Beautiful step by step

Chapter 45

Under the moonlight, beside the Gobi lake, there is a golden roasted whole lamb on the bonfire.

When the chili powder is sprinkled and the cumin powder is mixed, most of the mutton's smell will be eliminated, leaving only fat and tender.Cut a piece and bite your mouth tightly. After swallowing, the smell of meat can flow along the blood circulation and stay in the internal organs of the human body.

After eating and drinking enough, they came out of a barracks, and the No. 20 people who were already close to each other, now have the friendship of sharing the same sheep, and the relationship will go a step further.And when all the soldiers were mixed together, the most talked about was of course the military affairs.

Zhu Zi swallowed a mouthful of mutton, and said vaguely: "Sister-in-law, you don't know how bad Yan Heng is. When he first came to the guard, the military salary was deducted severely. It happens that we have the clothes of Oala prisoners here, and we don't know him. Where did he get it from? Instead, he ran out in the middle of the night, caught the man in a sack, beat him up, and robbed him of all his money. However, he speaks Oirat very well, even better than some Oirats. I'm really not telling lies, he knows the dialect of the Oirats, which even the Oirats don't know, who would doubt him."

It is really important to learn a small language proficiently, Wei Wei sighed for the third time in a day.Looking back now, Yan Heng's behavior at that time was indeed a bit naive.But first of all, 13 years old is a childish age, and then standing in his position at that time, a mother is a stepmother, and even the father who brought him is also a stepfather, a child who has just joined the army and has no power, what else can he have? Method.

And she thinks it's quite cool, after seeing a lot of business negotiations, and getting used to verbal wars that make people speechless, she understands how cool it is to put on a sack and beat people until they have no power to fight back.What's more, after being beaten, he even mistook who the enemy was.

However, "Ah Heng really speaks dialects?"

Yan Heng was a little embarrassed at first, it was the darkest stage of his life.In retrospect, some things could have been handled better.But seeing the approval in Ah Mao's eyes, he didn't regret it all at once.Just like on the night of the wedding, when he confessed that because of his recklessness, he let the Zhou family match up with the Zhao family and then entered the eyes of the Wu family, Ah Mao comforted him with gentle words in his arms.

Whoever is born is resourceful and scheming, and the means must be practiced step by step.

Nodding, he leaned into her ear and whispered something.Wei Wei could tell that the sentence was very short. As for the length of his speech, the tone of the same sentence was slightly lowered, and some details were pronounced.

She listened attentively, and after hearing a certain version, her face flushed.

There are many versions of the video on the Internet in the previous life, telling a hundred languages ​​to say I love you.Not to mention the already well-known languages ​​of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, but other minor languages ​​have also been mentioned.Among them was a version of dialects in Central Asia, which she paid special attention to because of its very special pronunciation, and what Yan Heng said now happened to be the version deep in her memory.

"What are you doing?"

Wei Wei shoved him shyly, and saw that everyone was eating mutton happily, and didn't pay any attention to this, so she became more courageous.

The corners of her lips were raised, and she leaned over, repeating the words just now in French in his ear.Then before he could react, the corner of his lips brushed against the tips of his ears, and he retreated to the safe position just now.

"Ah Mou."

Yan Heng looked at her half moved and half shocked, and asked softly for a while, "Have you not finished looking through your account books?"

Wei Wei has been waiting for the next half of his sentence, she was either shy or dodged as expected.He asked about the account book so bluntly, he was the emperor of destroying the atmosphere.

She pouted and said angrily: "No, time is a bit tight, I only read the ones you said you want to trade in this exchange market."

Yan Heng patted her on the shoulder, and said in a lower voice: "If you turn around further, you will probably know."

Is it related to what she said just now?Wei Wei was curious, and looked at him with burning eyes: "No, I want you to tell me now."

Yan Heng looked at the exuberant bonfire, the atmosphere is so good, is it really good to say it?
Wei Wei is so curious that she can't help but be soft.Sitting relaxed with her shoulders slumped, she asked softly, "Tell me, okay?"

Yan Heng's self-control collapsed in an instant: "There is a businessman from Gaul in the account book."

Gaul, isn't that France?What Yan Heng meant was that he understood it, and he also understood that she understood the Oarat language that was expressed in changing dialects just now.Originally, she was very nervous, because her secret confession was exposed in public, even if that person was already married to her, as a woman, she still had to be shy.But thinking of the latter point, most of the tension disappeared at once.Even if she thought badly, Yan Heng must be nervous, even more nervous than her.

But she still said seriously: "You heard wrong."

