The servant took the dumplings from the plate, put a plate in front of each person, and then a bowl of soup. He said, "The dumplings come up, and the dishes come immediately. What wine do you want to drink? The restaurant includes both Jinshaquan from Yicheng and white wine brewed in our county."

"White wine! You need white wine!" Zhang Yan shouted hurriedly. This restaurant is much bigger and cleaner than the restaurant that eats noodles during the day. Zhang Chi not only ordered dumplings, but also ordered several dishes. Zhang Yan was really heartbroken.

The servant agreed and walked away quickly.

Chen Qing swallowed and said, "Okay. We have been exhausted these two days. We drink two glasses of white wine and sleep soundly at night."

Soon, the servant brought another plate of chicken feet, a plate of pig ears, a plate of lotus root slices, and a plate of mixed pineapple eggs. He said, "The cold dishes are served, please use them slowly. It won't take long before the hot dishes will come."

Zhang Yan said repeatedly: "I heard that the dumplings have stuffing, which is equivalent to dishes. Why do you have to order so many more dishes?"

Zhang Chi said: "You came from afar and it was hard to go on the road, so you should naturally eat better. There are soldiers around Xinye, and they don't eat well, so the dishes here are not exquisite. When the wine comes, we drink two glasses and rest early."

Chen Qing nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, very good! I'm not afraid of jokes about my nephew. I have lived for decades and have eaten so much for the first time!"

While talking, he looked at the dumplings on the plate and the dishes on the table.

The servant brought the wine and said, "This is the aged wine from last year, not as strong as the wine from this year. Please use it slowly."

After the servant stepped back, Zhang Chi poured wine for his father and Chen Qing. He said, "The white wine is too strong, Miss Chen should not drink it."

Ding Niang hurriedly whispered: "I won't drink."

Zhang Chi nodded and smiled at Ding Niang. He raised his wine glass and said, "You come from afar to drink a glass of wine to relieve your desire."

After saying that, he raised his glass and drank it all.

Chen Qing drank the wine, smacked his lips, and then said, "This wine is a bit strong. There are also people selling white wine in the countryside, which is not like this."

Zhang Yan said: "Everyone who sells wine in the countryside needs to add water! Of course, this kind of store sells it well!"

Zhang Chi smiled and said, "The dumplings are not delicious even if they are cold. Let's talk while eating. There are two hot dishes, come up immediately."

Chen Qing had long wanted to taste the taste of dumplings. After hearing this, he picked up the chopsticks, picked one in his mouth. He took a bite and couldn't help but grin. He swallowed it a few bites and said, "Oh, this dumpling looks cold, but I didn't expect it to be so hot inside!"

Zhang Chi said: "If there is stuffing inside, it won't be very cold for a while. When eating, you can bite it open first, and it won't be so hot."

After eating a few bites, Chen Qing said, "This dumpling tastes so good! Compared with wontons, the filling is bigger and the taste is also good! In my opinion, such a large plate is enough to eat. I wonder how much the dumplings compare to noodles?"

Zhang Chi said: "There is meat in the dumplings, which is more expensive than noodles."

Chen Qing nodded repeatedly: "I think so. When I eat this dumpling, it is full of meat, so how can it not be expensive?"

In the countryside, there are no meat sellers except when they go to the market. If you want to eat meat, you often have to wait until the end of the New Year and wait for the festival. Several families gather together to kill pigs. Most of their tastes will feel that pork is extremely fragrant. This kind of dumpling with pure meat filling is naturally delicious in the world.

Ding Niang was eating dumplings in small stutters, and from time to time he looked at Zhang Chi, feeling sweet in his heart, but he couldn't explain it clearly. Seeing that he looked satisfied with him, maybe this is the man he wanted to live with in this life.

Chicken feet and pig ears are not expensive. In this era, they are all scraps and not many people eat them. Xinye is different. The main customers are soldiers, who like to drink, and naturally like these dishes.

After eating for a while, the hot dishes came up. One was a large bowl of plum vegetable buckle, and the other was braised chestnut chicken. The taste was as good as the rice, and the amount was large.

Looking at the dishes on the table, Zhang Yan felt his heart trembling. Even if Erlang likes Ding Niang, he doesn't have to invest so much money. This is a dumpling here, and just one plate of dumplings is enough for each person to eat. How much does it cost to eat so many dishes?

After eating two pieces of meat, Chen Qing felt satisfied. In his lifetime, he had not eaten so much.

After drinking a glass of wine, Chen Qing asked, "Western, look at the appearance of officials in the yamen today. Have you become an official in the army?"

Zhang Chi said: "I have been promoted to the post after the military rectification. Now I am a cavalry commander, but I am still a subordinate officer."

When Chen Qing heard that he was a lower-level officer, he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. Looking at Zhang Chi's pomp, he thought he was a big official, but he didn't expect that he was still a lower-level officer.

The officers at the battalion level were called commanders and cavalry were called commanders. However, there was no division in Wang Xiaoli's army and he was called commanders.

