Yevlov paused for a moment, and quickly asked, "What?" To the fields? Open your little eyes, it's raining outside! ”

"Even if it's raining, I've got to go, that's what I'm going to do today. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info" Yang Mingzhi said stubbornly.

Yevlov knew that he couldn't convince him, so Suo simply compromised. Then he waved his hand: "It's okay, at least the soil is easier to turn on rainy days, and we need to look at how the potatoes sown in February are growing now." ”

Speaking of potatoes, for lunch today, all the canteens in the blacksmith village prepared boiled potatoes. Obviously there was enough flour, but the canteen still provided this for the soldiers, and the reason for this really made Yang Mingzhi curious.

The master in the white hat explained very reliably: "Now that it is raining, the air is humid, and the potatoes that were hoarded in the past can easily sprout in such an environment. Before they were completely inedible, we had to urgently clear the stock. And for the next season of potato harvest, to make room for the warehouse. ”

This makes so much sense that the fighters are still eating the potatoes they harvested last year. Throughout the winter, the troops deliberately conserved food and caught a lot of catfish to satisfy their hunger. The results are a bit overkill, and there is still one last bit of potatoes from last October!

Anyway, you can save precious flour!

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If there's anything that's hard to swallow, it's boiled potatoes. Fortunately, several tons of salt were airdropped by the superiors this time, which was enough for the soldiers to eat for a month. The potatoes are dipped in salt, so it's easy to preserve.

Because of the rain, the soldiers' daily training had to be stopped, including the villagers' reclamation. The bad weather brought a lot of work to a halt, but the lathes of the arsenal still roared.

For a long time, Yang Mingzhi has never been arrogant because he is the deputy division commander, but Yevlov, his officer's prestige is still quite instinctively feared by ordinary soldiers. Both were highly respected by the soldiers, as they appeared at the regular tables in the cafeteria, many of the soldiers who ate hurriedly finished their meals and avoided them, and the few tables around them were never sat on.

Yang Mingzhi didn't care so much, quickly finished eating the potatoes, drank the soup, and continued to put on a raincoat and slap his ass and leave.

Just as he was chewing a fist-sized potato, Yevlov reminded: "Wait a while and we will go to the field after eating?" I think we'll have to talk to Salinchkin and them. After all, you and I are the chief and deputy division commanders, and we should not be on duty at the division headquarters on a daily basis. ”

"Really? But what can we do in the division? It's a peaceful day, and it's a waste of time to spend an afternoon in such a daze. Even if it's raining, it's not a reason to lazy carry. ”

"Hehe, I just like your spirit of hard work. But I always felt that going down to the field to check the growth of potatoes was not a soldier's job at all. "You're saying it's not my job? It's ridiculous! Yang Mingzhi's voice was a little louder, and he suddenly saw that many soldiers were actually looking at him, so he immediately lowered his voice: "What's wrong?" Looks like you have something to say, now might as well talk about it. Be quiet, out of the way. ”

Yevlov really had something to say, and it was precisely because Salinchkin fell from the sky that a lot of things had to be said.

He leaned his head over and leaned into Yang Mingzhi's ear: "Berekov, I know you have a lot of ideas, and some of them are even ahead of your time. At the end of the day, you're here for the good of all of us, but please pay attention to who you are, you're a soldier. ”

"Yes! I am a soldier, and as a soldier I have no problem commanding wars. Yang Mingzhi blurted out without thinking, "Yevlov, I know you have something to say, you might as well talk about it here." ”

Yevlov sat up straight: "Forget it, we will go to the division headquarters at this time." ”

I'm a foreigner, and I'm here to survive. Help you Belarusians to fight Germany, not only for you, but also for myself. It was fate that pushed me here, and it is my duty to lead you to defeat the Germans! My dream is not just to plant the red flag in Berlin......

Thinking about your original intentions, could these ideas be debatable?

Back at the division headquarters, Yang Mingzhi followed Yevlov to a separate lounge, the wooden door was closed, and it looked mysterious.

"Hehe, if Yerenkina knows, I don't know what the hell are the two of us men doing!" There seems to be a philosophical vibe here?! Yang Mingzhi couldn't help but tease.

Yevlov was not happy at all, his face was numb from the cold, and he said solemnly: "Brother! I treat you like a brother, so I'm sure I'm going to tell you that. I'm a foolish man, but one thing is clear: that Salinchkin is now the spokesperson of the leader, and therefore you must do your job in front of him. ”

"Of course it's my business. What's wrong? You obviously have something else to say. Yang Mingzhi asked.