The other side suddenly interjected: "What did you hear wrong? My sister-in-law is whispering to Yan Heng."

There was booing one after another, and Wei Wei's spiritual victory method also didn't work.Fortunately, the bonfire illuminated people's faces indistinctly, otherwise her current blushing face would have been a joke.

But Yan Heng added fuel to the fire: "Well, I heard it wrong. It's noisy here, and I will say it again when I get home."

Wei Wei finally understood what it meant to be a half-grown man eating a poor man.Yan Heng bought a total of six sheep, not lambs, but grown-up sheep that had been fed grass for the whole summer, fat and tender.

In less than two hours, he was completely eaten up by a group of soldiers while making jokes.

Those were six roasted whole lambs. She only ate a few small tenderloin, but she was already too full. Yan Heng also ate some small tenderloin with her, but didn't eat much.The rest was snatched up by No. 18 people on the opposite side. After eating, they covered their stomachs, expressing that they were not full.

"There are rice buckets here, literally rice bowls. It's not the kind that holds rice and noodles, but the kind of extra-large water tank that is used at home."

Although he was condemning, Wei Wei had a smile on his face from beginning to end. None of the 18 people was narrow-minded. Seeing this, they just continued to cry shamelessly, saying that they hadn't eaten enough.

Zhu Zi, the thickest-skinned, laughed and said, "Sister-in-law is right, my mother will call me a rice bowl at home."

Wei Wei scolded: "It's late at night, you don't have to worry about food accumulation after eating so much. If you wake up in the middle of the night with a stomachache, I won't pay you to call a doctor."

"I can't make my sister-in-law worry. My sister-in-law's money should be spent on good things, such as buying a few more sheep for everyone to eat."

Being taken by them, Wei Wei also stood up, snatched Yan Heng's purse, and held her in his arms together: "Ah Heng has nothing on him now, this time he invited you, next time You invite him. In my opinion, start with the pillars."

Zhuzi pretended to sniff his nose and wipe away his tears, and almost hugged her thigh: "Sister-in-law, you don't know, I have an eighty-year-old mother, and a baby who is waiting to be fed. Oh, the baby is not mine, but a younger brother and sister who are waiting to be fed. , The military salary is not always paid on time. A piece of clothing is worn for three years, and old patches are piled with new ones. You can treat me directly on the fire and roast me. Sprinkle chili powder and cumin powder on it. Roast whole lamb needs to be chewy."

Wei Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You're really going to be poor, how much are you owed? I remember that the food and salaries allocated by the imperial court are [-] cents a month. Even if half of it is deducted, it will be enough to spend in your hands."

After finishing speaking, Wei Wei turned her head and winked at Yan Heng.She had already thought about it when she ate the roasted whole lamb just now.Why do these soldiers who have been deducted from their military pay and live in hardship be so optimistic?It stands to reason that there are well-fed and well-dressed military men who are attached to the Wu family all day long as the control group. Even if they are unable to change, they should still have some resentment in their hearts.

This suspicion didn't last long, and she probably understood it during the chat of eating roasted whole lamb.Every society will have such low-level residents who grew up in an environment full of injustice.The environment shapes people. What they have seen since they came to this world is inequality. As they grow up, they will also take inequality for granted.For them, it is right for officials to deduct military pay, and it is also right for them to spend money and drink with the people's fat and people's anointing.Perhaps in their hearts, there are occasional thoughts of resistance, but the reality around them will quickly suppress their little courage.

There is such an idea in their minds that even if Yan Heng said that he would get back the deducted military pay for them, most people would think it was impossible.Even if they believe it based on their friendship with Yan Heng, they will not be too diligent in collecting evidence.

And the only thing she can do now is to strengthen this concept.

After receiving her hint, Yan Heng said silently: "It's less than half."

"How much can you send?"

Yan Heng paused: "About one third."

Wei Wei looked at him with a solemn face, as believable as possible.She hadn't forgotten that Yan Heng told her on the way to the sand dunes that the Northwest Army's rations were paid quarterly, and the more they paid, the less it depended on the mood of the people above.And how long has passed now, and he is talking nonsense in a serious manner.

Now that he has cooperated so well, Wei Wei also showed surprise at the right time: "One-third, that is [-] big money, which is very generous. Zhuzi, you still cry poor with me like this?"

Zhuzi was not happy anymore: "Listen to Yan Heng's nonsense, of course he pays more and more when he is an official. Our salary is paid once a quarter, and each time it is said to be one-third, but at the end of the day, we save the change. , Only a half of the money was paid. The change that was originally saved was the food expenses during this period. Since the victory in the Northwest, the food expenses have to be paid on time. As long as you live in the guard, you have to buy a big pot of rice. Pay the food expenses on time every month, eat or not is up to you. If you are not used to eating, as long as you have money, you can go out to eat as you please. Brothers are listening here, sister-in-law, you can ask, I have something to say Not a single lie."

