20demayo Chapter 452 Ignore it
Chapter 452 Ignore it
Chapter 452: No Matter What
"You're back? Come on, go sit inside quickly. The food will be ready soon. It's hot outside, and it's cooler inside. Come back inside quickly!"
After greeting the people in the yard, the middle-aged woman prepared to go into the kitchen to work.
But before he could turn around, he was stopped by Huang Guiyang.
"Hongxiu, don't rush, don't rush. Look at this kid. Do you still remember him? In 61, when I took you to Sijiucheng, we went to the old battalion commander's house to visit them. You saw this kid before!"
Huang Guiyang pointed at Ning Yuan and said to the middle-aged woman with a smile.
Ning Yuan was a little stunned after hearing this. Wow, it turns out that Huang Guiyang and his wife had seen him.
However, Huang Guiyang obviously didn't care that Ning Yuan didn't remember this.
After all, almost ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
After looking at Ning Yuan, Li Hongxiu remembered the old battalion commander Huang Guiyang mentioned, and now she matched the name. However, it was obvious that after such a long time, she couldn't remember Ning Yuan's name.
"Oh, this, this is Xiao Ning, right? When we met in the old city, she was still a child, and she has grown up so big in the blink of an eye! I was wondering why Old Huang was so excited today. Come on, kid, hurry into the house, and I'll go make you two more delicious dishes!"
Ning Yuan naturally couldn't just stand there and say nothing, so he hurried forward and greeted the aunt with a smile, then looked at Huang Guiyang.
"Come on, Dayuan, come in. Don't be shy. Treat this place like your own home!"
Huang Guiyang pulled Ning Yuan into the house and sat down on the chair.
"Dayuan, don't be so restrained with us. We were able to survive back then because of your father!"
After hearing what Huang Guiyang said, even Liu Weishan and Lao Wei nodded.
A few people chatted with each other, bringing the topic back to the past.
"Old Liu, what are you competing with me for? Can you beat me? Look at my back, two bullet holes. The Japs' Type 38 rifles are so damn good at penetrating. If it was even a little off, I would have been killed along with my brothers!"
Huang Guiyang and the others didn't know how they ended up comparing the scars on their bodies.
These are all military medals!
Huang Guiyang was the first to unbutton his shirt, carelessly exposing his scarred back to everyone.
After seeing this, Liu Weishan could only swallow his loss. After all, when it comes to Scar and Gunhole, he definitely cannot compare with Huang Guiyang who has been leading the spearhead group in the later period.
However, after he fell silent, Wei Yuan on the other side silently unbuttoned his shirt. He did not take it off, but after unbuttoning his clothes, he pointed at the long and somewhat hideous scar on his stomach.
This time, Huang Guiyang simply stopped talking.
Only then did Wei Yuan slowly button up his clothes with satisfaction.
Ning Yuan didn't quite understand, so he asked Huang Guiyang.
"Uncle Huang, how did Uncle Wei get this scar on his stomach?"
After hearing this, Huang Guiyang gave Ning Yuan, the tactless boy, a cold look, pretended to be impatient, and waved his hand with a wry smile.
"Stop asking questions, kid!"
Seeing Huang Guiyang being humiliated, Liu Weishan, who had just been defeated by him, was happy.
So he started explaining directly to Ning Yuan.
"Hahahaha, Dayuan, you don't know, but Old Wei's scar actually carries Old Huang's life!"
Huang Guiyang couldn't stop Liu Weishan either. After all, he had been grateful to Liu Weishan for decades. How could he not mention it?
Ning Yuan is not an outsider, so there is nothing wrong with talking about it.
Seeing that Ning Yuan was interested, Liu Weishan turned around and looked at Lao Wei before continuing.
"This scar has a history, Old Wei. Was it in 1940? Anyway, it was during the anti-mopping-up campaign. The damn Japs were burning, killing, and looting. We were responsible for protecting the headquarters during the retreat. When we were covering the rear, Old Huang, Old Wei, and the others were entangled by the Japs. In the end, the fight even came to a point where they had to fight with bayonets!"
As Liu Weishan slowly talked about the past, the room, which had been noisy just a moment ago, suddenly became quiet.
Huang Guiyang and Wei Yuan were obviously drawn back to those days.
Ning Yuan listened attentively to the personal experiences and heroic deeds of the older generation.
"That Japanese squad leader, who was also a martial artist, was about to attack Old Huang from behind, but he didn't expect that Old Wei was right next to him and saw it clearly. He dodged and pushed Old Huang away!"
"The result is this long scar on his stomach!"
Huang Guiyang nodded after hearing this, but Wei Yuan just waved his hand.
"Hey, it's been a while, why are you still talking about him?"
Ning Yuan burst out laughing when he heard this. It seems that Uncle Wei is quite proud!
If you wanted to keep a low profile, why didn't you stop Uncle Liu when he started talking just now? He had already finished speaking, and you said don't mention it again. It's so funny!
However, these people have devoted their entire lives to their country and nation, so they should not be disrespected!
Ning Yuan looked at the three veterans and felt a sudden surge of respect in his heart.
Huang Guiyang, Liu Weishan and Wei Yuan were all lost in their memories, looking at each other and smiling.
The atmosphere has calmed down!
However, the silence didn't last long, as Li Hongxiu came over carrying various dishes.
"Here, these are some little things I brought back from the beach, use them as a cushion first!"
When Ning Yuan saw it, he immediately started drooling. This small pot was filled with shrimps, crabs, scallops and other things, cooked with a little kelp and salt.
It’s a full pot. In this day and age, it’s pure wild seafood without any pollution.
Huang Guiyang saw that everyone's eyes were fixed on the pot of seafood, so he waved his hand and said.
"Come on, come on, pick up your chopsticks, Dayuan, eat more. The shrimp is really good. Come and try your aunt's cooking!"
Ning Yuan smiled and nodded, and seeing that several uncles had already started eating, he couldn't wait to pick up the shrimps in the pot.
Although it is a small shrimp, its head is really big.
He peeled off the shrimp shell, pulled the head, and threw the shrimp meat, which had been cooked red and yellow, into his mouth.
“Hmm!! Hoo!”
The taste and craftsmanship are really impeccable.
Of course, this has nothing to do with craftsmanship or not.
The food itself is really good.
The highest-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods.
Just cook it like this and it will be delicious!
Ning Yuan was also extremely hungry. Seeing that Li Hongxiu and Aunt Li kept bringing him a lot of delicious seafood, he simply gave up.
Shrimp, crab, scallops, giant snails, and several kinds of tender sea fish!
It was enough to satisfy Ning Yuan's tongue and appetite.
After eating a lot, Huang Guiyang, Liu Weishan and the other three couldn't help laughing when they saw Ning Yuan eating so much.
Yes, that’s how it has to be, only then will this welcoming banquet be meaningful!