Coke, Coke, makes you happy when you hear it, and you can tell by the name that it is a very good thing.
I heard that one sip of this Coke will fill your mouth with bubbles and make you want to burp. But after you burp, you will feel so comfortable that you will want to take another sip after taking one sip.
It's a pity that even General Wang and General Xu only had half a cup. It would be good if each of the remaining soldiers could get a sip.
If you want to drink this unforgettable fairy syrup again, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until next time when you make another effort.
With expectations in mind, Ma Liang, the former frontier army leader and now the new chief of the Xu Jiajun, led his brothers to the camp where the centurions were conducting official business.
By the way, this camp is also very telling-the various things done by Xu Jiajun are very telling to the border troops.
The dark green tent is square in shape. People can stand upright inside, and the space inside is quite spacious. The one where General Wang works can accommodate a hundred people.
The other tents can accommodate thirty or forty brothers, no problem.
I don’t know what kind of material this kind of tent is made of. I heard that it is a magical object that does not exist in this world. It is a thin layer that can prevent wind and rain.
It looks quite big. When fully stored, it is only about the size of a washbasin. Soldiers can carry it on their backs and walk away at any time.
Ma Liang carried a large backpack specially designed for the infantrymen of the Xu Jiajun. After loading a tent, it could still hold a lot of things.
It seems that as long as you want, you can put anything in it,
Of course, except for spears and swords.
Snow has been falling for half a month, and the ground in the camp has been shoveled out of the way for walking by soldiers. Thick snow has accumulated on both sides of the road, pressing against the corners of the tent, and the north wind cannot blow it.
Ma Liang and others came to the tent where the centurions were gathered to handle affairs, and first shouted the report according to the rules of the Xu family army.
Wait until there is a response inside before walking in.
Lifting the thick curtain hanging in front of the tent, a stream of hot air came out.
There is a stove set up in the tent. It is made of iron and burns honeycomb-like briquettes. Three briquettes are burned slowly and can burn for five or six hours. With such a stove, the tent is always warm.
This kind of briquettes was transported from a village in the southwest of Shanggu County. The mine inspection team was originally going to find iron ore and limestone mines, but unexpectedly discovered a semi-open-pit coal mine.
Because it is easy to mine, this batch of briquettes is now used in military camps.
However, the cold in the North has just begun. If you sit for a long time in an office tent without moving, your hands and feet will become cold.
But compared to the conditions of the frontier soldiers in the past, they were simply in the sky and on the earth.
Luxurious, right? Ma Liang turned his head and raised his eyebrows at the brothers behind him. Everyone's eyes showed envy and yearning.
Unfortunately, I don’t know when they will be able to become centurions and sit in this warm office tent.
Perhaps, after they successfully graduate from junior literacy classes?
Ma Liang rubbed his cold hands, suppressed his anxiety, and came to the long desk of his centurion Zhao Wenming.
Who knows why he, a former high-ranking border military captain, became nervous when he saw a centurion of the Xu family army.
Maybe, maybe, the other party is more knowledgeable and educated than them?
"Centurion Zhao Wenming! Brothers, come here to receive the reward!"
Ma Liang stood tall and straight, with his hands naturally hanging close to the side lines of his trousers.
Yang Wazi raised his head from the desk. He had heard the unpleasant name "Centurion Zhao Wenming" too many times, and now he was able to keep his heart calm.
"Please take a seat." Yangwazi looked at the long bench across from him and took out the military merit books of Ma Liang and others, and quickly issued a receipt to them.
Ma Liang and the others had just attended the five-day literacy class, and the simplified Chinese characters used by Xu Jiajun were regarded as sacred texts in their eyes.
Several people looked at Yang Wazi awkwardly, smiled and shook their heads, saying that they did not understand.
This reaction was completely expected by Yangwazi, so he read the contents of the voucher again:
"In this battle, Ma Liang, you performed outstandingly. The superiors decided to make an exception and promote you to centurion, but the premise is that you must first complete elementary literacy."
"Also, in view of your outstanding performance in this battle, your military merit has been rated as second-class A. In addition to the rewards of two acres of fine land and three acres of medium land, you have also been given a set of military uniforms.
, two pairs of leather boots, a pair of leather gloves, and a steel knife."
"..."
As Yangwazi finished reading the items on the list, Ma Liang immediately felt the envious looks of the brothers around him.
"Do you have any more questions? If not, let's go to the next one." Yang Wazi said with a slight smile. He was also sincerely happy for Ma Liang and others.
After all, these are the officers and soldiers brought out by his subordinates, and he can also share the benefits of this honor.
Ma Liang stood up, holding the receipt, and his whole body floated out.
As soon as I put on the newly received full officer uniform, I immediately took advantage of the half-day bonus holiday to go to the city to show off.
Several border troops who followed him also followed up, and a group of people entered Juyong County majestically, riding tall horses.
Today's Juyong County is not the same Juyong County two months ago. The roads inside and outside have been built wide and smooth.
When next spring comes, the cement from the cement factory will be in place, and cement roads will be laid immediately.
After passing the city gate, a few people led their horses and walked into the city. The main road in the city had been paved with cement roads, leading directly from the city gate to the gate of the county government where the leader of the Xu family army ran errands.
In the past, when Ma Liang and others entered the city, there were basically few young girls on the street.
But something was a little different today. As soon as they entered the city, they saw a group of ladies from the past wearing shoulder-length short hair or fur hats, running toward the market with excitement on their faces.
passed.
"What are you doing? What happened?"
Ma Liang curiously asked the bricklayers who were repairing the leaky roof next to him, but his eyes followed the running girls and he couldn't move away.
He is actually only twenty-three or four years old, but he looks older after being beaten for a long time in the military camp.
Suddenly I saw so many young and beautiful people. I had never seen all the ladies appear in a swarm before. It was strange that I could keep calm in my heart.
Don't talk about him, the group of young men following him were already so excited that their breathing was rapid, but they were too timid to get close and could only watch these beautiful things from a distance.
When the bricklayer saw Ma Liang's clothes and knew that he was Xu Jiajun, the smile on his face instantly became friendly, and he explained enthusiastically:
"A convenience store has opened in Chengnan. It sells all kinds of new gadgets."
"No, I heard that a batch of women's scarves were shipped from Yuyang. They were very colorful and beautiful. They ran over to look at them as soon as get out of class was over, for fear that they would be late and unable to buy them."