Zhuangzi shook his head, seeing this Zhuzi became anxious: "Don't tear down my platform, you, besides, what I said is right."

Facing the pillar jumping anxiously above his head, Zhuang stood up, crushed him with his height, then shook his head and said: "You are right, but not complete. It is autumn, and we will soon change winter clothes. Change, but this year there are rewards for playing a good stick, it seems to be for new clothes. Before I came, I saw a few decent people walking out of our barracks. They showed off in new clothes and said that in a few days we will have purchase."

"Cotton coat?"

Zhuang continued to shake his head: "It seems that there is still armor."

Around the campfire, ghosts were crying and wolves were howling, and after being sad, there was complete despair.Armor, that's armor. If you use some leather and some iron, the cost may be high.After this set of clothes is issued, it is estimated that they will not receive a penny of their military salary for the second half of the year.Not only that, but you also have to pay for food as a soldier, which is simply impossible.

Wei Wei pointed in the direction he wanted: "Isn't the armor free? Or is it only available at Jiuquan?"

Being hit, Zhuzi frowned: "How is that possible! People from our same village and neighboring villages serve as soldiers in various places in Liangzhou, and we can meet them when we go back during the festivals. The ones in Liangzhou Prefecture are better, and some in other places are not as good as this." .Yan Heng, don’t you want to know how much food and wages we have been owed these years? I remembered that one of us in the same village has a bit of a temper, and the three generations of their family have been like that. I remember he vaguely heard it, as if from his father’s generation Since then, he has written down the actual and due payments every month. He loves to listen to people's stories, and always thinks that one day he will meet the emperor who is visiting privately in a micro-service, as in the story, and get all the money back."

Wei Wei hurriedly asked: "True or not, they remember it this way, are they not afraid that the officials above will make trouble?"

"How can an official care about this matter, so what if he forgets it. A military household, without a license, will never be able to leave Liangzhou Mansion for the rest of his life."

The petitioner has a strong sense of sight when he encounters a road tyrant, but this road is blocked by the imperial court, and the local corrupt officials don't even need to bother.

"Zhuzi, can your fellow villager be trusted?"

Wei Wei didn't explain clearly, but Zhu Zi knew what she meant.

"A military household like ours has to serve as a soldier, and every village has a lot of soldiers. It is impossible to say that a village can be trusted. But I can assure you that Shitou is more reliable than me. Sister-in-law, you should also be suspicious. It is reasonable to say that a military household who does not know a single character can write down this account in detail? That is because the Shitou family is one of the few literate families in our village. Keep accounts. Even if such a person is a soldier, he will be valued by the superiors. He can’t do big things. At that time, he never participated, he said that he was so heartless. That's why he was excluded all these years, and he did his job, but he never got promoted."

It turned out to be a small accountant in charge of bookkeeping, and Wei Wei's emphasis on Shitou's family rose three levels in a row.She understands too well the huge difference between those who are capable and those who are not.According to Zhuzi, Shitou's father can still manage accounts all the time, obviously he has real skills, which makes the officials above love and hate him.

And for a capable accountant, what he can record is not just the one he usually manages.He can know many, many things from small book changes.

After pondering for a while, she made a decision, and she whispered a few words in Yan Heng's ear amidst everyone's mournful expressions.

Yan Heng hesitated: "I'm not so sure either."

Wei Wei said firmly: "Don't worry, Ah Heng. I went to the exchange market to collect orders this afternoon. I calculated the accounts very carefully. A rough estimate will save a sum of money, which can be used here."

"Ah Mao gave less money to those merchants?"

how is this possible!Although after learning that Yan Heng is in charge of the mutual market pass, Wei Wei once imagined that the government and businessmen would collude and severely lower the price to make a fortune, but that was just a fantasy.

"The most important thing in business is to be honest. I know this. I just calculated the loss and excess stock every time, and then reduced the order quantity as appropriate. This way, there is less waste and more money. "

After listening to it, he felt relieved, and after thinking about her proposal, Yan Heng quickly made up his mind.

"You can't lose money if you follow me. From my point of view, as long as you can secretly persuade Shi Shi's family to hand over the account books, I will pay for the winter clothes and armor this time, and it will be considered a lottery."

The soldier who was in a gloomy mood was startled by this sudden surprise. With such a small matter, the next year's life will be settled?

(End of this chapter)