It's good that I can help you, "Ma Zheng said with a smile.
Then, Ma Zheng couldn't help but sigh with emotion. "Ruofei, you are the most promising soldier I have ever led! Of course, it's not just because your career is so big that even an old company commander like me can bask in your glory. More importantly, after you left the army, you still made such a great contribution to the country and the army. You even got a second-class merit. I ask myself, I definitely won't be able to do what you did in the future! "
"Old company commander, you flatter me." Xia Ruofei showed a trace of nostalgia. "When I learned that old Captain Luo was sacrificed, blood rushed to my head. Plus, it happened in the three mountains, so I am duty-bound!"
Speaking of this, Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "By the way, I asked Lei Hu to arrange a meal tonight. I want you to meet someone!"
"Oh? Who is it? "Ma Zheng asked.
"You will know tonight!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
"You are still keeping me in suspense!" Ma Zheng scolded with a smile. "Okay! You are the boss now. I will listen to your arrangements! "
Because Xia Ruofei had come, Ma Zheng asked the veterans to end their training early and return to the dormitory together.
After retiring from the army, the veterans had been separated from each other. It was rare for them to get together, so they naturally had endless topics to talk about. In particular, the veterans who were more familiar with Xia Ruofei asked a question that everyone was very concerned about, which was their future work.
Xia Ruofei didn't hide anything from everyone. He gave them a general introduction of the situation on Peach Blossom Island. Of course, he didn't mention anything about the cultivation world or the Taixu Mystical Clear Formation.
The guards were mainly responsible for the daily defense of the island. Family Liu had already set up a lot of weapons and equipment on the island, which required professional personnel to operate. The guards were responsible for dealing with ordinary security threats, including pirates and the like. In the case of civil strife in Nauvoo Island, Peach Blossom Island was closer to the island and could be affected by the chaos.
If cultivators were to invade, there would naturally be a formation to deal with them. When the time came, all the ordinary people would be moved to the shelters in the mountainside.
As for the weapons and equipment that the veterans were very concerned about, Xia Ruofei also very straightforwardly expressed that everyone could make a list according to their needs. As long as it wasn't too exaggerated, he could satisfy them.
Naturally, everyone cheered. After being a soldier for so many years, especially in the special forces, they had come into contact with a lot of weapons and equipment. The veterans were also very familiar with some of the foreign military equipment. They had long been fascinated by some of the famous weapons. Thinking that they could use these equipment in the future, everyone was naturally happy from the bottom of their hearts.
Everyone chatted for a while before Xu Yougang arrived at Peach Blossom Farm with more than 20 veterans.
These were all his old comrades in the army. He knew them well, and their military qualities were also very good.
Xu Yougang had gathered everyone together and then took the high-speed rail together.
According to Xia Ruofei's instructions, Xu Yougang contacted Lei Hu in advance, so the Taoyuan Company sent a bus to Sanshan South Station to pick up everyone.
When Xia Ruofei saw the travel-worn Xu Yougang, he encouraged him with a few words and asked him to quickly take the veterans to the dormitory to settle down.
Soon, Xu Yougang came over and introduced the recruitment of veterans to Xia Ruofei.
He had brought a total of 23 comrades with him, all of whom used to be very outstanding scouts. He had also carefully made a roster, listing everyone's basic situation and service situation on it.
Xia Ruofei also trusted Xu Yougang very much. After a brief understanding, he accepted all the veterans.
Of course, before entering the island, Xia Ruofei still had to carry out a routine screening of everyone, including the old Company Commander Ma Zheng. It was not that he did not trust them, but Peach Blossom Island was too important to Xia Ruofei. He could not allow any mistakes.
Xia Ruofei introduced Ma Zheng and the other veterans from Lone Wolf to Xu Yougang. They were all from the army, so there was a natural sense of closeness. Soon, the two groups of veterans had already become one and started chatting.
In the army, there would always be all kinds of connections — such as being in the same year, or knowing a comrade, or participating in a certain martial arts competition, and so on. Moreover, Lone Wolf's members were mainly selected from the various reconnaissance units, so there were many people in the old army who could interact with each other.
Therefore, everyone soon chatted in full swing.
Of course, everyone was an old comrade who had been trained in the army for many years. Although they had already retired, they still remembered the confidentiality rules. As for the secret missions they had carried out during their service, if they had not passed the confidentiality period, they would definitely not mention it.
As the sky gradually darkened, Lei Hu walked over and said to Xia Ruofei, "Brother Xia, the cafeteria is ready!"
