After walking for about three or four kilometers along the karez irrigation system under the scorching sun, we arrived at a village located on the edge of the desert.

There aren't many people in this village.

Because it is summer now, most of the herders in the village have gone to the mountains to graze their livestock.

Only some elderly people and children were left stranded in the village.

The Lao Bala family are also herders.

However, his sons and daughters-in-law all went out to herd sheep.

Besides Old Bala, his wife, and several granddaughters, the family lived together.

There was no one else.

Old Bala and Squad Leader Niu were clearly acquaintances.

Upon seeing Squad Leader Niu, he did not show much surprise.

Instead, he cheerfully invited the two people into the house.

Then they slaughtered one of the lambs that had been kept at home.

They grilled and ate it right there in the yard.

Jiang Chen hadn't really gotten used to the strong smell of mutton before.

Because the goats from Qianzhou have almost no gamey smell.

However, in recent years...

He has no taboos anymore.

It tastes unique.

After eating a whole roasted lamb, Squad Leader Niu was forced to drink several bowls of milk wine, and now his tongue is swollen from drinking so much.

This perfectly illustrates the meaning of "the military and the people are one family".

Old Bala is not only hospitable, but also very patriotic.

Although his Chinese was halting, he kept emphasizing that his family used to be herdsmen, serving as slaves to noble lords for generations.

The reason we can live a good life now and not be exploited by noble lords is entirely due to zz's efforts.

Therefore, their whole family has a strong sense of identification with this country.

They are worlds apart from those who forget their roots and ancestors.

But that's normal.

Those who caused trouble were almost all descendants of noble lords. They could no longer exploit the slaves, so of course they would cause trouble.

The funny thing is.

Many descendants of peasants, workers, and slaves are now surprisingly empathizing with landlords, capitalists, and slave owners.

This is truly a bizarre situation.

"Sigh, being handsome really does give you the freedom to do whatever you want," Squad Leader Niu suddenly remarked. "The way Naza looks at you is practically drooling. Every time you say a word to her, her face turns as red as an apple. I've known her for so long, and I've never seen her so shy around me."

It seems that the entire northern Xinjiang province is full of Gulnazar and Dilraba.

Old Bala's eldest granddaughter is indeed stunningly beautiful, just like a movie star.

However, I heard Squad Leader Niu 'complain'.

Jiang Chen finally realized what was happening.

This guy often walks several kilometers under the scorching sun to go drink with Old Bala.

It turns out that the drunkard's real intention is not to drink.

She's taken a liking to someone's granddaughter.

So Jiang Chen asked curiously, "Does the military allow intermarriage with local ethnic minorities?"

“We’re all from the ZH ethnic group, why aren’t we allowed to?” Squad Leader Niu replied.

Jiang Chen then asked, "So, is Old Bala willing to let his granddaughter marry so far away? Or would you be willing to marry into Old Bala's family and herd livestock for them every day?"

Squad Leader Niu blurted out, "Why would I want to marry into the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps? It's just a few dozen kilometers away! If I want, I can just transfer my household registration to the Corps after I'm discharged. They'll give me land, a house, and a job too. Then I can lease out the land and go to work every day and collect my salary—wouldn't that be great?"

"Wait, you're trying to trick me?"

Jiang Chen laughed heartily, "So that's what you've got in mind, kid. You've even thought about what to do after you retire from the military. Looks like you've got your hands on that granddaughter. But you don't want to be the one who's interested in you but isn't."

Jiang Chen mentioned something sad.

Squad Leader Niu sobered up considerably.

He sighed, "Sigh, I don't know either."

"I've been there so many times, I'm almost like buddies with Lao Bala, but I still haven't had a chance to be alone with Nazha, and I have no idea what she thinks of me."

"I'm about to be discharged from the military and transferred to civilian work. If things don't work out with her, I might as well go back to my hometown. I'm a third-term sergeant, and I can find a stable job back home. But I just can't forget her. You know, when I first saw her, I was completely stunned. How could there be such a beautiful person in the world?"

"If you like her, go after her," Jiang Chen said irritably. "You're always running to her house, but you don't dare say a word when you see her. If you really become sworn brothers with Old Bala, she'll become your granddaughter. If you still try to make a move on her, you'll be in a bad way, there's a generation difference between you."

Squad Leader Niu thought for a moment.

He nodded emphatically and said, "You're right, I'll go again in a couple of days."

"I'll go with you then," Jiang Chen said, showing his loyalty.

However, Squad Leader Niu politely declined, saying, "You shouldn't go."

"Why?" Jiang Chen asked curiously.

"If you go again, I suspect you'll have bewitched Nazha, and then I'll have come up with nothing!" Sergeant Niu explained.

Jiang Chen rolled his eyes at him.

"Hehe, just kidding." Squad Leader Niu hooked his arm around his neck and continued, "Although you are indeed more handsome than me, younger and with a bright future, I also have my advantages, right? For example, the kind of rough work like building sheep pens, a pretty boy like you can't do."

Jiang Chen was too lazy to bother with this guy anymore.

"The benefits in the Corps are really that good, with land and housing provided as compensation," Jiang Chen asked.

Squad Leader Niu nodded and said, "The benefits of the Corps are indeed good, and they are not only for us veterans, but for all those from the mainland who are willing to settle in northern Xinjiang."

"The climate in northern Xinjiang is just too harsh. If I hadn't served here for ten years, I might not have been able to adapt."

Jiang Chen nodded.

This is indeed the truth.

If it weren't for the harsh climate, we wouldn't have such favorable conditions.

The two chatted as they returned to the airport.

But before they even reached the dormitory, a staff officer rushed over.

He turned to Jiang Chen and said, "Commander, Regiment Commander Jiang and the others are waiting for you in the flight briefing room. They said they need you to come over; they have an urgent mission."

(End of this chapter)