Chapter 126: Easter I
Subtitle of this chapter: It's really boring, I haven't recommended it for two months...... It's okay, our Master Yuan will be a quiet beautiful man.
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Sunday, March 27, 1921, Easter Sunday.
By this time, it was getting dark, but the back kitchen of the Barton family was already busy.
"Hurry up and get breakfast ready and delivered to the front. The Major and his wife, and their friends, are hungry! ”
Easter is also known as Saint Eek, and this Saturday is Holy Saturday, with a vigil in the evening. So they didn't sleep all night.
"Yes, Madame, Mr. and their friends should be hungry, too, for they have been fighting all night...... Well, what's that called? ”
"That one was called Mahjong, and they played mahjong all night."
"That's right, it's Mahjong. The gift from the squinting eyes......"
"What squinting?! I warn you, this talkative woman, never to speak ill of the honorable Mr. Yuan again, otherwise there will be no good fruit for you to eat! ”
"Did you take the wrong medicine? Yesterday you said that squint...... Mr. Yuan is a pretentious little white face, how can he say such a thing today? ”
"Hmph, you weren't in the living room yesterday, and you didn't have the magic of seeing the honorable Mr. Yuan with this blessing, let me tell you, he's ......"
"Okay, that's going to be said later, you get this fresh milk in first."
"Okay!"
YUAN YANQIAN HAD A REALLY TIGHT CHEST THIS NIGHT, HE DIDN'T EXPECT THAT THERE WOULD BE ANY VIGIL NEEDED ON THIS LAOSHZI HOLY SATURDAY, AND HE ORIGINALLY WANTED TO LET MISS MORMAN COME ON AND GO DON, BUT IN THE END HE PLAYED AN ALL-NIGHT MAHJONG GAME WITH THEM.
Of course, he can't lose money with "Cards: Forever Blank Plate", but he can't win any money either, so Master Yuan is not interested in it.
In addition to her, the other big winner in this game was Major Eisenhower. He really won a lot of money, but Barton and Conner were rich people who didn't live on wages, and losing a dollar or two hundred was not a big deal.
In fact, Eisenhower was originally an avid bridge enthusiast and even more skilled. He usually participates in the game to win more and lose less, and he can even make up for his family.
The so-called all-in-one all, in fact, the principle of games such as bridge and mahjong is figured out.
So on this night, an avid mahjong enthusiast and a clever mahjong fighter was born gorgeously.
At this time, Yuan Yanqian didn't know that the biggest contributors to making mahjong popular all over the world in the future were these American emperors in front of him.
Thanks to his efforts, the first-class officers of the Navy, the second-class of the Army and Army Air Corps, and the third-class officers of the Marine Corps became the first batch of mahjong enthusiasts.
Because they have such a hobby, playing mahjong became the most popular entertainment in the twenties and thirties.
During World War II, the kings who went to various battlefields carried chocolates and chewing gum in one pocket, stuffed cigarettes in one pocket, set a sleeve in one pocket, and a deck of paper mahjong tiles in the last pocket.
In this way, they let bastards and mahjong tiles sweep the whole of old Europe and Southeast Asia, which is really good.
After an all-nighter meal, four men and four women went back to their rooms to catch up on their sleep, and when they woke up and finished their lunch, they welcomed the guests to the Easter dinner.
Among the festivals of Christendom, Easter is a little lower than Christmas, and if Christmas is equivalent to the Spring Festival of the Serisians, then Easter is comparable to the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A large group of children, including the Pattons' nine-year-old eldest daughter and five-year-old eldest son, carried bamboo baskets in their hands, looking for pre-placed Easter eggs in the garden outside the villa.
Just as the Christmas tree is the symbol of Christmas, the Easter egg is the symbol of Easter. The show of children looking for eggs is a custom unique to Americans.
And the adults are holding wine glasses, eating snacks, and engaging in social activities that children don't understand.
In fact, there are not many guests here today, except for these few who arrived yesterday, there are three officers from the fourth battalion and their families.
Well, as recorded in the historical records, Barton's popularity is not very good.
In fact, with his background, he is definitely average, and he is really far worse than MacArthur.
Patton was only a colonel in 1940, just before World War II, and in the same year, under Marshall's care, he was promoted to a major general.
The so-called character determines fate, and his biggest flaw is that his temper is too stinky, except for the characters who look at the right eye, the style of getting along seems a little rough.
Looking at the cautious looks of several of his subordinates, it is clear that working under Patton is not a pleasant thing.
People like him can probably only show their value on the battlefield. Of course, the premise is that there is a backstage for him to provide a stage for him to display his military talents.
And around four o'clock, the backstage of George Barton and Fox Connor arrived at the country house.
And when the big backstage walked into the garden with his lieutenant, everyone present stood up. The officers saluted solemnly together.
"Your Excellency, Admiral!"
That's right, the only Army General of the Armies in American history, John Joseph Pershing.
The United States also had a Navy admiral, Admiral of the Navy, who won the Battle of Manila and captured the Philippines in the Spanish-American War. It was therefore awarded this honorary position in 1903.
Another six-star general is the Sakura God Axe, and his rise is even higher than that of any military general, the "General of the Armies of the United States". However, this was not until the bicentenary of the founding of the United States in 1976, when President Gerald Brown Brown was the founder of the United States. Ford posthumously awarded it to his old man.
Washington has been dead for more than a hundred years, George Dewey has also died in 1917, and General Pershing has become a living legend.
The legend, who is actually only sixty-one years old this year, is George Patton's chief and friend, and almost became his brother-in-law.
Pershing greeted Mrs. Patton very affectionately, shook Patton's hand, and said, "Beatry, George, thank you for the invitation." Otherwise, we two widowers don't know where to go for Easter? ”
As he spoke, the widower behind him also stepped forward to greet the man and woman.
Mrs. Patton took the initiative to hug the widower and said, "George, I'm glad you're here." Poor Elizabeth, may God bless her. ”
"Thank you, Bitsui." George nodded to the hostess, then turned to the man and said, "And you, George." ”
The two famous military generals of the same name shook hands.
That's right, this is one of the future "Three Governors of the Empire", the current Pershing adjutant, Major George Catrill Marshall.