When I returned to Wenzhou, it was already dark. As the jeep drove through the narrow streets of the city, a group of children were playing on the side of the road and elderly people enjoying the shade under the trees. Everyone looked at the car and the people in it, and then whispered.

"Sir, go to the left?"

Tan Renhao nodded, Du Xing came to Wenzhou for the first time. Originally, he didn't want to bring Duchenne over, but Duchenne insisted on sending him home first, and then go back to see his mother and sister. Tan Renhao can't refuse, he also needs someone to talk to him on the road.

The city is still like that, as if there has been no change in Wenzhou in 20 years. Tan Renhao felt the familiar atmosphere of his hometown, but at the same time, he also felt those strange eyes. Since he entered Wenzhou City, he has been walking through the big net intertwined with those strange eyes, which makes Tan Renhao feel very uncomfortable and uncomfortable. Duchenne glanced at the commodore next to him, his lips moved, and he swallowed back the words that had been put to his lips.

Tan Renhao let out a sigh of relief, and the news about the operation of the First Task Force was no secret for a long time. The Imperial Press Control Agency did not deal with the news that could affect the morale of the military, but allowed the reporters to make a big fuss. Tan Renhao is already in the whirlpool, he can't escape, and he doesn't want to escape.

The car "creaked" outside the door, Tan Jia's house was still the same as the ordinary southern courtyard, the mottled wall, and the big willow tree outside, everything was the same as the last time I came back, the same as when Tan Renhao went to the Military Academy to report, and the same as when Tan Renhao realized that this was his home for the first time after being sensible.

The door was pulled open, and the mother, with a girdle around her chest, appeared at the door, still holding a pipe basket with soybeans in her hand.

"Mom!" Tan Renhao hurriedly greeted him.

"Renhao, are you back?" Mother is no longer as excited as the last time she saw Tan Renhao, "Come in, come in, this is ......"

"This is Duchenne. My adjutant. Tan Renhao immediately introduced Duchenne. Mom, are you okay? How about my little sister and my father? ”

"It's all right, come in!"

Tan Renhao followed his mother into the house, and Du Xing followed in with a duffel bag. The yard is still the same as before, the bluestone slabs of the flower terrace are crawling with moss, and the flowers and plants in the small garden have not been taken care of for a long time. Tan Renhao suddenly felt a whole loss, just a few months ago. What a sight it was when he returned home with the Imperial Navy, but now......

The father sat on the threshold of the living room smoking a dry cigarette, while the younger sister was busy in the account room, and now the business of the Tan family has been handed over to Tan Qinglian to take care of. The family is still like that, and the only thing that makes Tan Renhao feel different is that he is no longer the hero of the family.

The dinner was very simple, and Duchenne consciously said goodbye after dinner, and he also felt the awkward atmosphere of the talker. Tan Renhao did not keep him, but asked him to go home and pick him up as soon as possible after saving his relatives. Tan Renhao also felt. I'm no longer the crazy Imperial general.

After dinner, my mother went to the kitchen to work and my sister went outside to collect the bills. Tan Renhao wanted to go together, but he thought about it and stayed.

"Daddy smoke me!"

Tan Jingkang glanced at his son, still lit his pipe, and then smoked it. Tan Renhao smiled awkwardly and lit a cigarette for himself.

The father and son sat on the threshold outside the living room, both smoking cigarettes and neither spoke. Tan Renhao knew what his father was thinking, and he knew it from the day he became sensible. My father is a person who is extremely face-conscious, a person who values face more than everything. Now Tan Renhao clearly remembers that when he was a child, his father often wore tattered clothes inside in order not to be looked down upon and to make a few more money, and his appearance was always that bright Tang shirt.

After smoking a pot of cigarettes, Tan Jingkang knocked the pipe on the stone bench next to him a few times, and then loaded another pot.

"Dad......" Tan Renhao is very uncomfortable. Those rumors out there......"

