Crescent moon, candlelight, fragrant tea, sweet wine... In the garden of Pan's courtyard, there are waves of fragrance and the melodious sound of the piano.
Zhou Ruoting played the song "Spring Morning with Furong" on the guzheng. Gu Changfeng played the long flute, and the lingering sound was heart-touching. It won everyone's applause. Even Pan Henian, who was full of worries and anxiety, couldn't help but give high-fives. .
Shen Fengdao, who was standing as a guard at the end of the corridor in the garden, was moved by the music and sighed quietly. Xiao Jiulin Yaodong beside him also whispered in praise.
Both of them are civil and martial arts students who have studied under famous teachers since they were young. They both have certain accomplishments and insights into Chinese studies and ancient music. They also master the performance of one or two traditional instruments, so they can both hear Zhou Ruoting's piano sound. The reserved confession and the gentle admiration in Gu Changfeng's whistle looked at each other and smiled, but said nothing.
Gu Changfeng put down his long flute and looked lovingly at Zhou Ruoting opposite.
Zhou Ruoting leaned on Feng Jieyun's shoulder beside her, her charming eyes blurred and her heartbeat quickened. She looked longingly at Gu Changfeng's hot eyes, and her delicate body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"This song should only exist in heaven. How many times can it be heard in the human world? It's amazing!"
An Yi was elegant and praised loudly. He raised his head and drank a glass of aged wine that Pan Henian had collected for many years. He put down the elegant wine glass and quickly motioned to the little maid to have another glass. What he said was coming to light quickly while the lingering sound lingered. He exaggerated The words and demeanor caused everyone to burst into laughter. Feng Jieyun covered her small mouth and laughed so hard that the branches of the flowers trembled with phoenixes. Therefore, Zhou Ruoting escaped everyone's attention and kept laughing against Feng Jieyun.
Mrs. Pan, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and several maids behind her also laughed heartily. The large and quiet garden suddenly burst into cheers and was full of spring.
Pan Henian politely moved the plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cake in front of An Yi: "Haha, I heard that the general is also very accomplished in Shen Yun lyrics and music!"
An Yi was stunned after hearing this, then slowly put down his wine glass, pointed to the musical instruments on several low tables among the crowd, and said with regret: "To be honest with President Pan and everyone, I am actually very vulgar and only know a few things." I know nothing about country folk songs, such as guzheng, pipa, qinqin, and long flute. How can I have the deep knowledge of Miss Feng, Miss Zhou, and Brother Gu? President Pan was so impressed, I thought to myself. Even thinking about it makes me blush and feel ashamed!"
Everyone was stunned. Feng Jieyun and Zhou Ruoting, who had recovered their spirits, did not believe An Yi's words at all. Feng Jieyun laughed in a low voice:
"We have heard that the song "Serving the Country with Loyalty" that the soldiers in the camp sing every day was taught by the general. This song is melodious and high-spirited, with profound artistic conception, majestic momentum and heroic spirit. Every time I hear it, it makes people's blood surge. I can’t help myself. Isn’t it inappropriate for the general to be so self-effacing?”
Everyone agreed in unison, and Gu Laoer also said that he could never write such a heroic song. An Yi was so embarrassed that he could only laugh:
"I didn't write the song "Serve the Country with Loyalty". When I was wandering around, I was lucky enough to hear a ranger named Tu singing it. I stupidly followed him from a distance and hummed it, so I memorized it! Come on! , President Pan, Mrs. Pan, and all of you, such beautiful scenery as tonight is rare in a lifetime. In a few days, the juniors will have to go north to fight with thousands of brothers under their command. I don’t know what year or month we will meet next! Drink. Let’s have a cup…please, please lend me flowers to offer to Buddha, thank you all!”
Everyone held up the wine, feeling secretly sad in their hearts. After drinking a glass, they whispered to each other and talked harmoniously. An Yi approached Pan Henian next to him and laughed softly:
"Every industry has withered during the war. It is estimated that there will be no business in Zhenjiang City in the near future. If President Pan is interested, he might as well go to Nanjing City with the juniors tomorrow morning. He may have a chance to meet our Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek.
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Pan Henian was overjoyed and couldn't help grabbing An Yi's hand with gratitude: "Oh...General, I have been in panic for the past few days and have no way to beg for help! To be honest with the general, in order to avoid suspicion and getting burned, I called Shanghai three times to ask for help from my father-in-law.
Through mediation, my father-in-law also suggested that I go to Nanjing to see Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek and report the truth to clear up the suspicion. However, the general has been under martial law throughout the city for half a month and not a single fly can fly out! I am afraid that I will disturb the general or end up here without money.
