It was indeed Liu Yimin and Li Hongjun's special operations team that came.

Tang Haiyan's face was full of smiles, and he said "I'm back", and he was busy beckoning the soldiers who came in with Liu Yimin to come into the house to wash their faces and drink water.

Li Yun hurriedly walked out of the kitchen when she heard the sound, looked at Liu Yimin, and said, "You're finally back, you're about to scare people to death!" As he spoke, tears began to fall.

Liu Yimin hurriedly persuaded his mother-in-law, saying that he hadn't come back well, what were you crying about!

Although Li Hongjun's special operations team has not completed the training, they are all veterans who have a certain ability to survive in the wild, so they can naturally cook. The other fighters came to Liu Yimin's house for the first time, and they were a little embarrassed, Li Hongjun was no stranger to this place, so he directly took a few soldiers who could cook into the kitchen and let Liu Yimin talk to his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Seeing that Liu Yimin took the initiative to go home to visit, Li Yun's heart finally let go. One is to meet and confirm that the son-in-law is safe and sound. The other is that Liu Yimin can go home to visit his father-in-law and mother-in-law, which shows that their relationship between the young couple is very good, Liu Yimin really regards himself as his mother-in-law in his heart, and what Liu Yimin's wives and confidantes said on the radio are pure rumors.

Li Yun, who was anxious to know the situation of her daughter and little grandson, saw that the soldiers were busy in the kitchen, and she didn't think about cooking, so she asked Liu Yimin to sit down, and asked Tang Xingying if she was in good health, in a good mood, and good at work. After getting an affirmative answer, Li Yun asked Tang Xingying again if the milk and water were insufficient, whether the child could eat enough, whether He'er was obedient or disobedient, Ping'er didn't cry at night, whether the children had cotton clothes when it was cold, and even asked questions such as whether Ping'er's diapers were enough, completely forgetting that his son-in-law was a general who commanded thousands of troops and horses, where would he worry about these trivial matters of raising children.

Seeing that he couldn't come up with a reason, Li Yun went to get a big burden, shook it away and let Liu Yimin see that they were all cotton clothes, shoes, and hats for the two children, saying that Liu Yimin was the father of the two children and didn't understand anything, and the children were guilty of following a father like him, I was afraid that he was cold and hungry, and no one cared about the poor every day. This time Liu Yimin returned to Shandong, she said that she would follow everything, give her daughter a hand, and take care of her grandson.

Tang Haiyan has been in the Tongguan Gold Mine for more than two years, from an engineer to a cadre of the Eighth Route Army, knowing Liu Yimin's status in the minds of the cadres and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, seeing Li Yunluo's verbosity like an ordinary mother-in-law teaching a son-in-law, for fear that Liu Yimin would be upset and not like to listen. However, he also cared about his daughters and missed them, so he tentatively asked Liu Yimin whether Shandong's mines could produce normally now, such as coal mines, iron mines, gold mines, copper mines, etc.

Liu Yimin said that he knew that his father-in-law had gone abroad to study the metallurgical talents, so he gave a general introduction to the current situation in Shandong, and then told Tang Haiyan that Shandong was not as good as Shaanxi, that was the most front-line anti-Japanese little devil's planes like crows in the sky, and they were conducting reconnaissance and bombing every day, and the mines could not produce normally, so they could only be mined on a small scale. The problem now is not in the mines, but in the inability to build ironworks and steelworks.

Tang Haiyan said that as long as there is ore, there is a way to refine it, and if it is not possible to build a large iron and steel plant, a small one can be built, and weapons and ammunition can still be produced. It is impossible for little devils to bomb every day, and small steel plants are easy to conceal and camouflage, and it is difficult for devils to find under normal circumstances. It always rains and snows in the middle of the year, right? It is impossible for the devil's plane to come out on a rainy or snowy day, and it is still possible to find a way to produce some stainless steel. The steel produced by the poor is not accurate enough to meet the requirements of making guns and cannons, but it is no problem to make grenades and mines, and it is even more difficult to make simple production tools. It is also possible to rely on small civilian ironworks to engage in military industry, and the pig iron produced by these small ironworks can be used to make grenades and mines, and it is also possible to modify the process so that it can be cut and processed to produce artillery shells.

