The soldiers handle the mess arrangements and,out of the daily five cents for cooking oil,salt,firewood and vegetables,they can even save a little for pocket money,amounting to roughly six or seven coppers per person per day,which is called

• 士兵管理伙食，仍能从每日五分的油盐柴菜钱中节余一点作零用，名曰“伙食尾子”，每人每日约得六七十文。