Zhou Sen randomly put some vegetables into the big basins and walked to the young man. At this time, the young man was also holding a basin and squatting in the corner to eat.

"Zhou Sen." Zhou Sen squatted down next to the young man and said with a smile.

"...Yao Bing." The young man hesitated.

"How long have you been here?"

"Three months." Yao Bing glanced at the chefs.

"I just came today."

"I know."

Yao Bing didn't seem to be good at talking, so he answered Zhou Sen's questions, and the two chatted casually.

After a while, the group of chefs finished eating, exchanged a few words, and left Zhou Sen, Yao Bing, and a few handymen to clean up the kitchen. After the chefs left, several handymen complained and yelled at Zhou.

Sen and Yao Bing ran away separately.

"How about... you go and have a rest." Yao Bing glanced at Zhou Sen.

"Let's go together, you teach me." Zhou Sen glanced at the empty kitchen and could only smile bitterly. After being thrown into Mogan Prison, he had seen a lot of the weak and the strong, but he never expected that in this barracks

In the cafeteria, there is also an unabashed display of the weak and the strong.

"good."

Yao Bing nodded and began to tell Zhou Sen how to deal with it.

In fact, cleaning up is not difficult. It is nothing more than throwing together some uneaten leftovers, sorting out and cleaning some kitchen utensils in the kitchen, removing ashes from the stove, etc. Zhou Sen and the others do not need to take care of the cleaning, there are dedicated people.

There were more than a dozen stoves in the kitchen, plus pots and pans, which was a lot of work. The two of them were busy until a group of chefs slowly returned to the kitchen, and then they finished the work.

Finishing a job is just the beginning of another job.

Zhou Sen returned to more busy work and started chopping and washing vegetables.

Don't underestimate cutting and washing vegetables. It's a physical job. A random basket of potatoes, radishes, etc. weighs hundreds of kilograms. It has to be washed and cut into pieces. You can imagine how much work it takes.

After dinner, a group of chefs did not leave, but helped to clean up. There is strength in numbers, and soon the kitchen was cleaned up and everyone left.

Fortunately, Fatty Jin hadn't forgotten Zhou Sen's existence. After cleaning up, he took Zhou Sen to a barracks, assigned a bed and left. The barracks was a huge dormitory with a stinky smell.

There are actually fifty beds in the main bunk. Judging from some greasy clothes on the bed, the people sleeping here are all chefs.

Zhou Sen didn't see Yao Bing.

Zhou Sen felt lonely.

In the next few days, Zhou Sen finally understood what had happened.

He was not a regular soldier of the Han Empire, but was called a reservist, mainly serving those regular soldiers.

I learned from the young chefs that the regular soldiers of the Han Empire were treated extremely well, and it was also a supreme honor in their hometown. Therefore, many young people regarded being a soldier as their ideal. However, the soldiers of the Han Empire were not that good.

Of course, there are only two types of people who can enter the army. The first type is those who are physically strong; the second type is those who are rich and powerful.

In addition to the above two, there is another way, which is to be a reservist, which is Zhou Sen's current status.

After joining the reservists, the reservists will have priority when the Han Empire recruits regular troops. Of course, it is not easy to convert from reservists to regular soldiers. It also requires two conditions at the beginning: strong body, or

It's because he has connections and background in his family, otherwise, it would be all in vain.

Obviously, Lu Maomao is a rich and powerful person. After he joins the reserve force, he can easily be converted into a regular soldier whenever the Han Empire recruits troops. Moreover, even as a reserve soldier, he can serve in a lucrative position.

.

As for Zhou Sen, it is impossible to get the kind of care that Lu Maomao does. After all, in Wuchao City, everyone knows the demographic structure of the Lu family. Although Zhou Sen joined the reserve army with Lu Maomao, everyone thinks that Zhou Sen

Sen was just a distant relative of the Lu family, and Master Lu didn't explain it to him, so he was directly thrown into the worst kitchen in the reserve.

Of course, there is a formal establishment in the kitchen, but that is not the turn of reservists like Zhou Sen who do odd jobs. Most of those who have an establishment are chefs like Jin Erpang. In fact, the kitchen establishment is in short supply, even for

Some chefs are not necessarily regular military personnel.

Zhou Sen originally wanted to notify the three shareholders of Xinghuo Trading Company, but the kitchen was busy all day long and the news was blocked, so there was no way to notify him. In the end, Zhou Sen could only rely on Lu Mao Mao. Unfortunately, although they were in the same barracks,

, Zhou Sen could not see any trace of Lu Maomao at all.

Now, Zhou Sen's daily life is between two o'clock and one line, from the kitchen to the barracks.