In order to ensure the veterans' meals, Lei Hu had specially invited the original cafeteria supervisor, Cao Tieshu's wife, to come back and cook.
After the Taoyuan Company's headquarters moved, the number of people eating in the farm's cafeteria had decreased sharply. Now, it was mainly the farm workers who ate their lunch here. The company's staff cafeteria at the headquarters had also been built, so Cao Tieshu's wife had already gone to work in the headquarters' cafeteria, leaving only one chef here.
This time, Xia Ruofei had ordered to prioritize the veterans' meals and lodging, so Lei Hu had temporarily transferred Cao Tieshu's wife, who had the best cooking skills, back.
Xia Ruofei nodded slightly and asked in a low voice, "Have you brought the people here?"
"Yes! They're already in the cafeteria! "Lei Hu replied.
"Good!" Xia Ruofei said. He then asked, "What about the wine? Is it all ready? "
"Don't worry! Brother Xia! I'll make sure there's enough ammunition! "Lei Hu smiled and said," I personally went to the winery's warehouse to get it. You're really influential! There are a lot of cars waiting to be loaded. I heard that some of them had been waiting for two or three days. When I went over, they immediately gave me the wine! "
Drunken Eight Immortals wine had become more and more popular in the past two years. The most leisurely job in the winery was the sales staff. They didn't need to go out to sell the wine. The product was always in short supply. It was very common for some people to wait for a few days at the winery just to get a batch of goods.
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "Nonsense! I'm a shareholder of the winery! Do I have to line up to get some wine? Besides, we're not taking it for free! We still have to pay for it, okay? "
Xia Ruofei just said hello to the winery, and then Lei Hu went to buy it under the name of the Taoyuan Company. The bill was also paid under the company's name. Of course, for Xia Ruofei, it was just a case of using his left hand to his right hand.
Lei Hu laughed and said, "That manager wanted to get it for free. Are we people who take advantage of others? We just stuffed the transfer cheque into his arms! "
Xia Ruofei laughed and scolded, "Okay, okay! Don't get carried away, kid! Hurry up and go to the cafeteria! "
"Yes!" Lei Hu said.
This time, Xu Yougang had brought many of Lei Hu's old comrades. He was also very excited today, and even walked with the wind.
Xia Ruofei raised his voice and said, "Comrades! The cafeteria has prepared the food. Let's go to the cafeteria and chat while we eat! I've prepared some wine today. Since we've reunited after a long time, let's not go home until we're drunk! "
"Okay! Let's not go home until we're drunk! "
"I've never been a coward when it comes to drinking! I'm going all out with this hundred pounds! "
"Haha! Old Nie, when did you beat me in drinking when you were in the army? "
"Who doesn't know how to brag? Let's see who's the real deal later! "
"You've got guts! Then we'll wait and see! "
…
The old soldiers excitedly followed Xia Ruofei to the cafeteria.
Just as everyone lifted the curtain and walked into the cafeteria, they saw two people coming up to them. Ma Zheng was originally talking to Xia Ruofei, but he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the people who came.
These two people were the old Captain Luo's widow, Lin Yueh-a, and their daughter, Nannan. After the old Captain Luo died, Xia Ruofei specially made a trip to the squad leader's hometown to persuade Lin Yueh-a to work in his company. At the same time, he also arranged for Nannan to go to school at Sanshan.
Ma Zheng revealed a very surprised expression. After a while, he said, "Sister-in-law? Why are you here? "
Lin Yueh-a smiled and said, "Company Commander Ma, long time no see!"
The old Captain Luo was very senior in the Lone Wolf Commando Team. This time, many of the old soldiers who came to work in Xia Ruofei's Peach Blossom Island Guard Team were soldiers he had led before, so they were quite familiar with Lin Yueh-a. When they saw Lin Yueh-a for the first time, they were also very surprised. After they came back to their senses, they all came up to greet her.
"Sister-in-law!"
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
"Sister-in-law, how have you been these two years? We all miss you very much! "
Lin Yueh-a said with a smile, "I've been very good! I'm so happy to see you guys today! Xiao Xiao, Xiao Li … You're Xiao Wang, right? I haven't seen you for a few years and you seem to have grown taller! "
The old soldier who was called by Lin Yueh-a, Wang Zhihang, said with a bitter face, "Sister-in-law, when you call me Xiao Wang, can you not add the word 'ba'?"
