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Chapter 1242: Comparisons among Women

In fact, with Suning's current rank of lieutenant colonel in the navy, he naturally needs to take a soft seat on the train when traveling, and it must be the kind of luxurious soft seat with a separate compartment. Anyway, the round-trip fare will be reimbursed by the unit.

Sitting on the train, Su Ning poured Chen Xiaojun a cup of coffee from the space world, and then casually asked about the doubts he had been having for the past few days, "Xiaojun, you haven't told me about your family situation in this world yet."

"You'll know when you get there." However, Chen Xiaojun, who was drinking coffee, had a cunning look on his face.

"A kid from a big compound? What's your father's rank? Major General? Or Lieutenant General?" However, based on Su Ning's understanding of the system, the identity arranged for Chen Xiaojun was definitely not simple.

"neither."

"Huh? Is that really the case? You're so mysterious."

Since Chen Xiaojun still wants to keep that sense of mystery about herself, Suning has no choice but to give up. Anyway, the two of them will uncover all the mysteries when they arrive in Beijing.

The trains in the 1950s were naturally the old-fashioned steam locomotives, which rattled along the way and moved as slowly as a snail. However, Suning and Chen Xiaojun both enjoyed the ride very much.

Then, holding Chen Xiaojun in his arms, Su Ning suddenly suggested, "Xiaojun, I remember that the train from Beijing to Moscow was opened in January of 1954. Why don't we take this train one day and experience it?"

"Great! I heard that the scenery along the way is like traveling through time and space." Chen Xiaojun, who had heard about it, naturally showed great interest.

"After returning from the capital this time, I may have to formally apply for a transfer. Life from now on may be very difficult."

"I told you! As long as you are here, I am not afraid of any hardship."

"It's great to meet you."

However, Chen Xiaojun was not fooled by Su Ning's sweet words. "Huh! You've said this to many women, right?"

"Nonsense! If others heard it, they would think I'm a scumbag." Suning hurriedly defended himself with a guilty conscience.

"Tsk! You are a scumbag."

"..."

While Suning and Chen Xiaojun were flirting with each other all the way, the train arrived at the old railway station in Beijing, but someone was already waiting for them at the exit.

Chen Xiaojun excitedly ran towards a middle-aged couple and said, "Mom and Dad, this is my husband, Suning."

"Junjun, you are finally back."

"Hello, Mom and Dad! I'm Suning." Suning guessed the system's special arrangement and quickly stepped forward to introduce himself to his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

"Okay! Okay! Get in the car and go home! Your uncle heard that you are coming back today, so he rushed back from the Northeast." Chen Xiaojun's parents' attitude was a little lukewarm, and they did not show the enthusiasm they would show for their favorite son-in-law.

"Ah."

Then Suning and his group got on a military jeep, which was the legendary GAZ-69. Suning's seat was naturally the co-pilot seat of the GAZ-69. At the same time, it was confirmed again that Chen Xiaojun's family was indeed not simple.

But seeing that Chen Xiaojun's parents were not the big shots in his impression, he must have the unusual identity of Chen Xiaojun's uncle.

And seeing that there was no barrier between Chen Xiaojun and the parents in this copy, Suning naturally understood that the system was a template based on Chen Xiaojun's real parents, because the system was really good at arranging these things.

Soon the military jeep arrived at an antique courtyard, and Suning was surprised to find that this was Lingjing Hutong located on the second ring road. You know, this was the high-end commercial district of the old city in later generations.

When Suning met Chen Xiaojun's uncle, he was indeed a little shocked, but that was the extent of his surprise.

Seeing that Su Ning was not frightened to the point of weakness, Chen Xiaojun asked unhappily, "What? Are you frightened to the point of weakness?"

"Tsk! Zhu Yuanzhang used to be my little brother, nothing can surprise me." However, Suning smiled with disapproval on his face.

"Hmph! Morality." Chen Xiaojun became discouraged when he suddenly realized that Suning was too experienced.

Seeing that Suning always maintained a neither humble nor arrogant attitude, Chen Xiaojun's parents and relatives naturally nodded in their hearts at the same time, which was regarded as a preliminary approval of Suning as a prospective son-in-law.

Next, Suning answered all the questions from his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and finally found out that Chen Xiaojun's parents were just ordinary civil servants. It seemed that Chen Xiaojun's identity as a child of a wealthy family came from her uncle.

As expected, Uncle Chen, a top boss, looked at Su Ning in confusion and asked, "Suning, do you have any plans for your career in the future?"

