After Chen Xiangyu finished her blood test, Chen Ergou asked Wang Jiefang to return to Shi Qingfeng first and took the siblings to a restaurant for dinner, where they had Jiangxi cuisine. The happiest person was naturally Chen Xiangyu, because the food at Shi Qingfeng's private club was too exquisite for her taste, she didn't dare to eat it and wasn't full, nor did it suit her appetite. In fact, she could eat spicy food, but always felt that the dishes made by Shi Qingfeng's chef didn't taste right, but she didn't dare say so. So when Chen Ergou invited them for Jiangxi cuisine, it was a good move, but what made Chen Xiangyu happiest was that this brother Hu introduced himself as Er Gouge from Heilongjiang in Northeast China and helped her move all the flowers and plants from her house in Jiangxi to here. She was overjoyed, and Chen Qingzhi was also delighted. Although she still ignored Chen Ergou at the dinner table, seeing her sister chatting happily with him made Chen Qingzhi very pleased.

  "I'm not ready to let Xiang Yu move into Zhongshan Golf yet, after all, I've only been working for them for a little over three months and there are many things that aren't easy to bring up. Qingzhi, please understand this." Chen Ergou poured himself a cup of baijiu, downed it in one gulp, and punished himself with another cup.

  Chen Qing was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head, indicating that he didn't mind this point.

  Chen Xiangyu liked to listen to Chen Ergou's stories about hunting in the mountains, so Chen Ergou would specially pick out the interesting ones to tell her. Although they weren't particularly eloquent, the fresh events that took place in the Changbai Mountains and the Egunai River were enough to make for thrilling stories. Chen Xiangyu had learned a lot about Chen Ergou's past because of Wang Hu's deliberate attempts to get close to him. This was the first time Chen Qingzhi had deeply experienced Chen Ergou's life, and he really hadn't expected that this guy would be a Northeasterner who knew how to wield a hunting rifle. Chen Qingzhi looked down on hunting with guns, but approved of bowhunting, especially knife-hunting. In the past, when he went to Inner Mongolia to dig up graves, he had tried horseback archery, but wasn't very good at it. He had always yearned for an opportunity to use a hunting knife to take on a wild boar one-on-one.

  Zhuangyuan Wang Xuance, Bangyan Wang Huren. Tanhua Chen Qingzhi, this is the list of names they came up with in their spare time, all three are not among the top nine schools but are quite capable of turning stones into gold. One is more eccentric than the other, and they are all genuine masters of unconventional arts. Among them, Wang Huren's grave-stepping skills are unparalleled, and his calculations are always accurate. Wang Xuance excels at being versatile in both black and white, never making mistakes, with a ruthless and merciless attitude that makes people tremble with fear. However, his achievements are not exaggerated in the slightest. As for Chen Qingzhi, he may not have uncovered many treasures or handled many national treasures, but his legend is no less impressive than the other two. His solo challenge to Sun Man'gong is just one example, and there are many more stories that can be told over several meals among people in the trade.

  He opened a bottle of white wine, but it was Chen Ergou drinking alone.

  "Xiang Yao, I have a brother. It's a very fortunate thing, isn't it?" In front of the Wei family, Chen Er Gou had always been a rational and astute man, rarely showing his emotional side. Perhaps due to drinking more than half a bottle of baijiu, his face was slightly flushed, but not to the point of intoxication. Seeing Xiang Yao smile, Chen Er Gou poured another cup and raised his glass towards Chen Qingzhi, saying: "I know you don't drink, but I want to toast you with this cup, you probably won't drink it anyway."

  Chen Qingzhi really didn't drink, he indeed wasn't a man who was used to being polite with others.

  Chen Ergou plugged the wine into his throat, then snorted a mouthful, and swallowed it in one gulp. Refreshing. He poured another glass, muttering to himself: "Because I also have an older brother. So when I see you guys, I feel especially moved, wanting to say something, but I'm not educated, some things get stuck on the tip of my tongue and I don't know how to express them, it's really frustrating. That Tiger brother is too inhumane, I won't say anything else. Qingzhi, what you did, I admire."

  Chen Ergou gave a thumbs up.

  He seems to have really had too much to drink.

  Chen Xiangyu saw that he was going to fall and wanted to stop him, but Chen Qingzhi shook his head and stopped her.

  He took another swig, and Chen Ergou's drinking posture was beyond reproach, quite heroic. He wiped his mouth and said: "From a young age, I've eaten the good stuff, while that big oaf eats leftovers that are as good as shark fin soup. I feel sorry for him, we're brothers from the same mother, but he should be wearing my hand-me-downs instead of me wearing his tattered clothes. He's so big and tall, it's like he's going to burst out of them at any moment, and yet he doesn't even feel ashamed. No wonder everyone calls him an idiot. If I don't take care of things, I'll have to find a wife to carry on the family line, this is a matter of great importance, but he never puts it in his heart. It's his grandfather's fault for letting him become like this. If I can't even manage to be a decent human being, then I should let Zhao Kunpeng that blind fool cut me into a thousand pieces.

