Ye Qiu was shocked, Pang Chaoyun on the table next to him was also shocked, and the knowledgeable New Army members were all shocked.
It was now past ten o'clock in the evening on foreign clocks, and it had already been completely dark. The entire registration space was lit by dozens of torches and kerosene lanterns on the tables.
On a night with such poor visibility, Tian Erdan was able to catch a flying fly with one hand, and the expression on his face looked like it didn't matter when he hit it. How fast is this person's hand-eye coordination?
"You, you...why do you have such good eyesight?" Ye Qiu stuttered.
The horse next to him said, "Sir, Brother Erdan has good eyesight. Others can't see clearly the boats on the distant sea. Brother Erdan guarantees that he can distinguish them clearly..."
Ye Qiu raised his hand to stop Ma Hui, "Don't say anything yet, let me ask him...Tian Erdan, did you crush that fly to death? Release it if it's not dead, and then catch it again for me to see..."
Erdan didn't say anything. He let go and saw that the unlucky fly was still alive. When he saw that all the pressure around him was gone, he started to fly dizzy.
Erdan let the fly fly four or five times. When the little beast flew faster and faster and was close to normal, he flashed his hand and caught the fly that was trying to escape.
"My dear, do you still have what it takes?" Ye Qiu dropped his pen and ran to the soup master. After a while, he came out with a handful of imported cans he said.
With a clang, more than a dozen tin beef cans were smashed on the table. Then Ye Qiu took out a pack of imported cigarettes, lit one and said to Erdan.
"Keep your eyes wide open and look at the flame of the cigarette. Don't blink. If you can hold on to one cigarette without blinking, I will give you a can of meat. Two cigarettes are two cans. And so on. I want to see how long you can last without blinking. …”
"Ah?" Erdan froze and let go of his hand. The dizzy fly flew out of everyone's sight. "This, this, this... what is this? Is there a code on the big iron bump?"
Ye Qiuhaoxuan choked on a puff of cigarette, "Blame it on me, I know you haven't eaten this..." After saying that, he pulled out a shiny dagger from his waist and stabbed it at the tin can.
Tinplate is actually a thin soft iron sheet plated on both sides. It has been used as early as the 14th century. The British invented the tinplate can in 1800, and the Americans invented the can-making machine in 1847, which enabled the mass production of canned food.
By the time of the American Civil War, canned food had become the main type of army supplies. When the Qing Dynasty’s troops had to carry rice and wheat to fight, European and American soldiers had long been able to enjoy convenient and delicious canned food. In comparison, Naturally, there will be a huge difference in morale.
Ye Qiu dropped the knife, and the fragrant smell of beef emerged. This alluring smell penetrated everyone's noses like a little devil. At that time, several people's stomachs rumbled.
This group of green soldiers got up in the morning and drank a meal of gruel. Only one person had to share two stick noodle buns. The day's hard struggle had already exhausted their energy. In addition, they hadn't eaten meat in half a year. They smelled beef today. Fragrant, everyone’s eyes turned blue.
Bang bang bang... Knife after knife after knife, and soon the entire top of the can was pried up, and a large piece of beef with aspic hanging in it was displayed in front of everyone.
"Look, authentic American canned beef, you can eat it after opening the can. I will test your unblinking skills. You can exchange a cigarette for a can of beef. Do you dare?"
In those days, children from poor families could not resist the temptation of eating meat. They often only ate meat once a year, and beef was a no-brainer. Chinese people have been reluctant to eat beef since ancient times, and their families raised cattle for farming purposes.
Erdan's eyes widened when he looked at the open can of beef. He didn't even look at the cigarette but the meat. "Mom... why does this meat smell so good..." Gurgling was going on in his stomach.
"Hey, hey, hey... Look at the incense of the cigarette, don't look at the meat and stare at the meat, it doesn't count..." Ye Qiu pinched Erdan's nose to straighten his face.
Now was the moment to create a miracle. This Erdan was really powerful. He stared at the cigarette butt in Ye Qiu's hand with his eyes wide open. He could finish a whole cigarette without even blinking.
"Don't blink, I'll light another one..." Ye Qiu took a long puff on the butt of the cigarette, then pointed another one in front of Erdan. Erdan continued to smoke for a whole cigarette without blinking.
Ye Qiu finally found the treasure. He lit a cigarette and pushed a can over. Ma Hui was a little follower behind Erdan, taking off his clothes to wrap up the iron lumps.
"Brother Erdan, hold on, don't blink..." After a while, the surrounding Green Camp soldiers began to cheer Erdan, "Don't blink, Erdan, hold on..."
One after another, Tian Erdan couldn't hold on until he reached the fifth cigarette. His eyes were extremely dry and he blinked subconsciously. At this moment, the people around him expressed regret.
"Oh... only five, only five..." Erdan looked at the cans Ma Hui held in his arms and felt extremely regretful. But when he looked at Ye Qiu, he was already petrified with fear.
