At a superficial glance, everything looks good, but what Xia Bing is a little confused about is... He's still in his twenties and still not married? He will soon be considered an older leftover man.
He asked doubtfully: "Then why are you still not married?"
"Because his mother died of illness not long ago and is still in the period of filial piety. And he had some..." Xia Xiaoshi was worried that her statement would leave a bad impression on her parents, so she worded her words carefully.
After hearing about "Zhou Changfeng's" romantic affair, Gao Lingling snorted disdainfully: "You have the same virtue as your father when he was young."
After a pause, she said with some regret: "Why did you join the Marine Corps when you were doing well in the Forbidden Army?"
After having accomplished meritorious service and being appreciated by a superior officer, it was only a matter of time before he stayed in the comfortable place of the Forbidden Army and rose to prominence.
So why did he go to the Marine Corps in a place he was unfamiliar with for no apparent reason? Isn’t this asking for trouble? And if there is a war in the future, this will be the first vanguard to go into battle. How dangerous it is.
"He said it was boring to stay in the Forbidden Army and do nothing. Someone happened to call his name, so he went."
"That's it. He has great ambitions and cares about the country." Xia Bing stretched out his hand to pick up the vegetables and said leisurely.
"It's true, but fighting on the battlefield is too dangerous, so I'm afraid of something unexpected." Gao Lingling was also very entangled. When she thought of the worst possibility, she couldn't bear it. After all, if her daughter lost her husband at a young age, , that’s too miserable.
She babbled, "It was okay in the old days. The heavy armor was like an iron can, invulnerable to swords and arrows. But things are different now. Guns have no eyes, and all living things in front of bombs are flesh and blood." Whoever suffers will die."
In this regard, Gao Linglu thinks she has some knowledge. She works at Yunsheng Film Company. Over the years, she has sometimes received orders from the Ministry of War to organize photography teams to shoot military education films.
Such a strong bunker was blown to pieces by several heavy artillery shells; the complex and difficult-to-attack houses and streets were all turned into a sea of flames by flamethrowers; the targets and target vehicles on a long stretch of road were bombarded by raindrops dropped by bombers. The bombs turned into powder...
What she saw and heard at that time made her understand the horror and cruelty of war, which was a shock that ordinary people could not understand.
"Don't worry about this. That kid is already a lieutenant colonel now. He is in charge of a regiment. Why is he like this?" Xia Bing didn't care at all about his wife's worries. "As a chief officer, being on the second line will not be too dangerous. .”
The two had different opinions, so they argued endlessly at the dinner table.
The most embarrassing person in this situation was Xia Xiaoshi, who was the party involved. She could only lower her head and pick up vegetables in a low voice, eat, and quickly run away after the incident.
She naturally hopes that both her parents will accept it happily, but it seems to be a luxury hope at the moment.
Fortunately, my father's attitude is clear, and my mother is only worried about safety. Overall, there should be no problem.
The next day.
Due to a malfunction in the communication telephone line laid at the bottom of the river, it seemed to be broken somewhere, so the Jiangxinzhou Military Camp lost contact with both sides of the Yangtze River.
"Captain, the chariot assigned to us will arrive at midnight today."
"I remember, I'll be back in the afternoon."
After ordering the communications platoon and engineering team to organize manpower to repair the telephone lines, Zhou Changfeng changed into regular clothes, took a boat across the river, and then drove straight to Nancheng District.
It's easy to understand Xia Xiaoshi's almost blunt hint yesterday. Just give him a hairpin, and then prepare the proposal and engagement letter, and then everything will fall into place.
Looking back on myself before time travel, when I first entered college, I dated a girlfriend out of fun, but ended up breaking up with her after half a month. Looking back now, I still find it too funny.
Zhou Changfeng stopped the car two blocks away from Jubaomen. This is Xiaoxi Street. It is said that there are several famous jewelry stores nearby?
Downstairs on the five-story building, he glanced at the plaque with the words "Jinsui Pavilion" written on it, and then saw several smiling clerks coming up to him.
It's over, it's over, my wallet is going to be empty!
The helpless Zhou Changfeng was introduced into the store like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
The sharp-eyed shop assistants are experienced and determined that this time he was shopping for purpose rather than just browsing.
Men, who would come to a jewelry store alone to hang out? It’s usually women who just don’t want to buy something, and men generally go straight for what they want.
"... Small-leaf red sandalwood is the best quality wood. It has a hard texture, changing colors from red to black, and is calm and elegant. This hairpin is hand-crafted by skilled craftsmen."
"...Look, this is made of high-purity silver. The flower at the end is electroplated pure gold and will not fall off or fade. The pearls in the pendant are produced in Hepu, Guangxi and are absolutely flawless."
In this way, two hairpins, one wood and one silver, cost a total of thirty-eight yuan, which made Zhou Changfeng sigh that the money for jewelry is really easy to earn.
Just as he was about to drive away, a strange thought came to him. He raised his hand to look at his watch again. It was still early, so why not...
On a whim, Zhou Changfeng did not return to the dock, but went straight to Yingtian Arsenal.
Because it is the holiday on New Year's Day, the arsenal, as a government-run institution, naturally has to respond to the country... ahem, follow the rules of the court and have three days off.
Therefore, the production line did not start working today, and only some personnel on duty stayed behind. In addition, the cupola furnace and the electric furnace and open-hearth furnace used for special steelmaking should not be terminated at will, so the work continued even on holidays.
Naturally, Wang Huan'an was not here, so Zhou Changfeng randomly found an employee he knew and expressed his intention. The latter led him to find a few middle-aged "craftsmen" who were chatting and playing cards with nothing to do.
"Hairpin?" After hearing the purpose of their visit, several people were confused.
Hey, what we create here are all about killing people and creating female characters. Isn’t it a bit...
Alloy hairpin? Are you using it as a dagger?
Zhou Changfeng didn't hesitate and took out two bottles of the best Mianzhu Daqu.
A few of them had no intention of refusing, but now that they were offered wine, they resisted for a while, and finally accepted it, and then asked for details.
"Based on this, right? Okay, then... what materials should be used?"
"Master, is there such a powerful, hard, rust-free special alloy?"
"Hard? Doesn't rust? Why not try tungsten steel?"
"Okay, tungsten steel, it depends on the masters."
Zhou Changfeng's words of "master" made several young technicians feel like spring breeze, and they patted their chests and promised to make exquisite hairpins.
Tungsten steel has high hardness and strength, is wear-resistant and heat-resistant, and has good toughness. It is a widely used industrial hard alloy. For example, many machine tool tool heads use tungsten steel; at the same time, some rings, necklaces, and earrings also use tungsten steel. I chose it as the material because the black and gray metallic luster is still very beautiful.
Seeing someone taking out a rod-shaped tungsten steel from a wooden box not far away, Zhou Changfeng asked, "Is this expensive?"
The technician replied nonchalantly: "That's all. It's not valuable, at least not in our Ming Dynasty."
All alloys related to tungsten are ruined, right?
(End of chapter)
