The next day.

When it was dawn, many mountain people were already carrying medicinal herbs into the city to sell them.

Ever since Wei Cheng started purchasing large quantities of medicinal herbs, the mountain people in Hedong County have lived a good life.

Because tens or hundreds of stones of medicinal herbs are produced every month, many villages even specialize in the cultivation of medicinal herbs.

Of course, herbal medicines have a long growth cycle and without a certain material basis, mountain people dare not waste that time to open a medicinal garden.

All this is also due to the stable food prices in Hedong County, which allows mountain residents to try the cultivation of Chinese herbal medicine without worrying about food and drink. As long as they register with the health office, an irregular amount of subsidies will be paid every year.

After passing the city gate tower, the view suddenly opened up.

On both sides of the street are a dazzling array of shops, including Xiangge selling rouge and gouache, cloth shops selling brocade and silk fabrics, shops selling money, rice, oil and salt, medical clinics that help people with medical treatment, and most of them are inns.

, restaurants, snack bars.

Gululu~

The two junior sisters were standing in front of a shop specializing in haggis and steamed buns. The aroma of steaming haggis soup on the wood stove was fragrant.

The proprietress was a woman in her early forties, holding a bowl in her left hand and a spoon in her right hand. She greeted warmly: "Girls, would you like a bowl of offal soup?"

The Gray Child woman glanced at her junior sister, pressed her bamboo hat, and asked, "How do you sell this broth?"

The landlady neatly served a bowl of soup, "It's not expensive, ten cents."

"Ten Wen?!" Junior Sister exclaimed, "This is not expensive!"

The Gray Child woman also frowned slightly and touched the money bag at her waist. There were only six or seven copper coins left in it.

The landlady was stunned for a moment, but instead of scolding the two of them, she took a look at their clothes and said tentatively: "You don't look like girls from a poor family. You must have encountered some difficulties, right?"

Needless to say, the two senior sisters were wearing serious Sichuan brocade and cotton shoes. Although they were a little dirty, they could still tell that they were wealthy.

Before the Gray Boy woman could speak, the landlady sighed softly and said with sad eyes: "Forget it, forget it, I'll give you two bowls for free, just consider it a good start today."

As he spoke, he filled up another bowl of offal soup, and deliberately added a little more shredded lamb tripe. Together with the previous bowl, he placed it on the low table next to him. He smiled and said to the two of them, "This broth is free."

, I won’t give away the steamed buns either.”

The Gray Child woman and her junior sister looked at each other in confusion.

The landlady urged angrily: "Sit down and eat. Why are you standing there in a daze? You dislike my craftsmanship?"

Gululu~

The little junior sister's face was red. She was really hungry, and her stomach kept growling.

The Cinderella woman hesitated for a moment, and then bowed her fist to the proprietress. She didn't say any words of thanks, but she had already made up her mind to repay today's kindness after she completed the task assigned by her master.

"Senior sister?"

"Sit down and eat."

The Gray Child woman said softly: "The kindness given by a drop of water should be repaid by a spring of water. You must keep it in your heart."

The junior sister licked her chapped lips, nodded in agreement, and after sitting down, she picked up the spoon and started to devour it. As for whether she listened to her words, she was probably wondering.

While the two of them were eating, the small shop welcomed a few more regular customers.

A woman just came in, put on her apron, and urged the landlady: "Second sister, it's going to be midnight soon. You have to hurry up if you want to see the young man off. I'll go to Dingjunfang here for a little while."

fragrant."

The proprietress handed her the big spoon in her hand and said anxiously: "I can't help it, I'm too busy to get out of my way."

The woman took the big ladle and greeted the new guests, saying, "Don't be reluctant to spend money and hire a rickshaw."

The landlady looked towards the clock tower and nodded, "Okay, I'll be extravagant today."

Several diners nearby heard this and joked: "Where are you going, Second Aunt? I heard that the Longshan Army is going to send troops again. Are you going to support your family?"

"Oh, my second mother's life is good. Both of her sons are serving in the army. The eldest is still the squad leader of the Longshan Army. After returning from this expedition, he must be promoted to another level."

"If you get promoted to a higher level, you should be a platoon leader. If your subordinates don't say they are in charge of twenty or thirty people, you can be considered an official."

"It doesn't matter whether you are an official or not. We in Anyi don't care about official status. The main reason is that the salary and benefits have been increased. I heard that every time the Longshan Army is promoted to a higher level, the various benefits are doubled."

"Tsk, tsk, then I really have to congratulate my second aunt. When your eldest husband comes back, I'm afraid the doorstep of your family will be stepped on by the matchmakers, hahaha..."

Listening to the neighbors' teasing, the landlady felt happy and smiled from ear to ear.

"Then I have to honor your good wishes. If my elder brother is really promoted later, I will definitely kill a sheep and treat you to a whole sheep feast."

The landlady dealt with it cheerfully, and hurriedly took out the baggage she had prepared earlier from behind. Inside were two pairs of thousand-layer cloth shoes, as well as several pieces of close-fitting linings and socks, all for her son.

"rickshaw!"

Just as a rickshaw passed by, the proprietress quickly stopped it with her hand and said, "Go to Dingjunfang."

