After Dai Xuan helped Squad Leader Xu kill the cobra, he did not care anymore. He ran to the entrance of the dining hall to watch the others kill the cobra. Dozens of recruits from the Seventh Company were already watching at the entrance, pointing and discussing from time to time. The cooks of the 7th Company cut a large piece of wild boar meat with a stick and went into the kitchen to cook it. Dai Xuan, Squad Leader Ye, and the others hadn't eaten dinner yet.
In about an hour, the three big wild boars were killed. The other squad leaders of the cooking squad of the recruit companies received the notice and came over to divide the wild boar meat. The three big wild boars were divided into nine portions, one for each company. Even the pig's blood and pig's internal organs were distributed. The recruits watching at the entrance of the canteen gradually dispersed.
The kitchen staff helped Dai Xuan and the other six cook. They were all tired and hungry, but they were supported by the joy of catching prey. Now that the food was ready, everyone looked at the black and shiny red braised pork on the table and picked up their bowls and chopsticks to eat.
"The red braised pork is so delicious. It's even better than the ones my mother made during the New Year.”
"This is the most delicious braised pork I've ever eaten. I have to learn how to cook it from Squad Leader Xu and eat it every day.”
"I also think that this red braised pork is better than the red braised pork made with pork. It would be great if I could eat it every day. In the future, I must marry a wife who knows how to make red braised pork.”
“……”
They discussed as they ate. Dai Xuan silently ate the braised pork in his bowl.
At about 9:30, Dai Xuan and Squad Leader Ye, who had just finished their meal, were called to Company Commander Luo's office to continue eating. This time, a round table was set up in the office, in which sat Wang Xingguo, Regiment Commander Zhang, Political Commissar Sun and Company Commander Luo. Dai Xuan and Squad Leader Ye saluted them the moment they entered the office. Regiment Commander Zhang, whom they had never met before, had a tanned face and a sturdy figure. It was obvious that he was a soldier. He waved at the two of them and said," Thank you for today. I haven't eaten such good food in a long time. Sit down."”
The two of them found a seat and sat down. Dai Xuan took out the big front door and dispersed them one by one. Political Commissar Sun took the cigarette and said,""I was tutoring my child at home when Old Wang called me and said that there was something good to eat. I immediately ignored the child and called Old Zhang. I went downstairs and left with two bottles of Guizhou alcohol.”
Company Commander Luo introduced four other officers he had never met before to Dai Xuan. Apart from Regiment Commander Zhang, there was also Director Huang of the Logistics Department, Third Battalion Commander Liu Daquan, and Instructor Hu Fei.
Soon, Squad Leader Xu brought two cooks with him, carrying a large aluminum pot and several large dishes. Inside the large aluminum pot was a soup made with cobra and pangolin. The other dishes included red pangolin, salt and pepper cobra, boiled wild boar belly, braised wild boar hoof, steamed pork ribs, pickled vegetables stir-fried pork intestines, and a bowl of ginger seasoning. Dai Xuan swallowed his saliva again.
The two cooks left after putting down their food. There were still some dishes left in the kitchen for them to eat. Squad Leader Xu was left to eat in the office by Commander Luo.
"Come, let's do it the same way. Let's drink the first glass of wine first.”Regiment Commander Zhang raised his glass, and everyone followed suit. They raised their glasses and clinked them together before finishing them off. There were only one or two glasses of wine. In the first round, they had almost finished a bottle of wine. Political Commissar Sun was a little embarrassed. He was in a hurry and didn't think too much about it. He took two bottles and brought them over. Squad Leader Xu was very observant. He said to Political Commissar Sun,"Political commissar, I still have a large jar of old cannons from the countryside. I'll go get them.”After saying that, he went out. Not long after, he came back with a wine jar. He estimated that the wine inside weighed about five catties.
When Squad Leader Xu came back with the wine, everyone had another round of drinking. The two bottles of Guizhou alcohol were basically finished.
Wang Xingguo ate braised pork trotters and said to Squad Leader Xu,""Squad Leader Xu, your culinary skills have improved. Why don't you transfer to the regiment headquarters?”
Squad Leader Xu didn't want to transfer over now. At least with Dai Xuan around for the next three months, he could eat and drink well every day, so he said to Wang Xingguo,""Commander Wang, Dai Xuan often comes back from hunting. I don't want to be transferred away.”Then, he raised his glass and toasted Wang Xingguo.
The rest of the drinks were the old cannon wine from the countryside that Squad Leader Xu had brought over. It was a kind of home-brewed cannon wine that had been aged for several years. Dai Xuan felt that this kind of wine was more powerful.
Wang Xingguo stopped drinking after a few glasses. Someone had to be on duty at night.
After eating for more than an hour and drinking, Regiment Commander Zhang and Commissar Sun left with a chauffeur to help them drive. After Dai Xuan and Squad Leader Ye helped Squad Leader Xu pack up, they also went back to the dormitory to rest.
Early the next morning, Dai Xuan brushed his teeth and washed his face before leaving the camp for the county. He had already issued a pass in the company and was ready to go to the county for a walk before pulling the cows back in the afternoon. After walking for a few hundred meters and turning a corner, Dai Xuan saw that there was no one around him. He took out a Land Rover from his interspace and drove to Ning County County.
