Only then did the guests sitting at the table present their gifts!
What Lei Xiong gave him was a traditional long-life lock, but judging from the quality, it was not new. It must have been a few years old.
"This was passed down from my grandfather's grandfather. Only the eldest grandson is qualified to wear it. It is said that it was blessed by an eminent monk. It also benefits from this longevity lock. I, the eldest grandson of the Lei family for six generations, have never died young.
, I specially took it from home when I returned home and gave it to my future nephew and niece. I wish him (her) a safe life!" Lei Xiong sent the longevity lock to Tantai Mingyue.
"Brother Lei, this is too expensive, I can't have it!" Tantai Mingyue quickly waved her hand and refused.
Although this silver longevity lock is not expensive in terms of quality, its meaning is significant. How could she and Tang Dao take away the luck of the Lei Xiong family?
"Brother and sister, please accept it. If it were in a time of peace, I would naturally rather give away Jinshan than this. But the situation is different now. The end of our war with the Japanese invaders is still far away.
My four-line regiment is on the front line in North China, and behind us is the Yellow River. My Lei family is in Guanzhong. If the Yellow River defense line is broken, the longevity lock will definitely not be able to protect my youngest son's life. It is better to give it to my nephew and niece, hoping that the ancestors can protect him (her)
) Peace." Lei Xiong shook his head and said sincerely.
The sincere words made the soldiers at the wine table become somewhat silent.
As soldiers, they are just idle on the front line. Even if they die in battle, they are just corpses wrapped in horse leather, but their children are undoubtedly their biggest weakness.
Those children who were born during the war years were so innocent. Their parents brought them into this world out of love, but when they opened their eyes, what they saw was the cruel flames of war.
Lei Xiong, as an uncle, is really thoughtful.
Mrs. Tantai's eyes turned slightly red when she thought that her future grandson would be in such an environment. She just thought that today was the wedding day of her daughter and son-in-law, and it was unlucky to shed tears. She could only lower her head to hold back the sadness that arose spontaneously.
Suddenly, her hand was held by a slightly cold hand. When she looked up, her husband Tantai Yunshu's eyes were full of determination. However, Mrs. Tantai, who was feeling fragile in her heart, seemed to have the strongest support.
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They haven't seen her in nearly a year, and her husband seems to have changed a lot.
In the past, Tantai Yunshu was elegant and arrogant. There were not many people in the world who could respect him. Not to mention the current officers who looked a bit rough at first glance, they were the great professors at Jinling University and Yenching University.
, he was too lazy to deal with them, but now Kuang Sheng, who had cut off his long hair, seemed to have the same temperament as them.
Courageous and tenacious!
No one mentioned that to Mrs. Tantai. Lao Tantai personally led more than a thousand technicians and militiamen to support the front line. This was not just transporting supplies, but actually fighting the Japanese invaders.
Even Lao Tantai himself was equipped with a pistol and two grenades on his waist!
Even Teacher Xiao He didn't know that Kuangsheng, who once held only a brush in his hand, also had a grenade hidden in his chest. Once the support failed, he would never be captured by the Japanese army. It would be his last glory.
bomb.
In the past year, not only the new recruits and veterans of the Si Xing Regiment were constantly learning and tempering to become the strongest Chinese soldiers, but Lao Tantai was also completing his transformation.
This is the worst of times, but it is also the best of times. Everyone is forced to become the strongest version of themselves.
Otherwise, you will be eliminated!
"Okay, Brother Lei, I accept this great gift." Tang Dao motioned to Tantai Mingyue to accept it.
"When the war ends someday, I will return this longevity lock to my godson!"
"Haha! Then it's settled, my boy will definitely like you as his godfather." Lei Xiong laughed.
When Lei Xiong returned to his hometown this time, he secretly consulted an old Taoist in his hometown Taoist temple to have his fortune told. The fortune tell revealed that he was in serious trouble. He was not afraid of dying on the battlefield, but was worried that his wife and son would be left without care.
