early morning.

There was a faint mist in the sky, and the entire Beishan Fort appeared and loomed in this mist.

Wu Nian woke up by the cold.

I don’t know how many years I have changed the torn quilt at home, and the warmth effect is so pitiful.

He quickly lifted the bedding, left the cold bed, put on his torn clothes and went to the kitchen.

"Brother. Are you awake? I've cooked the water. Wait for a while for breakfast." Liu Xiang sat in front of the stove and added firewood. After hearing the movement, he looked up and said to Wu Nian.

"What should I eat for breakfast?" Wu Nian asked casually.

"Rice and eggs." Liu Xiang replied quickly, her eyebrows and eyes curled up. It was great to have rice to eat. In the past, our family had rice bran rice.

This is all the money I earned, and I have become a small flag.

hehe.

"Oh." Wu Nian said oh, took the basin and spooned hot water.

"By the way. Xiang'er, you'll make two quilts for us today. The quilts at home are old and not warm. The money is under my bed and I'll get it myself."

Wu Nian said.

"Brother, did you get frozen last night?" Liu Xiang raised her head with a look of concern.

"Yeah. It's a bit frozen." Wu Nian nodded.

"Okay. I'll do it after breakfast. By the way, just one quilt is enough. I'm not cold at night." Liu Xiang said with a smile.

Actually, she is also very cold, but she can save as much as possible.

"Don't give me a discount. Two new and good quilts. If you only make one, I will throw the new quilt."

Wu Nian saw through Liu Xiang's little thoughts at first sight and glared at the other party.

"Brother." Liu Xiang's face collapsed and she whispered.

Wu Nian glanced at her and ignored her. She took the basin and went back to the bedroom to wash. After breakfast, Wu Nian threw the housework to Liu Xiang and came to Li Yong's doorstep.

The door was open, and Wu Nian walked in.

"Why is Mr. Xiaoqi coming?" Li Yong was boxing in the yard and said quickly after seeing Wu Nian.

"Isn't it a slap in the face? I'm just a little flag, so I'm not a brother?" Wu Nian cursed with a smile.

"Hehe. Isn't it true that there are so many people?" Li Yongren said with a smile.

After the two talked for a while, Wu Nian said straight, "Brother. I want everyone to gather together. I will go find Tie Niu. You go call Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng. Go to my house."

"Okay." Li Yong agreed immediately.

Wu Nian first found Tie Niu, bought another jar of wine and some peanuts. By the time he returned home, Li Yong, Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng were already there.

Wu Nian asked Liu Xiang to bring the bowls and chopsticks. The brothers sat on the bench and drank together to peel peanuts.

"Brother, is there anything wrong with asking us to come?" Li Yong asked while stuffing a peeled peanut into his mouth.

"Yes. If you have anything, just say that I have more strength." Tieniu patted his chest with a generous look on his face.

Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng nodded too.

Wu Nian didn't keep it a secret, put down the wine bowl in his hand, and said, "I plan to expand the troops and expand the soldiers of our small flag to ten."

This sentence shocked everyone and was stunned.

Isn’t this an official for money?

Eat empty salary and drink soldiers' blood.

If you recruit more people, won’t you pay more salary?

Is there anyone who becomes an official like this?

They thought that Wu Nian came to them today to ask them to help repair the house. Anyway, this was what they did before.

Before they could recover, Wu Nian said like a cannon: "I have thought about this. I not only want to expand the soldiers, but also give them enough rice to the soldiers."

"In recent years, the Mongols have become stronger and stronger. Maybe they will be called one day. What's the use of eating empty salary, drinking soldiers' blood, buying land, and gathering wealth? Maybe they're just making wedding dresses for the Mongols.

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"On the contrary, we are a small flag with a built-in system and can move forward and retreat more easily."

Speaking of this, Wu Nian paused, looked up at the stunned people, and said in a deep voice: "But the words are ahead. Since I have given enough rice, I will definitely be very strict in my practice. Wang Gui was sick and weak,

Besides, the others practice every three days, and practice more depending on the situation. I don’t need you to farm for me here.”

"You don't have to build a house for me."

"There is another point. Now we are brothers, but we are all in the army. You must be mentally prepared."

Just being loyal and kind cannot lead a soldier, but you also need to have majesty.

As the saying goes, kindness does not control the army.

Wu Nian was not very ambitious, but the current situation forced him to do so.

He knew that what he said would bring great shock to everyone. After that, he picked up the wine bowl, drank it in small sips, and peeled the peanuts.

He doesn't drink much when he is alone, but he has to drink it during parties.

You have to be in a group.

Everyone was really shocked, shocked.

The officials do not regard soldiers as humans. They not only eat empty salary but also drink soldiers' blood. The rice they received has never been enough.

Now Wu Nian has expanded his troops and paid full military salaries?

I have to practice again.

This is the first time I have seen such a serious official.

But they did not hesitate at all. After looking at each other, Li Yong bowed to Wu Nian and said, "Don't worry, Lord Xiaoqi. You are so generous, we will definitely work hard to practice and will never be lip service."

They were all very grateful to Wu Nian.

Wu Nian is loyal, capable, and generous. What a good official.

What is it to practice every three days?

Just get more rice.

It is natural that there is a difference between superiors and inferiors in the army.

And what Wu Nian said is right. Their small banner is well established and they are much more comfortable to advance and retreat. This is a good thing, a great thing. Everyone must support it.

Wu Nian nodded with a smile, and the first step was completed.

As long as the food and salary are given enough, the morale of joining the army will be high.

"Finally, after drinking, you will go home and think about it and investigate. If anyone in this hundred households wants to join the army, let him come to me. As long as you are strong and young, you can do it."

Wu Nian made a summary and said to everyone with a smile.

"Okay." Everyone responded.

Everyone quickly peeled off the peanuts and drank them all, so they scattered and went back to their homes. Wu Nian still asked Liu Xiang to come over to clean up, put on his own torn hat, and walked towards Li Kun's mansion.

go.

Wu Nian has been in the army, but he only received two dou of rice per month.

One bucket of twelve pounds.

He didn't know how much rice the imperial court sent to soldiers over the years, how much was deducted by officials. How much was the salary of the seventh-rank small flag?

You have to ask someone who knows it.

The incident of Wu Nian fighting the tiger has long been spread throughout Beishan Fort. The concierge of the Li family was very tactful. When he saw Wu Nian visiting him, he invited him in.

Wu Nian came to the main hall to sit down, but before her butt was hot, Li Kun walked in with a smile and said to Wu Nian: "Little Nian. I got the news yesterday. I sent someone to the county town early this morning to buy a gift.

.I thought about sending someone to your house in the afternoon. I didn’t expect you to come first.”
Chapter completed!