I have been hesitating and having trouble sleeping and eating due to the suspicion of three hundred taels. Now that I have received the general's sympathy, why don't I feel inexplicably grateful? Thank you general, thank you general..."
"Sit down, sit down! President Pan, don't be so outspoken. Since I led my troops to Zhenjiang, I have received a lot of support from President Pan. Why should I be so grateful for this little effort? If I hadn't heard that Jiang Luming was lying in his confession
Badao opened his mouth and gnawed wildly. The junior did not know that this matter would involve Chairman Pan. The right to investigate and deal with it was in the confidential department of the General Headquarters, Commander Chen, which was far beyond the scope of the junior's rights. Otherwise, there would have been so many twists and turns.
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I heard that Chairman Pan’s father-in-law, Mr. Feng, has been an old friend of our President Chiang for many years. Like Mr. Yu, Mr. Du, and Mr. Kong, he is a world-famous celebrity in Shanghai. He has long supported our revolutionary army and taken credit for it.
Zhiwei, what does President Pan’s little misunderstanding mean? As long as he goes to Nanjing to ask for a word from Commander-in-Chief Chiang, who would misunderstand President Pan? Haha! Come on, come on, have a drink, it’s very long
I haven’t had a chance to relax like today for a while!” After saying that, An Yi raised his glass again and enthusiastically persuaded her.
Pan Henian was so grateful that he didn't know what to do. He picked up the wine glass, his hands trembling frequently, and drank it in one gulp. Just as he was about to speak, An Yi whispered a few words in his ear. Pan Henian nodded knowingly, turned to the people talking to each other and said a few words.
After saying a few words, they took the wife's hand and left with a cheerful expression on the excuse of lack of energy. An Yi and Gu Changfeng stood up politely and sent Pan Henian and his wife to the entrance of the corridor.
After returning to the table and sitting for a while, An Yi stood up again and generously invited Feng Jieyun to walk around and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Feng Jieyun stood up shyly and readily agreed, smiled apologetically to Zhou Ruoting beside him, and followed An Yi into the flower path on the left.
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When the maids saw this, they all left quietly and quietly. Only Gu Changfeng and Zhou Ruoting were left at the table, so quiet that they could hear each other's heartbeats.
Gu Changfeng looked around, stood up and approached Zhou Ruoting, whose head was almost buried in her breasts, and gently invited Beauty Zhou to walk in the garden and have a chat.
Zhou Meiren raised her head and glanced at Gu Changfeng, then lowered her head again. After a while, she stood up shyly, followed Gu Changfeng half a step behind, and walked towards the rockery lotus pond in front. Unexpectedly, they stopped just halfway through.
They began to whisper together, and unknowingly they held hands and turned into the deep path on the right.
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At midnight, An Yi and Gu Changfeng returned to the Daying conference room. Yin Jinan, Chen Kan, Zhan Huanqi, Peng Jianqing and others were still nervously formulating the expansion report. The two sat down habitually and helped together.
Yin Jinan sniffed, put down the pen in his hand, raised his head and looked at An Yi doubtfully, and then turned to Gu Changfeng. Suddenly, his eyes were fixed, he looked at the corners of Gu Changfeng's mouth and cheeks, and asked with a half-smile:
"Hutou, why didn't you wipe your mouth after you finished eating?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't you just going to Pan's house with the boss to have a cup of tea? When did you start stealing?" Gu Changfeng said this, but one hand had already touched his lips.
Only then did An Yi clearly see the two lip prints on Gu Changfeng's cheek, and admired his rapid progress: "Hutou, I admire you! You are worthy of being the first commander of our special force.
Ha ha!"
Gu Laoer saw that all the brothers were looking at his face and laughing ambiguously. He quickly stood up and walked out of the conference room quickly. He ran to An Yi's bedroom at the back, grabbed the round mirror on the table, and walked under the incandescent lamp to look at it carefully.
When he saw the pink lip marks on his face, he shook his head gently and smiled. He raised his hand and gently touched the mark left when he kissed Zhou Ruoting with his fingertips. He refused to wipe it away for a long time and closed his eyes.
Carefully recall every fragment of the wonderful moment...
For a long time, Gu Changfeng wiped the pink from the corners of his mouth and cheeks with nostalgia, put the mirror back on the desk, and thought about every process of An Yi and Feng Jieyun returning to the table side by side. They were neatly dressed and looked natural.
Except for the deep tenderness in his eyes, there seemed to be nothing. At this time, Gu Changfeng really wanted to ask An Yi. He had spent more than half an hour with Feng Jieyun, who was not as beautiful as the mortal world, but even more beautiful than a fairy.
What did you talk about during your solitary walks?
