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Chapter 342 The Stimulated Old Wang
The military newspaper is probably the most widely circulated newspaper in the army besides the People's Daily, so Lao Ding and Lao Wang also saw that Suning participated in the army-wide competition. Especially when they saw the photo of Suning receiving the award, they felt that he was a younger version of Jiang Defu. Both of them were mentally devastated at this time.

Seeing other people's sons becoming successful, Old Wang couldn't help but think of his own son Wang Haiyang, who is older than Jiang Weiguo and about the same age as Jiang Changyi, but is still a "homebody" at home.

Of course, Lao Wang didn't know the word "otaku" now, otherwise he would feel that this word was too standard to describe Wang Haiyang. Lao Wang felt that Wang Haiyang was just a waste who was just waiting to die, which made him, the second most important person on the island, feel very embarrassed.

You know, he was the one who usually preached to others on the island. Now, although he still holds the right to speak on the island, he is still put in a passive position by Jiang Defu's son's success, and he realizes that he must make his son change.

Old Wang returned home angrily, and when he saw his son Wang Haiyang, who was doing nothing, he immediately turned his head and said, "Wang Haiyang, I'm telling you now that you must choose between going to the countryside and joining the army, otherwise you are no longer my son, Wang."

"Old Wang, what's wrong with you?"

"Humph! Look at Jiang Defu's son, he's even been reported in the military newspaper!"

"Ah? Weiguo is so powerful?"

"What Weiguo? It's Jiang Changyi!"

"Ah?" Wang Haiyang's mother quickly looked at the photo in the newspaper. "It really is this boy! Dehua must be so happy now!"

At this time, Wang Haiyang also saw the photo of Suning in high spirits in the military newspaper, but he showed a very disdainful expression, "Dad, I want to go to the countryside!"

"What?" Mr. and Mrs. Wang widened their eyes in shock. This was something Mr. Wang had never expected.

He thought that after being stimulated by Suning, Wang Haiyang would definitely decide to join the army and then compete with Suning. He didn't expect that he would choose to go to the countryside.

Different places and environments nurture different kinds of people. Some people think that being a soldier brings honor to the family, while of course there are also people like Wang Haiyang who are dismissive. There is no question of who is right or wrong, it's just that everyone makes different choices.

The Wangs also tried to persuade their son, Wang Haiyang, to change his mind. "Haiyang, do you know how hard it is to work in the countryside?"

"I don't care! I'm not going to be a soldier anyway!"

Seeing their son so stubborn, Mr. and Mrs. Wang were at a loss. They agreed to Wang Haiyang's choice and helped him find jobs in the countryside.

Of course, Old Ding also saw the content in the military newspaper, and his heart was filled with envy and jealousy towards Jiang Defu. He himself also had four sons, but none of them had really made a name for themselves.

Jiang Defu also has four sons. Although the youngest son, Jiang Weimin, is a recognized fool, it still cannot overshadow the success of Jiang Defu's other three sons, especially the eldest son, Su Ning, who appeared inexplicably.

"Hey!" Old Ding suddenly put down the newspaper in his hand and looked at his wife Jiang Dehua who had been working. "Dehua, come here. I want to tell you something."

"What's wrong?" Jiang Dehua quickly put down the rag in his hand and walked over with a puzzled look on his face.

"Dehua, take a look at this newspaper."

"Hehe, you know I can't read." Jiang Dehua did not take the newspaper from Lao Ding's hand.

"What are you thinking about! I asked you to look at the photos in the newspaper!" Lao Ding said speechlessly.

"What's so good about the photos in the newspaper?" Jiang Dehua took the newspaper indifferently and started reading it.

"Oh my god!" Jiang Dehua was surprised, "Isn't this my nephew Jiang Changyi?

What award has he won?"

"Humph! The entire army's competition, first place in skills, shooting, and combat!"

"Ah? This kid is so powerful!"

"Dehua! Jiang Changyi may be the most promising person in the Jiang family in the future. You should get closer to this nephew."

"Tsk! Weiguo and Weidong are also very good in the army!
All three of them are capable, and as their aunt, I will treat them all equally."

"Oh my! You still say you treat everyone equally!" Old Ding looked at Jiang Dehua with disdain, and then ruthlessly exposed Jiang Dehua's partiality. "You brought up Weiguo and Weidong, and Jiang Changyi has never lived with you. Can you really treat everyone equally?"

“There are still millions of soldiers across the country. How much can Weiguo and Weidong achieve?
But Jiang Changyi was different. He participated in the military competition and took first place in three major events. His achievements were even reported in the national military newspaper. This is a direct message to the emperor!

"Huh? Is Changyi really that powerful?"

"Humph! Of all the children in the Jiang, Ding, and An families combined, there might only be this one child who can make it out."

"what?"

