Chapter 148
The ever-changing political landscape is somewhat foreign to Ye Tian, a stinky soldier. The biggest struggle he had ever seen in the military was over a soldier’s promotion eligibility that resulted in two company commanders running 10 kilometers on the training ground, each carrying a load of 50 kilograms. In the end, the spot was given to a soldier who had connections and used backdoor influence at home.
There’s nothing too political, just more political.
What meets the eye is the mutual toasting, but Ye Tian can’t grasp this culture of drinking—he’s just concerned with his mouth and stomach, waiting until the charity auction begins on schedule.
Ye Tian and Zhang Houtu, of course, could not sit on equal footing with Chen Pingrui, so the two joined a few of their peers, who seemed to be youngsters brought out by their elders to broaden their horizons. Before long, they were all enthusiastically chatting together. Zhang Xiayang sat at another table, but in contrast to Ye Tian and his group, the people at that table seemed to be the silent type, all with tense faces, as if wearing a green hat with unspeakable grief.
They were all of the same age, and these young masters didn’t have bad tempers. After some banter about women, cars, and firearms, Ye Tian quickly became familiar with the group. Especially with cars and firearms, his knowledge really opened their eyes. One young master from a military family admired Ye Tian to the point of wanting to become sworn brothers with him. If it were not for the presence of the elders, Ye Tian might have gained another sworn brother then and there.
"Guys, are there any good items at today’s charity dinner? My beloved likes jade, and if there are truly good items, I’ll get something for her in return, to stop her from complaining that I don’t love her and am fooling around outside."
Ye Tian downed a drink and asked.
Upon hearing his words, several at the table laughed out loud, while the rest had knowing smirks. It seemed there was something they wanted to say.