On the morning of the next day, two cars, escorted by four troop trucks, left Zhenjiang and headed for Nanjing. In the black Citroen car, sat a worried Pan Henian and two daughters, Feng Jieyun and Zhou Ruoting, who looked happy.
In front of the Citroen car was still the black car driven by An Yi himself.
Lao Dao, who had been chatting with An Yi all night until dawn, was still full of energy. He chatted quietly with Gu Changfeng beside him and laughed constantly. An Yi, who was driving, and Shen Fengdao in the passenger seat were silent and listened quietly.
He also burst into hearty laughter.
When we arrived at Qiaotou Town on the way, it was the fair day. There were densely packed stalls on both sides of the road. Numerous villagers and nearby mountain people crowded the road. When they saw the arrival of the convoy carrying the revolutionary army with loaded guns and live ammunition, people's expressions were filled with excitement.
In a panic, they quickly gave way and the convoy passed slowly under the path of the first truck.
The old Taoist looked at the crowd outside the window, shook his head and sighed in a low voice: "Compared to other places in the country, this place should be considered a wealthy place, but if you look at the people outside the window, most of them are barefoot.
The clothes on my body are old and tattered and mended again and again. You can imagine how many people have been exploited and impoverished by these long years of war. When will our country be able to settle down and develop steadily?"
An Yi said: "It's very difficult... but it is estimated that there should be a relatively stable development period in the next ten years, and people's living standards will increase exponentially. I dare not say anything after ten years."
"Hey, is it your wild prediction again?" the old man asked with a disdainful smile.
An Yi smiled smugly and asked: "Old Taoist, since you have known me, when have you seen my predictions go wrong? At that time, I said that the Northern Expedition had begun and that Nanjing would be captured within a year. You said I was dreaming, but I said Within three years, the revolutionary army will unify most of China. You said I was wishful thinking. What happened now? Not to mention the high-tech things I told you about cars, ships, artillery, and anti-aircraft guns. Haven't they all been realized one by one? ?
I said that I would become a general within five years and would have millions of dollars in wealth. You said that I was just daydreaming and talking nonsense. But haven’t these things come true now? So, don’t look down on my predictions, even though I don’t have you. It’s a set of reasons and evidence to fool people, but the accuracy is definitely far superior to your divination and I Ching gossip, so you have to admit it.”
The old man sighed and stopped talking. Gu Changfeng looked amused and smiled. Shen Fengdao, who had been sitting silently in the passenger seat, suddenly said to An Yi:
"Xiaoyi, look at the intersection on the left. Do you see the kid in ragged clothes carrying a gun? Look at the two big lynxes at his feet. The iron sand is all hitting their heads... The fur of these lynxes is like leopards. , although they are very valuable, they are by no means easy to shoot. They are agile and very vigilant. Even ordinary old hunters have difficulty hunting them. That kid can hunt such a big pair and his marksmanship is so accurate. He is definitely a hunting genius."
An Yi was a little surprised that Shen Fengdao paid so much attention to irrelevant trivial matters. When he saw the bullet marks on his prey, he was very impressed. After thinking about it, he sounded the horn three long times, slowed down, and drove the car to the side of the road to stop slowly. Come down.
Seeing An Yi stop the car on his own initiative, even though he didn't know what happened, the entire convoy still stopped consciously. Then thirty-six armed guards, led by guard captain Lin Yaodong, quickly rushed out of the car and launched all-round vigilance.
Pan Henian in the Citroen car was surprised to see An Yi in front of him open the door and get out of the car. Gu Changfeng and the impressive middle-aged Taoist priest also followed An Yi to the opposite side of the road. Feng Jieyun and Zhou Ruoting were in the back seat of the car. Staring at An Yi and others, his beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, not knowing what they were going to do.
The little hunter, who was thin and about sixteen or seventeen years old, looked very panicked when he saw several soldiers striding in front of him. He couldn't help but take a few steps back, but he was reluctant to leave behind what he had worked so hard to gain. The prey looked at the smiling An Yi and the others in panic, not knowing what to do.
The people on the side were frightened by the guards who were armed with live ammunition. They ran away and stopped to watch from a distance.
The old Taoist carefully looked at the thin child who was about 1.75 meters tall, nodded slowly, and asked Shen Feng beside him in a low voice: "The bones are good, the appearance is also good, it is a piece of fine uncarved jade. ...What, you want to take on a disciple?"
"No, no! My nephew is still cultivating. The master has not yet allowed him to return to the door, and he does not dare to have any evil thoughts and accept disciples without permission. But seeing this child's superior talent and foundation, he is a tree. It is a pity that good seedlings, which are rare but hard to come by, are left to fend for themselves in the wilderness.
I want Xiao Yi to take it back and train him. This child has extremely high talent and can become the strongest sniper with just a little training." Shen Fengdao replied in a low voice.