Tang Dao's future is unimaginable. If his son has such a godfather, he will almost have a worry-free life, and his worries will be gone.
Compared with Lei Xiong's gift, Ye Chenghuan and Gong Shaoxun's gift, Zhuang Shisan's gift was a little more ordinary.
What Ye Chenghuan sent was a poem he wrote: "The legend of Fu Nu's victory in the East, charging into battle and walking through the smoke of gunfire, the rain of bullets and bullets is as fierce as a tiger, the husband and wife are shaking Taihang!"
The poem is well written, and the regular script is also very charming.
Everyone looked at this army colonel who was only 25 years old and spent his youth in the army with admiration. No wonder Tang Dao said that he was "both civil and military". He really had two skills.
"Huh? Why didn't I see that Xiaoye, you had this skill before? If I had known that you still had this skill, I would never have let Captain Tang poach you away! Look at the handwriting of your successor.
It's terrible, it's terrible!" Brigadier Cheng Da sighed.
"Chief, I have a suggestion. It's the Chinese New Year and it's the happy day of Commander Tang and Company Commander Tantai. Don't pierce Blacksmith Wang's heart!" Wang Xiaoqiang looked aggrieved.
"Okay, then later on, on behalf of my 683rd brigade, you can also send me a set of words, and I will come up with the words!" Brigadier Cheng said with a smile.
"Then you'd better keep typing!" When it came to writing, Wang Xiaoqiang started to show off.
Everyone laughed!
What Gong Shaoxun sent was an armored vehicle model, but it must have been carefully designed. The four wheels can move or not, and the doors can also be opened and closed. Presumably, it was specially customized by taking advantage of the many engineers in 'Laboratory No. 1'.
It’s also thoughtful.
Others follow the path of putting emphasis on etiquette and affection but not on etiquette. The director of the logistics department of the Si Xing Group belongs to the path of emphasizing etiquette and affection but not on etiquette. A pair of golden gold bracelets weigh at least 100 grams!
"Damn it, Director Zhuang, you couldn't have melted the gold bars directly from your regiment's logistics office!" Wang Xiaoqiang felt like his eyes were blinded by the shining golden light.
"Hey, I used half a year's military pay and bonus to buy this from the Logistics Office. The Logistics Office has records for checking. Otherwise, this gift is not a gift, but my head." Master Zhuang said.
Calm answer.
Tang Tuanzuo became so ruthless that he even beat himself up. After that experience, who in the Four Elements Regiment would dare to violate military discipline and rules easily? Even if he, the chief of the department, has the courage, his subordinates may not dare.
Being greedy for ink might only result in a whipping in normal times, but in wartime like this, it would basically lead to death, even if he was a lieutenant colonel.
"If you want this gift, let me tell you about Cheng, Wang, and Xu. My brothers in the Four Elements Group have given you a gift. Where are yours?" Tang Dao took the bracelet with a smile and gave it to Dan on the spot.
Tai Mingyue put it on and looked happy.
Then, they set their sights on the 'Three Poor and Scumbags'. That shameless look made the three chief officers of the 683rd Brigade have the urge to slap him.
It’s Chinese New Year, what’s the point of withdrawing money?
"How about Director Ye and I learn a lesson and give you and your wife a gift?" Wang Xiaoqiang blinked.
"What kind of talent?" Everyone looked in disbelief.
As the Si Xing Regiment has been stationed in the Taihang Mountains for a long time, it has gradually become familiar with Wang Xiaoqiang, a fierce general of the 683 Brigade. If you want to say that he is commanding the battle, then of course there is nothing to say. His combat style is as fierce as a tiger and as cunning as a fox.
Several chief officers also admired him very much.
But if you want to say that he has any talents besides fighting, that is the first time I have heard of him.
"Somersault!" Wang Xiaoqiang looked serious.
With this serious and cautious expression on his face, coupled with the words he said, the reversal should not be too strong.
