The cold wind blew the river surface. Because it was a dry season, the wide Yangtze River was much narrower than before. Although it was the cold winter of 90 years, Tan Zhen still felt a little warm. The family stood on the ferry deck and deeply felt that Jiangnan and Jiangbei seemed to be two heavens and earth. Jiangbei was shrouded in bleakness, and there was almost no vitality of lush branches and leaves. Looking into the south of the Yangtze River, although there was only one river separated by two heavens and earth, the temperature on both sides could be different by five or six degrees, especially the mountains and ridges in the south of the Yangtze River looked so green and warm.

"Madam! I've seen Jiangnan again. I'm very touched after 10 years of separation!" Tan Zhen saw Ouyang Baihe looking at Jiangnan with deep affection and said. "It's been 10 years. I've been away from Jiangnan for a full 10 years. Every grass and tree in my hometown is still fresh in memory. The flowing water of the small bridge and the fragrance of rice flowers all mark the laughter of my childhood and the dream of the girl's age. On many sleepless nights, my hometown often lingers in my dreams!" Ouyang Baihe was a little excited. Suddenly, the ferry sounded, and the ferry of the ferry broke Ouyang Baihe's lyrics. The small steamer they were riding was also about to dock. Tan Zhen called his wife and son to get on the bus.

Since the car that Tan Zhen was riding on the small steamer deck and the family of three showed up, it attracted great attention from the passengers on the small freighter. A tall and mighty general, a beautiful lady who does not make makeup on, and a cute little boy, it would be abnormal if it doesn't attract attention! The car that Tan Zhen was riding on the dock was slowly started, and the passengers who were riding off the ship automatically stood on both sides to make way. They showed envious eyes on their faces. Two military jeeps were parked on the dock, and the license plate showed the number of the Central South Military Region Command.

There were several officers waiting next to the military jeep. Obviously they knew the time when Commander Tan arrived at the dock. A colonel officer walked to Tan Zhen's car and raised his hand to salute, and told him that he had been ordered to come to the dock to greet him. Tan Zhen did not get out of the car. Then, under the escort of several military jeeps, Tan Zhen's family of three first went straight to Tan Zhen's official residence in Nanjing.

There was nothing to say all night. Early the next morning, Tan Zhen and his wife went to their respective units respectively. Ouyang Baihe was transferred from another place and promoted to deputy director of the Nanjing Education Department, so she had to go to the Education Department to handle relevant procedures. Tan Zhen went to the headquarters of the Central South Military Region in Nanjing to learn about the reorganization and disarmament of the troops. In fact, the Central South Military Region was formed on the basis of the Expeditionary Force. Since the Expeditionary Force had only 200,000 people, the Central South Military Region was established for expansion, so there was no pressure to disarmament at all. The establishment work was relatively easy, otherwise Tan Zhen would not have been so easy.

There were only a few combat staff members in the headquarters, and Chief of Staff Su Yu, Deputy Commander Chen Geng and others were all out of the army. The division of labor was already clear in advance. Chief of Staff Su Yu, Deputy Commander Chen Geng was mainly responsible for the establishment of the military region, and basically nothing was done by Tan Zhen. Tan Zhen learned about the general situation through the commander's staff and felt very satisfied. On the third day, Tan Zhen considered that his wife was eager to return, so he worked with his wife and his son set out again.

The car continued to travel east and soon entered the boundary of Suzhou. There is a famous Gusu Mountain in Suzhou, and Suzhou City surrounds the foot of Gusu Mountain. Therefore, Suzhou is also known as Gusu City in history. Suzhou City is densely covered with water networks, some people call it the Water City. The river networks in the city are densely covered with crisscrossing. The scenery of small bridges and flowing water forms a unique landscape in the city, and its connection reveals the strong atmosphere of the Jiangnan water town. Perhaps it is the relationship between water and soil and the favor of nature. This place has good weather and good harvests all year round, and people describe it as a paradise. Especially the women living on this land, their skin is fair, smooth and graceful under the nourishment of the local water and soil, which is generally recognized as a place where beauty comes from. Since ancient times, the beauties in Suzhou and Hangzhou have been the topic of conversation for people after dinner.

