Zhang Jun squatted on the ground, holding a large bowl and eating the rice with a pair of chopsticks. It was extremely sweet.
The rice is corn, cooked and served under the sea bowl. On top is the stewed vegetables in a large pot. Covered on top, the vegetable juice soaks into the rice, which is really appetizing. The stew was specially ordered by Wang Xiaolie. Every day, he uses a little fat pork, adds tofu, and seasonal vegetables, and stews it together in a big pot. The army always eats in large bowls like this. Half a bowl of rice, half a bowl of vegetables.
In recent military training, Zhang Jun has achieved the best results, and now he has become a leader. Every time he served a dish, he would ask the cook to add a few pieces of fat meat to make it taste extra delicious.
Sun Wulang and Qingtou were sitting on the ground, holding bowls and eating. They looked up at Zhang Jun from time to time with envious eyes. They knew that there was meat in Zhang Jun's bowl and that it tasted delicious, but they just couldn't eat it themselves.
Zhang Jun occasionally saw the eyes of Sun Wulang and Qingtou and sneered in his heart. These two babies were taken in by the army and had no worries about food and clothing, which was a rare blessing. Still thinking about eating meat is really greedy. Zhang Jun is not a mother-in-law, so he will not take special care of the two of them just because they are young. My current status is earned by my own ability, so what does it have to do with others?
Cao Zhiyan carried a big bowl and walked over slowly. Sun Wulang looked up and saw it. He quickly stood up and ran over, saying: "Master, master, why are you here so late? Look at the others, they have almost finished eating."
Cao Zhiyan smiled: "I have something to do, so I came a little late." As he said that, he touched Sun Wulang's head and walked to Qingtou.
Looking at the bowls of Sun Wulang and Qingtou, Cao Zhiyan said: "You two babies are just growing up, so it's not good to have no meat at all. Come, I have a few slices here, divide them between the two of you." "
As he spoke, he took out the meat from his bowl and put it into the bowls of the two children.
Sun Wulang and Qingtou said their thanks while devouring the fatty meat dregs, laughing so happily.
Cao Zhiyan smiled and ate the rice in his bowl. He was originally a monk. When he went out to seek alms, what didn't he eat? Sometimes when you're hungry and you're full, why don't you come over? He was extremely tall. He didn't have enough to eat at that time, and his body was reduced to a skeleton. When I arrived outside Kaifeng City, I had at least eaten every meal, and my body slowly started to gain weight, making me look stronger.
Zhang Jun turned slightly, deliberately not looking at Cao Zhiyan and the two children. But in my heart I laughed at Cao Zhiyan's madness. They were two wild children. It was already a great favor for Xiaosheren to adopt them in the army, so why should they be pampered in everything? A few days ago, it was his mother Pan Sanniang who took Sun Wulang and Qingtou, but Zhang Jun didn't like it. After entering Kaifeng City, Xiao Sheren asked Yang Shen and others to teach people how to read. The two children also came to learn. Pan Sanlang happened to no longer care about them.
Cao Zhiyan finished the rice in the bowl, put it down, and said to Sun Wulang: "I heard from Xiaosheren that we will go to Luoyang next month. Do you two kids like it?"
Sun Wulang said: "I heard people say that Luoyang City is bigger than Kaifeng City, so it must be extremely prosperous!"
Cao Zhiyan shook his head: "Luoyang City is indeed big, but it was set on fire by the Jin people last year. How can it be called prosperous? Alas, since the Jin people came south, many prosperous places have become deserted."
Sun Wulang pouted: "That's what the master said. Our village used to be very lively with dozens of families. Now that the Jin people are here, there is no one in the village except Qingtou and me. We can only play with the cat." La."
Cao Zhiyan nodded and did not answer. This question is too heavy to be suitable for casual conversation.
After a while, Sun Wulang and Qingtou also ate and took Cao Zhiyan's bowl away with them. Returning not long after, the three of them chatted.
Sun Wulang said: "Master, you are an eminent monk in Qingliang Temple. I wonder if the temple is still there?"
Cao Zhiyan shook his head: "What kind of eminent monk am I? I'm just an ordinary monk in the temple. Speaking of which, for seven or eight years in the temple, there was not even an ultimatum. Qingliang Temple is a big temple, and even though it is deep in the mountains, it has not escaped the war. . I heard that many monks have fled and the temple is very deserted now. Alas, when I was in the temple, Master treated me very well. I don’t know if Master is well now."
Sun Wulang followed the example of an adult and patted Cao Zhiyan: "Master, don't worry, good people have their own destiny."
Cao Zhiyan smiled and shook his head.
Sun Wulang said again: "Master, after the war is over, will you go back and become a monk?"
After hearing this, Cao Zhiyan looked up at the sun in the sky and said nothing for a long time. After a moment of silence, he said: "How do I know? But who dares to say when this battle will be over? With the ferocity of the Jin people, how can we drive them away?"
Sungoro nodded. He held his chin and looked at the people resting in the shade, speechless for a moment.
Wang Xiaolie came out of the tent and saw that everyone was resting. He came over and said, "We've finished eating. Why aren't you going to class yet?"
Cao Zhiyan stepped forward and saluted. He said: "Xiaoshe people, the weather is too hot and everyone is tired. Take a short rest and wait until noon before studying again."
Wang Xiaolie said: "You know, there are not many stable days where you can study. Next month, we will go to Xijing. There will be many things to do at that time, where will there be free time? To learn literacy in the military middle school, you must use all your time , don’t slack off.”
Cao Zhiyan said yes. After a moment of silence, he said: "Xiaoshe people, we are armed with knives and guns, not awls. Many people in the army don't understand, what is the use of learning to read? When two armies are arrayed, no one can read more. .”
Wang Xiaolie said: "Does an army spend more time fighting? Or does it spend more time not fighting?"
Cao Zhiyan said: "Of course there is a lot of time when we are not fighting. We fight every day. How can there be such an army in the world? However, when we are not fighting, we must be diligent in training and not be idle. In the final analysis, the purpose of being a soldier is to go into battle and kill. The enemy is nothing else."
Wang Xiaolie said: "You can go into battle to kill the enemy, but you also have a lot of knowledge. How to train in peacetime and how to form an array in war should not be casual. If you don't learn this knowledge, how can you know it? We are rebels. If we don't work harder than others, it will be difficult in the future. manage."
Cao Zhiyan said: "Xiaoshi people, as long as they have been in the army for a long time, they will naturally be able to do this. For example, the instructors from Wang Taiwei's army have been in the army for many years. Why do we need others to teach us? We have only been soldiers for a short time. That’s all.”
Looking at Cao Zhiyan, Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say. In this era, the illiteracy of soldiers is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Many people even think that soldiers should not be literate. Isn’t it a waste of time to learn how to fight and read?
Wang Xiaolie didn't know how the army in his previous life made the army eager to learn culture. Literacy is obviously a good thing for people, but why do I encounter so many difficulties? Almost everyone in the army felt that they were wrong.
After a long time, Wang Xiaolie couldn't figure out how to persuade Cao Zhiyan. He had to say: "This is the rule in our army! Not only do you learn to read, but I will also do a test later to see what you have learned! Each army has its own characteristics. Let the army be literate, which is the way for our army to learn how to read." Features! No matter what you think, just learn it!"
