Chen Ming's face turned dark as he watched their little movements.
He knocked on the table to signal to them that he was still here and asked them to give him some face and discuss this in private!
The two men then withdrew their eyes from the conversation, saluted Chen Ming, and said in unison: "Yes, we guarantee to complete the task!"
After saying that, he turned and left the office.
But the moment he stepped out of the door, he turned his head and said to Chen Ming: "By the way, I wish you a pleasant journey, and take care of yourself."
After saying that, he closed the door and quickly slipped out.
Chen Ming's face couldn't help but darken, and he hummed in his heart, "Good boy, wait until I come back and I will teach you a lesson. You actually dared to make fun of the battalion commander!"
After regaining his composure, Chen Ming called the brigade commander Qin Song and told him that he had to be away for a while due to some matters and that the battalion had already arranged for an acting battalion commander and an acting deputy battalion commander.
If there is anything important, just call him and he will come right back.
Although Qin Song wondered what Chen Ming was going to do, he still agreed.
Anyway, their information warfare battalion is a new battalion, and there is nothing for him to solve.
He just told Chen Ming to come back early and then hung up the phone.
After reporting to the brigade commander, Chen Ming breathed a sigh of relief and hurried back to the dormitory to pack his things.
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ps: I beg for monthly tickets and flowers. The third place in the monthly ticket list is about to be taken down by someone else. The Mid-Autumn Festival has passed. Now I resume updating four times a day, with 5,000 words per chapter. The author has worked very hard. I beg for some monthly tickets and flowers to comfort me.
Chapter 212: Confirming the boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, how hasty!
Chen Ming didn't have much to pack, just a few sets of clothes, toiletries, and his laptop, that's all.
After packing all his stuff into his backpack, Chen Ming set off for the camp gate.
At this time, Tang Xinyi was already driving a jeep and waiting at the entrance of the camp.
Chen Ming quickly ran up with a smile and got into the passenger seat.
Tang Xinyi didn't waste any time and stepped on the accelerator. The car drove out of the camp amid the salutes of the soldiers on duty.
Chen Ming sat in the co-pilot seat, looking at the scenery along the way, and said with a smile: "Staff Officer Tang, how far is the military zone from your home?"
Tang Xinyi held the steering wheel and said, "If we keep driving, it will take nearly ten hours."
Chen Ming was surprised and said, "So far? It would be better to take a plane or a train."
It’s a more than ten-hour drive, how tiring it must be.
Wouldn't it be inconvenient to go there directly by plane or train
Tang Xinyi said before that her family was engaged in scientific research, so it stands to reason that their place should not be in some deep mountains or forests, and should be accessible by plane or train.
Tang Xinyi said calmly: "If you hadn't come with me, I wouldn't have driven out, but since you've come with me, it's a good opportunity to go on a self-driving tour."
She hasn't been out of the military camp for several years. Now that she is on home leave, she naturally wants to take a good look around.
Of course, if Chen Ming hadn't been around, she wouldn't have made such a choice. After all, driving alone for such a long time would easily lead to fatigue.
But since Chen Ming is here, they can take turns driving and give each other a rest.
In this way, the two chatted and took turns driving for about ten hours.
The time we stopped in between was just for refueling, eating and a short rest.
It was not until the next morning that Tang Xinyi drove off the highway and said to Chen Ming, "Okay, we're almost there."
Chen Ming, sitting in the passenger seat, looked at the "060" sign on the highway exit that read "Welcome to Kyoto".
Chen Ming was stunned for a moment and looked at Tang Xinyi in surprise.
Only now did he realize that Tang Xinyi was actually a distinguished native of Kyoto!
When I meet her parents later, should I say, "Have you eaten?" or should I say, "This is such an authentic meal" while eating
Tang Xinyi ignored Chen Ming's wild thoughts. After entering Kyoto, she deliberately slowed down her pace, walking along the way and watching the changes in Kyoto.
Sometimes she would point with her chin at some buildings and say, following Chen Ming, that something was gone, or that thing had not been built before she left.
Then I lamented the changes of the times.
Chen Ming nodded without comment.
Nowadays, things are changing rapidly. Sometimes, after going away for a year or two, when you come back, things are no longer the same as before.
Finally, Tang Xinyi drove the jeep into a military compound where soldiers were standing guard.
Chen Ming looked at the two soldiers on guard and was stunned for a moment, then looked at Tang Xinyi.
It turns out that this is a talented girl who grew up in a military compound. No wonder she didn't join the army. She must have been influenced by her family.
