Chapter 248 Staff Town

In the studio of the warship designer, Chen Shao stayed for a full two hours. At ten o'clock in the morning, the opening ceremony of the warships was held, and all the new warships began to lay keels.

After the construction of this batch of warships is completed, it will be built on a large scale after several years of sea trials. In order to cooperate with the current warships, it can form a stronger combat effectiveness. Five years is still a long time, but the empire can afford to wait, and Chen Shao can also afford to wait. The Second World War in history began in 39 years, and what about this time and space?

After the opening ceremony, Chen Shao stayed to have lunch with many scientific research staff. Many shipyard workers were invited over for a thank-you banquet. The main thing is that Chen Shao wants to thank the workers who have worked hard in the shipyard for more than ten years. It is not easy for them, they have been staying in this small space for more than ten years, although they are accompanied by their families, they are not free after all. There are a few people in the world who are willing to stay in one place for more than ten years, and it is difficult to go out once a year.

Chen Shao also wants to give them free living space, but for better confidentiality, some things are not something that can be done if they want to. Many things are not taken for granted, nor can they be taken for granted.

After the banquet, Chen Shao went directly to his temporary office. Although he is now far south, he has not let go of his business. The documents that need his instructions every day are quickly delivered here.

By the time he had finished all the movements, it was already evening. After hastily eating something, Chen Shao removed all the guards on the surface, put on his hat and glasses, and walked directly to the town where the families of the shipyard workers lived.

After more than ten years of development, the original deserted place has become a prosperous area today, and Chen Shao spent 16 years to build here, so that there is the current scene. The size of the shipyard can only be described as unusually large. Basically, the entire coastal area of Fangchenggang was planned, and in addition to the staff town of the shipyard, there was also a town next to the wharf, and the opening of the wharf contributed to the prosperity of the place. However, the area of the dock is not much compared to the shipyard, and the entire shipyard is not much smaller than the area of a city, and if you want to rank the largest shipyard in the world, it can definitely rank among the top three in the world.

Now that the construction has stopped, the scale has reached the capacity of the region, and the steel needed for the construction will not be available if the construction continues. And this place is not only shipyards, aircraft manufacturing factories are also in this place, there are countless supporting factories such as steel mills, and there are steel buildings everywhere. It can be said that this is a pure steel city.

When Chen Shao walked to the town that looked like a commercial street in later generations, he was a little shocked by the modernization here. Compared to Nanning City, it is no less impressive, except for the entertainment facilities, it looks much more modern than Shanghai. And the nightlife is very rich, and there are many restaurants and tea houses on the street. Along the way, Chen Shao found that many restaurants were already overcrowded. It can be seen that the consumption level and consumption consciousness here are already very open.

The families of the shipyard workers who live here do not need to worry about not having a house to live in, and the house on this land is their lifelong property. And working in the shipyard, there is a good salary every month, and you can't go out to spend. In addition, there are nearly 100,000 naval officers and sailors living in this place, forming a unique naval economy and promoting the commercial development here. Many family members started small businesses that they sold to the navy officers and other townspeople.

It is said that it is a small town, but it is not small, there are more than 100,000 workers in the entire shipyard, and with relatives, the number of residents in the entire town has almost exceeded one million. It has its own teaching system, from kindergarten to university.

The staff town is not named, because many people teach this place to be a staff town, and if they call it too much, they will get used to it. If it's a paradise, it's not without reason. At least from the map, the town is not visible. It has its own administrative unit, but it is directly subordinate to the Admiralty and has its own police, but it is all held by retired soldiers of the Navy. There aren't many disputes here, and outsiders can't get in, if they don't know each other, they are very familiar. Many government departments are set up just in case, and in ordinary times, they are also in order to better organize the people.

The military does not only need pay and station, but a large-scale military station can also bring a unique economic system to the local area. Although the salary of naval soldiers is not low, although the gap is very large compared with that of the United States, in the land of China, such a salary is already a great purchasing power. (During World War II, the U.S. military was paid about $100 a month, and paratroopers were paid $200.) At this time, the monthly salary of Chinese soldiers is generally about ten Chinese dollars, Chinese dollars = US dollars) During normal training, the troops have a half-day holiday every week, and they can be allowed to go out of the barracks for activities, and the holidays are not the same day, so every day there are naval soldiers who come out to visit the town and relax.

Especially those submariners, or soldiers who have gone out to sea for training, have a lot of vacation after they come back. And in addition to going home to save relatives on vacation, they can only come here for entertainment. Alcohol is not allowed in the barracks, but outside, as long as it is a long vacation, there is no such restriction. From time to time, soldiers come back from training at sea, and every time they come back, they will come here in groups to drink a little wine to relieve the loneliness and fatigue of the next few months.

