Traveling through troubled times to escape famine and cultivate crops as a grain merchant

Chapter 1275 Extra: Zhou Dacai Zhou Dafu 2

Zhou Dafu's eyes lit up, "That's an idea, but how can one become a fireman? It's not like one can become a fireman just because one wants to."

Zhou Dacai said, "First of all, the firefighters have to cook delicious food. We have cooked at home before. Although the food is not very good, it is not bad either. So, we can spend some money to find a firefighter to cook and let us follow him around and watch more. He will definitely agree to this."

There is no need to ask him to teach you. How much you can learn from him depends on your own abilities.

Zhou Dafu frowned in embarrassment, "We have only saved a little over nine strings of cash over the years. Do people think this little money is worth it?"

Zhou Dacai said: "Why don't you like it? How many times have the military salaries been paid in these years? The reason we can save this little is because..."

He didn't say any more here. He was able to get so much money because some people in the team died in the battle, and they got it at a bargain, as well as by searching those dead bodies.

Zhou Dacai thought for a moment and said, "If it really doesn't work, why don't we take out the bead to make up for it? With this bead and a few strings of money, how can he not give it to me?"

Zhou Dafu was hesitant. These things were accumulated by the two of them with great difficulty over the years, and they were to be kept for their family. Who knows how sad the family must be without them all these years.

Zhou Dacai said: "Brother, if we don't survive, our family won't be able to keep the things we have saved, and who knows who will get the money."

Zhou Dafu thought of the piles of corpses on the battlefield and nodded, "Okay, we'll listen to you and learn how to cook from that old man."

There are dozens of firemen in charge of the kitchen, both young and old.

Zhou Dacai watched secretly for a long time and knew which one had good skills but was not conspicuous. He went straight to that person and told him his requirements.

This man was about fifty years old. He didn't talk much on weekdays. He was very surprised when he heard what he said. He asked, "Why do you want to learn cooking?"

Zhou Dacai told the truth, he has already arrived at the military camp, do you really want to learn a skill so that he can make money in the future?

There is a high possibility that they will either work in the barracks until they grow old, or die in battle one day, and there are very few opportunities for them to get out.

After hearing what he said so frankly, the man's expression softened a lot and he sighed, "You guys are right. When the time comes, the barracks will be short of people. Old men like us will have to go to the battlefield, not to mention young and strong people like you. It's useless. When the war comes, it's useless to hide anywhere."

His tone was full of vicissitudes. "I was captured and sent to the military camp when I was fourteen. I have been in the military camp for decades. I don't know if my family is still there. I am afraid I can't get out in this lifetime. If you want to learn, then follow me. If you can really get out, please bring a message to my family for me."

The old man didn't take their money, but only took the bead, "This is a gift for both of you to become a teacher."

He looked at the two men with envy, "It's good for the two brothers to go to the barracks together, so that they can at least take care of each other."

Many people die without any relatives around them. In this respect, these two are quite lucky.

Zhou Dacai and Zhou Dafu began to learn cooking from the chef. They were not always free. They had to finish their own work before coming to the logistics department. They also had to help with work from time to time, such as fetching water, chopping wood, washing vegetables and moving things...

The two brothers were diligent wherever they went, and the entire logistics department soon knew them. They were in the same team and had experienced so many wars, so it was no exaggeration to say that they were friends for life and death.

Sometimes when the two brothers saw others cooking, they would also teach them what the difference was between cooking one dish or two dishes.

This kind of life lasted for two years.

The two of them learned most of the skills from the chef, and also learned the skills of other firemen. Their skills in cooking big pot meals are impeccable.

Zhou Dafu looked forward to it happily, "What do you think? If we can go back one year, we can use the few strings of money we have saved over the years to set up a small stall in the county town and cook for everyone. Will we be able to make some money?"

Zhou Dacai said, "With our skills, even if we can't set up a stall, we can go to a small restaurant and be the head chef. There should be people who want us. We can earn one or two strings of cash a month. If we add up the two of us, we can make a lot of money every month, and our family's life will be completely better."

A family with an income of several strings of cash a month was considered wealthy. They could save some and send their children to school.

It was a nice thought, but they didn't know that soon their army suffered a defeat, and the logistics department was the last to come. Even their pots were taken away, leaving them with nothing.

The entire fire brigade is gone!

The two were sad for a long time. The master hadn't told them where his home was, so even if they took the letter, they had nowhere to go.

It turns out that in war, the firemen are not that safe, as swords and guns have no mercy.

Later on, they found out that this group of firemen were wiped out by Xu's army.

They surrendered, and Xu's army did not kill any of them. Those who wanted to go home were given money to go home, and those who wanted to stay could continue to serve in Xu's army and receive military pay every month.

The master who taught them chose to return home. Many people chose to return home. Those who stayed behind were those who didn’t know where their home was or were orphans themselves.

The lives of those who were wiped out were much better than theirs afterwards.

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As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for people. If they don’t eat for a day, they will be hungry. If the firearms are gone, they have to be rebuilt.

The abilities of the two people were reflected at this time. Among the ones selected, the ones made by them were the most delicious, and the ones made by the others were also acceptable.

When all the firemen did not do a good job, the two of them became particularly important. Being in the military camp, where food was not abundant, the taste was very important.

The two of them stayed in the logistics department.

Although they still help transport food and supplies, their treatment has improved a lot. Most of the time they only have to take care of the pots and pans they use. After all, their cooking skills are the best among the firemen, and the treatment of the chef in some places is better than that of the big men.

Several years passed like this.

Victory of the war seemed to be far away. At first, they were still thinking about what they would do when they returned home after the war. Later, they tacitly agreed not to talk about it anymore. They would earn a day's worth of living.

Later, I suddenly heard someone in the army talking about the Xu family army.

They said that the general coming from the Xu family this time was very brave and young, even younger than them, and would definitely have a bright future.

The two of them were idle, so they chatted, "He can become a general at such a young age, he must have a family background in military training, otherwise people like us would just be soldiers who cook until we die."

"No, I heard from others that this general's surname is Zhou, and he seems to have worked his way up from a private soldier. It is said that his family is not that well-off, and he is also a poor child."