"Pfft!" Even Mrs. Tantai, as dignified as she was, couldn't hold back her laughter.
A commander of a large regiment, commanding thousands of troops, said he wanted to do somersaults. This was something Mrs. Tantai never expected.
"Damn it, I imagined how you, Brother Wang, would give me and my wife gifts, but I never expected this big gift! I admire you so much!" Tang Dao shook his head and sighed.
"It's a nice gift, but I beg you not to send it. I'm afraid that once word gets out, I will be beaten to death by the brothers of the 772nd Regiment."
"You're cruel, you don't want such an awesome talent, so on behalf of our 683 brigade, I can only give you this!" Wang Xiaoqiang pretended to shake his head and sighed. "Do you want one of my paintings?"
"That must be necessary, and it must be hung in my living room." Tang Dao suppressed his smile.
As for this man, Tang Dao still doesn’t know what level he is capable of?
But Tang Tuanzuo was completely wrong this time.
When the painting was taken out, it was framed in an ordinary way. Tantai Yunshu also smiled slightly, watching Tang Dao and Wang Xiaoqiang joking.
When talking about painting, let alone the dozen or so people sitting here, how many people can he look at across the country?
However, as Wang Xiaoqiang carelessly opened the rolled painting, Tantai Yunshu's eyes froze.
It was an ink painting. There was nothing else in the painting but a galloping horse!
This galloping horse has no saddle or reins, and is running wildly in the vast wilderness. Although the horse is in the painting, it is so majestic that it seems that it can run wildly from the painting paper at any time.
There was a bit of silence during the dinner, and everyone's eyes were attracted by the horse in the painting.
Even Tang Dao, Gong Shaoxun and other rough guys knew that this painting was definitely made by everyone. Not only did rough guys like Wang Xiaoqiang think he was rough in painting, but also in grinding ink.
"Brother Wang, if you painted this painting, I'll give you half a year. If you can paint another one, how about I pay 10,000 silver to buy it personally?" Tang Dao tried his best to look away from the painting and looked at Wang Xiaoqiang with a half-smile.
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"Hey, I just said it was mine, but I never said it was painted by me." Wang Xiaoqiang didn't show any shyness. "Just tell me whether you like this painting or not!"
"Captain Wang, where did your painting come from?" Before Tang Dao could answer, Lao Tantai interrupted with a serious look.
"I think about it, it should be a trophy from the war with the White Army in Gan Province in 1931. Someone wanted to burn it at that time. I thought the horse was a good painting, so I kept it. There are many in my suitcase.
It’s been 20 years, but the brigade commander asked me to think of a way to give Mr. and Mrs. Tang some tasteful gifts, I almost forgot." Wang Xiaoqiang scratched his head and recalled carefully.
"In 1931, that's it." Tantai Yunshu sighed. "It was in that year that this painting was lost on the road because that famous painter left Western Guangdong in anger."
What Lao Tantai said, everyone in the painting world, shocked Brigadier Cheng, Tang Dao and others.
With Lao Tantai's talent and arrogance, how awesome must someone be to be called a master in the painting world?
Tang Dao raised his brows and suddenly thought of someone.
"This painting is still the work of that man's youth, and has not yet reached its peak level! Commander Wang, do you know how much this painting is worth?" Tantai Yunshu asked.
"If I were asked to pay for it," Wang Xiaoqiang thought carefully, "I would rather pay half a month's military salary."
Tantai Yunshu rolled his eyes and stretched out a finger.
"One hundred oceans? That's not possible!" Wang Xiaoqiang was frightened and looked at Tang Dao with distress written all over his face. "Brother, can we discuss it? This painting is worth a hundred dollars. The chief and I and Lao Xu
If we add up and give you fifty, how about you return fifty oceans to me?"
This sound made my brother almost feel numb to Tang Dao until he died.
"Okay! My husband and I privately sponsored the 683 Brigade with 5,000 yuan for the Chinese New Year!" Tang Dao, who was holding back the discomfort, did not hesitate at all this time and answered decisively.
