Chapter 51: The Landlady's Stewed Chicken
"I'm also very happy to meet Commander-in-Chief." Commander Nie always had a faint smile on his face, and he didn't have any unusual expression because of Ren Laifeng's attitude.
"Commander Nie, your heroic feat of killing Abe Norihide shocked the world. Laifeng was only a battalion commander at the time, and after the superiors reported your great achievements, the officers and men of our battalion discussed it for more than half a month, and the officers and soldiers admired you very much! β
"General Ren is too polite. Let's go, let's talk in our room. As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and let Ren Laifeng and the others into the room. Of course, there are a lot of attachΓ©s in Ren Laifeng, and it is impossible to follow them all. In addition to Feng Wenying, Huang Tian, and Yao Wenlong, the three detachment leader-level figures, only Huang Guojin followed. The rest of the people were led by Xiao Qingfa and waited outside.
As for Commander Yang, he took his leave at the right time. The man has been delivered, and his mission is complete. With Ren Laifeng, he always feels uncomfortable, so it's better to stay away if he has a chance.
After entering the reception room of the headquarters, the guests and hosts were seated, and Ren Laifeng asked about the details of the battle at Loess Ridge, in addition to boasting. Although it has been several years since that battle, some things that should have been made public have long been made public, and those that cannot be made public are military secrets, which cannot be told to outsiders at any time.
Commander Nie was anxious to be questioned by Ren Laifeng, so he simply changed his words and began to counterattack, "Speaking of which, the commander-in-chief's combat exploits far exceed that of Nie." Didn't you just kill Hiroki Kawasaki, the chief of staff of the Fourth Army of the Second Front of the Japanese Kwantung Army, and you're also a lieutenant general. β
"In 1940, you killed Major General Yukichi Liden, the infantry commander of the 35th Division of Japan, in Zhengzhou, causing a sensation at home and abroad. In the same year, you successfully assassinated Yoshikawa Sadasa, the nephew of the Japanese emperor and the head of the secret service of the five provinces, at the Kaifeng Mountain Shaanxi-Gansu Hall. And ......"
Ren Laifeng couldn't have imagined that Commander Nie knew so clearly about what he had done. There are too many devils he has killed, and sometimes Ren Laifeng can't remember how many devils he has killed. Commander Nie said this today, it sounds like a lot! Being praised so much by Commander Nie, Ren Laifeng couldn't help but feel a little fluttery.
"General Ren's exploits are enough to shine in the annals of history and will be remembered for eternity. Nie's admiration for General Ren is true. As he spoke, Commander Nie stood up and solemnly saluted Ren Laifeng, "Admire your outstanding contributions to China's War of Resistance!" β
Facing such an open-minded general, Ren Laifeng couldn't help but feel excited. "General Nie, don't say anything, let's take a photo of the two of us later." Hey, do you have any camera equipment here? Commander Yang has it. β
"Yes, yes, I have a camera here, you can take as many pictures as you want!" Commander Nie boldly agreed to Ren Laifeng's request for a photo.
The same is that the two of them fought side by side, Ren Laifeng wore civilian clothes, and Commander Nie wore the military uniform of the Eighth Route Army. The glow of the flash lights bears witness to this great moment when the two generals cherish each other. After taking the photo, Ren Laifeng still has to wait for the photo to be developed. At this time, it is time for lunch.
There was an extra pot of stewed chicken on the lunch table. The commander of the large military region still has a good life, and one of the best dishes I ate at Commander Yang's yesterday was toon scrambled eggs, and I didn't even see a piece of minced meat.
Commander Nie personally sandwiched a chicken leg, "Try it, this is the landlady's hearing that I have a hero of the Anti-Japanese War here, and specially slaughtered the old hen that laid eggs at home and stewed it for the guests to eat." β
An old hen that slaughtered eggs? Ren Lai took a moment and chewed heavily, "Mmmm, fragrant, really fragrant." Commander, you eat, you eat too. He also put a piece of meat in the commander's bowl.
After eating, Ren Laifeng asked to meet the landlady. Commander Nie didn't know what he meant, so he asked the orderlies to invite the eldest lady over.
"Auntie, thank you old hen, it tastes so good!"
"No thanks, no thanks." The landlady waved her hand again and again, "You are fighting devils on the front line, and it doesn't matter if I kill a chicken to comfort you." β
The eldest lady wore an apron, and although her hair was gray, she was in good spirits. Ren Laifeng wanted to cry a little, he thought of his mother. "As a token of appreciation, I also have a gift for you, so please don't refuse." Ren Laifeng took out the silver dollar from his pocket. I counted them, and there were five pieces in total. No matter how expensive the old hen is, five silver dollars is enough to buy a few.
"This, this, no need to give money, it doesn't need so much." The price of goods in the liberated areas is not high, and five silver dollars is a lot of money. The eldest lady has not seen much of the world, but she still knows the value of the silver dollar.
"Please take it. Let's fall in love! When I see you, I feel kind. That's all, I don't dare to give you more. These few dollars buy a few chicks, and when you grow up, you will have laying hens again. β
Seeing that Ren Laifeng's attitude was sincere, Commander Nie also persuaded him, "Old sister, you can accept it." This is also General Ren's heart, and he will not take it back. Just like he said, you buy a bunch of chickens to raise, and when he comes back next time, the chickens will grow up and then kill one for him to stew and eat. β
Next time? Is there still a chance in this life? The landlady took it seriously, "Okay, then I'll buy a bunch of chickens to raise, and don't forget to look for me when you come back!" My name is Zheng Wang, and I live in Xiaoqiao Village. When the time comes, you look for me, and I'll give you chicken stew to eat! What's your name, kid? β
"Auntie, my name is Ren Laifeng."
"People are crazy? Good boy, why did your father give you such a name? β
Commander Nie was embarrassed for a while, and quickly explained: "It's not that people are crazy, it's Ren Laifeng." β
"It's okay, auntie, I'll call people crazy. You remember, there's a crazy guy coming to eat your stewed chicken! You have to take good care of your chickens and take care of them. "I hope that with this in mind, the old man may be able to live a few more years, right?
The landlady left, Commander Nie looked at Ren Laifeng and thought about it, shook his head and smiled, "General Ren, although I don't know why you told Aunt Zheng that you would still come to eat her stewed chicken, I can see that you must have good intentions in doing so." β
Next, the two had an in-depth conversation about the domestic and foreign war situation, and Commander Nie did not shy away from pointing out the shortcomings of several large-scale battles of the national army. Putting aside his political stance, Commander Nie became a pure general at this moment.
Guerrilla warfare, sparrow warfare, sneak attack warfare, one real battle example after another, Ren Laifeng felt as if he had listened to a military lecture by a famous teacher, and he felt that he had benefited a lot!
Ren Laifeng talked about a few examples of the battles he had participated in, and Commander Nie listened to them with relish. The two are just a feeling of heroes cherishing each other and hating each other.