Chen Shao, who was walking on the street, saw the lively scene on the street, and felt like returning to the afterlife, seeing it in the group food stalls on the outskirts of the city. It's the same here, the whole street is lined with food stalls, some of which have tables in front of the shops. A dozen or so soldiers dressed in navy uniforms crowded around a table, punching and drinking, which was very lively. Some of the soldiers' desks were filled with officers. In the barracks, the military system is strictly demanding them, and the first time ordinary soldiers see their commanders is to salute. That is, when dining, there is no distinction between superior and inferior. This is true in the barracks, and even more so outside the barracks.

I saw that many of the navy soldiers were a little drunk, and some were guessing their fists, and the sound of guessing fists was higher and higher. Seeing in his eyes and listening in his ears, Chen Shao was not angry. He knew very well that soldiers were not iron men, and when it came to the training and discipline constraints of the troops, they must have a chance to be released. Chen Shao has long known the situation here, that is, he knows many barracks across the country, which in itself is his acquiescence.

Drinking outside is not without restrictions, as long as you have more than three days on vacation, except that you must return to the barracks on time at ten o'clock in the evening. The rest doesn't have too many restrictions, just get drunk, as long as it's not the last two days of the holiday, it doesn't matter. But once the holiday is only half a day, or even two days, then drinking is absolutely not allowed. Every time the barracks will be inspected, and no one will be spared a single person in the alcohol test. If you exceed the standard, it means bad luck. Not to retire, but the next training will be doubled.

And along the way, not all the Navy soldiers are drinking, many more are drinking. They are generally a few together, and there are not as many people who drink. Chen Shao knows that these people have relatively short vacations. And those who are more numerous, should be soldiers who have returned from ocean training and come here to relax. After a few months of training in the ocean, you can get a week's vacation as soon as you go ashore, and you can also apply to go home to visit your relatives. (Active duty troops, twice a year, once during the Spring Festival, and the other time for their own arrangement, they can also not apply to go home.) Chen Shao looked at the time, it was already more than seven o'clock in the evening, and he had walked here for more than an hour since dinner. Seeing that there was a place at the door of the restaurant next to him, Chen Shao touched his pocket and walked in directly.

In the restaurant, except for the location at the door, the rest of the place is already full of customers. Some were local residents, others were naval soldiers, and in the shop, they were more restrained and did not speak very loudly.

Seeing a guest enter the door, the boss who was busy at the cashier put down his work, walked over to Chen Shao and said, "Guest officer, is it one?" ”

"Just one, you're the boss here." Chen Shaodao.

"The contemptible surname is Sun, who is the owner of the store and the shopkeeper. Don't know what the guest officer needs to eat? We have fresh marine fish caught by fishermen, each of which is alive, as well as some specialty Cantonese and Hokkien dishes. Shopkeeper Sun took Chen Shao to the big table, and after Chen Shao sat down, he said.

"Oh, you still have Hokkien cuisine here." It was the first time Chen Shao had seen a restaurant with southern Fujian cuisine in Guangxi.

"Contemptible people are Hokkien people, and a lot of seafood is only delicious when it is burned with Hokkien flavor." Shopkeeper Sun said.

"Then bring me two special Hokkien dishes, just give me a fish." Chen Shao has always liked Hokkien cuisine, so as soon as he heard about Hokkien cuisine, he planned to try it.

"I don't know if the fish is going to be boiled or steamed, but it will take a little longer to steam."

"Steamed."

"Steamed fish, then please wait for half an hour, and the other two dishes will come soon."

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Half an hour later, Chen Shao ordered a little liquor, sat on the side of the street and watched the pedestrians on the street, and slowly ate it. The dishes and taste are good, at least Chen Shao is satisfied. Chen Shao rarely eats outside, and in addition to time, many times, he doesn't want to dress up himself. It's winter, and it's normal to wear such an outfit, but in summer, unless you have a disguised disguise, it's still easy for others to recognize.

Around Chen Shao, more than a dozen guards were secretly guarding around. Although this place is very safe, he does not dare to be sloppy about Chen Shao's safety. There are no absolutes, and crises often erupt when people feel safe.

Not long after Chen Shao started his chopsticks, ten naval soldiers walked in with a smile. One of them is also an officer, and the rank is not low, lieutenant colonel.

As before, the shopkeeper personally greeted him, and it seemed that the two sides were still very familiar.

At least in terms of language, he is very familiar, and he talks and laughs.

These naval soldiers, like Chen Shao, also came here to eat, but there is no place now. The shopkeeper Sun was also very embarrassed, so he could only show that he had no choice.

