Lin Xueying felt very disappointed, but she didn't show it. Anyway, she was in a somewhat unhappy mood.
She felt a little tired and told Xu Dalong that she was going back to rest.
Xu Dalong said: "Xueying, get ready and attend the dinner with me tonight."
After receiving Xu Dalong's invitation, Lin Xueying was elated. Her originally pale face suddenly turned rosy. She looked at Xu Dalong with a pair of wonderful eyes, her eyes full of eagerness.
However, her eyes gradually dimmed.
She bit her lip lightly, shook her head and said, "It is not convenient for me to appear in public on such an occasion."
Xu Dalong remembered that Lin Xueying was an agent of the military command after all, and most of the people in the World War II District Chief's Department were familiar with Taiyuan. If Lin Xueying appeared in public on such occasions, she would not be able to lurk in Taiyuan City in the future.
Xu Dalong felt a little regretful and decided to take Monk Wei to the dinner and reception.
In the afternoon, Xu Dalong and Monk Wei went to take a bath together. Monk Wei was attending such an occasion for the first time, so he was a little nervous and asked questions.
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "It's nothing, just a meal and a dance. You are a dignified anti-Japanese hero, who dares not to look at you."
Having said that, Monk Wei still felt a little nervous.
Xu Dalong said: "Talk less, observe more, and just follow me when the time comes.
At this time, the clerk sent by Representative Wang last time came over again and asked Xu Dalong and Monk Wei to go to his office together.
Representative Wang was also a little nervous and asked Xu Dalong to attend the banquet because Xu Dalong had outstanding military exploits and in order to publicize the need to expand the influence of the Eighth Route Army and promote the work of the united front.
He knew that Xu Dalong's resume was that of an ordinary farmer from a mountain village.
He thought that although Xu Dalong and Wei Monk fought well, they might not have participated in such an occasion, and they might behave inappropriately and be laughed at by those from the Shanxi-Sui Army.
Therefore, he specially called Xu Dalong and Wei Monk to teach them some basic social etiquette for attending banquets and dances. He also called a pretty female Eighth Route Army cadre to teach Xu Dalong the simplest dance steps, but Xu Dalong refused.
Representative Wang also believed that he could not master the skills of ballroom dancing in such a short period of time, so he told Xu Dalong to decline no matter who invited him. He was worried that Xu Dalong and Monk Wei's pride would be hurt, and repeatedly told them that they were anti-Japanese heroes and there was no need to do anything in these matters.
Compete with each other.
Xu Dalong agreed one by one.
Representative Wang was still a little worried and told the female Eighth Route Army cadres to take good care of Xu Dalong and Wei Monk and remind them at all times.
"Didi, didi."
At this moment, a car horn sounded outside the door.
The female Eighth Route Army cadre walked to the window, took a look outside, and said, "Miss Chu is here."
Chu Yun'er is the daughter of the Secretary-General of the Jinsui Administrative Office, so of course the people in the Eighth Route Army Office know about her.
Representative Wang asked in confusion: "What is she here for?"
Xu Dalong stood up and said, "You are here to find me." Then he walked to the window, opened it, and waved outside.
He saw a black Ford car parked downstairs, and Chu Yun'er was standing next to the car.
Today, Chu Yun'er dressed up deliberately. Instead of wearing a military uniform, she wore a long skirt. She looked bright and charming, and was particularly eye-catching.
Seeing Xu Dalong, she waved and shouted: "Brother Dalong, I'm here to pick you up. If you have anything to do, please go ahead and I'll wait for you here."
Xu Dalong waved his hand, indicating that he understood.
Representative Wang didn't know when Xu Dalong got so close to the daughter of a senior official in the Guo Mansion, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.
Xu Dalong took Monk Wei to say goodbye and left.
Representative Wang saw Xu Dalong and others get into the car and leave from the window, and said to the female Eighth Route Army cadre: "When you get to the banquet hall, get closer to them, observe their situation more, and remind them to pay attention when necessary."
At 6 o'clock sharp, the World War II District Governor's Department held a banquet to celebrate the People's Republic of China and Fruit Festival on time.
The person in charge of the banquet was the person in charge of the Jinsui Office, who delivered a congratulatory speech, and the Chief of Staff of the World War II Zone also said a few words.
When he saw Xu Dalong sitting at the banquet, he said: "The Eighth Route Army, which belongs to our World War II zone, recently had a hero. He led a guerrilla team to fight bloody battles with the Japanese invaders in enemy-occupied areas. He repeatedly
The attack of the Japanese and puppet troops was repelled and more than tens of thousands of Japanese and puppet troops were annihilated.
