The pork butcher is smoother than a pig butcher!

Chapter 364 The Clan Head Returns
In the General Military Mansion.

Ever since Gan Minglan returned by flying eagle to deliver a message, the commanders of various garrisons have been on the move and have rushed to Hami City.

As the commander-in-chief, Xiong Zhen was concerned with all matters concerning the large family of Guansai.

At the same time, the centurions also had to worry about their own small families in their garrisons.

A garrison consisted of approximately nine thousand Guan soldiers, with tens of thousands of their families and tens of thousands of immigrants following behind them.

In the shops of the garrison, the only things left to sell are mutton and salt.

As the number of sheep dwindled, the centurions were filled with anxiety.

We've barely solved the problems of clothing and shelter.

Food security is the most urgent and pressing issue!
Before they arrived, they dared not imagine how much grain General Gan could buy on his own.

seeing is believing.

Looking at the massive grain wagons outside the city walls, everyone broke into smiles.

General Xiong summoned all the heads of the garrisons, Gan Minglan, the great hero, and the quartermasters for an afternoon meeting at the General's Mansion.

Camels and horses are easy to arrange.

Except for the wild horses and camels, which belong to General Gan privately, the rest belong to the public and will be allocated by General Xiong according to the needs of each garrison.

The distribution of seeds and grain was the focus of this meeting.

After some back and forth, an agreement was finally reached.

First of all, the seeds are not edible.

Seeds will be allocated based on the number of acreages of compliant land that each garrison will ultimately cultivate next year.

Secondly, enough food for 80,000 soldiers for half a year must be withheld.

No one should go hungry, not Guan Jun!
Finally, half of the remaining grain will be used as reserve grain for the lean season next year, and the other half will be gradually distributed to the grain shops opened by various garrisons.

The grain sold in these shops was only available to military families and immigrants.

This brings up the issue of eligibility to purchase.

One of the centurions was dissatisfied and shamelessly said:
"Guan Jun risked his life to protect the peace of Guanxi. As their military family members, how can we treat them the same as immigrants?"

The implication is that food should be purchased first for military families, preferably with discounts on both price and quantity.

When it comes to their own interests, most people agree.

Upon hearing this, General Gan opened fire without hesitation:
"The mission of soldiers is to protect the country! And once they complete their literacy task, they will be able to receive their monthly military pay!"
Leaving aside the fact that these military salaries are enough for them to support their families, just consider how much spoils most soldiers received in the previous battles.
As far as I know, there are currently thousands of military households raising more than one hundred sheep each.

What kind of preferential treatment do such families expect for the newly set grain prices?

Compared to military families, the immigrants who fled all the way here only managed to earn a meager living by having their husbands and sons work hard on the construction site of the new city of Hami.

Do you intend to sell grain to these immigrants at exorbitant prices?
Next year, the construction of the new city of Hami, the building of houses in various garrisons, and the large-scale construction of irrigation canals, wells, and farmland will still depend on them.

They and military dependents simply have different roles; they are all contributing to the Kansai region. Why should they be treated differently?
Is it an attempt to find a sense of superiority in immigrants?
What's the point of having such a sense of superiority?
Is it because they think the immigrants don't hate the military families and are living a good life? Or do they want to force them to rebel like the displaced people inside the Great Wall?

Her tirade, directed at every single commander in the garrison, left them blushing with embarrassment.

The centurions were not unaware of the benefits of immigrants.

However, when it comes to personal interests, they still tend to favor their own people.

This time, he was finally woken up by the scolding.

They didn't even consider that Gan Minglan hadn't asked for any special treatment for Gan Luchuan in terms of grain distribution.

Why do they?
Based on thick skin?

Furthermore, General Xiong has agreed that the money obtained from selling grain should be left by the commanders of each unit for their respective construction projects.

I got two benefits for no reason.

If you're still not satisfied, may you be struck by lightning!
After the meeting, those who had been scolded were completely submissive.

Gan Minglan followed behind General Xiong, walking out of the conference room looking refreshed.

When I came out again, it was naturally to say goodbye.

In three days it will be New Year's Eve, and she will have to take the grain, vegetables, her pigeons, wild horses, and wild camels back to Ganluchuan.

I often think about my family when I'm working away from home. The closer I get to home, the more restless I feel.

Returning like an arrow.

Galloping all the way.

He ran all the way back to Ganluchuan in one breath.

The sound of horses' hooves, heard from afar, immediately caught the attention of the guards at each outpost.

After recognizing who was approaching on horseback...

The guards shouted in shrill voices, "The patriarch is back! The patriarch is back!"

What?
The patriarch has returned!
All the levels opened up quickly, just to welcome one person.

Inside the newly built city walls, a group of people poured out of thousands of dugouts.

They spread the news far and wide.

The head of the Ganluchuan family has returned.

Zuo Wenkang, who was building a snowman on the snowy mountain with his beloved daughter, heard this good news and excitedly ran outside with his daughter in his arms.

The snowman's body is almost finished, except for the nose.

The little guy frantically patted his dad's hand, shouting, "No, no!"

Zuo Wenkang wrapped the child in his cloak and coaxed gently, "Yuanyuan, be good. Daddy will take you to pick up your mother. Your mother has gone home."

mother?
The little guy, whose body was twisted into a pretzel, stopped struggling after hearing this name.

The father and daughter blended in seamlessly among the vanguard team members, remaining completely inconspicuous.

But Gan Minglan has such good eyesight.

She was riding on the wild horse, King Ma, and saw the father and daughter as soon as she entered the city gate.

Whose orchid and jade tree is this?
He wore a dark blue cotton-padded coat and armor, over which he wore a wolf-skin cloak. Although it was a bit bulky, it couldn't hide his dashing appearance.

It was perhaps a bit cold.

The exposed tip of her nose and lips were bright red.

His eyes, as bright as stars, were filled with joy.

A small head peeked out from under the cloak.

Two fluffy little buns were tied on top of her curly and fluffy hair.

A round face, round eyes.

She's as cute as a Barbie doll.

Gan Minglan felt that even her own motherly heart was melting at her cuteness.

The vanguard members then saw the general, who was usually so aloof and unlike any other, reveal a bright smile in one direction.

The laughter made everyone blush and their hearts skip a beat.

A child's sweet voice rang out at that moment:
"mother!"

"Hey!"

Everyone: Well, the dream is shattered.

It turned out the general was smiling at her own husband and daughter.

Little Yuanyuan, who had only been calling people for a short time, didn't care what the adults thought.

She recognized the woman on horseback as her own mother and reached out her hands, asking her mother to hug her.

She was extremely anxious.

He started shouting "wa la la" all at once.

Amidst the attention of the crowd, Zuo Wenkang strode up to Gan Minglan and smiled brightly:
"My wife is back!"

(End of this chapter)