It takes an hour to get from the pier to the island by boat, with a trip every two hours on average. There are four boats a day to reach the island. The brothers Zheng Xuyang and Zheng Xujie arrived at the island at noon. Before they set off, they used the guesthouse phone to call Ruan Shaokun to make sure that he was in the army and not on any missions.
So when they arrived, Nguyen Thieu Chin was already waiting for them at the dock.
Originally, Ruan Shaokun was going to pick them up himself after receiving their call, but he was called away by the commander on his way out and was delayed, so he had to ask Ruan Shaoqin to come and pick them up.
After Zheng Xuyang and Zheng Xujie disembarked with the crowd, they were unsure which way to go. Just as they were about to ask someone for directions, they heard someone calling them from ahead.
"Is it Zheng Xuyang and Zheng Xujie?" Ruan Shaoqin and Zheng Xuyang had never met before. This time, he was temporarily arranged by his brother to pick them up. Ruan Shaokun only told him the names of the people he was supposed to pick up. The two were about the same age as them. He said irresponsibly that he would know when he met them at the dock.
Listen to what he's saying. "You'll know when you see them." No one would dare say such a thing, but his brother did. And Ruan Shaoqin actually believed it. So when he saw two promising young men in the crowd, and they seemed to be there for the first time, he thought they were the ones he needed to pick up, and went up to ask them.
"We are... Are you Comrade Ruan Shaokun?" Zheng Xuyang and Zheng Xujie were just about to ask their companions where the troops were going so they could go there themselves when they heard a young man in military uniform ask them with a grin from the side.
"No, Ruan Shaokun is my brother, and I am his younger brother Ruan Shaoqin. My brother was temporarily summoned by the commander, so I had to come and pick you up by myself. I hope you won't mind!" Ruan Shaoqin usually seems like a child who hasn't grown up. He has been protected by his older brothers since he was a child. When he wants something at home, he can just act cute with his grandparents and maternal grandparents and get it. This has made him a child.
However, given his age and his position as battalion commander, he still knew very well what to say to people.
"It's alright. We came here rather abruptly, and this place is easy to find. We can go there." Perhaps because it was the first time the three of them had met, they weren't as close to each other as Ruan Shaoke and the others.
After exchanging pleasantries, Ruan Shaoqin took the bag from Zheng Xujie and hoisted it onto his shoulder. "Come on, it's almost lunchtime. Let's go back and eat first. We can talk about anything else later."
Ruan Shaoqin led the way for them. Along the way, he kept talking. He first asked them about Ruan Ruan's current situation, then about the pharmaceutical factory and family compound in Yuncheng, including their jobs. He asked about everything. It was no exaggeration to say that he was on a blind date and knew everything about the other party.
As for Zheng Xuyang, he answered Ruan Shaoqin's questions directly if he could, but he didn't know anything about the medicine Ruan Ruan gave Huo Haocheng, so asking him was useless.
Ruan Shaoqin was very satisfied with Zheng Xuyang's honesty, saying that he was a good friend to him.
Throughout the journey, Ruan Shaoqin asked questions and Zheng Xuyang answered them, while Zheng Xujie simply followed his two older brothers quietly.
It took them about 20 minutes to reach the military base. When they arrived, Ruan Shaokun was standing in front of the soldiers on guard duty. Seeing that Ruan Shaoqin had brought the people over, he felt much relieved.
Like Ruan Shaoqin, this was also the first time he had met the Zheng Xuyang brothers.
During his free time from previous missions, he learned about the recent situation of the two brothers and the Zheng family from Huo Haocheng. He was also present when the second master of the Zheng family was interrogated, so he had a general understanding of the situation. Based on what Huo Haocheng said, he could guess the current relationship between the Zheng Xuyang brothers and the second uncle of the Zheng family. Therefore, he could understand the reason why Zheng Xuyang and the others brought the things that Ruan Ruan and the others had prepared for them.
"Brother, these two are Comrade Zheng Xuyang and Comrade Zheng Xujie. We've brought them to you!" During the 20 minutes of conversation, Ruan Shaoqin had already included the two in his group of brothers, so when he saw Ruan Shaokun, he took the lead in introducing the two, his eyes full of praise for them.
Seeing that his younger brother was worthless, Ruan Shaokun was too lazy to pay attention to him. "Comrade Zheng Xuyang, Comrade Zheng Xujie, hello, I am Ruan Shaokun. Huo Haocheng mentioned you to me before. We are all family, so I won't stand on ceremony with you. It's getting late, let's go to the cafeteria for lunch."
Over the years, he has had time to go home. He learned about his grandparents' and parents' evaluation of Zheng Xuyang through their correspondence. It is certain that his family has a high opinion of him and recognizes his abilities. Therefore, Ruan Shaokun also approves of Zheng Xuyang.
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble Comrade Ruan Shaokun." In any case, this was the first time they had met, and first impressions were very important. Zheng Xuyang agreed with Ruan Shaokun's point that they were all family, since the Ruan family had helped him a lot in the past two years.
"Alright, let's talk as we walk. I apologize for not being hospitable today. You're all grown men who usually eat in the cafeteria, so I can only invite you to eat in the cafeteria with me today."
It wasn't that Ruan Shaokun didn't want to take them home for a meal, but as a bachelor who usually lived in a dormitory, he simply didn't have a place to cook for them. He figured that someone praised by Huo Haocheng would understand his situation and wouldn't mind.
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