While several people from the foreign factory and the intelligence office of the Governor's Mansion were struggling to kill Chai Guoyi, Zhou Changfeng, who was reading a book, received an uninvited guest.
There was a knock on the door, and Xiao Li's voice came in, "Batalion Commander, that Miss Xia is looking for you."
"Ah ha?" Zhou Changfeng put down the "Mobile Force Combat Essentials" in his hand, walked over and opened the door, and asked in surprise: "Where are the people?"
These days, he has been exchanging letters with Xia Xiaoshi. Although he doesn't have that kind of heart-pounding feeling for this very destined girl, he still has a good impression.
Based on the exchange of letters in the past half month, combined with several previous meetings, Zhou Changfeng thought he had a general understanding of her personality.
But what happened to you suddenly coming to your door?
Five minutes later, the south gate of the military camp where the Third Hun Brigade was stationed.
Midsummer in Nanjing is ridiculously hot, and cicadas chirp in the trees around the station.
Xia Xiaoshi, dressed in black and white, was holding a small bag, holding an umbrella, and holding a folding fan, waiting around as if there was no one else around.
Huanghuali wood hairpin, black and gray pleated long skirt, the inner layer is a white straight-sleeved lining, and the outer layer is a black blouse. The clothes are all made of a blend of cotton yarn and artificial viscose fiber, which is very light and thin.
"What are you doing here with this big sun?"
Zhou Changfeng, who was wearing a broad-brimmed hat like a bamboo hat, raised his head, squinted his eyes and glanced at the scorching sun and was dazzled by it, and then looked at Xia Xiaoshi in front of him.
The latter blinked and said matter-of-factly: "Didn't you say in your letter a few days ago that you understood the true meaning of life? You said you wanted to repay me well, so I'm here."
Zhou Changfeng was slightly embarrassed. He indeed wrote this in his last letter - "...After personally experiencing the dangers of the battlefield, I know how precious life is. Recently, I have been thinking a lot before going to bed at night, and I have a little understanding of the true meaning of life, so I am more and more grateful to have that." The jade pendant wards off disasters...I'll treat you to a feast someday to make up for my gratitude..."
Just like the words of many people in later generations in chat software and their words in real life are almost completely different, Zhou Changfeng is also somewhat similar.
As a result, only a few days later, Xia Xiaoshi really came?
Judging by the time, this letter was probably just delivered, and she came the next day?
Are you eager to come and eat and drink?
He asked: "When did you receive the letter?"
"Yesterday afternoon, I was thinking about what delicious food there was. Qinhuai Bajue, which is cheaper, has to go through the streets. I thought since you said you wanted to treat me to something good, I might as well go to a restaurant." She Said without being polite at all.
Good guy, I really guessed it, you are so welcome.
Zhou Changfeng smiled, raised his hand and glanced at his watch, and then said to Xiao Li who was accompanying him: "I'm going to treat the guests to dinner. I'll be back by You time at the latest. If there's something urgent, let Liu Qidong act as my agent."
After finishing speaking, he stroked his collar and made a gesture of invitation.
Um? what do you mean? The scorching sun...walk over there? ? ?
Xia Xiaoshi looked at Zhou Changfeng with doubtful eyes, but the latter didn't know why.
She asked in confusion: "You... don't drive?"
Zhou Changfeng coughed dryly and said sternly: "I am treating guests to dinner, not doing business. We must distinguish between public and private matters. How can we use public tools for private use?"
"Then why did you drive alone that day? When doing official business, someone usually drives for you."
On the day of the collision, "Zhou Changfeng" was indeed on official business and had already returned to his station. However, he suddenly found something left at the garrison command office, so he hurriedly drove to pick it up.
After listening to his explanation, Xia Xiaoshi was a little speechless. She felt that Zhou Changfeng was deliberately teasing her.
"But it's so hot today. It's so troublesome to walk to the tram stop..." She rolled her eyes and folded the folding fan at the same time. "Why not, I'll pay for the gas."
It seems impossible to refute this, and to be honest, driving like this is nothing. As long as you don't go too far, you will turn a blind eye.
Zhou Changfeng felt that he was the only one who would care about this rule. If it were someone else... he wouldn't even consider it.
The two finally set off in the car.
This is a Xunlei XVI off-road vehicle produced by Xunjie Company. It is Daming's first self-designed light off-road vehicle, with four-wheel drive, five-speed transmission, 920 kg, and a 45-horsepower four-cylinder engine.
The Xunlei series are off-road vehicles specially designed for use by the military. The serial numbers of light off-road vehicles are 6, 16, 26 and so on. The planned heavy off-road vehicles are 8, 18, 28 and so on.
Due to China's vast territory and complex geographical environment, road conditions have always been a major problem that troubled the imperial court. Tsarist Russia also suffered from this problem, so both of them have always attached great importance to the research and development of off-road vehicles.
However, the similarity between Tsarist Russia and Ming Dynasty is that both of their automobile industries started very late. The former did not establish the Gorky Automobile Factory until ten years ago with the help of the American Ford Company, but after only a few years, the output soared. With an annual output of tens of thousands of cars, it is characterized by mainly producing trucks, accounting for more than 80% of the total.
The same is true for Ming Dynasty in terms of the type of automobile production. This is inevitable as a late-developing industrial country with a huge population - production is limited and priority must be given to supply and construction.
Yanjing Xunjie, Shanghai Junda, and Wuhan Yangyue are three major companies that support the current Ming Dynasty automobile industry. Among them, Xunjie and Yangyue companies mainly produce trucks and military off-road vehicles; Junda company is more balanced, with a share of car production of approximately Four percent.
Although the total output of the three last year was only more than 70,000 vehicles, their development is also advancing day by day. For example, at the end of this year, Yangyue Company's new production line with an annual output of 25,000 trucks will be put into production, and the other two Each company also has its own development plan, and it is expected that Daming will increase its annual automobile production to 130,000 vehicles within three years.
"So have you decided where to go? Enter the city through the Stone City Gate or go around the Jubao Gate?"
"Hmm...Shichengmen." Xia Xiaoshi thought for a while and gestured: "After entering, turn right, walk along Chaotian Palace Avenue, and then go right to Youshi Street..."
"Stop it." Zhou Changfeng glanced at her sideways and asked puzzledly: "Youshi Street? Then why don't you just go through Sanshanmen to enter the city?"
As far as names are concerned, the main roads have all been upgraded from the ancient so-and-so street to such-and-such avenue, but people just call them casually.
Obviously the Oil Market Avenue is right through Sanshan Gate, so why go around it?
Xia Xiaoshi hesitated and said: "It's not good to go through Sanshan Gate. You have to pass through Xiyuan."
Xiyuan was built next to Mochou Lake, where the Royal Garden and the Imperial Hotel are located. There are many military police patrolling and standing guard.
She felt that this seemed a bit ostentatious, like doing something in front of the teacher, making a fool of herself.
"You are quite good at thinking about it for me." Zhou Changfeng laughed dumbly, and then continued: "It's more convenient to go through Sanshanmen."
In fact, another reason is that he wants to visit a place along the way, a place that only he misses.
