Chapter 147 Money and Motivation
Zhong Min couldn't help but chuckle to herself upon hearing this. If Xie Feng hadn't told her before, she really wouldn't have guessed what Xiao Mingzheng had her doing here. But now, it was completely self-evident to her.
Originally, she really didn't want to appear too smart, but sometimes the world was too biased towards her, forcing her to be wise again. In this case, she had no choice but to follow God's will.
"This doesn't look like a real military camp. It looks like it was built not long ago. The soldiers coming and going outside just now didn't look like veterans. If I'm not mistaken, this should be a new military camp that has been established not long ago." Zhong Min paused, looked at Luo Jiaxing and continued, "A new military camp will naturally have many newly recruited soldiers. I guess what the prince wants me to do is related to training these new recruits, right?"
This time, Luo Jiaxing couldn't help but be dumbfounded. He knew Zhong Min was smart, but he had never thought this girl could be so predictable. It took him a while to come back to his senses. He said excitedly, "Yes, yes, it's absolutely right. It seems that this time, I really don't have to worry about it anymore!"
"Brother Luo, what do you mean by that? Is there something else that could be giving you such a headache?" Zhong Min pretended to be clueless and said with a smile, "Then I'd better listen carefully to what's going on."
Seeing this, Luo Jiaxing didn't hesitate to explain the general situation. He first openly disclosed the difficulties he had encountered in training the new recruits, and then recounted the events of the previous day's inspection by the prince. The newly recruited soldiers were already in poor condition, and the prince demanded visible results within three months. This caused the training officers to be extremely worried, and the more anxious they were, the worse their performance became. Although this was not Luo Jiaxing's first time training new recruits, even he couldn't guarantee that he would be able to complete the prince's order within three months.
Later, Xie Feng mentioned that Zhong Min was definitely good at training people. Hearing this, everyone immediately recalled Zhong Min's past experience training security guards. While the subjects were different, there were still many commonalities. Plus, Zhong Min had so many ideas, so Luo Jiaxing immediately thought they could give him a try. Xiao Mingzheng had initially been hesitant, but seeing the urgency of the situation, he had no choice but to give Xie Feng's proposal a try.
Just when he was returning home at night, Jiang Xiyan happened to be making a fuss again, so Xiao Mingzheng simply took the opportunity to send Zhong Min away under the pretext of managing the horse farm, giving her the opportunity to leave the house and secretly go to the military camp to help.
"Min'er, are you sure about this?" Luo Jiaxing looked at Zhong Min expectantly, as if he hadn't considered her failure at all. It was true that as soon as Xie Feng mentioned it, he immediately felt that Zhong Min could definitely do it. He didn't know why, but he just had this inexplicable belief.
Zhong Min listened with a thoughtful expression, then said cautiously, "To be honest, I've never trained ordinary soldiers before, but I do have some indirect experience in this area, so I'm willing to give it a try, but..."
"But what?" Luo Jiaxing saw that Zhong Min had something to say, so he smiled and said, "Just ask for anything you want. The prince said that as long as you can help me complete the task on time, everything can be discussed."
Hearing this, Zhong Min couldn't help but laugh. This Xiao Mingzheng really understood her well. In that case, she would definitely not miss this great opportunity to increase her income. She had to consider the rest of her life. Getting some money to protect herself was the most practical thing to do.
"I don't really have any big requests, but since we're both doing the same work, Brother Luo should at least get a salary. Look, although I have food and shelter now and can leave the palace later, I still need some money to accompany me wherever I go, right?" She smiled so hypocritically that even she felt it was a bit fake, so she simply said in a flattering tone, "What do you think, Brother Luo?"
"Well, this..." Luo Jiaxing was already laughing in his heart. This girl was really a money-grubber. Fortunately, the prince had expected that she would make such a request, so it was not a problem at all.
"How about it? Just give me a straight answer so that I can have a clear idea and be energetic when doing things!" Zhong Min urged Luo Jiaxing who was deliberately slow. This kid is really something. He is not asked to pay the money, so why is he so reluctant?
Luo Jiaxing naturally saw through Zhong Min's subtle thoughts, but he stopped teasing her and said directly, "The prince said that if you handle this matter well, he will reward you with 500 taels of silver. Shouldn't that be enough?"
"Enough, enough, of course it's enough!" Zhong Min replied, snapping his fingers beautifully. "That's settled. Let's act now. I need to examine these new recruits first and get a clearer picture before I can make any targeted suggestions."
