Chapter 512: Return of honor

(...In the rear of the war, people's lives were mostly distorted by war, and private enterprises were difficult to survive, but these businesses related to military supplies were controlled by a few people; so we can see that some people made a fortune but ordinary people lived in dire straits. Many ordinary people had to take advantage of some institutional loopholes because they wanted to survive, such as fake divorces... Excerpted from "My Memories of the War of Resistance - Cao Xiaomin")

On the Jialing River in Chongqing, a luxury house with a garden is moving into someone else's house. Although it is located in a secluded place, the neighbors are coming to watch because there are many people coming.

Because of the chaos of war across the country, many schools have moved to the west. Wenda patriots in Chongqing have called on those who have luxury houses to donate or rent their residences at a low price. Therefore, many luxury houses with numerous buildings have been converted into schools. This mansion can be preserved, probably because it covers a large area but does not have many buildings, but it is actually more than enough to change it to a primary school.

This courtyard house has another advantage: it has its own air raid shelter. Although the Japanese's conspiracy to bomb Chongqing was cracked by Chennard and caused a headache for the Japanese, the house with its own air raid shelter is still quite popular and valuable.

"Hey, what's that thing? Smoke guns? How can you keep this kind of thing? Throw it away..." A beautiful woman in her thirties saw someone moving out of an air-raid shelter. Some of the original houses were swishing and frowned and asked someone to take it away.

"Oh, how much is this thing worth? Why do you throw it away? Mrs. He, I won't take it away..." A young man who was moving things took the gun when he heard it.

"Oh, you're still a role model, this..." Mrs. He shook her head and ignored him going to see the helpers moving the big bed into the inner room.

Perhaps because I was curious about my new neighbors, the residents from the neighbors also came over. Everyone saw that they were commanding a beautiful woman but no other man could not help but be curious. Everyone also asked for help, and the scene was lively.

"Is this really my home?" He Yan was a little unbelievable when she watched the courtyard where people entered and left. In her impression, her family was a unit in the old building when she first moved to Chongqing. How could it become so big?

"Yes, I just moved in today. I haven't filed it with the Ministry of Military Affairs. We also learned by chance. Otherwise, I don't know how to send Chief He home..." The guard and a military commander-in-chief who picked up and sent off He Yan asked He Yan in the back seat: "Does Chief He want us to meet with our family? Or..."

He Yan thought for a moment and said with a little apology: "I'm so sorry, I didn't tell many of my things to my family..."

"It's okay, we know that this is a military secret..." The captain quickly snatched the words and did not ask He Yan to apologize, and then asked his subordinates to get off the car and moved the souvenir He Yan brought in the car behind him out of the car.

After all the guards sent by the Military Control Commission retreated, He Yan brought the "Lao Nest" and "Bamboo Shoot Head" into the courtyard.

"Mom!" A crisp and kind shout came from the door. The beautiful woman who was commanding the moving house was stunned when she looked at the gate. Those who came to help were also stunned: there were three soldiers standing at the gate, all of whom were wool-wool high-end military uniforms. The first one was a beautiful young woman, who seemed to have not even reached the age of twenty; that military rank... Lieutenant Colonel!

For example, the military achievements of the Japanese fighting in the Yellow River Flood Zone were magnified and magnified by the Ministry of Military Affairs. For example, the victory awards for almost every battle in this Wuhan Battle were very rewarded in He Yan on the list of Jin ranks of the Ministry of Military Affairs. If Cao Xiaomin had not tried his best to suppress him, I was afraid that the Ministry of Military Affairs would have turned He Yan into a major general!

People in Chongqing are used to seeing officers. Many people will look at the ranks of military ranks. They were shocked: When have you ever seen such a yellow-haired girl actually have the rank of lieutenant colonel? Let's see behind her, there are two guards in wool uniforms. What is this? This female officer called the hostess of the house "Mom"...

"It's Xiaoyan!" Several old neighbors who came to help move recognized it... He Yan threw herself into her mother's arms like a bird, but the beautiful woman was still at a loss: Is this really Xiaoyan? The daughter who secretly skipped school to participate in the student parade, and suddenly went to the army himself and disappeared, really came back!?

He Yan went home and scared her mother. She became a senior officer! Mrs. He, who was crying and laughing, and a group of old neighbors quickly welcomed He Yan into the house. The things she had just moved in were not all settled, but everyone didn't care. The one who poured tea and water was both curious and happy. Neighbors who were embarrassed to disturb the reunion of mother and daughter pulled the "old nest" and "bamboo shoot head" to ask questions.

"The family is doing well, and I've been worried. By the way, I send most of the military pay back every month. Have you received it? Where is my brother?" He Yan couldn't believe everything she saw-even in her hometown in Nanjing before the war, she didn't have such a big house!

