It was drizzling in the sky, and the soldiers, who had been living and fighting in the desert for a long time, were overwhelmed by the sudden rain, and most of them got their uniforms and blankets wet.

"God!" Werner took the wet letter in his hand and complained: "This is wonderful! ”

The baker looked at the sky that was about to get dark, and said, "When will this damn rain stop!" ”

"It's not going to stop!" Alfredo replied: "It's the rainy season in Algeria and it will be intermittent for a few months until next year's dry season comes!" ”

Hearing this, Qin Chuan couldn't help but look at his half-wet marching blanket and the simple tent of the army for a moment, and then asked Alfredo: "Is what you said true?" ”

"Of course, Lieutenant!" Alfredo replied: "I've been here before and know a little bit about the weather!" ”

Werner answered: "That is...... Are we going to hide from the rain in this broken tent until next year? ”

"I've never hated rain so much!" The baker said.

This can be described as a kind of irony...... In the desert, the soldiers would be ecstatic when it rains, but in Algeria, the humidity is a torture.

"Lieutenant!" Outside the tent, one of the guards shouted, "A Frenchwoman is looking for you, and she's outside the camp!" ”

Without waiting for Qin Chuan to answer, the soldiers shouted "Wow".

"Let me see!" As he spoke, Werner lifted the tent and looked out.

"God, she's beautiful!" Werner said: "It's by car!" ”

The soldiers were in a hurry again.

Qin Chuan knew that it was Annette, he only knew a French woman, and he knew that she would come to him again, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

As expected, when Qin Chuan walked out in a poncho, he saw Annette holding an umbrella outside the camp and waving to this side, and an old-fashioned Beetle sedan parked next to her...... To be exact, this sedan cannot be called "old-fashioned" in this era.

"Hey!" Annette greeted Qin Chuan, who walked up in the mud: "They won't let me in......"

"Yes, this is the barracks!" Qin Chuan replied.

"Do you know her, Lieutenant?" One of the guards asked.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan nodded.

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant!" The guard's face was immediately embarrassed: "I didn't know she was your friend!" ”

Then Qin Chuan understood that before he came, the guards must have teased Annette...... Until Annette said it was her friend.

"Get in the car!" Annette opened the car door.

"Where are we going?" Qin Chuan asked.

"My family!" Annette said, "What? Do you need me to beg you? ”

"No!" Qin Chuan replied: "I'm just worried about getting your car wet!" ”

"Don't worry!" Annette replied, "My father wouldn't mind!" ”

Qin Chuan took off the poncho and hid in the passenger cab, and Annette skillfully drove the car around the corner...... The right rear wheel "soared" into a puddle, and the muddy water soaked the two guards.

Annette then put a hand out of the window and made an indecent gesture.

This made Qin Chuan a little unbelievable, and looked at Annette in a daze.

"What?" Annette asked.

"Do you have to be so rude?"

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant!" Annette replied, "I didn't know you were a gentleman!" ”

The two of them couldn't help laughing as they spoke.

"So!" Qin Chuan said, "Is it your father who wants to see me?" ”

"Uh-huh!" Annette asked rhetorically, "Why don't you think it's me who wants to see you?" ”

"Because you won't venture into the barracks!" Qin Chuan said: "And alone, unless you have to!" ”

Annette looked at Qin Chuan unexpectedly and said, "You are very smart, but you guessed wrong......"

"Oh?"

"I will!" Annette replied, "Because I know that as long as I say it's your friend, they won't do anything to me!" ”

"I should have pretended not to know you!" Qin Chuan put on an expression of regret.

"It's too late!" Annette laughed.

The car drove into Algiers, because it was raining and there were not many pedestrians on the street, so the car arrived at a manor house smoothly, the old man guarding the door opened the iron gate, and a French-style villa was displayed in front of Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan couldn't help but whistle: "I didn't know you were so rich!" ”

Annette didn't answer, just smiled bitterly.

Qin Chuan knew what that meant...... Being rich was not a good thing in these war years, as it is now that their wealth may not be theirs overnight, and even whether or not they can save their lives is a question.

When the car drove to the gate of the villa, several men in ceremonial dresses waited at the door with their families and a group of slaves, and when the car stopped, a fat man himself greeted him.

"Nice to meet you, Lieutenant!" The fat man introduced himself in slightly jerky English: "My name is Benoit, Annette's father!" ”

Hearing this, Qin Chuan couldn't help but be stunned, he knew that Benois was the leading French businessman in Algeria and the president of the French Chamber of Commerce in Algeria, but he didn't expect it to be Annette's father.

Qin Chuan was welcomed into the restaurant like a VIP...... A rectangular French dining table with candles lit on the table, the flames dancing happily, illuminating the smiles on everyone's faces that looked relaxed but actually implied worry and fear.

Benois clapped his hands, and the servants brought up the fragrant dishes.

The main course is duck breast, topped with potato chips and drizzled with balsamic vinegar, which is clearly a lot of work.

"Lieutenant, I'm not sure if you prefer medium or medium rare!" "So I've got one for you!" said Benoit. ”

"Mr. Benois!" Qin Chuan said: "I'm just a lieutenant, I don't know ......"

"No, no, Mr. Lieutenant!" Benois replied, "Please don't mind, as if this were your home." I'd love to see you move here if you could. You know, the rainy season is coming, and being stationed in the countryside is not a good place to ......"

"Speaking of which, Mr. Benois!" Qin Chuan said: "We really need one place as a barracks, two places to be exact, in addition to the First Infantry Division, there is also the Italian army!" ”

"Of course, of course!" Benois replied: "Everything was arranged, the place, the accommodation, the clean blankets, and the food...... All you need is your nod! ”

Hearing this, Qin Chuan couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't expect Benois to be so meticulous.

But this seems to be normal, in order to survive, who wouldn't consider all the possibilities?!