12dz Chapter 893 Shuo Rat
Chapter 893 Shuo Rat
Previously, Tian Yu and Chang Yong both thought that the loss of these 10,000 chickens and ducks on the way would be around 10%, but unexpectedly, less than 100 were lost, which surprised Tian Yu greatly!
"Chang Yong, you stay here to hand over the chickens and ducks!"
Tian Yu gave Chang Yong a word of advice, then said to Zhang He with a smile, "Mr. Zhang has come from afar, so please give me the opportunity to entertain you."
After saying that, Tian Yu gestured for him to come in, saying, "Mr. Zhang, please come in!"
Zhang He hesitated for a moment, but finally stepped into the Tian residence. Tian Yu and his wife followed closely behind and sat down in the living room with Zhang He.
"Mr. Zhang, have some tea!"
Meng Yu personally poured Zhang He a cup of tea.
Zhang He was flattered and accepted the gift: "Thank you, Madam Tian!"
With a gentle and graceful demeanor, Meng Yu smiled slightly, turned around, and returned to her seat.
Tian Yu then asked, "Mr. Zhang, has your journey been smooth?"
"General Tian, although we are somewhat tired from the journey, we have not encountered any bandits along the way, so it has been relatively smooth."
Zhang He replied.
Tian Yu nodded, asked about some things that happened on the road, and then chatted with Zhang He about Chenjia Village and Taiping County.
Unable to get a word in edgewise, Meng Yu quietly got up and left the living room to go to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Before we knew it, the sun was about to set.
Tian Yu glanced at the fading sunlight outside the door and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang, a meal has been prepared at home. How about we have a simple meal here?"
"Thank you for your kind offer, General!"
Zhang He naturally had no reason to refuse. Chang Yong had just come over and told Zhang He that his men had been settled, so Zhang He didn't need to worry about them and could accept the hospitality at the Tian residence with peace of mind.
Soon, Zhang He followed Tian Yu to the dining hall and dined at the hospitality of Tian Yu and his wife.
Meanwhile, in the military camp north of Shaman Town, the soldiers who had been on duty on the Great Wall all day were returning to their camps.
Standing guard on the Great Wall is undoubtedly an extremely tiring task. Not only do you need to be constantly vigilant against possible barbarian attacks, but the armor you wear and the weapons you carry are also a huge test of your physical strength.
Fortunately, the soldiers of the Great Wall Army were the elite of the elite. Even if they carried dozens of kilograms of weight and stood guard all day, they could persevere. Although they were physically tired, they never complained.
Back at the barracks, Great Wall Army soldier Jiang Li immediately removed his armor, feeling much lighter. He let out a breath and smiled at his comrades, saying, "Today's mission is finally over. Time to go to the mess hall and have a good meal!"
"hey-hey!"
Jiang Li's companions chuckled. If there was one thing they were most looking forward to, it was undoubtedly dinner.
As soldiers of the Great Wall Army, they usually spend their time either training or performing their duties on the Great Wall, with almost no entertainment.
In this situation, mealtimes become the most anticipated thing for them. After a long day of work, being able to eat a hot meal is undoubtedly a pleasure.
General Tian never mistreated them. Even during the most difficult times for the Great Wall Army, General Tian would do his best to ensure they were well-fed.
Therefore, no matter how hard or tiring life was in the military camp, the soldiers rarely complained. On the contrary, they trusted Tian Yu very much, and even if Tian Yu chose to betray the court, they were willing to follow him!
"Let's go, to the kitchen!"
Jiang Li and his companions walked side by side toward the kitchen. As they walked, Jiang Li remarked with some emotion, "Speaking of which, have you noticed that our food has been getting better and better lately? Before, we could only eat white flour buns occasionally, but lately we've been eating them every day. I'm starting to wonder if the cooks were skimping on our rations before!"
Upon hearing this, one of his companions laughed and said, "How could a cook dare to skimp on our rations? Although General Tian is easy to talk to, he has never been lenient with those who embezzle military pay. Didn't we have a cook in our camp who liked to steal food before? That guy was beheaded by General Tian. Since then, the cooks in the camp have all become well-behaved and dare not steal anymore!"
"Too!"
Jiang Li nodded. General Tian was naturally very good to his soldiers, but that did not mean that he would indulge them without limits. In fact, General Tian was a person who attached great importance to military discipline. Anyone who violated military discipline would not be let off lightly.
General Tian had zero tolerance for embezzlement of military pay, so very few cooks in the Great Wall Army dared to risk losing their heads by embezzling.
"Why has our food improved so much lately? Could it be that General Tian has struck it rich?"
Jiang Li asked, puzzled.
"General Tian has indeed made a fortune, or rather, our Great Wall Army has made a fortune!"
One of his companions chuckled and said, "Didn't General Tian work with Yang Tianwang of Liangzhou to destroy the Lu family? Guess how much grain was in the Lu family's manor?"
"How many?"
Jiang Li and his companions asked instinctively.
"Guess."
Seeing his companion's mysterious expression, Jiang Li thought for a moment and said, "The Lu family has been exploiting the people of Youzhou for so many years, they must have accumulated at least 100,000 shi of grain, right?"
"I think it's 5 shi!"
"Too little! I reckon the Lu family's granaries must hold at least 20 shi of grain!"
"..."
Hearing his comrades' answers, the soldier smiled without saying a word.
Seeing this, Jiang Li urged, "Tell me quickly how much it is, is it 100,000 shi?"
"You've all underestimated it!"
The soldier shook his head and said, "I heard from the brothers who went to war with General Tian that the Lu family's granaries are piled up with more than one million shi of grain!"
One million koku?
Jiang Li and the others stared wide-eyed, completely stunned.
What does one million shi (a unit of dry measure) of grain mean?
It's important to know that this unit of weight is shi (石), not jin (斤)!
One shi is equal to 100 jin, and one million shi is equivalent to 100 million jin!
This number has even exceeded the limits of Jiang Li and others' imagination.
"Can the Lu family finish a million shi of grain?"
One of his companions gasped, his face filled with shock.
Even if a person eats whatever they want, it would be considered good if they could eat five catties of grain a day. Ten million catties of grain could feed one person for 2000 million days!
It can feed 30 Great Wall soldiers for a month. If they eat more sparingly, one million shi of grain can even feed the Great Wall soldiers for two months!
This amount of grain, enough to feed 30 people for one or two months, was merely the grain reserves of the Lu family alone...
"The Lu family is truly a bunch of rats!"