Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

According to the rules of the dock, after the price is negotiated, the cargo owner is basically only responsible for counting the quantity of goods. As for taking care of the workers' meals, this is the first time in history and no one has even heard of it.

What's more, there were white flour buns to fill you up, dumpling soup to drink as much as you wanted, and even canned food. If these words hadn't come from Boss Tang's mouth, and if everyone around them was not eating white flour buns, the two family heads would definitely have thought they were hallucinating.

You know, the number of people dispatched by the three families this time is not small, more than a thousand in total, all of them are strong laborers. If they eat as much as they want, a meal of steamed buns made of two kilograms of flour is not too much. It will take almost two tons of flour in total, which is a huge amount of food.

Brother Tang went on to say, "I have left four baskets of steamed buns and two buckets of dumpling soup for you. They will be delivered later. Come and get them then. By the way, the two heads of the family should count the number of people when they go back, and send someone to collect the canned food according to the number of people."

"But I have to say this first. Since our employer is so kind and has such a big vision, we must not do anything that harms the employer's interests."

"In our industry, credibility is the most important thing. If someone has dirty hands and takes something they shouldn't, breaking the rules of the industry, then each company must deal with it in a timely manner. Otherwise, if outsiders interfere, it will not look good."

"Let me tell you two a secret. This ship is only used by the employer to explore the way. There will be more cargo ships coming in the future. I hope you will not lose the big picture for the small one."

After hearing this, Patriarch Zheng quickly patted his chest and assured, "Boss Tang, please rest assured about this. If my people break the rules, you don't have to do anything. I will deal with them myself."

The Zhang family patriarch then added: "Me too."

After hearing this, Brother Tang finally felt relieved, and then he asked someone to give each of his men a can of meat.

At this time, Zhang San came over stealthily and whispered, "Brother, this can contains the best beef. It would be such a waste to eat it like this. The brothers are reluctant to eat it and want to take it home for their wives and children to taste."

Brother Tang thought for a moment, then said in a serious tone, "The reason why our employer gave us canned food is that they hope that after we eat the meat, we will have the strength to load and unload the goods quickly. If we really don't eat any of it and keep it, it will be a bit unreasonable if others find out."

"I think we should do this. Since we'll be giving out more food later, we can just share one can between the two of us. This way, we can have half of the can left over from the meal. When we're done with this order, we can save one or two cans to take home."

"At the same time, you have to tell everyone that since you have received so many benefits from your employer, you must work hard in the future, otherwise it would be a bit unfair to them."

"Okay, big brother, I'll go talk to the brothers right away."

After that, when everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the speed of loading and unloading became noticeably faster.

At the dock, when Shopkeeper Qian had people carry seven or eight large baskets of steamed buns and four large buckets of dumpling soup over, he found Captain Gu to explain the situation.

"Captain Gu, the brothers in the guard company have worked hard. You haven't eaten yet, right? I brought some steamed buns and dumpling soup. Let's eat together. By the way, Manager Qian said that each person can get a can of food for each meal."

"Manager Qian, this is not good. We have quite a few people, and soldiers have big appetites. It's not a problem for them to eat seven or eight steamed buns in one meal. If you let the soldiers eat whatever they want, you will definitely go bankrupt."

"Besides, maintaining law and order in the city is our army's duty. You have already paid us, so it would be a bit unreasonable for us to eat your food."

To be honest, it would be a lie to say that Captain Gu was not tempted by this proposal. These were white flour buns, which they could only eat a few times a year. They usually ate whole grain and sweet potato rice without any oil or water.

And the shopkeeper Qian said we can eat as much as we want. My God, I guess even the landlords and rich people don’t even get such treatment.

However, Qian Yu continued, "Captain Gu, that's not what I meant. Just let the brothers eat without worry. This is a 5,000-ton ship, and there is plenty of food on it."

"Besides, our cargo ships will frequently come to the port in the future, and we will need your troops to help us solve some troublesome problems. This is not worth mentioning."

"Well, in that case, I'd better obey your orders. On behalf of my brothers, I would like to thank you and your boss."

After saying that, he asked the guard company commander to notify everyone to line up for dinner, and he also picked up two steamed buns and a bowl of dumpling soup and started eating them in big mouthfuls. To be honest, he was really hungry.

When the soldiers of the Guard Company of the 1125th Regiment heard that they could eat white flour buns, and there was no limit on the quantity, their eyes lit up.

Before leaving the barracks, they had prepared some dry food, but that little bit was not enough to last until night after eating at noon, and they could only barely keep from going hungry.

In fact, the aroma wafting from the steamed buns being made at the dock had already aroused everyone's appetite, but due to military discipline, many soldiers could only suck the aroma of the steamed buns made of pure grain into their stomachs by constantly sniffing their noses, which could be considered as eating food.

Now that they have heard the order from their superiors, they can eat without worrying about anything, which makes everyone very happy.

Shopkeeper Qian nodded when he saw that the soldiers of the guard company were able to line up in batches to receive such delicious food even though they were faced with such delicious food. This was a unit with strict military discipline. Without looking at anything else, just based on this point, their combat effectiveness would not be too bad.

He also picked up two steamed buns, made a bowl of dumpling soup, and took out two cans. After opening them, he handed one to Captain Gu and one to himself, and greeted them warmly:

"Captain Gu, try this canned beef shipped back from abroad. Such a large piece of beef is very rare in China."

Captain Gu took out his chopsticks, picked up a piece and tasted it. It tasted really good, and the beef was very soft and tender, making people want to eat more.

However, this is also related to the fact that people rarely eat beef in China. At this time, wanting to eat a piece of beef is harder than climbing to the sky.

Halfway through the meal, Captain Gu put down his chopsticks, handed the can to the waiter beside him, and specifically asked him to take it back for other brothers to taste.

Then he said embarrassedly: "Manager Qian, I'm sorry to make you laugh. It's really a waste to eat such a good thing like this."

"Our division's food and wages are often not paid in full, and the prices of various materials have risen too fast. We haven't had a good meal of meat for a long time."

"By the way, Shopkeeper Qian, is the one ton of canned meat you promised to support us also of this quality?"

"That's right, Captain Gu. What we brought back this time are beef and mutton. You may not know that there are large farms and ranches abroad. Beef and mutton are very cheap and you can eat as much as you want."