"Pervert, you are a pervert..." Ye Qiu suddenly slapped the table, "I'll give it all to you... these cans are all yours, you can be a sniper with me from now on, you and I are determined..." "
With a bang, all the Green Camp soldiers present were shocked. The sniper's elusive combat effectiveness in the past few days has long become a legend in the Mailer camp. This is the elite soldier among the elite soldiers. It is these Eight Banners and Green Camp soldiers who want to kill them. A magical weapon that I can’t even figure out.
The best foreign guns, the best equipment, and even the food are specially provided. Ordinary new troops only eat ready-made rice, noodles, meat and vegetables, but this group of snipers can already enjoy special battle rations. It's imported goods. Not to mention that this group of snipers also receive special allowances in addition to normal wages.
"Do it, I'll do it... Of course I'll do such a good thing. I'm not afraid of hardship or tiredness. If I don't do it well, just beat me..." Happiness came so suddenly that Erdan cried.
Pang Chaoyun's eyes almost fell out of envy, "You have found a treasure, you brat. You are a natural-born sniper..."
This night was magical for Tian Erdan and Ma Hui, and it was destined to change their lives. Not only did they eat beef imported from the United States, but they also got a new identity.
After registering, they sat around the bonfire, opened the tin cans and roasted them next to the flames. After a while, the rich aroma of meat wafted out of the tin cans.
There are enough white noodle steamed buns, steamed rice, and hot soup made with tofu, kelp, and dried shrimps. Everyone is given a set of iron tableware, which is so heavy in their hands that they feel happy. At that moment, Erdan and Ma Hui felt that the first half of their lives had been a complete hell. If the new army had been eating so well, they would still have to work with them even if they had no pay.
There are now hundreds of fires lit in the open space in the special zone, and each fire is surrounded by a group of eating green soldiers, each one looking like a starving ghost reincarnated.
Ye Qiu and the others' registration work came to an end. When the last soldier rushed towards the fire, Ye Qiu and Pang Chaoyun could finally rest for a while.
The two of them didn't eat anything too greasy. One of them took a bowl of seafood soup and sat down. Erdan immediately came back to them. As soon as they sat down, they realized something was wrong. Why were these Green Camp soldiers crying while eating? Don't you think this bowl of soup is salty enough?
"What's wrong with you?" the two asked in confusion.
"Sir, we have never eaten such good food since we were soldiers... Wuwuwu..." The young Ma Hui burst into tears.
Tian Erdan sighed, "Three years ago when I was still serving as a soldier in Tianjin Guards, I met Mailer for a treat. I was lucky at that time, helping to chop wood in the big kitchen... and finally rewarded me with several plates of leftovers. Oops. Mom, there is also a large prawn dumpling in it. I put a lot of rice in it and mixed it with vegetable soup. The prawn dumpling was placed on top of the rice..."
"I just looked at this prawn dumpling with my eyes and ate three big bowls of rice until I couldn't move anymore, then I ate the shrimp..." Erdan wiped the tears from his eyes with a bitter smile. said.
"I only ate it once in my life. The taste will be remembered all my life. I have never eaten anything so good... This is the second time today. It is the second time in my life that I have eaten so full and so good..."
Ye Qiu and Pang Chaoyun were both dumbfounded. Even though they were soldiers, they were serving in the Prime Minister's new army. They both came from merchant families and had businesses in Tanggu and Ryukyu, otherwise they wouldn't have done it. I have been able to read since I was a child.
Their families asked them to serve as soldiers. One of them wanted to gain official status under the Prime Minister so that the family could have more connections in the future. The other was because the status of the soldiers under the Prime Minister was so high that not even the scholar would dare to walk on the street. Humiliation, that light blue military uniform is definitely a status symbol.
Earning money, gaining face, and helping the family business, Xiao Letian's new army has never lacked high-quality soldiers.
Ye Qiu and Pang Chaoyun had never experienced such a poor life, and the sadness in Erdan's words made them both want to cry.
"Hey... I've heard before that your life in Green Camp is hard. Today I realized how hard it is. You can't even eat meat. You think this soldier is a wimp..."
Ye Qiu sighed and shook his head and took a few more tin cans from the master. After opening them this time, the Green Camp soldiers were even more dumbfounded. "Buddha, what is this? Why does it smell like peaches..."
"Brothers, please eat, I'm treating you... This is called a canned fruit, and it contains peaches... Why are you looking at me like that? It's really a peach, not bad, it's really edible..."
Ye Qiu is really a bad person. When the soldiers ate the sweet peaches, there was a sound of sobbing around the fire, and everyone cried.
Tian Erdan and Ma Hui actually said in unison, "You are really bullying me. You were both born and raised by your parents. Why are you so lucky? You can even eat such delicious peaches in autumn..."
Suddenly Tian Erdan wiped his eyes, sat upright and said to Ye Qiu and the others, "Two officers, I am a rough man, but I also want to live a clear life... Please tell me the truth, is Donghai Prime Minister Xiao the Dragon Prince?" The third prince? Does he have a cornucopia in his hand?"
"How else could you be so rich..."
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