"Uncle, after returning to Qingdao in a few days, I plan to apply for a transfer to Changshan Fortress." Then Su Ning told his career plan without hiding anything.

"Changshan Fortress? That's the absolute front line, right?" Chen Xiaojun's parents naturally showed worried expressions at this time, and even Chen Xiaojun's eldest uncle reminded them in surprise.

"That's right! I just feel that things are a bit too comfortable in the rear. I've been in the Naval Artillery School for the past two years and I feel like I'm almost wasted. I want to do more at the grassroots level while I'm still young."

At this time, Uncle Chen still thought that Suning was just trying to gain financial resources, so he could not help but remind him again with a cold expression, "Suning, you have to think clearly. Going to an important department like the fortress now will not allow you to gain financial resources, but to truly establish roots in coastal defense."

"I understand! So I've made plans to stay here for at least twenty years." However, Suning made the promise very firmly, and he was indeed mentally prepared to be a screw in the wheel.

"Huh? Young people are really passionate. It seems that Junjun has picked a good partner." Sure enough, Uncle Chen looked at the young man in front of him meaningfully.

This time, Suning's visit to his parents-in-law in Beijing was undoubtedly a success. Although Chen Xiaojun's parents were a little worried that it would be too difficult for Suning to stay on the island, his uncle, who was the head of the Chen family, had already approved of Su Ning's idea, and the couple naturally did not express any different opinions.

After Suning and Chen Xiaojun left Beijing and boarded the train back to Qingdao, Chen Xiaojun's parents looked at their eldest brother with complaints, "Brother, why do you support Suning? Life on the island is very hard."

"Hmph! Suning is only 28 years old this year. Even in 20 years, he will be less than 50 years old. You know, only by laying a solid foundation can you build a skyscraper." However, the eldest uncle of the Chen family expressed his opinion disapprovingly.

"This……"

"You guys! Not even a child can see as far as you can."

"Brother, from what you said, you really approve of this Suning?"

"Of course! I've already investigated this Su Ning from the beginning, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten anyone to approve his marriage to Jun Jun. Su Ning is truly a rare talent, and most importantly, he's able to endure poverty and choose to garrison the island. I believe his future will be bright."

"Ah! It's Junjun who's going to suffer with us."

"Nonsense! No matter how hard their generation has lived, can it be worse than ours? Didn't millet and rifles still help us succeed back then?"

"..."...

At this time, Jiang Defu and An Jie, who were far away in Qingdao, were also making rapid progress. Jiang Defu didn't take the reminders from Suning and Yang Renhua seriously at all. He was completely obsessed with An Jie, the beautiful woman.

Of course, An Jie couldn't accept Jiang Defu from the bottom of her heart, because she felt that Jiang Defu and Su Ning were completely on the same level. It was a pity that Su Ning had no interest in her at all.

In addition, the An family's life has become increasingly difficult recently, so An Tai urgently needs to rely on marriage to change their current predicament, and he is working very hard to bring Jiang Defu and An Jie together.

Soon after, An Jie's nephew was hospitalized in critical condition due to a sudden onset of meningitis. The An family, who were in urgent need of penicillin, once again came to Jiang Defu for help. An Jie was moved by Jiang Defu's predicament when he saw him running around.

So when Su Ning and Chen Xiaojun returned to the Naval Artillery Academy, Jiang Defu and An Jie's marriage application had already been submitted. However, their marriage was destined to be full of twists and turns.

Suning, who had returned to the artillery school, naturally noticed Jiang Defu's absent-mindedness. He looked at the loudmouthed Old Ding with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Old Ding, what happened in our school recently? Why does Jiang Defu look like a frost-bitten eggplant?"

"He deserves it! He's entangled with that An Jie again, but his marriage report was rejected by his superiors. They said that An Jie's family not only has a capitalist background, but also has direct relatives serving as officers on the opposite Frog Island." However, Lao Ding explained Jiang Defu's experience with a look of disappointment on his face.

"It seems that a lot of things really happened during the time I took leave!"

Then, Lao Ding asked about Su Ning's promotion. "Teacher Su, I heard you're getting promoted to the first team?"

"No! I have already applied to be stationed on Songshan Island." However, Suning shook his head and expressed his thoughts.

"Huh? Songshan Island?"

"Yes! There's a garrison division on Songshan Island, and they're in need of a division-level chief of staff."

"Teacher Su, with your abilities and knowledge, it's best for you to stay in school, right?"

