Xie Ming

Chapter 138 Three bowls of wontons and six sesame cakes

Xiao Lang promoted Ma Minglu to be in charge of both the military supply and military administration departments. Zhizhong and Minglu were very surprised for a moment.

After hearing Xiao Jingchuan's heartfelt words, the matter was finally properly arranged.

"Minglu, there is no rush for your appointment."

"I will go to Jiulong Town with Feiyu (Qiu Zhizhong) later. You don't have to wait for me to pay the salaries in the afternoon. You can take full charge."

"When I come back later, I will officially inform the entire army and clear your name!" Xiao Langyan.

"Well, okay, General, go ahead and rest assured. I know what's going on!"

"By the way, do you need to bring some soldiers with you?" Minglu replied and also asked about the entourage.

"Haha, there's no need to bring troops. After all, Jiulong Town is now considered our own territory, and we have our own people in the town, so nothing will go wrong."

"Well, where did that brat Gu Changting go?"

"Minglu, go call Changting over to me. He will be there to keep me company!" Xiao Jingchuan said.

"Yes, that's right! General, I'll be there later."

After he finished speaking, Ma Minglu bowed and took his leave, then turned around to look for Changting.

[After returning to Jiulong Town, the statistics of material reserves consumption/display of troop allocations! ]

【Material reserve consumption statistics! 】

[Silver: 24.6 taels - 0.3 taels (additional silver for newly recruited soldiers in Jiulong Town) - 0.3 taels (rewards and pensions for soldiers who participated in the war) = 24 taels]

【Food: 3 shi;】

【武器装备军械等：火器0（尽数配给新募兵丁）；虎蹲炮（小型）9门（李虎臣部4；孙培忠部5）；甲衣0（有限配给孙培忠部）；大顺军服1200套；冷兵器类0（尽数配给新募兵丁）】

【Display of military allocation! 】

[Sun Peizhong's troops: 248 + 650 = 898 people]

[Li Huchen's troops: 178 + 620 = 798 people]

[Liu Wenbing + Gong Yonggu combined: 77 + 423 = 500 people]

[Xu Jizu's troops: 47 + 207 = 254 people]

[Wang Chuanwu's troops: 300 + 200 = 500 people]

[Total number of soldiers remaining: 2950]

April 7th, early in the morning at the beginning of the Chen hour (15: am).

Xiao Jingchuan led Qiu Zhizhong, Gu Changting and a group of three people, and walked out of the barracks in the northeast of Jiulong Town and gradually arrived at the town entrance.

Gulu!
As soon as he reached the east-bound avenue at the town entrance, Gu Changting's stomach began to rumble.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lang let out a long sigh.

"Oh, Changting, oh Changting!"

"You are a good person in every way, except that you are such a glutton!"

"It's just a literal meaning!"

"You are past the age of growth, so why do you still seem hungry all day long?"

"Well, it's only because you were born in a wealthy family, and then you ended up being around me!"

"If you were born poor, with your appetite, no matter how much food you harvest in a year, it wouldn't be enough for you to make!"

Xiao Jingchuan took advantage of the free time to speak out a few words to put pressure on him.

Hearing this, Chang Ting held his mouth tightly and was very angry.

"Ha ha."

"Don't say that. No wonder your general teases you!"

"That's true! Haha."

"Old Xiao, come on, we haven't eaten anything this morning anyway."

"When we get into town, let's go to that breakfast stand and have something hot!"

Zhizhong helped and made some jokes.

However, when he heard him talking about eating, Gu Changting's face still smiled.

"Go, go, go!"

"I'm scared of you two!"

"Let's go!"

"Changting, this meal is on you!" Xiao Lang added the finishing blow and took advantage.

"Ah? I've never seen a general as stingy as you!"

"I am really impressed!"

Chang Ting retorted, and Xiao Lang playfully kicked him in the butt.

