War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 563 Arrival (October 10 votes)
In the early morning, Unit 217 was still eating yesterday's leftovers, which were simply heated up, but the soldiers still ate them with relish.

Bald...

Yang Jingyu squatted beside the iron pot with a small bowl in his hand, slurping vermicelli into his mouth with chopsticks. There were only two pieces of pork and a small amount of cabbage leaves in the bowl, and the only thing in it was vermicelli, which filled the entire bowl.

The vermicelli stained with soy sauce was crystal clear in the bowl, and still had the aroma of pork oil. I put it in my mouth without making a sound...

"Didn't you pick up two chopsticks of meat?"

Xu Chaoyang thought Yang Jingyu was too embarrassed to eat it, but he raised his chin and said, "How can that taste the same?"

At that moment, Xu Chaoyang smiled.

Every Northeastern child may have a different definition of vermicelli.

When people were poor, this was the most important snack for children in Northeast China, besides sauerkraut cores and pickled cabbage dumplings. Why? Because when this thing was roasted in the stove, it tasted completely different.

When he became rich, the meaning of this thing changed. It was no longer a snack for children, but a dish on the table. When Xu Chaoyang saw this thing, he could think of the scene when he was a child and asked his father to hide the vermicelli that he had pulled bald by himself in a high place...

"What are you thinking about?"

Yuan Fuzhen came over.

Xu Chaoyang glanced at her, then looked at the vermicelli in Yang Jingyu's bowl, and responded with a smile: "Shall I make you something delicious?"

He grabbed a few pieces of vermicelli and walked to the campfire. He put them directly into the fire and started roasting them. When they were burnt, he handed the black vermicelli over and said, "Try it." It was obvious that Xu Chaoyang's skill in roasting vermicelli was not very good.

But Yuan Fuzhen took it instead of asking, "Is this edible?"

"啕~"

But the result was the same. This delicate young lady just chewed a bite and then started to retch towards the side. The maid quickly handed her some water. She rinsed her mouth and looked at Xu Chaoyang: "What is this you gave me?" with an unhappy look on her face.

Xu Chaoyang said lightly: "My childhood happiness."

At that moment, Yuan Fuzhen did not blame him, but just looked at Xu Chaoyang.

At this time, Xu Chaoyang handed another burnt vermicelli to a man from Northeast China beside him: "Would you like to try it?"

The boy's eyes lit up when he saw the thing, and he took it and started biting it, adding, "I haven't seen this thing in years."

To be honest, many people may not be used to eating this, but who could have anything in those days? It was good enough to be able to eat this, and the children would toss it in various ways. Xu Chaoyang once thought that this might be the origin of roasted vermicelli.

Just imagine, a few friends gathered around the stove, playing and chatting, with each of them holding a piece of vermicelli to roast. Adults don’t have to worry about them getting into trouble, and they don’t have to take care of the children. How great is that.

"Did you all have such a hard life when you were little?" Yuan Fuzhen initially thought that only Shen Guaizi was the odd one out, so poor that he had to eat bran...

"Ouch!" Xu Chaoyang teased him deliberately, "You're still complaining about this?"

"Er Laowai, what was the happiest thing when you were a child?"

Xu Chaoyang turned his head and looked towards the campfire, where a guy was eating with a big bowl and slurping his food. Only people from the Northeast could come up with such a nickname, because this guy could never stand straight.

"When I was a kid? The happiest thing for me when I was a kid was when the sweet potatoes planted by my neighbor were ripe..." The boy almost swallowed his tongue as he spoke: "When the sweet potatoes are grown, dig them out of the soil, wash them with water, and you don't even need to steam them. You can just open your mouth and bite them. They are so sweet!"

"Sweet potato? Eat it raw?" Yuan Fuzhen didn't dare to believe it!

"Not only sweet potatoes, but potatoes can also be eaten raw, and raw eggplants with sauce are also delicious..." The two elders tilted their heads and looked at Xu Chaoyang: "Brigade Commander, are there any vegetables in the Northeast that cannot be eaten raw?"

Xu Chaoyang really thought about it and said jokingly: "Siberian tiger."

Hahahahahaha…everyone around burst into laughter.

At this time, a soldier from the northwest nearby couldn't join in their conversation and just added more food to his own plate. When the vermicelli landed on his thumb holding the bowl, he immediately shouted, "It's burnt, burnt, burnt to death!"

Yuan Fuzhen stared at the boy, looking around for him, and after a long while he finally asked, "What did you light on fire? Why is it so burnt?"

Xu Chaoyang was so happy beside him: "People in the northwest call hot 'burning'."

Yuan Fuzhen then rolled her eyes and said, "It's weird that it's scary."

After hearing what Yuan Fuzhen said, the boy was a little afraid to eat. He looked at Xu Chaoyang embarrassedly. Xu Chaoyang waved at him and said, "It's okay."

At this critical moment, Yuan Fuzhen glanced at Xu Chaoyang and said, "Chaoyang, when can you give me a stable home?"

This is not a question, it's just the simplest inquiry a woman can ask.

From Peking to Tianjin, from Tianjin to Jinling, and then from Jinling to Shanxi, Yuan Fuzhen was tired. She wanted a home of her own, a stable home. Is this too much for a woman?
Er Laowai immediately stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, we will bury them all here no matter what. We will definitely let you and the brigade commander settle down in Xin County!"

When Yang Jingyu heard this, he burst into laughter and kept shaking his head.

Xu Chaoyang turned his head and looked over, and asked, "What are you happy about? Is what you said wrong?"

Yang Jingyu explained with a smile: "I have taught these bastards a lesson for several years. When it comes to 'patriotism', they all sleep soundly, but if you ask them to do something for you, Brigade Commander Xu, they will scream and make promises!"

Yang Jingyu did not lie. The 217th Brigade has always been like this from the beginning to now. It seems that no matter how much education they receive, they cannot change. Moreover, all the people who join later will soon be infected by the previous group of people. They will all be like bandits in a gang, and they only have Xu Chaoyang in their eyes.

Er Laowai was a man similar to Qu Yong, not very educated. He had been following Xu Chaoyang since Tongliao, and had not changed much until now. He could not understand Yang Jingyu's patriotic thoughts, so he said casually: "Director Yang, we don't understand the big principles, but we know that we should be conscientious."

"We received the military pay that Brigade Commander Xu took out of his pocket, and ate the food that my sister-in-law sent us..."

"okay."

Xu Chaoyang quickly interrupted Er Laowai's words at this time. Even if this was not a special period, it would be easy to cause problems if this word got out. He could only grumble: "Eating can't stop your mouth."

He had to change the subject and looked at Yang Jingyu and asked, "Has the new regiment's meal been delivered to the battlefield?"

"Don't even mention the New 1st Regiment. Even the pork for the artillery's improved food has already been delivered. When have you ever worried about such things?"

While Yang Jingyu was still wondering why Xu Chaoyang was worried about this, he saw a car driving over along the road down the hillside. Then, Shen Guaizi, who was in charge of the alert, ran to Xu Chaoyang and said, "Brigade Commander, the division commander is here!"

Xu Chaoyang patted Yang Jingyu's shoulder happily and said, "We won't have to worry about the supply of soldiers soon!" As he spoke, he swayed down the hillside, with both hands waving horizontally behind his back, looking very proud!
In his mind, he already had a plan for the Sichuan Army, just waiting for the arrival of this famous general...

(End of this chapter)