"Brother, I have nothing else to repay. I will drink this bowl of wine." Wang Xiaoqiang almost cried because he was not moved. He poured a full bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp.
"Thank you, Brother Wang, for the gift. I will accept it." When Tantai Mingyue saw the behavior of her father and husband, she still didn't understand the preciousness of this painting, so it was wise to accept it quickly.
Collection of golden times in troubled times, troubled times will pass sooner or later, and besides, this painting is something she admires very much.
Cheng and Xu looked at each other and felt that Tang Dao was a little too un-Tang Dao today, and Professor Tantai hadn't said how much money he was willing to pay!
Could it be said that the value of this painting is much more than one hundred oceans?
One hundred? You have to add five zeros after it! In a few more decades.
Although there is no signature on the painting, Tang Dao has determined through his old father-in-law's attitude and painting skills that this painting must be made by the person who was best at painting horses during the Republic of China.
The works that that person left for future generations range from a few million to hundreds of millions. Maybe just this painting can save his son and daughter from doing anything else and just wait to die. How can Tang Dao do it?
Don't spend money quickly, even if you don't hesitate to give it a year's military pay.
"Ten thousand oceans!" Lao Tantai said calmly.
"What?" The chief officers of the 683 brigade collectively twitched their lips.
Just now I was saying that Zhuang Shisan was a rich man who would not hesitate to give him half a year's military salary. After a long time, they were the richest people. One gift was enough to cover two months' military expenses for the entire 683 brigade.
If Tang Dao hadn't promised to send 5,000 yuan as a New Year's fee, the 10,000 yuan would have made the three chief officials who were worried about money to celebrate the New Year very distressed.
"However, I am willing to pay 10,000 yuan to buy it. Unfortunately, I have no money and can only watch helplessly." Lao Tantai said leisurely at this time. "But if this work is put on the market, there will be another problem.
If you like it, someone will still be willing to pay 5,000 oceans."
"That's it! Uncle Tantai, you really scared me. You were just giving me a gift, but it almost kept me awake at night." Wang Xiaoqiang then patted his chest and looked happy.
Because of the special nature of the Eightyth Army, only a quarter of the military expenditures allocated by the Ministry of Military Affairs were retained in the Army. From the headquarters to the divisions to the brigades and then to the regiments, the chief officers at all levels were worried every day that the military expenditures were not enough.
Wan Dayang was given away easily
Really, Wang Xiaoqiang is afraid that he will be scolded by the leaders and bleed.
There was no other way. Several officers of the 683 brigade also wanted to give Tang Dao a big gift so that they wouldn't feel bad about it, but reality didn't allow it, especially if it had something to do with money.
Even with a high military rank such as Brigadier Cheng, he only receives a military salary of 5 yuan a month. For this money, he has to pay for food, oil, salt, and even help his comrades. If he wants to smoke, he has to borrow money from the guard first.
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Tantai Yunshu and his wife were also very happy. Mrs. Tantai gave her daughter a jade bracelet that her mother had given her as a dowry. Lao Tantai wrote an excerpt from Xin Qiji's poem with a splash of ink on the spot: "Chengfeng
It’s great to go, thousands of miles in the sky, looking straight down at the mountains and rivers!”
And write it as a gift to your beautiful son and son-in-law, and stamp it with your own stamp!
Tang Dao quickly asked Xia Dayu to keep it and put it in the house to dry. After a few more decades, he would probably be able to buy a house in the imperial capital with his father-in-law like him.
Thanks to the big red envelope from his parents, Tang Dao changed his words and shouted ‘Abba!’ and ‘Ama!’ Juebi was sincere.
Although several officers from the Four Elements Group and the three from the 683rd Brigade wanted to see how drunk Tang Tuanzuo was, for the sake of Tantai Mingyue, the bride, the seven of them did not bother with Tang Dao.
It's a battle between seven people.
