Chapter 1407
Winter in Fort Lushun
Chapter 1407 Winter in Fort Lushun
It takes a lot of time to transmit these letters across thousands of miles. It is normal for a letter to travel for about two months.In the Haihan army, drinking and gambling are relatively strictly controlled, and there is no place to spend after taking military pay, so officers and soldiers who are idle often choose to write letters to their families to pass the time, and express their homesickness by the way.It is not surprising here that even one person sends four or five letters at a time.
However, not all officers and soldiers have the ability to write letters by themselves, and there are still many semi-literate people who can only rely on others to write for them, and letters sent from home can only be read and listened to by others.The people in charge of this errand were basically propaganda and political workers in the army, but several civilian officials in the Lushun garrison all fell ill, so the activity of writing and reading letters was suspended.Both Liu Shang and Tan Wei happened to be civilian officials in charge of propaganda, so Sun Zhen naturally pushed this job on them.
"This..." Liu Shang and Tan Wei looked at each other, knowing that it was inconvenient to refuse, so they agreed.
"Those two rest for a while. After dinner, I will arrange for someone to come over." Seeing the other party's answer, Sun Zhen also had a happy expression on his face.
After Sun Zhen left, Liu Shang said, "I didn't think it would be easy to come here, just be a master of writing."
Tan Wei said seriously: "The soldiers are working hard on the frontier, you and I need to do our best to help them."
Liu Shangying said: "That is natural. It is indeed difficult to stay in such a bitter and cold place for a long time. The things we can do now are probably just to help maintain morale."
If there is no outbreak of the epidemic, a generalist like Liu Shang can play the role of a cultural troupe in a public speaking occasion.But now Lushun Fort prohibits the gathering of many people, so the role Liu Shang can play is relatively limited.But even so, Liu Shang still prefers to stay in Liaodong to avoid the limelight, which is at least much better than worrying about Zhifu Island.These people in the army are relatively simple, so they don't need to bother with the Ministry of Security to get to the bottom of it.
Although the accommodation conditions in Lushun Fort can only be described as simple, but like all Haihan controlled areas, the standard of food here is not bad, and the richness of dinner is even far better than what Liu Shang ate during Majiazhuang. canteen.Fort Lushun is surrounded by mountains and the sea, and there are many delicacies from mountains and seas. Although it is the middle of winter, the logistics department still brought a lot of good things for Liu Shang and others who are newcomers to feast on.
However, because of the epidemic, there was no large-scale reception banquet held in the army, but a few tables were set up in the tents where they lived, accompanied by officers from the garrison.Of course, Liu Shang doesn't care about such red tape. If the scene is smaller, he can eat more food and drink less, which will make him feel more at ease.
They arranged eight people to live in this tent. Except for Liu Shang and Tan Wei, the others were all military doctors and doctors temporarily invited from Shandong. It was Sun Zhen who brought them here earlier.
"Everyone, this roe deer meat is fresh from the mountains yesterday. You can't find it in Shandong, so don't hesitate to move your chopsticks!" Sun Zhen enthusiastically introduced the dishes on the table to everyone.
A doctor on the table twisted his beard and said: "Roe deer meat warms the spleen and stomach, strengthens the heart and lungs, and improves dampness and aphrodisiac. There is a saying in ancient times that eating roe deer meat will make you immortal. It is indeed a good thing."
Sun Zhen was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect that there were still three words from a dedicated professional, and he immediately pointed to another dish and introduced: "Everyone, this pheasant soup is cooked with local pheasant, and the soup is delicious. can not miss!"
Another doctor took the lead this time and replied: "There is a statement in the Tang Dynasty's "Shi Yi Xin Jian", pheasant meat moistens dryness and quenches thirst, nourishes spleen and Qi, and is a good food tonic."
Liu Shang patted Sun Zhen on the shoulder and said: "Platoon Leader Sun needs no introduction, these few are experts, you and I should eat meat and drink!"
Sun Zhen smiled and said: "Officer Liu is right, he was picking an ax at the door after work, come here, everyone has come here from a long way, and I hope you will forgive me if I don't greet you well, Mrs. Sun will toast to everyone first!"
After finishing speaking, Sun Zhen raised his glass and bowed in a circle, then raised his head and poured the wine in the glass into his mouth.Seeing that the wine glass was at least one or two in weight, Liu Shang didn't dare to imitate him with his drinking capacity, so he could only take a sip as a response.Sun Zhen didn't mind whether everyone cheered or not, he took the wine bottle and filled it up by himself, and began to toast one by one.
