"Well, from Chengguo? Haha, you are quite interesting. There is still a war there, and you actually come out to do business."
Jin Shuke looked at the other party's documents and asked with some surprise. .
"See what the military master said, don't eat or do business when fighting?"
The leader of the caravan calmly handed over a small bag of silver.
Jin Shu avoided it and did not accept the money, but said:
"Is this what you often say about wanting money rather than life?"
"Of course life is precious, but if you don't have money, you won't be able to survive this life."
Jin Shuke nodded and said: "That makes sense, go in, and we will do the counting and registration later."
"Hey, thank you very much, Master. Please accept these little things and give them to the brothers to drink tea."
"Put them away, otherwise you will be charged with bribery."
"Don't dare, don't dare."
The caravan leader immediately put away the money and bowed several times before signaling his team to enter the city.
Big oil and water cannot be obtained on the city gate card side, but small oil and water are often available, but because of the "heavy ceremony" in Shengle City, no one dares to reach out.
It’s not worth it to lose your future and life for this little money.
Jin Shuke waved his hand to one of his men and whispered to him:
"Go and inform Third Master's men that a caravan from Chengguo has entered the city."
"As you command."
After giving the instructions, Jin Shuke stretched out and walked to Yu Huaping's side.
The Shengle Army pays attention to the military posture. The picture shows General Zheng looking good when he is reviewing the troops.
Every month, each department will gather to go through the exercise and judge the top three and the bottom three.
So many generals have very high requirements for the posture of their men when they are on duty on weekdays. What's more, they will gather their men together to practice goose steps after they are off duty.
This point has greatly improved the "city appearance" of Shengle City.
Of course, standing in a military posture is really not difficult for Yu Huaping. He can stand in the same posture from morning to night.
Jin Shuke took out a small bottle, poured a little Fengyou essence from it onto his fingertips, and rubbed it under his nose.
This is a product just released from the Chengxi Workshop - Fengyoujing.
It has a good refreshing effect, so Jinshu bought some for himself.
Looking at the Chengguo caravan entering the city, Jin Shuke whispered: "There might be spies from over here."
Yu Huaping turned his face. Look at Jin Shuke.
"I have notified the other side." Jin Shuke continued.
Yu Huaping nodded.
In the past few months, Yu Huaping has been working conscientiously as a city guard and a swordsman. He can really endure loneliness.
Even, even once openedGeneral Zheng, who had wanted to visit the East Gate seven or eight times a day, had gradually lost his novelty and stopped coming, but Jin Shuke had always been very concerned about this "subordinate".
It seems that he has determined that this person is not an ordinary person. He will often tell him some of his experiences and the purpose of what he does, and will also share it with him.
So, in this world, some people really deserve to stand out. Not everyone can have this kind of vision.
"Let's go have a drink together after the shift?" Jin Shuke asked.
Yu Huaping shook his head and said: "No, you go ahead."
Jin Shu was not angry at all. In fact, he was used to this kind of rejection, except when his own woman gave birth to a child. After that time, Yu Huaping never went to other brothers’ gatherings.
"Okay." Jin Shuke reached out and patted Yu Huaping's shoulder, imitating the expression when his master Zheng Fan patted his shoulder.
After placing the value,
Yu Huaping put away his knife and started walking back.
While walking on the road, he saw his apprentice waiting for him at the street corner on time every day.
The little sword boy stood up straight with a wooden sword slung around his waist.
When Yu Huaping came over, she followed naturally.
The master and apprentice walked into an alley in the city. This was a very small courtyard that looked a little dilapidated, but it was very clean.
After the sword master came in, he picked up the bucket and turned around to leave.
The little sword boy took out a handful of candied fruits from his arms and teased the one who ran out of the house. little boy.
The master and apprentice seemed to have become accustomed to this division of labor, and they both blended in naturally.
The sword master fetched water twice and filled the water tank.
The little boy was a little full after eating candied fruits and touched his belly.
An old woman watched this scene happily. When the sword master came back, she enthusiastically pulled the sword master over, measured his shoe boards, and said she would make him two pairs of cloth shoes.
"You soldiers, the boots you wear are good, but your feet are stuffy and smelly. The shoes I wear are better because they are loose and easy to wear."
< p>The Sword Master heard the words, nodded and said:"That's right."
When it was getting late, the woman who came down from the perfume workshop returned home.
At this time, the sword master and the little sword boy were preparing to go out.
The woman pursed her lips and shouted:
"I'll cook and let's eat together tonight."
The Sword Master waved his hand and said: " Next time, next time.”
After that,
left the house with the little sword boy.
When I returned to the post station, the manager of the post station brought two bowls of noodles.
The sword master and the little sword boy each had a bowl of noodles, and both the master and the apprentice ate in an awkward manner.
"Master, why don't you stay there for dinner?"
"Why don't you stay there for dinner?"It won’t be time. "The sword master replied.