  A bottle of wine was drunk just like that.

  Chen Er Gou asked for another bottle, this time Chen Qingzhi helped him open the wine cap, and also poured a cup. This was the first time Chen Qingzhi had drunk after quitting his grave-digging business. They clinked glasses and downed their drinks in one gulp. Then he refilled the two cups without saying a word, and just like that, they finished off the second bottle of wine.

  The crack troops on the black land, a certain unit of the 39th Group Army of Shenyang Military Region, a wide and green avenue, two rows of towering trees, a young woman wearing a duck tongue cap and casual clothes seemed out of place with the solemn atmosphere. She was accompanied by a colonel with a strong physique, a square face, and an upright air, exuding a unique roughness and bravery of soldiers from the Liaodong Peninsula.

  Zhou Quan, 41 years old, political commissar of an armored division in the 39th Group Army, came here specifically to escort her after receiving orders from his former superior. He glanced at the woman beside him, whom he had not seen for almost 15 years, without revealing any expression. When they first met, she was just a young girl, and he was only a sharp knife company commander under General Cao Fengming's command. She stood quietly behind General Cao's tiger-like figure, slender but not weak, which made him admire her as a heavenly beauty. Although he eventually married a woman from a high-ranking official family due to political considerations for his career, he never forgot the woman named Jingjian in his heart. However, he also knew that the distance between them was not just about their family backgrounds. The Cao family had no prejudices against people of different social classes, but anyone who could become a son-in-law or daughter-in-law of the Cao family must have considerable abilities. Zhou Quan felt that he was not qualified, and still wasn't today.

  "How is he now?" The woman asked with some expectation.

  "It was a close call, this old tiger almost got our 39th Army Commander and several other Group Army Commanders into an argument. I heard the Commander slammed his fist on the table several times, almost smashing his teacup. General Cao's initial intention was not to give special treatment, first throw that little brat into my 4th Company. Let him be tempered, kill some of his arrogance, you might know a bit about the history of the 4th Company, out of 100 soldiers who go in, not even half will come out unscathed." Zhou Quan mentioned the 4th Company with pride and admiration.

  "I know that for 45 years, the Red Flag of the Sharpshooter Regiment has never fallen, and its reputation as a top-notch unit has remained unchanged. They have received 8 collective first-class honors, with 33 second- and third-class honors in total, and have participated in 64 military-level competitions above, winning 44 championships. My uncle would recite this every year, but I haven't spent much time with him this year, so I'm not familiar with the latest achievements." The woman smiled, saying that even if they were to put the big guy in charge of the 4th Regiment, it wouldn't be a waste - after all, it's an elite unit capable of independent operations and equipment deployment, and was among the first batch to cross the Yalu River during the Korean War. In the Yunshan Battle, they severely damaged the US Cavalry Division, capturing 4 aircraft in one go. A unit like this is so impressive that even a bear would be embarrassed to stay in its ranks."

  "It's been changed now, 9 times of collective first-class merit, 65 times of participating in military-level or above martial arts competitions, and 46 first places." Zhou Quan said with a big laugh.

  The woman pushed her black-framed glasses up a bit. Unbelievable.

  "Let two or three fierce tigers lead a pack of tiger-like troops, then it wouldn't be strong, but terrifying."

  Zhou Quan sighed, "No wonder the old military commander comes to inspect our work from time to time. He must have taken a liking to those few fierce tigers that 4th company just dug up this April. Apart from the guy you sent over, 4th company has two other excellent new recruits. This kind of soldier is hard to come by, even if one or two appear in an entire division every two or three years it's already very good. But now they're all gathered in 4th company, it's hard not to produce results. Not long ago, many division commanders and even the military chief of staff were envious of me. I was sleeping well and eating well at that time. Alas, these soldiers are indeed good, but they have a bandit-like aura. The old soldiers in 4th company can't even compare to them. The old soldiers can do nearly 1800 sit-ups, but these new recruits can do 2200 in one breath. They easily broke the division record, and in terms of cross-country running, they far surpassed the old soldiers. At first, there was still a gap in shooting, but it wasn't long before they exceeded that as well. Now the old soldiers have completely submitted to them. After the military competition, that old tiger directly promoted to platoon leader, many people say he's the most ferocious platoon leader in our army."

  "It's pretty good this way."

  Zhou Quan smiled strangely and said, "If it were just like this, it would be fine, and I wouldn't have a headache. The problem is that last month, the Korqin Grassland and the Beijing Military Region's 38th Army organized a real-soldier, real-equipment confrontation exercise. The 4th Company's explosive power was evident from the start of the exercise, and soon attracted the attention of dozens of generals. As the spearhead company of the division, the 4th Company flawlessly completed its mission of rapid penetration, driving armored vehicles for 30 kilometers in a long-distance raid, determined to launch a surprise attack like a tiger bursting out of its lair. However, just as they were about to succeed, the radio suddenly went dead due to electromagnetic interference from the 38th Army, forcing the 4th Company to retreat. But that old tiger was stubborn and refused to withdraw, and no one could persuade it otherwise. In the end, three new recruits from the 4th Company managed to sneak up and launch a surprise attack, leaving the generals stunned. What's even more astonishing is that these three people secretly advanced in a triangular formation, and somehow managed to infiltrate the command center of the 38th Army, turning the confrontation exercise into an unpredictable situation. Later, I heard that our old military commander was trying to hold back his laughter in front of the leaders, with a self-satisfied expression on his face, humming 'The Yellow River Cantata', leaving the old generals from the Beijing Military Region crying and laughing at the same time."

