Chapter Twenty-Six New Arrangements

  Sun Xiao and Cao Tiancheng walked into Gao Yuan's room, the room was cleaned up, but the broken hole on the door was exposed, half of the window fell off, standing outside, the situation inside the house was clear at a glance, Cao Tiancheng and Sun Xiao couldn't help but blush, Gao Bingcao must be dissatisfied, it can be imagined that next will definitely be another storm, the two exchanged a glance, both mentally prepared to be scolded, tomorrow they will find someone to tidy up Gao Bingcao's room first.

  He didn't seem to want to keep them at a distance, instead he had a warm and friendly expression on his face. He sat down in front of a three-legged square table, pointed to the opposite side and said, "Sit down."

  The two of them sat down nervously, looking at Gao Yuan, wondering what other things would happen. Since this new soldier Cao took office, there were more things to do in one day than they had in a month before. Before, it was just eating and sleeping, and after waking up, thinking about where to find the next meal, unlike now, being busy to the point of no rest. However, it's also strange that after being busy for a whole day, their spirits were actually more vigorous than before.

  "The situation in the team is very bad, I don't need to say it, you two also understand in your hearts, right?" Gaoyuan said.

  "Yes, but it's always been like this, so everyone is used to it."

  "That's exactly what I'm talking about!" Gaoyuan frowned and Sun Xiao immediately lowered his head.

  "A soldier should have the demeanor of a soldier, sitting and standing up straight, with the bearing of a military man!" Gao Yuan said, thinking for a moment, then shaking his head. "Forget it, that's not urgent, we'll take our time. First, let's talk about what's at hand. Today I got a general understanding of the team's situation. Take a look at where we're living - it's hardly better than a pigsty! Starting tomorrow, we'll start tidying up and fixing this place up. What do you think?"

  "Go, go, tomorrow I'll find a craftsman!" Cao Tian responded immediately.

  "What's the point of finding a craftsman?" Gaoyuan said disdainfully. "We have over a hundred men in our team, repairing a house, do we still need to hire someone? We can do it ourselves. Old Cao will make a plan, tomorrow we'll assign tasks, specify what each squad will do, and hold them accountable. I want you to write down the tasks for each squad and post them on the big wall outside the military camp. That way, if something isn't done well, it's clear who's responsible, can't just grab everyone at once."

  "I understand." Cao Tiancheng said repeatedly, thinking that he would definitely not be able to sleep tonight.

  "Secondly, the weapons in our hands are all worn out and rusty, let alone fighting, I'm worried that even if we just swing them a few times, they'll break. Sun Xiao, you're responsible for this, get all the weapons in the team repaired, fix what needs to be fixed, discard what can't be used, and if there's a shortage, I'll go to the county to ask my uncle for more. In short, make them look like new again. But let me make one thing clear, each soldier must take extra care of their own weapon, it's your closest companion, your second life. Think about it, when you're fighting on the battlefield and you swing your sword but it breaks, what kind of situation will that be? Next, it'll be your head that rolls off!" Gao Yuan said sternly.

  Sun Xiaowei was sweating profusely, "Don't worry, Secretary Bing, I'll take care of this."

  "Uh-huh, you and Tian Cheng discuss the personnel allocation issue, anyway, I give you three days."

  "Yes."

  "Let's talk about the division of labor in our team again, Old Cao. My point is, you're a bit older now, so don't lead the troops directly anymore. You'll be in charge of all miscellaneous tasks in the team, everyone's eating, drinking, sleeping, and everything else will be under your management from now on. In short, you're the general manager of our 100-man team. I'm responsible for making money, and you're responsible for how to spend it. We must make every penny count, we can't afford to waste anything."

  Gao Yuan's team was divided into two troops, each with five squads, one troop had 50 people, and one squad had 10 people. Previously, Sun Xiao and Cao Tiancheng led a troop each, but after Gao Yuan spoke, Cao Tiancheng was demoted from being the leader of a troop.

  Although he didn't get the position of head, Cao Tiancheng was not unhappy at all, on the contrary, he was very excited to be in charge of logistics for everyone, which meant being in charge of the entire team's treasury. In the past when there was no money, this position didn't mean much, but now that they had a quartermaster who could get his hands on some cash, it was a different story altogether. Thinking about piles and piles of shiny copper coins, Cao Tiancheng's eyes lit up.