Although Lao Ding does not hold a high official position, he, like An Jie, is very good at judging people. Perhaps they prefer the material and spiritual enjoyment brought by this status, so Lao Ding and An Jie are both very sensitive. Sometimes their thinking is consistent, and they seem to be more in tune with each other. It is no wonder that Lao Ding's first wife, Wang Xiu'e, was jealous.

Time quickly came to the end of 1977. At this time, Suning had been a soldier for two years. Every night the army would organize soldiers to read newspapers and learn about national policies, but Suning saw the news he had been waiting for for a long time.

Su Ning solemnly put away the newspaper, and then the next day he found the instructor of the guard company, Lao Lin, and said, "Report!"

"Come in!"

"Reporting to the instructor, Corporal Jiang Changyi has something to request."

"Jiang Changyi?" The instructor saw that it was Su Ning and immediately stood up with a smile. "What do you want to apply for?"

"Instructor, I read in the newspaper last night that the country has reinstated the college entrance examination, so I want to take part in it this year."

"What? You're going to take the college entrance exam?" The instructor looked at Su Ning in surprise, then told him a lot about the regiment's arrangements. "If you really want to go to military school, the company will help you keep an eye out for recommended places. There's no need to do this.

Moreover, our regiment will soon receive a new missile destroyer, and the leadership has decided to transfer key personnel from our guard company to board the ship.

Isn't it a shame for you to leave the army and go to college at this time?"

"Thank you, instructor. I still want to get into a military academy through my own efforts. Being on a ship requires solid cultural knowledge, which further solidifies my decision."

"Oh? It seems you are determined to win." The instructor also realized Su Ning's determination. "I wonder which military academy you want to attend, Changyi?"

"Report to the instructor, I want to study management at the National University of Defense Technology."

"Ah? National University of Defense Technology?" The instructor's eyes widened in surprise. "I see. I'll report this to my superiors as soon as possible."

"Thank you, instructor."

If soldiers in the current army want to go to military academy, they need to rely on recommendations just like those who go to college in the outside world. They are collectively called workers, peasants and soldiers college students. However, Suning wants to take advantage of the first resumption of the college entrance examination to ride on the wave of the times.

Suning's application was quickly reported through layers of reports and was sent to Li Zhicheng. Then, Li agreed to Suning's application with a stroke of his pen, and at the same time announced that other willing soldiers could sign up.

After receiving the instructor's reply, Suning was surprised and immediately started to review. After all, there was less than a month left before the college entrance examination. No matter how well he prepared, he still had to do the necessary review.

Although Lao Li agreed to Suning's application to take the college entrance examination and also agreed that other soldiers could also sign up, he did not take this matter to heart. After all, he was not optimistic about Suning's performance in this exam.

Li Zhicheng was not the only one who was pessimistic about Suning. There were also very few soldiers who chose to sign up for the college entrance examination because they were not eager to change anything through the college entrance examination. Their mentality was completely different from that of the educated youth from other places.

For the educated youth, this college entrance examination was a turning point in their destiny, while most soldiers were very satisfied with their current status. The psychological differences brought about by different statuses were also very obvious.

"Old Li, I heard that Changyi is going to take the college entrance examination this time?" Li Zhicheng's wife looked at Li Zhicheng and asked.

"Hmm!" "It seems that Changyi is a very wild kid!"

"Yes! Just like his father's ambition when he married a wife!" Li Zhicheng said with deep emotion, "Back then, his father looked down on ordinary, vulgar women and chose An Jie, who came from a wealthy family."

"Look at his current working status?
He has to live his whole life curled up on an island, all because of the influence of his beautiful wife."

"Hey! Who says it's not true?" Li Zhicheng's wife also agreed with Li Zhicheng's point of view, "However, Jiang Defu has calmed down since marrying An Jie."

"Yeah! That's true!"

"Old Li, do you think that if we find a wife for Changyi, will he change his mind?"

"What? Who do you want to tell Changyi?" Li Zhicheng looked at his wife with wide eyes in surprise, and then he guessed something in his mind.

"Old Li, what do you think of Xiaolin?"

"Huh?" Li Zhicheng thought about it slowly for a while, then nodded in approval of his wife's proposal. "Xiao Lin is a good girl. If she agrees to marry Chang Yi, it will definitely be a perfect match."

"Haha, then why don't you call Jiang Defu and talk to him."

"Huh? Should I ask Xiaolin and Jiang Changyi what they think first?

What if these two kids have other ideas?"

"Yeah! That's right!" Li Zhicheng's wife nodded in agreement. "Then let's split up. You go ask Changyi, and I'll ask Xiaolin."

"Okay! Let's do it!"

"But Lao Li, what are you going to do if Changyi doesn't get into the military academy this time?"

"Hey! I've thought about it a long time ago." Li Zhicheng looked at his attentive wife, shook his head and smiled bitterly as he spoke of his plans. "I've researched Changyi's educational level. He only graduated from junior high school. Even if he has self-taught himself in the past two years, it's still hard to compare with those truly educated people.

