After Being Reborn, I became a firefighter again?

Chapter 749: Chapter 499 He Will Know

Zhenxiong is a county town after all, and once everyone came out, they realized it wasn’t so poor that there was nowhere to go shopping.

The original plan was to buy some winter clothes for Chen Shuang.

But when Chen Shuang came out on leave, he didn’t change into casual clothes, wearing his service uniform instead.

He said the local customs were fierce and barbaric, Liangshan’s influence rampant, and Yang Shaoqing was pretty, so Instructor Xue told him to wear his military uniform when accompanying his parents and sister for safety.

This reason made Fang Huai lose face.

With my combat skills, would I let my wife be in danger? fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

He immediately asked Chen Shuang to go back and change his clothes.

But Chen Shuang then mentioned that people here were especially clannish, had tribal alliances, and that some families even used homemade guns when fighting and were proficient in triad assault tactics, so after thinking it over, he tolerated it.

From the Mainland to Hong Kong, clans are a significant part of large-scale violent conflicts.

It wasn’t convenient for Chen Shuang to try on casual clothes in his service uniform, so the group found an old-fashioned café where they could eat and chat.

Indeed, the local customs here are pretty fierce.

When they reached the café downstairs, there was a slogan on the wall.

"Robbing a police car is a criminal act."

During the three hours they chatted upstairs, four groups with a strong societal presence came in; three were gathering here playing cards while planning a fight at a particular time and place, and another group came looking for someone with weapons hidden under their clothes.

It was like they had entered a social meeting spot, chatting loudly and laughing without restraint.

If the police had arranged for plainclothes officers to sit here for an afternoon, they would probably achieve a lot. freeweɓnøvel.com

Chen Louxiang and Yang Lan wanted to change locations, but Chen Shuang said it was pointless; other places would be similar, and the lack of outside investment here was precisely because of the chaotic social atmosphere.

Fang Huai also sighed, feeling that the crackdown against gangs was an essential guarantee for economic development – previously, everyone said investments wouldn’t go beyond the mountain and sea passes, but now it seems there are plenty of fierce places within the passes as well.

Like in Songtao, Guizhou he knew of, some rural families have an abundance of inherited military skills; when busy, they face the loess and turn their backs to the sky, and when idle, they busy themselves with blades, welding, and hand drills, professionally rolling bullets, and these days, there are still posters everywhere saying "Don’t use detonators and explosives in fights."

These slogans represent the last defiance of Uncle Hat.

And it made Fang Huai realize deeply that Fire Protection Publicity still had to progress with the economy; some places haven’t even reached halfway in popularizing criminal law, so what’s the use in promoting fire safety?

However, the image of the powerful military has indeed taken root in people’s hearts.

Throughout the conversation, Chen Shuang’s military uniform did have its effect; people from several groups sneaked peeks at Yang Shaoqing but not a single one came over to flirt or cause trouble.

Although the place was chaotic, Uncle Chen and Aunt Yang were quite comforted.

Chen Shuang had indeed matured quite a bit, at least willing to listen, calmly listening to his parents talk without impatience.

When leaving, the couple repeatedly praised the Troops, encouraging Chen Shuang to train and work hard.

But Fang Huai knew what his "buddy" Chen Shuang, a former conscript discharged, was really like; some things just can’t be polished, for some people, serving as a soldier is just a temporary suppression of their true nature, and a mere two years can’t transform a soul.

So when sending him to the Squadron’s gate, he pulled him aside and dropped a line:

"If you don’t want to be left too far behind by me, and want your life to be somewhat interesting, you need to aim to get into an undergraduate Military Academy this year.

Uncle Chen has also discussed with me, if you don’t get in this year, stay on as a Non-commissioned officer, and try again for another year as a civilian. If you miss both chances as a civilian, then there’s no need to try for a junior college, by which time you might as well not stay in the government agency but return to the Squadron for another two and a half years of reform until you’re discharged.

Do you want to be a hero, or a coward for life?"

After hearing this, Chen Shuang gave him the middle finger with a worried face.

"Screw off! Who says I can’t make it? If I get in this year, you’ll be calling me ’Daddy’!"

Fang Huai laughed with a hehe, turned his head, and yelled, "Yang Shaoqing, he told me to call... mmph mmph mmph!"

"Damn, bro! I was wrong! I definitely will study hard!"

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The fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

Outside the banquet room of a grand and spacious Hotel, there was a bustle befitting the setting.

A pair of beaming young lovers stood at the door greeting guests.

Under Yang Shaoqing’s white fleece shawl was a red horse-face skirt, cute and charming, radiant like spring.

A sticky sweet voice to match.

"Second uncle! Auntie!"

"Aunt, Uncle!"

"Eh! Eh! Girl, you’re getting more and more beautiful!"

"Aiyo, little Shaoqing, you’re engaged already! That was fast!"

Next to her, Fang Huai was in a white shirt and black trousers, though his outer garment was not a suit jacket but a somewhat languid black cardigan.

Picked by Yang Shaoqing.

When Fang Huai tried on the clothes, Yang Shaoqing’s soft gaze turned smitten.

Not only Yang Shaoqing, but the slightly dressed-up Fang Huai also won praise from the Yang Family’s relatives.

"The young man looks sharp! A perfect match of talents with Shaoqing!"

"Thank you, uncle, thank you, auntie!"

Fang Huai was holding a cell phone, occasionally thanking people for their compliments.

Inside the banquet room, Yang Family’s relatives filled almost half of it.

"Yang Lan, why so sudden? You only informed us the night before last and now you’re having the engagement?"

"Oh, isn’t it nice over Chinese New Year, with everyone at home? The fifth day is just right. The kids are busy in the Troops, and we just confirmed they’d be home for a break, so we thought we’d get the engagement party done. We thought it was a good idea, like having relatives and friends gather for a happy get-together!"

Fang Huai had already informed his parents to wait at the Yang Shaoqing’s doorstep when they returned to Chongqing the evening of the third day. As soon as Chen Louxiang and Yang Lan got home, they saw Fang’s Father and Fang’s Mother waiting outside with their driver holding a dozen large and small bags, and they warmly welcomed them.