Those eavesdropping in the living room nearly burst out laughing when they heard Fang Zhao's reply.
They all knew that Great-Grandfather Fang hated to hear his juniors talk about gaming. It was fine to play games occasionally, but being addicted to them was a waste of life.
Great-Grandfather Fang was also depressed. On account that this kid had finally come, he had planned to make up for 10 years' worth of red packets, but when he heard Fang Zhao's reply, he was in no mood.
Seeing Great-Grandfather Fang raise his eyebrows, Great-Grandmother Fang smacked him and looked at Fang Zhao. She didn't get angry. Instead, she asked kindly, "We are relieved that you are doing well. You have just graduated, so your work surely won't be too smooth. Have you encountered any difficulties?"
"Yes."
"Oh?"
"I don't know much about military service. Can you tell me about your service on the Sirius?" Fang Zhao asked.
The Old Madam had thought that Fang Zhao would take this opportunity to seek help from them. Among her children and grandchildren, there were many who didn't usually think of them. When they encountered problems they couldn't solve, they would run to them for help. She had seen this type of situation too many times, so when Fang Zhao said "yes," she was a little disappointed. But what Fang Zhao said next surprised her.
"About your service on the Sirius?" Great-Grandmother Fang sized Fang Zhao up, as if trying to guess if Fang Zhao really wanted to know about their service or if he was using this topic to ask for their help.
"When Second Uncle talked about military service, he mentioned that the two of you served on the Sirius. That's why I wanted to ask." Fang Zhao looked straight into the old lady's eyes and said seriously, "I've checked. The confidentiality period is over."
Great-Grandmother Fang retracted her gaze and thought back to the past. Although it had been a long time, her memories were still clear. She would also look at the videos and photos she had taken back then. Following the decommissioning of the Sirius, those who had served on it had also obtained some videos and photos.
After retirement, they would look at the videos and photos when they had nothing to do. Therefore, they couldn't forget even if they wanted to. The existence of videos and photos was to remind people of what they had experienced. Even if more than a hundred years had passed, because of the existence of the videos and photos, memories would deepen.
"When I was serving on the Sirius …"
"You have to ask me about that. I served on the Sirius longer than she did. I was about the same age as you when I was serving on the Sirius. Back then …"
Great-Grandmother Fang had only just started when Great-Grandfather Fang could no longer sit still. He hurriedly cut in and told Fang Zhao about his time serving on the Sirius. His eyebrows, which were raised in anger just a moment ago, quickly rose again.
Space was different from the service on land and sea. It was more unpredictable, and there could be unpredictable dangers at any time. That was why many people thought of ways to let themselves or their children stay on the planet to serve.
But Fang Zhao was different. His previous battlefields had been on land. He had never experienced space travel. Many people would gain a lot of experience from their parents before their military service. The information that could be found online was limited. Most of it was released by the government. There was very little private information. That was because those who served in space had signed confidentiality agreements. Even after the confidentiality period, what they said was common knowledge. They would only speak the truth and express their true feelings to their loved ones or trusted friends.
Fang Zhao had only learned a little from Second Uncle Fang. However, Second Uncle Fang's military experience had been more ordinary. Great-Grandfather Fang and Great-Grandmother Fang's experiences had been more ups and downs. They had performed meritorious deeds during their military service and had been selected to stay on. Great-Grandfather Fang had been unable to climb up after reaching the regimental rank. He was already old by then, and with regrets, he had gone to the Yanbei government office and worked there until his retirement. However, for Great-Grandfather Fang, life at the Yanbei government office was just like retirement. There was not much to reminisce about. After retirement, he would often take out his collection of military medals and tell Great-Grandmother Fang about the "past."
Great-Grandfather Fang loved to tell people about his "past" in the military. Unfortunately, his children and grandchildren did not really like to listen to such things. Some of the younger generation were curious and could listen for a while, but after listening for a while, they started to get distracted. Of course, Great-Grandfather Fang was not in the mood to continue.
Great-Grandfather Fang's spittle flew as he spoke. Great-Grandmother Fang pointed out a model of the Sirius to Fang Zhao and told him where on the Sirius the incident that Great-Grandfather Fang was talking about had taken place.
As Great-Grandmother Fang spoke, she observed Fang Zhao. She realized that Fang Zhao was not deliberately trying to attract the attention of the two elders. He was really listening attentively!
Great-Grandmother Fang felt that this great-grandson of hers was very strange. He did not feel uncomfortable or nervous when he saw the two elders. When Great-Grandfather Fang talked about his military service, he would even add a few sentences. Every sentence hit the nail on the head, making Great-Grandfather Fang even more excited. He talked until his mouth was dry and did not seem to stop. For a moment, Great-Grandmother Fang felt that they were not talking to their great-grandson. It was more like they were talking to an old friend about the same age as them.
Fang Zhao picked up a cup from the side and filled it with warm water. He handed it to the two elders.
Great-Grandfather Fang took the cup and took a gulp. He pulled up the photos he had stored. "Have you seen these guns? And this one. Back when we were mining on a foreign planet, we were attacked by a foreign creature. It ate two of our team members. I killed it with this gun in the end. Oh, and this one... "A string of photos were of Great-Grandfather Fang holding a gun when he was young. Some were solo shots, others were group shots.
"But out of all these, only this one followed me to become a professional and then retired."