Thinking of the experience of Lao Ding in the original drama of "Parents' Love", Suning couldn't help but look at Lao Ding and remind him, "Lao Ding, you are wrong. We soldiers should be rooted in the grassroots border defense. Don't be too ambitious and end up being redundant."

"Huh? Thank you, Mr. Su. I understand."

However, Suning naturally noticed Lao Ding's indifference at this time. If you don't suffer a big loss in some things, it is absolutely impossible to remember them.

Moreover, Lao Ding in the original drama was treated very badly, but when he finally arrived at Songshan Island, he still did his own thing, and even had a bit of a broken jar attitude.

However, Suning admired Jiang Defu's persistence. In the end, his persistence really brought good results. Of course, this was also because the base leaders valued his talent.

Chen Xiaojun looked at Su Ning with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Su Ning, I heard Jiang Defu and An Jie are getting married?"

"Yes! It's obvious that Anjie is a big fire pit, but Jiang Defu still jumped in without listening to the advice." Suning was naturally depressed by Jiang Defu's irrationality.

"Humph! That's love."

"Xiaojun, in fact, what is shown in TV dramas is all embellished and processed. The real marriage situation cannot be so beautiful. Jiang Defu will definitely regret his decision today."

"That's true! Jiang Defu's future is set."

Regardless of whether Jiang Defu and An Jie will be happy in the future, it is actually none of Su Ning and Chen Xiaojun’s business. After all, it is important for them to live their own lives well.

Then Chen Xiaojun looked at Su Ning in front of him with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Suning, what wedding gift should we give Jiang Defu?"

"You make the decision! You'll have the final say in our family from now on."

"Anjie's family is already a wealthy family. Giving ordinary gifts won't reflect our feelings. After thinking about it, it's still too much of a headache." Sure enough, Chen Xiaojun was there foolishly weighing things carefully, but the result made her feel a headache.

"Well! How about getting ahead of Lao Ding and giving Jiang Defu a white towel?" Then Su Ning inexplicably thought of the white towel.

"Ah? A white towel? Why give this as a gift?" Silly Chen Xiaojun didn't react to Suning's suggestion for a while.

"Hehe, of course Jiang Defu will inspect the goods on his wedding night."

"Bah! Hooligan! I suddenly realized that none of you men are serious."

"Xiaojun, actually, I think just giving them something casual will be fine. It's just a small token of our appreciation. Too expensive a gift would make them feel uncomfortable."

"Suning, when An Jie and Jiang Defu get married, I'll have a good friend. I'll have to be more careful when giving them wedding gifts."

However, Su Ning suddenly stared into Chen Xiaojun's eyes and warned him, "Xiaojun, I'm warning you in advance! Don't learn An Jie's bad habits, or I'll give you a big mouth."

"Hmph! How dare you."

Although Chen Xiaojun said that she was dissatisfied with Suning's request, she had actually taken Suning's reminder to heart. After all, Suning rarely warned her as seriously as he did today.

Moreover, Chen Xiaojun also thought that An Jie had too many problems. If she could be less troublesome and mischievous, Jiang Defu would definitely have the opportunity to be transferred away from Songshan Island.

In the end, Chen Xiaojun decided to give An Jie and Jiang Defu a hand-cranked coffee bean grinder, because Chen Xiaojun knew that An Jie loved drinking coffee very much.

However, Suning thought that this was just Anjie's deliberate attempt to be different, but this gift really touched Anjie's heart.

Su Ning brought Chen Xiaojun to congratulate Jiang Defu and An Jie, "An Jie, Captain Jiang, congratulations on your wedding."

"Thank you." At this moment, An Jie naturally stared at Chen Xiaojun with a complicated expression.

You know, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, and the same is true for the comparison between women. Therefore, the arrogant An Jie does not think that she is worse than Chen Xiaojun, so she really doesn't understand why Suning looks down on her.

Then Chen Xiaojun took the coffee bean machine from Suning and handed it to Anjie, "Anjie, this is the grinder that Suning and I picked out for you. I hope you like it."

"Thank you so much! It just so happens that Anjie likes drinking coffee very much, so all we have to do in the future is buy some coffee beans." Sure enough, Jiang Defu showed an expression of surprise.

"Well, I heard that coffee beans are already being grown on a large scale in Hainan and Yunnan, so they should be easy to buy in the market." Suning reminded that there are also such economic crops in China.

"Teacher Su is right."

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(End of this chapter)