Chapter 533: Hot Items

Because of the rationing system, dinner was two slices of bread, a small piece of meat, a cup of artificial coffee and a little white sugar.

The so-called artificial coffee is a kind of coffee without caffeine. In fact, it cannot be called "coffee" because it is made by mixing and grinding barley and soybeans into fine powder, adding chicory and fig powder, and finally adding coffee spices.

So although it looks and tastes the same as coffee, it actually has no refreshing effect. To put it bluntly, it is just a drink used by Germans to deceive themselves.

Similar to it are margarine, artificial jam, etc.

After eating a few bites of bread, Schmidt raised his coffee cup and said, "For my son's safe return!"

Several people around the dining table raised their cups and took a sip.

Karen's eyes were on Qin Chuan from beginning to end, with a happy smile on her face, and she looked radiant as if she had never been sick.

"Child!" Karen said, "Are you satisfied with the food?"

"Very satisfied!" Qin Chuan replied.

"The food in the army must be terrible!" Karen asked.

"No, Mom!" Qin Chuan was stunned for a moment, then replied: "In fact, we often eat beef, and sometimes chocolate!"

"Others don't say that!" Schmidt cut a piece of bread and put it in his mouth, looking at Qin Chuan with interest.

"Maybe!" Qin Chuan replied: "But you know, that's in North Africa. We can always seize these from the British. In fact, we are a little tired of eating them!"

Several people couldn't help laughing.

"Yes, it's not surprising at all!" Lehman said: "We saw this in the newspaper. The troops of the 'legendary sergeant' attacked the enemy's supply base again and again. I think you must have seen much more food than we imagined!"

"Indeed!" Qin Chuan replied: "Open a door, the warehouse is full of boxes, you can see all food, biscuits, canned food, wine..."

"And wine?"

"Of course!" Qin Chuan replied: "Crete is a famous place for producing wine. British officers have left them, so they can be seen at any time!"

"No wonder the British always lose the war!" Schmidt said.

After a pause, he asked again: "It's different when fighting the Soviets!"

"Yes!" Qin Chuan replied: "The Soviets only have Vodka, and we didn't even dare to drink it when we seized it!"

"Why?"

"Because in our rifle crosshairs... one enemy will become two!" Qin Chuan replied.

Schmidt and the others couldn't help but laugh.

What Qin Chuan said was half true and half false. He was trying to create a relaxed atmosphere so that they wouldn't worry too much about themselves.

But Schmidt seemed to notice this, because Qin Chuan saw approval, understanding and comfort in his eyes.

The living space is not small. Qin Chuan has a separate room... Too many people went to the battlefield, so the last thing Germany lacks is space. This is another reason why almost no classmates came to see Qin Chuan. Qin Chuan's classmates were basically on the battlefield, either sacrificed or struggling to survive.

Because of the shortage of resources, although Frankfurt is the fifth largest city in Germany, it is still dark at night with almost no lights... Fuel and electricity have become urgent needs in the war, and the people have no power to buy them, let alone use them.

Therefore, torches and candles have returned to the homes of the people, but the people are unwilling to use them unless necessary.

Qin Chuan lay in bed for a long time and could not fall asleep. The smiles, voices and various concerns of his "family" flashed in his mind.

It can be seen that although Frick is not an excellent soldier, he has a happy family... Perhaps this is also the reason why he cannot be an excellent soldier.

It is peaceful and quiet here, and the people are hardworking and kind. Many of them support the war just to "abolish the Treaty of Versailles and win dignity for Germany."

But...

A few years later, these people will pay a heavy price for the failure of the war.

Qin Chuan fell asleep unconsciously with the idea of ​​stopping this scene from happening.

The next morning, Qin Chuan was awakened by a strange noise. He turned over and sat up, raised the pistol on the pillow and pointed it at the door...

"Oh, it's me, brother!" Leiman raised his hand in horror: "I'm Leiman, your brother!"

Qin Chuan was stunned for a long time before realizing that this was not a battlefield. When he put down the gun, he said awkwardly: "Sorry, Leiman, I..."

"No, you don't need to apologize!" Leiman smiled and replied: "They said that soldiers returning from the battlefield are like this at the beginning. I'm glad you didn't pull the trigger. Do you know? Someone pulled the trigger and killed his family!"

"It's so unfortunate!" Qin Chuan said: "So you'd better knock on the door next time!"

"Okay!" Leiman said: "I should have done so, but I forgot it when I was excited!"

Qin Chuan put on his military uniform and asked casually: "Is there anything to be happy about?"

"Of course!" Leiman replied: "But it's not me, it's you, the 'legendary sergeant'!"

"Me?" Qin Chuan couldn't help but be puzzled.

"Yes!" Leiman replied, "We have guests at home, and more than one!"

"Who?" Qin Chuan asked as he buttoned up his shirt in front of the mirror.

"Miss Charlotte, Miss Johanna and Miss Ida, I heard there are a few more, I can't remember their names!"

"Do I know them?" Qin Chuan asked and looked at Leiman, he was afraid that these ladies were some acquaintances of Frick before.

"No, you don't know them!"

Lehman's answer made Qin Chuan feel relieved.

But before Qin Chuan could completely let go, Leiman said: "They all hope to marry you!"

"What?" Qin Chuan looked at Leiman in astonishment: "What did you say?"

"Please, my brother!" Leiman said: "You only have one month of vacation, and you have wasted one-fifth of your time on the road, which means that you may only stay here for a short period of more than ten days. Don't you want to have a wife during this time?"

Qin Chuan opened his mouth wide for a long time and couldn't close it.

Later, Qin Chuan realized that he was making a fuss... During the war years, a large number of young people of German age were sent abroad to fight, which directly led to an oversupply of women in the country.

Therefore, they often seize the opportunity of soldiers returning home on leave to choose a husband, and legendary combat heroes like Qin Chuan are even more popular.