Yang Zhen's words, Hopkins obviously understood. He smiled and said with the same pun: "Yang, although the chicken soup is good, the eating habits of Chinese and Americans since childhood make us still have some differences in some aspects." Chicken soup is a good thing for Chinese to regulate the body, and for Americans, it may not be acceptable. ”

After that, Hopkins took a sip of the chicken soup that Yang Zhen personally served for him, and said with a smile: "Yang, although I don't believe in your traditional Chinese medicine skills. But I still admire your Chinese food culture. At least this chicken soup, I think it's quite tasty. ”

"Although you and China are two different cultures, the vast majority of Americans are not averse to Chinese culture. Even quite Americans are very fond of Chinese food and culture. Compared to the so-called Japanese cuisine and the so-called Russian cuisine, Chinese cuisine is more popular with many Americans. ”

"At least I like Chinese food, far more than Japanese dishes like sushi, sashimi, sashimi, and Russian dishes like beetroot soup. But Yang, in many cases, American steaks and turkeys are not useless. You can also taste the American diet often. I think in many ways, it's not inferior to your Chinese diet. ”

"Yang, get in touch with the outside world. You will find that in addition to Chinese food, there are also many delicious foods in this world. The turkey meal in the United States, for example, is a delicious food. If you taste it, I think you will never forget it, and you will also experience the feelings of those immigrants on the Mayflower cargo ship back then. ”

The meaning of Yang Zhen's previous words is to ask Hopkins to consider the reality of the Anti-United Nations when providing assistance. Think of China as a true friend, not just a pawn they can exploit. Don't just think about letting them block bullets, the current development and growth of the Anti-United Nations is beneficial to both sides.

For Yang Zhen's pun, although he may not know what Tai Chi is. But in the years of his career in Huan Hai, the traditional Tai Chi pusher in Chinese officialdom has also been played quite skillfully by Hopkins. In his answer, he clearly told Yang Zhen that no matter what the United States does, it is based on US strategic considerations.

The strategic way of thinking of you Chinese is not necessarily acceptable to the Americans. Although there are some differences in interests between the United States and the United States, at least for the time being, the United States still regards the United States as a friend. At the end, Hopkins also hopes that Yang Zhen can look at the problem in the American way of thinking.

Don't just see yourself and always think you're right. The U.S. side has already given you the same kind of assistance as a Thanksgiving turkey meal, and you should be content with that. What you should do is to be grateful to the United States, instead of picking and picking on the fat and the thin here and blaming the United States.

Hopkins' answer, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Mr. Hopkins, although the turkey dinner in the United States is not necessarily as colorful, fragrant and fragrant as our Chinese Liao cuisine. But I think if today's banquet was a turkey feast with our authentic Liao cuisine, I think it would be the most delicious lunch in the world. ”

"Of course, this delicacy will be far better than those uncivilized Japanese monkeys who eat some sashimi and other raw meat. But with so many of us to share, you have to provide enough turkeys to be able to share. Of course, we will also provide a wide variety of Chinese delicacies to accompany your turkey meal. ”

"Old friend, Chinese food is all about color, flavor and flavor. When the ingredients are abundant, the food will be more delicious. Like the chicken stew in your bowl with mushrooms, just having a chicken with a large portion is not enough. If the local pine mushrooms are missing, the heat will be slightly worse. Compared to the chicken inside, the amount of soup may seem to be a little more, so the taste will be much worse. ”

Taking over Hopkins' Tai Chi pusher, Yang Zhen turned around and pushed his words back as they were. Yang Zhen directly told Hopkins that as long as we join forces, the Japanese are not a problem. If you can provide enough supplies, we will definitely do our best on the battlefield.

Our army is not afraid of sacrifice, but we need a sufficient number of modern equipment to be strong enough to pose a threat to the Japanese army. If we don't have enough modern equipment, even if we can fight, it will be difficult for us to really get the results you want in the face of a large number of enemies. I need all the supplies you have promised to be in place.

Yang Zhen kicked the ball into Hopkins' arms again, and the experienced Hopkins naturally would not bow his head lightly by his words. After picking up a fork and forking a piece of lean meat in the buckle meat on the plate, and putting it in his mouth to taste it carefully, Hopkins said leisurely: "Yang, although I am not proficient in how to make a table of hearty deliciousness. ”

"But one thing I know very well. Whether you can satisfy your guests as a chef is not just about the amount of condiments, but ultimately depends on his cooking skills. Otherwise, no matter how many excellent condiments there are, if the cooking skills are not perfect, I am afraid that they will not look back beyond the guests. ”

"If the chef wants to attract more repeat customers and make his business more prosperous, then his cooking skills must meet the standards of customer satisfaction. In this way, he will have more income, purchase more and better condiments, and further study his cooking skills, so that the dishes he makes will be even better. ”

