Although the security officer was excited, he did not immediately share the autograph he had received on his social media. Since Fang Zhao had chosen a seemingly ordinary car, it meant that Fang Zhao did not want to be recognized, so he decided to wait until after Memorial Day to post it.
Fang Zhao headed straight for his destination after entering Yanbei. He had bought a house here when he had come to Yanbei last year. It was winter now, and many people were wearing scarves. Fang Zhao wouldn't be easily recognized with his scarf and hat.
As for Curly Hair, Fang Zhao carried him in his bag.
After resting for a night at his house in Yanbei, on the 27th, Fang Zhao brought Curly Hair to Second Uncle's place to visit the two elders. Last November, Second Uncle and Second Aunt had asked Fang Zhao if he would be back for Memorial Day.
Second Uncle and Second Aunt's eldest son, Fang Yu, had already gone for military service and wouldn't be able to spend Memorial Day at home. Fang Qi and Fang Ling were staying at home.
Fang Zhao arrived at Second Uncle and Second Aunt Fang's house in a rented car that didn't look like anything special. He had a meal with the four of them and spent the night at their house after being warmly invited.
When they saw Fang Zhao again, Second Uncle and Second Aunt were even more restrained. It was as if they were visiting someone else's house and not the other way around. Last year, Fang Zhao had only been "promising," but this year was too scary. They could see Fang Zhao in the entertainment news every day. Sometimes, he was even in the headlines. Of course, they were even more gratified. After all, Fang Zhao was their nephew.
The next day, which was Memorial Day, Fang Zhao drove the four to the retirement facility in the rental car.
On the way to the retirement facility, Second Uncle and Aunt Fang told Fang Zhao about what had happened in the past year. Fang Yu's military service had gone smoothly. Every once in a while, he would inform his family that he was safe. He would be able to return after completing his military service. Second Uncle and Second Aunt were very happy and counted down the days.
Besides Fang Yu, they also told Fang Zhao about Great-Grandfather Fang. In the past year, Second Uncle and Second Aunt of the Fang family would visit Great-grandfather Fang on some minor festivals, just like in previous years. However, Great-grandfather Fang stopped him many times this year and took the initiative to ask him many questions, such as Fang Yu's military service progress. This made Second Uncle and Second Aunt feel flattered. He had also asked about Fang Zhao, but when he asked about Fang Zhao, Great-Grandfather Great-Grandfather's expression was clearly more emotional.
While Second Uncle was discussing these matters with Fang Zhao, Second Aunt, Fang Qi, and Fang Ling were sitting in the backseat of the car. There was also a small curly-haired dog.
Fang Qi and Fang Ling, who were curious about the dog, grabbed a comb and fought to comb Curly Hair's fur. Second Auntie Fang was trembling with fear as she watched from the side, worried that the two children would pull too much of Curly Hair's fur off.
Yesterday, when she had seen the dog, she had not known how to feed it. She had been afraid that the food she had prepared would spoil it. Luckily, Fang Zhao had brought dog food.
After watching from the side for a while, the second aunt of the Fang family couldn't help but reach out to touch the dog. They knew the value of this dog, and their hands were trembling as they touched the dog's fur.
Memorial Day was the busiest time of the year at the retirement facility. People came and went, just like before.
Today, Great-grandfather Fang and Great-grandmother Fang woke up early in the morning. They changed into clean, festive clothes and sat at the door, waiting for the younger generation to arrive.
One hour, two hours...
People arrived one after another. There were also a few juniors they thought highly of. They gave them a few words of advice and gave them a big red packet. It seemed no different from previous years. But today, the two elders would stretch their necks to look outside every once in a while or check to see if they had received any new news. Within an hour, they had already checked more than ten times.
The people who saw this scene looked at each other and made a toothache expression.
Who were they waiting for?
Who else could it be?
The two elders basically only treated the younger generation amiably. In the past, they had treated their grandchildren rather well, but now, only their great-grandchildren could warm up their attitudes. And among the great-grandchildren, the one who was doing the best was Fang Zhao.
Ding!