Just as Sun Zhen sat down after a round of drinking, Gao Qiaonan also came in with Morgan.Because the reception banquet was held in several tents, they could only toast next to the tents.Liu Shang secretly thought that this Haihan was good at everything, but he drank endlessly, which was really overwhelming.Of course, the slander belongs to the slander, he still has to smile, hold the cup and cooperate with the senior officials.
Morgan and Takahashi Minami left after toasting. They had another banquet, accompanied by senior military officers, and military details would definitely be discussed during the banquet, so it was naturally inconvenient to sit at the same table with these people in the tent.When Gao Qiaonan was about to leave, he patted Sun Zhen on the shoulder and told him, "Just drink it, don't delay the work of the gentlemen!"
Sun Zhen woke up most of the time in a flash of alcohol, and hurriedly paid a military salute in response.Gao Qiaonan's warning really worked. After Sun Zhen returned to the table, he stopped taking the initiative to toast. Otherwise, with his drinking capacity, he might have to put more than half of the table on the table to finish the job.Seeing this, Liu Shang breathed a sigh of relief, and he sat next to Sun Zhen. Sun Zhen turned around to hold a glass with him, even if he didn't toast, he still couldn't stand it.
Liu Shang couldn't help sighing when he saw the wild game on the table: "Platoon Leader Sun, the food here is so good, if I stay in Fort Lushun for a longer period of time, I'm afraid I will grow fat soon."
Sun Zhen laughed and said: "That's not true. It's only been two months since I've been here, and all the bastards under my command have grown fat. Although it's not usually so rich, the ones that swim in the water, run in the mountains, and fly in the sky, It’s true that the dining table has never been broken. Although the living environment here is a bit harsh, the products are indeed rich. You don’t even need to bring a knife and bow when you go hunting in the mountains, you just need to carry a stick. This food guarantees that there will be new tricks every day, if there is anything you want to eat, you can also tell me, and try to meet everyone's requirements!"
Qin Wei replied with a smile: "So, these days are more comfortable than when you were stationed on Zhifu Island."
These two people had been stationed on Zhifu Island before, so they had already known each other. Sun Zhen replied without hesitation: "In terms of food, it is naturally better now. There is no game on Zhifu Island, except for seabirds. After eating, there are more choices than here in Liaodong!"
Sun Zhen’s words are not false at all. When the special warfare battalion was stationed on Zhifu Island, these soldiers who were accustomed to operating in the mountains and forests organized hunting on the island in their spare time. After a year, they hunted the wild animals on the island. Almost caught.After the station was moved to Lushun, the natural environment here met the wishes of the special warfare battalion. Next to it was a mountainous area that stretched for dozens of miles. The wild animal resources were very rich, giving them a world to show their talents.There are no military operations in this winter, so hunting has become the biggest pastime. The back kitchen of the cafeteria in Fort Lushun can receive various ingredients from the soldiers hunting in the wild every day.
Liu Shang's mouth was full of oil this time, and he had to admire the Haihan people's attention to food, which is really effective from top to bottom, throughout the whole society, and even the troops on the front line are not relaxed about it.No matter where you go, as long as you are in Haihan's control area, you have never heard of any hungry stomachs happening, and it is not easy to do this.
After everyone finished the meal, Sun Zhen waved to Liu Shang and said softly, "Follow me!"
Liu Shang didn't understand what he meant, but he still followed him out of the tent.Sun Zhen walked a few steps with his arms around Liu Shang's shoulders, and then explained to Liu Shang: "I drank your wine in the car when I came here earlier, and I agreed to pay you back."
Liu Shang didn't expect that he would still remember this matter, so he quickly declined: "It's just a matter of two sips of wine, why don't you pay it back, Platoon Leader Sun is too polite!"
Sun Zhen didn't even bother with him, but just patted Liu Shang and said, "I'll take you to a place, I'll talk about it after you have seen it."
Liu Shang thought that there was nothing dangerous in Lushun Fort, so he boldly followed Sun Zhen through the fort, and finally came to a warehouse under the city wall.Liu Shang has a very keen sense of smell. Before Sun Zhen opened the door, he smelled the aroma of wine and asked subconsciously, "Could it be the wine cellar?"
"Officer Liu is indeed a smart man." Sun Zhen opened the door with a smile, and stepped in first.Liu Shang hesitated for a while, and followed in.
