Chapter 143 "The Dragon's Rise"

Liu Zhiye spent a lot of money for tonight's group dinner. However, he has a big family now, so this little trouble is nothing to him.

As Hao Shun's private fleet grew in size, his trading business also grew. Last month, their trading volume reached a record high of more than 20 yuan, which made Liu Zhiye a lot of money, with a net profit of nearly 60 yuan. He secretly exchanged most of the money for gold and antique art collections.

Recently, through the relationship of an old client, he contacted a powerful friend in Xinjiang Province.

This friend has a very high reputation in the local jade market, and he finally has a channel to buy the "Hetian jade" he has been dreaming of.

Although Hetian jade is very precious now, its current price seems a bit worthless compared to the price after speculation in later generations. Therefore, compared with the appreciation of collecting other items, the appreciation of Hetian jade seed material is much faster.

和田玉籽料就是到了1965年也只卖80元/公斤，1995年则飙升至1.5万元/公斤，而且是批量购买不能挑选。截至2019年，质地好一点的籽料至少也要60万~70万元/公斤。

After 2019, the strong surge in Hetian jade prices is not due to speculation, but the real market price. Because it is a non-renewable resource, it will eventually run out, and good jade is hard to find. The current annual output of the best "mutton-fat white jade" is less than 10 kilograms. "

This kind of value-added space can only be achieved by very few cultural relics and artworks. Compared with the rare and precious cultural relics, there are still a lot of Hetian jade minerals available today.

To be honest, Liu Zhiye is now extremely wealthy. Most of his living expenses are gifts from the purchasing departments of large companies, but he and his family really can't use that much.

So he mailed these bills to his comrades who were having difficult times and to the families of his fallen comrades.

He is a warm-hearted person, and whenever his colleagues in the Security Department or the Bureau are in trouble, he will lend a hand. This helpful quality has won him praise from many colleagues.

Amid the loud sound of military bugles, the members of the training brigade walked into the cafeteria in an orderly manner, like a well-trained army.

They walked silently and automatically to each table and stood there, as if waiting for a solemn ceremony.

The attendant looked around to make sure everyone was in place. At this moment, the cafeteria was so quiet that only the sound of breathing and the occasional clinking of dishes and chopsticks could be heard.

Then he gave the order: "Everyone, sit down!"

After hearing the order, all team members sat down in an orderly manner, demonstrating the rigorous style and discipline of the public security soldiers.

The military camp is a place where rules are followed, and eating is no exception, which also implies the soldiers' rigorous attitude and style of life.

A song before a meal;

2. No loud noises are allowed;
3. It is forbidden to knock on pots and bowls;
4. Prohibit looting;
5. No matter whether you eat or not, you must gather in the canteen before leaving;

6. Eat quickly;
7. Eat only as much as you can and avoid waste;

Afterwards, Liu Zhiye and other brigade leaders entered the cafeteria.

After seeing the leaders coming in, the attendant shouted again: "Stand up!"

Seeing this, Liu Zhiye and others motioned for them to sit down.

After Liu Zhiye sat down, he looked around and suggested with a smile: "Today is the first dinner for all members of our team, and the atmosphere needs to be livened up. How about we sing some songs?"

Xu Shifang responded with a smile: "Good idea, then let's start with the various training squadrons!"

"Okay, one from the first squadron."

Fan Daixian, the acting squadron leader of the first squadron, stood up immediately after hearing this. He smiled and suggested: "Comrades! How about we set an example for the comrades in other squadrons?"

"Good!" This suggestion received a warm response from other comrades in the first squadron, who all shouted in agreement.

A squadron leader, Fan Daixian, decisively and loudly proposed: "Let's sing a new song, "Soldiers Return to Camp after Target Practice"!"

"The sun sets in the west, and we are ready to sing..."

Sunset in the west, red clouds flying

Soldiers practice target and return to camp. Return to camp.
The red flowers on the chest reflect the colorful clouds

Happy singing fills the sky
My so la my so
La so mi do re
Happy singing fills the sky
Sunset in the west, red clouds flying

Soldiers practice target and return to camp. Return to camp.
The red flowers on the chest reflect the colorful clouds

......"

The members of Team 1 sang in unison, and when the proud, melodious and beautiful singing sounded, everyone's spirits were lifted.

When the first squadron finished singing, the second squadron leader Li Yan'an was not to be outdone.

