In September 1948, Qin Jiwei led the 9th Column of the Central Plains Field Army, ready to liberate Zhengzhou. In order to ensure the victory of the battle, Qin Jiwei made full preparations, and from the personnel to the best equipment, they have reached the best condition, and the desire of the officers and men of the unit to fight has also reached its peak.
On October 21, the Battle of Zhengzhou officially began, Qin Jiwei led the 9th Column, as the main force of the siege force, and captured the city of Zhengzhou in less than 10 hours.
Subsequently, he joined hands with his brother troops to sweep away all the stubborn enemies inside and outside the city, and Zhengzhou was thus liberated. Considering that Qin Jiwei knew the situation in Zhengzhou well, he led the 9th column to liberate it after capturing Zhengzhou.
For this reason, Nakano directly recommended Qin Jiwei to *** to concurrently serve as the commander of the Zhengzhou garrison, responsible for the defense of Zhengzhou after the liberation. When First Deputy Commander Nakano inspected the 9th Column, he was very pleased to see that the urban area was in good order.
When it was time for lunch, he said to Qin Jiwei: "Qin Jiwei, you are really good now, not only have you liberated Dazhengzhou, but also become the commander of the garrison, you have to treat me to a good meal!" ”
When Qin Jiwei accompanied ** to inspect, he learned that ** wanted to have a good meal, and he immediately said that he would provide ** with the best service. **After hearing this, he nodded happily, but reminded Qin Jiwei that he couldn't use ** for a treat, and he had to pay for it himself.
Qin Jiwei agreed without hesitation, and promised that he would use his private money this time. ** expressed appreciation for Qin Jiwei's cheerfulness and determination, and said happily: "I like your hospitality, I can have a good meal today." ”
Qin Jiwei returned to the headquarters with **, and took a jeep to the top hotel in Zhengzhou, ready to arrange an unforgettable food experience for **.
When Qin Jiwei was looking for hotels in Zhengzhou, he found that most of the big hotels and small restaurants were not open. After a few rounds around the city, he finally found a small restaurant that was open.
But the boss told him that the chef who cooked had not yet come to work, and that there were dishes in the back kitchen, and they could cook them themselves, and only charge money for vegetables and oil. I said yes directly, because he thought it was nice to have a place to eat.
He also jokingly said to the boss, now that Zhengzhou has been liberated and the Kuomintang has been driven away, you don't need to call the commander in the future, you can call the comrades of the People's Liberation Army.
* After hearing this, I immediately agreed. He told the shopkeeper that the comrades of the People's Liberation Army did not have to worry about money when they were treated. After nodding in agreement, the shopkeeper immediately went to the back kitchen to prepare the dishes.
* Invite Qin Jiwei to sit down for tea first, and he himself will go out to find the chef. Qin Jiwei found a company cook, and also studied cooking, and soon brought him back.
*Ask Qin Jiwei about the chef he found in **, Qin Jiwei explained while washing his hands.
When Qin Jiwei and ** were dining, they were ridiculed by ** because of the simplicity of the dishes. Although Qin Jiwei said that he still owed ** a meal, ** said that he had eaten enough and did not care.
* had dinner with Qin Jiwei, ** took out all the private money, a total of only 7 yuan. Qin Jiwei looked at the money in his hand and couldn't help laughing. He said to **: "Today's shredded meat is delicious, what do you invite me to eat next time?" ”
* Knowing that Qin Jiwei was joking, he didn't answer. Then, ** stood up and said to Qin Jiwei: "Let's send the cook back first, he is working hard today, and then go to your headquarters." ”
After hearing this, Qin Jiwei nodded in agreement.
Qin Jiwei and his companions took the cooks and drove away from the small restaurant.