The Great Seminary

Chapter 64 Poor
There was a commotion in Zhihai Village.

Soon, groups of old soldiers, ruffians, and small soldiers came out with torches and lit lanterns.

He took hesitant steps, poked his head out in the light of the fire, and looked at the empty village gate with a look of surprise on his face.

Some people even rushed directly towards the dilapidated houses in the distance.

Some of them ran and shouted, "Aiya, you damn bitch, can't you hear me?

Are you still staying in the house, waiting for the house to collapse and bury people? Why don't you get the child out and run for your life? ";
"Mom and Dad, the mountain has collapsed, the mountain has collapsed, run to the boat!"
"Sister, don't be afraid, your brother is here!"
After successfully breaking through, he retreated to the dark, seized the opportunity, put on his official uniform again, and prepared to use the momentum of breaking through the door to intimidate Zhang Gui, who had seized power.

Seeing that the quality of Zhihai Village's soldiers was even worse than that of ordinary people, his face suddenly darkened.

He circulated his Qi and blood, and used the 'Flying and Kicking Warriors' flying technique to break through the air and break into the military camp.

He landed at the village gate, bent down, used the Wind-Grabbing Hand to grab it, and threw it to the ground, causing another loud bang.

Then he roared loudly:

"I am Zhang Gui, an eighth-rank commander in the Siyang Commandery of the Ming Song Dynasty's Eastern Yuehai Province.

Received the appointment letter from the Ministry of War and was in charge of the military and civil affairs of "Zhihaizhai".

You have already met the commander, but why don't you bow to him?"

When he uttered the last four words "Why don't you pay your respects?", he used his explosive magical power to stimulate the mighty Qi in his lungs, and the sound was like the roaring sea tide.

The soldiers were so shocked that their hearts and livers were broken and they lost their ability to think.

He knelt on the ground with a numb mind, his body shaking like a sieve.

But it is impossible for a military camp of thousands of people to be composed entirely of horsemen. There will always be some who have high status and abilities and cannot be intimidated.

An old man with gray hair, flowing curly beard and a righteous face walked out of the barracks leisurely, surrounded by a group of team leaders.

He strolled up to Zhang Gui and carefully looked at the tiger-shark embroidered clothes he was wearing.

Naturally, he said to himself, "The official uniform is not fake."

Then he asked seriously, "Since you said you are the new governor of Zhihai Village, you must have a badge with a hidden pattern and a letter of appointment."

Seeing the old man's pretentious look, Zhang Gui took out the petition and badge with a stern face and handed them over.

The old man carefully checked it over and over for a while, then handed the petition and the badge back to Zhang Gui.

Zhang Gui took his petition and badge, smiled coldly, and waited for the old man to continue his performance.

Unexpectedly, the old man took a few steps back, raised his hands and knelt on the ground.

He bowed three times and shouted loudly:

"I am the eighth-rank officer of the Siyang Commandery of the Ming Songdong Yuehai Province;
Li Yunbo, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Zhihai Village, pays his respects to His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief.

Afterwards, all those who were still standing straight in the entire military camp knelt on the ground, and together with the one who had just knelt, they bowed in a noisy manner like in a vegetable market, saying:
"Your subordinates pay their respects to the Grand Commander."
"The Grand Commander's military fortune is prosperous."
"May the Governor live a long and healthy life."
“Don’t talk nonsense, only by entering the Dao can one become a governor and live for at least 150 years.

If you don’t live to be a hundred, you’ll be a short-lived ghost.”
An old man, who seemed to be a grandfather, knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully.

Given Zhang Gui's temperament, he really can't afford to look for trouble.

He opened his mouth, but the words he wanted to ask were no longer uttered.

I had no choice but to help the old man up in a depressed mood.

"Sir Li, this is my first time on this job, and I'm sorry for being so rude."

"How could it be disrespectful? You are a young talent, Governor.

Being willing to come to a small village like Zhihai Village, where there are many swarms of tigers and dragons, is actually a kind of injustice."

