50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 663 The Double Standard of the Mother-in-Law
In the brief moment that Sun Zhiwei was distracted, Tong Guodong had already calculated the distance between Subi Island and the surrounding countries.

“距离古晋220公里；距离新J坡580公里；距离西贡870公里；距离雅加达1000公里；距离南沙1080公里。”

"If a fleet is stationed here, along with a 'H-6' bomber squadron, it can effectively cover all surrounding countries and form an absolute deterrent."

"What a wonderful place! What a wonderful place!" Comrade Tong Guodong was already gesturing excitedly.

Sun Zhiwei had to remind them, "But this isn't our island. I bought it under the name of America Company, so we can't station a fleet or H-6 bombers there."

Upon hearing this, the excited Tong Guodong finally came to his senses. He was stunned for a moment before sighing, "What a pity, it would have been great if it were ours."

"Zhiwei, could you please keep an eye on something for me?"

"Dad, tell me."

“The Spratly Islands are too far away from us, and the shipping routes are very difficult. The soldiers stationed on the islands and reefs need to be resupplyed in a timely manner.”

"Subi Island is relatively close to them. Try to figure out if you can send them supplies regularly. Is that possible?"

"That's not difficult. As long as it's kept secret, it'll be fine. I'll definitely have some supply ships on my side. We can just have our own people deliver the supplies to them during routine patrols."

Seeing that Sun Zhiwei had made arrangements, Tong Guodong didn't say much: "Okay, you can make your own arrangements, but your safety is the most important thing."

"I understand, Dad."

"Also, regarding the personnel issue you mentioned, although I have received some information, we are not the focus this time, and even I don't know which soldiers will leave."

"So, I can't arrange someone for you in advance. I can only wait for the official notification and let you know after I've selected the right person."

"Thank you, Dad. You don't need to specially select elite soldiers for me. Even an ordinary soldier in our army would be considered elite in other countries."

"Afterwards, he also told Tong Guodong the selection criteria that he had discussed with Xu Yimin in Beijing."

"That gives you more options. Okay, I understand, I'll keep it in mind."

Just then, the mother-in-law called them to dinner, so they quickly put down their cups and went to the living room together.

We can't afford not to be proactive; in this family, Wei Hongxia holds the highest position.

If someone invites you to dinner, you should respond promptly. If the two of them dare to dawdle, they'll definitely get a scolding.

After the two sat down at the table, the family of three officially began their meal. Sun Zhiwei had just picked up a bite of food and put it in his mouth when he exclaimed with delight:
"Mom, your cooking skills are on point today. This steamed sea bass is so fresh and tender."

When the mother-in-law heard the praise, her eyes narrowed: "It's not as good as you say. It's just a home-cooked dish. If you think it's delicious, then eat more."

Despite her modesty, the mother-in-law kept piling the tenderest parts of the sea bass, from the belly to below the eyes, into Sun Zhiwei's bowl with her chopsticks.

Tong Guodong, who was standing next to him, was about to pick up a few pieces of meat to try when he discovered that all the best meat was gone.

He could only pick up the plate of yellow croaker stewed with tofu next to him. The tender tofu was also delicious. After taking a bite, Comrade Tong Guodong praised Comrade Wei Hongxia.

Although Wei Hongxia wasn't as happy as she was with Sun Zhiwei, she wasn't angry with him anymore either. She simply added:

"Since it's delicious, you should eat less and leave more for Zhiwei."

This double standard made Tong Guodong so annoyed that he wanted to throw down his chopsticks and stop eating. But then he thought, if he didn't eat now, wouldn't that just be letting that brat Sun Zhiwei benefit from all the food on the table?

No, he still had to eat, and not just eat, but eat a lot. So, Tong Guodong started grabbing food from Sun Zhiwei at the table.

As the saying goes, a dinner party is like a battlefield, and Sun Zhiwei was naturally not to be outdone. With his agile skills, he launched frequent attacks and fought Tong Guodong to a standstill.

Wei Hongxia sat beside them, watching with a smile as the father and son engaged in a battle of wits at the dinner table.

Occasionally, when Sun Zhiwei was at a disadvantage, she would personally take up chopsticks and step in to help her good son-in-law.

By the time the three of them had finished their meal and drinks, it was already 7 o'clock.

The nanny turned on the TV in the living room on time, and Sun Zhiwei and Tong Guodong sat on the sofa, watching the news broadcast while chatting and drinking tea.

The current news program, Xinwen Lianbo, has been broadcasting for several years, and the order in which the news content is broadcast has basically been established.

A typical 30-minute news broadcast is divided into three segments. The first segment is the headline news, usually reporting on major policies, leadership activities, or international hot topics;
The second section mainly covers domestic news, which is then ordered by importance and covers areas such as politics, economy, society, military, diplomacy, culture, and sports.

The third section is international news, which mainly follows the principles of "prioritizing major news, prioritizing the United States, and prioritizing neighboring countries," while also paying attention to the dynamics of various countries' policies towards us.

In special circumstances, news broadcasts may be extended, but that's not common; most of the time, news segments are added on short notice.

Today's top news is: Tianjin has launched a pilot program for residents to exchange homes, and it has achieved excellent results.

This problem actually existed in Beijing as early as the 1960s. Many people worked in the east of the city and lived in the west. They commuted every day, wasting all their time on the road and increasing the burden on transportation.

As a result, the Housing Authority created a new department: the Housing Exchange Station, where people who need to change housing can register and be reassigned housing in the district where they work.

At that time, most of the houses were public housing, and changing houses simply meant changing to rental housing. Therefore, this department was just a coordinating unit.

In the news summary, there weren't any major domestic news events today, so the father-in-law and son-in-law chatted about the Spring Festival Gala controversy in February of this year.

It must be said that Director Huang, the director of this year's Spring Festival Gala, is a capable person. However, he did not consider things carefully during the preparation and ruined a good opportunity.

This was the first time the Spring Festival Gala had been broadcast live outdoors, and it was February in Beijing. Although it didn't snow that night, it was still freezing cold outside.

The Workers' Stadium is such a large open-air venue, yet it doesn't even have heating; you can imagine what the situation was like on site.

It wasn't just the venue that had problems; the program itself also had many issues.

For example, in the opening program "A Hundred Monkeys Welcoming Spring," Sun Wukong, suspended by wires, flew through the air and passed over the audience, creating a lively atmosphere.

In the darkness, Sun Wukong, basking in the spotlight, flew around like a god. The effect was great, and the audience was applauding when suddenly Sun Wukong crashed headfirst into a pillar.

It was already absurd to put on a monkey show in the Year of the Ox, but the monkey messed it up, and the awkwardness on set was indescribable.

That's not all. There are also problems like the music not keeping up with the singer's lyrics, actors fainting from the cold, and distant viewers not being able to see the details of the show. There are a whole host of problems.

The father-in-law and son-in-law gossiped about the commotion for a while.

(End of this chapter)