Chapter 646: Chapter 418: Testing the Waters
Rice and white flour, I didn’t even dare to think about it.
Wei Ziang has been in the army for four years, eating coarse wheat bread and various boiled vegetables. He might not even get to eat meat once a month.
Only occasionally on missions could he take the opportunity to hunt and improve his diet a bit.
Later, because of meritorious service, starting from a squad leader, he got one to two days off each month, where he could go to the city to rest and have a good meal.
But now, watching millet ’shush’, bags and bags of rice and white flour, and noodles appeared before him, Wei Ziang felt his nerves tingle.
He had stayed in the space for a long time, but what he saw were supplies that had been shrunk countless times, stored in the warehouse.
Even if Ling’er harvested something, it would swoosh over his head and go straight into the granary.
He only knew that the space had a lot of grains, but he never had a concept of how much it really was.
But now, seeing the mountains of grain appear in an instant, and looking at millet acting as if it was nothing at all, suddenly, he seemed to have some understanding.
This, perhaps, is the freehandedness of a wealthy person casually pulling out a hundred taels?
A hand waved in front of his eyes, and Wei Ziang came back to his senses only to see millet with a helpless look.
"Little brother, go quickly and get people to move things. It’s so hot, if you don’t bring back this meat quickly and eat it, it’ll get ruined in the sun."
Although it’s all frozen, the ice will melt too.
As much as he didn’t want to admit it, these things had already been slaughtered for a long time when they were delivered to the supermarket.
Unlike here, where everyone eats fresh kills no matter what.
The weather is hot now; once the ice melts, the sun will make it start to smell bad.
Wei Ziang nodded: "Alright, I’ll go right now."
After confirming that millet had taken everything out, Wei Ziang turned and mounted his horse, heading toward the stone forest.
With his current rank, mobilizing two to three thousand people was no problem at all. There was no need for carts or oxen, since it was close; carrying sacks was faster than fetching a wagon.
Of course, he also didn’t forget to inform General Song and Lord Xie.
The two were also worried about the provisions recently.
"General Wei, didn’t they say someone attacked West Origin Pass and provisions would be delayed for a few days?"
A Chiliarch galloped forward, puzzled, and asked Wei Ziang.
Wei Ziang was directly promoted to general, and people couldn’t help but wonder what happened, but now no one dared say much.
The soldiers below weren’t clear about what was happening in the stone forest, but every day, they saw many things, cartloads, being pulled from it. As long as you weren’t blind or deaf, it was visible.
What could possibly be dug out of the stones?
From what they knew, it was either jade or iron.
Besides what’s being taken out, every day a lot of firewood is being transported in.
Firewood is for burning, but jade doesn’t need to be burned!
So, even if the higher-ups kept it under tight wraps, many people had actually guessed but pretended not to know and never discussed it due to military orders.
As for Wei Ziang suddenly getting promoted, they understood.
It’s because Wei Ziang was still young, just coming of age. Had he been twice his age, the rewards might have been multiples greater.
Admiration still existed though, how many years had the stone forest been beside Lishi City?
Who in this place didn’t know the stone forest longer than this young general Wei Ziang?
Yet, he was the only one lucky enough to go in twice and find treasures inside.
With generals being such formidable people, they’d tortured those bandits for so long, but aside from knowing there were treasures, knew nothing else.
So despite the envy, there was more admiration.
No wonder he’s someone who reads in his spare time while training!
Wei Ziang noticed a bit of what people were thinking underneath but didn’t mind.
"It’s not provisions from West Origin Pass."
"Not?" The Chiliarch was surprised, "So where is it from?"
Wei Ziang couldn’t help feeling proud, "It’s my little sister, knowing that the army was short of provisions recently, who specially figured out a way to get them."
The always calm and seasoned Wei Ziang rarely showed such youthful demeanor, which surprised the Chiliarch.
Yet, thinking it over, this young general was just a regular young general.
Besides, there were rumors in the army that the young general wasn’t from the Jiang family and grew up with the fourth Miss Jiang, an early romance.
Quickly, the Chiliarch was stunned, "Miss Jiang? Miss Jiang got provisions for an army of a hundred thousand?"
His eyes widened!
A hundred thousand troops!
It would take thousands of stones of grain just for one meal!
"No, it’s for fifteen thousand troops, provisions for three days!"
The Chiliarch quickly supported his forehead, feeling dizzy, this, this, this...
Is this real or fake?
If it’s real, where did Miss Jiang get so much grain?
If it’s fake, when did General Wei ever lie?
At that moment, the Chiliarch didn’t even know what expression he should make.
But soon, he didn’t have to wonder, because, following Wei Ziang, over the mountain, everyone was instantly stunned.
Countless sacks filled with rice and noodles, no, the rice and noodles were packed in finer sacks, and lots of white flour was packed in cotton bags.
In addition, there were also many bamboo baskets filled with prepared chicken, duck, goose, fish, pork, beef, and lamb.
Also, there was a large basket of pre-packaged dumplings, baozi, and mantou.
Beyond the pass is an endless prairie, but within just one city’s distance inside the pass, it’s full of gentle rolling hills.
Compared to those in the Cheng County area, these mountains are not steep and quite gentle, with grain and fruit trees able to be planted on them, even horseback riding possible.
The place millet chose was right between mountain ranges, and while taking out these things, specially asked Ling’er to watch from the air.
After all, it was necessary to prevent others from knowing about the space.
Millet knew well that this move was somewhat risky.
If someone wanted to investigate deeply, they would find the origins of the grain suspicious.
But millet had thought carefully, knowing well the higher-ups weren’t fools. From the moment Wei Ziang got promoted, and Farmer Bo was made a Marquis, it was evident they had expectations.
Expectations for even greater surprises brought by them.
These provisions were actually a trial stone for millet, to see how they would handle it.
These, indirectly, affected what they were going to do next.
Millet wasn’t stupid, she just sometimes didn’t want to think too deeply.
"What are you daydreaming about? Move the stuff, the rice and flour are one thing, but the other things will spoil if they stay in the sun too long."
A lively voice came from a nearby tree, and a spirited young girl, hair tied with a man’s crown, lightly leaped down from the tree and landed firmly on the ground.