After the singing ended, Li Yan'an, the captain of the second squadron, stood up and asked loudly, "Comrades! How did the comrades from the first squadron sing?"

"Okay!" The comrades from the Second Squadron also responded.

Li Yanan encouraged his teammates in the second squadron: "We need to sing better, okay?"

The teammates responded in unison: "Okay!"

Then, Li Yanan announced loudly: "I am a soldier, get ready to sing!"
From ordinary people

Defeated the Japanese invaders

Destroyed Chiang Kai-shek's army
I'm a soldier
Love the country and the people

The Revolutionary War Tested Me
A firmer stance

Hey, hold the gun tightly

......"

After the second squadron finished singing, the captain of the third squadron, Peng Rong, took over and led the members of the third squadron to sing "Three Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention".

Captain Peng Rong is courageous and resolute. Under his command, the members of No. 3 Middle School are united in unity and sing loudly.

Hundreds of people sat in neat rows, singing one after another, one wave higher than the other.

At this time, the pitch of the song represents the morale, and boys must shout out our momentum at the top of their lungs!

The troops and police officers sang in front of the canteen, never caring about the artistry, as long as they were loud and in unison. These comrades came from all corners of the country, most of them were in junior high school, and spoke with their own hometown accents.

The conductor was rotated by the duty officer, and his level of performance varied. The starting pitch was sometimes high and sometimes low, and the comrades often ran out of breath while singing.

But there is one thing about the conductor that is very humane. If the previous military training is too tiring, he will choose to sing a short and concise song, or only require singing a section of a long song.

"A song before meals" was invented by Marshal Liu, one of the "Ten Marshals" of our army.

As early as the revolutionary war period, troops of different organizations in our army had to eat at the same stove. Due to the large number of people and limited food, chaos often occurred as people scrambled for food.

When Marshal Liu saw this, he ordered his troops to sing a song first, and then wait until the brother troops had finished their meals before going to fight. If one song was finished but it was not their turn, they would sing another one.

Later, when the brother troops saw this, they followed suit, and it gradually evolved into the current tradition of singing a song before meals. It has also become a way to cultivate soldiers' sense of collective honor and professional pride.

After all the squadrons had finished singing the song, Instructor Xu Shifang stood up and was the first to applaud everyone.

There was also deafening applause from the audience.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

Xu Shifang smiled and said: "Just now, I heard passion and heroism in everyone's singing, as well as infinite loyalty to the revolutionary cause. Each of your singing is full of sincerity..."

"That's good!"

"After you guys have listened to the song, would you like to hear the captain sing one too?"

All the comrades were so excited that they shouted in unison: "Captain, please sing a song!"

"Captain, please sing a song!"

Liu Zhiye readily agreed to everyone's expectations. He stood up, suddenly became solemn, and said, "Since everyone is looking forward to it, I won't refuse."

"Comrades, tomorrow is Qingming Festival. Our team will also go to the [Babaoshan Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery] to sweep the graves and pay tribute to those comrades who died heroically."

"Next, I will sing a song for everyone. This song was written based on the heroic deeds that happened on the public security front. This song has never been made public, and today is my first time singing it. I wonder if everyone wants to listen to it?"

Xu Shifang, Liu Fangliang, Huang Yu, Huo Cun and others looked at each other in surprise and noticed the surprise in each other's eyes. They were familiar with Liu Zhiye and had never heard of him singing or writing songs, so they were as full of expectations as their comrades.

Liu Zhiye brewed his emotions for a while, and then said: "The name of the song is "Young Man's Ambition Does Not Worry"

"Several storms, several springs and autumns

wind, frost, snow, rain, torrent

Going through hardships and never changing your mind
Young ambitions without worries

Golden shield
Forged with passion
Show your skills in times of crisis
For my mother's smile

For the harvest of the earth

Prosperous years
Why fear the wind
......"

After the song was finished, everyone was deeply moved by it, including Liu Zhiye, who couldn't hold back his tears. This song is easy to understand, with a catchy melody, and is closely connected to everyone's experience, which resonates strongly with people.

Afterwards, amidst the warm applause, the enthusiasm of the comrades in the audience lasted for a long time.

Instructor Xu Shifang stood up with a smile and pressed his hands down to calm everyone down.

"Comrades! How did the captain sing? Do you want to hear it again?" he asked, his voice full of enthusiasm.

(End of this chapter)