Chapter 151: Making Wedding Dresses for Others

When Gao Feng and Zhao Hongqi were eating at the dinner table, Shen Hongfei sat down next to them, wearing headphones and holding a tray of food.
"No, there's no coercion. I'm just giving you advice... Yes. That's right, you also need to refer to the cutoff scores of the schools in previous years, and carefully consider the possibility of sliding away..."
Shen Hongfei picked up the chopsticks in his hand, but instead of using them to eat or pick up dishes, he kept poking the rice ball back and forth. He continued to make noises like "uh" and "ah" as he spoke. It took a full ten minutes for him to finish.
Zhao Hongqi finished his meal quickly and sat in his position, tilting his head to look at him. He is usually efficient and decisive at work, but he spoke so gently when talking to his child on the phone.

Perhaps, people have two sides.
Sometimes, they show different sides in front of different people; sometimes, they may have different sides in front of others as well.
"Okay, okay! I have no objection. It's best to ask the class teacher to make the final decision for you. They have more experience and can consider things more carefully than we do. Alright, I'm hanging up now. Call me when you receive the admission notice. If no one answers, send me a text message. Goodbye."

After seeing Shen Hongfei finally hang up the phone, Zhao Hongqi jokingly said:
"Director Shen, you are even more intrusive than the aunties from our original 505 residential complex."
沈鸿飞埋头吃饭，没搭理赵红旗。然后又斜视了他一眼，甩出一个不屑回答的表情。
“嘿嘿，嘿嘿。”一旁的高峰看到赵红旗被沈鸿飞故意难堪，忍不住笑了起来。
Zhao Hongqi was already pretending not to be embarrassed, but this kid Gao Feng not only didn't know how to defuse the situation, but also inadvertently intensified his embarrassment. Zhao Hongqi kicked Gao Feng in the leg:
"What are you laughing at? What's so funny?"
High Peak raised his leg and patted the area where he was kicked by Zhao Hongqi, with a smile that was hard to hide on his face, "Do you know what the biggest difference between you and the residents of 505 residential courtyard is?"
What could it be?
"The biggest difference is: when they get angry, they only talk but don't act physically; whereas you not only talk but also use your feet!"
"Hmm, leveled up!"
Shen Hongfei, who had been eating with his head down, couldn't help but interject.
Seeing Shen Hongfei also laughed, Zhao Hongqi hurriedly asked, "Director Shen, which school did your eldest child apply for? You don't seem very satisfied."
"I asked him to apply for Beihang University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Harbin Institute of Technology. Any of them would be fine. But this kid said he won't apply to any of them!" Shen Hongfei's words carried a hint of regret.
Children from military industry families in these third-tier military industrial residential quarters usually have a military industry complex, so it is common for them to apply for the seven military academies.
People like Zhao Hongqi and Feng Nan have been influenced by their parents and have enrolled in aviation or aerospace-related majors at different schools.
Shen Hongfei's child has been living in the residential area for more than ten years and has been exposed to their ideas, so they should not have significant cognitive biases.
Gao Feng also became curious: "Which university does he want to apply to?"
Shen Hongfei calmly took a bite of his food and slowly said four words: "National University of Defense Technology."
"Oh, this kid scored high marks! He dares to apply to Military Tsinghua!" Zhao Hongqi slapped the table, attracting the attention of the neighboring table, number 67.
"Shen's child is going to study at the National Defense University? That's great! We have someone to carry on the tradition!" Director Tang, who is already a colonel, stood up with a smirk and walked over to Shen Hongfei. "Congratulations to you, and thank you too, Shen! You're training another excellent soldier for our army."
Shen Hongfei was about to stand up and thank them, but immediately became unhappy when he heard it. He sat back down and muttered:
"Training people for you? I am just helping others!"
"Ah, you can't say that. Look at our Captain Liu Nan, he's also a graduate of National Defense University. And if your child joins our Air Force in the future, that means the missiles I made will be used by your kid! What a great thing!"
Hearing Director Tang's words, Shen Hongfei's expression eased. He turned his head and asked, "Is it really possible to fly into the Air Force?"
"As long as you can develop this Red Arrow H9B, you will be national heroes! When your child graduates, there is a chance to apply, right?!"
"Hmm, hmm! Let's do it like this!" Shen Hongfei said, standing up and taking the plates with him as he walked out.
Originally, Gao Feng was eating slowly, intending to wait for him to finish and help with the bowls and chopsticks. But this guy finished it in just a few bites and turned around and left.
Gao Feng looked at the food on his plate and smiled. He raised his head and asked, "Director Shen, where are you going?"
"I'm going to find Director Yang to assist him in completing the zero-clearance work. We must finish the research and development of the Red Arrow H9B before our graduation from Lao Da Military Academy!"
Zhao Hongqi didn't react immediately and tapped Zhao Hongqi's arm: "He really exerted the power of national security when he returned to our 505 Institute and brought it back from Guangzhou, right?"
High Peak was a little confused. This was the first time he saw the introverted Shen Hongfei revealing his inner world. Watching his receding figure, High Peak replied casually:
"Yeah! I heard it directly from Director Feng himself."
"This patriotic spirit is bursting with a deep love for the country. Do we still need to use national security to bring him back?"
"What, what? Director Shen was brought back by national security from Guangzhou?" The soldiers at table number 67, who were originally planning to congratulate Shen Hongfei, happened to surround Gao Feng and the others' table. Suddenly hearing such explosive news, naturally, they were curious like cats.
Immediately, the circle around Gao Feng and Zhao Hongqi shrank inward again, and everyone eagerly awaited their stories.
"Director Gao, please tell us, what exactly happened?"
"Director Zhao Hongqi, quick, quick, why did the state security bring people from the past!"
……
Looking at Zhao Hongqi, Gao Feng had the impulse to pull out his own tongue! However, fortunately, the people from 67 and 506 were all resilient individuals, so they might as well just say it.
Zhao Hongqi rolled up his sleeves and cleared his throat:
"Um, um. Today, I will tell you the story of our 505 team more than ten years ago. At that time, we had no orders and were very poor. In order to reduce the survival pressure of military industrial enterprises, many people in our research institute applied for leave without pay and went to the coastal areas. Our director, Director Shen, was one of them..."
While the story of the Red Flag became more and more exciting, Gaofeng quietly stood up and went to the cafeteria to get some food, which he packed and took away.
Director Yang Jie didn't come to have lunch today, and he couldn't let Director Yang starve to death at his desk in the research room.