Chapter 96: Qin Xiaoe, Let’s Give You An Official Position
The chirping sounds from behind gradually became more dense.
One by one, tender yellow fluffy little cubs emerged from the pasture grass. Each one was energetic, far better than when they were first brought to the military camp, and looking at them was especially pleasing.
After waiting for about half an hour, no more fluffy balls emerged.
“They just came out like this? This can really communicate!”
Their general is too amazing, how did they think of having that goose lead these fluffy balls?
If it were people, they probably wouldn’t have been able to gather all these little things today.
That big goose called them all out with one shout.
For a moment, everyone’s faces were beaming with joy.
This management is good, this is too convenient!
When they returned, it was the same as when they came. The vast group of fluffy balls was particularly eye-catching.
Upon returning to the military camp, Xie Chong immediately had people take an inventory and drive these guys into the poultry pens.
“General, they’ve all returned, not one is missing!”
After spending some time taking stock, they were so excited.
They had already prepared for the possibility of losing some of these small chicks and ducklings.
Who would have thought that not a single one was lost, and they all returned completely intact, and well-fed.
Xie Chong stared at Qin Xiaoe. He had actually thought of this method on a whim, but the effect was unexpectedly good.
“Qin Xiaoe, I’ll give you an official position.”
Since it was so effective, it was natural to trick it into specifically helping to watch those little things.
Qin Xiaoe: No thanks…
Twisting its perky butt, Qin Xiaoe puffed out its chest and was about to leave.
“From now on, you can freely enter and exit the military camp and the pasture, and you’ll be an official. All the soldiers in the military camp will have to be polite to you.”
After all, he had been interacting with Qin Xiaoe for so long, Xie Chong naturally knew some of the goose’s habits.
It was warlike, and also vain and loved to show off.
“Also, our military camp raises quite a few dogs, you can come and spar with them.”
Qin Xiaoe retracted the feet that were still suspended in mid-air as it walked away.
“Honk?”
Really?
That’s not impossible.
It could fight, and could also eat pasture grass and big juicy insects at any time.
And that so-called official position, wouldn’t it make people even more envious wherever it went?
So Qin Xiaoe was tricked into becoming a goose official like this.
The main task was to lead that group of little cubs to the pasture to find food themselves every day, and then bring them back in the afternoon.
How easy is this, and it also gained so many subordinates.
“Honk!”
Deal!
“Honk honk honk…”
Qin Wanwan: “Daddy, Little Goose asks you not to forget its ten beautiful swan wives.”
Xie Chong: …
“Chirp chirp~”
The little fox began to stir restlessly, its pair of watery fox eyes staring at Xie Chong.
Qin Wanwan: “Daddy, the little fox says it can also help watch the chickens, but it wants to eat chickens with two paws from now on.”
When Xie Chong looked over, the little fox opened its plum blossom-shaped little paws.
The expression seemed to say, “Look, that’s how many.”
Xie Chong: “Two.”
“Chirp chirp…”
The little fox became anxious. Don’t lie to it, it’s very smart, two is not enough at all!
Qin Wanwan raised her own chubby paw: “This many.”
She had to advocate for her own little fox’s benefits.
Xie Chong’s eyes held a smile: “Okay.”
Having an extra laborer was a good thing, so he could have someone buy more chicks.
This little fox seemed to have a particular fondness for chickens.
It was getting late, so Qin Wanwan only took a basket of grasshoppers back, leaving the rest for the military camp.
Xie Chong had the kitchen camp deep-fry them and send them to the generals to taste.
There were only so many grasshoppers, so it wasn’t possible to distribute them to everyone in the military camp, but it was acceptable to give a plate to the generals.
Shang Wuyang’s oil mill in Shahe City had already opened, and the soybean harvesting season was approaching. Xie Chong was not stingy with the soybean oil.
That afternoon, the aroma of fried grasshoppers wafting from the kitchen camp was absolutely mouth-watering.
Quite a few people ambled towards the kitchen camp, inquiring about the situation.
When they learned it was fried grasshoppers, they were all shocked.
Grasshoppers are locusts, just called by a different name.
But these things are edible?
“Aren’t locusts poisonous?”
A soldier from the kitchen troop said: “The general said that only locusts gathered during a locust plague are poisonous; the ones from normal times are not.”
“It’s really locusts, can locusts smell this good? Are you sure you’re not tricking us and using some kind of meat?”
The soldier from the kitchen troop gave them a glare and directly brought out a plate of fried locusts.
They looked golden brown and crispy, and more importantly, the aroma truly emanated from them.
It made people swallow their saliva repeatedly; it smelled so good, it was truly fragrant.
“What big locusts.”
And they were deep-fried, it must feel so satisfying to eat them.
“You’ve seen it, now hurry up and leave. This is specially prepared for the few generals.”
Regarding this, the soldiers dared not have any complaints.
The soldiers under Xie Chong had all risen through the ranks based on military merit. To have attained the position of general meant they were already quite capable, and no one knew how many enemies they had slain to achieve their current success.
It was only right that the generals ate well.
As long as the generals were competent, they would have a greater chance of returning alive when leading them in warfare.
“The oil used today was really generous, no wonder it smells so good.”
“Hehe… in the future, our military camp’s soybean oil probably won’t be so scarce.”
“Is there any news?”
“Didn’t you see? Our Shahe City has a new workshop. I heard it’s an oil-pressing workshop set up by that City Lord Shang who is as rich as a nation, so we won’t lack soybean oil in the future.”
“What does that have to do with us?”
“I heard our general is also involved in it…”
On the other side, Qin Wanwan and the others arrived home.
Thinking of the two hungry little eagle chicks at home, Qin Wanwan took a few grasshoppers and went into the house.
The City Lord’s Mansion had expanded with several more rooms under Shang Wuyang’s renovation.
One of the large rooms was specifically for the animals at home to live in.
They had their own dens.
These fierce beasts, which could occupy large territories outside, could only squeeze into one room at Qin Wanwan’s house.
Of course, if they were unhappy, they could go outside on their own, as long as they didn’t hurt anyone.
When the weather was good, the great lion and the three wolves were all outside.
The great lion liked the backyard because it was larger and more in line with its dominant status.
The three snow wolves liked the front yard; they also quite liked the aura of the green grass.
When the weather was bad, such as when it rained or the sun was too strong, they would run inside to rest.
The younger ones, however, preferred to nestle in their dens inside the room.
The two little eagle chicks were in the room.
Qin Wanwan had Lang Ya build a tree-shaped climbing frame, with a bird’s nest hanging on it.
Next to the bird’s nest was a wooden staircase, a very safe step-ladder type, making it convenient for Qin Wanwan to check on the little eagles.
“Chirp chirp…”
In the bird’s nest on the tree-shaped climbing frame, as if knowing Qin Wanwan had returned, were two incredibly fluffy bird chicks.
Although both were bought from the same merchant and incubated by Qin Wanwan at the same time, these two were clearly not of the same breed.
