my bright sword career

Chapter 489 Salary
When it was night, Master Liu, who had been busy all day, was still sitting in front of Zhuo and looking at the documents. As the head of the first division, he had to be busy with a lot of things every day.

Behind him, two guards were busy.

One laid the mattress for him, and the other brought a washbasin, and said to Mr. Liu who was still busy.

"Chief, you have been busy all day, you should wash up and go to bed early."

"What's the rush?" Master Liu raised his hand and looked at his wrist, "It's only 08:30, it's still early before bedtime."

"But...but you've been busy all day, why don't you take a break earlier? Otherwise, if there is a fight tomorrow, you will have to stay without rest for several nights."

"Hahaha... that was before, but it's different now." Master Liu laughed, "Now there are Political Commissar Ping, Head Gao, and Lao Chen here to help me. If they are still as busy as before, then I need them." What are you doing?"

The guard suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Commander, speaking of Commander Gao. I heard that today he invited those Yankees to a restaurant in the county town tonight, and he didn't ask you to go with the political commissar. So petty."

Master Liu laughed loudly: "You little brat, what do you know.

The reason why Head Gao didn't invite me to be the political commissar of peace was to avoid suspicion. You don't understand this! "

The guard was unconvinced when he heard this: "Huh... I don't understand why. We are also guests after all. In our hometown, it would be rude for the host to do this."

Master Liu shook his head helplessly, lowered his head and continued to correct the documents...

At the same time, on the second floor of the Zuixianju restaurant in the county seat, Gao Hongming was entertaining Doolittle and more than 50 American crew members who had just returned.

So many Yankees, together with Gao Hongming and more than a dozen officers of the Liantai militia accompanying him, filled the huge hall to the brim.

"What's the main course today?" Gao Hongming asked the cook standing behind him after wiping his hands with a napkin.

"Sir, roast lamb with buttered potatoes."

The cook directed several waiters to remove the soup plates from the table and replace them with new ones.The chef who was waiting by the side put a large tray on the table, opened the lid, and immediately filled the room with a wonderful fragrance mixed with oil and spices.

In the novels of later generations, when many Internet authors write about foreigners eating Chinese food, everyone who comes into contact with Chinese food will immediately show an intoxicated appearance of being conquered by Chinese food, wishing to kneel and lick it on the spot.

In fact, a person's taste is formed after a long period of nurturing. How can it be possible to kneel and lick at the first contact? This is obviously illogical.

In later generations, Chinese restaurants can be opened all over the world. It is also through the process of "localization of Chinese food", making changes according to the local food culture and becoming "alternative Chinese food", so that it can adapt to the tastes of the local people.

In fact, even Chinese people themselves have cuisines they don’t like, and food they can’t accept. They can’t eat all the dishes, so how can they expect every foreigner to like Chinese cuisine?

It is precisely because of this that Gao Hongming invited these Yankees to eat authentic western food today.

For this meal, Gao Hongming put a lot of thought into it, until he hired a chef who is proficient in Western food.

The chef used a sharp kitchen knife to cut off a large piece of roasted mutton, and then handed it to the plate in front of Gao Hongming with the meat fork.

A waiter was standing beside Gao Hongming holding a tray containing a large bowl of creamy potato cubes. Gao Hongming took the large silver spoon inserted in the bowl and refilled himself a full spoonful.

After putting back the spoon and nodding to the clerk, the clerk took the tray and walked towards Doolittle who was sitting next to Gao Hongming.

After a while, all the mutton was distributed, and everyone began to feast on it.

Everyone is a soldier, so naturally they don't pay much attention when eating. In less than half an hour, everyone is full of wine and food, and the host and guest enjoy themselves.

Gao Hongming scattered cigarettes for everyone, took a deep breath himself, and then spoke to the Americans.

"Gentlemen, Mr. Doolittle, your commander, must have told you.

In order to rescue your comrades who were trapped more than 1000 kilometers away, your government has promised that once the rescue plan is completed, all of you, including Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle, will serve me for half a year. Does anyone have concerns? "

All the Yankees were silent. Many people had doubts or even dissatisfaction with this decision of their own government, but no one was stupid enough to speak out in public.

Doolittle said lightly: "Please rest assured, as soldiers, we will definitely obey the government's orders. Since we promised to serve you for half a year, we will definitely do so."

Gao Hongming chuckled, of course he could see that Doolittle was still somewhat reluctant.

After all, China's status in the world today is known to everyone on Earth. It's hard to say that a lieutenant colonel from the United States of America actually wants to work for a local militia.

"Gentlemen, I know you are all a bit reluctant to serve me. That's all right, it's normal and I don't find it surprising.

So in order to mobilize your enthusiasm, I have decided to award you special rewards during your service.

Non-commissioned officers can receive $500 a month, lieutenants can receive $[-] a month, as for Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle... your monthly salary is $[-], and this money can be received until the end of our cooperation period What do you guys think so far? "

A lieutenant stood up and asked in disbelief, "...are you telling the truth?"

"Of course!"

Gao Hongming smiled lightly, "I, Gao, keep what I say!"

"it is good!"

The lieutenant blushed with excitement for a moment, he raised his glass and drank it loudly: "Since you are so generous, I, Leif, deliberately promise you that I will try my best to serve you in the past six months! "

"Me too!" Another American non-commissioned officer stood up and drank the wine in the glass.

"me too!"

More and more Americans stood up and expressed their attitude.

Gao Hongming saw the performance of the Americans, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Sure enough, talking about other things with these ghosts is nonsense, only talking about money is the most useful!

Did he pay those Americans well?
To tell the truth... really high.

Today's U.S. dollar is also called the U.S. dollar. It is also the strongest currency in the world and is quite valuable.

In the 40s, the monthly rent for a single apartment in a prosperous part of New York was only 25 dollars, and a hot dog that was equivalent to our pancakes or roujiamo was only 5 cents.

And an American one-star brigadier general earns $500 a month, which means that the minimum salary that Gao Hongming offers those Yankees is comparable to that of an American brigadier general, which is not a small price.

But in Gao Hongming's view, all this is worthwhile, because he has always had a plan in his heart, and this plan can only be successful with the full support of Doolittle and these Americans, which is why he The reason why Doolittle and his party should be kept even if no effort is spared.

(End of this chapter)