Recovering his senses, Chen Ming looked at the military compound curiously.
To be honest, he had never seen it before.
The houses in this compound are a bit old, and their decoration style still follows the Soviet architectural style of the 1970s and 1980s.
The entire compound is filled with a strong historical atmosphere, which is in sharp contrast to the noisy high-rise buildings outside Kyoto.
In the passage of the courtyard, you can often see an aunt riding a bicycle with a smile on her face passing by.
In the front basket of the aunts' bicycles were vegetable baskets, on which were placed one or two carrots and a few big red tomatoes.
A few children who had just finished school, carrying school bags, were racing each other on bicycles in the courtyard. When they rushed past some elderly people who were sitting in front of the door to enjoy the cool air, these elderly people would always look worried and shout at them in their old voices, "Slow down, slow down! It's dangerous!"
A few naughty children were extremely disdainful of this and even turned their heads back, stuck out their tongues and made faces.
Chen Ming watched all this in the car, and asked Tang Xinyi with a smile: "Were you also so naughty when you were a child?"
Tang Xinyi rolled her eyes at him and snorted, "How is that possible? I was so well behaved when I was a kid!"
Finally, the car drove into a yard.
This is a fairly large courtyard, surrounded by a low wall, with a floor paved with blue bricks. In the middle of the courtyard, there is a small flower bed with a diameter of about one meter built with bricks.
However, the flower garden seems to be unattended, and is overgrown with wild flowers and weeds. But from a distance, it does have some ornamental value.
At the innermost part of the courtyard is a three-story building.
The building looks very simple and quaint, full of a strong sense of age.
Tang Xinyi drove the jeep to the side of the flower bed, stopped, turned off the engine, and pulled the handbrake, all in one go.
While picking up his backpack from the back seat, he said to Chen Ming, "We're here."
After saying that, he put on his backpack, opened the car door and walked out.
Chen Ming also quickly put on his backpack, got off the car and followed.
The two men came to the small building and knocked on the door on the first floor.
The door is made of wood and makes a crisp sound when knocked.
“Here it comes!”
After knocking on the door, there was a quick response from inside, followed by footsteps, and then the door was opened.
The person who opened the door was a thin auntie who seemed to be in her forties or almost fifty.
Chen Ming could tell at a glance that this was Tang Xinyi's mother. After all, their facial features were very similar. It was not difficult to see that when she was young, she was definitely a beauty like Tang Xinyi.
Chen Ming was the first to smile and said cordially, "Aunt, hello!"
Tang Xinyi's mother's name is Li Ruping. She looked curiously at the young man who stood shoulder to shoulder with her daughter.
She was stunned for a moment, then looked at Tang Xinyi and said with a smile on her face: "Daughter, you didn't tell me that you were going to bring your boyfriend back so that I could call your dad back in advance!"
After being told this by her mother, Tang Xinyi blushed instantly and said awkwardly: "Mom, he is not..."
However, before she could finish her defense, Chen Ming quickly interrupted her and said, "Aunt, Xinyi and I have known each other for nearly two years, and we have never held hands!"
After saying that, Chen Ming looked at Tang Xinyi cautiously, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Tang Xinyi glared at Chen Ming. How could she not know what Chen Ming meant
Chen Ming's words seemed to imply that their relationship was not that close yet, but he also admitted that they were indeed in love, but Tang Xinyi was more aloof, so the progress of their relationship was average.
Tang Xinyi felt a little embarrassed at this moment. "How dare you act first and ask for permission later, kid? I haven't agreed yet!"
Li Ruping also figured it out, and said to Chen Ming with a smile: "Child, don't mind it. Xinyi has been like this since she was a child. She doesn't want to contact the opposite sex and her temperament is rather cold. But, she is willing to bring you home, which means she must like you from the bottom of her heart!"
When Tang Xinyi heard this, she wanted to find a hole to crawl into. She shouted in shame and anger: "Mom, if you say that again, I will go back to the army directly."
My own daughter is right beside me, how can you expose my secrets like this
My daughter also needs to save face!
Seeing this, Li Ruping stopped talking and said with a smile, "No more talking, no more talking. Come in quickly."
After entering the house, Chen Ming took a quick look at the environment inside.
Although it looks quite rustic from the outside, the decoration inside the house is really nice.
The outer area of the lobby on the first floor is decorated in the style of a living room, with sofas, coffee tables and TVs.
Inside is the dining room, and inside that is an enclosed kitchen, with a wine cabinet separating the kitchen and dining room.