He is Xu Dalong, captain of the Mawushan Guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment. Let us welcome this hero with warm applause to give a speech to all of us."
The chief of staff took the lead in applauding, and there was a burst of applause and noisy discussion.
Many people have heard of Xu Dalong, and everyone wants to see what kind of person he is.
Representative Wang has been looking for opportunities to recommend Xu Dalong. He originally thought that after the reception started, he would take Xu Dalong to various wine tables to toast and take the opportunity to promote it.
Unexpectedly, the Chief of Staff of the World War II Zone would be so generous and let Xu Dalong give a speech in public.
He was very happy, but immediately became nervous again, worried that Xu Dalong didn't know how to face such a scene, didn't know what to say, and might make a joke.
He wanted to go up and remind Xu Dalong what to say, but in this situation, everyone was staring at Xu Dalong, and it was inconvenient for him to get close even if he wanted to.
Chu Yun'er was sitting next to Xu Dalong. While applauding, she encouraged Xu Dalong and said, "Brother Dalong, you are awesome. I invite you to give a speech."
Chu Yun'er was very smart, but she knew how stressful it was to speak in public. She had had such an experience before, and it took constant training to become mature and experienced, so she encouraged Xu Dalong as much as possible.
Xu Dalong discovered that although Chu Yun'er looked like a young lady, she was kind-hearted, smart, and considerate, so he couldn't help but have an even better impression of her.
Xu Dalong walked up to the podium, stood at attention and saluted, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Mawushan guerrillas have achieved some achievements in the battle against the Japanese and puppets. This is not the result of me alone, but of thousands of guerrillas.
, which can only be obtained through bloody battles. When the guerrillas fought bloody battles with the Japanese and puppet troops in Mawu Mountain, they received strong support from the Chief of Staff of the District Governor's Department during World War II, Director Li of the Operations Department and other officers. The Shanxi-Sui Army 358
Brigadier Chu Yunfei also fought side by side with the guerrillas.
Here, on behalf of the Eighth Route Army and the vast number of guerrillas in Mawushan, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the commanders of the World War II Zone and all the officers and soldiers of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
I have finished speaking."
After speaking, Xu Dalong stood at attention, saluted, and ended his speech neatly.
Representative Wang was so nervous that his palms were sweating. He was worried that Xu Dalong would not convey what he meant and would even make a joke. Unexpectedly, Xu Dalong was personable and spoke generously and appropriately. Not only did he not take credit for himself, he also promoted the Eighth Route Army and praised the Jinsui Army, safeguarding
A united front.
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This was beyond his expectation and made him very happy.
People who attended the meeting from the Jinsui Office and the World War II District Governor's Office saw that Xu Dalong was tall and mighty, articulate, generous and decent, and his speech was not verbose. Everyone had a certain liking for him, and the venue burst into warm applause.
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Chu Yun'er was delighted with Xu Dalong's wonderful performance, and even more happy that he admired her brother Chu Yunfei, slapping her white and tender little hands vigorously.
Monk Wei admired Xu Dalong so much. In his eyes, Master Long was good in everything.
He clapped vigorously. His applause was so loud that one person could beat ten people, which attracted everyone's attention. He didn't care and continued to clap.
After Xu Dalong came back, Chu Yun'er extended her thumbs up and praised: "Brother Dalong, you are awesome."
The banquet began. After a round of drinking, Li Kun came to Xu Dalong, took him around, and introduced him to powerful figures in all aspects of the Jinsui Army.
The reason why Representative Wang asked Xu Dalong to attend this cocktail party was that he also wanted to take Xu Dalong to get to know some powerful people in order to strive for the interests of the Mawushan base area.
Seeing Li Kun do this, he felt that Li Kun's identity was more suitable and felt very relieved.
Chu Yun'er also wanted to do this. Due to her father's relationship, she was very familiar with the big bosses in the Jinsui Office. She also wanted to take Xu Dalong around, especially to take him to meet her parents.
Xu Dalong doesn't need to deal with the Jinsui Office yet. Besides, he doesn't want to go with Chu Yun'er to meet her parents.
Deep down in his heart, he still wanted to keep a certain distance from Chu Yun'er, so he politely declined.
After the banquet was over, the dance began.
Representative Wang, female Eighth Route Army cadres, Xu Dalong, Wei Monk and Chu Yun'er sat together.