Tang Haiyan's remark made Liu Yimin think of a question, Japan himself will not go to war with the United States for the time being, let alone with Germany, can he think of co-operating with the Americans and Germans to open a steel plant and a copper processing plant? There are German enterprises in Qingdao, American and British enterprises, they now have neither raw materials nor markets, and the enterprises are on the verge of collapse, and there is no way out except to produce products for the Japanese army. If you can join forces with them, even if it is for two years of production, you will solve a big problem.

Thinking about it, Liu Yimin laughed silently, this is the war years of your life and death, where would Xiao Ri * Ben watch the Eighth Route Army base area be able to make steel and iron, guns and cannons on a large scale! When the time comes, not to mention joint ventures with American and German companies, even with the king of heaven and Lao Tzu, I am afraid that it will not work, there are many little devils, won't they make a mistake? In the final analysis, Shandong is still the front line, and it is too convenient for devil planes to bomb and it is impossible to build large-scale enterprises.

Tang Haiyan's words still reminded Liu Yimin, he remembered the history of the Eighth Route Army to manufacture rifles, 50 small cannons and shells, starting in April 1941, the Huangyadong Arsenal produced more than 40,000 rounds of artillery shells that year, and Zhen Rongdian, the "king of shells", once created the highest record of 480 rounds of class production, and won the title of labor hero in the border area. At that time, the Eighth Route Army used railway rail steel to make guns and cannons: the smokeless propellant used to make bullets and shells, and the sulfuric acid of ammonium nitrate explosives came from the cylinder chamber method converted from porcelain cylinders filled with grain and water by ordinary people; The earthwork furnace was transformed into a flame reflex heating furnace, and the shell blank cast by pig iron was put into the furnace * smoldering fire to soften the projectile body and meet the cutting requirements.

Thinking about it this way, Liu Yimin felt that he had made a mistake, that is, under the influence of the ideas of the later period of peaceful construction, the construction of factories was too formalized. The military industrial base in Xiangmian County is too formal and advanced, and it uses all American equipment, and of course the weapons and ammunition produced are first-class. Now that the Japanese army's air superiority is so obvious, it is impossible to build such a regular arsenal, and it is necessary to learn from the old-timers, combine the local and foreign, and everything is based on the principle of being able to produce shells and bullets. At that time, the Huangyadong Arsenal had neither a power plant nor a steel plant, so didn't it still produce small cannons and shells equipped with 16 regiments every year? Now the logistics headquarters has equipment, as long as the thinking is correct, with the level of the military and technical personnel of the Eighth Route Army, not to mention the manufacture of grenade grenades, field artillery shells, mountain artillery shells should be able to be made! Not only are most of the senior leaders intellectuals, but there are also many high-achieving students from the United States, Britain, Germany, and Japan in the science and engineering majors of famous universities in the United States, Britain, Germany, and Japan, and with the help of American experts like Bill, as long as they are allowed to let go of their hands and feet to research and innovate, what miracle can't be created?

Liu Yimin's heart suddenly brightened, and he raised his head and laughed. provoked Tang Haiyan and Li Yun, you look at me, I look at you, you don't know what kind of nerves your son-in-law has.

Liu Yimin, who had solved a big problem, was in a better mood, first asked his father-in-law about his work in the Tongguan Gold Mine, and then asked his mother-in-law about his work at Northwest University, including the body, mood, and life of the two of them.

Li Yun saw that Liu Yimin was in a good mood, so he had the courage to say that Chen Yaoguang's parents had come, and it seemed that they were also intellectuals, and they were arranged to teach at Shaanxi Public School, so there should be no problem in life.

As soon as Liu Yimin heard this, did Ran's mother-in-law entertain them for a meal?

Li Yun said that she kept it, but Chen Yaoguang's parents insisted on not eating it and simply left. left a message that if Liu Yimin came back, they wanted to meet, and it would be regarded as a wish.

When Liu Yimin came back this time, he planned to meet Chen Yaoguang's parents to see if there were any difficulties in life.

Tang Haiyan saw that Liu Yimin was still laughing just now, and he was very happy, as soon as Li Yun mentioned the matter of Chen Yaoguang's parents, he immediately became silent again, and complained in his heart that his wife didn't open any pot and which pot his son-in-law finally came back.

Tang Haiyan asked Li Yun to go to the kitchen to see that the comrades were all comrades-in-arms who had protected Liu Yigu all the way, and let them go to the kitchen without asking if they were tired or not, this was not hospitality.

