Wei Ci held the hot water in his arms tightly. Heat was slowly transmitted into his body, dispelling the lingering chill.
He coughed lightly and said, "Coincidentally, I have a friend with me. I'll ask for his opinion later."
"Oh? That friend is in Xiangyang district? "
Qiguan Rang's eyes brightened. If he had a godly teammate like Wei Ci, his workload would be greatly reduced.
Wei Ci smiled and said, "Xiheng and I came to Xiangyang district together."
Zhang Ping's obsession with the mechanism and neglect of government affairs were quite similar to his lord's temperament.
Qiguan Rang raised his eyebrows and gave Wei Ci a meaningful look. Brother, well done!
"Achoo …"
The flying wadding tickled Zhang Ping's nose. He couldn't help but sneeze.
Zhang Ping held the hot water in his arms and wrapped his clothes tightly. There was a lot of cut wood piled in front of him.
"The waterwheel … Something seems wrong … Which part is wrong? Or is there a problem with the block structure?"
Zhang Ping's nimble fingers dismantled the installed water wheel. After a while, he realized that the hot water in his arms was no longer hot. It was worth it to get up and change the water again. When he opened the door, he realized that the sky outside had already turned yellow.
He had unknowingly wasted an entire afternoon?
He rubbed his stomach, feeling a little hungry.
After taking some money, Zhang Ping wrapped his cloak tightly and went out to buy food against the wind and snow.
Wei Ci had his breakfast, lunch and dinner at the district headquarters. Zhang Ping and Dian Yan could only think of their own ways.
They didn't know how to cook, so they went to the nearby eateries to buy.
"When the new year comes, I'm afraid the eateries will close … I really have to buy a maid who can cook and do laundry …"
As a handicraft expert, Zhang Ping's ability to take care of himself was somewhat poor.
It was inexplicably bleak to think about it.
Little did he know that there was a more miserable future waiting for him.
Two flowers bloomed, one on each side.
Dian Yan and a group of bandits were successfully recruited into the military camp by relying on their skills.
They thought that beautiful days were coming and they would be able to settle down in Xiangyang district.
Never would he have thought that they were playing winter training. Before the sky had even brightened, they had to be ready for morning training. They had to run all over the mountains with heavy weights on their backs in the dead of winter. It was said that this was the most basic training. Once they got used to it, they would increase the training load.
Dian Yan's huge stature was very conspicuous in the crowd. Coupled with his good performance, he was quickly noticed by others.
The person who noticed him was none other than Jiang Pengji, whom Qiguan Rang had criticized for slacking off.
She was wearing a thin brown shirt, revealing her fair wrists and slender ankles. The audience in the live broadcast room felt cold for her, but she acted as if nothing had happened. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and followed Li Yun to inspect the new recruits.
"That tall one is not bad. He's a good material."
Li Yun saw that she was referring to Dian Yan and nodded in agreement.
"The training load is relatively heavy. Many people complain incessantly and even throw tantrums. Very few people can keep their composure, and he is one of them." When it came to serious matters, Li Yun had always been serious and steady. There was not a trace of naivety. "Why don't you call him over for a test, my lord?"
Leading troops to war was the job of military generals. Currently, only Meng Hun, Luo Yue and Li Yun were capable generals.
Jiang Pengji could barely be considered a lord, but her subordinates did not want her to always take the lead and take risks.
At present, she still had sufficient manpower. When the territory expanded and the battle line lengthened, this number of people would not be enough.
It was important to prepare for a rainy day. It was important to start looking for suitable candidates or nurture talents early.
Jiang Pengji chewed on a wild grass root in her mouth. She looked sloppy.
"There's no need. Let's continue watching."
Li Yun nodded. The two of them continued to stand at the edge of the col, observing the performance of the new recruits.
After a while, the sergeant finally relented and said that they should rest. Hundreds of soldiers looked as if their bones had been extracted. They were so tired that they sat on the ground, panting heavily. Even if the cold wind was biting, they still felt like they were in a furnace. They were sweating profusely.
Dian Yan stood at the same spot for a while. When his breathing was smooth, he followed the others and sat on the ground to rest.
His action, in addition to his height, was very conspicuous among the whole group of new recruits.
Jiang Pengji's eyes were filled with praise. She paid more attention to Dian Yan.
"Not bad indeed."
The sergeant in charge of training the new recruits was selected from the troops. They treated the new recruits equally. However, they would be more biased and pay more attention to the new recruits who performed well.
Which instructor wouldn't like someone like Dian Yan who listened attentively and paid attention to the training procedures?
Because of this fondness, when the new soldiers were resting and eating, Dian Yan received an extra egg in his food, and a spoonful of gravy was poured into the plain porridge. Just the smell alone was enough to make people's stomachs rumble.
He didn't care about the envious or jealous gazes of the people around him. He buried his head in the porridge and ate. He didn't care that the plain porridge was a little hot.
He carefully finished the whole bowl of porridge. When the warm porridge entered his stomach, his entire body emitted a lazy and comfortable warmth from the inside out.
He was about to send the bowl back when he heard the discussion of the other new recruits. The content of the conversation touched on his sensitive nerves.
"Have you heard? There are women here …"
A new recruit whispered to the new recruit beside him. Although it was said to be a whisper, the people around them could hear them.
"Women?" The person revealed a look of disbelief. He immediately sneered. "… Even if there are, it's the people above them who enjoy it …"
There were no women in the military camp. Even if there were women, they would be serving the troops.
In the day, they would wash clothes and cook. In the evening, they would receive and send people off.
Dian Yan's heart was burning. He couldn't believe that the district had such a bad habit.
Immediately, his eyes revealed a fierce glint. His fierce expression made people's hearts tremble.
He asked the two of them, "Is what you said true?"
The two new recruits heard the voice and raised their heads. Seeing Dian Yan's expression, they both burst into laughter. They thought that Dian Yan was thinking of women.
"Of course it's true. The district headquarters is recruiting female soldiers. This is something that the entire district knows. Who wants to go …"
Jiang Pengji's hearing was amazing. Hearing the commotion, she couldn't help but frown slightly.
Previously, they had decided to recruit five to six hundred female soldiers. But in the end, only a little more than a hundred were willing to come. They were all skinny and weak girls. Most of them had lost their parents and were forced to come by their grandparents or other relatives.
When they came to register, each of them cried uncontrollably. Their unwillingness made Jiang Pengji a little angry.
Her female camp wasn't a garbage collection station. It couldn't accept all kinds of trash.
Now that she saw it, she found the source.
"I say, did they misunderstand something?" Jiang Pengji pinched her chin. A cold smile hung on the corner of her lips. She said to Liyun, "Do these idiots think that I built the female camp to give them a cycle of enjoyment, to relieve their desires, and to vent their beastly nature? Tsk tsk! "
Liyun wisely chose to remain silent.
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