Fang Zhao looked over. It was a black handgun that glowed coldly. It was not big and looked somewhat low-key.
Seeing Fang Zhao's gaze on the gun, Great-Grandfather Fang revealed a pleased expression. "Envious, right? Most people don't have this gun. " As he spoke, Great-Grandfather Fang became excited. "If you become famous in Yanzhou, I will give this gun to you to play with."
When Great-Grandmother Fang heard this, she slapped Great-Grandfather Fang on the arm. "Nonsense again!" How could this kind of gun be given to anyone to play with? If the rules were violated, the gun would be confiscated. At their age, they still had to bear the consequences.
"I'm not talking nonsense. If he really becomes famous in Yanzhou, he will have to pay attention to his personal safety. Why can't he give it to him for self-defense? We can sneakily give it to... "Great-Grandfather Fang saw that the door was not tightly shut and sobered up. Some things could not be said carelessly. Even if this was what he thought, he could not say it out loud.
Great-Grandfather Fang looked at Fang Zhao. "Cough, I was just joking. Teasing the younger generation, right, Little Zhao?"
Fang Zhao smiled.
However, that smile made Great-Grandfather Fang tremble. He felt that something was not right.
"Hey, forget it. Let's not talk about that. Let's continue. Where were we?"
In the room, Great-Grandfather Fang did not want to stop. Outside the room, the people sitting in the living room did not look too good.
"Who would have thought that Fang Zhao, that kid, after not appearing for a few years, would be so good at bootlicking," someone said in a low voice.
"In the past, no one could be held back by Great-Grandfather and Great-Grandmother for so long, right? At this rate, he won't stop anytime soon. "Someone curled their lips.
Someone outside the room was getting impatient and came over to check on the situation.
The person sitting by the door said to the person who had come to check on the situation, "I haven't even gone in to say anything yet, but that kid cut in line. Now that Great-Grandfather is talking excitedly, he won't see anyone. Go to one side and wait."
Inside the room, Great-Grandfather Fang spoke for an hour until his throat could no longer speak. Normally, he did not speak so much. Today, he had spoken too much and felt uncomfortable.
"Alright then, the two of you can rest first. I'm leaving. Today, I came with Second Uncle and his family to see the two of you. Although you have never mentioned it, I know that the two of you contributed a lot back in the day. "
This was what Fang Zhao had deduced from his memories. If not for the intervention of these two elders, when the original owner's parents had met with an accident and the entire building had exploded, it would have been impossible for the original owner to have received the full amount of compensation. The fact that he had been able to obtain the compensation and housing so easily meant that someone had helped him. And Second Uncle's family did not have that kind of ability. After thinking about it, it could only be these two elders.
"It's good that you know. Don't just play games all day and delay proper business! Come over. What's your personal terminal number? A red packet for you, "Great-Grandfather Fang asked.
After Fang Zhao gave his number, he saw a notification on his bracelet that he had received a gift. When he opened it, he saw that it was a red envelope. The amount displayed made Fang Zhao raise his eyebrows.
Twenty thousand dollars.
According to Fang Yu, the average amount of red packets received by the younger generation from Great-Grandfather Fang was 1,000 dollars. Some received more and some received less, depending on Great-Grandfather Fang's mood. And according to the average amount, even if it was accumulated over 10 years, it would still be 10,000 dollars. Now, Great-Grandfather Fang had directly given 20,000 dollars. Was it because he was in a good mood?
"Oh right, regarding the military service, do you have any thoughts?" Great-Grandfather Fang asked.
Those listening outside the door were flabbergasted. Some of them had tried to beat around the bush in front of Great-Grandfather Fang regarding their own children, but Great-Grandfather Fang's attitude had always been one: You guys handle your own matters. I don't care.
But now...
Great-Grandfather Fang wants to help Fang Zhao? Were his previous words bullsh * t?!
Inside the door, Fang Zhao heard Great-Grandfather Fang's words and replied, "I have some thoughts."
"Oh? Tell me about it. "Great-Grandfather Fang wanted to listen.
"I haven't decided yet. Give me some time to think before I invite the two of you to give me some suggestions."
"Hey, you're still trying to be pretentious?!" Great-Grandfather Fang wanted to throw a tantrum but failed. He was in a good mood. "All right, let me know when you've thought it through. I'll give you some suggestions."
Fang Zhao got up and walked to the door. He did not leave immediately. Instead, he shut the door tightly so that no one outside could hear what they were saying.
"What you said just now, does it still count?" Fang Zhao asked.
"What?" Great-Grandfather Fang was puzzled.
"When I become famous throughout Yanzhou, give me that gun of yours to play with... to protect myself."
Great-Grandfather Fang did not take it seriously. "It counts. Become famous first. Don't make me wait too long. I'm already so old, I can't wait too long."
Fang Zhao laughed. "You're not old. You're only a little over 150 years old."
Fang Zhao opened the door and was about to leave when he heard Great-Grandfather Fang say, "Wait, don't be so impulsive as to commit a crime! When I say become famous, I'm not talking about criminal fame! "
"You're thinking too much. Goodbye. I'll come back to see you when I have time. "Fang Zhao walked out and closed the door.
Inside the room, Great-Grandfather Fang thought for a bit and said to Great-Grandmother Fang, "Why do I feel like that kid is up to something?"
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