Several nights, Zhou Sen wanted to leave the barracks and go to Xinghuo Trading Company to inform the three shareholders. What made Zhou Sen vomit blood was that although the barracks did not have a military image at all, in order not to affect the cooking, the time was militarized.

Management, someone would check the store every morning and evening. It was impossible for Zhou Sen to leave and return without anyone noticing.

By the fifth day, Zhou Sen completely gave up and thought of a question.

The three shareholders are not familiar with the military. If they want to make friends with the military dignitaries, even if they spend money, it will definitely take a process. This process can be as short as a few days or as long as several months.

Given the steady personalities of the three shareholders, it would probably take about three months at the earliest to get through the relationship.

After thinking about it, Zhou Sen began to think about other channels.

Zhou Sen naturally didn't want to stay in a smoky kitchen for three months.

If that doesn't work, the only option is to violate military discipline and be dismissed from the military...

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In five days, Zhou Sen became completely familiar with the kitchen process, and the chef in the kitchen also had a good impression of this nimble newcomer. From being deliberately difficult at the beginning to slowly accepting it, he gradually accepted it.

On the sixth day, they were preparing lunch. Zhou Sen and Yao Bing were choosing dishes together. While they were chatting, someone called the people in the kitchen to move things. All the people in the kitchen went out and arrived at the warehouse behind the kitchen. There were many people beside the warehouse.

People were unloading goods from short-legged donkeys, and the goods piled up in the open space were piled up like mountains, including flour, rice, cooking oil, seasonings, salt, etc.

Zhou Sen saw a familiar face.

Captain Han.

"Hello, fat brother!" Zhou Sen glanced around and didn't see Lu Maomao, so he quickly ran to Captain Han to say hello.

"Hey, Zhou Sen, I haven't seen you for a few days, you have gotten a lot stronger!" Captain Han punched Zhou Sen in the chest with a look of admiration on his face. At first, Zhou Sen was standing next to Lu Mao Mao, and Captain Han kept

I thought Zhou Sen was weak, but now I see that Zhou Sen is actually very strong.

"Where's Lu Mao Mao?" Zhou Sen asked quickly.

"He... hehe... he has been promoted... Hey, this is a secret and can't be told."

"Oh..." Zhou Sen suddenly looked disappointed.

"By the way, Zhou Sen, for the sake of the kitten, I have some good news for you." Captain Han looked mysterious.

"Um?"

"I heard that the empire is recruiting regular troops. This is a good opportunity. You must perform well."

"when?"

"Just for this month or so, don't be lazy."

"Yeah, thank you, Fat Brother, thank you, Fat Brother." Zhou Sen thanked him repeatedly, took out some imperial coins and stuffed them into Captain Han's trouser pocket.

"Oh...how can this be so embarrassing..."

Fatty Han smiled happily and secretly praised this young man for being sensible.

After moving some supplies to the warehouse, a group of people returned to the kitchen. Zhou Sen found that several chefs gathered at a small table and were discussing. Without guessing, Zhou Sen knew that they were dividing the spoils.

It seems that harming the public and enriching private interests has become a chain of interests, and Captain Han is just one link in it.

Zhou Sen could only frown. He knew that this was a huge chain of interests, and Captain Han was just the tip of the iceberg. He would not be able to uncover this secret, because everyone had become accustomed to it.

.

Things must rot first and then insects will grow.

Suddenly, Zhou Sen felt a sense of crisis.

When famine spread last year, Zhou Sen felt that the Han Empire was a little powerless. When it came to the army, he felt that under the majestic army, there was a thick shady curtain.

Zhou Sen can definitely believe that behind Captain Han, there is a huge black hand controlling everything.

Who could it be?

Pumpkin god?

Subconsciously, Zhou Sen shook his head. Although he didn't know what the Jingua God was like, he had seen the Dragon Picture God, a master who had reached the level of the Dragon Picture God. He would definitely not shake the foundation of the empire for some petty profits.

At dinner that day, Zhou Sen found that the rice used was pure rice, and much of it was moldy. After being washed many times, it was still yellow and black.

Zhou Sen felt the anger of those soldiers, and he realized that an anger was growing and spreading.

Something is going to happen!

What surprised Zhou Sen was that although the soldiers were extremely angry, no one made trouble, and everyone had an expression on their faces that dared not speak out but dared to be angry.

For two consecutive days, Zhou Sen found that although the soldiers were angry, they seemed to accept the reality and still ate in silence. However, Zhou Sen found that the leftovers increased significantly, and many of the meals were poured into the water tank without being touched at all.

This is a silent protest.

However, no one took this protest to heart, and the chefs were still busy turning on the stove in the kitchen.

During this kind of protest, Zhou Sen found that the soldiers who had eaten low-quality food became obviously depressed. During the meal, Zhou Sen saw at least more than 50 people going to the toilet frequently.
To be continued...