Behind me is the earth

"Abba, can people in Qi eat like this every day?"

Yadan asked blankly.

She picked up a glistening pickle and ate it in her mouth.

The delicious salty taste hit her taste buds.

The wonderful salty and fragrant taste seemed to open a new world to her.

Her father shook his head and said hesitantly, "Maybe it will be better than this?"

The duck egg chewed the rice on the plate carefully. It was not the old rice, but fresh rice. The aroma of the grain was slightly sweet, and then a shredded pickle shredded with oil was placed on the duck egg. In your mouth, it feels like the most delicious thing in the world.

"Even a landlord's family can't afford such food!"

Yadan thought.

Food can make people happy, not to mention a child who doesn't have enough to eat all year round.

She chewed a peanut. It was fragrant and crunchy, and the smell of oil almost made her bite her tongue.

She picked up the fried peanuts and gave them to her father: "Abba, try it, it smells so good!"

"Um!"

The man nodded heavily.

"Abba, please eat more, you will have to work later."

Yadan took some of the rice on his plate and gave it to his father.

"You should also eat some, Daddy can be full."

The man advised.

"Um."

Duck Egg nodded, chewing the sweet meal carefully one bite at a time.

Not far away, some Qi soldiers gathered in groups, sitting on the ground, holding rice bowls, and quickly finishing their lunch.

On the ground in front of them were boxes of cans.

Today, Qi's productivity has increased.

Food benefits in the army have also been steadily improving. According to the standard, when there is no cooking pot, each soldier has a box of canned meat, a canned vegetable, a box of canned fruit, and some candies for every meal.

"The people in the north are living a really hard life. Yesterday when I passed a village, I saw a little boy of eleven or twelve years old. He was only as tall as me. He insisted on following our team to fight on the front line. Our squad leader finally managed to Persuade him to go back."

"What? Doesn't the kid's family care?"

"What the hell, I heard from people in the village that the child's parents are gone and he is an orphan."

"well!"

Several soldiers sighed when they heard this.

"Now that you're full, you should hurry up. Our group will arrive at Wacheng before tonight's evening. The road ahead goes into the mountains and the road is not easy to walk."

The squad leader stood up after eating, went to the water, cleaned the dishes, and sent them back to the cooking class.

Facing the water, he adjusted his military uniform.

Although his skin is tanned due to daily training, he has a tall and straight figure and strong facial features. Coupled with the stiff military uniform, he is very decorative. Anyone who sees him will praise him as a good boy.

"Little sister, why are you following the transport team?"

When he came back, he saw a little girl who had eaten her dinner plate cleanly and was quietly looking at them. He asked curiously.

In the army, except for the military doctors and military bands, there are very few opportunities to see women.

"I'm following my father."

Yadan was a little scared when he saw that he was caught peeking at someone else's house.

Although these Qi soldiers look different, the people in the north have long been frightened by the troubles caused by the "military masters".

When the old scene was there, thieves passed by like a comb and soldiers passed by like a grate.

Regardless of whether they were rebels or officers and soldiers, wherever they passed, the people were panicked.

After the Daru people came, they did not regard the common people as human beings. They committed adultery, robbery, and murder, and committed all kinds of evil.

"Master Jun..."

Yadan's father was also startled. He quickly licked his smile that could not hide his nervousness and spoke cautiously.

"Uncle, don't call me that. If our instructor hears it, he will have to teach me a lesson."

The squad leader waved his hands repeatedly to stop Yadan's father from saying: "Our king has said that our Qi soldiers are soldiers of the common people. They carry guns and fight for the common people. We fight for the sake of a good life for everyone in the country. We also fight for the destruction of the country. They fought against the cruel rule of the Daru people and the cruel oppression of the big landowners.

Little sister, I’ll give you this. Then go home and study hard, try to get into college, and be a useful person to the country and the people. "

As the monitor spoke, he took out four or five toffees and a piece of chocolate from his pocket, and stuffed them into the girl's hands.

