Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Railway burst into laughter. From a psychological perspective, slamming the table before speaking is most likely a sign of feigned anger and deliberate posturing.

He leaned forward and looked directly at Wang Qingrui. "Old buddy, don't be angry. In my eyes, your bunch of treasures are probably not even qualified."

Wang Qingrui's expression immediately changed, and he smiled as well, "Right, right, right, our armored troops might not be suitable for you, right? You see..."

Railway's smile vanished instantly. "Hey, Lao Wang, don't try to take advantage of me. A good soldier is a good soldier, regardless of branch of service."

Wang Qingrui, who was smiling and about to continue, was suddenly silenced.

With a smile, Railway continued, "I just think we should be fair to each other. I hope to see them at your regiment's training ground in ten days."

"Don't worry, it's still uncertain how things will turn out. Besides, the people I've chosen to go are from Anbang, so they're not outsiders. Your nephew, you should support them."

Wang Qingrui's expression changed slightly, and he let out a long breath. "Alright, I'll make sure you see them on the training field then."

Railway nodded in satisfaction. "Ah, that's more like it, old brother," he said, and went to get the cigarettes from Wang Qingrui's desk.

Unexpectedly, Wang Qingrui reacted quickly, grabbing the cigarette in his hand and putting it in his pocket.

The railway staff didn't stop him, quietly watching Wang Qingrui. "Old buddy, I recently went to Xiaocheng in Hubei Province. Guess what I did there?"

Wang Qingrui's expression remained unchanged. "What good things could you possibly have? You're disliked wherever you go!"

Railway wasn't having it. He leaned forward and said, "Hey, old buddy, I don't like hearing that. I have a wide circle of friends and I'm welcomed wherever I go. You're just saying that because you're jealous of me."

"Me? I'm just jealous of you. Don't joke around," Wang Qingrui shook his head dismissively. "Last time I went to Commander Gao's place, I didn't even get a sip of water. I wonder who that was!"

"You think Commander Gu will treat you well in the territory of the 15th Airborne Army?"

"Hehe," Railway laughed happily, "Old buddy, you're wrong. I really did reap the rewards."

Let me think... Lotus root and pork rib soup, steamed pork with rice flour, braised bream, stir-fried cured pork with garlic sprouts, braised chicken with potatoes, omelet with chives, and so on... Oh, there are too many to remember. I ate at Commander Gu's house.

How was it? Was it a good outcome?

Wang Qingrui was stunned. "How is this possible? What did you do?"

"Haha, didn't I just tell you? I brought Anbang with me," Tie Lu said, crossing his legs and swinging them back and forth, while casually extending his index and middle fingers in a gesture.

Wang Qingrui hesitated for a moment, then took the cigarette out of his pocket again. "And then?"

The main reason was that he knew very well that Old Zhang had no connection with Commander Gu, so what use would it be to bring Zhang Anbang along? It wouldn't give him any face at all.

"My old boss," Tie Lu said, waving his finger. Wang Qingrui reluctantly handed him a cigarette before continuing, "My old boss has a daughter who's quite talented."

He graduated with a master's degree at a young age, was an electronic warfare engineer, and held the rank of major and deputy battalion commander. He was only a little over two months older than Anbang, less than seventy days older.

He has a classic oval face and is very handsome, especially as a soldier, he exudes a heroic air. He's also 169 cm tall. So, what do you think, old man? Now you know why I went to my former boss's house for dinner.

"That's how it is," Wang Qingrui said, taking another lighter from the drawer and tossing it to Tie Lu. "This girl has quite the personality."

If a woman has a fickle temperament, even if she's the daughter of a military commander, it won't work! Marrying a wife is about settling down and building a life together, especially for us soldiers, so she has to be steady and reliable!

My wife has a friend whose wife is about the same age. I asked around and found out she's quite quiet and reserved. She just graduated last year and is now a teaching assistant at the Oriental Film and Television University.

This teacher, Ms. Zhao, is quite pretty, with an oval face. Do you think that one is reliable? If not, then I'll introduce you to this one.

Railway straightened up. "Old Wang, mine is very reliable. Yours is unreliable. You're from the film academy. What were you thinking?"

"I know, the girl in the commander's house, even if she's in a different military branch, will definitely be helpful to Anbang in the future. But mine is reliable too, she studied at a film academy, not one of those actors outside."

"I'm doing teacher's work anyway. If it really works out, I can easily transfer to the performing arts troupe or the military arts academy without any problems. I'm not stupid."

Wang Qingrui banged on the table, clearly annoyed by what the railway had said.

Railway exhaled a puff of smoke. "Don't worry, old buddy. He's with me now. In my opinion, there's a chance. At least that girl seems interested."

As for Anbang, he's a blockhead; don't count on him.

"Huh, blockhead?" Wang Qingrui paused for a moment, then laughed. "Did you infect me with this? You weren't like this back then! If your sister-in-law hadn't taken the initiative, you'd probably still be a bachelor!"

"Hey, can't people make progress?" Railway's dark face flushed red, and he waved his hand awkwardly. "Let me tell you, I see that girl is both curious and admiring of that kid Anbang. Let me tell you, that's the first step to getting in."

Looking at Tie Lu's serious expression, Wang Qingrui became curious. Could this guy have really improved? "How did you know?"

"I learned it from books. 'In books, you'll find beauty; in books, you'll find...'"

Before the railway could finish speaking, Wang Qingrui burst into laughter, "You, you!"

……

The two were chatting and laughing heartily here.

Zhang Anbang had already driven the captain's Changfeng Cheetah car away from the front of the 702 office building.

However, he quickly slowed down. He was a very good driver, the road was wide, and there were no traffic lights to stop him.

Looking at the familiar scenery, he suddenly felt a little reluctant to leave. When he thought about it carefully, he realized that he hadn't actually been away from 702 for very long.

In just six months, when he returned to 702, he felt a sense of loss and reluctance to drive too fast.

The familiar roads, the familiar trees, the familiar dust—everything felt so familiar. Zhang Anbang simply rolled down the car window and felt the March wind blowing on his face.

It still tasted the same as always: the unique aroma of diesel fuel, engine oil, dust, sweat, food, and a hint of fresh, green grass, typical of armored infantry garrisons.

I used to think this smelled awful, but now it gives me a strange sense of comfort.

Even though Zhang Anbang slowed down his car, he soon saw the familiar place where he was stationed.