"I received it!... Your brother went to the factory to help your father..." Mrs. He said while wiping her tears: "Fortunately, there is also the military pay you sent. Your father hasn't found a good place for a long time. During that time, the family relied on your military pay to help make up for their livelihood... By the way, your military pay has risen so quickly, faster than the prices in Chongqing..."

"Then why do you have the money to buy such a big house now?" He Yan was unwilling to talk more about the military affairs and quickly changed the topic.

"That's right. At first, your father transported more than a dozen textile machines to continue opening a factory, but he didn't expect that everything would be controlled here soon. With machines, it was difficult to buy raw materials, and production was difficult to maintain normal production. Later, it was even worse. Even the things produced could not be sold. Chongqing strictly prohibited the black market, and it was difficult to make money according to government pricing. If things were sold well, they could basically only go to the military supply line. The factory was about to collapse. During that time, your father was depressed..." Mrs. He said this, tears were swelling at the corner of his eyes. Those days were so hard.

"Later, just a month ago, your father suddenly met an old alumnus who said he was working in the Ministry of Military Affairs and was looking for someone to process cotton gloves. The man was really honest. He handed over his life without saying a few words to your father, and he still didn't get kickbacks. At this moment, all the cotton gloves in the arsenal in Chongqing were asked to make your father..." Mrs. He began to become happy and said: "More than that, yesterday your father came back and said that he would soon make military uniforms for the Ministry of Military Affairs, and he was too busy... It was strange that he had inquired with several experts that the business of the Ministry of Military Affairs was to advance money until the third batch to pay the first batch of goods, but the business your father took on was the money given first by the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the wages were very high..."

He Yan understood as soon as she heard this, it must be the arrangement behind the scenes of Uncle He who always praised her beauty and wanted to recognize her as her goddaughter. After all, everything was because of her own... Since this is the case, there is really nothing to worry about at home.

"By the way, Yan'er, I once read your letter and said that I was in the army with a young officer..." Mrs. He suddenly changed the topic and asked, "You, don't think about your father. He is the one who opposes you wearing military uniform the most. What's going on now?"

"It's nothing... It's a normal thing..." He Yan talked about this, but she was just a little shy at the beginning but quickly returned to normal. She was also very serious and persistent, just like a progressive student who returned to the student era: "To be honest, this time he was going to Chengdu to work (CSRC is located in Chengdu), so we came back together, and he would come to his house to see his parents tonight..."

"Ah! That's right... he, isn't he rude? Is he good to you? You won't get married, right?" Mrs. He came over like a series of questions: "You don't know yet. Now there are divorces everywhere in Chongqing, and even Xiaobo and his wife have divorced..."

Xiaobo is the young man who took the cigarette gun left by the original owner of the house. He Yan and his friends were old neighbors when they first immigrated to Chongqing. The two young couples were both teachers. He Yan always had the impression that they were very loving, so why did they leave?

"Actually, it's not a real divorce, it's just..." Mrs. He thought for a while and said, "The current teacher salary system in Chongqing is like this. If both husband and wife are teachers, they can only receive a salary of one person. The salary of this person is only more than one hundred yuan (fiat currency), but it's not enough for two people to live. They can't get divorced after they are published in the newspaper. In fact, they have been together... By the way, won't it be the same in your army? Do you get a salary of one person if you get married?"

Like Cao Xiaomin, He Yan has been wearing military uniforms since she left the school and has been consuming military pay. She rarely goes out due to confidential work and knows little about people's livelihood. Now, after hearing this question from her mother, she almost didn't laugh.

Mrs. He talked about the people's livelihood in Chongqing for a long time, and made it difficult for private enterprises to operate and how difficult for enterprises that are not linked to military supplies. She talked about the life and death of a group of immigrants from Nanjing, the joys and sorrows after arriving in Chongqing, and so on. She also talked about her family and living conditions and then remembered her own questions. He Yan had not answered yet, so she quickly asked about Cao Xiaomin again.

He Yan didn't dare to say it directly, but she just talked about Cao Xiaomin's age and the rank of general. As for whether Cao Xiaomin is good to him, of course, he said that Cao Xiaomin is nothing in the sky and underground, which made Mrs. He so happy.

"The day before yesterday, the story of a one-armed general was published in the newspaper. What's the name of a dragon? There is a photo that looks like the general's wife and a female companion. Everyone said that the female companion looks like you, but I didn't expect you to marry a general... By the way, my future son-in-law is similar to that one-armed general, right? He is also missing a hand or a leg!?" After saying that, Mrs. He covered her mouth and laughed again until she saw He Yan denying it: "I said, "I'm going to say that people are the generals who have lost their arms. One of my son-in-laws is the general, and they must be more promising..."

Of course! He Yan felt a sense of pride: Xing Long is the newly promoted commander, and my Cao Xiaomin is in charge of hundreds of divisions!

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