  "Lao Cao originally had that all, and it was first managed by Sun Xiao together, anyway, it was roughly the same in the past, wasn't it?" Gao Yuan looked at Sun Xiao with a profound meaning.

  Sun Xiao said cautiously: "Bing Cao, the following are all in charge of fifty people, this is the rule, temporarily taking over is also possible, but Bing Cao must quickly promote a new Du Tou."

  "I know, promoting a new leader is not that complicated, I've said it before, just tell all the brothers below, everyone has a chance, in the next period of time, I will observe each person's performance and promote one from among them. If you want to be the leader, you have to show me your skills." Gaoyuan smiled like a little fox.

  Wow! Sun Xiao and Cao Tiancheng both secretly admired him. First, give Cao Tiancheng a fat and oily position to comfort him, and vacate the position of the head of the department, which became an excellent bait. When he becomes the head of the department, it not only means an increase in salary, but also that Sun Xiao can think that once this news is announced, everyone in the team will definitely be eager to try. Because Gao Yuan is not familiar with each of them, there is no preconceived image, as long as they perform well in front of new soldier Cao, and enter the eyes of the military officer, this position of head of department can be easily obtained.

  "You two are the old men of the team and have prestige. Can our team change its appearance? You two must set an example, if not, I will ask you two to be responsible."

  "The military advisor can rest assured, we will definitely do our best." The two of them hastily said.

  "Alright," said Cao, nodding his head. "Sun Xiao will lead the troops from now on, and I'll be in charge of this matter. Sun Xiao will assist me, but as for you, Old Cao, if things don't go well, I'll have to leave everything to you. From now on, I won't interfere anymore. You're the oldest one in the team, so I want to remind you a few things: if you can't manage properly, everyone will go hungry and cold, and they won't have the energy to work."

  "Bing Cao felt at ease and said, 'When it comes to fighting and brawling, I'm not as good as Sun Xiao, but when it comes to handling these miscellaneous tasks, I'm always quick on the draw. In the past, we two basically divided our work like this: Sun Xiao was in charge of making money, and I was in charge of making sure the whole team didn't starve.'" Cao Tiancheng was full of confidence.

  "Alright, I'll be looking forward to it. Let's start with the three meals a day from tomorrow on." Gaoyuan said with a smile.

  "What's this 'three meals a day'?" Sun Xiao and Cao Tiancheng were stunned. "Brother Cao, we all have two meals a day, not like some young master or rich family who needs three meals a day. Even for ordinary people in Fufeng City, it's just two meals a day."

  "It can't be generalized!" Gaoyuan shook his head and said: "Look at our soldiers, one by one with yellow faces and thin skin, no meat on their bodies, but their bones are clearly visible. To be a soldier without a good physique is to look for death. Sun Xiao, you guys lost big time in the fight today, mainly because your physiques are too poor, no strength. Look at He Lanxiong and his two followers, tall and strong, full of muscles. The fight hasn't even started yet, but you're already at a disadvantage. I think it's just He Lanyan, who has more meat on her body than you guys!"

  As soon as He Lan Yan was mentioned, both Sun Xiao and Cao Tian Cheng burst out laughing.

  "Bing Cao is right, we indeed suffered from our physical condition. Our stomachs are empty and our hands feel light and powerless!" Sun Xiao deep had a similar experience, "But eating three meals a day would be expensive."

  "How much money can we save by eating?" Tian Cheng said with disdain. "Tian Cheng, plan carefully, of course, we don't have much money, and it's good to be frugal, but we can't starve ourselves. We need to make our soldiers stronger. I think this way, not just using staple food, we can buy some miscellaneous grains, have a bowl of noodle soup in the morning, and let everyone eat well at noon, with white buns and meat enough. In the evening, it's noodle soup again, and use the sheep or pig bones to make broth. As for vegetables, you handle it."

  Cao Tiancheng mentally calculated the account and found that this operation could indeed save a lot of money. He nodded immediately and said, "Alright, Military Advisor, I'll finalize these matters tomorrow."

  "That's all for today, you two can go and get busy now. Tian Cheng, as the big manager, you should get started right away." Gao Yuan said with a smile, "Next, our team will have a lot to do."

  Looking at the somewhat sinister smile in the distance, both of them were a little frightened. With such an army minister, money was not a problem, but they feared that their future days would not be easy either.