The warehouse is only about two zhang square, and although there are a few exposed tiles on the roof, the weather outside the house is already gloomy, and the furnishings inside the house cannot be seen clearly.Sun Zhen quickly lit an oil lamp, and then showed Liu Shang the collection in the house by the light.
"Director Liu, please take a look. The wine in this room is not ordinary sorghum wine, but medicinal wine steeped with good ingredients." From the collection here.
"This row is full of snake wine, and there are all kinds of snakes... The jars below are deer antler wine and ginseng wine. The glass jars on the shelf here are good things, and there are tiger bones and tiger whips... Liu Officer, these are all local products, not adulterated at all, why don't you pour some out and try?"
Seeing Sun Zhen's eagerness to try, Liu Shang quickly shook his head and said, "This is too sweet. I'm afraid something will happen if you drink it. There is no one outside Lushun Fort. When you get angry, there is no place to vent your anger. Let's avoid it!"
Given the current situation in Fort Lushun, naturally there would be no logistics service organizations such as military prostitutes. Although Liu Shang was joking, he did tell the objective truth.Sun Zhen scratched his head and said, "Officer Liu is right, but I didn't think carefully about this."
Naturally, Liu Shang would not offend Sun Zhen, and immediately rounded up his words: "Although I am not as knowledgeable as the doctors just now, I also know that snake wine can activate blood and drive away wind, dispel dampness and replenish qi. Why don't you pour a little snake wine?" bar?"
"Okay! That's what Secretary Liu wants!" Sun Zhen immediately picked out a jar of snake wine that had been brewing for the longest time, and asked Liu Shang to take out his small portable jug, and found another pourer Funnel, and then poured a pot for Liu Shang.But Sun Zhen felt that his wine jug was too small, so he found another empty wine bottle and poured him another bottle.
Seeing his enthusiasm, Liu Shang was also quite embarrassed: "I'm afraid this wine is the private possession of Commander Gaoqiao, right? If you pour out so much, people will see you when you take it back later. Wouldn't it be too good?" ?”
Sun Zhen waved his hand and said: "It's okay, this is what Battalion Commander Gaoqiao meant. The conditions here in Lushun are poor, and if you feel wronged, you can only try to let you eat and drink well. If other gentlemen see it and want it, turn around." I will bring them to choose by themselves. But the doctors have to discuss the medicinal properties first when they see something that can be eaten, and bring them to choose the medicinal wine, I am afraid that they will have to choose and choose!"
Liu Shang recalled the scene of the doctors talking about the medicinal properties of the ingredients during the meal just now, and couldn't help laughing: "That is, maybe they will teach you how to make these medicinal wines."
Sun Zhendao: "That's a good thing. When Battalion Commander Gaoqiao made these medicinal wines, he didn't put many other medicinal ingredients in them. With these doctors giving advice, it saves the need to find someone to prescribe the prescription."
The two returned to the tent, the eating stalls had been cleaned up, and everyone was resting.Seeing this, Sun Zhen assigned tasks for them. Several doctors were responsible for writing letters for the soldiers, while Tan Wei and Liu Shang were responsible for reading letters to the soldiers.Sun Zhen knew that the two of them were experts in publicity, and their speaking skills were naturally better than others.
Liu Shangcai got the benefit, so naturally he would not have any objection to Sun Zhen's arrangement.Soon Sun Zhen brought several soldiers and handed them over to everyone.In order to avoid too many people gathering in the tent, only those who wrote and read letters were allowed to enter the tent.
A soldier came to Liu Shang with a letter in his hand, handed it to Liu Shang, and said, "Mr. Thank you!"
Liu Shang nodded and took it, gestured for the other party to sit down, then took out the letter from the envelope, unfolded it, and read slowly: "Second brother sees the letter is well! I have received the letter in September, and I know that the second brother is in the army. The family members are quite honored to have made military achievements again, but on the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyes, and the second brother has to take care of himself..."
Liu Shang looked at the other person's expression while reading, and seeing that he was intoxicated by what he was reading, he continued to read: "...Brother has completed the formalities for retiring from the army, and the government has arranged for him to work at the Yacheng Police Station. 16 yuan, plus the retirement pay I received before, is enough for the family to eat and wear. My parents let my second brother not have to send back all the general's salary, and keep some money with me for emergencies..."
Liu Shangnian already knew that he was not the only one in this soldier's family to join the army, and his elder brother who had retired from the army obviously performed well in the army.Judging from the amount of his salary, he probably won't be a low-level job like the rattan helmet patrol commonly seen on the streets, and he probably has an official position.