Before long, the three of them visited Li Ji's wonton stall at the entrance of the town again!
"Uncle Li, please give me three bowls of wontons and six sesame cakes!"

Xiao Jingchuan ordered food in the same way as when he first entered Jiulong Town. It was the same small stall and the same old man Li.

As soon as Xiao Lang finished speaking, Old Man Li, who was sitting by the stove, took a closer look and was overjoyed. He walked towards the three people enthusiastically!

"oops!"

"Hahaha, General Xiao!"

"It's General Xiao!"

"Good morning, three generals! Good morning, generals!"

Old man Li came over, wiping his hands on his apron, approached Xiao Lang, and hurriedly tried to hook him up.

Xiao Jingchuan was a little stunned for a moment, but seeing the old man being so warm, he couldn't help but quickly reach out his hand and shake hands with the other party.

"Haha, Old Man Li actually recognized us?" Xiao Lang asked in greeting.

"Hey, what are you talking about, General?"

"The general's reputation is well-known in Jiulong Town!"

Old man Li has a loud voice, and he seems to raise his pitch when he is excited.

"Besides, General, you are a busy man, you don't know!"

"I have two sons."

"The elder one has married and has children, and stays at home."

"As for me, I am now 22 years old. I joined the army when you guys were recruiting soldiers a while ago!"

"The generals are setting off, and he is going with them!"

"I wonder when the generals will come back? I guess my kid will come back with them, right?!"

Old man Li asked hurriedly, and upon hearing this, Xiao Jingchuan's heart suddenly skipped a beat!
As the poem says, please don't talk about becoming a marquis, for the success of a general is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers!
In the battles between Yi County and Laishui, the army lost more than 200 people. I wonder whether the second son that the old man mentioned will live to return safely!

If you can get it back intact, it's still fine, but if...
But if he were to die somewhere in the battle, how would he respond to this enthusiastic old man?

Xiao Jingchuan stood there in a daze with an embarrassed expression, and in the end he had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply.

"Hehe, old man, I wonder what your son's name is?"

"I, I'll go back to the camp and ask a few questions."

"Hey! We are a poor family, and we still have a young master!"

"Call me Li Gui!"

"General, it's normal that you can't remember the soldiers in your army for a while!" The old man was still cheerful and polite.

"Li Gui."

As he muttered these words, Xiao Jingchuan had no time to write them down, so he turned his head and looked at Chang Ting, wondering if he had any impression of them.

And to prevent the boy from talking too much, he quickly gave him a look.

What it means is, it’s fine if you don’t know, but if you remember anything, when I die, don’t just stand there like an idiot, just tell me everything!
Seeing this, Chang Ting was busy searching in his mind, not knowing whether he understood what Xiao Lang meant.

After a moment, he said "eh", which seemed to indicate there was a way.

"Oh, I remember now!"

"Old man, is your second son missing a front tooth?!"

"His fellow villagers call him Gap-toothed Man!"

"Is it him?" Chang Ting spoke quickly, confirming the target repeatedly.

"a ha ha ha"

"That's right, that's right!"

"It's him. He's missing a tooth. When he was a kid, he fell on the edge of a well while playing around. One of his front teeth fell out. Even after his teeth were replaced, they didn't grow any more!"

"General, is that kid in your mountain barracks right now?!"

After this conversation, the old man seemed more friendly and asked more questions hurriedly.

Xiao Jingchuan felt uneasy as he listened from the sidelines, not understanding what was going on, so he also looked towards the long court.

"Haha, old man, I'm here, I'm here!"

"We are still training in the barracks!"

As he spoke, Chang Ting turned to look at Xiao Lang.

"General, this Li Gui is now assigned to Peizhong. When we were in Laishui, I deployed scouts outside the city. This guy is good at riding a horse and followed the team. That's how I remembered him."

"When we finally reached Shigui Mountain, I led them back with me!"

Gu Changting reported in detail.

Hearing this, Xiao Jingchuan felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

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