The old soldiers suddenly burst into laughter. Lin Yueh-a was stunned for a moment, then she couldn't help but smile and say, "It's my fault! Xiao Wang, we haven't seen each other for a long time! "
Ma Zheng separated the crowd and said, "Sister-in-law, you haven't told me why you're here! We all thought you were in your hometown! "
Only Wolf King Guo Zhan knew that Xia Ruofei had arranged a job for Lin Yueh-a. This was also something that Guo Zhan had asked Xia Ruofei to do. Xia Ruofei didn't spread it around, so Ma Zheng and the others naturally didn't know. That was why Ma Zheng was so surprised when he saw Lin Yueh-a.
Lin Yueh-a looked at Xia Ruofei and said, "I've been in Sanshan for the past two years! And I've been working in Ruofei's company! Ruofei also arranged for Nannan to go to the best primary school in Sanshan … Nannan, why are you hiding behind? Hurry up and call for help! This is Uncle Ma, this is Uncle Xiao. When you were in Dad's army, they always gave you delicious food. Have you forgotten? "
Nannan saw that so many people were looking at her and couldn't help but feel a little shy. She kept hiding behind Xia Ruofei. Although Xia Ruofei didn't spend much time in Sanshan, he seemed to be born with a high affinity. The children were closer to him.
"Sister-in-law, it's okay!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile. "Maybe it's because we haven't seen each other for a long time. The child is a little shy with strangers. She'll be fine after a few days!"
Ma Zheng was still digesting Lin Yueh-a's words. After a while, he came back to his senses. He looked at Xia Ruofei with a complicated expression and said, "Ruofei, I didn't expect you to do so much for the old squad leader … Actually, we also want to do something for the squad leader, but unfortunately, we don't have the ability … Ruofei, thank you!"
Xia Ruofei waved his hands and said, "No, no, no! Old Company Commander, you're being too serious … Back then, I was brought up by the old Captain Luo. If it was in the past, he would be my master! I'm just doing what I can for the old squad leader. That's what I should do! "
When Ma Zheng saw Lin Yueh-a's state, he knew that she had already walked out of the grief of the old Captain Luo's sacrifice. Moreover, she was living well in Sanshan. Her whole person was full of a healthy and positive aura. He felt even more emotional.
The way the other veterans looked at Xia Ruofei had also changed.
Xia Ruofei's action of helping Lin Yueh-a's family had improved his image in the veterans' hearts by a lot.
Xia Ruofei was a little uncomfortable with everyone looking at him. He quickly said, "Don't just stand there! Find a seat and sit down! It's almost dark. Hurry up and start rubbing! Old Company Commander, Sister-in-law, sit here! "
After saying that, Xia Ruofei asked the veterans to hurry up and take a seat.
Lin Yueh-a also said with a smile, "Everyone, find a seat and sit down! There's a dish tonight that I personally made! It's a welcome dinner for my comrades! "
"That's great! I haven't tasted Sister-in-law's cooking in so many years! "
"Let's all guess which dish is made by sister-in-law, okay?"
"I think it's okay! Those who guess wrong will be punished with three glasses of wine! "
"That's settled!"
The veterans roared in agreement and found a place to sit down.
Although they didn't have a clear division of ranks, they would still find their comrades who they were more familiar with to sit at a table. For example, Xu Yougang and the rest of the veterans were more concentrated at two of the tables.
Xia Ruofei, Ma Zheng, Lin Yueh-a, and a few of the more senior members of Lone Wolf sat together.
Cao Tieshu's wife led the canteen staff and quickly served the dishes.
Lei Hu arranged for the liquor to be brought out. These were all liquor from the winery's warehouse. They were all liquor from Drunken Eight Immortals — those who came out of the army generally liked to drink liquor.
There were a total of 15 boxes of liquor, a total of 90 bottles. If they were all finished, each person would have an average of nearly two bottles.
"Comrades! Eat to your heart's content! Drink to your heart's content! " Xia Ruofei stood up and said loudly, "If you don't have enough liquor, I still have a lot at home. As long as you can drink, let's drink all the liquor tonight!"
"Okay!" the veterans replied loudly.
Even Ma Zheng responded very enthusiastically — although the army had long implemented a ban on alcohol, drinking during holidays was still allowed, so it wasn't considered a violation of the rules.
Moreover, even if it was a violation, Ma Zheng would definitely not spoil the mood on such an occasion. They had to drink when they should.
Xia Ruofei took a bottle of Drunken Eight Immortals from Lei Hu and filled it to the brim.
Today, he didn't use the thumb-sized glasses for liquor, but small glasses for beer in the south. One glass was about two ounces.
Xia Ruofei raised his glass high and said with a smile, "Comrades! Fill your glasses to the brim! The first glass is for our reunion. Cheers! "
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