When the car entered Suzhou City, Ouyang Baihe was in a more urgent mood. Although she could see the direction of her home and was not far from the straight line, the car had to move forward in the small bridge and flowing water in Suzhou City. This ancient city itself was not tailor-made for motor vehicles.

Mr. Ouyang is a middle-class merchant in Suzhou City. He has two sons and two daughters. Ouyang Baihe is the third child, with two brothers on top and a sister on the bottom. After the July 7 Incident, Mr. Ouyang led his family to flee to Chongqing. During the Japanese bombing of Chongqing, his eldest son was killed by a Japanese bomb. After the restoration, Mr. Ouyang led his family back to Suzhou. Now his second son is managing the family's business.

The year before the July 7 Incident, the eldest daughter who was studying in Nanjing suddenly disappeared, and asked about the news that she had no daughter. Any situation could happen during the war. Old Master Ouyang thought that his eldest daughter was no longer alive. Later last year, the old man returned to Suzhou and received a letter from his daughter. He learned that his daughter was in Yan'an and had children. He accidentally learned about his daughter's whereabouts, and Mr. Ouyang's heart was eliminated. Regarding Lily's marriage, he only knew that his son-in-law was an officer in **, and he never thought that his son-in-law's status was so prominent.

At this time, Mr. Ouyang was sitting in the hall and drinking tea. The silk sale is surprisingly good, and the supply is in short supply just for overseas sales. Since it is a buyer's market, Mr. Ouyang doesn't have to worry about sales. Therefore, he can leave the sale to his son with confidence, and he can enjoy his life leisurely. But his expression seemed very depressed, obviously he was worried. What's going on?

It turned out that there was something troublesome to him, that was his little daughter's marriage. Now his daughter is 22 years old, which is exactly the age of beauty. The little daughter graduated from junior high school in Chongqing and then dropped out of school and stayed at home. Because her daughter was born so beautifully, Mr. Ouyang did not want her little daughter to follow the path of her sister. Therefore, her little daughter's marriage was delayed due to the war. In this era, a woman was no longer young when she was 22 years old, and the age of a woman getting married was usually seventeen or eighteen.

After returning to Suzhou, Mr. Ouyang started to manage his business again. Although the silk business is good, it must rely on the operation of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce, especially the profits of overseas trade, and the Chamber of Commerce needs to adjust it. My daughter was born beautifully and naturally attracted bees and butterflies. Once, my daughter met the young master of the Chamber of Commerce president on the street. The playboy fell in love with the second lady. Soon the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce president sent someone to propose marriage. Mr. Ouyang had heard of this playboy. Not to mention that his daughter disagreed, Mr. Ouyang was also very dissatisfied with it.

However, the president of the Chamber of Commerce could not afford to offend him. If he wanted to do a big silk business in Suzhou, he could not offend the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ouyang weighed the pros and cons and had to agree to the marriage. Then the two parties finalized the date and decided to get engaged around New Year's Day and hold the wedding after the old calendar year. However, the second lady disagreed and had been making trouble for several days. Mr. Du was very upset about this.

In recent days, the son of the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce often came to the house to harass him. The two families have not yet gotten engaged. This kid seems to be a son-in-law. Faced with this situation, Old Master Ouyang said that he was not talking or not, especially the second lady has cried several times. Can you say that the old man is not worried? The sound of a car engine came from outside this kung fu. Old Master Ouyang knew that the kid was driving normally and thought he was harassing him again.

I'm afraid anyone can guess what's next. A policeman appeared on guard in Ouyang's official residence, and then there were crowds of people. The main officials of Suzhou City came to visit one after another, which made Tan Zhen overwhelmed. The commander of the expeditionary army, now the commander of the Central and South Military Region is actually Mr. Ouyang's son-in-law. The news seemed to have wings. Mr. Ouyang's value suddenly soared and became a celebrity in Suzhou City.

The second lady's engagement will naturally be terminated, and the president of the chamber of commerce may have to curry favor with Mr. Ouyang in the future!
Chapter completed!