Zhou Yuji smiled sheepishly and said: "Our ration does not contain meat. The fat meat is all produced by Xinghe Tuan. They are very interesting. Seeing that our brothers here have too little oil and water, they specially give us one hundred kilograms of fat every day. Meat, 100 pounds of soybean oil. Under normal circumstances, our food is mainly cornmeal steamed cakes, with some boiled water and cabbage soup. There are no spices for seasoning, just put a piece of salt, and only two taels of lard in one pot. ." In fact, the best life they had was when they were under Yang Fan.
The training was hard at that time, but the food was really good. Fatty pork stewed with radish is served every time. In addition to cornmeal steamed cakes as the staple food, there are also dehydrated vegetable soup, cabbage stewed with tofu, and various stir-fried vegetables, all with plenty of spices, oil and salt.
If you train well, Uncle Dingyuan will also reward you with braised pork and braised pig heads. Occasionally, liquor and candies are given as rewards.
Of course, if you can't complete the training, your military stick will be indispensable. Now, they are under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor, but they do not have the same treatment as before.
Food and treatment have dropped significantly. The usual food is just chopped corn, porridge and pickles in the morning.
At noon, it’s steamed cakes and boiled cabbage. In the evening, it’s just corn and kidney bean porridge with kimchi. It's hard to see You Xing'er again.
Kimchi was specially reserved by Uncle Dingyuan in a letter to His Majesty, mentioning the problem of night blindness. Fortunately, the houses and 20 acres of paddy fields originally allocated to their families are in their hands.
Military pay is also issued from Xinghe Bank, and no one can deduct it. Although they complained about food and supplies, they were still quite content.
After all, Ming Dynasty is the only army that can be fully paid. After Yang Fan handed over this army, the habits of the old Ming army gradually began to rise again.
Morale, training, and food all began to slowly decline. At this time, Huang Hao also came over to greet Dong Jishu and said: "The army is here to work for the army today, and our Xinghe regiment will treat all the generals well. Today we made dumplings, roasted the whole lamb, and various stir-fry dishes. There is also Shandong Lihua Baijiu. , we will not return until we get drunk from the dinner party." Hu Dawei and others immediately became excited. Since the expedition, they have suffered consecutive defeats, their treatment was not good, and they have lost almost all their luggage.
They were eating so poorly that there were birds flying out of their mouths. He immediately slapped Huang Hao affectionately. He smiled and said: "I didn't expect you could make dumplings in the army. Hahaha, I love eating dumplings." Huang Hao said with a smile: "It's not made by humans, it's all made by machines. Look, it's over there. "A small flag next to me is preparing dinner for these visiting adults.
A person grinds mutton into mincemeat with a hand-cranked meat grinder. A man is chopping cabbage and preparing stuffing.
There is also a person kneading dough with a machine. Finally, they put the meat filling into a machine hopper and the dough ribbon into another position, and a strong man with thick arms shook the handle.
I saw dumplings as plump as Yuan Baoer falling out one by one. He was caught in a large basin by the Fire Head Army, and then lowered into the boiling water of the cauldron.
Zuo Liangyu said in surprise: "This is really amazing. The dumplings were made so quickly." Huang Hao introduced: "These cooking carts and kitchen machinery are very easy to use. Even if the whole army eats dumplings, we can also Pack it out. Whether it’s wontons, noodles, steamed buns, steamed buns, pancakes, or meat pies, this machine can make them all. Just change the mold. It’s just that the requirements for the fire-headed army are higher. If you don’t have the strength in your arms, you can’t shake those human machines. ." Hundreds of people in Dong Jishu's group watched in amazement.
The design of these kitchen machinery is really ingenious. After a while, a banquet was held in the open space in front of the handsome tent.
On the ground paved with thick felt, rows of small folding tables were set up, and everyone sat cross-legged.
Roasted lamb, fried bean sprouts, stewed tofu, vegetable soup, grilled eggplant with sauce, canned fried fish, canned braised pork, smoked red sausage, fried shredded potatoes, boiled edamame, etc. were served one after another.
Staple foods include rice, dumplings stuffed with mutton, radish and coriander, noodles, etc. Huang Hao specially opened 30 jars of Shandong Lihua Baijiu.
Let everyone have a good drink. He knew where Zhou Yuji had gone to His Majesty and was living a miserable life now.
It's no better than when I was under the master's command. After all, Zhou Yuji had always been a military commander in the imperial court, and he was on Zhang Fengyi's line.
Your Majesty is very frugal, except giving them some steamed cakes, pickles, and boiled water spinach. They had nothing else to eat.
Therefore, Zhou Yuji did not face any difficulties this time. He directly allocated materials from the supplies of Xinghe Tuanlian and prepared the dinner.
After all, Dong Jishu sent more than 300 cattle and sheep to work for the army, so he had to arrange a decent dinner.
Huang Hao looked at the old troops guarding Qianhu Station who had only been transferred from the master for a year. Now they have deteriorated too much in all aspects.
Gradually, there is a trend of getting closer to the Ming army. He felt a little sorry for the hard work that the master had put in.
He shook his head helplessly. Looking at more than thirty dishes and five kinds of fruits, Dong Jishu and his party were very happy to eat.
Since they went on the expedition, their food has been very poor, and the general is not much better. Not to mention their logistics.
Hu Dawei drank a bowl of beetroot soup and ate toast. Almost swallowed the tongue. He asked: "Brother Huang, what kind of soup is this? Why is it so delicious?" Huang Hao smiled and said: "The main dish of this soup is called beet. I got it and planted it experimentally on a thousand acres. It was originally It is used to boil white sugar. However, for some reason, the planting failed and the sweetness was not enough. Later, it was used to make soup. It is so sweet and delicious." Dong Jishu put down a roasted lamb chop in his hand, He said with emotion: "I thought Uncle Yuan's soldiers could fight, but I didn't expect them to be so well-fed. I have been leading soldiers all my life, and today I realized that good food means fighting power." Huang Hao said: "Our Xinghe regiment has a total of There are only 3,600 troops, and the master can afford to eat well. After all, the business at the iron factory is not bad." Dong Jishu sighed and said, "Our soldiers and horses in Xuanfu Town can be considered elite. Your Majesty. We have been transferred here for two years. We have never been in arrears with military pay. This is already rare in the Ming Dynasty. But it is just a place in Hukou. I can't even think about being treated like you." Dong Jishu led Following Zuo Liangyu, Hu Dawei and others returned to the city, each sighing with emotion.
Meng Ruhu shouted that if he was given such good treatment, he would be able to achieve the same record as Dingyuan Bo, even against Jian Nu.
However, everyone smiled and said nothing, knowing that he only meant what he said. With the court in its current state, it is not easy for them to ensure that military pay is paid out on time.
As for the rest, I just want to eat shit.