Li Yun has a lot of things to ask Liu Yimin in her heart, and the most important thing is to ask Liu Yimin if she bullied her daughter, otherwise why didn't her daughter go back to Xi'an with him? However, she is also an intellectual woman who has followed Tang Haiyan to Europe and seen the world, and knows that her son-in-law is not as good as the son-in-law of ordinary people, and what she is thinking about is the big thing of fighting devils.

When talking to him, you have to pay attention to the proportions and occasions, and at least you can't talk too much in front of the soldiers. If you have anything to say, you have to wait until you have eaten and the soldiers have rested before you talk to him. Anyway, he has to say it well, he is young and can't stand the teasing of other girls, so don't flash her daughter halfway.

Seeing Tang Haiyan's reminder, Li Yun got up and went to the kitchen.

Li Yun left, and Tang Haiyan began to chat with Liu Yimin without a pair. Chatting and chatting, Tang Haiyan advised Liu Yimin to pay attention to safety, I heard that on the Long March Road, he was conspired by Kuomintang spies in Chengdu, and this time he was conspired by Japanese spies.

At the end, Tang Haiyan said: "If you want to say that you are a big leader, the comrades treat you like a god, but you are young, you have to be calm, think more about the children, think about Xing Ying, if something happens to you, how can the three of them live?" Although there is always a sacrifice in fighting devils, but this sacrifice is worthwhile, isn't it? Sacrifice on the battlefield and don't say anything, that's a well-deserved death. It would be too bad if the nest was sacrificed under the conspiracy of the spies. ”

What Tang Haiyan said Liu Yimin actually didn't like to hear, did he fight, and what kind of conspiracy did he talk about, with the purpose of destroying the opponent. are afraid of the sacrifice of their relatives, how can they fight that battle? However, Liu Yimin was very moved by the love revealed in Tang Haiyan's words, which was purely a kind of care between relatives, just like Liu Yimin's nagging before crossing his father, which made people's hearts warm.

Li Hongjun: They finally finished the meal. Tang Haiyan and Li Yun are both high-level intellectuals, with high allowances and relative wealth. They are well prepared, they buy a lot of vegetables, Li Hongjun and they are also easy to operate, what tofu and vermicelli, clear radish gnocchi, green onion fried shredded pork, roasted pork ribs, vinegared cabbage shreds, fried spicy seeds, made six dishes and one soup, steamed a large pot of five grates of white flour buns. The soldiers sat at three tables, and Liu Yimin accompanied his father-in-law and mother-in-law to eat alone.

After not eating together for more than a year, Tang Haiyan took out the wine that Liu Yimin had left at home and entertained the soldiers. He and Liu Yimin also poured two glasses, chatting while eating and drinking.

Li Yun was at this time when her mother-in-law was looking at her son-in-law, and the more she looked at it, the happier she became, and kept telling Liu Yimin to drink less wine and eat more food, and kept serving vegetables to Liu Yimin. Liu Yimin ate two steamed buns and felt full. Li Yun couldn't do it, he forced another one into his hands, and Huan said that he had a full meal every day in Shandong, and when he went home, he had to make up for it. It wasn't until Liu Yimin couldn't eat anymore and got up to go for a walk in the yard that Li Yun and Tang Haiyan ate quietly.

Due to the tight time, "Liu Yimin took Li Hongjun to visit Chen Yaoguang's parents after dinner. This time, he stayed there for three hours, and when he returned home, he and Tang Xingying's original bedroom were lit with candles, and the bedding was neatly laid.

Seeing Liu Yimin coming back, his father-in-law and mother-in-law came to visit again. Tang Haiyan proposed that since Shandong also has mines, and it can also be mined secretly, "it is better for him and Li Yun to go to Shandong with Liu Yimin, the family can be together, Li Yun can help his daughter take care of the children while working, so that his daughter and son-in-law can concentrate on fighting devils."

Liu Yimin did not agree, saying that the situation in Shandong was unstable and too unsafe. The father-in-law and mother-in-law are old and intellectuals, and they have no ability to protect themselves. Staying in Shaanxi is just a way to show what you have learned, and it is also to contribute to the Anti-Japanese War. When the devils are driven out of Shandong, the situation is stable, and you can consider going if you want to go. If you really want your daughter and children, you can let Tang Xingying take the children back to Shaanxi after a while, "When the time comes, you can leave the children behind, go to nursery schools and primary schools in Xi'an, and study with your grandmother."

