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Tragic, inhumane, careless about human life, moody, dictatorial...

When you mention this series of idioms, what comes to your mind?

If these words were used on a person, nothing would be more appropriate than "tyrant".

Tyrant refers specifically to an autocratic and unjust monarch, a cruel and barbaric ruler who exercises autocratic power.

This term originally came from "Mencius Tengwengong 1": "The realm of scripture is not straight, the wells are uneven, and the valleys and valleys are uneven. Therefore, tyrants and corrupt officials will slow down their scriptures."

Slowly closing the book "Mencius", a man wearing a camouflage uniform was lying quietly on the grass. The "looking up at the sky at forty-five degrees" that only appeared in the literary youth's eyes became a reality in his life.

philosophy.

This book was sent to him by his brother from his hometown before he enlisted in the army.

At his age, few people would read such unfamiliar books. However, when he opened the first page, the string of words on it let him know that the real owner of this book was his.

Father.

"If a man is alive without five pots of food to eat, he will die with five pots of food cooking his ears."

Later, he excerpted such a sentence and placed it beside his bed. He would read it silently every morning when he got up and before going to bed at night.

He knew that his father had great expectations for him.

In two years, his tiger-like temper has now become as docile as a cat, but in the eyes of those who know him well, he is just better at disguising himself.

He never imagined that just by relying on this "Mencius", the person who could quarrel with his father would turn into a smiling tiger.

"Li Xianzhe, male, born on November 17, 1994, American nationality..."

On an uninhabited island, a soldier was facing his superiors, reading information about one person after another in a robotic tone. These people were all about to usher in their new life - retirement!

Among the lists on the table, the most conspicuous one at the front is undoubtedly Li Xianzhe. While reading the information, you can see that the tone of the soldier who executed the order softened slightly, and some subtle appreciation was revealed.

But this appearance only passed by in a flash. In front of the boss, videos of every mission, every drill and assessment performed by these soon-to-retire soldiers were slowly playing.

In a certain soldier's dormitory, Li Xianzhe was standing straight with his back to the door. He had maintained this posture for several hours. It seemed that this had become his habit and he did not feel any fatigue at all.

"Dong dong dong~"

There was a symbolic knock on the door, and before Li Xianzhe could speak, a soldier walked in from outside the door.

If Li Xianzhe turned around at this time, he would find that the soldier who came had read out his information in another place not long ago.

"Soldier, your time is up."

"clear!"

Li Xianzhe clasped his legs together, picked up the baggage he had packed, and followed the soldiers' footsteps to leave.

From the beginning of 2012 to the end of 2013, today, he has accomplished something that many men long for but dare not do.

After leaving the army, Li Xianzhe took transportation and drove around, and finally saw the urban area in his sight.

"It's been two years and I'm back again."

At this time, it is good weather to welcome Li Xianzhe's return.

On the pier, Li Xianzhe, who was ashore, looked at the towering buildings around him and couldn't help but fall into a period of reminiscence.

With a height of 1.9 meters and a good figure developed by two years in the army, Li Xianzhe shuttled among the crowd with a very conspicuous image from beginning to end.

In her ears, she could vaguely hear hot girls passing by on the street whistling at her, but for Li Xianzhe, who had lived here for many years and spent his middle school and university life, he had long been accustomed to this.

"Young man, have you just come out of the army?"

A taxi came by and after telling the driver the address where I wanted to go. Perhaps because he was not used to the quiet atmosphere in the car, the middle-aged driver enthusiastically picked up the topic.

"Ah~ yes, I just retired." Li Xianzhe smiled and nodded. His smile seemed to give people a very warm feeling, and the dull atmosphere in the car was immediately broken.

So, the driver looked at Li Xianzhe's face under his hat and continued to ask, "Looking at you, you shouldn't be big."

"I am 19 years old this year, according to the customs over there." However, after brushing the medal on Li Xianzhe's chest, a trace of astonishment flashed across his kind face. Even as an ordinary citizen, he knew that medals meant a lot to men.

Say what it means.

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

"not yet."

"That's right, young man. As someone who has been through this, I have to tell you that you are still young. If you can be free and easy, you should do so now for a few more years. Otherwise, you will completely lose your freedom after you get married."

A conversation started with a conversation between you and me, and gradually turned into a one-man show for the driver. Li Xianzhe did not feel impatient with the uncle's casual remarks, but quietly acted as a listener.

"Young man, thank you for listening to me nagging so much."

"You're welcome."

After paying the fare, Li Xianzhe stepped forward slightly towards the car that was slowly driving away, as a thank you for the other party's kindness in not taking a detour and sending him here directly.

"When did there be a video store here?"

Li Xianzhe raised his head. The familiar building in front of him was the branch of his father's company here. The difference was that there was a brand new video store in the shop on the first floor.

From the looks of it, it probably just started business not long ago.

The reason why Li Xianzhe is so surprised is because fewer and fewer people are buying physical audio and video products.

The so-called CDs, tapes, and the Walkmans, MP3s, and video tapes of long ago have all been gradually eliminated from the market with the development of the times.

In the army, because he could not go online as often as young people outside, Li Xianzhe could only rely on the MP3 player he carried with him to pass the lonely time.

"How about, go in and have a look."

Silently he took out an MP3 player from his pocket that was not even half the size of a palm. At least in the upcoming 2014, the thing in Li Xianzhe's hand was already at the level of an antique.
Chapter completed!