AWB Chapter 519: Two People’s Past (2)
Chapter 519: Two People’s Past (2)
After Zhou Mingxuan finished talking about his situation, the three of them were silent for a while, and then Zhao Junhao spoke.
"I am similar to Mingxuan, but he is raised by Grandpa Wu, while I was left to Grandpa and raised by the nanny at home.
When I was a child, the nanny was often working there, and I was locked in the room alone, playing with myself.
It was only later when I moved to the compound with my grandfather and met Mingxuan that I finally had a companion.
I was raised by a nanny. Due to our unequal status, the nanny was worried that I would cause trouble outside and get blamed. Even if she had to take me out, she would teach me to be careful outside and not to offend this or that.
Even if the status of the people is not as high as yours, you must be humble and not offend them.
Because we offended each other, and Grandpa was not around, we were both blamed."
Zhao Junhao smiled sadly, "Everyone says the army is pure, but they don't know that sometimes the army is even darker, and everything is determined by rank.
We lived in the same compound. My grandfather was in charge of logistics, which was not an important department. His status was not as high as those of the military and political chiefs. In addition, my parents were not capable people, so I was considered a marginal figure among the children in the compound.
In addition, I was raised by a nanny, so I was timid in everything I did and dared not offend anyone, which made me even more bullied.
It was later that I met Mingxuan. We both didn’t fit in with the kids in the compound and were bullied by them. Before we knew it, we became a close friend.
Fortunately, Mingxuan is smart, and Grandpa Zhou is one of the top people in our compound. Uncle Zhou also has a high status, so they dare not offend Mingxuan too much. Mingxuan has always protected me, and slowly the two of us have gained a firm foothold in the compound and made a name for ourselves. "
It was impossible to see in the darkness, but Liu Jingxue, who had spiritual power, saw Zhao Junhao looking towards Zhou Mingxuan with gratitude.
“If Mingxuan hadn’t protected me, I would have been bullied to death by them, and I might even have had mental problems.
It’s not like this has never happened before in the compound.
It is all thanks to Mingxuan that I can be as lively and energetic as I am now, living so freely and wantonly.
It was he who took me along, playing with cats and dogs, jumping around all day, and made me outgoing and cheerful, getting rid of that depression.”
In the dark, Zhou Mingxuan gave Zhao Junhao a slap and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? We are good brothers."
"Yes, we are good brothers, better brothers than real brothers."
Zhao Junhao shrugged and said, "After being with Mingxuan for a long time and always hearing him talk about Grandpa Wu's past, I was inevitably influenced by him and became interested in business.
As for being a soldier, I don’t think I have the ability like my grandfather to climb to a high position by managing logistics.
Since you can't climb to a high position, what's the point of being a private and then retiring?
I don’t want my children to be separated from me all year round, nor do I want them to go through what I have gone through.
So, it is impossible for me to join the army."
I have to say, the old saying that birds of a feather flock together still makes sense. The two of them have similar ideas, no wonder they can get along well and become good friends.
After talking about his own affairs, Zhou Mingxuan curiously asked Liu Jingxue,
"Xiaoxue, what about you? You have a lot of skills, and you will definitely be valued if you join the army. Why don't you join the army?"
"As for me, firstly, my grandparents wouldn't let me.
Their two sons, two daughters-in-law, and two grandsons are all soldiers, but their only granddaughter is not allowed to join the army.
Secondly, there are too many restrictions in the army and I can’t stand it.
I'm not a very ambitious person. If possible, I would like to lie down and enjoy life, and I don't want to live such a hard life. "
“You’re still lying flat, I think you’ve done enough now.
Go to work to earn work points, go into the mountains to buy goods, and look after several elders.
I have to make so many medicines for the production team, for Chief Zhang, and Brother Liu. Just thinking about it makes me feel overwhelmed." Zhao Junhao sighed.
“Looking after the elders did take a lot of work before, but now it’s much easier for me with your help.
As for pharmaceutical manufacturing, it is not compulsory. If you have time, you can do more. If you don’t have time, you can do nothing. It is also free.
It's not like being in the army, where you have to train every day and can't be lazy. You also have to learn this and that, and you have to complete missions from time to time, so you don't have any free time.
Just thinking about it makes me retreat, it’s better to just lie down.”
Liu Jingxue deliberately laughed at herself, "But you can't tell these elders, if they knew, they would definitely blame me.
Especially Grandpa Zou and my uncle, even though such things happened, they still worry about the country and the people all day long when they came here.
If they knew that I am not decadent and just want to live a carefree life, they would nag me every day and ask me to change my mind.
I came to the countryside here to take care of them and also to make a living.
For me, it is no trouble at all to go to the fields and do some strenuous work.
You work half a day and take a rest when you don't want to work. You can hibernate for half a year every year and have no shortage of meat to eat. Where can you find such a good place?
It's just the one month or so of autumn harvest, it's a bit tiring, but you can get through it if you grit your teeth."
The three of them couldn't help but laugh.
“I have to say, it’s all fate.
In this day and age, everyone thinks that being a soldier is glorious and that it is a great career opportunity. It is rare that the three of us are so united in our aspirations and do not like being a soldier.
In terms of living, I am not that motivated. ”
"Then you two are much better than me. You are busy practicing martial arts and learning business every day. You have no time to spare.
I just lay flat on my back.”
"That's because you've suffered before, and you've already learned what you need to learn, such as martial arts and medicine, and you've already mastered them.
We didn’t learn it before, so we have to catch up now.”
"Then aren't you thinking about starting your own business and building your own career if allowed in the future?
In this regard, I can't compare to your lofty ideals. I just want to lie down.
Although I want to market my own medicine, I don't want to go through the trouble of dealing with these things myself. I just want to sit back and enjoy the results.
Come on, you two. Whether my medicine can be promoted in the future depends entirely on you.
I will invest purely for technical reasons, sit back and count the money, and leave the rest to you.”
Liu Jingxue knew very well that she was not cut out for business, nor was she a good manager. Although she had tens of thousands of dollars in her hands now, that money could not guarantee that she would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life. She might not even be able to afford a nice courtyard house.
As for those treasures, she had no intention of selling them easily. At most, when she bought a house in the future, if cash was not convenient, she could trade them for gold.
As for other antiques, calligraphy and paintings, we will find someone to appraise them later. If they are national treasures, they will still have to be handed over to the country.
“Then Xiaoxue, you will be responsible for research and development of various medicines and invest in the technology.
Junhao and I set up a factory to produce drugs and promote them.
Let's join forces and call the shots in the business world in the future." Zhou Mingxuan said proudly.
"Speaking of pharmaceutical manufacturing, Commander Zhang should be sending someone over. It's been seven or eight days since he called you, Xiaoxue.
It’s enough for those people to come up with a plan.
This matter is led by Commander Zhang, the commander of the general military region, so there is no need to report it to the higher authorities and wait for approval. It should take enough time." Zhao Junhao said.
Zhou Mingxuan said, "From the perspective of time, he should have come here in the past two days.
It only takes a little over a day for the Jinan Military Region to reach us."
"If the medicine made from the prescription Xiaoxue provided this time sells well, with the military's endorsement, there will be no problem selling the medicines we research in the future.
I hope they come quickly and fire the first shot.”