Beiyang new warlord

Years of military career has formed a habit, this genius just dawned, suddenly, there were more than 50 beds in the dormitory on the second floor, and those members of the expedition team of the Lushun Third Corps bent over and sat on the bed almost neatly like a corpse. up.

Looking at the bright sunshine outside the window, he stretched heavily, and the riding captain Song Yongzhong couldn't help but clicked his mouth twice.

"Oh! How nice it would be to have a bowl of Liaodong rice at this time!"

Chapter 766. Prince Migui

It was a rare fine weather, and the dead gem sea nameless city finally regained some vitality. Women and children who had been hiding in their houses for a long night pushed open the snow-covered house door and gathered in groups with baskets on their backs. We are heading towards the nearby Olympia Mountains. The heavy snow for days has almost exhausted the firewood fuel for heating and cooking at home. If we don’t hurry up and reserve, we may not be able to survive the next heavy snowfall.

The hangover men finally showed what a man should look like, some shook their heavy heads, and then walked to the nearby bay, and took advantage of the black workshop that did not know where the colony was. The simple and simple fishing boat sails into the gem sea to catch sea fish.

It was also at this point that they noticed the huge towering Black Pearl moored in the bay, and there were a few clicks of tongue around it, and a group of small boats dragged their nets and drove into the bay in a hurry, spread out, and spread out one by one. The net was cast down.

If there is no harvest today, maybe in the new round of heavy snow that will start tomorrow, you will start to starve!This is not just a simple life, but a real survival. The degree of difficulty is unimaginable and incomprehensible to the prince who stretches out his clothes to eat and opens his mouth.

But this breakfast is to let Mao Xingjian understand some of the problems of last night.

In the army restaurant on the first floor, there were dozens of tables, and the only bowl of rice was placed in front of him. In front of the sailors, potatoes, corn, and canned food were placed in front of him. Dry, canned food, as if a little unconvinced, Song Yongzhong gritted his teeth and handed out another potato-sized steamed bun to one of his subordinates trembling.

"Is there not enough food left?"

Looking at his own rice, Mao Xingjian asked in astonishment. Hearing that Han Xiaomo, who was next to him, immediately shook his little head: "No, there is still more food..."

"Prince, there is not much grain left!"

Before she could finish speaking, the words were interrupted by the first officer, Shangguan Li Chu, who said in a gloomy tone, "There are still a lot of cans left, and the Black Pearl is not carrying any goods, only hoarding them." The coal, food, weapons, and canned goods are enough to last until next year, but the rice is indeed running out, and after removing the moldy ones, there is only about a stone of rice left, and there is not much flour left!"

"It was originally planned to supply a batch of rice grains at Xinghaizi Port, but your order to sail is too hasty, Prince..."

"It doesn't matter, we can just eat canned food, nephew doesn't have to worry about us!"

It was obvious that there was a bit of complaint in the first officer's tone, Han Xiaomo dared to cover up with a busy smile, but Mao Xingjian put the rice in front of him as a matter of course: "Gu is the crown prince, of course these fine grains will go to Gu, worry about you What?"

"Uh....."

Han Xiaomo's smiling face was choked there, first mate Shangguan Li Chu, second mate Pang Lang, and the two captains of the sailors also looked ugly, but no one said anything, they just lowered their heads and grabbed the food in their hands.

However, as a traditional agricultural country, I am used to eating rice, and eating greasy and boring canned food for four months is indeed a bit difficult to swallow.

In fact, Mao Xingjian himself did not enjoy this meal. He served as an attendant for the former Ming prince Zhu Cihong for a period of time. The daughter is serving, and the standard of meals is second only to that of the emperor. Sometimes, she shares meals with the teacher and other waiters, as if they have received a lot of favors. Right.

But looking at the group of guys in front of him, sharing a meal with this majestic prince, he didn't feel a trace of honor or gift. He also clearly felt the resentment and dissatisfaction of the big guys. In addition to the drastic reduction of red tape in the palace since Mao Jue ascended the throne, I'm afraid it has something to do with my current situation.

As a prince, he was exiled to the New World, and now it is such a difficult start, no one has confidence in himself!

Mao Xingjian, who is naturally arrogant, finds it hard to accept the feeling of being underestimated.

After a meal, the difference between Mao Jue and his son was revealed again. If they were in the same situation, Mao Jue would not hesitate to share this stone of grain. Fighting spirit in adversity, but Mao Xingjian didn't have that much thought to win people's hearts, he only had one coping strategy.

buy!

"Shangguanqing, after a while the things on the boat will be unloaded, and then you and Nangong steward will go north to Xinghaizi Port to buy [-] shi of grain and come back with a mix of rice and flour, and then see if there are any tools you need, and then buy them together. "

Han Xiaomo cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, stood up from the main seat, and shook her sleeves, while Mao Xingjian said casually.

As far as he is concerned, since he has money on hand, why would he directly lower his status and lower his living standard?What's more, sharing weal and woe is only a temporary effect. It's better to improve the quality of life and let the big guy willingly stay and work for him. It's like two companies. One has a monthly salary of [-]. The big guys are willing to eat something good and order it by themselves. The latter must be popular among employees.

