Among millions of Chinese families.

The number of viewers for tonight's gala commemorating the 70th anniversary of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was also very large.

In a heavily guarded sanatorium, a dozen or so elderly people, around seventy or eighty years old, sat around a sofa.

As he stared at the large screen showing a thousand people singing the "Volunteer Army Song," tears streamed down his face.

"Alright, Zhang Da Zi!"

"How old are you, still pissing like a horse?!"

The old man, who understood what he was saying, glared at him angrily.

"Li Datou, how dare you say that to me?"

"Look at you, your snot is dripping into your mouth!!"

"Hahaha."

"Hey Zhang the Pockmarked One, Li the Big Head!"

"You two are both retired high-ranking generals, look at the state you're in now?"

Although the other elderly man's eyes were red, he directly reprimanded the other two elderly men.

"Boss, it's not that I'm old and can't stand these things!"

"You crawled out of the pile of dead bodies on the battlefield of the Korean War."

"Was that ice sculpture really the same one from back then?"

The elderly man, addressed as "leader," had a full head of white hair, and his face was covered with dull age spots.

There was even a scar running from left to right across his cheek, adding to his fierce appearance.

Upon hearing the question, the old man showed a look of reminiscence.

"Yes, they are soldiers from the Ninth Army Corps."

"At the time, I was a bodyguard for the boss."

Among these elderly people, the oldest is over ninety years old, and he is also the only one who participated in the Korean War.

The others were all more than ten years younger than him, having joined the army later and risen through the ranks.

"This song is well written."

"With heads held high and chests puffed out, we crossed the Yalu River."

Back then, I followed the commander and was the first to cross the Yalu River and head straight into North Korea.

When the boss was mentioned, the old man's eyes revealed a look of respect and admiration.

This gala was not just held at this high-end sanatorium; many retired generals reside in other high-ranking cadre sanatoriums across the country.

They were also watching the show, and when they heard the song, they couldn't help but start singing along.

Inside the General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe, Li Gang, Cheng Wei, and several other leaders were watching television in Li Gang's office.

Watching Yuan Yi and the members of the General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe perform on stage.

Several leaders praised Li Gang.

"Commander Li, you have such a keen eye for talent! You brought Yuan Yi to our unit so early on!"

"Yes, if another company snatches it up, we'll suffer a huge loss!!"

"This kid is talented, capable, and handsome! He has a limitless future!"

Li Gang grinned as he listened to the praise for Yuan Yi.

However, he retorted, "Hmph, I'll lose twenty years of my life by hiring this devil!"

"You guys don't know, do you? This guy openly tricked the people from our General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe and Symphony Orchestra into following him to burn down the Japanese devils' toilet right there in CCTV's Studio One!!"

Upon hearing Li Gang's words, everyone was surprised.

"What? This little guy is planning to do this!"

"No, you didn't go back then, did you? How did you know?"

All eyes were on Li Gang!

"Hmph, how would I know?"

"When this guy said those words, the Minister of Propaganda, the Minister of Culture, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and some people from the State Council heard it!"

"The Minister of the Propaganda Department called me this morning!"

"They said I recruited a good comrade."

"By the way, this guy got the vice dean's approval for singing those two songs for Xiaomeizi, and they said they'd recommend him for credit!"

Everyone looked at Li Gang with a disgusted expression.

"Li Tuan, you seem to dislike him so much, why don't you give him to our TV Drama Art Center? I heard that this guy showed you a script!"

"Commander Li, you could even give us a symphony orchestra! Our orchestra has its own symphony orchestra, why do we always have to collaborate with the China Symphony Orchestra!"

"Li Tuan, give it to us! We can sing and dance together! Isn't that better than a solo?"

Department heads were all clamoring with Li Gang for more people!

"Go away, go away, what are you all making a fuss about?"

"This water is too deep; you can't handle it!"

"This guy's got a knack for causing trouble; you'll be cleaning up his messes later!"

After hearing Li Gang's words, everyone was speechless.

If you don't want to release people, just say you don't want to release them. Why make up so many excuses?

What? You think you're so great just because you're a major general?!

Yes, the director and political commissar of the General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe are both major generals, not civilian officials!

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In the entertainment industry, the five major entertainment companies are, apart from Orange Star.

The leaders of the other four major entertainment companies did not go home at this time.

They all watched the gala together in the company's conference room with many senior executives.

It has to be said that nowadays, people in the entertainment industry can't participate in any of the mainstream galas.

This is also what worries them, because in recent years the government has been increasing its efforts to regulate the entertainment industry.

Like the top stars, first-tier and second-tier singers in their company.

They say that participating in a local TV station's gala means receiving top-tier treatment and being highly sought after.

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