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

Chapter 809 After the First Snowfall, the Urgent Mission Finally Arrives
The days of waiting are destined to be long.

Especially since the only thing you see when you step outside is an endless desert.

Over time, it can really wear down a person's will, making them decadent and jaded.

Therefore, Jiang Chen sincerely admired the border guards who defended the country's borders, as well as the Pamir Eagle who had guarded the borders for decades.

They were able to guard the border for the country day after day on this barren land.

Its greatness is beyond description.

The airport, located at the junction of desert and semi-desert grassland, has a relatively better environment.

At the edge of the field of vision, one can see majestic mountains and snow-capped peaks.

There are even karez wells that flow all the way from the snow-capped mountains to the airport.

So the airport is actually located in an oasis.

However, real border outposts are either located in remote, isolated mountains thousands of meters above sea level, or in the vast, seemingly endless desert.

In those places where people are stationed on the frontier, they might not see many people for a year or two, and even finding someone to talk to is a luxury.

However, this period of time also taught Jiang Chen to be calm.

He's not as impulsive as before.

His favorite thing now is to go out on patrol with the bird control team every day.

Hunt some wild animals and scare the birds.

As for Old Bala's house, he won't be able to go there.

Because every time she went to see him, Nazha's eyes seemed glued to him.

If I could go one or two more times.

Not only will Squad Leader Niu fail to win the heart of the beauty, but Jiang Chen will likely also get into a lot of trouble related to romantic entanglements.

"Damn, it's only the end of September and it's already snowing." Jiang Chen complained as he turned up his collar to keep warm in the back of the pickup truck.

Squad Leader Niu chuckled and said, "This year is a bit late. In previous years, the first frost would have arrived in early September, and the first snow would have fallen in mid-September."

"But you don't need to worry too much. This snow won't last long, and tomorrow will most likely be another sunny day."

Jiang Chen shook his head and said, "I'm not worried, I just feel that time flies by. In the blink of an eye, it's already the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Right? I also feel that time flies by. In the blink of an eye, I've been in the army for almost twelve years." Squad Leader Niu was also a little sad.

I've been doing this for twelve years.

That's already considered the 'ceiling' for soldiers.

Unless they have made exceptionally outstanding contributions or are highly skilled technical personnel.

Only then can one be promoted to sergeant major.

But Lao Niu was just a bird hunter.

Serving in the military for twelve years is already considered a great achievement, and there is no possibility of further promotion.

"How did things go with your situation? Are you going home or staying in the military?" Jiang Chen asked.

The military will not mistreat any soldier who makes a contribution.

A very comprehensive welfare system is now in place.

Welfare policies will be provided based on the length of a soldier's service.

Even if it's a two-year 'conscription' service, you'll receive allowances, employment subsidies, resettlement fees, and so on after your discharge.

Not to mention those who served as sergeants for twelve years.

If Lao Niu were to retire from the military and return home, there would generally be three possible resettlement options.

One option is to give a large sum of money (usually tens or hundreds of thousands) to completely buy out the benefits.

Another option is to provide a sum of money, but this amount is relatively small, and then arrange for someone to work in a state-owned enterprise or public institution, although the position is usually a skilled worker position.

The third option is to not pay them, but to arrange for them to work in a public institution (with a permanent position).

However, if Lao Niu can win the heart of the beauty...

He can enjoy better benefits if he stays in northern Xinjiang.

Because every year, the Northern Xinjiang Province introduces policies to attract people from other parts of China to settle in the province.

So when Jiang Chen asked that question...

Old Niu chuckled and said, "Your attitude is much better now. You should be able to get it done before you leave the army. Like I said, if this works out, I'll stay in the North and contribute to the development of the Northwest. If it doesn't, we'll all go back to our own homes."

Jiang Chen gave him a thumbs up, "You like beautiful women but not bustling metropolises, that's fine."

"It's not that I don't love bustling metropolises, but even if we went back to a bustling metropolis, with our conditions, marrying a wife as beautiful and caring as her would be like a pipe dream," Squad Leader Niu said earnestly. "But if we stay here, the conditions are decent in all aspects, and we can also win the heart of a beauty. Why not?"

"Anyway, for me, big cities and the Gobi Desert are no different."

"I've gotten used to the Gobi Desert, so I'm not used to going back to the big city."

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "Then I wish you happiness. But you'd better hurry up, kid. I really miss Old Bala's roast whole lamb. If you succeed, won't I be able to go to Old Bala's house for roast whole lamb again?"

"Don't rush me," Squad Leader Niu chuckled. "Haste makes waste."

"It's not that I'm rushing you, but I really don't know how many days I can stay here," Jiang Chen said.

The two people were talking.

Bird-repelling vehicles are already operating in front of the house.

However, what puzzled the two of them was...

Temporary traffic control measures were set up at the entrance of the barracks, which is usually empty.

This is strange.

"What happened? It was fine when we went out, but now we can't get back after going around in circles?" Squad Leader Niu asked in surprise.

He jumped out of the car.

He approached a sentry.

He overheard in a low voice, "Xiao Chen, what's going on? Is a high-ranking leader coming to inspect our area?"

This sentry had just finished his shift change.

Hearing Old Niu ask that question.

He then said mysteriously, "They're not high-ranking leaders, but a group of special forces soldiers armed to the teeth. Tsk tsk, those are real soldiers; even a random piece of equipment they carry is better than the fire poker we have."

As he spoke, he gestured with the 95-liter glass he was holding towards the old cow.

Special forces soldiers armed to the teeth?
Squad Leader Niu turned around and glanced at Jiang Chen.

I let out a soft sigh.

That kid's words really came true.

I just said I might not be able to stay here for long.

And now it has come true.

Although he did not know Jiang Chen's specific identity.

However, he knew that Jiang Chen had a very powerful and mysterious background.

It's even related to this group of special forces soldiers.

Now this group of special forces soldiers has arrived.

Another Y-20 Kunpeng transport aircraft was parked on the tarmac in the distance.

This means that the task they need to perform is already taking shape.

However, Squad Leader Niu didn't say anything.

Instead, it rolled back into the pickup truck bed.

Jiang Chen asked, "What happened?"

Squad Leader Niu shook his head. "It's nothing. It seems like a group of people came. We'll find out when we get back."

A few minutes later.

The temporary restrictions have finally ended.

The two bird-repelling vehicles restarted and entered the military camp one after the other.

However, the car had only just stopped at the entrance of the barracks.

A lieutenant rushed over.

Chao Jiangchen saluted and said, "You're Qian Zhilu, right? Hello, I have an urgent mission."

Jiang Chen jumped out of the pickup truck and asked, "What mission?"

"I don't know, but there's already a helicopter parked over there. You can get on the helicopter first."

Jiang Chen glanced into the distance.

He nodded and said, "Okay."

(End of this chapter)