After more than a month of recuperation, the soldiers of the recruit camp gradually recovered from their injuries.
It was during this period of time. Snow gradually fell from the sky.
After winter. Xiao Xiao no longer let the soldiers bathe in the river. Even if the soldiers said they were used to it, he wouldn't let them.
Together, they cut down some trees from the mountains. Xiao Xiao taught the soldiers how to make small wooden barrels and ordered everyone to make one and use their own. He was not allowed to lend it to anyone.
The wooden bucket could allow the soldiers to take a hot bath in winter. However, he was also particularly wary of the drawbacks of the wooden barrel.
Xianyang had already sent over thick blankets. In the following days, Xiao Xiao began to train the mandarin duck formation.
On that day on the city gate tower, if the soldiers knew the small version of the mandarin duck formation. It was not to the extent of risking his life.
......
Just like that, the people in the city discovered a strange scene. The soldiers of Yi City were in groups of three to five. In the morning, each of them held an axe. When they returned at night, the five of them carried a large log together.
On the second day, the commoners heard the sound of 'Di Di Duo Duo' coming from the barracks from morning till night.
A few curious commoners mustered up their courage and approached the military camp to take a look. Then, they saw something they had never seen before.
On a snowy day, many youths were bare-chested. They were holding axes and machetes in their hands as they chopped and shaved at the wood. The wood chips on the snow had accumulated into a thick pile.
A few days later, they found out that they were making wooden barrels.
When the people in the city found out about this, they didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Why did these young men not look like soldiers, but like they were living their lives like them?
"You!"
Old General Yu had also come to take a look during this period. Then, he looked at Xiao Xiao, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Xiao Xiao explained,"If there's no war, don't let them idle."”
"You're the only one who can make these youngsters become children.”
Old General Yu looked at the silent soldiers who were burying their heads in their work and suddenly sighed. It was clearly the time when they cared about their reputation, but because of Xiao Xiao's words, these soldiers did it seriously without hesitation.
He did not care about the gazes of others at all.
How many people in Great Qin could do such a thing?
"Actually, they're really good."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
........
It started snowing on the first day, but it didn't stop on the second day. Instead, it got heavier and heavier.
Whether it was the towering city gates or the houses where the people lived, they were all covered with a thick layer of snow.
Many veterans suddenly realized that every night, they would see a few tents in the recruit camp begin to emit hot white fog.
The recruits that they had been secretly laughing at in the past few days would occasionally bring in a wooden bucket filled with hot water, and when they came out, they looked energetic.
The wind suddenly blew. Many of the seasoned soldiers began to reveal envy in their eyes.
Because of the heavy snow, they hadn't bathed for a few days. Her body was sticky and had a slight smell.
Even though they were always like this when it snowed in the past. But now, looking at the recruits who had taken a hot bath, he was shocked. How could they not want to be like them? It was comfortable.
"Captain, a soldier came to borrow a wooden bucket.”
Xiao Xiao and Zhao Kun had just entered the military camp when they heard the soldiers walking over with troubled expressions.
Hearing this, Xiao Xiao looked towards the recruit camp and indeed saw more than ten veterans standing there, seemingly talking to a few recruits.
Xiao Xiao sighed and walked away.
.......
"Our captain has ordered that we really can't borrow it.”
"It's just a loan. It's nothing, right? We'll return it to you after you use it.”
" I'm really not a husband!!!"
.....
Just as the recruits were in a dilemma, they suddenly saw Xiao Xiao. They hurriedly shouted.
Just now, they were also in a difficult position. To them, if they didn't lend it, the veterans would say that they were too stingy and gossip behind their backs. Xiao Xiao had told them that there would be a lot of problems if they shared a wooden bucket. He even gave an order.
They looked at the wooden buckets in their hands. They had worked hard to make them. In the end, they didn't really want to borrow it. Clearly, the veterans had hands and feet too.
However, this was also the first time someone had borrowed something from them. However, they did not know how to reject him. I don't want to hurt others with my words
That was why they were in such a difficult position.
....
"Captain Xiao!"
"Captain Xiao!"
...
The seasoned soldiers turned around and saw Xiao Xiao, so they quickly greeted him.
Other than General Yu, Xiao Xiao was the highest ranking general in the city. They had to listen to Xiao Xiao.
"What happened?"
Xiao Xiao asked.
Then, the veteran explained his intentions.
"Captain Xiao, it's snowing non-stop. The weather was getting colder and colder. Now, we couldn't go down the river. Seeing that we could take a hot bath here every day, we just came to borrow a bucket to wash our bodies.”
"That's right, Captain Xiao. It's so cold when we stand guard in the middle of the night. Our entire bodies are shivering. We want to take a bath to warm up our bodies.”
.....
The seasoned soldiers said embarrassedly. Then, he quickly promised to return it immediately after showering.
At this time, more and more soldiers of the recruit camp approached. When they heard the words of the veteran, they all revealed sympathetic gazes.
If it wasn't for their captain's orders. They would probably fall into the same category as the veterans had described. Her body was sticky in this cold weather, and she would tremble from the cold when the wind blew.
It was the captain who was thinking for them and let them sit in the wooden bucket. Now, they could take a comfortable hot bath every night.
.......
When the veterans saw Xiao Xiao's thoughtful expression, they seemed to empathize with their words. Seeing this scene, the veterans were delighted. They felt that if Captain Xiao asked, they would definitely be able to borrow the barrel.
"The weather is indeed getting colder. You still have to stand guard. This is indeed a very serious problem.”
Xiao Xiao nodded. Then, under the ex-soldier's ecstatic gaze, he said to Han Cheng and Yi Kang,"In a while, the twenty of you brothers will go up the mountain with them to cut down the trees.”
After saying that, he looked at the seasoned soldier whose expression instantly changed.
"This hot water bath won't solve the problem. It seems that the snow won't stop for at least ten days. In order to let you take a hot bath in the future, I'll order someone to teach you how to make a bucket later.”
...
Looking at Xiao Xiao's back as he slowly left, the veterans opened their mouths, but they did not dare to speak.
Actually, they all knew how to make wooden barrels.
"Let's go!"
Han Cheng and Yi Kang said with a smile.
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