"Thanks······"

Duck Egg held the candy in his hand, looking at the smiling face in front of him that was as warm and sunny as the morning sun. He felt as thirsty as a desert in his heart, as if there was a spring "gurgling" with sweet water coming out. The spring water nourishes the heart.

When she was about to say something, a "beep-beep-" whistle sounded in the distance.

When the soldier in front of him heard this voice, he ran away like a gust of wind.

All the soldiers resting at the transfer station ran towards one place and gathered together.

They stood there in silence while the officer gave him a few words of instruction.

Just like a city wall, it gives people a feeling of thickness, warmth and security.

Soon, they got on the personnel carrier and the vehicle quickly left the transfer station. Disappeared from people's sight.

"Abba, the country of Qi must be very good, right?"

Yadan looked at the flying dust on the road and asked her father.

"Um."

Her father nodded: "Qi people think highly of us."

Not only Yadan and the others, but also all the northern people recruited here felt the military discipline of Qi soldiers. There is nothing wrong with this kind of Qiu. When communicating with them, his gentle attitude simply subverted their understanding of being a soldier.

For that southern country, the people were excited and had unprecedented expectations.

The people had enough to eat.

For many people, this sweet white rice and these oily pickles are better than what they eat during the Chinese New Year. Especially, it is the best meal they have eaten in these years!

With strength, everyone worked enthusiastically.

Load boxes of military supplies onto pallets and carts and transport them toward the front line.

A long transportation team with no end in sight was formed.

Yadan followed her father, and Gongxi Mountain was a test for them. The mountain roads here are not very easy to walk, and even if they are simply leveled, they are not very friendly to them.

"Why is there a cave drilled there?"

Before going up the mountain, Yadan pointed to a cave in front of the mountain. There were vehicles coming in and out of the cave entrance, pulling out a large number of rocks.

"have no idea."

His father didn't know what those Qi people were trying to do with Shan.

Over the mountains and ridges, Yadan followed the car and helped Abba push the car when going uphill.

When we arrived at the bottom of the mountain, it was already the zenith of the moon. Under the command of the Qi people, they rested in sections, took out the rice balls given to them at the transfer station when they left at noon, and ate with shredded pickles.

The cool breeze blowing from the night in early spring blew in waves. Because of the sweat on Lahuo's body, he immediately felt cold when the cool breeze blew.

Yadan shrank towards her father.

Under the moonlight, the mountains and forests on both sides of the road swayed as the mountain peaks swayed, and the shadows and pupils were a bit scary.

She didn't know when she fell asleep, she just felt shaky.

When she woke up on top of the food bag on the shuttle bus, it was already the next morning.

The sun was shining on her body, the morning breeze was blowing, and wild flowers had grown on the wilderness. Just like her, a wild child, although she was not very beautiful, she was not afraid of the wind and frost, and she grew tenaciously.

She sat up and looked at the big black coat covering herself.

The big coat also has the words Qi Army on it, and there are epaulettes on the shoulders, and there are three silver beans on it.

"Abba."

DuckDan shouted.

The man who was pulling the cart wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around and smiled at Yadan: "Are you awake? You'll rest in front for a while, just in time to return the coat to that adult."

Yadan looked at the smile on her father's face. She didn't know how long it had been since she saw such a relaxed smile on his face.

She couldn't tell what it felt like.

But the logistics officer who came over knew what kind of smile it was.

He has seen many people. This is the kind of smile that comes after coming out of numbness and having hope for the future life.

"The little girl is awake."

He smiled, took the cotton-padded jacket from the car, and put it on.

Although he had practiced martial arts, the temperature at night was still very low, and he would still feel cold without a coat.

"Thank you, sir!"

Yadan said very embarrassedly.

Unknowingly, she no longer felt afraid when facing these Qi soldiers.

"Haha, there's no need to be polite to uncle. You kids are the future of Qi State, and you will build the country in the future."

He put on his cotton-padded jacket.

If anyone is familiar with Qi's military system, he can tell that he is a captain of Qi's army.

The captain patted Duck Egg's head gently and left.

During the break for breakfast, the people in the transport team were very sleepy. Therefore, the rest time is also relatively long. After eating, many people curl up and sit on the roadside to rest.