But his order caused Shangguan to leave Chu, and Nangong Bingwen and the two officials of the East Palace choked there on the spot.

"Prince! Ten thousand shi of rice grain is 10 taels of silver! There are only more than five hundred people in the East Palace official office, so they used so much grain?"

"How many?"

Han Xiaomo, who was picking up bowls, almost threw away the pottery bowls, and screamed in astonishment, "The price of grain in the capital is only six or seven hundred yuan a stone. Even if we are in Baoketu, we can only transport grain in the pass." About one tael, ten taels of grain per shi, Mr. Nangong, are you robbing it outright?"

Even if he was not in charge of the family and didn't know the price of Chai Migui, the number of 10 taels made the veins on Mao Xingjian's forehead twitch, but he was the prince after all, and his bearing was much stronger than Han Xiaomo's. He didn't say a word, just waiting for Nangong Bingwen to explain.

"Miss, you also know that the price of grain in the capital is 3, and it will increase to one tael when you reach your grassland! This is still the result of train transportation, and the rice and grain in Beidacang can be shipped in seven or eight days. Departing from Tianjin Port, the fleet It takes three months to arrive in the New World, and it takes half a year to go back and forth. Moreover, the load is limited and special containers are needed to prevent mold at sea. There are only three grain ships on this trip, and the total rice grain transported to Xinghaizi Port is only [-] More than [-] stones, ten taels per stone is still the price of disembarkation, from the hands of several big grain merchants, how much it will cost, and whether we can buy that much, I don’t know yet!”

Being stared at by Han Xiaomo like a vampire, Nangong Bingwen felt uncomfortable all over. He explained it with a full face of grievance. Hearing that Han Xiaomo almost vomited blood for this economical way, it also made the prairie wild girl frantic Like Grandet, he strokes his little hands, jumps his little feet and shouts.

"These profiteers! Even if I, Han Xiaomo, starved to death, or vomited from eating canned food, I wouldn't buy them a stone of grain!"

Food is not a necessity, relying on fishing and canned food, they can still survive. Hearing Han Xiaomo's yelling, Nangong Butler's eyes fell on Mao Xing Fitness again inquiringly.

After all, he is the prince, he has the final say!

However, after thinking for a while while pinching his chin, Mao Xingjian nodded emphatically.

"It's still [-] shi rice. If you can't buy that much, you can ask for as much as you can, and you can increase the price!"

"Eldest nephew, ten taels and one stone, are you not crazy?"

Full of disbelief, Han Xiaomo touched Mao Xingjian's forehead with his small hand, but the crown prince waved her away with a big sleeve, and then continued to give orders.

"In addition to food, I also bought all the ironware and steel tools that can be bought on the market. After a while, the coal on the ship will be unloaded, and I will find a place to pile it in the town. Master Song, is there a blacksmith in the town?"

While watching the excitement, Song Yongzhong nodded directly when he heard the question on his head: "There are two generals in the army, and there are also a few in the town who forge spears and iron pieces."

"The workmanship is too poor!"

Shaking his head directly, Mao Xingjian continued to order: "Go to the branch of the East India Company and recruit blacksmiths. No matter whose family it is, they will pay double the salary!"

It's simply inhumane!Shocked into a mess, Han Xiaomo's small face turned pale, and she silently turned her head to wash the dishes. The two Donggong subordinates also walked out the door in shock, shaking their heads as they walked, muttering about the prodigal son. Confused, but after watching the excitement, he was shaking his head, carrying two shotguns, and was about to go out to patrol the streets.

The New World Expedition Team was directly under the Ministry of War and was directly responsible to Mao Jue, not under local control, so Mao Xingjian's troubles had nothing to do with him.

However, Song Yongzhong didn't expect that Mao Xingjian was still following him.

"Master Song, please stay. I want to go hunting in the mountains for a while, and I hope Master Song will lead a team of cavalry to escort him!"

After dismissing the chief officer of the Shangguan, from behind, Mao Xingjian opened his mouth and stopped Song Yongzhong again, asking for his greetings.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, the last general still has military duties, so I don't have time to accompany you. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"

Seeing him clasping his fists and bowing, Mao Xingjian seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and simply stretched out a finger: "When you buy the food, I will give you a hundred stones!"

A meal of rice is enough for a hundred days, and Song Yongzhong clearly felt the wolf-like green eyes of several of his subordinates behind him.Relying on a strong sense of responsibility and willpower, cold sweat broke out on his head, and finally, Song Yongzhong struggled to break free from the temptation.

"Your Majesty, the responsibility of the New World Expedition Team is..."

"Two hundred stones!"

The prince made a gesture of victory. This time, he directly knocked the cavalry captain unconscious. He didn’t need to be dizzy. He was afraid that his subordinates, who were crazy about eating fish, would hit him with a gun handle, and then report him for injuries. When the illness receded, as soon as his voice was raised, he would reprimand him when he turned around.

"Isn't this going to go into the mountains to patrol? Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and prepare the horses!!!"

Chapter 767. The Magnificent Mountains and Rivers of the Prince