After saying this, Liu Yimin once again told his father-in-law and mother-in-law to work steadfastly, don't be in the limelight, and don't let others know that they are Liu Yimin's father-in-law and mother-in-law, even if the child comes back in the future, he can't let others know that it is Liu Yimin's child. can't let others know that this is Liu Yimin's home, "Liu Yimin's father-in-law, mother-in-law and son live." If you find anything suspicious, you should immediately report it to the troops, "and they will immediately send guards to protect them." In short, be careful in everything, be vigilant, and not give spies a chance.

Tang Haiyan said that Tang Xingying had already taught her parents to shoot guns and throw grenades before she went to Taiyuan, and she also kept pistols at home, so there was no problem of not being able to protect herself when she went to Shandong. Besides, everyone knows that the instructor is the most elite unit in the squadron, can't he protect the two old men? What's more, he is not old, he is in his forties, and he can fight bayonets when he encounters little devils. Let Liu Yimin not have to worry so much.

The female comrades have a lot of eyes, and when Li Yun heard that Liu Yimin did not agree with them to go to Shandong to reunite with his daughter and grandson, she would be mistaken, thinking that Liu Yimin might have another hidden secret, and she was afraid that her father-in-law and mother-in-law would get in the way. Just asked if the two ladies in the newspaper were true or false? Are you afraid that she and Tang Haiyan will get in the way when they go to Shandong?

Liu Yimin did not let his father-in-law and mother-in-law go to Shandong, in addition to the safety factors he said, there was another reason that could not be said, that is, he was afraid that they would make the already troublesome things even more troublesome after they went. Li Yun is a person who has been to Europe, has seen the world, and knows how to be reasonable. Tang Xingying is so strong, coupled with her mother's help, isn't Ni Hua even more pitiful?

Therefore, Liu Yimin had no choice but to tell his father-in-law and mother-in-law that there was nothing else, it was a safety issue. Tang Xingying once discussed with him to take his parents away, but finally gave up. Shandong was the battlefield where the enemy and the enemy were most fiercely contested, and the instructors and instructors sacrificed four key leading cadres alone, which was the highest level of sacrificial cadres among the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army. That's a war, don't go from house to house, can't be rash.

Tang Haiyan and Li Yun were suspicious, and finally proposed to ask Tang Xingying to send them a telegram, listen to their daughter's opinion, and let them go when they see the end. If the girl lets go, Hua must go, at this time the child is small, Liu Yimin is an orphan, and the daughter doesn't even have a mother-in-law to help, and she needs her parents to help. If your parents don't go, then how can you explain to Rannu!

Liu Yimin had no choice but to say that he would send a telegram to his wife after the meeting tomorrow to ask for her opinion.

Tang Haiyan and Li Yun told Liu Yimin to rest early, go home, and sleep peacefully for one night to relieve fatigue.

After Tang Haiyan and Li Yun left, Liu Yimin did not feel sleepy, recalled the situation reported to the chairman today, and felt that everything that should be said was said, and there was no omission, so he sat down to sort out his thoughts and prepare for tomorrow's speech.

As soon as the morning dawned, Tang Haiyan and Li Yun got up, picked out a pair of buckets, went to a shop selling mutton soup on the street, scooped two buckets full of mutton soup, covered the wooden barrel with a white cloth and tied it up, and let them cut ten catties of mutton, bring enough spicy seeds, green onions, and coriander, and picked them back.

After arriving home, pour the mutton soup into the cauldron, light a fire and warm it, and wait for Liu Yimin to get up.

When he waited until eight o'clock and didn't see Liu Yimin get up, Tang Haiyan thought about calling him, and he must not delay his business. This time he called Liu Yimin, and Tang Haiyan found that there were guards and soldiers on the roofs of the two courtyards. Tang Haiyan was distressed, and hurriedly ran to wake up Liu Yimin, so that the soldiers could also come down early and drink mutton soup to warm up.

Last night, Liu Yimin prepared the speech materials and slept very late, but he slept very peacefully and sweetly. After being woken up, I looked at my watch, it was eight o'clock, and I quickly got up to wash up and eat.

Seeing that breakfast was mutton soup and steamed buns, Liu Yimin was very moved, his father-in-law and mother-in-law were both from Guangxi, and they were not used to northern meals, so they went to buy mutton soup, obviously to take care of themselves. Taste. It seems that the father-in-law and mother-in-law really regard themselves as sons.