Ancient promotion routine

The veteran looked at Zhang Yanjin very carefully, but his face still showed some desolation: "In the past, there was no one at home during the war. It is better to be in the army than to be at home, and I have long been used to it."

"Are you all like this?" Zhang Yanjin looked at seven or eight veterans.

The veterans all nodded their heads, and one of them said: "The general treats us well, he can give us work even if he knows we have nowhere to go, not to mention we are together, we are a companion at least."

Zhang Yanjin understood in her heart that this must have happened in the army. After all, this was the period of the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty, not the period of the empress, which is well-known in later generations. It has only been more than ten years since the troubled times ended, and the population is not as large as that of the empress period. , Veterans stay in the barracks, firstly, to take care of them, and secondly, I am afraid that there are still really few manpower in the army.

This is a supply camp, and of course it cannot be compared with a regular military camp.Therefore, it is reasonable to arrange the veterans here!

Thinking of the work of the veterans, Zhang Yanjin's heart suddenly moved. Horseshoes were often injured, and many horses were lost in the army every year. If he made horseshoes, a large part of the horses would not be consumed, which would save the emperor a lot of money. silver.

If he starts to make it, these veterans who have lived in the logistics camp for many years can help make it.

Zhou Qiye asked everyone to isolate him because he wanted him to have nothing to do, and left the impression that he only cared about eating, drinking and having fun, even regardless of the occasion, so he refused to let Zhou Qiye do what he wanted!

At this time, just as the supervising army came to let the veterans go to work, Zhang Yanjin left.He knew that these veterans were all from the battlefield. Although the living conditions are not good now, the supervisors dare not reprimand them like they reprimand other soldiers.

Zhang Yanjin came outside Zhou Qiye's camp, but was stopped by the soldiers at the door with their hands.

"Let him in." What was rare was that Zhou Qiye actually asked Zhang Yanjin to come in this time.

Zhang Yanjin was also polite, glanced at the two guards, opened the curtain, and strode into the tent.

However, Zhou Qiye didn't seem to hear Zhang Yanjin's footsteps, and just looked down at the official letter.

Zhang Yanjin knew that Zhou Qiye was deliberately putting on airs, so he stood quietly in the center of the tent, looking at the tent.

He found that although Zhou Qiye's camp looked simple, the subtleties showed Zhou Qiye's dignity after being the Duke of Ruiguo.

For example, the pen and inkstone on the table, this pen and inkstone is a light blue jade longevity turtle, and on the back of the turtle are inlaid with auspicious clouds made of gold tin and flying swan geese.Looking from a distance, the longevity turtle looks lifelike, symbolizing the eternal longevity.The patterns and carvings on the back of the turtle are the implication of wild geese and flowing clouds.

Another example is the wine glasses on the low desk, all of which are made of silver. The edges of the wine glasses are wavy, and there are patterns of flowers inside, so that the small wine glasses look like flowers blooming.

The last time Zhang Yanjin came in, she was only focused on drinking and eating meat, so she didn't even notice it. Now that she saw these precious things, she finally understood why Zhou Qiye asked the soldiers to carve patterns on the stirrups.

These are the same as petty bourgeois sentiments, which are all developed in a certain environment since childhood.

Zhou Qiye raised his head and glanced at Zhang Yanjin who was looking left and right, and smiled faintly: "Zhang Lushi, is there a place for you to catch my eye in my room?"

"What do you want to find Ben Changshi today?" Leaning on the table, he half-closed his eyes and looked at Zhang Yanjin.

Zhang Yanjin was upset, Zhou Qiye looked down on people with dog eyes!

However, he still suppressed his temper and said: "I need five catties of fine iron and ten uninjured horses, and please approve it from Lord Changshi."

The military supervisor beside Zhou Qiye interjected: "At present, the military supplies are so tight that all the soldiers are rushing to work day and night to prepare for the Northern Expedition. Zhang Erlang is good. He actually asked Chang Shi for refined iron and horses at this time. What do you do? Play polo?"

Zhang Yanjin was speechless in his heart. These days, the rich and powerful were really flattering. He looked flattered and said, "Make new things to reduce the loss of the march."

The superintendent laughed straight away, as if he had just heard an extremely ridiculous joke, he laughed for a while before standing up and looking down at Zhang Yanjin, saying: "Zhang Ershao, Zhang Ershao, you don't think that you invented the horse by chance If pedal and saddle beat Chang Shi's younger brother, then they are omnipotent, right?"

Before Zhang Yanjin could speak, Zhou Qiye raised his hand to stop the supervisor and said, "Okay, Mr. Zhang, this is a military supply camp. There are military laws and regulations. It's not in your house. Everything must be done according to the rules and regulations. Besides, the military supplies are limited, and I can't give you the horses and fine iron, so you can go back."

Zhang Yanjin narrowed his eyes slightly, he finally understood why Zhou Qiye let him in today, he thought he couldn't stay longer, and wanted to hear him come to beg him, the chief inspector of the military?

He glanced at Zhou Qiye who was standing with his hands behind his back and his chin raised slightly, and he turned and walked out of the camp.

