With Yuan Zhiruo's craftsmanship, although the condiments are simple, the kerosene stove that was officially employed for the first time at home is also very ineffective. But the aroma of this bowl of simmered pot meat still makes people salivate as soon as they enter the room. And when stewing, Yuan Zhiruo also put some soybeans on it. When the meat is stewed, the soybeans are fully cooked.

Although a few home-cooked dishes are not sumptuous and can only be described as ordinary, they are enough to startle Yang Jicai, who is still the first time to go to the big brother's door. Yang Jicai couldn't understand why his brother and sister-in-law, who were busy at this time and were rarely together, suddenly remembered to find themselves for dinner today.

And the eldest brother, who has always rarely drunk alcohol in private, and has issued a very strict ban on alcohol to the troops, actually prepared a bottle of liquor. According to the habits he developed on the battlefield, no matter how he looked at it, he had the feeling of a Hongmen banquet. Although the meat made by his sister-in-law was very fragrant, it couldn't change the deep uneasiness in his heart.

Looking at Yang Jicai, who was stunned, Yang Zhen smiled and dragged him to his side and sat down. took off the coat on his body and only wore a sweater knitted by Yuan Zhiruo for him. and asked Yang Jicai to also take off his coat and only wear a standard velvet jacket issued by the anti-union. The heating at the headquarters is very hot, and it won't be cold if you don't wear cotton clothes.

Under the gesture of Yuan Zhiruo's eyes, Yang Zhen did not directly mention Yang Jicai's marriage straight to the point. Instead, after pouring a glass of wine on the wine glass in front of Yang Jicai, he raised the wine glass and said with a smile: "Third brother, you performed well in this battle, and you are highly evaluated in all aspects." Big brother toasts you with a glass of wine, I hope you can continue to work hard. ”

"I know you can drink it, it has the nickname of boiling pot in the army, and it has drunk more than ten division and regiment cadres during the Spring Festival this year. If you want to drink in the future, you will come to the eldest brother. Although the eldest brother is not as good as you, he can drink some with him. Drunk and lying on the battlefield, Jun Mo smiled, how many people came back to fight in ancient times. ”

"But there is one rule, you are absolutely not allowed to drink alcohol when you have a task. This is an iron law of the army, and not only you, but I must also abide by it. As for getting to the big brother, when you get here, you drink openly. But don't drink too much when you go to your parents, they should be worried. Alcohol can be drunk, but in moderation. Don't be greedy, but take care of your body, and don't drink your body badly. ”

Yang Zhen's toast, after Yang Jicai paused slightly, he didn't hesitate to dry it directly. For the eldest brother to reveal his old foundation, Yang Jicai didn't think much about it. Although the eldest brother usually seems to ignore him, he actually knows his every move well.

During this year's Spring Festival dinner, he drank more than a dozen divisional and regiment-level cadres who were known as alcohol tests with a single drink, and was given the nickname of burning pot. Every time I get out of the army, I drink almost all over the world invincible. Although the eldest brother was not present at these things, he must have been very clear. So Yang Jicai didn't care too much about the ridicule of the eldest brother.

Although his face was a little red, he just smiled at Yang Jicai, who didn't seem to care too much. After Yang Zhen sandwiched a piece of meat for him, he poured him another glass of wine, and he picked up a piece of red sausage and chewed it slowly. Although Yang Zhen can also drink some wine, he is not very fond of drinking.

In addition to necessary things, Yang Zhen can even say that he does not drink at all. In addition to the habits he developed in the army in later generations, he was more afraid of drinking alcohol and hurting his brain. No matter what kind of alcohol is drunk, it is very damaging to the brain, at least for a short time, it will cause some functional decline.

As the number one in the army, he must always keep a clear head to deal with unexpected changes that may arise at any time. Therefore, Yang Zhen has always been very restrained in drinking, far from being able to drink, and in front of outsiders, it is at most the standard of drinking. However, he was not against drinking, but only demanded that it should not be allowed in wartime.

In peacetime, the troops on duty and the troops on the front line are also forbidden to drink alcohol, and it is strictly forbidden on any holiday. In particular, once a military commander at all levels violates this iron law, he has always dealt with it severely. However, he generally doesn't care much about the troops who usually complete training and drink alcohol when they have nothing to do.

After all, they are all big men, and it is unlikely that they will not get drunk. In particular, people in the Northeast generally drink heavily, and many cadres transferred from Kannai have also tested their alcohol. As long as he doesn't get drunk and go crazy with alcohol, he is not so demanding. Under the requirements of discipline, wine is also a way to relax those cadres who gallop on the field. Usually he basically doesn't drink, but Yang Zhen, who is worried today, won't drink more.

Looking at Yang Jicai, who was eating very fragrant meat in front of Yuan Zhiruo, Yang Zhen hesitated, but temporarily suppressed the topic, but talked about some things in the army with Yang Jicai while drinking, especially the senior staff training class that Yang Jicai is bringing now, Yang Zhen takes it very seriously.

However, Yang Zhen also repeatedly told Yang Jicai not only to lead the trainees well, but also to strengthen his military theoretical cultivation and improve his military theoretical level. Although he was facing Yang Jicai at the wine table, Yang Zhen still controlled the rhythm and volume very smoothly, and did not completely let go. If he doesn't let go, Yang Jicai naturally won't let go too much.

