The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

This time I came back with a lot of gains.

Although everyone was a little tired when they returned, they were all very happy.

When entering the city, Zhang Ping'an found that the city gate had been repaired and it finally looked decent.

The soldiers guarding the city and the captain knew each other, and they were not restrained.

The soldier looked over at the cart and grinned, "Wow, we've got quite a good harvest today. It's definitely too late tonight. I wonder if we'll be able to eat it tomorrow at noon!"

"Get lost! This stuff is slightly toxic and very troublesome to handle. You definitely won't be able to eat it tomorrow. Forget it," the captain laughed.

At the same time, there was a hint of pride on his face: "We are lucky. Lord Zhang is well-informed and knows a lot of new things. Otherwise, who would have known that this thing can be eaten!"

"No wonder, that's normal. Many refugees now can't even eat fresh tree bark, let alone these proper foods. But as long as it can fill our stomachs, we won't be picky," said the soldier, touching his stomach.

Now that the food and supplies haven't arrived, they can only eat sparingly with every meal. At most, they can only eat until they are 60% to 70% full, and there is no oil or water. They are so hungry!

Although these things don't look good, they are still useful.

After the soldier finished speaking, he bowed to Zhang Ping'an who was riding a horse behind him, and took the initiative to help lead the horse.

He's a discerning person.

Zhang Pingan couldn't help but take a few more glances.

It was already evening. Zhang Ping'an ordered the captain to take all the konjac to the original tofu shop, and then returned to the county government office.

I can only deal with these things tomorrow.

Chi Bao was in the yard with his men, busy with other soldiers.

After all, once you come to the front line, you can't just sit idle.

Seeing Zhang Ping'an coming back, he hurriedly came forward with a teapot and a teacup: "Sir, you must be tired, drink some water and take a rest!"

Zhang Ping'an was really thirsty. He only brought a bamboo tube with him when he went out today, and he didn't dare to drink freely. He could only moisten his throat from time to time. In addition, he had done a lot of work, and now his throat was almost smoking.

I simply took the teapot and poured several cups of water into my mouth, and finally drank it to my heart's content.

After drinking and wiping his mouth, Zhang Pingan finally had the energy to ask about today's situation: "By the way, how is the porridge distribution going at the military camp today?"

"It was a bit chaotic when we were distributing porridge at first. When those people saw there was hot porridge to drink, they swarmed over to grab it. They must have been very hungry. General You was there to maintain the troops, and he got a little annoyed seeing this. The situation got better after a few people were killed in the battle." Chibahan replied.

"Strong medicine cures illness, severe punishment is used to punish a country in chaos, it must be used to put an end to chaos, the old baldy is a man of strategy," Zhang Ping'an only commented and said nothing more.

As long as Lao Tu can succeed, it's fine. It's good for the two of them to do their respective jobs and cooperate with each other!

At this time, a salty and fishy smell of fish soup wafted from the backyard. Zhang Pingan sniffed it gently and said with a smile, "We have fish soup tonight."

Even after eating, he was happy: "Yes, we also cooked fish head soup at noon, and it was full of oil. Putting the fish body in for dinner will definitely make it more delicious. General You said that everyone can get a piece of fish later!"

"That's great! I can eat meat within two days of arriving at the front. This is a good sign!"

Zhang Pingan talked as he walked.

When I came to the backyard, I saw the old bald man sniffing hard, with an intoxicated look on his face.

He is a general after all, and a deputy general is also a general. It seems quite sad that he has ended up like this.

"This fish soup smells good, right?" Zhang Ping'an walked forward and joked.

When the old bald man saw Zhang Ping'an coming, he calmed down a little and chuckled, "It smells good! Our firemen are very skilled. Their ancestors used to be chefs!"

"Then we are in for a treat," Zhang Ping'an said jokingly.

Then he got down to business: "By the way, I brought back a lot of konjac today, and also brought back some firewood. I saw that the hills to the north are not very high, but there is a lot of konjac. If we process it well, at least we can fill our stomachs. If you are not busy tomorrow, let Captain Liang take the others to dig it all up. Besides, winter is coming soon, so we need to prepare firewood."

"I understand." The old bald man's face became serious when he talked about business. "We just gave porridge to the people today. After we dig up all the konjac you mentioned, let them go with us to chop firewood over there. We have a lot of people, so it won't take long for us to prepare it. Don't worry!"

After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "Compared to this, I'm actually more worried about the food problem. It's already the end of the month, and the food should have arrived long ago, but there's still no news. Thousands of mouths are waiting to be fed, and the food is being dumped into the pot in bags. What should I do? You say this, but my words are insignificant and can't make much difference..."

Zhang Pingan understood that this was a hint for him to step in and solve the problem of food and grass as soon as possible.

After all, I am the one with the highest rank here.

He is the tall person that ordinary people talk about who will hold up the sky if it falls.

It's also part of my job.

However, there was one question that Zhang Pingan was quite curious about: "There's something I'm quite curious about. There's been no farming in the north these past few years. How are those rebel armies solving the food and fodder problem now? I know that their original foundation has been almost completely depleted by them!"

"Hmph, those rebel troops are different from us. Their rations even contain more meat than rice. Civilians, prisoners, and those who died in battle are all their food. Otherwise, how could the counties be so desolate now?" Deputy General You snorted coldly.

"I've also heard about these situations. That's why their soldiers are so fierce."

"What does Lord Zhang want to say?" Deputy General You was also a smart man and understood it immediately.

"I can handle the food and fodder issue. After all, it's part of my job. But you should have heard about the burning of the granary in Lin'an. It's not easy to get food and fodder now. These grains must be consumed in a valuable way.

"I'm wondering if we could develop an additional incentive system to foster a greater enthusiasm among soldiers and civilians to kill the enemy. After all, we're on the front lines, constantly in danger. Without adequate self-protection capabilities, all our current efforts would be in vain. I don't want to be a scapegoat for those rebellious troops!" Zhang Pingan said calmly.

"That's no problem. I'll be responsible for my soldiers!" The bald old man patted his chest and agreed without hesitation.

Then the two looked at each other and reached a tacit understanding with their eyes.

After looking at each other and smiling, the old bald man touched his belly and said, "It's time to eat, it's time to eat. If you are not active in eating, there must be something wrong with your brain. Let's go and eat!"

As he walked, he swayed his head and hummed, "Today is a good day, a good day, clang-clang-clang!"

Zhang Pingan shook his head and laughed as he followed.

Today I finally had meat for dinner for the first time since I came to the front line. Thanks to my status as a superior, I was given a few extra pieces of fish.