I think it's obvious he'll fail this time, so I'll let him get discouraged first, and then I'll recommend him to a military academy."

"This arrangement is good!" Li Zhicheng's wife nodded. "Changyi has had it too easy these past two years, which isn't necessarily a good thing. After he falls this time, he'll naturally grow up."

Although he would take the college entrance examination in less than a month, Suning did not do anything special. He still trained according to the military rules and only used his spare time to review his lessons.

During an ordinary weekend break, Suning was reviewing a book in the reading room, but Li Zhicheng's driver came to pick him up to go to Li Zhicheng's house. Suning followed the driver into the car with a confused look on his face, and then walked into Li's house with a confused look on his face.

"Uncle, is there something you want me to come here for?"

"What's wrong? Brat, why can't I invite you over for dinner if there's nothing wrong?" Li Zhicheng looked at Su Ning and scolded him with a smile, "Or are you annoyed that we're disturbing your review?"

"Haha, no! Absolutely not!"

"Humph! You're just like your father!

You didn't even come to see us after all this time." Looking at Suning in front of him, Li Zhicheng couldn't help but complain.

"Haha, it's not just that the training in the army is tight, I also have to participate in skill competitions everywhere, so I haven't found the time to come here."

"Hmph!" Li Zhicheng wasn't actually satisfied with Su Ning's explanation, but he didn't expose the fact that Su Ning had taken a nap on the beach during the weekend. "Changyi, come with me to the study. I have something I want to ask for your opinion on."

"Yes! Uncle!"

Following Li Zhicheng to his study, it was the first time for Su Ning to enter the private room of such a big leader, so he couldn't help but look around secretly out of curiosity. It was indeed more majestic than the study of an ordinary family. He realized that this might be a subconscious result of his status.

Li Zhicheng also noticed Su Ning's curiosity, and then looked at Su Ning with a smile, "Why? You rarely entered your father's study before?"

"Huh? I've never been to my father's study!" Su Ning shook his head with a wry smile. "The last time I went to the island was because of military service. I only stayed there for a month."

"Hey! There's no such thing as an overnight grudge between father and son. You should be more considerate of your father."

"Uncle, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I feel my father's life is really perfect now." Looking at Li Zhicheng in front of him, Su Ning chose to speak his mind, "My appearance is not a good thing for my father.

If I hadn't been so eager to change my fate by joining the army, I might never have disturbed their lives.

So, I really don't have any hatred towards him, I can only say that we shouldn't be in the same living environment."

"This..." Li Zhicheng was also stunned by Su Ning's words, "Changyi, your words do not contain any hatred, but they are the greatest hatred.

It means you have never accepted him in your heart."

"Haha, maybe!"

"Hey! Let's not talk about your family's messy affairs." At this time, Li Zhicheng also realized that it was difficult for an honest judge to judge family affairs, and then he got to the point of today, "Changyi, I asked you to come here this time because I want to ask you about your lifelong affairs."

"A lifelong event?"

"Yes! Changyi, what do you think of this girl Xiaolin?"

"Ah? Xiaolin? You're fine!" Suning was also confused by Li Zhicheng's question for a moment, and could only try his best to give out the "good guy card".

"Haha, what if I ask her to be your wife?"

"what?"

"Changyi, why are you staring so wide-eyed?" Li Zhicheng looked at the shocked Su Ning and said jokingly, "Are you too surprised?"

"Uncle, thank you for your kindness." Su Ning, who had regained consciousness, quickly thanked him and then expressed his thoughts. "It's just that I'm focused on my studies and career right now. I feel it's too early to consider a partner."

"Changyi, you're already 23, it's too late to talk about marriage!"

"Uncle, I really don't want to think about a partner so early." Su Ning looked at Li Zhicheng with a wry smile again.

"Changyi, are you sure?"

"Uncle, I'm sure!" Su Ning nodded vigorously. "And I'm very confident about this year's college entrance examination. Even if I can't get into a military academy, I plan to go to a regular university and devote myself to national defense after graduation."

"This..." Li Zhicheng said with a wry smile on his face, "Changyi, go and push your aunt in quickly.

I hope he hasn't mentioned this to Xiaolin yet."

"Yes! Uncle!" After hearing Li Zhicheng's order, Suning realized the urgency of the situation and ran out immediately.

Li Zhicheng's wife was pushed into Li Zhicheng's study by Su Ning in a daze. Then, after hearing Li Zhicheng explain Su Ning's true thoughts, she shook her head with a wry smile.

"Fortunately, I haven't had time to deal with this matter with Xiaolin yet."

"Well! That's good!" Li Zhicheng breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. "Let's just leave this matter at that. Let's just pretend that we never had this conversation today."

(End of this chapter)