(End of this chapter)
It takes a lot of time to transmit these letters across thousands of miles. It is normal for a letter to travel for about two months.In the Haihan army, drinking and gambling are relatively strictly controlled, and there is no place to spend after taking military pay, so officers and soldiers who are idle often choose to write letters to their families to pass the time, and express their homesickness by the way.It is not surprising here that even one person sends four or five letters at a time.
However, not all officers and soldiers have the ability to write letters by themselves, and there are still many semi-literate people who can only rely on others to write for them, and letters sent from home can only be read and listened to by others.The people in charge of this errand were basically propaganda and political workers in the army, but several civilian officials in the Lushun garrison all fell ill, so the activity of writing and reading letters was suspended.Both Liu Shang and Tan Wei happened to be civilian officials in charge of propaganda, so Sun Zhen naturally pushed this job on them.
"This..." Liu Shang and Tan Wei looked at each other, knowing that it was inconvenient to refuse, so they agreed.
"Those two rest for a while. After dinner, I will arrange for someone to come over." Seeing the other party's answer, Sun Zhen also had a happy expression on his face.
After Sun Zhen left, Liu Shang said, "I didn't think it would be easy to come here, just be a master of writing."
Tan Wei said seriously: "The soldiers are working hard on the frontier, you and I need to do our best to help them."
Liu Shangying said: "That is natural. It is indeed difficult to stay in such a bitter and cold place for a long time. The things we can do now are probably just to help maintain morale."
If there is no outbreak of the epidemic, a generalist like Liu Shang can play the role of a cultural troupe in a public speaking occasion.But now Lushun Fort prohibits the gathering of many people, so the role Liu Shang can play is relatively limited.But even so, Liu Shang still prefers to stay in Liaodong to avoid the limelight, which is at least much better than worrying about Zhifu Island.These people in the army are relatively simple, so they don't need to bother with the Ministry of Security to get to the bottom of it.
Although the accommodation conditions in Lushun Fort can only be described as simple, but like all Haihan controlled areas, the standard of food here is not bad, and the richness of dinner is even far better than what Liu Shang ate during Majiazhuang. canteen.Fort Lushun is surrounded by mountains and the sea, and there are many delicacies from mountains and seas. Although it is the middle of winter, the logistics department still brought a lot of good things for Liu Shang and others who are newcomers to feast on.
However, because of the epidemic, there was no large-scale reception banquet held in the army, but a few tables were set up in the tents where they lived, accompanied by officers from the garrison.Of course, Liu Shang doesn't care about such red tape. If the scene is smaller, he can eat more food and drink less, which will make him feel more at ease.
They arranged eight people to live in this tent. Except for Liu Shang and Tan Wei, the others were all military doctors and doctors temporarily invited from Shandong. It was Sun Zhen who brought them here earlier.
"Everyone, this roe deer meat is fresh from the mountains yesterday. You can't find it in Shandong, so don't hesitate to move your chopsticks!" Sun Zhen enthusiastically introduced the dishes on the table to everyone.
A doctor on the table twisted his beard and said: "Roe deer meat warms the spleen and stomach, strengthens the heart and lungs, and improves dampness and aphrodisiac. There is a saying in ancient times that eating roe deer meat will make you immortal. It is indeed a good thing."
Sun Zhen was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect that there were still three words from a dedicated professional, and he immediately pointed to another dish and introduced: "Everyone, this pheasant soup is cooked with local pheasant, and the soup is delicious. can not miss!"
Another doctor took the lead this time and replied: "There is a statement in the Tang Dynasty's "Shi Yi Xin Jian", pheasant meat moistens dryness and quenches thirst, nourishes spleen and Qi, and is a good food tonic."
Liu Shang patted Sun Zhen on the shoulder and said: "Platoon Leader Sun needs no introduction, these few are experts, you and I should eat meat and drink!"
Sun Zhen smiled and said: "Officer Liu is right, he was picking an ax at the door after work, come here, everyone has come here from a long way, and I hope you will forgive me if I don't greet you well, Mrs. Sun will toast to everyone first!"
After finishing speaking, Sun Zhen raised his glass and bowed in a circle, then raised his head and poured the wine in the glass into his mouth.Seeing that the wine glass was at least one or two in weight, Liu Shang didn't dare to imitate him with his drinking capacity, so he could only take a sip as a response.Sun Zhen didn't mind whether everyone cheered or not, he took the wine bottle and filled it up by himself, and began to toast one by one.
