Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1111 You said it's called "Survival Manual for Tropical Jungle Warfare in Southern Xinjiang"? (Bonus chapter for 3 monthly votes)

Fang Yan suddenly realized what his wife meant when he heard her words.

That's why our army is so particular; they never take things for nothing. If you give them something, they'll definitely remember you.

"It's only the end of June, August is still a long way off. Why are they calling me so early? What do they want me to prepare?" Fang Yan said to his wife.

Zhu Lin shook his head and said:
"I didn't ask about that in detail; they'll definitely tell you later."

Nodding in dialect:

"Okay, I'll make the call. There will be a lot of people tonight."

"Okay," Zhu Lin replied.

Then, Fang Yan started making phone calls.

Master's son Lu Sihai, eldest brother Xu Jinsheng, second brother Ding Jian, third brother Zhan Guoxian, and fourth brother Shang Yunxiang.

They were all somewhat shocked to hear that their master had returned.

Why didn't the old man send them a telegram when he came back? Fang Yan explained that it was because the old man's telegram was sent yesterday afternoon, and some places, even if they received it, hadn't sent it out yet.

Anyway, the old man is already at Fangyan's house, so just let them come over for a meal.

Upon hearing the dialect spoken, they all said they would come over as soon as possible.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Yan went into the living room. Lu Donghua was already chatting with Grandpa Xie. Knowing that Lu Donghua had just returned from Sichuan, and that Grandpa Xie had also been there when he was young, they started talking about the local customs and products.

As Grandpa Xie listened to what Lu Donghua had seen in Sichuan, which was quite different from what he had seen when he was young, he expressed his envy and said that he also wanted to go and see it.

Lu Donghua told him to just do it if he wanted to.

If you can still walk, then hurry up and leave.

Listening to their conversation, Fang Yan felt that if his master were in the internet age, he would definitely become a senior travel blogger.

The local customs and culture were described in a very engaging way, which even moved Grandpa Xie.

In fact, Fang Yan believes that this is mainly because the old man is in good health and has a lot of energy, so he can travel around. With the current transportation, there are many places where you can't take a car and you still have to walk.

Anyone with less physical strength couldn't catch up with him.

Grandpa Xie's health is clearly not as good as his master's. He had many hidden injuries from fighting when he was young, and even with treatment, it is difficult for him to catch up with Lu Donghua's physical condition.

In fact, Master Lu Donghua is several years older than Old Master Xie, but on the surface, their ages are reversed.

Even now, Master is still addressing me as "Brother Xie" repeatedly.

Grandpa Xie also addressed him as "Brother Lu" repeatedly.

Only those who know their actual age can understand the dialect, which can be difficult to understand.

But as long as they are happy.

Seeing Fang Yan return, Lu Donghua asked him:
"Have you finished making all the calls?"

Fang Yan nodded and said:

"Yes, everyone has been notified. I reckon Second Senior Brother will be the first to arrive."

Upon hearing the dialect, Lu Donghua nodded, pointed at Old Master Xie, and said:

"Brother Xie needs to talk to you. You two go first."

Grandpa Xie handed Fang Yan a letter:

"Here is an invitation letter from the General Logistics Department of the Military Region. It's for the Army Day celebration in August. I came here today to give it to you."

Fang Yan asked him:
"You're still running errands for the general logistics department?"

He felt this was too casual. Although Grandpa Xie seemed to be of a high rank, the General Logistics Department had sent someone specifically to deliver it last time.

Mr. Xie said:
“When they came to give you the 50th anniversary of the founding of the army last year, they knew that I was an acquaintance of yours, so this time they asked me directly if I could help bring it to you. I hadn’t been here for a long time, so I agreed.”

"What a coincidence, I stumbled upon your family's big gathering."

“Of course,” Lu Donghua chimed in.

He already knew that Fang Yan had been invited by He You to a "trap" tonight, but Fang Yan's whole family refused to go, and then he happened to come back today.

If any dialect hadn't rejected He You, they wouldn't have met today.

When Grandpa Xie came over, there was no one at home.

When Lu Donghua got off the plane, only Lao Hu went to pick him up. The others had no idea that he had returned.

Fang Yan finally understood after hearing their explanation; they really did consider Grandpa Xie as one of their own family.

Okay then, the dialect shifted its focus to the invitation.

The envelope was made of slightly thick kraft paper, and the seal was stamped with a clear red wax seal.

In front of everyone, Fang Yan carefully opened the envelope and took out a beautifully printed invitation letter with a formal heading and red letterhead.

The first thing that catches the eye is the striking red heading, with the words "General Logistics Department of the Central Committee" printed in large, solemn Song-style characters at the top center.

The document number is located slightly below the right side of the heading, and is marked in a smaller font size: "(1978) Hou Si Zi No. XX".

The main text uses a strict official document format and wording.

Everyone in the room looked at Fang Yan curiously. Lu Donghua asked him:
"What's written? Read it to everyone." Fang Yan glanced at his master and said:

"Okay, then I'll read it to everyone."

