Villager of Daming

Chapter 1269: Welfare Show-off Finally Succeeds

The rain continued to fall, and Qiqili drank the broth with empty eyes. The broth was made from the meat sent by his men. His men believed Zhu Dan's words and not only did they not attack, but they also sent a large amount of game as Zhu Dan requested.

"How about I give you some meat? Look, this rabbit is so fat after the beginning of autumn!"

Zhu Dan felt the same way and thought it was really sad. If he replaced himself with Qi Qili, he would feel just as bad.

So we decided to give the other person more nutrition. There was too little meat in the broth, which was not conducive to recovery, even if it was a minor illness.

He pushed the lid of the pot containing the braised rabbit meat towards Qiqili, indicating that he could eat it without paying.

Qi Qili blinked twice and stared at the lid of the kettle. He used the outer shell of the Type 78 military kettle to drink soup, and the one containing braised rabbit meat was the same as this one.

He picked up the chopsticks made from tree branches and tasted a bite of rabbit meat: "Do you carry ingredients for cooking with you?"

"We can't help it. We are chasing you and can't bring more food. We have to bring enough seasonings. Whenever we come across something edible in the wild, we can add some seasonings to it and try to make it taste better.

A good appetite can ensure physical strength and a good mood. I didn't expect your team to be so large and to run so far to cause trouble.

Otherwise we would have made other preparations. Our main force would have left Taiyuan Prefecture long ago and would not have had time to make anything for us.

If I encounter the same thing again in the future, I will definitely bring two small steam engines, as well as the assembled boat and wheels.

We must study hard when we go back, and at least practice the assembly and maintenance of steam engines. With that thing, it will be most convenient to catch fish when we encounter a river.

Of all the things, seasonings are the most convenient to carry. Just a little bit can make the dish more fragrant. Today I made braised rabbit meat, but I fried it until it was sugar-colored. It has a burnt aroma, right?"

Zhu Dan was in a good mood and was willing to talk to Qi Qili more about the situation of his team.

"Is this set of things made of iron? I see your things are all very good."

As Qi Qili listened, he also became interested in chatting and wanted to find out more about the Ming army's equipment.

Zhu Dan nodded gently: "They are all the best equipment. The military kettle is made of thicker tinplate. Chief Zhu said that this is the best at present, and we will make more when new materials are available in the future.

It involves a question of technology and industrial background. We can't do mass production just because we want to, but we are already very satisfied.

Look at the leather boots we wear, strong and waterproof, made of the best cowhide, and we also have leather belts on which we can hang things.

Our marching backpacks contained duck down quilts, made of the finest duck down, which could be compressed into very small pieces.

The quality of other sabers and other items is also the best in the Ming Dynasty. Not considering the cost of technology, this set of equipment is worth twenty strings of cash just for materials and labor.

If I give it to you, don't say that there are some things you can't make. Even if you can make something, twenty strings of cash is far from enough.

Needless to say, guns cannot be measured by money, as no one else has them.

In fact, you should surrender! It has come to this, you should be thankful that your people did not attack, and when our people arrive and surround you, you can say that you have negotiated with us, you will be made a marquis, and no one will die anymore. "

As Zhu Dan was talking, he thought about persuading the enemy to surrender. He really didn't want to kill anyone, and after killing them he would have to clean up the battlefield, which was troublesome.

"How much food and salary do you get in a month?" Qi Qili suddenly asked the other party about his salary.

"This... is not fixed. There is a basic salary, which is the military pay. It is not very much. It is two stone of grain per month. We are guards of the palace. Other places do not have so much.

In fact, we had no food to take, but we were all given money, and the bonuses added up to two strings of cash a month, which was enough to take care of our families.

The rewards for fighting are high now. If I catch you this month, uh...anyway...thank you!

Tell me what kind of food you like, and I will cook it for you. My cooking is delicious, and they all like my food.

In addition to the normal basic salary and bonus, we were given a lot of miscellaneous things. The things we used in the palace were provided by the palace. We gave our families five bars of soap, one bar of scented soap, four towels, a piece of cloth, a box of tooth powder, a shopping voucher of Jubiqi, a set of skin care cosmetics, and 30 kilograms of meat.

You need to buy meat with meat coupons at a street in Xiaqiu Village. The coupons are for half a pound. You can keep them and not use them, but your family will use them. We will not exchange the meat coupons for money.

They give special gifts during festivals, and also give out pots and pans for the house, and repair the broken house.

So I don’t want to die in battle. This life is good. If you die in battle, you will get a lot of money. I don’t have that and I can’t enjoy it.”

Zhu Dan counted on his fingers and told Qi Qili one by one.

Qi Qili was stunned when he heard this. His first feeling was that the Ming Dynasty was rich. His second feeling was that the Ming Dynasty was really rich. How could they afford to support so many guards?
"So much money..." Qiqili didn't know what to say.

“It’s not about how much money you have, but how much stuff you have. If you don’t have stuff, the money is worthless.

We need to study production technology and transform it into productivity, that is, the ability to grow how much grain you can grow from farming, and raising cattle and sheep also counts.

As long as there are enough things, money is not a problem. We can print as much money as we can when the time comes.

If the yield of rice per mu is two dan, one dan costs two hundred wen. If the yield of rice per mu is ten dan, then it will not be two hundred wen, but forty wen.

As more people raise poultry, eggs become cheaper, and chickens, ducks, and geese also become cheaper, and everyone can afford them.

Our Ming Dynasty has become more prosperous thanks to the advice given by the masters of Xiaqiu Village, so your loss is not unfair.

There is a master hiding in the team, can you be better than him?

Surrender early and enjoy happiness early. Otherwise, if you wait a few more years, His Majesty will get upset and bombard you directly, and you won’t be allowed to surrender even if you want to.”

Zhu Dan did not forget to continue persuading, and persuaded her to get her own bonus... Oh! I dare not think about it, I really dare not think about it! Hehehehehe...

Qi Qili stopped talking and lowered his head to eat the meat. The braised rabbit meat with fried sugar was indeed delicious. The other party's cooking skills were quite good. If he didn't work as a guard at the palace one day, he could open a shop and make a fortune.

……

A day passed, and it was still raining the next morning, which made the guards very happy. There would be no fighting if it rained, and it would be inconvenient for the enemy to charge up the mountain.

Everyone was busy making breakfast. After seeing the morning glow yesterday, the dry firewood collected in advance was covered with tarpaulin and placed on a rack underneath. Now it was just the right time to use it.

There is still some meat sent by the enemy yesterday, so the staple food today is noodles, fried dough sticks fried in animal oil.

I boiled a lot of oil last night and fried the dough sticks, which were delicious. The downside was that they were not tasty when they were cold, as they were too greasy.

However, the oil is already cooked, so you won’t get sick if you eat it cold, the taste will just be a little worse.

"Our people sent a message saying that the rain had affected our troops, and in order not to weaken their combat effectiveness, the team slowed down their march.

It will take until noon to arrive, so it is best not to fight today and complete the encirclement from a distance.

Our mission is to delay your people for one more day. Think about it first. Once the encirclement is completed, your people will not be able to break out.

Let’s eat first! It’s delicious while it’s hot. This fried dough stick has alum in it, and it’s said that eating too much is not good, but they still gave it to us.”

Zhu Dan brought things to Qi Qili and continued to persuade him. He was telling the truth. Once they were surrounded, all 5,000 people would stay.

"Surrender!" Qi Qili took a deep breath and nodded.

(End of this chapter)