"Captain Liu, I'm really sorry, you are all my old customers, but it's not a coincidence, there are no more vacancies in the store. It would have been nice if you had arrived half an hour earlier, as many of the guests are now half-eaten and there is no way to make room for you. ”

"Shopkeeper Sun, originally wanted to come early, but there was something temporary. Or else! We'll come back tomorrow. The lieutenant colonel surnamed Liu looked around and could only say helplessly.

"That's really sorry, next time you come, I'll give you a good meal." Shopkeeper Sun has no choice, it is impossible to ask him to blast the guests out!

"The shopkeeper is busy with you, so we'll go first."

Just as Shopkeeper Sun sent them out of the store, Chen Shao, who was sitting at the table, said: "Shopkeeper, this comrade, if you don't mind, you can have a table with me." Anyway, the table is so big, it's a bit of a waste for me to use it alone. (Again, the word 'comrade' existed in ancient times, and it is not anyone's patent.) Meaning refers to common aspirations) Their conversation was listened to by Chen Shao, and seeing that they were leaving, Chen Shao invited them without thinking. Chen Shao also wanted to see how these soldiers would react before, and he didn't bully others, and Chen Shao was very satisfied with this.

"This gentleman, we can drink today, and we are all rough people, I'm afraid that we will make a noise to Mr." The lieutenant colonel who took the lead was also quite moved by Chen Shao's proposal, but he also knew what virtue it was to wait and drink. Looking at Chen Shao's dress, plus that pair of glasses, he looks like a cultural person. He himself was afraid that he would scare Chen Shao.

"It doesn't matter, I've been trained in the barracks before, and I also like to be lively, so it's rare to have the opportunity to sit together." Chen Shaodao.

"Then we'll bother." After the lieutenant colonel finished speaking, he took the lead and sat down, and he sat next to Chen Shao. The other soldiers were not polite and sat down as well.

"The gentleman seems to be very familiar, and he looks very much like a person." After the lieutenant colonel finished ordering, after waiting for the shopkeeper to leave, he said to Chen Shao beside him.

"A lot of people say that, and you look tired!" Chen Shao said vaguely and changed the topic again.

"yes, training just came back." Said the lieutenant colonel who took the lead. He didn't care about Chen Shao's move to change the subject, it looked similar, but he didn't think he was so lucky to sit at the same table with that person.

"Oh, no wonder, just now I saw how familiar you are with the shopkeeper, do you come often?" Chen Shao thought for a while and asked.

"We come here about four or five times a year, and whenever there is a holiday, we will come over." Lieutenant Colonel Road.

"Looks like you've known each other for a long time." Chen Shaodao.

"Hehe, I've been here for a long time, and I'll come here when I have time. Just now the gentleman said that he was trained, is he a veteran? The lieutenant colonel smiled.

"Sort of! At the beginning, I also ate barracks food for a few years. Chen Shao said.

"Oh, there aren't many veterans here, you're from that barracks?" Lieutenant Colonel Road.

At this time, the guy had already brought up the dishes, chopsticks and cups, and brought a few bottles of liquor.

"I'm not a navy, so to speak, an army." It was rare for Chen Shao to come into contact with the soldiers under his command for the first time as an ordinary person.

"I come to this town whenever I have a break, and I met an Army veteran. I thought this town was all navy, but I didn't expect that there were land tigers here! The lieutenant colonel patted Chen Shao's shoulder very boldly and said.

In the distance, several guards were about to step forward, but they were stopped by Chen Shao's eyes. Such a good atmosphere, how can it be broken.

"Yes! Here you can often see you submarine dragons, for the sake of our proud army, you must have a drink. After Chen Shao finished speaking, he got up, picked up his wine, and was about to pour a glass for each of them.

"Don't, if we drink our own wine, your wine will be saved, and you will drink ours." The lieutenant colonel said as he snatched the wine bottle from Chen Shao's hand.

Chen Shao dodged the other party's hand and said, "It doesn't matter, it's the same for whoever drinks it." ”

"How can it be the same, you have retired from the army, and now you are a citizen, since you have been a soldier, you also know the discipline of our troops, and you don't take anything from the people. If you do that, we are committing a disciplinary offense. The lieutenant colonel snatched the wine bottle several times, but without success, so he had to block his wine glass with his hand and speak.

The other nine sailors also blocked their glasses.

"In my opinion, even if you are discharged from the army, you are still a member of the army. Because I cared about our army, I never thought I wasn't a soldier. Besides, my wine has already been opened, and I can't finish it myself, so when I finish drinking this bottle of wine, I'll open yours again. Chen Shao said.

Chen Shao is not talking empty words, he has always regarded himself as a member of the army. In the past, when he was in Guangxi, he often trained with the troops, and he also trained for some years. And he is now the supreme commander of the three armed forces, and he is also nominally a soldier.