Just as Sun Zhen sat down after a round of drinking, Gao Qiaonan also came in with Morgan.Because the reception banquet was held in several tents, they could only toast next to the tents.Liu Shang secretly thought that this Haihan was good at everything, but he drank endlessly, which was really overwhelming.Of course, the slander belongs to the slander, he still has to smile, hold the cup and cooperate with the senior officials.
Morgan and Takahashi Minami left after toasting. They had another banquet, accompanied by senior military officers, and military details would definitely be discussed during the banquet, so it was naturally inconvenient to sit at the same table with these people in the tent.When Gao Qiaonan was about to leave, he patted Sun Zhen on the shoulder and told him, "Just drink it, don't delay the work of the gentlemen!"
Sun Zhen woke up most of the time in a flash of alcohol, and hurriedly paid a military salute in response.Gao Qiaonan's warning really worked. After Sun Zhen returned to the table, he stopped taking the initiative to toast. Otherwise, with his drinking capacity, he might have to put more than half of the table on the table to finish the job.Seeing this, Liu Shang breathed a sigh of relief, and he sat next to Sun Zhen. Sun Zhen turned around to hold a glass with him, even if he didn't toast, he still couldn't stand it.
Liu Shang couldn't help sighing when he saw the wild game on the table: "Platoon Leader Sun, the food here is so good, if I stay in Fort Lushun for a longer period of time, I'm afraid I will grow fat soon."
Sun Zhen laughed and said: "That's not true. It's only been two months since I've been here, and all the bastards under my command have grown fat. Although it's not usually so rich, the ones that swim in the water, run in the mountains, and fly in the sky, It’s true that the dining table has never been broken. Although the living environment here is a bit harsh, the products are indeed rich. You don’t even need to bring a knife and bow when you go hunting in the mountains, you just need to carry a stick. This food guarantees that there will be new tricks every day, if there is anything you want to eat, you can also tell me, and try to meet everyone's requirements!"
Qin Wei replied with a smile: "So, these days are more comfortable than when you were stationed on Zhifu Island."
These two people had been stationed on Zhifu Island before, so they had already known each other. Sun Zhen replied without hesitation: "In terms of food, it is naturally better now. There is no game on Zhifu Island, except for seabirds. After eating, there are more choices than here in Liaodong!"
Sun Zhen’s words are not false at all. When the special warfare battalion was stationed on Zhifu Island, these soldiers who were accustomed to operating in the mountains and forests organized hunting on the island in their spare time. After a year, they hunted the wild animals on the island. Almost caught.After the station was moved to Lushun, the natural environment here met the wishes of the special warfare battalion. Next to it was a mountainous area that stretched for dozens of miles. The wild animal resources were very rich, giving them a world to show their talents.There are no military operations in this winter, so hunting has become the biggest pastime. The back kitchen of the cafeteria in Fort Lushun can receive various ingredients from the soldiers hunting in the wild every day.
Liu Shang's mouth was full of oil this time, and he had to admire the Haihan people's attention to food, which is really effective from top to bottom, throughout the whole society, and even the troops on the front line are not relaxed about it.No matter where you go, as long as you are in Haihan's control area, you have never heard of any hungry stomachs happening, and it is not easy to do this.
After everyone finished the meal, Sun Zhen waved to Liu Shang and said softly, "Follow me!"
Liu Shang didn't understand what he meant, but he still followed him out of the tent.Sun Zhen walked a few steps with his arms around Liu Shang's shoulders, and then explained to Liu Shang: "I drank your wine in the car when I came here earlier, and I agreed to pay you back."
Liu Shang didn't expect that he would still remember this matter, so he quickly declined: "It's just a matter of two sips of wine, why don't you pay it back, Platoon Leader Sun is too polite!"
Sun Zhen didn't even bother with him, but just patted Liu Shang and said, "I'll take you to a place, I'll talk about it after you have seen it."
Liu Shang thought that there was nothing dangerous in Lushun Fort, so he boldly followed Sun Zhen through the fort, and finally came to a warehouse under the city wall.Liu Shang has a very keen sense of smell. Before Sun Zhen opened the door, he smelled the aroma of wine and asked subconsciously, "Could it be the wine cellar?"
"Officer Liu is indeed a smart man." Sun Zhen opened the door with a smile, and stepped in first.Liu Shang hesitated for a while, and followed in.