"I've heard all the rumors out there." Tan Jingkang finally spoke: "I know. My son is not the kind of person who sells his country for glory. I have always believed that although our Tanjia is not a famous family, although it is not a high-ranking official, the Tanjia has never been a scumbag. ”

"Dad, don't you believe your son?" Tan Renhao was slightly excited, he could be looked down upon by anyone, he could be wronged by anyone, but he definitely didn't want to be questioned and blamed by his father.

Tan Jingkang let out a sigh and shook his head.

"Dad, anyone can not believe me, but I hope you can believe me!" Tan Renhao stood up: "No matter what others say, no matter what others say, I don't care, I just hope you can believe in me, support me, and give me encouragement, so that I know that there is a goal that I can strive for!" ”

Tan Jingkang glanced at his son, and a complicated expression flashed. "Renhao's father doesn't suspect you......"

Tan Renhao nodded slightly, he sat down, he had to pass his father's pass.

"Now I still clearly remember how many people criticized and criticized me when I was married to your mother." Tan Jingkang knocked off the ashes in his pipe, "More than 20 years ago, I was still a poor bastard, although when your great-grandfather was in the land, the Tan family was also a well-known rich merchant in Wenzhou City, but when it came to your grandfather's generation, the Tan family was almost destitute when it fell to me, and your grandfather was still ......."

Seeing his father shaking his head, Tan Renhao also quieted down, and he was very clear about his family history.

"At that time, I didn't suffer less from the white eyes of others, I didn't eat less closed-door soup, and I didn't suffer less from others. But I persevered, do you know why? Tan Jingkang glanced at his son, "Because I have always struggled for this family, no matter how much I have suffered outside, when I return home, I can always regain my strength and meet challenges again." Perhaps this is too far away and too real for you young people. But you should know by now that you're not just fighting for this family, you're fighting for this country. No matter how much you suffer, no matter how many grievances you have suffered, when you think of your home and your country, you will have the courage to overcome all difficulties! ”

Tan Renhao suddenly understood. He looked at his father excitedly, and then realized that he didn't fully understand his father.

A few days later, Tan Renhao "returned" to this home. The criticism outside is still continuous, and even some impulsive young people come to Tan's house to make trouble, but this has not changed Tan Renhao's status in this family. The pressure on my mother is the greatest, and she is already from a big family, and her face is heavier. I can't stand the white eyes of others. My sister's pressure is also very high, and my family's business has also been greatly affected. On the contrary, his father relaxed a lot, and when he had time, he talked to Tan Renhao about how he worked hard to revitalize the family when he was young, how he ran the rivers and lakes outside, and how to deal with the criticism of others.

Tan Renhao's mood gradually calmed down, and through his father's stories, he understood a truth, as a soldier, he is fighting for the country. Fighting for the army. But as a member of the family, he must fight for this family and work hard for this family. Because I have never been in contact with the family's business. Tan Renhao has no way to help his sister, so he can only try to help his parents at home and do what he can. He didn't visit the local officials and the big businessmen, and he didn't want to visit the snobs.

On the afternoon of the third day after returning home, Tan Renhao and his father were tidying up the flowers and plants in the garden, and suddenly there was a sound of parking outside. He was slightly surprised, Du Xing's hometown is still in northern Jiangsu, it will take several days to go back and forth, who will come at this time? When that familiar voice came, Tan Renhao didn't need to guess.

"Ren Hao......" Liao Yingyu ran in quickly. The first thing she saw was Tan Jingkang. "Uncle, I've come to see you."

"It's Yingyu, come in, come in, it's all a family, are you still so polite?"

Liao Yingyu asked Liao Hongpeng, who was following him, to bring things in. "Uncle, this is my eldest brother Hongpeng, these are for you, your aunt and your little sister!"

"You're so gracious. Come in and sit down. Tan Jingkang immediately smiled and took over the big and small bags of gifts, "Come in, the house is too simple, come in." ”

Tan Renhao smiled and walked to Liao Yingyu's side, he nodded at Liao Hongpeng, and he said yes, he was not the first time he had seen Liao Hongpeng.

Naturally, there was a lively dinner that night, and several dishes were added to the dinner, as if it was the New Year in advance. Liao Yingyu is a very careful girl, she buys a lot of gifts, and they are all about others' preferences. For example, a pair of topaz pipes were prepared for Tan Jingkang, a piece of Shu brocade was prepared for his aunt Gu Xiujuan, and a few bottles of perfume and cosmetics such as female red were given to Tan Qinglian.