Chu Yun'er used to dance with Xu Dalong and knew that he was a superb dancer.
She dressed up deliberately today just because she wanted to show off her dancing skills with Xu Dalong.
She invited Xu Dalong to dance, but Xu Dalong didn't want to be in the limelight, especially with Chu Yun'er. He was worried that it would cause misunderstandings among his parents and others.
So he said he had drunk too much and was feeling unwell, so he politely declined.
Chu Yun'er was very disappointed. Xu Dalong's performance ruined her good mood, and her little mouth pursed.
Chu Yun'er was as beautiful as a flower, and many people invited her to dance, but she turned them down all of them.
At this time, the Chief of Staff of the World War II Zone came over. He greeted Xu Dalong, Representative Wang and others, and then invited Chu Yun'er to dance.
Chu Yun'er danced a song with the Chief of Staff. Unexpectedly, the Chief of Staff's dancing level was really not low. Xu Dalong and others couldn't help but admire her.
After the dance ended, the chief of staff sent Chu Yun'er back and then left.
Chu Yun'er's suitor was the lieutenant colonel officer. Now Xu Dalong already knew his identity. He was one of the Shanxi King's capable generals and the son of the deputy commander of the Jinsui Army and Horses. He was a famous playboy. At present,
He is vigorously pursuing Chu Yun'er.
He had been waiting to invite Chu Yun'er to dance, but seeing that Chu Yun'er hadn't moved, he didn't come over.
Seeing that the chief of staff asked Chu Yun'er to dance, he came over.
Mr. Ma said enthusiastically: "Miss Yun'er, please do a dance for me."
Chu Yun'er obviously didn't like him very much, especially she didn't want Xu Dalong to think that she had anything to do with Mr. Ma.
In order to avoid him getting entangled again, she said impatiently: "I have already invited my brother Da Long."
Mr. Ma was disappointed, but he did not dare to offend Chu Yun'er.
When she saw Xu Dalong next to her, she turned her anger on him.
Mr. Ma looked Xu Dalong up and down, and said sarcastically: "He can also dance? A Tubalu who climbs over the ravine, he can dance like a master."
At this time, two young officers came over. It was obvious that they were Mr. Ma's friends. One of them said: "Mr. Ma! I have a different view from you. Tubalu can dance, and they can dance in northern Shaanxi.
It looks pretty good when you twist it."
At this point, these guys laughed together.
The female cadre of the Eighth Route Army couldn't stand it anymore. She was about to say something, but she heard Representative Wang cough and stop her with his eyes.
The female cadre was also a smart and clever person. She realized that with Chu Yun'er here, there was no need for her to stand out.
Sure enough, Chu Yun'er said angrily: "Master Ma! You and the rest of you are simply unreasonable. Go away quickly."
Speaking of this, Chu Yun'er looked at Xu Dalong and said: "Brother Dalong, I ask you to dance."
Xu Dalong didn't want to get involved in these jealousy matters. He shook his head slightly and didn't say anything.
Seeing that Xu Dalong did not dance with Chu Yun'er, Ma Gongzi and others thought that they were right. Xu Dalong was just a dirtbag from the mountains and didn't know how to dance at all, so they became even more arrogant.
Mr. Ma shouted loudly: "Everyone, this guerrilla captain of the Eighth Route Army is going to perform the Northern Shaanxi Yangko for everyone. Everyone applauds and welcomes him."
His two followers also started to cheer together.
The chief of staff saw the commotion here and couldn't help but frowned, knowing that Mr. Ma and others were provoking Xu Dalong.
But it was not convenient for him to interfere in the affairs between these young people.
Representative Wang thought Mr. Ma had gone too far. Just as he was about to stand up and say a few words, he saw Xu Dalong standing up.
He made an inviting gesture toward Chu Yun'er in a very gentlemanly manner.
Chu Yun'er smiled happily, stood up hurriedly, and extended her hand to Xu Dalong.
Mr. Ma and others did not expect that Xu Dalong actually dared to dance with Chu Yun'er, and it seemed that he was not an amateur, so they couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Chu Yun'er is a recognized beauty, and she dressed up deliberately today. As soon as she appeared on the stage, she immediately attracted everyone's attention.
After what Mr. Ma and others had just done, everyone became curious and wanted to see if the guerrilla leader from Mawu Mountain could really dance.
So when the dance music started, no one else came out, leaving the dance floor to Chu Yun'er and Xu Dalong.