vrcanaries Chapter 458 Packing my bags, leaving the army for good!
Chapter 458 Packing my bags, leaving the army for good!
"This thing costs several thousand, let me think about it!!"
"No matter how much money you have, it'll just get soaked in water anyway! There's no need for it."
In the end, Chief Lu still didn't get Old Master Bai to straighten out the ginseng, since it was just going to be soaked in water anyway.
"no?"
"You just said this thing costs several thousand yuan?" Chief Lu was somewhat surprised.
I thought it couldn't be that expensive, but I didn't expect it to be this expensive.
Old Master Bai showed five fingers and waved them in front of Chief Lu.
"Five hundred years, do you think it's five or ten years?"
"Never mind, there's no point in making you stand so upright. Just keep it in this lunchbox and use it to make tea."
"Don't blame me for not reminding you, just a tiny bit is enough each time," said Grandpa Bai, gesturing with his hand to indicate a length of about an inch.
“Roots!” Old Master Bai added.
"Goodness! Niannian is really willing to part with her daughter." Chief Lu thought that Niannian was simply too willing to part with her daughter.
She is truly filial.
Such expensive stuff, just keep one for yourself. As for the old man Bai's, let him take it with him when he leaves.
“You’re good at this. Take this with you when you leave,” said Chief Lu.
Grandpa Bai didn't refuse. He said he would use the ginseng to make some medicinal food packets and then send some to him.
Such good ginseng can indeed be used more effectively when it is in one's own hands.
Thinking about it, I decided not to refuse.
Gu Nan stood there the whole time, watching the two old men and thinking they were quite nice.
If you get old, having a few old friends like this by your side would be a pretty good thing.
Moreover, he also has Su Niannian.
As he pondered, Gu Nan's thoughts drifted away, and he smiled to himself.
"Tian Guangzhi's discharge application has been approved. He should be packing his things now. If you don't have anything urgent to do, go and see him."
"Here you go." Chief Lu looked at Gu Nan and said, casually tossing him a car key.
This morning, the military commended those who made outstanding contributions to capturing enemy agents and controlling radioactive materials.
Furthermore, Tian Guangzhi's discharge application was approved.
Because Tian Guangzhi refused all post-retirement benefits, he can pack his things and leave the army this afternoon.
Upon hearing this, Gu Nan nodded to Chief Lu and his grandfather before leaving the room.
After Gu Nan left the room, Chief Lu's happy expression faded.
"What's wrong with you now?" Old Master Bai asked, noticing that Old Man Lu had just been smiling but now his mood had soured again.
Tian Guangzhi is about to retire from the military...
Grandpa Bai naturally knew Tian Guangzhi; he was a very good kid.
Why the sudden decision to retire from the military?
Commander Lu sighed and told Old Man Bai about Tian Guangzhi's departure from the army because of Tian Guangwen.
"Ah... still like this?"
"Yes, I always felt that Tian Guangwen's death was somewhat of a waste. He made this decision so that his brother could continue to stay in the army."
"I agreed because I thought it would make Tian Guangzhi's future career path smoother. I never expected it to turn out like this."
However, Old Master Bai had other ideas.
"Actually, I can understand it."
"It's all the children's decision, so don't worry about it."
"Having lived to this age, haven't you figured out life yet? Everything is the best arrangement from heaven. Since Tian Guangzhi has made this choice, we'll help him in any way we can."
"As for the rest, let's leave it to the children themselves."
After finishing his sentence, Old Master Bai took another sip of tea.
Chief Lu thought to himself that he didn't live as wisely as the old man Bai.
I always felt it was a pity that Tian Guangzhi left the army, but he also had his own plans and his own choices.
All I can do is lend a hand when he needs me.
As for the rest, let the children decide!
I'm getting old; the future ultimately belongs to the young.
Future developments may involve significant changes.
Everything is developing in a good direction.
It's good to be able to live a little longer and see how things change in the future.
After leaving Chief Lu's office, Gu Nan went to find Tian Guangzhi.
At this time, Tian Guangzhi must still be in his dormitory.
When Gu Nan arrived at Tian Guangzhi's dormitory, he saw Tian Guangzhi holding a photo in his hand, sitting on the bed by the window.
The sunlight shone down at an angle, not glaring, and looked very soft.
Several packages of various sizes were already placed on the ground, all of which were things that Tian Guangzhi had packed.
Seeing that Tian Guangzhi was engrossed in looking at the photos, Gu Nan didn't disturb him and stood at the door.
After a short while, Tian Guangzhi came to his senses and saw Gu Nan standing at the door.
He forced a smile.
"coming!"
"Okay!" Gu Nan responded and walked over.
Sitting next to Tian Guangzhi, I looked at the photo in Tian Guangzhi's hand.
The photo shows him and Tian Guangwen.
It was probably taken shortly after Tian Guangwen joined the army.
In the photo, Tian Guangwen still looks quite young, while Tian Guangzhi, having joined the army a year earlier, already exudes the aura of a soldier.
"Actually, it could have been much better," Tian Guangzhi murmured, stroking the photograph with his fingers.
"It has passed."
"People should always look forward," Gu Nan said.
"Yes! It's over!" Tian Guangzhi said, letting out a long sigh of relief.
Then stood up.
The photos were carefully placed inside the package.
"The things are almost all packed up, and the houses in the military family compound are all emptied," Tian Guangzhi said, looking around.
Gu Nan nodded.
Tian Guangzhi also had a house in the military family compound, which was a room in one of the buildings on the left.
However, since Tian Guangzhi lives alone, he rarely stays in that house.
He still prefers to live in the dormitory nearby.
"Where are you moving to? Have you found a place yet?" Gu Nan asked again.
“I stayed with a retired comrade-in-arms who lived in the city. I stayed with him temporarily.”
"He works at a steel factory now, and he's still a junior manager."
Tian Guangzhi looked around again to see if anything else had been left behind.
"What about your work?"
"My comrade said he'd put me in a steel plant, but I haven't decided yet."
"I don't plan to go to the place that Wang Defa recommended."
"I have a feeling this guy's up to no good!"
“This morning, when you were promoted to brigade commander, Wang Defa looked at you with a strange expression.”
"If you didn't know better, you'd think he had a crush on you; his eyes were so intense."
"I'm leaving now. You'd better be careful here," Tian Guangzhi said.
Then she gestured to Gu Nan to help her with her luggage.
Originally, Tian Guangzhi would have had to make two or three trips, but now that Gu Nan is here, he has a helper.