Chapter 198: Another Fortune Code Discovered
The four irons of life: peeing on the kang together, studying together, drifting together, and carrying guns together.
As brothers in the military camp who once stood by each other's backs, Qi Rong and Zhao Tiezhu's meeting was a long-awaited reunion with tears in their eyes.
"Tiezhu, I haven't seen you for a few years, and you're still so dark." Qi Rong wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and punched Zhao Tiezhu directly in the chest.
Zhao Tiezhu smiled innocently and rubbed his head: "Retirement won't fade away."
"What have you been doing these years? I remember you went home to farm after you were discharged from the army?"
"I've been farming for a few years. This summer, I went to Hong Kong to make a living with my uncle. By some strange coincidence, I became Mr. Lu's bodyguard. What about you, squad leader? What have you been doing these years?"
"Alas, I transferred to a local enterprise and was assigned to be a gatekeeper. Although the job is easy, I just sit there all day long. It's so depressing. It's you, Zhao Tiezhu, who has been to Hong Kong and seen the world."
Thinking back on what he had gone through over the years, Qi Rong couldn't help but sigh.
Zhao Tiezhu smiled and said, "It's okay. I tell you, Mr. Lu is a very nice person. Being his bodyguard is like living a godly life. I remember your home is in Henan Province. It takes a long time to get here by train, right? Are you hungry?"
He pointed to the KFC next to him and said, "Let's go and try some foreign food. I'll treat you."
Qi Rong said with a look of disdain: "What's so delicious? Is our roujiamo not tasty or what? Wait a little longer, Wei Jianjun and Zhang Jiefang should be here in half an hour, let's have a drink together."
"I don't know what Wei Jianjun and Zhang Jiefang have been doing these years. I had a lot of trouble getting in touch with them. As for the other comrades... Well, it's a good time now. Anyone with a little extra money can buy a pager, so we can get in touch with them. In the 1980s, who had such a thing? We had to rely on letters, and if we moved, the news would probably be lost ."
"Isn't it? It has to be the advancement of technology."
The two of them sat next to the flower bed in the train station square. They hadn't seen each other for more than ten years, and they had endless topics to talk about. They talked about their work and family, and recalled the embarrassing things that happened in the army back then... Half an hour passed in a flash.
But unfortunately, the train was delayed and the two had to continue waiting.
Just at this time, Lu Yiming and Li Quanwang arrived.
Zhao Tiezhu was the first to notice Lu Yiming. He quickly stood up from the flower bed and waved his arms vigorously at Lu Yiming: "Mr. Lu, here."
Lu Yiming quickly brought Li Quanwang over.
Zhao Tiezhu excitedly introduced Lu Yiming: "This is my old squad leader Qi Rong."
Qi Rong had learned from the letter that Zhao Tiezhu's boss was a young man. When he saw Zhao Tiezhu calling him Mr. Lu, he stood at attention and saluted, saying in full voice, "Hello, Mr. Lu, I am Qi Rong."
Lu Yiming took the initiative to shake hands with Qi Rong, feeling the thick calluses on his hands, and immediately praised with a smile on his face: "You are indeed the same as always, welcome, welcome. Let's go to the Royal Garden Hotel next door to welcome you."
"To be honest, when I was little, I envied the police officers so much that I wanted to join the army after graduating from junior high school, but I was rejected because I didn't pass the physical fitness test. When I see you in your military uniforms, I feel safe."
Zhao Tiezhu suggested: "Boss Lu, the train for two of you is late, why don't you go eat first and I'll wait here."
After hearing this, Lu Yiming shook his head and said, "How can you wait here alone? Let's wait together. Oh, by the way, Qi Rong, right? Let me introduce you. This is my friend Li Quanwang, who is now my classmate and my business partner."
Qi Rong quickly stepped forward to shake hands: "Hello, Mr. Li."
After Li Quanwang said hello to Qi Rong, he looked at Lu Yiming with envy: "Damn, I also want a bodyguard... Although you have more money than me, I am a multi-millionaire now. I feel uneasy sleeping without a bodyguard."
Hearing this, Lu Yiming couldn't help but have some thoughts .
In recent years, the economy has been booming, especially the development of the Internet, which has created a large number of wealthy people, but the public security is not prepared for this, so some security accidents happen frequently, and the new rich like Li Quanwang are in great need of personal protection. If you start a security company at this time, there is definitely a market for it.
However, Lu Yiming thought that he was seriously short of manpower. If he continued to open new mines, he would easily get into trouble if he took too big a step. So he kept this idea in his heart and planned to do it when he had free time.
"Come on, as long as you don't tell everyone that you are rich, who would kidnap you? In this world, besides me and my cousin, who knows that you are rich? Even your parents don't know, so who would want to take advantage of you?"
Li Quanwang thought about it and was immediately relieved: "That's right."
Lu Yiming turned around and asked Qi Rong, "By the way, were you assigned weapons when you were in the army?"
Men seem to have a natural interest in machinery, just like what Han Han wrote in "His Country": He likes motorcycles so much because he thinks they are an extension of a man's strength. I believe that if guns were available, he would definitely own one, because that is also an extension of strength.
Qi Rong is a soldier with a serious personality. Although he has been retired for many years, he still retains a strong military character. Facing Lu Yiming's question, he answered seriously: "I had it during training before, but I had to return it to the army when I retired. In addition, in the past ten years, civilians are not allowed to own guns."
Lu Yiming couldn't help but sigh: "That's a pity, but banning guns is also a good thing."
Many people probably don’t know that China did not begin large-scale gun bans until the 1990s, and a comprehensive gun ban did not take place until after 1996.
Lu Yiming wholeheartedly agreed with this. After all, if it were like the free United States, he would have to ride in a bulletproof car when going out to feel a little safe.
A few people chatted like this. After more than an hour, almost two hours, Wei Jianjun and Zhang Jiefang finally walked out of the train station exit together.
Both of them were wearing T-shirts, dragging snakeskin bags, and wearing degummed Liberation shoes. They looked much more shabby than Qi Rong.
"Squad leader! Tiezhu!"
Wei Jianjun and Zhang Jiefang were also visiting a big city for the first time. They felt a little nervous when they walked out of the train station building. It was not until they saw Qi Rong and Zhao Tiezhu that they felt relieved.
Zhao Tiezhu introduced them to Lu Yiming one by one.
"This is your boss, Mr. Lu. This is Mr. Lu's brother, Mr. Li. Mr. Lu and Mr. Li, these two are also our comrades-in-arms. This is Wei Jianjun, and this is Zhang Jiefang."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "These two names are full of the flavor of the times. They sound very familiar. Is everyone here now? Let's go and have a meal first, as a welcome for you."