The rules of Jin land are that if a man and a woman do not have a spouse, then if they sit at the same table and have a serious meal, they are living together.
The woman has already spoken, but the sword master has not agreed.
“Master, are you shy? "The little sword boy asked.
The sword master hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"I think that master's wife is not bad, and she is a down-to-earth person. "The little sword boy said this.
"How old are you that you can read people? "
"Master, I can see what some people are thinking, and it's not like you don't know. ”
The sword master suddenly realized, lowered his head and continued to eat noodles.
The master and the apprentice finished eating,
The little sword boy began to practice swordsmanship,
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The Sword Master took Long Yuan and started carving.
He wanted to make a rattle for the boy named "Tiantian" by Zheng Fan, who was once in his arms. The boy who peed six times.
He also wanted to make a small wooden sword and give it to her son, named Liu Dahu. , but now it was being used to make toys for children. I wonder if the Chu sword maker would be so angry that he would vomit blood if he knew about it.
The blind man once came to ask himself, this guard. City soldier, do you want to continue to be a soldier?
If you want to continue to be a soldier, then continue to be a soldier, and ask if you want to be promoted. If you don't want to continue to be a soldier, let's discuss other arrangements. He had to have a farewell banquet before leaving.
But he decided to continue, changing his sword into a knife and going to the city gate every morning to watch the crowds coming in and out.
The sword master himself didn't expect that this city guard could be a guard for so long.
What he didn't even expect was that he seemed to have touched the ceiling that he had been stagnant for a long time. , there are signs of looseness.
The sword master remembered that the blind man once answered a question of his, that is, what kind of energy is his sword? The blind man said, it is the energy of the earth. >Carving and carving,
The sword master couldn't help but reveal a smile
The little sword boy who was practicing his sword keenly captured this detail,
But he didn't stop practicing his sword,
He just snorted disdainfully in his heart:
"Oh, man. "
......
"Where is the pioneer officer? Zheng Fan asked.
“My lord, he is waiting in the front hall. ”
“Haha. ”
Zheng Fan smiled and threw the military order from the eldest prince on the table.
All the demon kings put aside their original work and gathered in the mansion. Meeting, because the eldest prince's army has arrived at the border and is about to enter the country.
Xue San said: "My lord, this eldest prince is so majestic. He wants ten thousand men from the people."We are asked to be responsible for the supply and transportation of food and grass for his army on the left. What the hell is this? "
A Ming nodded and said: "He thinks of himself as Tian Wujing. ”
When Tian Wujing entered the snowy field, Shengle City was responsible for raising and arranging food and grass supplies, and did a perfect job in logistical support. Of course, in terms of profit distribution after the war, Shengle City also made a fortune.
The eldest prince obviously valued Sheng Lecheng's ability as a "logistics soldier"
Zheng Fan took a sip from the tea cup and did not speak in a hurry.
Ze said: "Our Shengle is still in a huge loss now. Thanks to our strong foundation, we can still afford the loss for the time being. If we simply support the supply of materials for a large army, this is really a loss-making business. Even if What's the point of changing the title of the Lord when he recounts his achievements after the war? "
Only supplies of materials, food and fodder will be of no concern to you in the future distribution of battle results. After all, you did not actually send troops to participate in the war.
Liang Cheng said. :
“You can’t be taken advantage of,”
Zheng Fan asked at this time: “How did Chen Yang deal with it? "
Chen Yang is the chief military officer of Xinsu City, with ten thousand Jingnan troops under his command.
The blind man replied: "My lord, if Chen Yang can't hold out, the eldest prince's headquarters When crossing the border, he never came out to say hello. ”
Tian Wujing didn’t say anything. Who in the Jingnan Army would dare to say hello.
Of course, you can also say hello, which means you have jumped out of the Jingnan Army system. It's up to you to make your own choice when jumping into the arms of the eldest prince.
But from Zheng Fan's point of view,
he left Tian because his brain was in trouble. Wu Jing threw himself into the arms of the eldest prince and became a licking dog again.
Rentian Wujing’s son is still being raised at home.
“Tell that to the pioneer officer. We Shengle are poor and have been unable to make ends meet for a long time. We really have no spare capacity to support the army. ”
It is certain that it is impossible to make ends meet, because the Yan Army in Jin and Quhe City in Litian City, which were the original bases of the Wenren family and the Helian family, are okay, with dense populations and developed economies and trade, while other places The imperial court only pays half the salary to the defenders of Yan State, and the remaining half is raised by oneself.
This is also an unspoken rule. The imperial court also knows that if you have the ability to get money and food yourself, your life will not be easy. It's too bad. This is the same reason why some yamen in later generations still had countless people trying to get in even though their salary was so small.
Zheng Fan said again:
" In addition, we will make a list of the military pay, food, grass, etc. that the court owes us in the past year, and send someone to the eldest prince to ask for his mercy, saying that we are really too poor to survive, and hope that the eldest prince will support us. ”