dkrc Chapter 434 The Deep Bond Between the Army and the People
Chapter 434 The Deep Bond Between the Army and the People
No one spoke; they just stared intently at Old Hei.
Old Hei instinctively shrank back, a chill running down his spine.
Old Hei was all too familiar with that look in his eyes.
That's the look in a new recruit's eyes when they see braised pork, and it's also the look in an instructor's eyes when they see a promising special forces soldier.
"Holy crap! What are you guys doing?!"
"This kid, I didn't even know he was Jiang Baizhi's brother!"
"Besides..."
Old Hei was so frightened he almost jumped off the stool, covering his chest with his hands:
"Let me tell you, nepotism isn't allowed in the military!"
"Even if he's my own brother, Jiang Bai and I have a purely platonic instructor-student relationship!"
"Old Black..."
The second company commander smiled sinisterly, gently patting Lao Hei's shoulder as he helped him put meat on his plate.
"What is nepotism? This is called a deep exchange of affection between the military and the people!"
"Since you know your brother-in-law... ugh, since you know Jiang Bai, then this matter becomes much easier, doesn't it?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The instructor also joined in, his eyes filled with fervor:
"Old Hei, call Jiang Bai right now!"
"Tell him that the person in the Eastern Military Region misses him and wants him to bring his sister... oh no, I mean, wants him to come back to the unit to see you, his instructor, and also to give a shout-out to the new recruits who have been training so hard!"
Old Black's face turned green:
"Are you guys crazy? Jiang Baizhi isn't someone you can just invite whenever you want!"
"There are thousands of students at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in Shanghai. What if the Jiang Bai I bring along is just someone with the same name?"
"As you all know, the name 'Jiang Bai' is very common."
"Maybe her younger sister is named 'Jiang Hei' or 'Jiang Hong,' and isn't the national goddess Jiang Baizhi at all?"
"That would be a huge blunder!"
The group exchanged hesitant glances.
Yeah, what if the Jiang Bai that Lao Hei knows is another Jiang Bai with the same name?
but.......
The third company commander was the first to react. He slammed his hand on the table, making the plate of braised pork bounce like it was doing disco, and roared in his gruff voice:
"Who cares! Even if it's a misunderstanding, it'll only cost us a few cents in data!"
"Old Hei, you're a company commander now, show some fighting spirit!"
"Don't even mention just one Jiang Bai; even if you ask every Jiang Bai in the entire country, you're going to get this lead solid today!"
"that is!"
The instructor pushed up his glasses, a wise glint in his eyes:
"Based on the analysis, being handsome, physically strong, studying at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and having a matching name... the probability of that is lower than winning five million in the lottery. 0"
"Your student is 99% likely the real 'Nation's Brother-in-Law'! Hurry up and send it, stop dawdling!"
Under the watchful eyes of this circle of hungry wolves.
Old Hei could only sigh helplessly and resignedly turn on his phone.
He scrolled to the profile picture labeled "Shanghai Theatre Academy Model Student - Jiang Bai," and then shakily typed a line of text:
[Old Hei: Jiang Bai, are you busy? I have something I'd like to ask you.]
[Old Hei: Jiang Baizhi, who's all the rage online and raised 70 million, is she really... really your sister?]
Click send.
With a ding, the message disappeared without a trace.
All the officers at the table hunched over the small screen of Old Black's phone.
Those eyes, which are usually fixed on the bullseye, were now staring intently at the green bubble.
"Did you reply?"
"Why haven't you replied yet, Lao Hei? Is your internet speed okay? Is the signal too bad because we're deep in the mountains?"
"I sent it less than a minute ago, what are you going to reply to?!"
"It's lunchtime now, we're eating, and maybe others are busy eating too!"
Old Hei put away his phone in an annoyed manner, trying to relieve the pressure.
"Just wait, they'll probably reply when they have time."
.......
at the same time.
The vermilion gate of the courtyard house slowly opened.
A warm current, mixed with the aroma of aged flower tea, seeped out through the crack in the door.
Jiang Bai swayed her long skirt and slowly walked out.
Behind him, Vice President Shen and Finance Department Director Liu, along with Jin Dafu and Lao Dengtuan, followed closely to the door with loving expressions, as if they were seeing off their own daughter.
"Teacher Baizhi, I see you really enjoy the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and the mantis shrimp. Would you please ask the chef to pack a couple more portions to take home?"
Vice President Shen spoke up, his eyes filled with the arrogant attitude that said, "If you just ask, I'll pack up the head chef and send him to you."
Should we pack two more portions?
Jiang Bai looked down at the two boxes he was carrying in each hand, a total of four heavy, high-end insulated lunch boxes, and his cheeks flushed slightly.
If we pack two more portions, we probably won't have enough hands to carry them all; we'll have to carry them in our mouths.
He gave a shy smile:
"Mr. Shen, that's enough."
"This is enough for two meals. I'd really feel bad if I added any more angelica."
【Excuse me???】
The system spoke softly in my mind.
[Host, put your hand on your conscience, which just shoved three abalone into your mouth, and say it again: do you really know how to write the words "excuse me"?]
[You devoured half of that table full of delicacies worth tens of thousands of yuan, and then took the rest, soup and all, eating and taking things away. Is that what you call being embarrassed?]
Jiang Bai coughed silently in his mind:
"You don't know anything! Every grain of rice is hard-earned, don't you know that?"
"To leave such top-notch private kitchen dishes lying around and dumping them is a crime!"
"I'm saving food, understand?"
As Jiang Bai spoke, he bid farewell to the old men one by one in reality, and gradually walked away with the takeout box in hand.
Behind.
President Shen looked at Jiang Bai with a kind expression, his appreciation clearly visible.
"Oh my, this child is so sensible!"
Old Liu from the finance department said from the side:
"Even such a popular celebrity knows to pack up leftovers to avoid waste!"
"This kind of awareness is just like our older generation!"
.......
Inside the yellow taxi.
Qin Meng pushed up his sunglasses, skillfully shifted gears, and stepped on the gas.
As the car slowly started moving, Jiang Bai slumped into the back seat and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Brother Qin, quickly open the window to let in some fresh air. I think I've eaten too much. Don't let it get stuffy and make me throw up."
Jiang Bai muttered to himself, then casually pulled out his phone.
I was trying to distract myself by watching some videos, but then the screen lit up and a WeChat message popped up.
The profile picture is an extremely hardcore black and white silhouette, and the caption reads:
[Chief Instructor Lao Hei].
Jiang Bai's heart skipped a beat.
"Holy crap? A black guy?"
Jiang Bai instantly recalled the old, dark-skinned instructor from September's military training, who was as black as charcoal and constantly tried to uproot him and send him to the army.
He opened the message; its content was concise yet exuded an irrepressible fervor:
[Old Hei: Jiang Baizhi, who's all the rage online and raised 70 million, is she really... really your sister?]
Jiang Bai stared at the screen, completely petrified.
"He's such a rough guy, he's actually starting to follow entertainment news?"
"Has Lao Tzu's charisma already infiltrated the national defense border?"
Since Jiang Baizhi raised 70 million yuan in donations during a fundraising event at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, becoming a true internet sensation, her WeChat account has been practically bombarded with messages.
From elementary school deskmate to Wang Ergou from the next village.
From Uncle Hu, my neighbor during my childhood, to the cleaning lady downstairs.
It seems that they all suddenly remembered themselves.