After the grievance meeting, there was a three-day holiday. The soldiers had just experienced the catharsis of emotional trauma, and every one of them was mentally depressed. It seemed that by complaining and crying, they vented all the inhuman abuse and oppression they had suffered over the years.佄
Collective emotions can easily get out of control. In this environment of collective crying, many people are infected and cry too, and many people even faint from crying. These soldiers' grandmothers don't care about their uncles. They usually live with a sigh of relief, but when the war starts, they are sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder.
They are like zombies when they are alive, and weeds when they are dead. No one in this world cares about them, and resistance can only bring more harm. They either explode in silence or transfer their hatred to the people who make them weaker.
This is also the situation for officers at all levels. While they bullied their subordinates, they were also bullied by their superiors.
Yang Fan's servants replaced the officers and temporarily managed the camp. The officers were restrained. The crimes exposed by the soldiers were enough to knock their heads off or put them in jail.
Three days later, news came that they could hardly believe.
The money the emperor gave us for departure will be fully replenished. Not only Shanxi Town, but also the other three towns. The four general soldiers were already scared and made up for the shortfall with their own money. They and the officers at all levels were forced to spit out the corrupt parts.
Later, Zhang Shize's servants took over Shanxi Town. and reorganized. Five thousand capable soldiers were organized into ten battalions. More than two thousand old and weak soldiers were reorganized into auxiliary troops.佄
At this time, a large number of camels came to the camp. Brought a lot of supplies. Many businessmen came here because they received news that Uncle Dingyuan was going to sell all the captured animals, which were said to be tens of millions of livestock. Everyone went crazy.
This is big business! The mainland of Ming Dynasty lacked horses and even more cattle. The mutton from the grassland has no smell and is the favorite of the rich. This is all hard currency. As long as you bring it back, you won't have to worry about sales. I heard that a large number of skins obtained by Mongolians from hunting will also be auctioned.
The weather has been cold in the past two years, and the price of fur has been rising every year.
When the officers and soldiers got up on the morning of the fifth day, they were actually called to have breakfast. This news puzzled everyone. Daming people usually eat two meals, so why did they start eating so early?
Hu Mingxiu, a team leader, walked out of the camp with nine brothers who had just been dispersed and reorganized, and rushed to the school grounds.
"Hu Touer, do you think we are going to start the siege today? Otherwise, why would we start eating so early? Besides, the food we brought is not enough. Before there was no war, the food we ate was very thin." said the corps leader Chen Shitou.
"I don't know what happened. I didn't receive the military order to start the war."
The group of them walked to the school grounds and saw that the team coach who had previously managed them had set up twenty cauldrons here. Porridge is cooked in a big pot, and there are pots of pickles.
Hu Mingxiu stepped forward and asked a servant who had taken care of him before: "Brother Zhao, how come you were notified to come for dinner this morning? Isn't it true that meals are served around noon every morning?"
Zhao Liancheng said with a smile: "From today on, all the soldiers in the four towns of the army will eat three meals, thin food in the morning and evening, and dry food at noon. You are considered lucky. The commander-in-chief saw that you are so thin that he specially approved it. of."
He immediately understood that a large number of four-wheeled caravans had come here in the past few days, and they turned out to be hauling grain.
Suddenly, all ten people became happy. Nothing makes people happier these days than being well fed.
"Brother Zhao, what kind of food is this? Why haven't I seen it before?"
"This is corn crumbs stewed with kidney bean porridge. It is a new type of whole grain. It is cheap and filling. You will know it after you eat it. From now on, you will no longer have to eat those moldy and spoiled millet and sorghum. From now on, this Corn is the staple food. In the morning and evening, there is corn porridge, and at noon, cornmeal makes cakes."佄
"It's great. We never dreamed that we could eat three meals a day."
"There's another good thing. This time the commander is going to auction off all the captured captive livestock. Haven't you seen that there are a lot of caravans coming these days. Some are from Beijing, some are from Tianjin, and some are from Taiyuan. There are also people from Baoding. These cattle and sheep were auctioned, and the commander-in-chief said that all the arrears of the previous years would be repaid. Soldiers
It's not easy, it's about trading your life for money to support your family. No one can suffer the suffering of a soldier. "
As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers gathered around him immediately fell to their knees and cried loudly. For a moment, the sound of crying was loud.
"Uncle Dingyuan lives me, Uncle Dingyuan lives me."
"How can I repay Uncle Yuan's great kindness even though I'm so messed up?"
"My uncle, you may live a long life for all generations. I will kowtow to you all the time."
Zhao Liancheng then said: "Don't cry, let's get food first. Each person will be given a stainless steel pork kidney lunch box. The lunch box and kettle are together. Come over quickly and line up."
The soldiers wiped away their tears and lined up automatically.
They have learned to queue up under the control of Yang Fan's servant these days. No one was talking, shouting, or making noise. The queues formed automatically and spontaneously according to the preparation.
Everyone took the pork kidney lunch box from the cooks and bowed respectfully to the cooks.
"Look at this thing. There is a kettle inside the shell. Pull out the kettle, and the remaining shell is a lunch box. Inserts on the side are metal chopsticks, knives and forks. This kettle has a capacity of two kilograms, and the lid can be screwed off. "Watch it." A cook was demonstrating.
This kind of painted matte stainless steel material is something soldiers have never seen before. They are all materials sent by Yang Fan in large quantities from modern times.
Everyone was extremely curious. They all took it in their hands and played with it.
The lunchbox is saddle-shaped and fits the waist just right. Metal chopsticks, knives and forks inserted on the outside. There were small iron chains connected to the lunch boxes, and they guessed that this was to prevent them from being lost.佄
This thing doesn't look cheap at first glance. The commander is actually willing to give it to everyone. Everyone is as happy as the Chinese New Year.
"Don't be silly and come here to make some food. If it gets cold, you'll have to cook it again." Zhao Liancheng greeted.
Hu Mingxiu quickly pulled out the kettle and held his saddle-shaped lunch box in both hands. A cook told him to serve the rice himself and add pickles himself.
I saw Hu Mingxiu scooping out a large scoop of crushed kidney bean porridge from the basin. Zhao Liancheng patted his shoulder and said to him. "Lao Hu, let me teach you to be good. It's best to fill half the lunch box the first time you eat. Then eat again."
She said and winked at him.
Hu Mingxiu didn't understand why, but Lao Zhao got along well with him, and he felt that Lao Zhao would definitely not harm him. So, I decisively filled half the lunch box and simply added a lot of shredded pickles. Return to the territory of your sentry team on the school field. Silly squatted and began to eat.
So delicious. This is a new type of whole grain that tastes really good. Polenta has a sweet flavor all its own. After being cooked for a long time, the kidney beans swell and become soft and melt in your mouth, filling your mouth with a fragrant, soft and waxy texture.佄
He ate another shredded pickle and found that it was made from radish and was delicious. The key was that a lot of salt was added to it. Salt is so expensive. There are no vegetables in the porridge in Shanxi Town. Even if the soldiers dig wild vegetables and cook them in water, there is no salt. Only put a little vinegar cloth. That stuff was sour, smelly, and unspeakably unpalatable.
Soon he finished half the bowl of porridge.
At this time, he finally understood what Lao Zhao meant. Now everyone in the first round has finished their meal and is snoring away in Xili eating.
After eating, you can go and play the second round.
Now that the half portion has been eaten, it’s time to get some food.
By the time these people finished their meals, those who had filled their portions in the first round came back and their meals were gone.
If you make a half portion the first time, you will have a second chance to make a full portion.佄
If you hit the full limit the first time, there will be no second chance. Because at this time, the meal has been finished.