The middle-aged man on the bike laughed and said, "Is there anyone in my eldest sister's family who is serving in the military?"

The landlady got in the car, sat on the sofa cushions, raised her head and said, "Yes, my uncle is the captain of the Longshan Army."

"Young, you are still a man from the Longshan Army. Are you going?"

"Give your child some close-fitting lined shoes and socks, isn't he about to go on an expedition again?"

When the middle-aged man heard this, he chuckled and said, "That's a good relationship. Sister, sit tight. It's quite a distance from here."

Suddenly the rickshaw shook.

"Damn it, you scared me. What are you two doing here?" The landlady exclaimed and found that the two little girls had also gotten into the car.

The Gray Child woman coughed slightly in embarrassment, pressed the bamboo hat on her head, and said: "Don't blame me, auntie, my sister and I are also going to Dingjunfang to look for someone. Could you please give us a ride?"

The landlady frowned.

However, the middle-aged man on the bike looked back at the saber on the Gray Child woman's waist, nodded and said: "Big sister, just take them with you. Don't worry, I won't charge you for this trip... I just want to, too."

Let’s go and admire the grand scene of the army going out for battle.”

"..."

The proprietress looked at the two Gray Boy girls with a speechless expression. They came here early in the morning to eat and drink, and now they are still using their own car. Should I say that they are ignorant of the world, or are they really stupid?

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Dingjunfang.

Wei Cheng stood on the top floor of the watchtower, holding a copper monocular telescope in his hand and observing the formation in the square.

The magnification of this telescope is not high. It is an imitation handicraft. The barrel is made of brass and leather. The lens inside can achieve a zoom of up to 16 times. It is not clear when it is too far away, but it is still good to take it out to hold a pen for one or two kilometers. of.

"Sir, let me take a look too!"

Wei Cheng put down the telescope, looked back at Zhang Fei who couldn't wait, and Hua Cun, Huang Xu, and said with a smile: "Here you are, here you are, look at your useless look, isn't it just a telescope?"

He handed the telescope to Zhang Fei casually, and Zhang Fei hurriedly took it with both hands and said with a smile: "clairvoyance, this is it. If you can climb high and see far during the march, you can definitely predict the enemy's opportunities with this thing."

"Chuxi, don't you still have a heavenly eye? Isn't it more powerful than this?"

Of course Wei Cheng was talking about drones, and this was no secret among senior officials.

After hearing this, several people shook their heads, and Xu Huang said: "Sir, the Heavenly Eye is the Heavenly Eye, and the Clairvoyance is the Clairvoyance. The Heavenly Eye is too difficult to operate, and it has a service life. If it is a long-term battle, I personally feel that the Clairvoyance is more practical."

Wei Cheng laughed and did not refute. The so-called service life is actually battery life. Although DJI's battery life is already an industry benchmark, the battery life of about thirty minutes is still not enough to meet the needs of the battlefield, unless you bring a few more batteries. , or buy the military version.

Dongdongdong~

While he was talking, the deafening sound of drums came from the square.

Xu Ding took out his pocket watch and looked at the time, then turned around and shouted to the generals: "It's getting late, Zhang Fei, Hua Cun, Huang Zhong."

"Here!" The three of them stepped forward at the same time.

Xu Ding looked at Wei Cheng, who nodded slightly and motioned for him to continue.

Xu Ding did not hesitate, took a step forward, distributed the tiger talisman to the three people, and said: "I specifically order Zhang Fei to lead the 1,000 Longshan Army as the vanguard, Hua Cuan to lead the 5,000 City Guards to fight in coordination, and Huang Zhong to lead the 300 Longxi Guards. Please obey the military advisor’s orders.”

Hearing the word "strategist", everyone looked at Xun Or behind Wei Cheng.

With a smile on his face, Xun You took a step forward, raised his hands in greeting, and said, "Please give me your advice, three of you."

Zhang Fei and Hua Cun were familiar with him, and both laughed. Huang Zhong did not dare to be disrespectful, and hurriedly saluted with fists in hand and returned the favor.

This is Longxiwei's first real action. As the instructor and commander-in-chief of Longxiwei, Huang Zhong feels that there is a heavy burden on his shoulders, and he is afraid that he will live up to Wei Cheng's expectations.

Huang Xu, Tai Shici, and Yang Feng, on the other hand, looked cheerful. They had all participated in the Longshan Army's battles. For this operation, they were not full of confidence, but they were not afraid either.

Mainly because everyone's equipment has been upgraded.

The special weapons customized by Wei Cheng have been put in place. Xu Huang, Zhang Fei and others have all replaced them with the latest weapons, and their previous weapons have been distributed to their respective apprentices.

By the way, Wei Cheng's "water gun" was also given to Sima Yi.

It should be said or not, but the apprentice finally recognized him. If he failed to teach him well, Wei Cheng would have no choice but to exterminate his family.

Dongdongdong~

The sound of the war drums suddenly became louder because Xun You, Zhang Fei, Hua Kun, and Huang Zhong had already stepped down from the watchtower and were standing on the high platform of the square, doing routine encouragement before setting off for the expedition.

Wei Cheng stood by the railing with his hands behind his back, overlooking the neatly arranged square array, and felt a sense of pride in his heart.
To be continued...