The next day, the Air Force Headquarters specially sent a military plane to take Karen back. In the afternoon, Zhou Zhirou personally greeted him at Taipingsi Airport.
Karen is the niece of General Dowding, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Air Force. With this relationship, she can be a good ambassador of friendship between China and the UK in the future.
Although before coming to China, Karen escaped from the shell like a golden cicada, but there was a lot of misinformation during the war, and she would naturally find a way to explain it to the British in the future.
While waiting at the airport, Zhou Zhirou and Zhou Zhihan drank tea in the airport dispatch room.
"Zhihan! Our air force suffered heavy losses in Bishan yesterday. Fortunately, you shot down seven enemy planes, so the principal didn't blame you.
In the past six months, in addition to bad weather, Japanese bombers have been coming every day, causing Chongqing and Chengdu to suffer a lot. Yesterday you shot down six bombers and everyone applauded you. The Japanese bombers will definitely calm down a lot in the past few days, but next The counterattack will be more violent.
This time you gained a great reputation while supporting the British war effort and brought glory to the country. You also secured 24 fighter jets from the UK for assistance. The principal said that your contribution was very great and he wanted to reward you. "
Zhou Zhihan said: "I don't deserve the great credit. The reason why Zhihan is where I am today is because of my mentor. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to go to England."
Zhou Zhihan's words sounded very comfortable, and Zhou Zhirou was happy. If Zhou Zhihan hadn't shot down seven Japanese fighter planes yesterday, the principal might have dismissed him as the commander-in-chief of the Air Force in a rage.
"Zhihan!" Zhou Zhirou personally refilled Zhou Zhihan's tea, "I'll give you a few days off and go home with Karen tomorrow. Your parents heard that you brought your daughter-in-law back, and they laughed from ear to ear. , now I’m looking forward to having my grandson. I’ve prepared a small gift for your parents to express my gratitude!”
Zhou Zhihan: "Thank you, master!"
"You don't have to be polite. If it weren't for the busy military affairs, I should go back with you to visit your parents!" Zhou Zhirou took out a cigarette and handed one to Zhou Zhihan.
Zhou Zhihan took it, quickly took out a lighter, and lit it for Zhou Zhirou.
Zhou Zhirou said with a smile: "Oh, by the way, Karen is new to China and will definitely learn Chinese in the future. I have found a Chinese teacher for Karen. She is my wife's niece. She is on the way here and should be here soon. . She just came back from the United States for half a month and worked in the logistics department. Karen will be with you when you are away in the future. The position of deputy director of the headquarters hospital will always be reserved for her. Karen can go at any time as long as she is willing. Work."
Zhou Zhihan felt warm in his heart: "Teacher..."
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded at the door: "Commander-in-Chief!"
Zhou Zhihan looked at the door and was stunned. A short-haired female officer was standing at the door holding beautiful flowers in her hands.
This female officer turned out to be Qin Shu.
Qin Shu, whom Zhou Zhihan met when he was studying abroad at Randolph Air Force Academy in the United States.
Zhou Zhirou smiled and said: "Ha! Karen's Chinese teacher is here. Zhihan, let me introduce to you. This is a top student who returned from studying in the United States, Qin Shu, my wife's niece. Qin Shu, Zhihan is myself Man, just call me uncle. Let me introduce you..."
"No need to introduce uncle!" Qin Shu smiled, "We know each other!" As she said that, she gently put down the flowers and extended her hand generously, "A top student from Zhou University, do you still remember me?"
Zhou Zhihan stretched out his hand, not expecting to meet Qin Shu here. His heart was filled with mixed feelings, and he instantly felt that the world was actually really small.
"So you guys know each other." Zhou Zhirou was also surprised.
Zhou Zhihan lamented: "When I was at the Randolph Air Force Academy in the United States, I often went to the teahouse owned by her uncle. Several years have passed."
Qin Shu smiled, just like Zhou Zhihan did when he saw her for the first time. Her teeth were as white as jade and she looked very comfortable: "When Zhihan was in the United States, we often went to the Overseas Chinese Association. He made a lot of contributions to the association. It’s very powerful.”
At this moment, a major came hurriedly with a report in his hand. Zhou Zhirou took a look at it, and then said to Zhou Zhihan and Qin Shu: "You guys chat first, I have something to do and I will be back in a while." Then left with the major.
After Zhou Zhirou left, Qin Shu looked at Zhou Zhihan with complicated eyes: "Zhihan, when you left West Point Military Academy, you went to see me and promised to write to me often. Later, I went to Randolph Air Force Academy to find you, and then I found out that you Already returned to China.”
Zhou Zhihan was stunned: "I wrote you many letters when I was in Randolph, didn't you receive them?"
Qin Shu was also stunned: "You... wrote me a letter? I didn't receive it."
Zhou Zhihan trembled in his heart, knowing that fate can make people feel like they are in another world. When he was in the United States, he had liked Qin Shu, but after writing a few letters to her, he gave up thinking about it. If Qin Shu didn't tell her today, , he would never know that she had not received his letter.
"I just arrived in Randolph and settled in, and I wrote you a letter the next day. I wrote you seven letters in total, but you... didn't receive any of them?"
"I...I didn't receive any of them!" Qin Shu's eyes widened with a complicated expression. At this moment, she remembered how she longed to receive Zhou Zhihan's letter. Every day, whenever the postman passed by, she would She was looking forward to it, and it wasn't until one day that she couldn't help but run to Randolph to give him a surprise, that she found out that he had returned to China.
The two looked at each other in silence for a while.
Qin Shu's eyes suddenly turned red and he lowered his head: "After I returned home, I asked someone to inquire and found out that you went to England. I didn't expect to meet you here today." Qin Shu raised his head and looked at Zhou Zhihan with a look in his eyes. Gentle, "How long has it been since you came back from England?"
"I just came back yesterday, how are you doing?"
Qin Shu stretched out his hand to comb his hair and said with a smile: "I am still the same. After I came back, I worked in the Air Force Logistics Department. My uncle called me in the morning and asked me to translate for a distinguished guest from the UK. Zhihan, you are here to pick him up too. Is it a machine?"
Zhou Zhihan nodded, and just as he was about to speak, Zhou Zhirou walked over quickly: "Zhihan, Karen's plane has arrived."
Behind Zhou Zhirou, there were also some officers and wives, some of whom brought children, all holding British flags in their hands.
Sure enough, a transport plane appeared over the airport and descended slowly under the guidance of the tower.
Zhou Zhihan followed Zhou Zhirou towards the airport runway, and Qin Shu followed quickly with flowers in her arms.
The officer's wife and children immediately welcomed him with British flags in their hands.
After the transport plane came to a stop, the ground crew pushed the ladder over and opened the hatch. Karen appeared at the hatch.
Qin Shu hurriedly embraced the flowers, greeted them with a smile, and stood by the ladder waiting.
"Zhihan, you have good taste! Karen is really a beautiful girl. She has traveled thousands of miles to come to China. She must treat her well in the future." Zhou Zhirou said to Zhou Zhihan with a smile.
"yes!"
Zhou Zhihan also smiled, and then he glanced at Qin Shu, who was standing in front of the escalator holding flowers.
As soon as Karen got off the plane, Qin Shu gave her flowers with a smile and welcomed her to China in fluent English.
Karen took the flowers and politely said thank you to Qin Shu, then waved his hand with joy and tenderness written on his face: "Zhihan!"
