Qiao Lian'er paused for a moment: "Have you told your family?"
“I already said that my parents picked up their whips and were going to send me to Sister Lian’er’s side immediately,” A-Cang said.
Lu'er also said, "Me too. It was Father who brought it up himself. He told me to follow Sister Lian'er. Maybe one day I can become a general if I perform well."
The other three expressed their opinions one after another. Among them was Suo'er, the grandson of Old Zhang San from the north of the village, who had long been hanging out with A Cang and the others.
"Grandpa said that since there's only one dilapidated house at home and nothing can be left to me, it's better to let me go out and make a name for myself."
When Qiao Lian'er first came into this world, Suo'er was only eight years old. Now he is eleven years old. Because his family was poor and often went hungry, he was thin and small, like a bean sprout. When Qiao Lian'er saw him, he thought of himself in the past.
Her recruitment quota is already full, but adding a few more people won't make a difference.
Thinking to himself, if Fusheng and Acang and the others go, then Ada to Awu in Yongguan County should also go, so that there will be ten people in total, enough for a camp.
"Do me a favor: go to Yongguan County and ask A-Da and the others if they'd like to join the army with you."
“Okay, Sister Lian’er, we’ll tell our family and then we’ll go,” Fusheng said.
Qiao Lian'er took out several large silver ingots from her spatial storage, each ingot weighing ten taels.
She distributed the silver to the children.
“Since you are going to join the army, you will be serving me from now on. This is a compensation payment for your families.”
The children held the silver, their eyes filled with gratitude.
Sister Lian'er is so kind; they would risk their lives for her, even going through fire and water.
Lu'er was the first to run home with the silver.
His mother saw it and jumped in fright: "Son, where did you get such a big amount of silver? Did you steal it from someone's house? I've told you so many times that you should be honest and upright and not have any improper thoughts."
His father also came over carrying a broom, glaring angrily: "You little rascal, you better tell me properly, tell me which family's silver you stole, I'll beat you up first, then tie you up and go with you to return it."
Lu'er covered her head and hid in a corner, shouting loudly, "This was given to us by Sister Lian'er. She said it was for our parents."
"What?!" The couple exchanged a glance, completely unable to believe it.
"Why is the princess giving us money?" Lu'er's father asked.
"Sister Lian'er said that we will join the army with her in the future and will not be able to take care of our parents. This is her compensation. Not only me, but Fusheng, Acang and the others also took ten taels of silver home."
The couple fell silent. Lu'er's mother's eyes welled up with tears, and Lu'er's father was also deeply moved.
“We are already very grateful that the princess accepted you and made you her soldiers, and she even gave us money in return,” said Lu’er’s mother.
"Father, should we return this silver to the princess?"
I heard that the soldiers under the princess's command have exceptionally high monthly salaries. If you are chosen by her and stay in the army for a few years, your family can become quite wealthy.
Therefore, it was already a great blessing for them that the princess was willing to accept their child.
These children are still too young to join the army at sixteen. If it weren't for their past friendship, the princess wouldn't have paid them any attention.
Lu'er's father thought for a moment and said, "The princess is not short of money. This is her kind gesture, so let's accept it. Lu'er, you must listen to the princess from now on and become an excellent soldier. Don't let the princess down."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
