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Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.

It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...

Chapter 203 Ye Daying Hosts a Banquet at the Military Compound

The next day, when Tianchen woke up, he called Shen Kun and led a group to the agreed-upon breakfast shop, a yellow croaker noodle shop. Since Cheng Long was too famous to get off the bus and it was inconvenient for him to eat, he asked Shen Kun to get takeout.

The group enjoyed a delicious meal in Shen Fang's car.

Brother Long, Boss Yang, did you have a good time last night?

Cheng Long smiled and said, "I had a lot of fun. My brother made excellent arrangements."

"This noon, Brother Ye from the Beijing circle and my master hosted a banquet. This man is the grandson of Marshal Ye. He is a man who loves to make friends and has a good relationship with my master. He wants to be friends with Brother Long and is a loyal fan of yours."

Cheng Long smiled and said, "I will follow your arrangements."

"Xiao Kun, go to the military compound at Gongzhufen."

Shen Kun nodded.

"Okay."

The group set off and arrived at Princess Tomb. As soon as they reached the gate, they saw Chen Daoming and Ye Daying waiting at the entrance.

Shen Fang and the others got off the bus.

"Brother Ye, why is Master waiting all this way?"

Ye Daying smiled and said, "If I don't wait here, you won't be able to get in. Look over there at the entrance."

Following the direction Ye Daying pointed, Shen Fang saw eight guards dressed in green military overcoats, holding guns and standing guard.

Wow, that's awesome.

Ye Daying warmly shook hands with Cheng Long.

"Brother Long, I'm a big fan of yours. We only met briefly yesterday and didn't even exchange more than a few words. I must have a few drinks with you today."

Jackie Chan laughed loudly: "I'll definitely have a few more drinks."

"Please come in and sit down; it's still a while away."

Ye Daying and Chen Daoming got into the Mercedes-Benz van.

He directed Shen Kun back and forth in the military compound, passing through three checkpoints in succession.

"Brother Ye, why are there so many levels? Good grief."

Ye Daying smiled: "This is to protect the safety of those retired military bigwigs. They're all armed with real guns and ammunition. Outsiders can't get in at all. What do you think?"

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, high-ranking military officers have been a special group, separate from ordinary people, and possessing a mysterious aura.

Within this small "society," there are also little-known "unspoken rules," which influence the lives of the children of high-ranking officials almost entirely.

So, did these rules arise from the special environment of the "compound"?

The "military compound" has always been a "mysterious" place in many people's minds because it is different from ordinary residential compounds. There is a sign at the entrance that says "No unauthorized personnel allowed".

Moreover, there are armed police officers on guard at the entrance of this compound to maintain the security of the entire compound, because it is home to high-ranking officers of various military units in my country and their families.

The military compound in Beijing starts from Princess Tomb in the west of the city, extends from Wanshou Road to the foot of the Western Hills, and covers the entire compound, housing tens of thousands of people.

The original purpose of establishing this "compound" was to protect our country's "highly decorated" high-ranking officials and their families, and to prevent some "malicious individuals" from "making a fuss" about their families.

Therefore, the facilities in this compound are very complete, from elementary school to high school, from supermarkets to swimming pools, all kinds of facilities are available, it can be said to be a kind of "mini-society".

This is why people in the compound can enjoy all the "services" within the compound's boundaries, so they rarely leave the place and do not interact with the outside world.

Finally, after a long and winding journey, the group got off the bus at a small Western-style building.

Shen Fang was quite surprised to see Xu Qing, Zeng Li, and Qin Hailu.

What are you three doing here?

Xu Qing smiled and said, "I live right here, what do you think, Da Mei? I invited Hai Lu. What's the point of you grown men drinking?"

Shen Fang nodded.

Ye Daying smiled and said, "We have many distinguished guests. I live alone in this house, so please come in. I specially sent my wife and children back to her parents' home today to entertain guests."

Shen Fang and the others followed Ye Daying into the small Western-style building.

The decor is a bit dated, but everything is of good quality. Even if you don't know the owners, the materials are generally average. The furniture is all mahogany, and it's full of historical charm.

Chen Fang sat down on the sofa.

Ye Daying poured tea for the group.

"This is some good tea I got from my dad. Oh, and there's some good wine for lunch today too."

"What kind of liquor? Is it specially supplied?"

Ye Daying smiled mysteriously.

"We got tired of that stuff, so we specially prepared tiger bone wine to entertain Brother Jackie Chan."

Sinking Square.....

"Holy crap, Brother Ye, tiger bone wine? You even have that?"

Ye Daying nodded: "When tigers were rampant and we were hunting them a few years ago, we distributed them to the big shots. You know the contribution of tiger bone wine. This stuff is hard to come by. I specially got 20 catties. We won't leave until we're drunk tonight."

"tiger?"

Albert Yeung looked completely bewildered.

"Can this stuff be used to make liquor?"

Cheng Long laughed: "This is a rare find. Even in Southeast Asia, very few people can get their hands on it."

Shen Fang raised his thumb.

"Wow, I'll try it today and see if it's as miraculous as they say. Is this stuff an aphrodisiac?"

"Tiger bone alone certainly won't be an aphrodisiac; it needs to be combined with Chinese medicine. But, well, this is an aphrodisiac for me, Xiao Fang, it's a waste for someone your age to drink it," Ye Daying teased.

Shen Fang smiled and said, "I'll just try it. If it works well, I'll pay a lot of money to buy it back. This stuff isn't allowed in China, but Southeast Asian countries have plenty of ways to get it."

Yang Shou's glasses lit up.

"Good tea, what kind of tea is this?"

"Peace Monkey King."

"The king of green tea, this stuff only yields a few hundred kilograms a year, right?"

Ye Daying smiled: "That's right, only a few hundred kilograms a year. Xiao Fang has quite a broad knowledge base."

Shen Fang smiled and said, "I love drinking tea whenever I have free time. This tea even won an award in San Francisco. It gradually disappeared because of the war, but now it is slowly being grown again, although the yield has always been very low."

Xu Qing brought over several plates of pastries.

Donkey roll, jujube flower cake, double milk roll, pea flour cake.

"Try it, Mr. Shen, I made it especially for you."

"No way, Sister Qing, I wasn't the one who saw you first. Could you have made these snacks?"

Shen Fang could tell at a glance that it was impossible for Xu Qing, who never lifted a finger, to make such exquisite pastries.

Xu Qing rolled her eyes at Chen Fang.

"Can't I do it? You're underestimating me."

"Little Qing, you're unlikely to fool your apprentice. This is clearly a pastry from Juxianlou. Pastries from other places can't be made like this."

Xu Qing pursed her lips.

Chen Fang picked up a piece of donkey roll and put it in his mouth. It tasted good, chewy and sticky, suitable for the elderly.

However, he owns a snack brand himself, and even if these things are delicious, there's a limit, and he doesn't like eating them.

Zeng Li and Qin Hailu also washed several plates of fruit and came in. They were just about to put them down.

"Let's eat in the courtyard. The weather's nice today. It'll be more spacious and comfortable. Brother Long, President Yang, Xiao Fang, let's sit in the courtyard," Ye Daying said.

The group moved to the small courtyard.