"Ugh!" Chen Shao's words made the lieutenant colonel not know how to answer for a while. The hand that was holding the glass was also set aside, as were the other soldiers.

"Cheers!" After Chen Shao poured everyone's wine full, everyone stood up and raised their glasses in unison.

Chen Shao pushed his three dishes to the middle of the table, and said with some emotion: "I really miss the days when I was in the army before, but now it is difficult to have the opportunity to return to that kind of time." Sometimes my hands itch and I can't find my opponent. ”

"You're here to work as a mechanic in the shipyard?" In the eyes of the lieutenant colonel, Chen Shao's dress was very similar to those technicians who came to the shipyard as technicians, and then thought of Chen Shao's words, and then asked.

"It can also be said that every time I see our Chinese warships, I am very proud in my heart, proud of the strength of our motherland, and proud that I am a Chinese citizen." Chen Shao said a little excitedly, in fact, in the past ten years, Chen Shao has rarely indulged himself. Originally, I wanted to come to relax and take a casual look at the life of the people here. Even he didn't expect that he would be so relaxed when he concealed his identity and drank with these soldiers. At this moment, Chen Shao seemed to feel that he was no longer the emperor of the empire, just like thousands of ordinary people.

It's just that Chen Shao relaxed, but the guards around him did not relax, but became more vigilant. Chen Shao can be presumptuous, but they can't. However, they were also surprised, it turned out that Chen Shao also had this side.

While the two were talking, the guy had already started serving. Two more bottles of wine were opened, and each glass was filled.

"Well, it's not just you, we're all proud. We still have warships, and the army and air force are not bad, and the three services are all good. Especially the skills of your army, you can take out a few of us if you take out one. In our navy, except for those marines, we will definitely be miserably abused. The lieutenant colonel recalled that when Chen Shao had just dodged his action of snatching the wine bottle, he said with some emotion.

"The tasks performed are different, how can they be compared. Many of us are still dizzy as soon as we get on the boat, no matter how good our skills are, once we get seasick, we will be soft, and we will be at your disposal when the time comes. But what you just said, we are all proud of it, and it is very good. The motherland is strong, and every Chinese will be proud of it. For the sake of this sentence, another toast must be made. After Chen Shao finished speaking, he stood up again and picked up the wine glass. Seeing this, the others also fought, clinking glasses for the second time, and still doing it to the end.

"Don't treat me as an outsider, just eat vegetables, just treat me as your comrade-in-arms." Seeing that a lot of dishes were served, many soldiers just watched him chat with the lieutenant colonel and did not move their chopsticks. Chen Shao didn't want to spoil the atmosphere in which they had come to relax.

"Yes, everyone is free, I propose to give at least one toast to each of our comrades-in-arms who have just become acquainted." The lieutenant colonel also spoke.

"Okay, I'll do it first." Another soldier next to Chen Shao spoke, and then filled his wine glass, and then filled Chen Shao's wine glass.

Belch! Chen Shao couldn't shirk it anymore, he didn't refuse, raised his wine glass, touched it with the other party, and did it directly. Luckily, it's all shot glasses, and there's not much in one glass. Besides, Chen Shao wants to be presumptuous, and he is not short of this wine.

Ten cups in a circle made Chen Shao feel like he was back in the afterlife to drink. Although Chen Shao has a lot of time to have dinner with the soldiers every year, no matter how lively the atmosphere is, it does not make Chen Shao feel as good as it is today. After all, the identity is there, if Chen Shao is just a regiment commander, then it is easy to fight with the soldiers, but when the soldiers drink with Chen Shao, it is impossible to completely let go, let alone ask Chen Shao to toast. Even Jiang Baili and them, as long as it is not on a specific occasion, they will not have this kind of action.

At this time, the dishes were all served, and there was a round of toasting, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively. When the atmosphere reached **, Chen Shao also took off his coat and completely integrated with these soldiers under the influence of alcohol. It's just that he's always on the alert, and his hat is always on his head.

Although this meal was only drunk for an hour, Chen Shao was almost on the verge of getting drunk, and the others were still very sober. Under the urging of time, in order to ensure that he could return to the barracks before ten o'clock, at half past nine, the meal ended when Chen Shao and the lieutenant colonel were earning to pay.

Looking at the ten naval soldiers who were gradually moving away, the corners of Chen Shao's mouth curled slightly, he hadn't drunk so happily for a long time, although neither side knew each other's names, but this wine would always be remembered in Chen Shao's heart.

After passing the gesture that he was okay to the guards on guard around him, Chen Shao slowly walked towards the shipyard.

(To be continued)