Ming Zuo

Chapter 92 Bi Maokang's Experience (5)

The wooden plate in his hand looked strange, which made Bi Maokang very novel.

This wooden plate is not a flat piece, but has many grooves of various shapes in the middle.

Some are square, some are round, and some are long, and I don't know what they are used for.

Obviously, this is the dinner plate.

Zuo Menggeng had no reason not to use the good things in the collective canteen.

Aluminum dinner plates can't be made, and wood is still very easy.

When Zuo Menggeng brought Bi Maokang to serve the food, the old man finally understood the purpose of the plate.

Now that the camp is created, everything is simple, and it is also reflected in the cafeteria.

Although there are many meals prepared, the variety is very single.

There are two kinds of staple food, corn rice and mixed noodles steamed bread.

White bread?

Think more.

Zuo Menggeng didn't have that much money.

As for vegetables, it's even worse.

Cabbage, only cabbage.

Stewed cabbage and pickled pickled cabbage, but nothing else.

When eating in the cafeteria for the first time, Zuo Menggeng suspected that it was a Korean cafeteria.

This is also impossible.

There are no fresh vegetables in winter, only stored cabbage can be eaten.Don't think about meat or anything, you simply can't supply so many soldiers.

However, the stewed dishes are added with meat oil, which can taste a little meaty.

This is beyond the lives of many ordinary people, and it also makes the soldiers extremely satisfied.

The food is ordinary, and the taste of the big pot rice is the same.

Bi Maokang took two bites, and it was really hard to swallow.

When he looked at Zuo Menggeng again, the young man devoured it, as if he had something delicious on his plate.

"It is very rare for you to be a child of a rich family so peaceful and happy."

Zuo Menggeng laughed.

"It's not about peace and happiness, it's about equality between officers and soldiers. In this barracks, everyone's food and clothing are the same."

In the back camp, the most emphasized thing is equality.

Anyone, don't care if they have money or not.Even if you have money, you can only be consistent in the military camp.

Good things outside, even if you have the money to buy them yourself, you are not allowed to bring them in.

This regulation has been strictly enforced since Zuo Menggeng.

Seeing that Bi Maokang hadn't eaten a few bites of the food, Zuo Menggeng knew that it was not to the taste of the old man, so he could only say: "Let the rest of the food be given to the younger generation."

Bi Maokang was inexplicable.

"As a gentleman, how can you eat what others have left?"

Zuo Menggeng was very calm and didn't feel anything wrong.

"Compared to these unrealistic rules, food is not allowed to be wasted in military camps."

As if to confirm his words, an order suddenly came from a corner of the cafeteria.

"All of them, recite poetry."

In an instant, everyone raised their voices.A poem that Bi Maokang had known since childhood resounded in the cafeteria.

[On the afternoon of the day of hoeing, sweat dripped down the soil.Who knows dishes on the menu, A Journey! 】

Bi Maokang turned his head to look, he couldn't see how many people there were for a while, but his eyes were attracted by the paintings on the wall.

It's not a treasure, the standard is very ordinary, but it's very clear in the painting.

Under the scorching sun, a tired and poor old farmer was hoeing the weeds.Beads of sweat the size of beans fell on the seedlings, but they didn't bother to wipe them.

Beside the painting, for the first time, the poem "Being Mercy for Agriculture" gave Bi Maokang a feeling straight to his soul.

He stopped Zuo Menggeng's movements and said with a smile, "I think about it at this time, how can I let you with me if I haven't had a full stomach yet?"

After saying that, he grabbed the chopsticks and ate it in big gulps.

That sweet look seems to be tasting the delicacies of mountains and seas.

The pleasure brought by the evolution of thought is the most vivid.After a rough meal, Bi Maokang was stunned to finish his meal.

But the follow-up things made him understand that it turned out to be farther here.

Seeing Zuo Menggeng pick up the plate and want to leave, Bi Maokang couldn't help but ask, "Why do you want to take it away since you've finished eating?"

Zuo Menggeng helped bring his plate too.

"Dongjiao Gong, in our place, whoever has eaten the tableware should clean it by himself."

Hearing that even the tableware had to be cleaned by himself, Bi Maokang was really shocked.

Although he is not someone who advocates luxury, when he is at home, he is surrounded by slaves.If you want to drink tea, someone brews tea; if you want to eat, the food is ready.

Bi Maokang didn't even remember how long he hadn't been in the kitchen.

After all, it was an old man. Of course, Zuo Menggeng couldn't let Bi Maokang really clean the dishes by himself, but did it for him.

After seeing that so many soldiers really cleaned the dishes by themselves, Bi Maokang knew that this place was really different.

