While eating, Hu Wei chatted with those who were in charge of grain.

"The eldest brother has been in the army for a long time, and he can be regarded as well-informed, and the younger brother is new to the army, and there are many things that he doesn't understand, and he wants to ask a few people for advice, I don't know if it's okay?" asked Hu Wei while pinching his wine glass.

Riquelme couldn't help frowning a little when he heard that Hu Wei actually called a few grain officials brothers. But he didn't say anything, wanting to see what Hu Wei wanted to do. He felt that Hu Wei came here, it was definitely not as simple as eating.

The head of the grain official was poured a few cups by Hu Wei in a row, and he had already drunk too much. actually patted Hu Wei's shoulder and called the old qualifications: "Lord Captain, if you have anything, just ask, as long as I know, I will definitely sue you." ”

"Then thank you in advance. Well, that's right. I don't quite understand the daily rations of the soldiers. You're a food officer, so you must know that. ”

"Of course, that's what I did, and I don't know. Before, it was two catties of rice per person per day above the captain, or the equivalent of flour and others. The meat is two taels of captains, and each level is higher, and there are two more meats. For example, if you are a school captain, you will have two catties of rice and six taels of meat every day. The soldiers were each given a pound and a half of grain and a tael of meat. ”

is worthy of being a professional, and they all drink like this, this grain officer can still say it clearly.

"And now?"

Speaking of the current standard, this grain officer was a little hesitant, as if he had thought of something. Another grain officer on the side saw that this grain officer didn't say anything, thinking that he had forgotten about it, so he hurriedly said as if he was talking:

"It's a disaster year, and life is naturally not as good as before. But it's easy to calculate, it's half of the standard, and you can eat it for two days a day. ”

"Well, I see. Ben will still have something to do, so let's drink it slowly. ”

Hu Wei said, turned around and left.

After Hu Wei walked away, the previous grain manager said, "How do I feel that something seems to be wrong with this." ”

"Hey, what's wrong. Let's drink again, this wine today, drink happily. ”

Hu Wei left the grain depot, his face sinking terribly. Before, he watched the soldiers eat wild vegetable porridge, and he felt that there must be something wrong here. Although it is a panic year, the military rations are the first supply. There are certain guarantees. It is impossible to be so bitter as to eat wild vegetable porridge.

Riquelme's heart is also very worried now, and he also drank the wild vegetable porridge just now. The food supply of seven taels and five per person per day is calculated according to three meals a day, and each meal also has two or five rice, even if it is not enough, but it will not reach the kind of Cheng dù just now. Not to mention half a tael of meat a day, how can there be a trace of meat in that porridge.

"What are you going to do, Lord Captain?" Riquelme asked tentatively. I don't know why, Hu Wei doesn't speak, he feels hairy in his heart.

Hu Wei looked at Riquelme coldly for a while, and felt that he should have nothing to do with this matter, and then said: "I suspect that someone is secretly withholding military rations. Don't make a noise about this until I investigate it."

The new official took office with three fires, and Hu Wei decided to light him on this food issue.

"Yes, Captain. Riquelme replied. He knew very well in his heart that someone was going to be unlucky. Riquelme knew more or less about the detention of food in the army. He didn't ask about this, firstly, because the generals had never been short of food and grass. Second, the grain officials are people sent from above, and if they are moved, it is equivalent to slapping the upper peak in the face. Third, this has long been a common phenomenon, which is an official, **There is no below, you get people, be careful that people bite you to death. Tearing the face is not good for anyone. The soldiers did not say anything, more is better than less, whoever is well fed is fine, and makes trouble for himself.

Hu Wei has been wandering the rivers and lakes for so many years, and he knows these things better than anyone else. If he just wants to mingle in the army quietly, he will be a better person than anyone else, and he can do it more beautifully.

However, this is not Hu Wei's ideal. He wanted far more than these people could only dream of. That's why Hu Wei will grasp this matter and stick to it. Because he knows that only those who win the hearts of the people can win the world.