Five hundred taels of silver was no small sum, and Zhong Min wasn't one to be greedy. She immediately pulled Luo Jiaxing to work. She was a very responsible person. Since she was being paid, she naturally had to work hard for him. That way, the business would last long, and he would naturally think of her if there were any other ways to make money in the future.
Luo Jiaxing couldn't help but shake his head, feeling completely helpless towards this girl. It was the first time he had seen a girl so openly and confidently love money, but strangely, no matter how he looked at her, he still found her adorable.
Seeing this, Luo Jiaxing wasted no time and immediately ordered the generals in charge of training to bring out their respective troops in batches for training. Zhong Min watched and listened to Luo Jiaxing's introduction. After a few rounds, he had a general impression in his mind and discovered many problems.
The training of these new recruits now adopts the training methods that the generals have always used. It’s not that there is any big problem with the training method itself, but it is obviously not very effective for these people and for a period of three months.
Seeing this, she suddenly remembered some of her personal experiences when she was receiving special security training. Because there were very few female security personnel at that time, the training subjects were all based on male standards. Many subjects were not very suitable for her, and were completely unable to tap into her strengths and potential.
Later, his mentor specially selected a series of scientific training programs for her, and gradually improved them in practice to form another set of security courses suitable for women's training, and applied them to subsequent targeted tutorials, with particularly obvious results.
It seems that this time she can fully utilize her experience in this area, start from here, and add some unique necessary training in quick success. It seems that it is not impossible to achieve Xiao Mingzheng's goal.
After watching the drill, Zhong Min asked Luo Jiaxing to gather all the generals in charge of training. After asking some specific questions, he had a better idea in his mind and a preliminary training plan emerged in his mind.
After all the generals had left, Zhong Min said to Luo Jiaxing, "Give me some time, and some private space. Prepare some writing brushes, inkstone, and paper. I'll come up with a rough training plan for you to review."
Seeing Zhong Min's confident look, Luo Jiaxing knew that this was a real possibility, so he nodded repeatedly: "Just stay in my tent. No one will disturb you without my order. But it's getting late now, you should eat something first."
As he spoke, Luo Jiaxing had some food brought in, and he and Zhong Min ate together. It was Zhong Min's first time eating in the barracks, and while the food wasn't particularly elaborate, it tasted quite good. She was already a little hungry after a busy morning, and since she wasn't picky, she ate with relish, not feeling uncomfortable at all.
Seeing Zhong Min's lack of dissatisfaction, Luo Jiaxing secretly praised her. Military discipline was strict; even the prince's meals were shared with the others, nothing special. Zhong Min, however, was exceptional in this regard. She ate whatever was offered and never felt the need for special treatment. This was entirely consistent with her belief in equality.
After dinner, Luo Jiaxing went out to work, leaving the entire space to Zhong Min. Zhong Min quickly got into her best working mode, comparing the various information she had just collected, and writing down the solutions that had come to her mind, organizing and refining them one by one.
I don't know how long I was busy, but when I looked up again, I found that it was already dark. At this moment, Luo Jiaxing walked in through the curtain, followed by Xiao Mingzheng, who had arrived at the military camp at some point.
"Your Highness, why are you here?" Seeing this, Zhong Min quickly stood up and smiled happily at Xiao Mingzheng, as if he had met a relative.
Xiao Mingzheng wasn't quite used to Zhong Min's sudden enthusiasm. He turned to Luo Jiaxing and said, "What did you say to her? How come she's become a completely different person after just one day of not seeing her?"
Luo Jiaxing was just lighting the oil lamp in the tent, and it suddenly felt incredibly bright. He glanced at Zhong Min and said with a smile, "It's nothing special. I just told her that the prince would reward her with five hundred taels of silver after the task was completed."
"No wonder, you think I'm money." Xiao Mingzheng couldn't help but laugh. As he spoke, he walked forward and sat down. Looking at the papers scattered on the table in front of Zhong Min, he said, "It seems that the money is almost certain to come?"
"Whether it's a sure thing or not is not up to me. Your Highness will just have to see the results." Zhong Min certainly wouldn't neglect the big boss. He quickly gathered the papers on the table and handed them to Xiao Mingzheng, saying, "Your Highness, please review this. This is the rough plan I just came up with. If you think it's feasible, you may begin implementing it. I'll then make specific refinements and adjustments based on the specific daily training situation."
"What a mess is this?" Xiao Mingzheng took it, took a few quick glances at it, then frowned and put down the stack of things in his hand. His expression was obviously very dissatisfied.
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