After lunch, Zuo Menggeng wanted to continue to show Bi Maokang a visit, but Huang Zongxi came over.

"There is a problem with the accounting at the finance department. Everyone is not familiar with the new accounting methods. Come and teach us."

Finance is the top priority, and Zuo Menggeng did not dare to neglect, so he had to entrust Bi Maokang to a second lieutenant, who would accompany Bi Maokang to continue the tour.

Without Zuo Menggeng by his side, Bi Maokang was more comfortable.

"Are you a reader?"

The first time the lieutenant faced a celebrity, he was very excited.

"Late-born Li Xiangzhu is a scholar of Hejian Mansion in the fourth year of Apocalypse."

Bi Maokang questioned: "Since he is a scholar, he should have obtained a reputation. Why did he come here and become a warrior?"

Li Xiangzhu smiled bitterly.

"The boss doesn't know anything. Last year, there was a severe drought in Jifu, the refugees were in chaos, and the thin fields in the late Sheng's home were not harvested. Just as there was no choice, the thieves came and destroyed the home. Out of desperation, the late Sheng had to bring his wife and children around to beg for food. Nearly died in the wild. Even so, the two children could not be saved. Wansheng and his wife were living here, just in time to catch up with thousands of workers. Although there is no strength to bind chickens, people always have to live, so they have to go to the wharf. Work, earn some money, and finally survive this winter. If there is no Qianzuo, the late-born family will die. This kind of kindness will never be repaid. Later, the Qianzuo Houba recruited troops, and the first one who was born in the late-born would sign up.”

Bi Maokang was quite puzzled.

"Since you have suffered a disaster, why don't you ask the local government for help? You have a reputation, so how can the government ignore it?"

Li Xiangzhu laughed, and the laughter was quite tragic.

"Famous? What is the merit of a scholar? Unless the family is rich and wealthy, such as Wansheng, those officials and landlords can't wait to swallow the wealth of Wansheng's family. From the first year of Tianqi to the present, Wansheng has never received a grain from Xuezheng adults. Lin Mi. The preferential treatment of scholars such as late birth has all been embezzled by the dog officials."

Bi Maokang was so angry that he never imagined that official corruption had reached such a level that even scholars were exploited.

But soon, he calmed down.

Li Xiangzhu's situation, he also heard a lot when he was at home, not just Jisuke.

If it weren't for this, I'm afraid Zuo Menggeng wouldn't be as ambitious.

"When you take power in the future, remember the suffering of today and don't repeat the same mistakes."

Li Xiangzhu was stunned for a moment, not understanding why this senior in the field said such words.

The barracks was almost finished, and Bi Maokang noticed the smoke rising into the sky next to him.

"Come on, show me there."

The iron smelting institute and the gun-making institute have always been Bi Maokang's favorite places, which are his areas of expertise.

Beside the huge hydraulic forging hammer, Yang Gui and others were listening to a young man's command.

"Uncle Yang, this transmission arm is too heavy and its working efficiency is not high. I suggest you make it shorter and lighter, so that the forging hammer can be made larger."

Yang Gui and other veteran craftsmen did not have any complaints, and immediately began to remodel the forging hammer.

Bi Maokang noticed that the young man was holding a piece of paper with very complicated lines drawn on it.There are also some words he doesn't know, which look very mysterious.

"What is this?"

The young man explained in detail.

"This is a mechanical calculation formula, which can effectively calculate the optimal construction specification of the hydraulic forging hammer and improve the efficiency of the hydraulic forging hammer."

Bi Maokang asked suspiciously, "Isn't this the study of the Middle Earth?"

The man happily said: "This is Western learning, which was introduced by Qianzu and taught it to me. It is indeed much faster to use it for calculations. Many problems in the past have also been solved easily."

Bi Maokang asked tentatively, "You are a citizen of China and the kingdom of the heavens, but you are willing to degenerate. How can you be unwilling to learn this barbarian school?"

The young man smiled brightly.

"The old man is joking. Qianzuo said that no matter whether it is a black cat or a white cat, it is a good cat to catch a mouse. Western arithmetic is more convenient and easier to use, and then it is used. I have been in China for [-] years, and the reason why it can thrive It is not bad because the sea is inclusive of all rivers, and tolerance is great. What is wrong with learning the strengths of hundreds of schools and enriching one's own flesh and blood?"

Bi Maokang listened quietly, savoring it carefully.

Surprisingly found that even a humble young man in this place, the broadcast of knowledge, open-mindedness, and extraordinary bearing have reached a refreshing level.

It's...a lively place!
(End of this chapter)