A jar of ten kilograms of wine was just gone. Seeing Xiaopai Dantai Mingjing's head was buzzing. Do you really want to be a soldier and you have to be able to drink first?
After mustering up the courage to try and drink half a bowl of wine, Tantai Mingjing was already confused. Seeing Lao Tantai blowing his beard and staring, this kid doesn't follow his father at all.
"Why, my son can't follow his mother!" Mrs. Tantai's look immediately frightened Lao Tantai.
That’s right, doesn’t he still have a daughter to follow him?
As the drinking party came to an end, the Tantai couple had already helped their drunken son back to the house to rest. Lei Xiong and others left one by one, leaving only Brigadier Cheng still at the wine table.
Brigadier Cheng, who seemed to be half-drunk and confused, looked around, but his eyes were clear: "Young man, leave me alone, do you have something to say? If you want to hurry up, the bride is still in the house.
Waiting!"
"Hey, Brother Cheng, don't worry." Tang Dao turned around and shouted into the house: "Daughter-in-law, bring the return gift I prepared to Brother Cheng."
Tantai Mingyue came out carrying a suitcase and put it on the table.
"Oh! You gave me 5,000 yuan so quickly. It's not like your usual style, Tang Tuanzuo!" Brigadier Cheng said with a smile.
"Don't you open it and take a look?"
Brigadier Cheng was slightly stunned, and instinctively reached out to open the buckle of the suitcase. Ten large yellow croakers were placed in the suitcase. The value of these 10 large yellow croakers alone was more than 10,000 yuan.
But what really surprised Brigadier Cheng was not the price of this batch of gold, but Tang Dao's ground-breaking words: "5,000 oceans is my return gift, and the other 5,000 is the party dues I want to pay!"
Brigadier Cheng was stunned, and after a while he said: "Are you serious?"
Even though he was as wise as he was, he probably would not have thought that Tang Dao would use such rhetoric to give away money, especially at such a time.
"I would like to ask Brother Cheng to be my introducer to join the party. Oh, yes, our party needs two introducers. Then either Xu or Wang will do." Tang Dao was extremely serious.
After looking at Tang Dao seriously for a while, Brigadier Cheng smiled brightly and solemnly promised: "Okay, I will ask the commander for instructions tomorrow morning, no, tonight. If the army headquarters agrees, I am willing to be your introducer to join the party.
It’s just the money”
"Just think of it as my prepayment. Regardless of whether the leaders agree or not, I am relying on you." Tang Dao said.
"In the past year, everything you have done has been in the eyes of the group army leaders. You are qualified to love this country and nation." Brigadier Cheng gave Tang Dao a deep look. "You will wait for my letter tomorrow.
I won’t waste your beautiful time with Company Commander Tantai today.”
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After seeing off Brigadier Cheng, Tang Dao returned to the house and saw Tantai Mingyue already sitting at the desk. Seeing Tang Dao come in, Tantai Mingyue asked softly: "Have you thought about it?"
"Well! I didn't tell you much about this beforehand, so I made you worried!"
"What are you worried about? You are my husband and I am your wife. I will go wherever you go. In short, I am committed to you for the rest of my life." Tantai Mingyue gently leaned her head on Tang Dao.
The words are so simple to the extreme, yet they are so touching and affectionate.
"By the way, I said you have to do something for me after the wedding, do you remember?"
"What?" Tang Dao didn't expect that he would have to do other things on the wedding night. Shouldn't he do what he should do most at this time?
"My eyebrows are too light, could you draw them for me?"
Two red candles on the table give off a warm light!
Staring at Tantai Mingyue's beautiful face with her head raised and her eyes slightly closed, Tang Dao couldn't help but be fascinated by the pen she had given to him on the Songjiang battlefield.
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PS: It’s not that Fengyue didn’t mention the title of Xiaonv’s new book, so why don’t we wait until it’s released on January 1st! Otherwise, searching first would be in vain, wouldn’t it? I wish you all a happy New Year! ()