"Yes! What I am about to say is not the same as before, and during the meal this man pointed out the mountaineering that exists in the guerrillas, and I am very sensitive to this matter, and I vaguely think that he is also accusing you? After all, you are still an expatriate, and the leader has promoted you for your great military exploits and great contributions to science and technology. But you can't forget Ben, you're a soldier. Except for military matters, it is better not to get involved in other things! ”

Yang Mingzhi couldn't laugh anymore, he really couldn't imagine that these words actually came out of the tone of this guy who had always been honest. Wasn't Yevlov always dull? To say such a thing.

Seriously, I should have savored the meaning of those words.

"So, we're going to see how the potatoes are growing this afternoon, and it doesn't seem to be our officer's business?"

"Of course!" Yevlov slapped his thigh: "Under normal circumstances, these jobs are the business of the collective farm Soviets. I remind you now that Salinchkin is a vegetarian chicken of the Novgomel City Committee, and this position is very powerful! After all, this set of leading bodies was originally reorganized by the Gomel City Party Committee, and only our corner of the entire Gomel Oblast was still under the actual control of the Soviet Union, and Salinchkin's responsibility has always been very great. ”

Yevlov, as a man who had survived the Great Purge, knew that it was foolish to challenge Stalin's power. According to this habitual thinking, it would be just as foolish to be too active in front of Salinchkin.

He continued: "Berekov, I know you have ambitions, but that Salinchkin is not a mediocre person either. He was just as ambitious, and the first step was to standardize the three collective farms, and then to urbanize. Novgomel had to be turned into a large factory, and it was inevitable that it would become a base for the partisan movement, so everything had to be regulated. Under the legal rule of the Soviet Union, you, as a soldier, cannot interfere in administrative matters.

You must know that it is a great crime for a soldier to interfere in politics, even if you have made a great contribution to the Soviets. ”

Why is this so terrifying, could it be that a person who looks at potatoes can be put on the platform?!

On second thought, what Yevlov said also made sense. Ask yourself, what have you been doing for most of the past six months?! In the whole of Novgomel, the population of the three collective farms was less than 2,000 people, but now more than 30,000 civilians live here. "I am also an important organizer and planner of military and life affairs, so that the people love me very much!"

Seeing that Yang Mingzhi was silent, Yevlov understood a little what he was thinking, and continued: "That person did not object to your exchange vouchers, there is no problem with this kind of comprehensive food stamps. But you have to know that you are taking a huge risk by doing this, and at worst, it is an illegal issuance of currency! I and Jeretina have the same sins as you. Fortunately, Salinchkin obviously didn't care, because you are thinking about everyone's better life and fighting. ”

Well, it's really two big hats buckled on the head. First, the military interfered in politics, and then the illegal issuance of currency. Yang Mingzhi couldn't help but be surprised, this Yevlov and Yerentina have a skin-to-skin relationship, and I am afraid that what he said today was not his own idea at all, but Yelentina taught her. "They're beating me up!"

"Alas! It's really a person who has to bow his head under the eaves! Yang Mingzhi sighed, "You're right, we are soldiers, just do our job well." I really don't need to worry about anything other than the military stuff. ”

Yevlov nodded with satisfaction: "Of course, you just need to take care of the army and the arsenal, and now there is another fertilizer factory." In addition to this, since Novgomel had to establish various city functions, many departments were created one after another. In agriculture, there will be a corresponding group set up to focus on agricultural production. ”

"That's fine! I'm just a person, and my time is limited, so it's good that I don't have to worry too much. ”

"No!" Yevlov shook his head, "In principle, you shouldn't take the initiative to deal with these things, but you can give your opinion." Our Soviets are democratic, and at the Novgomel Soviet Conference, your opinion is still crucial, unlike before, when the decision was made by you and me and Yerentina after discussion, but now it is not possible! The era of Yiyantang is over, and everything in the future has to be discussed in a meeting! Speaking of this, Yevlov spread his hands helplessly: "Now I understand, in fact, Yerentina asked me to tell you this, that woman is very sensitive." ”

Yang Mingzhi was puffed up, and slapped Yevlov's shoulder with a fist: "I'll just say, in the past, you actually said such a city government, and sure enough, it was taught by our smart political commissar!" Fortunately, Yerentina's words, as well as the advice that Lyudbalev gave me earlier, I have written them down. ”