Chapter 15 Meeting an old friend
Yuan Ye felt as if a strong electric current was passing through his whole body. He had a spasm, and his muscles and bones had abnormal reactions, as if a continuous stream of power was injected into them. After a few seconds, everything returned to normal. Yuan Ye felt that his body was full of energy, and he had an urge to try again. He unconsciously practiced the fighting skills. These movements were all natural reactions and were completely integrated into his body.
Yuan Ye was overjoyed, thinking that as his fighting ability had greatly improved, his overall score should be passing.
He couldn't wait to check the attribute column, and sure enough, the comprehensive score reached 68 points, which boosted his confidence.
Yuan Ye immediately got up and washed up, thinking that after two consecutive operations, the department would not arrange any tasks for the next few days, so he should give the team members a day off to let everyone relax.
He asked Zheng Chao to gather the team members and announced that all the members were free to move around and have a day off. Hearing the captain's announcement, everyone cheered and was very excited. The captain gave each of them a bonus of 30 yuan in French currency yesterday, so it was just right for them to go out and have some fun.
Yuan Ye reiterated the rules again, saying that they were not allowed to cause trouble after going out, they were required to be safe, they were not allowed to talk nonsense, and they had to return to the safe house before dark. After everyone agreed in unison, they went out in twos and threes with laughter.
Yuan Ye estimated that the section chief would come to the safe house of Team 8 in the evening to listen to his report. He still had most of the day to spend, so he remembered the address Gu Yan gave him. He decided to go find Gu Yan and learn the makeup skills as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Chao, Zhang Yong, and Li Hui did not leave. They waited until everyone else left. Zheng Chao, the leader, immediately came to Yuan Ye and said respectfully:
"Captain, are you okay? If not, the three of us would like to treat you to a meal, mainly to thank you for saving us. I know there's a tavern nearby called Ruyi, the food and drinks there are very good, and the proprietress is pretty too."
After these two operations, Zheng Chao and his two companions were completely impressed by Yuan Ye. The first operation saved their lives, and in the second operation he helped them kill sixteen Japanese devils efficiently, while they themselves remained unscathed.
He was also very generous and gave each member of the team 30 francs. There will definitely be bonuses after they have made contributions this time.
It is their luck to meet such a captain, so they want to get close to him, deepen their relationship, and follow the captain from now on. In their minds, with the captain's ability, he will be promoted sooner or later, and they also want to share in the glory.
Of course Yuan Ye knew the intention of Zheng Chao and the others' treat, which was not only to express gratitude, but also to show their loyalty.
And this is exactly what Yuan Ye hopes for. Who would be willing to fight alone in troubled times?
It takes three stakes to make a fence, and it takes three men to make a hero!
Wouldn’t it be beneficial to have a few caring people?
Moreover, Yuan Ye was also satisfied with the performance of Zheng Chao and the other two in the first operation. They followed orders during the retreat and did not panic. Their calmness made Yuan Ye feel that they were promising talents.
Team 8 had been formed less than half a month ago, and Yuan Ye also wanted to get to know the three of them better.
This is a good opportunity to take advantage of the wine and maybe hear what they really think.
As for Gu Yan, there is still time to go find him in the afternoon.
So he smiled in their expectant eyes and said:
"Is the boss lady really beautiful? If so, I'll treat you.
If I lie, you guys will treat me, but each of you will have to drink three glasses of wine as a penalty!"
The three of them looked at each other. In fact, they had never actually seen the proprietress, but they had just heard that she was pretty.
Zheng Chao smiled and said:
"Captain, this guest is ours to treat, you can't snatch it away."
"Okay, okay, let's go quickly. I haven't even had breakfast yet and my stomach is already growling."
Yuan Ye didn't argue anymore and slept until noon. He was really too hungry to bear it.
When the three saw that their captain was hungry, Zheng Chao came to his senses.
"Captain, I'll go order first!"
After saying that, he ran out of the door. Yuan Ye and the other two also followed him out and slowly walked towards Ruyi Tavern.
Ruyi Tavern is not far away. It is just around the corner and less than ten minutes away. Zheng Chao is waiting at the door:
"Brother, the dishes have been ordered. I have arranged a small private room upstairs."
In order to conceal his identity, Yuan Ye stipulated that the team members could not call him captain outside. He nodded and walked into the store.
The store was very clean and elegant. There were some individual customers sitting in the lobby, and it seemed that business was pretty good. There was a faint aroma of wine and food in the air, which made Yuan Ye swallow his saliva, and his hunger became stronger.
A young woman with a graceful figure was standing at the counter. Perhaps to make herself look more mature, she put on light makeup on her face and light lipstick on her lips, and looked pretty.
She saw Yuan Ye and others coming in, and hurried out from the counter to greet them. When she saw Yuan Ye, she was stunned for a moment, and Yuan Ye was also stunned.
"Marshal Yuan!"
"Li Ruyi!"
Marshal Yuan was Yuan Ye's nickname in college. His real name was Yuan Shikai, and he changed his name to Yuan Ye after he joined the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Rangers.
Because his name sounds the same as Yuan Shikai, his classmates jokingly called him Yuan Dashuai, not to say that he was big and handsome.
Li Ruyi is his classmate at Chizhi University. She is beautiful, and is known as the most beautiful girl in the class in today's terms. In Yuan Ye's opinion, she is very competitive even for the title of school beauty.
When Yuan Ye first entered the school, he was attracted by Li Ruyi at first sight. At that time, Li Ruyi was not only beautiful, but also fresh and refined, not at all worldly like she is now.
Yuan Ye was in love for the first time and inevitably fell in love. Li Ruyi became the object of his secret love, but of course it was just a secret love.
Yuan Ye knew the difference between the two. He was average looking and had an average family background. Li Ruyi was not only beautiful, but also had a good family background. Her parents were both university professors. Li Ruyi herself was also very outstanding. She was an active member of the school club and often organized classmates to take to the streets for patriotic petitions and parades. Yuan Ye also participated in them.
There were many people pursuing him, and the most enthusiastic one was their class leader Chai Ruhai, a second-generation rich man. His father Chai Yuchun opened seven or eight spinning mills in Shanghai and Zhejiang, as well as other businesses, making him one of the richest men in Shanghai. Chai Ruhai was also handsome, a veritable tall, rich and handsome man. His classmates jokingly called him Mr. Chai.
Therefore, he is very popular with women, but he hits a snag with Li Ruyi, who is indifferent to him. In fact, she said the same thing to all the suitors: she doesn't want to date right now. It's hard to say whether she really doesn't want to date right now or no one is worthy of her. It's hard to say, but this also makes Yuan Ye and other secret admirers feel a little more balanced.
But Yuan Ye is different now. He hasn't had the urge to fall in love for a long time. It's not that he doesn't want to fall in love, but firstly, the Military Control Commission stipulates that during the Anti-Japanese War, those who are in action cannot get married, otherwise they will be punished by family law. Secondly, he is on the edge of a knife, so why bother to implicate others.