The soldiers replied in unison again: "Okay." But their voices were obviously lower than before.
Liu Xin smiled and shook her head and said: "You guys, you didn't tell me the truth. I don't know about other times. Just look at today's lunch. If you say you are full, I believe it. But if you say you can eat enough
OK, I don’t believe it.”
A dark and thin soldier bravely said: "Come back to my lord, we used to have a full meal and a hungry meal at home, but now we can eat three meals a day, how dare we have any extravagant expectations."
Liu Xin smiled encouragingly at him and said: "You are telling the truth, which shows that you still want to eat better. Training is a hard and tiring job. Only when you eat well can you be more motivated. I
Let me ask you again, if the dishes for lunch today are a pot of radish stewed with tofu and a pot of radish stewed with pork, which one would you eat first?"
A younger soldier blurted out: "Of course we eat meat first."
Everyone looked at him, as if their saliva was about to flow out, and couldn't help bursting into laughter. Liu Xin couldn't help laughing, and said: "Okay, everyone will train harder in the future. I will find a way to improve the food for everyone. I guarantee that everyone will be able to enjoy the meal."
I can eat well and eat well.”
When Liu Xin returned to the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion from the training center, she immediately asked Jushou to be found and asked: "My lord, is there any way to make the soldiers eat better? It's best to have meat for every meal and extra for breakfast.
An egg.”
Jushou said in embarrassment: "My lord, not counting the local army, just the five legions plus the naval army, Jingzhou's army now has 65,000 people. If each person has one egg per day, there is no place to buy it even if you have money."
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Liu Xin pondered, yes, he hasn't thought about this problem yet, and there are no large-scale breeding farms at this time, so it is really difficult to solve this problem. However, if he can't find a way to ensure the nutrition of the soldiers, he will
Today I saw at the training center that all the soldiers were relatively thin. In addition to the fact that the physiques of southerners are not as good as those of northerners, the main reason is probably due to poor nutrition and a serious lack of protein intake.
Thinking of this, Liu Xin said: "Gongyu, you have lived in the north for a long time, and you should have come into contact with the peoples on the grasslands. Compared with the people in the Central Plains, they are generally stronger and stronger than the people in the Central Plains. From my analysis,
This has a lot to do with their long-term consumption of beef and mutton and drinking goat milk. It would be great if our soldiers could also eat more meat."
Jushou thought for a while and said: "If so many people eat meat every day, the meat on the market will soon become expensive and even cause looting. If we really want the soldiers to eat meat, we have to raise pigs and herd sheep."
Liu Xin slapped his head, yes, he raised pigs by himself. Why didn't he think of it? Didn't the powerful army in later generations have the tradition of raising pigs and vegetables by themselves? Liu Xin said decisively: "Let's do it this way, raise it by ourselves."
pig."
Jushu couldn't believe his ears and asked: "Master, let each legion raise its own pigs?"
Liu Xin said with certainty: "Yes, you can raise pigs by yourself. Tell Gong Ming, Yide and the others and ask them to select ten people from each hundred-man team to be responsible for raising pigs. Of course, the training of these ten people is still
Don't leave it behind. As for how many pigs to raise, you can estimate with them to ensure that the soldiers can eat meat every day."
Jushou always resolutely carried out Liu Xin's orders. What's more, if they were not allowed to raise pigs, if Liu Xin asked him to buy pork instead, not only would this be an impossible task, but also for the finances he was responsible for,
It’s also a big burden.
Because Liu Xin was worried about Bian Yu's health, she hadn't been to Ma Yun's room for three days. Today, Bian Yu's complexion looked much better. At night, Liu Xin also came to Ma Yun's room with peace of mind. After all, she also
I'm in confinement.
During dinner, Ma Yun knew that Liu Xin was coming in the evening, so she coaxed Liu Yu to sleep early, fed Ma Fan, and then lay on the bed with a light and waited for him to come. What she promised Cai Yan last time
, she never found a chance to ask Liu Xin. Several days had passed and she could not delay it any longer.
Liu Xin visited the training center today and was very satisfied with the results of the drill. In the evening, she read the report about the situation in the new district sent by Kuai Liang in the study. She felt even more comfortable. She hummed a little tune and walked leisurely into the small courtyard.
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Qiaoer had been waiting at the door for a long time. When she saw Liu Xin coming, she quickly came up to greet her and said crisply: "Master, you are here."
Liu Xin nodded towards her and asked: "Is Madam asleep?"
This is an agreement that no one has made explicit. If Ma Yun has already fallen asleep when Liu Xin comes, he will sleep in Qiaoer's room. Although Liu Xin doesn't go there many times every month, Qiaoer, this
The little girl was still looking forward to it. After hearing his words, her pretty face couldn't help but blush. She bit her lip and said, "Madam is waiting for the master in the room."