After dinner, Liao Yingyu still actively went to the kitchen to help clean up the dishes, and talked about Jingkang and Tan Qinglian busy putting things away. Tan Renhao called Liao Hongpeng to the garden.

"How do you have time to come here?" Tan Jingkang and Liao Hongpeng are both young people, and they are both the kind of naval officers who "catch up with the new trend", although they choose different directions, they both have a little sympathy for each other.

"The last time the submarine went to sea, something went wrong, and it turned out to be repaired for a month. I heard that you have returned to your hometown, and my little sister is coming to see you, so I followed me to see how your prospective brother-in-law is doing. Liao Hongpeng laughed heartily, "Renhao, I have also heard about you, but to be honest, there is no need to take it to heart." ”

Tan Renhao laughed, and he knew that Liao Hongpeng came to see him specifically for this matter.

"Those bastards of the 6th Army messed up on the Korean Peninsula by themselves, and in order to divert attention, they took out the first task force to create public opinion***!" Liao Hongpeng was very upset about Tan Renhao: "After you were suspended, Marshal Nie Renfeng went to the capital, and I heard that he had a big quarrel with the prime minister, and he even prepared a letter of resignation, if the prime minister does not give a satisfactory answer, I am afraid that this time the matter will be big!" ”

"Headmaster...... How did the marshal resign? Tan Renhao was secretly surprised in his heart, he originally thought it was just a sentence to comfort him.

Liao Hongpeng nodded slightly. "This matter has now become so big that Prime Minister Zonghan and Qin have ordered a thorough investigation, and a second investigation team has been set up to investigate the reasons for the failure of the Sixth Army in the Korean Peninsula and the poor bombing effect of the Sixth Air Force on the Japanese mainland. This was put forward by Marshal Nie Renfeng and more than a dozen admirals. Anyway, this time the marshal looks like he's going to be ready to bump into the 6th Army, if the 6th Army dares to bite you and not let you go, then the Navy won't let them have a good life. ”

"Maybe it's not that serious, is it?" Tan Renhao hesitated slightly, and did not say the second half of the sentence, because he was only Nie Renfeng, and would not exchange the interests of the navy for the interests of the navy on the basis of harming the interests of the empire.

"Anyway, now the 6th Army can't eat anymore and walks away. I heard that Marshal Yan Dingyu called Wei Boyu over after his condition improved a little. This incident was made by Wei Boyu, and last time HNA won the task of developing heavy bombers, and you are the main hero, and you are my father's proud disciple, do you think Wei Boyu will look at you pleasing to the eye? Liao Hongpeng sneered: "As soon as this matter starts, as long as the investigation is thorough, Wei Boyu will not be able to go on the main road." Marshal Yan Dingyu will probably be able to return to the headquarters of the 6th Army next month, and someone will have a good life at that time. ”

Tan Renhao nodded slightly, Nie Renfeng has a good personal relationship with Yan Dingyu, and Yan Dingyu is also the kind of orthodox emperor, he will never forgive those who damage the interests of the empire for personal gain.

"Whatever the hell, you might as well come back and relax. But have you ever thought about marrying Yingyu this time? I've got all the gifts for my nephew ready! ”

Tan Renhao laughed awkwardly, and he quickly diverted the topic. "After the start of the war, the results of the Imperial submarine force were brilliant, don't tell me that you are the worst one!"

"I'm the worst one!?" Liao Hongpeng laughed: "Although I'm not sure that my results are the most now, at least within the top three." Now I have sent you my little sister, and tomorrow I will rush back and go to sea as soon as the submarine is repaired. ”

Both laughed. Tan Renhao did not pay much attention to the situation of the submarine force, and the submarine force did not belong to the direct command of the First Task Force. Each theater command has a specialized submarine fleet, so the submarine force is separate and not subordinate to the theater fleet command. Of course, Tan Renhao believes that Liao Hongpeng must be one of the best submarine captains in the Imperial Navy!