The supervising army who had just stood behind Zhou Qiye came out at some point, and he smiled and said, "Second Master Zhang, you can't carry it on your shoulders, you can't lift it with your hands, and you spend all day doing nothing in the barracks. Go back and be your Erlang Zhang!"

Zhang Yanjin glanced coldly, went straight to the stable and pulled out her own horse, got on the horse, and galloped away.

In the evening of that day, Zhang Yanjin rushed back to Duke Ning's mansion in a hurry.Galloping all the way, but still unable to evacuate the depression in his heart.

"Erlang?" Zhang Bowen first saw Zhang Yanjin dismounting and walking towards the mansion. Seeing Zhang Yanjin's complexion was not good, he frowned: "Did you cause something?"

When Zhang Yanjin heard it, she muttered in her heart, why did he cause trouble again?

"No, I just came back to get some things." Zhang Yanjin didn't want to worry his family, so he avoided the seriousness and said lightly.

"Then you look gloomy," Zhang Bowen obviously breathed a sigh of relief: "What do you want to get when you come back?"

He walked into the porch carved with peonies together with Zhang Yanjin, and said with emotion: "Although it's only a few days, grandma has been talking about you a lot. When you come back this time, remember to visit grandma."

Feeling warm in Zhang Yanjin's heart, she nodded and said, "After I wash up, I'll go to see grandma and uncle."

He looked at the young and mature Zhang Bowen beside him, pondered for a while, and with a smile on his face, he approached Zhang Bowen and said, "Brother, can you lend me five horses?"

"Borrow a horse?" Zhang Bowen stared nervously at Zhang Yanjin, stopped and said, "Erlang, tell me the truth, did you cause something to happen when you came back suddenly today? What do you want to borrow a horse for?"

Zhang Yanjin looked at Zhang Bowen, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, and looked at the creases between his brows, and felt that the reason why Zhang Bowen was so thin was because of overthinking.

"Brother, I just want to borrow your horse to make some more things. If you don't want to borrow me, let it be, but you still accuse me of causing trouble." Zhang Yanjin pretended to be angry.

Zhang Bowen looked at Zhang Yanjin again, and then said: "It's not that my elder brother doesn't want to lend you, but I'm just afraid that you will cause trouble in the military camp. This military camp is not as good as our family. I heard from my father that the original military supervisor Shi was transferred to Zhou Qiye. In charge?"

Zhang Yanjin nodded, showing a rare look of distress and said: "Brother, I was isolated by him on the first day I entered the barracks."

He spread his hands, and continued: "That's right, I was driven back today because I had nothing to do in the barracks."

"It's really unreasonable!" Zhang Bowen was as calm as Zhang Bowen. After knowing that Zhang Yanjin was being bullied, he was also very angry.

He calmed down for a moment and said: "Don't worry, I will tell my father about this matter in a while, and we can discuss how to solve this matter."

Zhang Yanjin blinked mischievously, and said confidently, "Why bother Uncle with such a trivial matter? Brother, you just need to lend me five horses and just wait and see."

Zhang Bowen was dumbfounded by Zhang Yanjin's strange appearance, he pondered for a moment and said: "I will lend you five horses, but you must not cause trouble."

Zhang Yanjin nodded and agreed without hesitation.In ancient times, elder brothers were like fathers. It seems that this is true. Zhang Yanjin, the playboy in the past, made Zhang Bowen worry a lot, otherwise Zhang Bowen would not be so sensitive.

He returned to his small courtyard, washed and changed clothes, and then saw Zhang Xiuwu running back sweating, and realized that Zhang Xiuwu had gone to practice riding and shooting.

"Second brother, you don't know. With the stirrups and saddle, my horse can shoot much higher!" Zhang Xiuwu wiped off the sweat on his face, held Zhang Yanjin's shoulder and said, "Someday you have time , let's go to Populus euphratica Forest Farm to try it out?"

Zhang Yanjin lifted Zhang Xiuwu's sweaty hand from her shoulder, and said in disgust, "Hurry up and wash it off."

Zhang Xiuwu obviously hadn't recovered from his excitement, he wiped the sweat off his face again, and then went back to his small courtyard to wash up.

After seeing the old lady, Zhang Yanjin went to Zhang Zhongqian's study, answered a series of questions from Zhang Zhongqian, and then returned to her small courtyard.

Early the next morning, Zhang Bowen asked for five good horses to be brought over.

After Zhang Yanjin got the horse, she didn't intend to go back directly to the supply camp. Instead, she took the half crescent-shaped stick figure she had drawn, walked through the long and criss-crossing streets, and came to the blacksmith's shop of Blacksmith Lu in Xishi.

As the opening gong sounded, Zhang Yanjin walked in.

"Hey, Erlang!" Blacksmith Lu's eyes lit up when he saw Zhang Yanjin.

"How are these days?"

Blacksmith Lu certainly had a better life. Since he made stirrups and saddles, he has gained a reputation.Although he is a servant of Ning Guogong, but the craftsmen also rely on their reputation, and this is the first job for him.