"Yesterday when you fell asleep, when the adult saw you, he took off his coat and covered you.

I came over to see you a few times at night. "

While eating rice balls, Yadan's father told her.

"That uncle is so nice."

Yadan looked at the Qi officer resting on the roadside in the distance.

"Yes, all the officials are so kind to us. Dad believes that the Qi State will be as good as what the radio said."

When Yadan's father talked about this, his eyes lit up.

When the whistle blew and Yadan's father pulled the cart with his tired and weak legs, he felt a surge of energy in his heart again.

"The soldiers on the front line are fighting those barbarians with real swords and guns. What does it mean for me to pull a car!"

He thought silently, feeling infinite power in his heart.

It was not until noon that they finally arrived at the scheduled location. When he stopped, he felt that his calves were cramped, and he had no strength left at all. His whole body was heating up, and the heat was radiating outward.

Looking back, the transportation team was still beyond sight.

"Rumble, rumble..."

There was a rumbling sound, and a group of steel behemoths were approaching quickly in the distance, bypassing the transport team and rushing towards the front line.

Although the distance was far away, Yadan and the others could still clearly see the figures of those giant steel beasts. Even from hundreds of meters away, they could still feel the heavy oppression of those giant steel beasts!

If this was pushed all the way across, what flesh and blood body could withstand the crushing of such a giant beast!

"Not far ahead is Wa City."

The head of Yadan's village hobbled over carrying a kettle.

"Uncle, how are your legs?"

Yadan's father asked with concern.

The village chief's ancestor was a prison officer who was assigned here. During the previous dynasty, he was not allowed to take the imperial examination.

But he has read books, traveled extensively with people to do business, and is the most knowledgeable person in the village.

"Same as you, tired."

The village chief sat down and asked: "In the morning, I saw the captain coming to your place. What happened?"

"Yu Dan'er fell asleep. The adult took off his coat and put it on Ya Dan'er."

Yadan's father said gratefully.

"What an official!"

The village chief sighed.

"Yes, yes."

Yadan's father also said, "I think the officials in Qi are pretty good."

"Yes, the coming of the Holy King of Qi is different from the previous dynasty."

The village chief also sighed.

"Wacheng is ahead. We have unloaded the goods and will rest in the back here for a while. We will go back tomorrow.

The captain just told me that there are relatively few auxiliary troops on the front line here. We may have to help carry some things without going to the front line, and we have money to do so. "

The village chief said.

The army asked him to follow the transportation team because of the consideration of helping to coordinate the people in the village. When something happens, the logistics officer will tell them, the village chiefs, and they will be responsible for notifying and managing the people in the village.

"Still have money?"

Yadan's father asked in surprise.

Yadan also looked at the village chief in surprise.

It’s okay to eat so well, but you’re also being paid!

In the old days, I had never heard of people being drafted, doing corvee labor, or receiving money.

At that time, even if you were conscripted into corvee service, you had to bring your own dry food. No one would care about what you ate and drank!

Those people will only whip you and scold you when you work slowly.

"That's what it's like when you have money."

The village chief took out a few banknotes and said, "That's it."

"What a beautiful painting!"

Yadan looked at the coins in the village chief's hand.

Some had busts of farmers, workers, and scientists printed on them, and on the back was a black train that she had never seen before, winding through the mountains and rivers.

Some have pictures of humans and demons printed on them, and factories and machines on the back.

"What paintings? These are the money of the State of Qi. This one is worth one penny, and this one is worth ten pence."

The village chief corrected him.

"Money? Are these pieces of paper money? Can you spend it?"

DuckDan asked strangely.

"You don't have a radio at home. I hid a radio before. I listened to the Qi State program and it mentioned that this kind of banknotes can not only be spent, but are recognized by the entire south, and even those small countries outside. Such money!

Like Wen Yin, it weighs a lot and is very convenient to buy and sell. "

The village chief, who used to be a businessman, pays special attention to Qiguo's economic programs and is very clear about these currencies. (End of chapter)