204 Conditional Loyalty
When the guerrilla team returned to Rosen Town, another whole day had passed. Before everyone got their motorcycles, they tasted the long-lost barbecue.
The beef tastes good, but it has been a long time since it was slaughtered. Thanks to the association's cold chain transportation system, which is reliable enough, a hundred kilograms of beef, paired with toasted bread and potatoes, is enough to fill the stomachs of every team member.
The method of grilling meat is very simple. There is no need to marinate it. Just sprinkle some salt on the meat and put it on the grill, roast it slowly over low heat, and finally pour the sauce...
To Li Yu, it seemed a bit rough, but after tasting it, he found that it actually tasted pretty good.
At this time, everyone gathered in a large tent, each carrying a plate, sitting or standing, chatting and eating in twos and threes. And beside Li Yu, of course, there were two female mages and Captain Garcia.
Suddenly, Ricardo came over and whispered: "Master Mage, after a while, can I talk to you alone?"
Li Yu nodded.
Ricardo smiled, bowed, turned and walked away.
Pujia asked in a low voice: "What does he want to talk to you about?"
I thought of Ricardo's proactive and cooperative speech in Bonfire Town yesterday evening; and then thought of the attitude of the leader of the tribe who had been deprived of power since the guerrilla team started in the city...
Li Yu smiled and said: "Probably make a price. Since his loyalty is more valuable, he naturally wants to exchange some additional conditions."
Amaranda: "I heard that when the Gauchos were shepherding sheep, as long as they could get the leader to obey, the whole flock would follow."
Li Yu bit into a piece of beef and chewed it silently.
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The barbecue feast continued, and the sky outside the big tent gradually dimmed.
After leaving the tent, we strolled two to three hundred meters along the desert valley and arrived at a temporary parking lot for off-road motorcycles. Ricardo and Li Yu walked side by side among the neatly parked motorcycles.
Before we started dinner, everyone had already seen these new mounts. Tomorrow morning, they will start training on off-road motorcycles. In addition to riding bicycles, there will also be firearms and basic tactical training.
The expressions of both of them were calm, but Ricardo's tone when he spoke now was filled with more respect and gratitude: "Without you, it would be difficult for us to survive, let alone eat such delicious food tonight.
It’s barbecue time.”
Li Yu smiled: "As long as everyone trains and fights seriously, there will never be a shortage of meat in the future."
Ricardo also smiled and said: "I believe there will be no problem!"
Li Yu's smile faded slightly and he said, "Then what is the question you want to raise?"
Ricardo bowed slightly: "In the tribe...well, many people in our guerrillas asked me, since we are already a team of the association, do we get military pay?"
Li Yu nodded and said: "Of course there is military pay, and according to the current standard of the association, it is three silver coins per month. At the beginning of the next month, everyone will receive military pay. If injured, disabled or dead, the pension will be settled in one lump sum
The standard of pension is linked to the time of joining the team. There is a detailed calculation formula. You can ask Pujia. Generally speaking, after a team member who has been in the team for three years dies, his immediate family members can receive nearly 50
A silver coin."
Ricardo thought for a while and scratched the back of his head in embarrassment: "It sounds like our association is very kind..."
Li Yu smiled and said nothing. In his opinion, this treatment was not really generous. But in this new era, the lives of ordinary people and mages have never been the same. As for the divine envoys, no matter how many ordinary believers there are, the lives of
It's not even worth it. The kingdom of God requisitions mortals, but it doesn't bother to pretend to get a pension.
Ricardo suddenly asked: "Mr. Master, can our horses really be replaced by these motorcycles? I feel that motorcycles should be much more expensive, right?"
The shiny off-road motorcycle looks quite impressive, and it seems that it is not comparable to horses. But Li Yu knows that as long as there is a mature production line, the price of industrial products can easily come down.
As for those horses, whether they are used to extract DNA to fill the genetic database, or given to mages who like to ride horses, they can be sold for a high price. So Li Yu has discussed with the mayor of Rosen Town to sell these horses
All the horses were sold, and the contribution points obtained were enough to buy off-road motorcycles.
But Li Yu didn't intend to explain in such detail, but simply replied: "This is not a problem you need to worry about, I will arrange it."
Ricardo smiled: "They are just a little worried about whether they can continue to use motorcycles if there is no more war in the future."
Li Yu said without hesitation: "Of course you can continue to use it. As long as you spend some money, you can buy fuel rods from the association. When the war is over and the entire South America is recovered, there will be many, many jobs for you to choose from, do you understand?"
Ricardo nodded quickly: "I understand, that's good. Thank you, Master Mage."
Li Yu: "You don't need to call me Master Mage from now on, just call me 'Captain'."
Ricardo: "Understood, Captain!"
Li Yu could tell that the 'them' this guy was talking about actually included himself. This middle-aged man, who was originally the leader of the tribe, was a very realistic person. On the other hand, his son seemed to have some unruly passion.
However, Li Yu is not disgusted with this. It is better to be realistic, which means that he can persuade the other party with real benefits in exchange for conditional loyalty.
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The training day has begun.
Except for the three mages Li Yu, Amaranda, and Pujia, everyone in the guerrilla team got on their motorcycles and started practicing. Of course, the three mages also had motorcycles, but with their physical fitness and reflexes, it was really difficult to
There is no need to practice such a basic skill.
Among these team members, the one who has made the fastest progress is actually Captain Garcia. This old man has driven an off-road motorcycle before, and now he is even more familiar with it.
Today's training route is from the wilderness more than ten kilometers away back to the small town of Rosen.
Captain Garcia was the first to arrive again.
After parking the car, he took off his helmet, got out of the car, and took the semi-automatic rifle in front of him. He bent over, ready to shoot at any time.
Li Yu watched from a distance. Compared with when they first met, the old captain now seemed to have really returned to his youth, with almost no signs of aging in his actions.
The wrinkled old face did not look tired, but was full of fighting spirit. There was even more anger in those slightly cloudy eyes.
There is still a wedding ring hanging around the old captain's neck. He still wears his own on his hand, and the one hanging around his neck is the one that originally belonged to his wife.
Chapter completed!