A text message notification beeped.
Great-grandfather Fang's eyebrows twitched. He quickly checked it and replied.
On the other side, Fang Zhao, who had already entered the retirement facility, moved separately from his second uncle and aunt's family. After parking his car in the parking lot, he walked through another door.
He had sent the two elders a message as soon as he had arrived. This was at the request of the two elders. Fang Zhao was different now. He was a celebrity with a bit of fame. There were quite a few youngsters at the retirement facility today. If he was recognized, it could have a negative impact on the retirement facility. Great-Grandfather Fang had told him that if he had no urgent matters to attend to, he should head over to the two elders' residence to rest. When things were done here, the two elders would return and have a chat with Fang Zhao.
As Fang Zhao walked from the parking lot to the residence of the two elders, he passed by another family that had come to visit their elders. The father was teaching his high school student son how to please the elders. Noticing his son's distracted state, he got a little angry. "What are you looking at? Did you hear what I just said to you?! "
"That person looks a little familiar." The young man pointed at a figure passing by.
"There are so many people every year. There will definitely be someone familiar."
"He looks like my idol!"
When the father heard this, he slapped the back of his son's head. "Of all the things to learn, you have to follow other people's idols!"
Fang Zhao found the residence of the two elders according to the house number Great-Grandfather Fang had given him. The door had already been remotely opened. Fang Zhao sat in the living room and waited. He didn't wander around the other rooms.
At four in the afternoon, the two elders returned from outside with a large dinner for Fang Zhao.
"Where do you plan to go for military service?" Great-grandfather Fang asked as soon as he sat down.
The two elders had already found out from Second Uncle that Fang Zhao had a military appointment and could serve in a more relaxed place. Now that Fang Zhao's fame was growing and he was being pushed to the forefront by the media from every continent, Great-grandfather Fang was afraid that Fang Zhao was too young and not clear-headed enough. If he made the wrong choice now, he would surely be condemned by both mouth and pen if he brazenly tried to be special.
"I want to go to a spaceship," Fang Zhao said.
"A spaceship?" Great-grandfather Fang's eyebrows twitched, his smile fading. "Up there? Or below? "
Above referred to a spaceship from outer space, and below referred to a ship from a planet's navy. The difficulty of serving on these two types of spaceships differed greatly. One was extremely difficult, arduous, and dangerous, while the other was more relaxed.
"Up there," Fang Zhao said.
Great-grandfather Fang was stunned. He hadn't expected Fang Zhao to make such a choice. "Why?"
"I just want to go."
This time, Great-grandfather Fang frowned and pondered for a long time.
According to Great-Grandfather Fang's original plan, if Fang Zhao chose a military service program that was too easy, he would recommend a military service program that he had selected for a few months to Fang Zhao. That military service place was not too far from Earth, because the further it was, the more difficult it was. But it was also not too close, so it would not be criticized.
In terms of difficulty, the most difficult missions were those exploratory spaceship missions. They were very bitter and full of unknowns. The unknown was the scariest.
Great-grandfather Fang thought that Fang Zhao had been affected by public opinion and warned, "Don't be impulsive."
"I'm not impulsive. I've been planning it since last year."
Fang Zhao's choice surprised Great-grandfather Fang, but he was also gratified. Finally, a younger generation had taken the initiative to serve on a spaceship!
"As far as I know, there are only two exploratory spaceships currently in service: Arcturus and Fomalhaut. I heard that the original plan was for four spaceships to carry out exploratory missions, but at the end of last year, the higher-ups held a meeting and decided to tighten the pace of exploratory missions. They will first digest the areas that have already been explored, and the military funds saved will be used for construction on foreign planets. However, the decision can change at any time. You can check the latest developments first. There is a ranking on the application page. You can choose from the most difficult ones. The two most difficult ones should be those for spaceships. There will be an introduction and explanation. "
That meant that when Fang Zhao applied for military service, he just had to choose the most difficult one.
Generally, this kind of difficult military service option could be applied voluntarily, but there were very few people who voluntarily applied every year.