The will of the people is a strange thing, it is sometimes easy to get, and it is difficult to have it. For example, when a person is dying of hunger, and you give him a piece of bread, this person may belong to you, even if he does not die for you, at least he is grateful to you. When a person has everything, and you give him another piece of bread, he is not grateful to you, but angry, because he thinks you are insulting him.

The problem of food, perhaps, is indeed a minor problem in the eyes of others. Regardless of the officers, the soldiers tried to speak, but their voices were too small for anyone to hear. So this problem will not be a problem. At least it won't be a problem until it erupts. Just like the riots in Langtian, before the outbreak broke out, no one would give a second glance at the victims who had nothing to eat.

Now no one cares about this food problem, and it is a great opportunity for Hu Wei. As long as it is used well, the benefits to him are unimaginable. It wasn't just three hundred soldiers, he was going to get more, more than he looked like.

However, Hu Wei also knows that this matter must not be messed with, and you have to use wisdom. Otherwise, if he offends all his superiors because of this, then he will be worried, and the game will be over.

After sending Riquelme away, Hu Wei has been thinking about this operational problem. Before I knew it, I came to my tent.

"Captain, ah, no, hello Captain. ”

Hu Wei heard the voice and knew that it was Hou San, and this kid's mouth was very strong for his ability to take over the troops this time. It is precisely because of his propaganda in the army that he is so easily accepted by Riquelme and them.

Hu Wei smiled: "It's you kid, why are you standing at the door." ”

"Hehe, I heard that I was going to arrange a guard for you, so I took the initiative to ask for help. They knew about my old subordinates, so they let me take my subordinates with me. ”

"Come in and sit down, let's have a good talk. ”

"Yes, Captain. ”

"You kid is doing well, I haven't seen you for a few months, and you're going to be a husband. Du Xiaotian sat down in a chair.

Hou San said with a smile: "Hehe, compared to Lord Captain, I am far behind." ”

Hu Wei was very satisfied with Hou San's sensibility, and he was not presumptuous because everyone was once in the same barracks.

"Hmm. Have a seat. ”

"Next, it's hare meat. ”

Hu Wei threw a piece of rabbit meat roasted in the mountains.

"How are Zhu Daneng and them, do you have any news?"

Hou San was not polite, biting the rabbit meat and said:

"I don't know very well, not long after you left, our new regiment was mixed with the old regiment. I once inquired, and the news was very scattered, and I think they should all go to Langtian. Otherwise, I'd have found them. ”

Hu Wei nodded and said, "How about those subordinates of yours, do they all listen to you?"

"Of course. Hou San said proudly: "It's not me who blows, they are like I listen to you, let them do anything, nothing to say." ”

Hu Wei smiled: "You kid is a little strong, you can follow me in the future." Be a guard first, and I'll help you bring it up when I have the chance. ”

When Hou Sanyi heard this, he immediately put down the rabbit meat and saluted: "I didn't raise the love of Lord Xie Xiaowei." ”

"Come on, you don't have to give me this set in private, you guys, I'll be a brother. I'm okay, and I'm not going to let the brethren watch it. ”

"That is, we brothers know that adults are righteous. ”

The two chatted for a while about what happened after they separated, and then said with a twist of worry:

"Hou San, I have something I want you to do. There's a certain danger to this, why don't you do it?"

"Lord Lieutenant, look at what you said. Since the natural disaster, my life is yours, what do you want me to do, just give me a command, I will never say anything. ”

"Okay, enough brother. Here's the thing, I suspect that there are people in the army who are secretly withholding food and grass, but I don't know much about the specific situation now. So I'm going to let you investigate this in secret. You'd better get me some evidence back. ”

"Lord Captain, I'm the best at this kind of thing, you can rest assured that I'll leave it to me. ”

"It's because I know you're good at it, so I let you do it. But this is a matter of great importance, and I want you to keep it a complete secret. No third person is to know about it but you and me. Can you do it?"

"I promise not to say anything about the killing. ”

"Okay, this is done, I'll take credit for you. Mess it up, I can't get around you. Hu Wei's last sentence was deliberately said to Hou San in a half-joking, half-serious tone. One is to let him do things well, and the other is to take the opportunity to knock on Hou San.