Liu Xin was a little surprised. Ma Yun should have rested by now. He originally planned to come early today to chat with Ma Yun, but just after dinner, Kuai Liang sent the report. Although Liu Xin used to be lazy,
, now I have to act like a master in everything I do, so I have to cheer up and read the report, which makes it a little late.
When Ma Yun saw Liu Xin walking in, she stood up and sat up, and said with a smile: "We are such a busy family, how can we have time to come and see the slave family today?"
Liu Xin walked over and sat beside the bed, and said with a smile: "Wife, if you say that, I will have to find a crack in the ground to crawl in."
Ma Yun moved inside and said, "You went to the training center outside the city during the day and were busy at night. Is there something wrong there?"
Ma Yun has made many useful suggestions about this training center, so she is also very concerned about the situation there.
Liu Xin shook her head and said: "That's not true. The training center is doing a good job. I was just reading the report sent by Kuai Liang. The land and shops in the new district have been selling very fast recently. Guess how much has been paid now?
"
Ma Yun "spit" and said: "You are a money addict, I won't guess, it's a waste of brain cells."
Liu Xin took off her shoes and socks, got on the bed, held Ma Yun in her arms, let her head rest on his shoulder, and said softly: "Well, if you don't guess, I won't guess. I tell you, you have to stay calm.
These lands and shops have been sold for 700 million yuan."
Ma Yun exclaimed: "What? So many!"
Liu Xin said proudly: "Unexpectedly. Now I finally understand why those at the top of those wealth lists back then were real estate developers."
Ma Yun gave him a gentle push and said, "You can't get into money to make unintended money. You should also think more about Yu'er and Fan'er."
Liu Xin chuckled and said: "Don't worry, wife. Your husband and I are a very kind person, and the people in the city don't say good things about me. I also did a great thing today, preparing to raise pigs and improve the food for the soldiers."
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"Raise pigs! You are going to be a pig herder!" Ma Yun's nose twitched and said, "No wonder you smell like you. You are not allowed to sleep in my bed in the future."
Liu Xin said angrily: "There is no need for me to feed the pigs myself. Where does the smell come from? Besides, I just took a shower. I am here to increase the protein intake of the soldiers and enhance their physique. If I do it every morning
It would be great if we could get them another glass of milk, but unfortunately, this cannot be achieved."
Ma Yunxian put her hand on Liu Xin's forehead and said, "You are stupid. If you don't have milk, you won't use soy milk instead. The protein content of soybeans is not low at all."
Liu Xin woke up from a dream, raised her thumb, and praised: "Yes, why didn't I think of this? My wife is still smart. Come on, give me a kiss and encourage her."
Ma Yun stretched out her hand to cover Liu Xin's mouth and said, "Stop making trouble, you unlearned husband, let me tell you something serious."
Liu Xin laughed and said, "No wonder you don't go to bed so late. You have something to tell me."
Ma Yun nodded and said, "Well, I just have something to tell you. What do you think of this girl Cai Yan?"
Liu Xin said in surprise: "Cai Yan? Why do you think of asking this? After all, she is a famous and talented woman. But now it seems that no matter how talented she is, she can't compare to you."
Ma Yun felt happy when she heard this, but pretended to be angry and said: "Go and talk nonsense! I'm not asking about her talent, but what do you think she looks like?"
"Beautiful!" Liu Xin somehow thought of the little feet she saw by the pond that day and blurted out. She turned around and found something wrong with Ma Yun's face, so she hurriedly changed her words, "Of course, you can't compare with my wife.
In my heart, you will always be the most beautiful."
"You talkative!" Although Ma Yun knew that what he said must not be true, she was still sweet in her heart and said, "Let me tell you seriously, if I promise you to marry her home, what do you think?"
Liu Xin said with disbelief: "What did you say? You asked me to marry her home?"
Ma Yun nodded solemnly and said: "Yes, marry her and go home. Alas, I don't know what's good about you. That girl is completely obsessed with you. I think she is very pitiful. Now I want to ask you what you mean."
Liu Xin hesitated and said: "She has a crush on me? Why didn't I know? Besides, how old is she? She's just a child."
Ma Yun said disdainfully: "She is only one year younger than Qiaoer. I don't think you want to run into Qiaoer's room all day long."
Liu Xin said embarrassedly: "How can I be so perverted? I just went there once or twice because I was worried about disturbing your rest. However, Cai Yan's matter is a bit difficult to handle. You also know that her father is a man who wants to save face."
I am an old scholar and ask her to marry her as a concubine, but I am afraid her father will not agree to it anyway."
Ma Yun rolled her eyes at him and said, "Did you say that about your future father-in-law? You don't have to think about it so much. As long as you don't have any objections, I will figure out the rest."