Chapter 418 - 417
"Uncle, these trees, they’re no ordinary trees, right?"
The veteran heard this and was a bit displeased, "In the military, there is only brotherhood, no such thing as uncles and nephews."
Ye Tian chuckled, "Alright, old brother."
"Mhm, that’s right, even our commander calls me old brother."
Ye Tian handed him a cigarette, but the latter said that the rule of not smoking while fixing cars must not be broken, so they talked about the distant trees.
"Right, those trees are extraordinary. Hey, hand me the wrench," Ye Tian handed over a large adjustable wrench, and the veteran began to work on the car while lying on a plank, continuing the conversation, "Our place here has harsh conditions, only twenty or thirty days a year have temperatures above zero degrees Celsius. Ordinary trees would not just die here, they wouldn’t even know how they died."
At this point, the veteran’s face showed a hint of proud affection, "Fortunately, our country worked hard to cultivate plants that can adapt to the highlands. Even the United States has only managed to succeed with shrubs about a meter tall, while ours can reach 1.8 meters. Hehe, about your height, I’d say."
The veteran laughed like a child. Ye Tian understood the feelings of these people who show such smiles when they are fully devoted to what they love. These old soldiers dedicated the best years of their life to defending the remote borders of the country. If anyone dares to invade, they would be both the first and the most intimidating line of defense.