In Wang Xiaoliu’s army, the following generals are all lower-level officers, and the above generals are senior officers, and they will be called intermediate officers in the middle. Whenever they are middle-level officers, they will be called generals and below officers. When they are middle-level officers, they will be generals and above officers. Zhang Chi is the commander and can only be promoted to intermediate officers with a broad future. But how can the countryside know these rules?

Chen Qing asked again: "I wonder how much you, the commander, cost a month? Can your salary support your family?"

Zhang Chi said: "I have recently printed a new student for a while. Now I only pay my salary. I eat and live in the army. I actually earn thirty-five stagnants per month. Although I am not rich and noble, it should be enough to support my family."

"Thirty-five slogans?" Chen Qing widened his eyes and couldn't believe it. He turned to look at Zhang Yan, full of suspicion.

Zhang Chi smiled and said, "I just got promoted and paid two months' salary. In the past, there was no money in the army, and the salary was often insufficient, and everyone owed some. This time, I paid enough, and I also paid what I had owed before, and I had a few spare money. I also thought that when I had the opportunity, I would buy a cow for my family and build a house. My father happened to be here."

Chen Qing nodded, still feeling a little disbelief. How much money does a country family make in a year? Zhang Chi's thirty-five stakes a month are simply astronomical. Not to mention supporting his family, this is the only one who is a senior official. He just wants to find a husband for his daughter, but he didn't expect to run into such a family, which was like a dream.

Ding Niang was startled by this number. She didn't chew the dumplings in her mouth, and she choked, and her little face turned red.

Zhang Yan didn't believe it either. He knew that his son was pretty good in the army, but in less than two years, he had reached such a high position. How could he be?

Wang Xiaoli's army was newly formed, and some of the officers came from the old generals, and most of them were selected from the strokes. Most of the lower-level officers are promoted quickly, and there are many people who have been promoted from small soldiers to commanders in one year, which is not uncommon for Zhang Chi.

After swallowing his saliva hard, Zhang Yan said, "I received a letter from you from my family, saying that he had been promoted recently, but was he promoted to commander?"

Zhang Chi nodded: "Yes. Now many people in our army are like this, and there is nothing strange about it. At the beginning of the year, I helped Shaanxi Province and made some contributions. A few days ago, I saved Jingmen and had military achievements, so I was promoted quickly."

Zhang Yan nodded: "Erlang, you are now 35 jin per month. How dare your mother and I think about such a lot of money? Oh, with so much money, I don't know if you want to buy some land. One day, you will not join the army and return to your hometown to work as a member of the school."

Zhang Chi smiled and said, "Dad, I have been in the army for less than two years, and promotion is the latest. Although I have a lot of monthly salary, I have no money to save. There is no need to think about it. Besides, the officers in the army have brought their wives and children to Xinye City. Who will go back to their hometown? We want to fight Jinlu, but I don't know how many years it will take! Even if we win Jinlu, there are other things."

"Are you not going home?" Zhang Yan felt a little disappointed. In his heart, he really didn't know what his son was going to do if he didn't go home.

Zhang Chi said: "The military affairs are busy and the treatment is good, so of course I won't go home. If I had this day, I should have brought my parents out to support me. But now it is different. Wang Observer said that the parents of soldiers have their own place to take care of them, and they don't have to run around. Nowadays, officers take care of their own small families, and their families give some money, and their daily affairs are taken care of by the government."

Zhang Yan said: "Since you joined the army, you have indeed written your name in the yamen. It's only been over a year, and I don't know what it is."

Zhang Chi said: "Now everything is established, and many things have not been done yet. If the time goes by, the officials will be together, so it will naturally be useful."

Zhang Yan sighed: "There is no official within dozens of miles of our family. Suddenly, you become an official, and I don't know what to do. As long as you live well outside, you don't have to worry about your family."

Zhang Chi said: "Dad, today is different from the past, the world is different. Haven't you noticed? Since the king observed Xiangyang, there have been too many changes. The farmers' taxes are not so heavy, and the market is booming. Suddenly, everyone's life is getting better."

Zhang Yan nodded: "You said that. Now, three dou of land is collected per acre of land, and there is not much tax, and almost every family can eat and wear and wear. Although fifty labors a year are a lot, they are not arranged during the busy farming period. By the way, the government has called on many clubs in the countryside. I and several neighbors have raised ducks, but it is only a short time and I haven't seen any money yet. However, Wulang can get two cents of money in the willow weaving club in the village."

Chen Qing said: "What are you talking about? What life did we live in Shaanxi before? Before the Jin people came, they just barely made a living. When the Jin people came, they were killed, and only two or three households were left in the ten households. When they arrived in Xiangyang, they realized that there was such a good place in the world!"

Zhang Chi said: "You have seen few things at home, but don't think there is anything. I am a soldier, and I have run many places and see many things. What was the army like in the past? I can please the officers, and maybe I can live a life. If I am not liked by the officers, I don't know when I will lose my life. Recently, our army was rectified and the officers who were not good to the soldiers were expelled from the army. Our army is very different from before. How can the place where Wang Guan governs is the same as before? As long as you live a peaceful life, you will definitely get better and better in the future."
Chapter completed!