Chapter 197 Eat open!
There is strength in numbers, and in just one afternoon, the prototype of the forging workshop has already appeared.
It's a bit crude indeed, but it just works!
You can also improve it later while using it.
When it was getting dark, Huo Gu sent someone to deliver a thousand sets of armor.
The person responsible for escorting the armor was the leader of the team and his soldiers of the Centurion.
As soon as the few people approached and agreed, they smelled a strong aroma of meat.
The aroma that hit their faces made everyone salivate.
"Ma Tou, what are these Tian soldiers eating? It's so damn delicious!"
Soldier Wang Gui swallowed his saliva and asked Ma Xian.
"nonsense!"
Ma Xian replied angrily: "Do you always say that you have a dog's nose? Can't you smell such an obvious smell of meat?"
"I know it smells like meat!"
Wang Gui swallowed again, "But I don't believe these Tian soldiers can eat meat!"
Eating meat is too luxurious for ordinary soldiers.
Even standing armies like the Beifu Army can only eat two meals of meat a month.
Moreover, the meat was pitiful, with a quota of one or two pieces of raw meat per person!
When the meat is cooked and put into a bowl, it’s enough to fill your teeth!
Those who run slowly can't even catch the meat residue!
Normally, if there is a little bit of oily star in the dish, it’s pretty good!
This is the kind of treatment you only get when you are in good times.
When times are bad, it would be nice to have enough to eat!
"Nonsense! Those field soldiers are crazy if they can eat meat!"
Ma Xian glared at Wang Gui, "It must be that prince's soldiers who are eating meat!"
"Yeah! I almost forgot about this."
Wang Gui suddenly realized it, but his face was full of envy.
They are also people who keep their heads in their waistbands!
The difference in treatment is really not that big!
Full of envy, a group of people escorted a thousand sets of armor into the camp.
Du Guiyuan was about to send someone to receive the armor, but Ma Xian stopped Du Guiyuan, "General Huo has given orders, and the prince must personally receive these armors!"
"Why bother the prince with such a nonsense?" Du Guiyuan frowned, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
Ma Xian smiled guiltily, "This is General Huo's order. There is nothing I can do about it."
"Okay, okay!"
Du Guiyuan did not embarrass him and immediately asked someone to inform Yunzheng.
Soon, Yunzheng and Shen Luoyan arrived.
"See the prince and the princess!"
Ma Xian saw that the two people's costumes were different, and immediately brought people to salute them.
"Free gift!"
Yun Zheng chuckled.
"Thank you, Lord!"
Ma Xian straightened up, and then said cautiously: "General Huo also ordered me to ask the prince to issue an IOU..."
"IOU?"
Shen Luoyan frowned, "General Huo, is he afraid that the prince will not repay the loan?"
"no no!"
Ma Xian shook his head repeatedly, "The general said that each unit's armor has a fixed number. We are missing a thousand sets of armor, which is a big deal. If General Wei pursues the case, the general will have an explanation..."
"General Huo is still thoughtful!"
Yun Zheng nodded with a smile on his face, "Okay, wait a moment, I will write an IOU!"
With that said, Yunzheng quickly walked to his tent.
Soon, Yun Zheng came out with the IOU stamped with his seal.
After confirming that the IOU was correct, Ma Xian and others handed over the armor with confidence.
"Okay, our people will just come and move it!"
Yun Zheng waved his hand and said pleasantly: "Brothers, you are lucky to have come all the way. In this way, it just so happens that dinner is about to start in our camp, so you guys can stay and have a meal before leaving!"
"No, no!"
Ma Xian shook his head repeatedly, "I will go back and report to General Huo later."
"No matter how urgent it is, don't rush this little time."
Yun Zheng waved his hand, "Just stay and eat before leaving!"
Faced with the prince Yunzheng's kind invitation to stay, Ma Xian couldn't refuse anymore and could only agree.
Yunzheng immediately asked someone to take them to rest and prepare for dinner.
After they left, Yun Zheng immediately ordered Du Guiyuan, "Don't put them all together during the meal. Arrange some of our people to sit with them."
"understand!"
Du Guiyuan nodded with a smile on his face.
"What a loss to you!"
Shen Luoyan looked at Yunzheng funny.
After this meal, Huo Gu's men would be jealous of the people in their camp!
Not long after, meals began to be served in the camp.
In this kind of large camp with tens of thousands of people, eating is not so particular. There are dozens of people sitting or squatting. In the middle is an iron basin for serving vegetables. Each person has a bowl of porridge and two large steamed buns, which are eaten in the iron basin. Come and eat the food.
Most of the time, the iron basin is filled with pickles and pickles.
Especially in the bitter cold in Shuobei, you can still eat fresh vegetables now. In a month or so, pickles and pickles will be served almost every day. Being able to eat fresh vegetables is simply a luxury!
Looking at the large pot of vegetables in the iron basin, Ma Xian and others couldn't help but shine.
meat!
Lots and lots of meat!
A large bowl full of vegetables looked like they were all filled with meat.
And they are all big chunks of meat!
Not minced meat!
Ma Xian and others kept swallowing.
So rich!
They can only have such a big meal during the Chinese New Year every year!
And, definitely not that much meat!
With the sound of the gong, everyone began to feast.
They don't eat porridge or steamed buns, they just pick the meat from the vegetable basin.
"Brother, please take it easy!"
A soldier next to Ma Xian reminded: "Don't just eat vegetables, you must also eat steamed buns and porridge!"
"oh oh……"
Ma Xian realized that he looked a little ugly when he was eating, so he quickly put down the piece of meat he picked up angrily, picked up some vegetables, and took a bite of the steamed buns.
Well, it’s pretty good to have steamed buns!
This is white flour steamed buns!
When marching and fighting, eating steamed buns is a luxury, and they are basically dry food.
Looking at Ma Xian's look, someone else put another piece of meat into his bowl, "Brother, I'm not afraid that you will eat meat, but I'm afraid that you will be punished if you don't know the rules set by the prince!"
"what?"
Ma Xian looked at the person next to him blankly, "What are the rules for eating?"
"This is the rule set by the prince."
Others said with a smile: "The prince said, I will definitely take care of enough food, but you can't leave any porridge or steamed buns in your bowl. If anyone is left behind, they will be starved for a day at the least, or thirty army sticks at the worst!"
so serious?
Ma Xian was startled and quickly took a big mouthful of steamed buns and drank another mouthful of porridge.
After swallowing the food in his mouth, Ma Xiancai asked others: "Are you the prince's soldier?"
"no no!"
The man shook his head repeatedly, "I was working in the fields in Mayi, and I was incorporated into the camp not long ago."
"what?"
Ma Xian looked shocked.
Tian Bing’s food is so good?
This... how is this possible?
Ma Xian immediately started chatting with this person again and inquired about his identity in detail.
Finally, Ma Xian confirmed that this person was really Tian Bing.
"Your Majesty is so kind to you!"
Ma Xian said with envy on his face.
"That is!"
Others said with a smile: "The prince said that from now on, there will be three meals a day, and one meal will have meat!"
"However, the prince also said that anyone who dares to waste food will not be treated lightly!"
"Also, if you can eat fine grains, you must also be able to swallow coarse grains!"
"If a war breaks out, he can't guarantee that his brothers will be able to eat meat every day. If anyone is naughty, he will deserve to be hungry..."
The two of them chatted while eating.
When there is no more food in the vegetable basin, someone will soon come to add more food.
It’s really just enough food!