  The woman slightly opened her mouth, this is truly a remarkable achievement that makes onlookers gasp in amazement.

  She can absolutely imagine how the powerful and proud leaders of the Guards Army feel resentful and stifled, everyone knows that the comprehensive combat effectiveness of the 39th Army has always been ranked behind the 38th Army. Recently, some people have evaluated China's top ten group armies, regardless of whether the 43rd Army is worthy of being the first, calling the 3rd Army the PLA's First Tiger Army, and the 39th Army as the Second Tiger of the Fourth Field Army. This has left the 39th Army stifling a grievance. After this military exercise, it really made the old superiors of the 39th Army feel relieved.

  "How can three people possibly take down a command center?" The woman suddenly thought of a question.

  "I'm not clear either, the 39th Army people don't want to say that those three old tigers were personally ordered by us to be locked up in solitary confinement. Naturally, they won't pay attention to our ungrateful leaders who are angry on the surface but laughing inside. But you haven't seen their individual combat capabilities. I guarantee that if we put them in our Shenyang Military Region's special forces unit and give them some training, they'll become top-notch soldiers who can take on tough battles. Look, those three guys just came out of solitary confinement and were brought here for evaluation. I estimate it won't be long before they join the Northeast Tiger Unit. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait a few more years to meet such exceptional new recruits again."

  Zhou Quan's face fell, seemingly genuinely saddened by the departure of those three unruly new recruits. In the military, it's not about connections or background, but about achieving results and showing off one's skills, especially for new soldiers who can impress old veterans, like these three tigers who shone brightly in front of dozens of generals. Their rise to prominence won't be slow."

  At the end of the main road, a man with a military uniform and a lieutenant's rank stood proudly.

  When he saw Zhou Quan, he only gave a standard military salute. After Zhou Quan returned the salute, he smiled and said: "Fu Gui, what's wrong? Are you blaming me for locking you up?"

  The big man's expression was cold and stern, he just twitched his mouth and didn't say a word.

  Zhou Quan shook his head helplessly and turned to the woman: "I'll leave first, you guys chat slowly."

  Women are naturally Cao Jing's wife, and men with majestic demeanor are certainly Chen Fugui.

  At 1.8 meters tall, Zhou Quan had to look up at Chen Fugui with an uncomfortable expression all over his body. When it was Cao Jingjian's turn, looking at this face that no longer had a smile, the suffocating feeling became even stronger. She believed that in this state, Chen Fugui would be terrifying enough to scare the villagers of Zhangjiacun to death. A two-meter-tall man with a battle-hardened and ferocious aura, Cao Jingjian felt that only her uncle Cao Fengming, who was also a military officer of the same level, could barely suppress Chen Fugui's arrogance.

  No longer foolishly smiling, Chen Fugui was really very unaccustomed.

  "I heard you're going to join the special forces soon, grasp it well and strive for a promotion every year." Cao Qiang said with a smile.

  Chen Fugui nodded slightly and asked: "How is Erdou now?"

  "It's okay in Nanjing, still struggling like you. Cao Jingjian didn't know what to say and hesitated whether to mention the Shanghai stabbing incident."

  "What's the name of the person who forced him to Nanjing, and what rank was his father?" Chen Fugui asked calmly.

  Hit the nail on the head.

  He indeed has a brain that is in no way inferior to Cao Zhi's.

  Cao Jing's eyes were slightly melancholic, and her expression was complex as she gazed at this man who had joined the army, not only did he not become more subdued, but instead became even more unbridled and deep-rooted like a fish in water or a tiger returning to its mountain. She shook her head and said: "Fu Gui, you have to believe in Er Gou, he can solve the problems he encounters, I also believe in Er Gou, he can make a name for himself in Nanjing."

  "I don't doubt at all that Er Gou will make a name for himself."

  Chen Fugui's tone was calm and stiff, "But I'm his brother, anyone who dares to bully him, I'll have to take care of them one by one. In the past at Zhangjiashan, no one could bully him, in the future, even if he goes to a big city, no one can."

  "Wealth and honor, you are a soldier!" Cao Jing said with a frown.

  "A soldier takes off his uniform and he's done, but I'm Chen Ergou's brother, this is a lifelong thing." Chen Fugui narrowed his eyes and slightly opened his mouth, like a hungry Northeastern tiger opening its big mouth to devour people.

  Like a sea eagle born on the banks of the Egun River and swooping down to kill in eastern Liaoning.

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