Chapter 150: Disposition
By the time Duke and Vlavich arrived at the gate of the camp in a wagon, they could already see through the windows of the car what a dozen soldiers were busy at the camp gate.
When I walked in, I found that they were busy setting up several iron pots, and in the distance there were soldiers pushing carts full of bread rushing towards this side.
After a while, a strange aroma came from the iron pot, and it soon spread throughout the camp.
Duke picked up the spoon and stirred it, scooping it up to find that they were cooking a wild vegetable soup that they had never seen before, accompanied by a few bits of meat.
On the other side of the basket was white bread mixed with a small amount of rye, which was slightly worse than what the people were eating today, but it was not so unpalatable in taste.
The displaced people in the camp had long been organized by other soldiers in five long columns, and the old, weak, women and children were arranged in the front row to ensure that everyone was well fed.
And there are also some soldiers patrolling and supervising the neighborhood, on the one hand, the soldiers who distribute it in a way are cutting corners, and on the other hand, in order to prevent anyone from trying to steal other people's things.
"Didn't you say that you could make sure that everyone would be fed, and why would you have to arrange for someone to catch this?"
Hearing Vlavic talk about the problem of ensuring everyone's food, but now seeing that there are soldiers to prevent others from robbing others of other people's things because they don't have enough to eat, Duke was a little puzzled for a while.
"Actually, this is more of a rehearsal, after all, we will accept more displaced people in the future, and when the time comes, it is inevitable that some people will have bad intentions. Vlavic explained with a smile, "Besides, we told them that we could ensure that everyone was fed, and they didn't dare to trust us completely when they received it for the first time, so it was hard to guarantee that there would be no robbery." ”
"It's still thoughtful. Duke nodded slightly, then pointed to the bread and asked, "How many people can we accommodate if we keep this kind of food all winter long?"
"It's about 3,000 people, and more if the bar is lowered a bit. ”
"The standard is as it is now, and there is no need to lower it again. ”
Estimating that 3,000 men would be enough to complete his plan, Duke gave up on the idea of taking in more people.
"Lord, Randy wants to see you. ”
While the two were still talking, Kino suddenly stepped out of the ranks of the outcasts and said to Duke with a flattering smile.
"Oh, he wants to see me, where is the man?"
Hearing that it was Randy who wanted to see him, Duke began to look around, but found no trace of him.
After the resettlement of the displaced people last night, he discussed with Vlavic for a long time, and in the end, Duke didn't have a chance to talk to Randy about the future arrangements, and the most important thing was that he didn't let go of the psychological burden of recruiting Viscount Stern later, and it is estimated that he should feel very uncomfortable at this time.
"Uh...... In fact, he feels that he has no face to see you, and he is hiding in the house and not coming out. Keno rubbed his head in embarrassment, "Of course he wants to see you and apologize to your face, but he just can't say it, so I'll help him talk about it." ”
"That's it. Duke touched his chin, a little angry and a little funny, "Then you can take me to his side." ”
"Well, please go this way!"
Kino, who received Duke's consent, was overjoyed and soon led Duke to a house that was indistinguishable from the simple bungalows that were common in the surroundings.
Although Randy used to be a figure among the homeless, Duke decided not to discriminate before making the plan, and everyone was treated equally, so Randy's residence has not been specially renovated, it is the same standard cement greenhouse as all the homeless, and there is no difference at all from the outside.
Keno, who is Randy's father-in-law, was not polite to his son-in-law, knocked lightly on the door, and then directly pushed the door open and said loudly: "Randy, the lord has come to see you, why don't you come out to greet you!"
"Lord?"
Soon there was a noise of crockpots clinking in the house, and Randy, who was dressed scruffily, immediately showed his face from the door and said to Duke in some surprise, "Why are you here, please come in." ”
It was only after one night that Duke noticed that Randy in front of him had become a little strange to him.
His beard, which had been very neat and beautiful, was now a mess, and there were some traces of curls from the flames.
The traces on his face in the chaos last night were just wiped by him, and he can still see his previous embarrassment, and his eyes are estimated to have become bloodshot because of staying up late, and he doesn't have much energy.
Anyway, his current appearance is completely devoid of his previous vigor and composure, and he can no longer feel the leadership temperament he had when he first met.
Duke didn't say much, though, just smiled and nodded, and led Vlavic into Randy's house.
The furnishings in the room were also a bit terrible, and there were many bottles and cans lying on the table, which should be some kind of cheap alcoholic beverage judging by the taste and color.
"There's a mess at home, I'm sorry, but wait a minute. ”
Following Duke's gaze, Randy soon realized that his residence was not suitable for entertaining guests, so he quickly pulled the obstructive things aside and cleared out a place where he could sit and talk.
"What about your wife and children?"
After being in the room for so long, and not hearing anyone else's voice, Duke asked with some confusion, because he already knew from Keno that Randy didn't live alone, that he had married Keno's eldest daughter and had a son, and that they should have all been rescued safely under last night's circumstances, but he didn't see them now.
"Aisha, they are living with us now. The answer was indeed Keno, and he immediately said with some hesitation: "Last night's Randy was a little ...... I was irritable, so I let them go over to my side first. ”
Randy, who was on the side, could only stand awkwardly in place when he heard his father-in-law's complaints, not daring to move or refute, and said after a while: "I'll pick them up later, I have no problem." ”
"Is there really no problem?" Fetch a chair and sit down, Duke suddenly asked, "I heard you have something to ask me for?"
Hearing Duke's question, Randy took a deep breath, hesitated for a long time, and then knelt down on his knees and said slowly, "I want to apologize for my stupidity last night that almost put everyone in danger and couldn't get out, and I already repented for it last night......"
"Does repentance work?"
"This ......"
Randy, who was directly choked by Duke, quickly lost his words, after all, his self-confession last night and all night was just his own inner torment, and it had nothing to do with the facts.
"I can accept any punishment, even if you kill me, I will not resent. ”
"Randy ......"
This time, Keno was so frightened that he quickly pulled Randy's arm lightly, but the other party didn't pay attention, so he could only stubbornly ask Duke: "Lord, Randy still has some abilities, please be able to deal with him magnanimously." ”
Duke pulled Randy up from the ground and said with a smirk:
"I can't talk about it, but there is something he should do......"