An Yi didn't hear the discussion between the two old men. He squatted down and carefully looked at the wounds on the heads of the two big bobcats, and stood up happily: "Don't be afraid, young man, we are the revolutionary army and will not hurt you. I want to ask
Ask, where did you catch these two prey?"
"On... on Laoya Mountain in the south." The young man saw the friendly smiles of An Yi and others and became less afraid.
An Yi smiled and asked kindly: "Did you hit it?"
"Um."
The young man nodded his head.
"I heard that this kind of bobcat is very difficult to kill. How did you kill it?" An Yi asked again.
The young man hesitated for a moment and then answered: "It was quite difficult to hunt. I followed the tracks left by the rain for four days and found the nest under the Immortal Peak in the north of Laoya Mountain. It was just the beginning of spring now.
The cat is still thin, sir, if you want to buy it, just give me some money."
An Yi nodded: "I bought it, but I want to see the shotgun you have, okay? Don't worry, I won't ask for your shotgun. If you are willing, I can give you one."
"That's... okay, but I don't want your gun."
The young man hesitated for a moment, then generously took off the shotgun and handed it to An Yi's hand.
An Yi took it and carefully inspected the shotgun, which had been worn out. He found that it had been wiped very clean, and the cracks in the mottled wooden stock were tightly glued with glue, making the simple collision machine shine.
It's bright, obviously it takes a long time of care and maintenance to last so long.
An Yi returned the gun to the young man with slender eyebrows and clear eyes. Seeing his slightly raised Adam's apple and the faint down on his closed lips, he smiled slightly: "What's your name?"
"An Jin, the comfortable and comfortable An, the Jin of the Jin Dynasty." The young man answered truthfully.
An Yi was very surprised: "What a coincidence, my surname is also An. We were the same family five hundred years ago?"
After hearing this, the young man asked happily: "Really? I heard from my grandfather that our surname was a big family in the Jin Dynasty and was very famous. I also know that there is a great hero surnamed An today, who is known as the Northern Expedition in your revolutionary army.
The heroic General An Yi, sir, do you know him?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily. The wise old man stepped forward and asked kindly: "Young man, who else is there in your family?"
Seeing the old Taoist's friendly and friendly manner, the young man replied readily: "It's just me and my grandfather. Our family lives at the foot of Leigong Mountain, thirty miles due south. Our family is the only one for a few miles around. My grandfather and I make a living by hunting.
My grandfather was very capable when he was young. He killed two tigers and no one within a hundred miles could match him. I learned my marksmanship from him."
"Oh...young man, do you want to join the army and serve the country?" the old man asked kindly.
The young man shook his head repeatedly: "My grandfather is old and has no one to take care of him. My parents died early. The great plague more than ten years ago killed many people. One of my sisters also died..."
Lao Dao and An Yi looked at each other, turned to the young man and asked in a low voice: "If someone took care of your grandfather, would you be willing to be a soldier?"
The young man hesitated for a moment and replied in a low voice: "I have never thought about being a soldier. If... I really want to be a soldier, I will not go unless it is General An's army! People in the village and town say that only General An is the best soldier."
The army of the Communist Party of China is the army that truly serves the country and the people. They fight bravely and never lose, and they never bully the people. Everywhere they go, they build bridges, roads and houses for the people, and they also use their own money to help the orphans and the poor.
, my grandfather said that such an army is rare and is a real army. He also said that if he dies and lets me live well, if I really want to be a soldier, I must join an army like General An, otherwise I will be a hunter all my life.
You can't join other warlords' troops and cause harm to the villagers."
The old Taoist liked the young man more and more as he looked at him. He cherished his talent beyond words. He thought about it and said to An Yi:
"You leave the car waiting for me. The young man and I will go to his house to have a look. If that works, I will take his old man to live in Old Nanchang. What do you think?"
"Okay! Nothing can't be done with your help. I'll go to Nanjing first and wait for your good news. If you succeed, I will be with this little guy. Anyway, he is also a member of my old An family, so be with me.
His old man will feel more at ease, right? Haha!" An Yi turned to the surprised young man and asked: "Little brother, are you literate?"
The young man nodded: "I know a few of them."
"Look, what are these two words called?" An Yi took half a step forward, pointed to the general name tag on his left chest, and looked at the young man with a bright face.
The young man took a closer look and suddenly exclaimed: "An Yi... General An?!"
An Yi beamed with joy, took out five oceans and stuffed them into the young man's hand, and ordered his men to throw the two bobcats into the car. Ignoring the exclamations of the young man and the people around him, he strode back to the car and ordered the car behind him and the eight cats.
One of the guards stayed behind to wait for the old man, got into the car and slowly left with the convoy.