The county town was more than 20 kilometers away from the camp. Dai Xuan drove all the way to the county town along the road that he had taken a few days ago after running from the train station to the camp.
Ning County wasn't very big. It was located in a valley basin and was divided into two halves by a river. The river water was very clear and clean, flowing eastward.
Dai Xuan didn't have a destination, so he drove along the main road and passed the bridge that connected the two banks. Along the way, he attracted a lot of attention. Usually, there were very few cars on the road. There were only jeeps and trucks. Suddenly, a domineering and beautiful car that they had never seen before appeared. Everyone couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Dai Xuan's car had a license plate, so no one came to stop him. Ten minutes after crossing the bridge, the car stopped in front of a teahouse. It was almost eight o'clock, and there were people who woke up early to drink tea in the teahouse.
The teahouse was a two-story antique building. It was located by a small lake. The small lake was about 50 to 60 acres in size. There was a circle of willow trees planted on the shore. The weeping willows swayed in the wind and complemented the green hills not far from the lake. The scenery was very beautiful.
Dai Xuan went up to the second floor and found a seat by the lake. He ordered a pot of Pu 'er tea and two plates of desserts. He began to drink tea and enjoy the lake scenery outside.
After sitting for a while, someone came up to sell newspapers. Dai Xuan bought a copy of Gui Province Daily and started reading.
After reading a newspaper, four people who were drinking tea at the next table came. They were all in their thirties or forties. After sitting down, they ordered a pot of tea and a few plates of snacks, and the four of them began to talk.
"Old Li, how much did you drink last night?”
"I didn't drink much. I drank less than eight catties alone.”
"Then you drank three taels. Who doesn't know you? You said that you drank less than ten catties. If we calculate it, you drank three taels.”
The other two people beside him laughed. One of them said,"Yes, yes, yes. Old Li is good at bragging. Last time, he said that someone wanted 200 boxes of the first song, but in the end, he only asked for 10 boxes.”
The man called Old Li became anxious."I'm not lying to you. Although I didn't drink eight catties last night, I still drank one, two, and three catties. You don't do sales, so you don't know. If you don't drink, how can you ask others to buy your wine? Yesterday was a big order, so I really drank a lot with them. I estimated that it might be four or five catties. Anyway, they all drank it for me.”
"How's your business going? It will be the new year in two to three months. Everyone is looking at your sales department! And that 50-year-old wine. Why couldn't such a good wine sell? If I had the money, I would buy it all myself.”
Old Li rubbed his eyes and said," Director Luo, don't worry. I promise to sell a batch of them to you before the new year. At least ten thousand boxes. It's the peak season at the end of the year. Our " Ningzhou Top Music " is an old brand. Don't worry, everyone will get their year-end bonus.”
"Then it's up to you. If you can't sell 10,000 boxes by the end of the year, do you dare to treat me for a month?”
Old Li smiled awkwardly." Forget about the bet. We can play mahjong. How much of that 50-year-old wine do we have left?" Those people last night were all rich people. I'll see if I can sell them to them.”
"There's still quite a lot, probably more than ten tons," Director Luo said. There were also a few tons of 70 - 80-year-old wine. He really couldn't bear to sell them.”
Dai Xuan listened from the side and thought that there was not much white wine left in his space. The last time the Dai family village held a banquet, he used half of the white wine he had saved. If the wine was good, he would buy it. Therefore, he stood up and walked over, wanting to ask those people about the situation.
"Comrades, I heard you talking about aged wine just now. I'm quite interested and want to buy some. I wonder if I can take a look at the quality of the wine?”
Those people looked at Dai Xuan suspiciously. One of them, Director Luo, asked Dai Xuan,""How much alcohol can a soldier like you buy?”
Li rolled his eyes and said,"There's no problem with the wine. How much can you ask for?”
"That depends on the quality of the wine. I bought 3000 boxes of Mao wine and Wuliang liquor last time. If your wine is good, 10,000 boxes won't be a problem.”
Director Luo smiled and said to Old Li,"Old Li, I finally see someone who can boast better than you. If you don't need the wine ticket for 3000 boxes, it'll be at least 500,000 to 600,000 yuan. Who can afford that much wine? Could he be from the army?"
Dai Xuan shook his head." It's not the army buying it. I'm buying it myself."”
"Young man, our winery deals in cash. There's no credit."”
Dai Xuan pointed at the Land Rover parked downstairs and said,""That car is mine."
Old Li and Old Luo sat by the window. They looked downstairs and saw the domineering Land Rover.
"Aiya, little brother, you really don't recognize Mount Tai. I'm sorry for my rudeness!”Old Li ran over enthusiastically and held Dai Xuan's hand. After saying that, he said to Old Luo,"Director Luo, I'll bring this young comrade to the winery to see the wine. Why don't you guys drink tea here first?”
When Director Luo saw the Land Rover, how could he still be in the mood to drink tea? He wanted to go with them. The other two naturally followed after them. They were all from the same factory. It was good to go back and see what was going on.
The few of them got out of the teahouse and got into Dai Xuan's Land Rover. This Land Rover was a new car. After getting into the car, they touched the leather seats and sighed in admiration. Dai Xuan drove the car, and Old Li pointed the way in the passenger seat. The winery was not far from the river, and they arrived after driving for more than ten minutes.
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