"Only if the chef is skilled and the dishes are very appealing, will he attract a steady stream of repeat customers. Like the chef who works for us today, I think I'll miss his delicious food even when I return to the U.S. But if he doesn't cook well, then he will lose all his source of income and the restaurant will go out of business. You know, coming to this restaurant may not be the only option for guests. ”

"The quality of the chef's cooking skills is related to the prosperity of the restaurant, and it is also related to whether the customers can eat delicious food. And whether the so-called delicious food made by this restaurant can be maintained or not, whether it meets the standard in the hearts of customers. It's about the restaurant's current and future revenue, as well as the chef's current and future income. Yang, my dear friend, do you think this is the truth? ”

Hopkins's meaning is obvious, although I don't know how to command a war, but I still understand the truth of war. If you want to get more equipment, there is no problem, so please come up with more excellent records that will satisfy the American side.

If your achievements on the battlefield can meet the expectations of the United States, then a large amount of equipment and materials will continue to be delivered. If you can't get to the situation that the U.S. side wants, then I'm sorry, but the U.S. side has no other options in China when it comes to choosing who to help.

The reason why I came to Northeast China is that I think that your previous record makes the US side feel that your current record is more in line with the interests of the US side. We can help you more, but you have to keep it up. On the battlefield of the future, show real strength. And after receiving the materials and equipment from the United States, we cannot preserve our strength and fool others with false things.

In response to Hopkins's words, Yang Zhen used chopsticks to clip a chopstick Sixi balls for Hopkins, and said with a smile: "Mr. Hopkins, how is the chef's craftsmanship, can you taste it slowly." I think our Chinese chef, as long as he can get enough condiments in sufficient quantity and quality, will not disappoint any of his friends. ”

Yang Zhen and Hopkins are here to discuss the situation, while the old handsome on the side heard the pun on the wine table of the two people, but he glanced at the two people meaningfully. Especially Yang Zhen, compared with the meeting on the first day, today's words simply made Lao Shuai feel like two people.

A few days ago, he was stunned by Major General Stilwell, and the bitter words and intrigues of the negotiations with Hopkins. Today's talk and laughter on the surface of the wine table, and the open and secret battles in private, which of these characters is the real him?

Countless thoughts turned in the old man's heart in an instant, and he found that he couldn't see through the young man in front of him more and more. And Yang Zhen, who didn't know that he had so many thoughts in his heart in a short period of time, had already shifted his target to Admiral Wavell.

Hopkins, who has cirrhosis, can't drink, and Yang Zhen knows that he can't force it. If you really drink this guy and go to their god, then the ducks you can get will be able to fly. But Hopkins can't drink, and the Wavell Admiral must have no excuses.

Although he played Tai Chi with Hopkins for a long time, Yang Zhen, who was still in high spirits, did not plan to stop completely. Only this time, the target was replaced by Hopkins to Admiral Wavell. If Yang Zhen and Hopkins use vegetables to talk about power, then he and Admiral Wavell are using wine as a metaphor.

Raising his glass, Yang Zhen said to Admiral Wavell: "Admiral Wavell, I admire the great achievements you have made in the Middle East as a soldier. I would also like to congratulate you and your colleagues on achieving such great results in the face of a weak enemy. As for the subsequent failures, I still don't think it was a mistake in your deployment and command. ”

"You and I have different nationalities, but we are both soldiers. We Chinese have an ancient saying, called drunk lying on the battlefield Jun Mo Xiao, ancient to fight a few people back. It's about the military in the brutal conditions of war, and we don't know where our tomorrow will be. On the battlefield, we are for justice, for our motherland and our compatriots, but on the battlefield we also need a certain amount of relaxation. ”

"Admiral Wavell, I wish we had this drink together. The first is to celebrate our official alliance, and you and I will officially fight for the same goal on different battlefields from today. The second is also to make a glass of wine for our unforeseeable future. You and I are both soldiers, so don't compete with wine. Yang Zhen's words of persuasion made Admiral Wavell drink no matter if he didn't want to drink it again, he had to drink this glass of wine. is also a soldier who is experiencing life and death, Yang Zhen's words of persuasion are very sincere. In the First World War, an eye was lost. can be regarded as Admiral Wavell, who is accustomed to seeing life and death, and has a deep understanding of Yang Zhen's words.

After hesitating for a moment, Admiral Wavell picked up his wine glass and gently touched the glass with Yang Zhen and said, "Yang, although I hate drinking and rarely drink, your words obviously moved me. I don't think we should toast to these two things alone, we should add a victory that we all look forward to, that we can defeat our enemies together. ”