The warehouse is only about two zhang square, and although there are a few exposed tiles on the roof, the weather outside the house is already gloomy, and the furnishings inside the house cannot be seen clearly.Sun Zhen quickly lit an oil lamp, and then showed Liu Shang the collection in the house by the light.
"Director Liu, please take a look. The wine in this room is not ordinary sorghum wine, but medicinal wine steeped with good ingredients." From the collection here.
"This row is full of snake wine, and there are all kinds of snakes... The jars below are deer antler wine and ginseng wine. The glass jars on the shelf here are good things, and there are tiger bones and tiger whips... Liu Officer, these are all local products, not adulterated at all, why don't you pour some out and try?"
Seeing Sun Zhen's eagerness to try, Liu Shang quickly shook his head and said, "This is too sweet. I'm afraid something will happen if you drink it. There is no one outside Lushun Fort. When you get angry, there is no place to vent your anger. Let's avoid it!"
Given the current situation in Fort Lushun, naturally there would be no logistics service organizations such as military prostitutes. Although Liu Shang was joking, he did tell the objective truth.Sun Zhen scratched his head and said, "Officer Liu is right, but I didn't think carefully about this."
Naturally, Liu Shang would not offend Sun Zhen, and immediately rounded up his words: "Although I am not as knowledgeable as the doctors just now, I also know that snake wine can activate blood and drive away wind, dispel dampness and replenish qi. Why don't you pour a little snake wine?" bar?"
"Okay! That's what Secretary Liu wants!" Sun Zhen immediately picked out a jar of snake wine that had been brewing for the longest time, and asked Liu Shang to take out his small portable jug, and found another pourer Funnel, and then poured a pot for Liu Shang.But Sun Zhen felt that his wine jug was too small, so he found another empty wine bottle and poured him another bottle.
Seeing his enthusiasm, Liu Shang was also quite embarrassed: "I'm afraid this wine is the private possession of Commander Gaoqiao, right? If you pour out so much, people will see you when you take it back later. Wouldn't it be too good?" ?”
Sun Zhen waved his hand and said: "It's okay, this is what Battalion Commander Gaoqiao meant. The conditions here in Lushun are poor, and if you feel wronged, you can only try to let you eat and drink well. If other gentlemen see it and want it, turn around." I will bring them to choose by themselves. But the doctors have to discuss the medicinal properties first when they see something that can be eaten, and bring them to choose the medicinal wine, I am afraid that they will have to choose and choose!"
Liu Shang recalled the scene of the doctors talking about the medicinal properties of the ingredients during the meal just now, and couldn't help laughing: "That is, maybe they will teach you how to make these medicinal wines."
Sun Zhendao: "That's a good thing. When Battalion Commander Gaoqiao made these medicinal wines, he didn't put many other medicinal ingredients in them. With these doctors giving advice, it saves the need to find someone to prescribe the prescription."
The two returned to the tent, the eating stalls had been cleaned up, and everyone was resting.Seeing this, Sun Zhen assigned tasks for them. Several doctors were responsible for writing letters for the soldiers, while Tan Wei and Liu Shang were responsible for reading letters to the soldiers.Sun Zhen knew that the two of them were experts in publicity, and their speaking skills were naturally better than others.
Liu Shangcai got the benefit, so naturally he would not have any objection to Sun Zhen's arrangement.Soon Sun Zhen brought several soldiers and handed them over to everyone.In order to avoid too many people gathering in the tent, only those who wrote and read letters were allowed to enter the tent.
A soldier came to Liu Shang with a letter in his hand, handed it to Liu Shang, and said, "Mr. Thank you!"
Liu Shang nodded and took it, gestured for the other party to sit down, then took out the letter from the envelope, unfolded it, and read slowly: "Second brother sees the letter is well! I have received the letter in September, and I know that the second brother is in the army. The family members are quite honored to have made military achievements again, but on the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyes, and the second brother has to take care of himself..."
Liu Shang looked at the other person's expression while reading, and seeing that he was intoxicated by what he was reading, he continued to read: "...Brother has completed the formalities for retiring from the army, and the government has arranged for him to work at the Yacheng Police Station. 16 yuan, plus the retirement pay I received before, is enough for the family to eat and wear. My parents let my second brother not have to send back all the general's salary, and keep some money with me for emergencies..."
Liu Shangnian already knew that he was not the only one in this soldier's family to join the army, and his elder brother who had retired from the army obviously performed well in the army.Judging from the amount of his salary, he probably won't be a low-level job like the rattan helmet patrol commonly seen on the streets, and he probably has an official position.
(End of this chapter)