He cleared his throat and read:
"Comrade Fang Yan: On the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the founding of the People's Army, in order to solemnly commemorate the glorious history of the People's Army and commend the units and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the modernization of the army, the General Logistics Department will hold a meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 1978, in the Great Hall of our military region to celebrate the August 1st Army Day and the All-Army Logistics Science and Technology and Health Work Conference!"

"Given your contributions... and the research team you lead, in the field of medicine and health, especially the successful compilation of the 'Survival Manual for Tropical Jungle Warfare in Southern Xinjiang,' which has significant practical value..."

Fang Yan paused, frowned, and asked:

"Wait a minute, this isn't right, is it? That's not the name of that manual???"

Grandpa Xie said:
"That's what we call it internally, don't worry about the name."

Master Lu Donghua also said:

"That's right, keep reading."

Fang Yan cleared his throat and said:
"Ahem... The 'Survival Manual for Tropical Jungle Warfare in Southern Xinjiang'... and its selfless contribution to our officers and soldiers, fully demonstrates their noble medical ethics and profound patriotism and support for the military, effectively safeguarding the health of our officers and soldiers and making significant contributions to the modernization of our military. Therefore, we sincerely invite you to attend this conference. The conference will include discussions, results presentations, and awards ceremonies for outstanding individuals and groups. Your attendance is a strong support for our work and will add luster to the conference."

Please present this letter at the registration desk on the day of the conference for entry. We look forward to your presence and guidance!

After saying that, Fang Yan showed the invitation to everyone:

"After that is the contact person and phone number, the General Logistics Department's stamp, and the date, that's it."

"Great job! Well done!" Lu Donghua was quite proud; his apprentice had really made him proud.

Fang Yan smiled at his master, then asked Elder Xie:
"Did they invite people from Guangzhou to this event as well?"

"I didn't make these things by myself; they're all signed."

Old Xie nodded and said:
"Of course, as long as everyone who is going to participate is invited this time, they will come from Guangzhou by private jet."

"That's good..." Fang Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

This was something we all did together.

It should be done by everyone together.

At this moment, Fang Yan remembered the ancient Chinese medicine books that Lin Wenfeng had given him. They were all from Southeast Asia, and he hadn't had time to read them yet. However, according to the records inside, he should be able to make a professional version specifically for doctors.

There's still a month left. After the postgraduate entrance exam in July, I'll find someone to handle this. By then, everyone in my class and the teachers at school should be available.

If everyone works together, we should be able to finish it before Army Day, as a gift for August 1st, and also let the people here show their faces.

Fang Yan then put away the invitation and told them that she was going to cook.

Grandpa Xie didn't stand on ceremony and even ordered a dish from his hometown, a dish made by his grandmother.

It wasn't difficult at all, since there was plenty of food at home anyway, so Fang Yan readily agreed. Tonight, Fang Yan mainly cooked Hunan and Sichuan dishes, while Lao Hu ordered what they usually liked to order, which Fang Yan knew without even guessing.

Their tastes tend to be sweet and light.

The older men in my family prefer stronger flavors, but of course, I won't use too much strong flavor in the local dialect. After all, they're getting older, and we have to consider their health. We don't want them to enjoy a good meal only to have health problems arise the next day; that would be a loss.

Just as the dialect reached the kitchen, Lao Hu came over with his wife.

Upon hearing that Grandpa Xie and his entourage were also present today, he hurriedly went to Fangyan's study to make a phone call and ordered a few more dishes.

With so many people speaking in different dialects, we can't keep up. We still need to rely on the professional Yanjing Hotel.

Then Lao Hu came over to Fangyan's place to help with cooking. The main reason was that the women were gathered in the main hall, and the two old men were chatting together. He and his brother-in-law couldn't chat together either. He couldn't exactly chat with the two bodyguards, Lao Cui and Lao Li, could he?

Wouldn't that mean you have a built-in chat tool?
So he simply brought his assistant and bodyguards to work here. When they arrived, Anton and Sofia also came, and the kitchen suddenly became a lively place.

Unfortunately, my older sister and younger brother didn't come back today. After receiving the news, they decided to stay at school and avoid getting involved in the mess.

After a while, Fang Yan heard someone knocking on the door of the courtyard.

It was definitely Xiao Li's voice.

This must be Ding Jian.

Fang Yan asked An Dong to open the door, and after a while Ding Jian and his apprentice Xiao Li walked in together.

They wanted to greet Fang Yan, but Fang Yan simply pointed to the main hall:
"I'm cooking. Master is in the main hall. Hurry up and go!"

Upon hearing this, the two hurriedly went to pay their respects to Lu Donghua.

They had just entered the main hall when Fang Yan saw that more people had arrived.

However, the people who came this time were a bit unexpected for Fang Yan; they were actually her uncle and cousin.

They were taken aback when they entered and saw how lively Fang Yan's house was.

Before they even spoke, Fang Yan already knew what they were there for.

Raise an army to bring punishment to justice!

They've been used as pawns!

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That's all for today, please come early tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)