Although Yang Zhen has always asked him not to be too restrained, for Yang Jicai, Yang Zhen is not only the eldest brother but also the chief. After several years of military career, Yang Jicai respected his eldest brother like a god. And there is not only respect, but also fear. If he is allowed to be in front of his eldest brother like he went down to the army, he is really completely relaxed, and he will not be killed.

For Yang Jicai, who seemed a little silent, almost asked himself before answering, and still seemed very restrained, Yang Zhen also shook his head helplessly. When he learned about his relationship with his former self, he was already in the army. I was afraid that after I recognized him, he would use his own banner and become a Liu Adou or a disciple of Eight Banners who couldn't afford it.

If this younger brother of his own acts indiscriminately under his own banner, it will be difficult to clean up the troubles once they are introduced, and it will even cause the detachment of the troops. After all, nepotism is absolutely not allowed in the current troops. Therefore, he is extremely strict with him, even exceeding the average cadre. Not only did he not give him any care, but he also repeatedly asked him not to tell his relationship with him.

The relationship between himself and him is almost unknown except for a few members of the Standing Committee. Basically didn't give him much care, except for the strict requirements. Yang Zhen believes that only by doing this can he truly protect him and truly love him. If you indulge him too much, you can only ruin yourself.

In the world of the army, which is strong, no matter at any time, any army, no matter how complex nepotism is. But without real ability, they will be eliminated sooner or later. After all, the troops are always pulled out to fight, not those thugs who take care of the home and the hospital.

Whether as an elder brother or as a future father, although Yang Zhen is not the kind of education method that produces filial piety under the stick, he believes more in the old saying that a coquettish son is like a murderer. The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and only by letting Yang Jicai hone more can he really grow up.

But even if this practice is really responsible for a few younger siblings, it has also led to certain consequences. The younger brother who studied in the Soviet Union is better, after all, he has not had much contact, and he is far away in a foreign country, but it is better. And the little sister who went to school in Jiamusi, although it had also caused a certain estrangement, fortunately, the misunderstanding has finally been explained clearly.

Among the younger siblings, I am afraid that the most pressure now is Yang Jicai, who is in the army. Although Yang Zhen has said it countless times, this younger brother still respects and fears him, and it is far greater than family affection. For Yang Zhen, it is not wrong to think that he is strict. But this result is still something that Yang Zhen doesn't want to see.

More than half of a slightly dull family dinner was eaten, and after moving the altar meat that Yang Jicai loved the most to him. Yang Zhen took out two American camel cigarettes from the bag beside him, handed them to Yang Jicai, and said: "I know that your kid has learned to smoke now, but it is still the same sentence, smoke and alcohol in moderation, don't smoke too fiercely." ”

"The body is the capital of the revolution, tobacco and alcohol are not good things, and too much damage to the body is greater. It doesn't hurt to be some, but with moderation. These two cigarettes were given to me by the Americans, and I basically don't smoke, so you can take them and smoke them. But don't eat alone, share it with your comrades. ”

Looking at the two camel cigarettes in front of him, although he was confused, Yang Jicai finally accepted it. However, after accepting these two cigarettes, Yang Jicai knew that the eldest brother was going to talk about the point with his sense of smell that he had cultivated on the battlefield. I don't know why, the uneasiness in Yang Jicai's heart at the moment suddenly became more and more intense.

Seeing Yang Jicai accept the cigarette and hesitate for a moment, Yang Zhen finally spoke: "You are not young anymore, and you have reached the standard of marriage according to the regulations." Isn't it time for you to find a lover and start a family? I, the eldest brother, have let my father and mother worry about my marriage for so long, so don't let my father and mother worry about it anymore. ”

Yang Jicai's dullness made Yang Zhen finally not choose to get straight to the point, but nodded him from his love aspect. In fact, Yang Zhen's words, if Yang Jicai was not stupid, he should have heard what Yang Zhen meant. I don't agree with this family business of yours, so you should find another one.

And Yang Jicai is not a stupid person, as soon as Yang Zhen's words came out, he understood what the eldest brother meant. He also thought of the marriage report he submitted to the Political Department, which must be in the hands of his eldest brother now. The vast majority of the cadres in the Political Department, although they do not know the relationship between themselves and their eldest brother. But the senior director of the Political Department should definitely know.

Otherwise, how could a small marriage report at the deputy regimental level run into the hands of the eldest brother? As the eldest brother at the head of the first army, he can't wait to have forty-eight hours of work every day. If the Department of Political Affairs does not take the initiative to report, where will he have time to overstep his authority to meddle in the affairs of the Political Department?

And in terms of the eldest brother's own character, he will not take the initiative to worry about the basic work of the Political Department. I even figured out that after entering the door, the uneasiness in my heart that has not subsided until now, where did it come from, it turned out that the eldest brother did not agree to his marriage.

Yang Jicai, who figured out the ins and outs in a short time, scratched his head and looked at the hesitant expression in front of him, hesitated for a moment and said, "Big brother, is my marriage report in your hands?" If so, I would like to know why you did not agree to the marriage between the two of us. ”

"Qingping is a little colder, but it's not her personal fault. She is so beautiful, and there are many people who have pursued her since she was in school. If it's not colder, I'm afraid I won't even be able to open the door. Even after arriving at the base area, there are many suitors. Or she found Minister Chen, and it was only after she was transferred to the children's primary school that she was quieter. ”

"Big brother, you are against it now, are you worried that she is not interested in me personally, but in the relationship between us. I don't want to explain anything about this now, but when you really get to know her, you will find that she is actually a girl who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and she is the kind of woman who is greedy for vanity. ”