The new recruits’ company had its advantages, so Gao Jiaxing quickly thrived there, becoming a dazzling presence among the new recruits.
Liu Yuanchao was as thrilled as if he had found a treasure and paid even more attention to cultivating Gao Jiaxing, as such an outstanding talent was rare and hard to co by.
The levels of new recruits varied greatly, and while getting everyone to qualify wasn’t difficult, it was a challenge to at least build on a good foundation and make each of them stand out as excellent.
It also required ti and experience, a variety of training, practice, and challenges, grinding them into skilled individuals.
Gao Jiaxing also knew that Liu Yuanchao was intent on developing his potential, so he worked extrely hard, even more so than others.
He did not underestimate anyone and, thanks to the upbringing of Gao Guoqiang since childhood, Gao Jiaxing learned faster than others, reacted quickly, and was nimble—the result of Gao Guoqiang’s thoughtful cultivation of his son.
Originally, Gao Guoqiang wanted both Gao Jiazhi and Gao Jiaxing to join the military, but Zheng Xianghong was unwilling to risk either of her only two sons going to the army.
Gao Jiazhi’s path was not sothing Gao Guoqiang could arrange; as for Gao Jiaxing, Gao Guoqiang’s only son, he was also afraid of losing him, so in the end Gao Guoqiang did not agree to let Gao Jiaxing enlist.
But the groundwork that Gao Guoqiang laid for Gao Jiazhi and Gao Jiaxing remained, which was Gao Jiaxing’s greatest asset. He also grew up with the He Brothers and had been instructed by He Hongjun.
While Gao Guoqiang and He Hongjun had no intention of competing, the children of the two families had grown up fighting with each other, developing a bond as they got older.
The educational approaches of Gao Guoqiang and He Hongjun were similar, and they both supported their children competing and gaining experience. However, Zheng Xianghong and Li Shengi had different views. Zheng Xianghong encouraged them while Li Shengi would berate, questioning why her sons were so useless and how they could lose to Zheng Xianghong’s son, then demanding that they beat him the next ti.
Li Shengi held a high position in the family, and whatever she said was listened to by He Hongjun, who also hoped that his sons would be more successful than Gao Jiazhi and Gao Jiaxing.
Unfortunately, whenever the He Brothers fought the Gao Brothers, they either tied or lost. Li Shengi’s words had no effect.
The large unit that He Xuegang and He Xuebing were part of had many outstanding soldiers when they joined as new recruits. Although He Xuegang and He Xuebing also perford well, they didn’t stand out dramatically. With so many excellent individuals, it was hard for them to rise to the top.
Furthermore, He Xuebing had caught the eye of the regint commander’s daughter, which had led to jealousy and resentnt from others, naturally resulting in people creating stumbling blocks for him.
anwhile, He Xuegang received a letter from Li Shengi ntioning that Gao Jiazhi’s wife was pregnant. He felt envious upon reading it.
He Xuegang was the sa age as Gao Jiazhi and had grown up with him. He had married before Gao Jiazhi, but Gao Jiazhi was going to have a child before him, which made him very envious.
"Bingzi, are you going ho for the New Year?" He Xuegang asked He Xuebing.
He Xuebing shook his head; he didn’t want to go back, and returning ho felt aningless to him.
He Xuegang said, "You should know there’s a limit to throwing a temper tantrum."
He Xuegang wanted to say more, but then he thought that it might be better if He Xuebing didn’t go ho; staying in the army ant more opportunities to see Yu Zhen.
With Xia Xiao still working in the production team, it wasn’t ideal for He Xuebing to go back, so He Xuegang didn’t persist.
However, He Xuegang added, "Mom’s letter said that Gao Jiaxing has joined the military, but I don’t know which unit he’s in."
He Xuebing looked over and said, "He joined the army?"
"Yeah, who knows what connections that kid found. He didn’t take the college entrance exam, and now they’re not recruiting from rural areas anymore, so it must have been a special recruitnt."
As soon as He Xuegang said this, both brothers felt complicated inside. Special recruitnt implied two possibilities: either having connections or being exceptionally outstanding. And even with connections, one had to have good to excellent physical fitness.
They both knew Gao Jiaxing’s capabilities well, so it was possible that one day, while they were still soldiers, Gao Jiaxing might already have surpassed them.
He Xuegang then said, "Nowadays, there’s no war to fight. If we continue like this, we’ll end up just retiring and going ho. Are you satisfied with that, Bingzi?"
He Xuebing remained silent. Of course, he wasn’t satisfied, but in this unit, it was extrely difficult to get ahead. They had both tried hard but struggled to stand out, waiting for an opportunity.
"Is Mr. He around?"
Hearing Yu Zhen’s voice, He Xuegang lifted the corner of his mouth and greeted her, "Mr. Yu."
"Mr. He is here too," said Yu Zhen as she walked in, smiling.
He Xuegang was about to leave, giving He Xuebing and Yu Zhen so space, but He Xuebing had already beaten him to the door and left first.
He Xuegang and Yu Zhen: "..."
"It seems Mr. He really doesn’t want to see ," Yu Zhen said, sowhat dejectedly.
He Xuegang gritted his teeth, frustrated with He Xuebing for being so obstinate, and could only say to Yu Zhen, "He’s just been in a bad mood recently. Don’t take it personally, Mr. Yu."
"Mr. He, you must have noticed my feelings for Mr. He, right? Do you know any way to get him to agree to date ?" Yu Zhen asked. She truly liked He Xuebing, so much so that she was willing to set aside her own pride for him.
He Xuegang had a mont of inspiration and asked, "Does the regint commander approve, Mr. Yu?"
"This..." Yu Zhen was at a loss for words.
He Xuegang felt disappointed, having assud that Yu Zhen’s pursuit was with the regint commander’s consent, only to find it was just her own wishful thinking.
This was problematic; if the regint commander disapproved, the brothers would have a tough ti in the army. Fearing this, He Xuegang grew stern and said, "Mr. Yu, if the regint commander agrees, you can ask him to talk to my brother. But if he doesn’t, please don’t co looking for my brother anymore."
Although He Xuegang hoped Yu Zhen and He Xuebing could be together, it was under the condition that the regint commander agreed. Otherwise, they couldn’t bear the wrath of the regint commander if they went behind his back with his daughter.
Thus, at that mont, He Xuegang’s hopes dimd, and his initial enthusiasm seed quenched by cold water.
"Don’t worry, my father will definitely agree," Yu Zhen asserted and then stomped her foot before running off.
Now, He Xuegang could only hope that Yu Zhen was sowhat influential and persistent enough to persuade the regint commander.
Though He Xuebing was stubborn and proud, if the regint commander gave the word and he wanted to keep progressing in the army, He Xuebing would not turn it down.
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