Chapter 213 is finally here

"Okay," Jiang Hongyu finally smiled. "Cousins, what I'm about to tell you is very important. You can make your own decisions."

Ye Wu and Ye Lang both perked up, feeling like a secret was about to be revealed.

"The army from the capital doesn't have many men, so they'll probably recruit from here. What are your thoughts?"

"Recruiting soldiers?" Ye Lang and Ye Wu did not expect this situation.

They have lived in the fishing village for generations. Most of the people in their families are fishermen. At most, some smart young men go to the town to work as accountants or waiters, but there are really no soldiers.

Is there anything on this island?

Ye Wu looked up at the entire island, but it was just a desolate island, what could there be?

"Hongyu, if we become soldiers, what do we need to do?" Ye Lang did not answer directly, but asked for details.

Jiang Hongyu looked at him with appreciation: "I can't tell you what I need you to do now, but I can ensure that you are safe for the time being."

"I'm talking about this mission. There's almost no danger. If you perform well, or if you have the opportunity to be transferred to another location in the future, then we'll discuss it later."

Ye Wu tilted his head: "Hongyu, are you also going to participate in the recruitment?"

Jiang Hongyu remained noncommittal: "You all know the situation of my family, but I'm good at martial arts, so I'm not afraid of danger."

Ye Wu didn't think about it any more: "Hongyu, I followed you. If you hadn't given me the opportunity, I don't know where I would be now. Not to mention the opportunity I have now. What's wrong with being a soldier? I don't believe that I can only be an ordinary soldier in the future. Maybe I can even become a general in the future!"

Ye Lang was very emotional after hearing what Ye Wu said. What man doesn't want to be a general?

It's just that he has a family, so he needs to consider more.

"Hongyu, I'll work with you too. With Mingzhu here, I know you won't treat us unfairly." Ye Lang glanced at Ye Mingzhu next to him.

Ye Mingzhu looked at him directly: "Brother Lang, Brother Yu gave you a chance, but no one can predict what will happen to you in the future. Soldiers can become generals, but once you recruit soldiers, you can't quit. You have to think about it."

She won't take the blame for them. Let them figure out what's right and wrong.

Ye Wu pulled Ye Lang's sleeve and said, "Ye Lang, why are you trying to get involved with Mingzhu about this? Whether we join the army or not is up to us."

Ye Lang then realized that he was wrong. His original intention was to get closer to Jiang Hongyu.

"It's my cousin's fault. Please be careful with your words in the future. Mingzhu, please don't take it to heart." Ye Lang bowed to Ye Mingzhu, who waved her hand to show that she didn't care.

Jiang Hongyu didn't say anything else and just took them to find Yu Jiaming and Xiaowu.

The two of them were standing at the place where they grilled fish last time, watching the waves rolling in the distance.

Jiang Hongyu walked forward with a smile: "I didn't expect you to be here. This place is great. I happened to bring some seasonings. Let's have lunch here at noon."

Yu Jiaming and Xiao Wu looked at the smile on his face and the two people behind him, knowing that they had finished talking about things and agreed to have dinner here.

Ye Wu went straight into the sea to catch fish, Ye Lang killed the fish and cleaned it, Jiang Hongyu made a fire and started to grill the fish.

Ye Mingzhu looked at Yu Jiaming and Xiaowu tying their hands beside her, and suddenly remembered a joke.

"I have a question. If you were forced to be stranded on a desert island, what would you bring with you?"

Yu Jiaming and Xiaowu were both dumbfounded when they heard this question.

"Bring food."

"Bring clothes and bedding."

Ye Lang glanced at the two of them and said, "Bring tools and seasonings, you can support yourself on the island."

Ye Mingzhu smiled and announced the answer: "Brother Yu, Brother Yu can do everything you said."

Yes!

Everyone realized at once that even if all their cooking skills were put together, they would not be as good as Jiang Hongyu's. Moreover, he was good at martial arts and could both hunt and serve as a bodyguard.

Yu Jiaming and Xiaowu both said to choose Jiang Hongyu.

Jiang Hongyu glanced at them both with disdain: "I don't want to be trapped on a deserted island with you guys."

Now it was everyone else's turn to laugh.

A few people ate grilled fish and meat pies together on the island, and returned to Yuanshan Village together under the sunset.

"Remember, the people from Beijing will ask you to take us to the island." Jiang Hongyu instructed Ye Wu and Ye Lang again.

Yu Jiaming stayed for another night before being sent back by the coachman. He was escorted back by four constables from the county, along with the pearls that Xiaowu had caught during this period.

Xiaowu stayed and made a list of all the men who had participated in pearl oyster collection during this period, and also had candidates for the next miners to be selected.

Yu Jiaming originally wanted Jiang Hongyu to go to the county town with him, but he refused.

"I was exiled to Yuanshan Village, and staying here is the best thing to do." Jiang Hongyu also asked Yu Jiaming to tell Uncle Yan that if the matter was done, he should return to Yuanshan Village first.

As exiles with no news, they should not have known that someone was coming from the capital, let alone what the person was going to say or do.

Yu Jiaming also knew that what Jiang Hongyu said made sense. He nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll leave first and come back in a few days."

Xiaowu and Jiang Hongyu saw Yu Jiaming off and returned to Yuanshan Village to wait with peace of mind.

But they didn't expect that Yu Jiaming didn't come back for ten days and didn't send back any news.

Ye Wu and Ye Lang both went to the Jiang family two or three times. They already knew Yu Jiaming's identity as the county magistrate and that the Jiang family was going to become rich. They thought that things would change soon, but they didn't expect that the pearl hunting would stop and no new opportunities would come.

Jiang Hongyu remained calm and asked the two to wait patiently.

What they are guarding is a gold mine, and the capital will not give up. Coming late can only mean that an accident has occurred. They have no other choice but to wait.

Ye Wu and Ye Lang also knew that Jiang Hongyu had no choice, so after discussing it, they each took turns guarding the village entrance.

After guarding for three days, they saw a large number of troops coming from afar.

The carriages were all luxuriously decorated, different from any he had seen before. Ye Wu's heart was beating fast. He didn't dare to stay any longer and went back to the village from the side path.

He went to the Jiang family first: "Hongyu, Hongyu."

Jiang Hongyu came out of the house: "What's wrong? Fifth brother?"

"People are coming, people are coming." Ye Wu tried his best to suppress the excitement in his voice, "I saw a lot of people coming to the village entrance, with a luxurious carriage in front and soldiers following behind."

Jiang Hongyu's eyes flashed slightly, finally here.

"Fifth brother, go home first. I will come to find you later."

Ye Wu nodded, turned around and left the Jiang family.

Ye Mingzhu came out of the house: "Brother Yu, are the people from the capital here?"

"Yes, they are coming." Jiang Hongyu looked up at the cloudless sky and said, "Mingzhu, the weather is getting better and better."