Li Yunbo said with a smile: "It seems that you haven't had dinner yet.

We are eating right now, why don't you just bear with us for a meal first.

Tomorrow, the cook will go shopping and prepare a sumptuous meal for you."

Zhang Gui was stunned for a moment, then he felt his stomach and realized he was really hungry. He nodded and said in a very rustic way:

"alright."

He took the initiative to lift up the village gate on the ground and put it back on the door frame.

This strange power made everyone's scalp tingle. Li Yunbo laughed dryly and praised:

"The governor is truly born with supernatural powers."

Zhang Guize had nothing more to say and followed Old Man Li into the barracks cafeteria. Timber doesn't cost money.

Less than a hundred steps outside the military camp, there are mountains and plains everywhere, and you can cut down as many as you want.

Salt, not silver.

There are salt fields in the village, enough to make people eat like leopards.

Winter melon, pumpkin, sweet potato, and potato can be grown in the sandy soil of the military camp.

So the food that Huotou prepared next was sliced ​​winter melon and pumpkin, stewed with sweet potato and potato cubes in salty soup.

But in addition to the salty soup, the officials also had a dish of salted fish cooked in oil.

It can be clearly seen that the salted fish of Old Man Li are a little bigger.

Zhang Gui smacked his lips a few times and looked at Old Man Li and said:
“Sir Li, I am young and inexperienced, although I know that we are a group that is not loved by our grandmother and uncle.

But this is a bit too much.

Even if the financiers around the county town think that 'Zhihai Village' is useless and short of money from us.

But even if they were not given even one or two pounds of rice, the soldiers would probably vomit the sea fish in their rations if they just relied on water.

Why is it that only officials can have a small salted fish?

You wouldn't say that a marine base that's been around for a century, because they're training every day to serve their country, that among the thousands of soldiers there aren't many who can fish, right?

Old man Li smiled bitterly and lowered his head, "That will never happen.

To be honest with you, Governor, I was a good fisherman when I was young.

But in our militia camp, besides the soldiers, there are also their parents, wives, children, and younger brothers and sisters.

Adults are easy to talk to.

But those children under the age of twelve do not have any oil or proper food to eat all year round, and they will become skinny and short.

Deficiency of qi and blood can easily lead to illness and premature death.

So I put.”

"Alright, alright, Master Li.

I will investigate thoroughly whether what you said is true or not.

If it's just nonsense, then let's settle the accounts.

If true.

There is no need to ask the cook to buy anything more tomorrow.

Until I can get some money, I'll eat melon and potato soup with you guys every day!"

Zhang Gui looked at the yellow and white, salty soup in the big wooden barrel in the distance and suddenly felt a little nauseous, but he still gritted his teeth and made a harsh remark.

He gritted his teeth and strode to the nearest barrel, personally filled a bowl with the rich and salty soup, and began to eat it in big mouthfuls.

There are five flavors in the world: sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty.

Among them, sour, sweet, bitter and spicy are just seasonings. Their absence can mean the difference between a delicious meal and one that is difficult to swallow.

But "salty" is indispensable, and without it you can be fatal.

Sweet potatoes are sweet, winter melon is refreshing, pumpkin and potatoes are soft and glutinous after long cooking, and the addition of sea salt to balance the flavors makes them not bad to eat when cooked to perfection.

Zhang Gui couldn't stop eating and finished two buckets in one sitting, leaving his subordinates stunned.

Have a full meal.

Zhang Gui settled down in the backyard of the governor's office in the military camp.

Some soldiers lit a brazier to drive away the coldness in the main room.

Li Yunbo walked in with a complicated expression and asked, "Does the Commander-in-Chief have any other instructions?"

"No, I didn't give any orders. I just want to ask why, besides you, the deputy commander, there is only one captain left among the generals in the village.

What about the Hundred Guards and Deputy Hundred Guards in the middle?"

(End of this chapter)