Chapter 1752 I respect soldiers the most

Kashin let out a long sigh while driving. He lit a cigarette and said, "Boss, you almost scared me to death just now. But boss, let alone Desarev, almost everyone suspects that you have a special identity."

Xiao Peng laughed and said, "I'm just a shipwreck rescuer. What special identity do I have?"

Desaryev said, "But look at those people on the ship. Most of them are former soldiers from your country. How can one not be suspicious?"

Xiao Peng curled his lips and said, "You guys are from military backgrounds!"

Desarev shook his head and said, "Boss, this is different. We are bodyguards, of course we are soldiers, but what about your crew?"

Xiao Peng also lit a cigarette and put his foot down, saying, "How simple is this question? I like soldiers. I admire them."

"Huh?" Desalev looked at Xiao Peng: "No way? I really can't tell!"

Xiao Peng reminisced for a moment and said, "When I was a child, my mother taught me an article called 'Who Are the Most Lovely People?' It was an article about heroes and martyrs. Our country's peace and stability were all earned by countless martyrs who sacrificed their lives. From that time on, I have respected soldiers."

After hearing this, Kaxin nodded and said, "Boss, your mother is very good at educating children!"

Xiao Peng spread his hands and said, "This is also why I hate public intellectuals. They keep saying 'I'm a human first, and then a Daxia person'. It sounds reasonable, but it's actually bullshit. We can't choose our skin color or nationality when we are born, but we can choose to be kind people instead of just criticizing and betraying those who betray us. If someone doesn't even love to protect their own country, what else can they love? Can someone who picks up the bowl to eat and puts it down to curse be considered a human being? Those public intellectuals are basically like that."

Kasin suddenly smiled evilly: "Boss, you're working so hard to make money in Europe and then you keep causing trouble for them. Isn't this what you call 'eating with a bowl in hand and cursing after putting it down'?"

Xiao Peng pointed ahead and said, "Stop the car."

After Kaxin stopped the car, he asked Xiao Peng, "Boss, what's wrong?"

Xiao Peng slammed Ka Xin in the face. "I told you not to talk nonsense! I told you not to talk nonsense! You're taking my salary and mocking me like this. You're the real idiot. I can make money anywhere. Didn't you see how I set up a salvage alliance for them and how many people are profiting from it? Even their own capitalists can't do that! Besides, even if I did that, what would it matter? I learned this from them. A well-known double standard. Is there something wrong with you?"

Ka Xin was slapped so hard that he held his head: "Boss, I was wrong! Be gentle! What if I get hit like a fool?"

"You're not in high spirits to begin with!" Xiao Peng slapped him again before the car continued to move forward.

Kasim muttered as he drove, "I just can't beat you. If I could, I would definitely beat you up!"

Xiao Peng raised his voice after hearing this: "What did you say?"

Kasin quickly changed the subject and asked, "Boss, who is the 'most lovable person' in your country?"

Xiao Peng gave the answer: "'The most lovable people' are, of course, the soldiers who defend our country! Our country is often hit by natural disasters. Whether it's floods or earthquakes, the first ones to arrive on the scene are always the soldiers."

Kasin said, "Boss, I'm a little dissatisfied with what you said. In most countries in the world, when a natural disaster occurs, the first people to arrive are soldiers, right? It's the same in our country! During the Chernobyl accident, the first people to rush to the scene were soldiers!"

Xiao Peng gave him the middle finger: "That was the Soviet Union, not Russia! Besides, our soldiers going to the scene were not like soldiers from some countries who had to be fully armed when they arrived."

"Wait!" Kasin interrupted Xiao Peng. "How can we do this without weapons? How can we stop robbery and violence during a disaster?"

Xiao Peng's face was filled with gloom. "Kasin, I can only say that the way of thinking is different. The muzzle of the gun is pointed at the enemy, but are the people affected by the disaster the enemy? I just said, we are going to the scene to 'rescue'! Do you understand 'rescue'? If you encounter a problem and someone comes to rescue you, will you fight with them? Our soldiers going to disaster areas to rescue are never like the Americans, fully armed and driving armored vehicles to do nothing but maintain order. If you see how our soldiers disregard their own safety in the face of disaster to save the lives and property of the people, you will be moved! We use the phrase 'fish and water, one family' to describe the harmonious relationship between the people and soldiers. They can defend the country externally and provide disaster relief at home. If they are not the most lovely people, who are the most lovely people?"

After hearing this, Kashin said sadly, "If we Russians had shown me so much respect when I was in the army, I think I would still be in the army now."

Xiao Peng sighed and said, "In our country, soldiers have always been highly respected, especially now. I'm not bragging, but our country is unprecedentedly united. Of course, speaking of this, we have to thank the Western countries."

Hearing this, Kasim asked curiously, "Thank you Western countries?"

Xiao Peng smiled bitterly and said, "We should thank the Western countries."

"Ah?" Kasim was stunned. He didn't expect Xiao Peng to give this answer.

Xiao Peng explained, "The international situation has changed in the past few years. Nationalism and conservatism are being promoted everywhere. The once powerful public intellectuals have become pariahs. When this news broke, Caixin magazine's deputy editor-in-chief, Gao Yu, was lamenting, 'All the enlightenment efforts of the past thirty years have failed. More and more of the people we wanted to help and free from fear have become people who hate us, even more than those who oppress them.' ... It can be regarded as the public intellectuals' final wail. The Westerners' actions have made the people of Daxia love their country even more and respect the military even more! As for the crew on my ship..."

Xiao Peng paused and said, "Because they are all soldiers, I try my best to make their lives better. This is also out of respect for soldiers."

After hearing this, Kasin suddenly realized: "Boss, I understand what you mean now. Boss, do you know my original dream?"

"What is your dream?" Xiao Peng asked.

Kasim explained, "I originally thought that if I had money one day, I would do my best to help my former comrades. But now that I have money, I find that I don't have time and have not taken any action yet."

Xiao Peng said, "If you have an idea, just go for it. Hua Chong and his team have already taken action. They set up a fruit and vegetable company on Xinzao Island in the south. They found many old comrades and solved their employment problems while they are guarding the country's borders there. After all, that was the place that almost started World War III."

Kasim was completely shocked when he heard this.

There is no such thing as a peaceful life in this world. It’s just that someone is carrying the burden for you.