"Let's eat first! Little Zhao hasn't eaten since he arrived! "Great-grandmother Fang looked at Great-grandfather Fang reproachfully.
Great-grandfather Fang glared back, unconvinced. This old woman was clearly more anxious than he was yesterday. Now that the questions had been asked, she was pretending to be a good person!
Great-grandfather and Great-grandmother Fang were satisfied with Fang Zhao's choice, but at the same time, they were worried. The level of difficulty was proportional to the level of danger. In their eyes, artistic and entertainment talents were all just for show. They could scare young people who didn't know anything. In their hearts, Fang Zhao was this type. After all, reality and games were different. Domineering in games and cowardly in real life were not uncommon.
That night, Fang Zhao wanted to go back, but Great-grandfather and Great-grandmother Fang held him back.
"You stay here and wait until your military service matters are settled before you go back. I can still help you look into it. If you receive any replies, I can also help you find out more information," Great-grandfather Fang said.
The sky gradually darkened, and the number of visitors to the retirement home decreased. The elders all sat together and chatted about their own juniors.
Great-grandfather Fang came out with a dog, and he was especially proud.
"Hey, this dog looks a little familiar," a retired old man said.
"Isn't this the Muzhou champion dog that was once so popular?"
"That dog that's worth over a hundred million?"
Great-grandfather Fang was very pleased. "Yes, yes, yes, that's it! But you all have bad memories. This dog isn't from Muzhou. My great-grandson brought it to Muzhou for a competition, and now he's brought it back. Come, Curly Hair, say hello to these old fellows. "
"Woof!" Curly Hair gave face and barked.
Great-grandfather Fang often bragged about Fang Zhao. Among the generation of great-grandchildren, Fang Zhao was the most famous. Furthermore, Fang Zhao's exposure during this period had been very high. Many people in the retirement home knew that Fang Zhao was Great-grandfather Fang's great-grandson.
"Your great-grandson is here?"
"Why, Old Man Fang, are you trying to give your great-grandson special treatment?" someone asked with a laugh.
"Tsk! Am I that kind of person?! I'm getting him to take the initiative to apply for military service. When the application system opens tomorrow, I'll let him submit his application, "Great-grandfather Fang said with a straight face.
There were only a few people who could take the initiative to apply, and most of them didn't want to go.
A few elders in the retirement home glanced at Great-grandfather Fang in astonishment. "You must be bragging, right? You're willing to let your celebrity great-grandson go to that kind of place? "
"Why would I be unwilling? He's a youngster after all. He needs to train his temperament. I don't expect him to fight for military merits. He isn't going down that path anyway. I'm letting him go to the toughest places to experience and hone his skills. Only then will he be able to go further. "
"... Hehe." Great-grandfather Fang's words were met with laughter by the retirees who understood his temperament. If they really believed him, then they would have wasted their hundred years of living!
Ignoring what others thought, the next day, Fang Zhao opened up the military service application system and followed Great-grandfather Fang's suggestion to sort the applications from difficult to easy.
The most difficult ones were indeed the Arcturus and Fomalhaut that Great-grandfather Fang had mentioned. However, Great-grandfather Fang had suggested that Fang Zhao first apply for military service on Arcturus. Arcturus's service age was even higher. Many of its crew members were extremely experienced and wouldn't panic if they encountered any problems.
Fang Zhao filled in his personal information and submitted his application.
Perhaps because there were too few applicants for these difficult military service programs, the review was very quick. In the afternoon, Fang Zhao received a reply.
"Rejected!"
Flipping to another page. Reason: Political background check has not been passed. Unsuitable for military service on this ship.
Fang Zhao stared at the words "Political background check has not been passed." He couldn't understand why his application had been rejected because of this reason. He didn't have any criminal records in his file, and his black street experience didn't warrant this. Many people had black street experience. Even some military officers had black street experience.
After some thought, Fang Zhao submitted another application for military service on Fomalhaut.
The next morning, Fang Zhao received a reply.
"Rejected!"
Reason: Political background check has not been passed. Unsuitable for military service on this ship.
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