Seeing that it was approaching noon, Li Ce stayed at the construction site to supervise the work all morning. Zhou Dean looked at the sun and said, "Brother Li, let's go back to eat first." ”

Li Ce smiled and said: "Brother Zhou, why don't you eat here, I see that there is already cooking smoke in that place, let's also taste the food at this construction site." ”

Zhou De appeased and said: "Wonderful, wonderful, I'll arrange it." Li Ce grabbed him and said, "No need to arrange, we will eat whatever the servants eat." ”

Zhou Dean hesitated: "This ......"

Li Ce waved his hand: "It's okay." ”

After a while, I saw that the servants were covered in mud and came ashore, and everyone took off their short shirts, twisted their sweat, and laughed with each other and walked to the dining place.

"Let's go, let's eat." Li Ce pulled Zhou Dean and walked over there.

"Your Excellency!" Liu Tingzhu saw Li Ce with sharp eyes, and hurriedly ran to say hello.

Li Ce saw that he was also covered in mud, and said in surprise: "Liu Dutou also went down to the river?" ”

"Hehe, I don't have anything else, but I have the strength to do it, and all my brothers have joined, and I'm the only one left, and it's not like words." Liu Tingzhu said with a smile.

Sure enough, when Li Ce looked, all the officers and soldiers were sitting in the east, and everyone also saw Li Ce, and they all stood up and looked at him, Li Ce smiled and waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down and continue to rest.

"Why don't you see Guan Zhen?" Li Ce searched for a long time but didn't find Guan Zhen.

"That boy, you don't expect him to go down the river, it's okay for him to fight, it's harder for him to fight than to kill him. Well, he and Dean went out hunting, saying that they were going to add food to everyone. Liu Tingzhu said helplessly.

"This kid, I'll clean him up when I get back." Li Ce scolded secretly.

"Let's go, eat." Li Ce patted Liu Tingzhu on the shoulder and led him to the place where the official army was doing.

This guy originally wanted to get closer to his subordinates.

Liu Tingzhu said in his heart: The adult is holding himself so closely, indicating that he does not regard himself as an outsider, he is happy in his heart, he raised his head, and glanced at the officers and soldiers, See, I and the commander are so good that we can hook up with each other.

Soon the meal was served, the food was served on the table, Li Ce took a look, it was okay, a big pot of vegetables, it seemed to be stewed, and there was a big fat meat with white flowers in it, and then there was a big pot of wotou.

"Come on, come on, don't be idle, hurry up and eat." Li Ce hurriedly greeted everyone.

I sandwiched a chopstick greens, I don't know what kind of wild vegetables it is, the entrance is a little rough, and I took a bite of the nest head, which was even rougher, Li Ce chewed hard, and swallowed it vigorously without waiting for it to be chewed.

Liu Tingzhu saw Li Ce's difficult expression, and laughed: "My lord, you can't get used to eating, right?" ”

Li Ce's face flushed, and he hurriedly said: "How can it be, you are used to eating, you are used to eating, and when you march and fight in the future, it is good to have this food." After speaking, he took a bite of the nest, but refused to pick up the vegetables again.

He looked up and quietly looked at the crowd, but found that everyone was eating with their heads down, and the sound of "snoring" and drinking soup came and went.

"Alas, it's the same river repair, why do we eat pig food, and they eat food." But at this moment, a discordant voice floated in.

Li Ce frowned, and looked at the voice, it was the servant at the table in the west, huh? The food on their table didn't seem to be the same......

"Don't complain, people are officials and soldiers, can you compare? You've already earned money by repairing the embankment, so what do you want? A servant next to him comforted him.

"Also, there are still many people who can't come, okay, eat quickly, and only when you are full can you have the strength to work." The man grinned, picked up the bowl, and snorted.

"What's the matter, brother, ...... about this" Li Ce came over at some point, he wanted to ask the servants what their opinions were, but when he saw the food on the table of the servants, he was stunned for a moment, and the words behind him were also stuck.

Li Ce's originally smiling face instantly turned red, and he clenched his fists vigorously, trying to restrain his emotions.

"That's all you eat?"

"Well, it's nice to have a stutter." A servant lamented.

This...... Li Ce was a little ashamed, what was on the table, there was only a big pot, a pot of soup, some flour but more wild vegetables, and other than that, there was nothing else to eat!

Liu Tingzhu realized that something was wrong, he had already run over, he saw Li Ce's anger, and said carefully: "My lord......"

As soon as Li Ce turned around, he found that it was Liu Tingzhu, and said angrily: "What's the matter?!" ”

Liu Tingzhu pulled the corner of Li Ce's clothes and motioned him to the side, Li Ce was furious, shook him off and said, "Just say it here!" ”

Liu Tingzhu had no choice but to give up, he was embarrassed: "My lord, you don't know, the food is not enough, even if it is only supplied to the officers and soldiers, it is overstretched, and all the servants who come have already been taken care of by reducing and exempting conscription and taxes, so this ......"

"It's all the same work, why do you eat only food, they can only drink thin food, and they can't eat well, how can they work? I'm not afraid to embarrass you when I say it! Li Ce counted down fiercely.

"Come on, add food! Everyone and everyone will enjoy the same meal. Li Ce said loudly, he wanted all the servants to hear.

"Lord Xie, Lord Xie." The servants were overjoyed and shouted their thanks.

Liu Tingzhu and Zhou Dean glanced at each other, Liu Tingzhu opened his mouth, but when he saw Li Ce's ugly face, he didn't dare to speak.

The cook received the order, and he was busy and started to do it in full swing.

"My lord, if you eat like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to last for a few days." Zhou Dean was also a little troubled, he looked at the happy servants, and said in his heart: Who doesn't want to be merciful, but the key is to have that capital.

"The imperial court has issued disaster relief materials this time, I will ask Lord He for this, you don't have to worry about this, no matter what, you must ensure that the people who work can eat enough, regardless of whether the food is delicious or not, at least you must be able to eat enough!" Li Ce said solemnly.

"Okay, tell everyone, let go of your belly and eat openly." Zhou Dean gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind and ordered to go down.

Li Ce looked at the vicissitudes of life of the servants, coupled with the tattered clothes, sighed deeply, and lost his appetite to eat again, he pulled Zhou De to the side.

"Brother Zhou, where did you find this guy?" Li Ce suddenly asked in a low voice.

"Oh, it's the one chosen by the servants." Zhou Dean replied casually

"What?" Li Ce's eyes widened, and he said in his heart: No wonder cooking is so unpalatable!

"In this way, send someone to the restaurant in the city to hire the chef in charge to cook." Li Ce suddenly burst out with a sentence.

"What, sir, aren't you kidding?" Zhou De'an was so shocked that his eyes almost fell out.

"No kidding." Li Ce is serious.

"Where is this here to serve as a servant, it's clearly to eat." Zhou Dean muttered quietly.

"Haha, Lao Zhou, don't you mutter, don't you hear that if you want to do a good job, you must sharpen your tools first? The servants are coolies, so we must try our best to ensure their rear supply, and when the logistics are done, the servants can really contribute, and the construction period can be completed as soon as possible. Li Ce also spent time in state-owned enterprises in his previous life and is well versed in management, but more importantly, he has received a people-oriented education......

In the eyes of authentic Northern Song Dynasty officials like Zhou De'an, even if your servant eats bran and drinks thin, it is normal, do you think you are here to enjoy happiness? Besides, it's an obligation that you have to fulfill.

But Li Ce doesn't think so, the government forcibly requisitioned people to build the river embankment, which has already delayed farm work, not only does not pay wages, but also does not even have a decent food, isn't it too much?