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"When is your comrade coming?" Ye Fangfei asked. "You two had a set date, right? I've prepared all the side dishes, just waiting for the guests to arrive so I can start cooking."
"It should be soon. I confirmed the date with him, and he agreed," Tang Zhi replied, standing at the door and looking out.
"I wonder if he’s coming alone or bringing family," Ye Fangfei said, feeling a bit nervous about hosting a member of the 'Red Three Generations.'
Yesterday, while chatting with her husband after visiting the Ye family, they mentioned inviting Tang Zhi's comrade for dinner. Ye Fangfei had casually asked about it, and Tang Zhi had casually mentioned it back.
She truly hadn’t expected Tang Zhi's comrade to have such a prominent background. Gu Jincheng was indeed a solid member of the 'Red Three Generations.' His grandfather was a founding figure of the nation, and both his father and uncle were military personnel with significant ranks.
Gu Jincheng was the eldest grandson of his generation and enlisted right after graduating high school. Coincidentally, he ended up in the same unit as Tang Zhi, and they got along well.
Although Gu Jincheng came from a privileged background, he never flaunted it; he treated his military service like that of an ordinary soldier. It took Tang Zhi quite some time to learn about Gu Jincheng's family background.
They served together in the same unit and were promoted around the same time. Tang Zhi became the squad leader while Gu Jincheng served as his deputy. Eventually, Tang Zhi was promoted to company commander, with Gu Jincheng remaining his deputy company commander.
The incident that solidified their bond occurred after Tang Zhi was promoted to company commander. During a mission, he saved Gu Jincheng on the battlefield. Gu Jincheng was unharmed, but Tang Zhi sustained injuries and had to leave the army. Both Gu Jincheng and his family were very grateful to Tang Zhi for his bravery.
Initially, when Tang Zhi transitioned to civilian life, he was supposed to be assigned locally. However, his hometown was in a remote mountainous area, far from the better environment of Beijing. In small county towns, there weren’t many good job opportunities; at best, one might end up as a factory worker.
The Gu family could certainly help arrange for Tang Zhi to work in the city, but even the best city couldn’t compare to the capital, could it? So Gu Jincheng consulted with Tang Zhi about moving to Beijing for work. Tang Zhi wasn’t foolish; he immediately agreed to take up a position in the capital.
Tang Zhi saved someone not out of a desire for reward, but at the time of the rescue, he had no idea that Gu Jincheng was from a prominent family. However, Gu Jincheng, being capable, would not foolishly refuse to repay him.
This is how Tang Zhi ended up with a position in the Beijing Transportation Company. Given the relationship between Gu Jincheng and Tang Zhi, one would expect him to be more diligent in maintaining ties with his family.
Yet, Tang Zhi was a sensible person. He saved Gu Jincheng, and the Gu family arranged a job for him. While this arrangement didn’t completely erase the debt of gratitude, he also didn’t want to exploit this connection to ingratiate himself with them. Therefore, Tang Zhi never took the opportunity to visit the military compound; his contact with Gu Jincheng remained limited.
It was precisely for this reason that the Gu family held Tang Zhi in higher regard. His relationship with Gu Jincheng did not wane even after he left the military.
Here they come! In the distance, Tang Zhi spotted a jeep approaching.
Where is it? Where is it? Ye Fangfei leaned closer to the door, eager to see.
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