Early morning.

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

Wu Nian was woken up by freezing.

The torn quilt at home has not been changed for many years, and the warmth effect is simply pitiful.

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

"Brother. Are you awake? I've already boiled the water. Wait a little longer for breakfast. Liu Xiang sat in front of the stove to add firewood, and after hearing the movement, she raised her head and said to Wu Nian.

"What's for breakfast?" Wu Nian asked casually.

"Rice and eggs." Liu Xiang replied quickly, her eyebrows curled. It's great to have rice to eat, and we used to have rice bran rice in our house.

This is all the money earned by my brother, and my brother is still a small flag.

Hehe.

"Oh." Wu Nian sighed, took the basin and scooped hot water.

"That's right. Xiang'er, you go and make two quilts for us today, the quilts at home are old and not warm. The money is under my bed, and I will take it myself. ”

Wu Nian said.

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

"Hmm. It's a little frozen. Wu Nian nodded.

"Okay. I'll do it after breakfast. That's right. Just a quilt is enough, and I don't get cold at night. Liu Xiang said with a smile.

In fact, she is also very cold, but she can save it.

"Don't compromise me. Two new, good quilts. If you only make one and come back, brother, I'll throw away the new quilt. ”

Wu Nian saw through Liu Xiang's careful thoughts at a glance and glared at the other party.

"Brother." Liu Xiang's little face collapsed and she screamed quietly.

Wu Nian glanced at her and ignored her. I took the basin and went back to the bedroom to wash. After breakfast, Wu Nian left the housework to Liu Xiang and swaggered to the door of Li Yong's house.

The door was open, and Wu Nian walked in.

"Why is Lord Xiaoqi here?" Li Yong was boxing in the yard, and when he saw Wu Nian, he hurriedly said.

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

"Huh. It's not strange to have many people. Li Yongren is old and fine, and said with a smile.

The two talked for a while, and Wu Nian went straight to the point: "Brother." I want everyone to get together, I'll go find Tie Niu, and you go and call Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng. Go to my house. ”

"Okay." Li Yong agreed.

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

Wu Nian asked Liu Xiang to bring the dishes and chopsticks, and the brothers sat on the bench and drank wine and peeled peanuts together.

"Brother. Is there something that called us? Li Yong asked as he stuffed a peeled peanut into his mouth.

"yes. If there is anything to say, I have more strength. Tie Niu patted his chest with a bold face.

Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng also nodded.

Wu Nian didn't sell it, put down the wine bowl in his hand, and said, "I plan to expand the army, expand the soldiers of our small banner to ten people." ”

This sentence calmed everyone down, and they were all dumbfounded.

Isn't this official for money?

Eat empty pay and drink the blood of soldiers.

If you recruit more people, won't you pay more?

Is there such an official?

They thought that Wu Nian came to them today to help them repair the house, but they had done it before.

Wu Nian didn't wait for them to come to their senses, and said like a cannon: "I have thought about this matter. Not only will I expand the number of soldiers, but I will also give them rice in full. ”

"In recent years, the Mengyuan people have become stronger and stronger, and they may call one day. What is the use of eating empty salaries, drinking the blood of soldiers, buying land, and gathering wealth? Maybe it's to make a wedding dress for Meng Yuanren. ”

"On the contrary. We are a small banner of the organization, and we can advance and retreat a lot more freely. ”

Speaking of this, Wu Nian paused, raised his head to look at the stunned crowd, and said in a deep voice: "But the words are ahead." Since I have given rice to my forehead, then I must be very strict in my practice. Wang Gui is sick and weak, and then he will talk about it. Others practice every three days, and practice more depending on the situation. I don't need you to farm for me. ”

"I don't need you to build me a house."

"One more point. Now we are brothers, but in the army we are up and down. Be ye prepared. ”

Just emphasizing righteousness and benevolence cannot lead soldiers, and they also need to be majestic.

As the saying goes, mercy is not in charge of soldiers.

Wu Nian didn't have much ambition, but the current situation made him have to do this.

He knew that his words would bring a great shock to everyone. After finishing speaking, he picked up the wine bowl, drank it in small sips, and peeled peanuts.

He doesn't drink much when he's alone, but he has to drink when he's partying.

You have to be gregarious.

The crowd was indeed shocked, shocked.

This official does not treat soldiers as human beings. Not only did they eat empty salaries but also drank the blood of soldiers, and they never received enough rice.

Now Wu Nian has expanded his army and paid him in full?

and practice.

It's the first time I've seen such a serious official.

But they didn't hesitate and looked at each other. Li Yong said to Wu Nian: "Lord Xiaoqi, don't worry. You are so generous, we must work hard to practice, and we will never disobey the yang. ”

They were all very grateful to Wu Nian.

Wu Nian is righteous, capable, and generous, what a good official.

What is a drill every three days?

Just take the rice.

It is also natural that there is a difference between the upper and lower levels in the army.

And what Wu Nian said is also right, their small banner is complete, and they can advance and retreat a lot freely. It's a good thing, a great thing. Everyone has to support it.

Wu Nian smiled and nodded, this first step was completed.

As long as the food and salary are sufficient, the morale of the soldiers will be high.

"Finally. After drinking, each of you goes home and thinks about it, and you explores. Whoever wants to be a soldier in these hundred households, 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 in one bite.

And when they had quickly finished peeling the peanuts and had drunk their fill, they dispersed and went back to their homes. Wu Nian still asked Liu Xiang to come over and clean up, put on his own tattered leather hat, and walked towards Li Kun's mansion.

Wu Nian has been serving as a soldier, but he only gets two buckets of rice a month.

One bucket of twelve pounds.

He also didn't know how much rice the imperial court had given to the soldiers over the years, and how much had been deducted by the officials. From the seven small flags, how much.

Gotta ask someone who knows.

The matter of Wu Nian's fight against the tiger has already spread throughout Beishan Fort. The concierge of the Li family was very knowledgeable, and when he saw Wu Nian visiting, he invited him in.

Wu Nian came to the hall and sat down, but his ass was not yet hot. Li Kun walked in with a smile on his face and said to Wu Nian, "Xiao Nian." I got the news yesterday. Send someone to the county seat early this morning to buy congratulatory gifts. Thinking of sending someone to your house in the afternoon. I didn't expect you to come first. ”

"Congratulations. Promoted to a small flag. ”