I am doing well in the Siheyuan

Afterwards, Ye Ming stayed with Zhou Xiaobai for more than an hour, and then the two said goodbye.

After saying goodbye to Zhou Xiaobai, Ye Ming returned to the dormitory, read a book, and then lay on the bed to rest.

In the next few days, Ye Bai spent the day in the Operations Department dealing with backlogs of work. When he had nothing to do at night, he would accompany Zhou Xiaobai or meet with Zhong Yuemin, Zhang Haiyang and others.

Although life is dull, it is fulfilling.

On that day, Ye Ming completed all his work and agreed with Zhou Xiaobai to return to Kyoto together by train at noon the next day.

Before leaving, Ye Ming planned to have a meal with Zhong Yuemin, Zhang Haiyang and Wu Mantun.

At seven o'clock in the evening, in a private room of the "Jiachunfeng" Hotel near the C Army's base.

There were several fragrant dishes and two bottles of white wine on the dining table, and Ye Ming, Zhong Yuemin, Zhang Haiyang and Wu Mantun sat around them.

Wu Mantun took out an embroidery and said to Ye Ming:

"Ye Ming, Haiyang, Yuemin and I may not be able to make it back in time for your wedding."

"Now, I'll give you the embroidery in advance, see if you like it."

After hearing this, Ye Ming took the embroidery from Wu Mantun. The embroidery was about 60 centimeters wide and 30 centimeters long, with the words "May you have a happy marriage for a hundred years and have a son soon" embroidered on it, and the craftsmanship was very exquisite.

After looking at the embroidery, Ye Ming smiled and said:

"Mantun, I really like this embroidery. Thank you on behalf of Xiaobai and Qiuye."

As he spoke, Ye Ming put away his embroidery.

Wu Mantun smiled shyly and replied:

"As long as you like it, that's fine."

Wu Mantun was a simple person, and he was very pleased to see that Ye Ming liked this embroidery.

Zhong Yuemin heard their conversation and joked:

"Ye Ming, you can't just thank Mantun. Haiyang and I paid for the embroidery thread."

As soon as Zhong Yuemin finished speaking, Zhang Haiyang also joked:

"Yes, Ye Ming, you have to thank us too."

After listening to what Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang said, Ye Ming glared at them and said with a smile:

"Yuemin, Haiyang, you still have the nerve to ask me to thank you. This embroidery was made stitch by stitch."

"How much can I spend on buying the line?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang pretended to be sad and said

"You've made a bad choice of friends, Ye Ming. I never thought you were such a person. If I had known you were such a person, I wouldn't have spent so much effort preparing a gift for you."

"Yes, Ye Ming, what you said makes the brothers very sad."

Hearing their complaints and seeing their funny looks, Ye Ming could not help but shake his head helplessly and responded.

"Okay, Yuemin, stop making trouble. People who don't know the situation might think I've offended you in some way."

As he spoke, Ye Ming opened a bottle of wine and filled the glasses of Zhong Yuemin, Zhang Haiyang, Wu Mantun and himself.

"I just made a joke with my brothers, don't take it seriously."

"Now, I sincerely thank you. I like the wedding gift you prepared very much."

"Brothers, thank you for your trouble."

After saying that, Ye Ming raised his glass and drank it all.

Seeing this scene, Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but chuckle and said:

"This is decent."

As he spoke, he also drank the wine in the glass.

Seeing this, Zhang Haiyang and Wu Mantun also raised their glasses and drank them all.

After everyone toasted together, they started to eat and chat.

Ye Ming, Zhang Haiyang, Zhong Yuemin and Wu Mantun ate and chatted in a very harmonious atmosphere.

Halfway through the meal, Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but say to Ye Ming:

"Ye Ming, I have a question for you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ming responded:

"Yuemin, go ahead."

Zhong Yuemin pondered for a moment, sorted out his words, and then said:

"Ye Ming, I heard from Zheng Tong that many people in Kyoto have started doing business now."

"is this real?"

As soon as Zhong Yuemin finished speaking, Zhang Haiyang interrupted without waiting for Ye Ming to answer:

"Yuemin, don't listen to Zheng Tong's nonsense."

"Doing business privately is illegal speculation. Who would be so bold as to do business? Aren't they afraid of being reported?"

At this time, Wu Mantun also spoke:

"Yes, Yuemin, Haiyang is right. It is illegal for private individuals to do business."

Ye Ming heard what Zhong Yuemin and the others said, smiled slightly, and replied:

"Mantun, Haiyang, what you are talking about is the past. In the past, private businesses were indeed not allowed. If anyone dared to do it, they would definitely be reported."

"But now it's different. Although the country has not yet officially allowed private transactions, the focus in the future will definitely be on economic development."

“There are already many people doing business in Kyoto right now.”

“I haven’t seen anyone reported for this either.”

Zhang Haiyang was stunned when he heard Ye Ming's words, and immediately asked:

"Ye Ming, are you telling the truth?"

Zhang Haiyang’s surprise was not surprising, because Ye Ming’s words were indeed shocking.

Looking at Zhang Haiyang's surprised expression, Ye Ming nodded and said with a smile:

"Ocean, everything I said is true."

"How could I joke with you about something like this?"

After hearing this, Zhang Haiyang couldn't help but take a deep breath and sighed.

"Alas, the times are changing so rapidly nowadays."

"We stay in the barracks all year round and are almost disconnected from the outside world."

As soon as Zhang Haiyang finished speaking, Wu Mantun, who was sitting next to him, nodded in agreement.

At this time, Ye Ming glanced at Zhong Yuemin and asked.

"Yuemin, why do you suddenly ask this?"

After hearing Ye Ming's words, Zhong Yuemin responded.

"Ye Ming, I asked you this question because I wanted to confirm whether what Zheng Tong told me was true."

"If it's true, I want to change my lifestyle."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ming couldn't help but ask back in confusion.

"Change your lifestyle?"

"Yuemin, what do you mean?"

Seeing Ye Ming's confused expression, Zhong Yuemin answered.

"Ye Ming, I'm tired of the day-to-day life in the army. I want to apply to my superiors for retirement and return to Kyoto to do business."

“That’s what I mean by changing your lifestyle.”

Zhong Yuemin's words stunned Zhang Haiyang, Wu Mantun and Ye Ming...

Obviously, they didn't expect that Zhong Yuemin's so-called change of lifestyle meant retiring and returning to Kyoto to do business.

After a moment, Zhang Haiyang came back to his senses and spoke immediately.

"Yuemin, why do you have such a sudden impulse?"

"You're doing well in the army, why do you want to retire?"

After Zhang Haiyang finished speaking, Wu Mantun also advised.

"Yes, Yuemin, Haiyang is right. You are the core of our group now. Your superiors value you very much. Don't do anything stupid."

"Quickly give up this boring idea and stay in the army."

"Don't ruin your bright future because of a momentary impulse."

When Zhong Yuemin heard what Zhang Haiyang and Wu Mantun said, he explained calmly.

"Haiyang, Mantun, I know what you mean, but I want to tell you that returning to Kyoto to retire is not an impulse decision, but a well-thought-out decision."

"I've been in the army for almost five years and I'm tired of this routine life."

"To be honest, if the country is at war with another country now, I will choose to stay in the army and defend the country without hesitation."

“But our country is currently in a period of peace.”

"It doesn't really matter if I'm missing or added to the army."

“So I decided to make a lifestyle change.”

"What I hate most is a monotonous life. What I want is something new every day."