Chapter 119 Recruiting Soldiers
"This is a real BMW!"
Bai Zongren stroked the horse's smooth mane and couldn't help but sigh.
He also had a BMW before, which he named Lightning.
Lightning had accompanied him into battle countless times to kill the enemy, but unfortunately in the last battle, his arm was numb from the shock of the enemy's hammer. Seeing that he could not dodge the enemy's next hammer, he was ready to die on the battlefield.
It was Lightning who straightened his upper body and took the blow for him. He saved his life, but Lightning died on the spot with blood gushing from his mouth and nose...
Bai Zongren's eyes reddened slightly. He sniffed and said loudly, "Which bastard just said that he took care of all the horses?"
"It's me, it's me, uncle, I'm here!"
Bai Sanlang, Silang, and Wulang came over quickly, and the Bai Zongrui brothers also came to help.
"This horse has great legs and a gentle temperament. It's really rare."
"Yes, it runs very fast. It can cover hundreds of miles a day, if not a thousand."
"Don't know what it's called? Why don't we give it one?"
Bai Li came out holding a hot bun that had just been baked and said coldly, "Its name is Xiaohong."
After saying that, he glanced at Xiaohong.
You bastard, you're so stubborn with her, but so gentle with others?
Look how she fixes it!
Bai Zongren and the others gasped for breath, then Bai Sanlang laughed and said, "It's a good name for her, Xiaohong. It suits her well."
Xiaohong was so angry that she snorted at him, and Bai Sanlang was sprayed with saliva in the face. Xiaohong whimpered twice, and her little eyes were laughing at him.
"Oh, Xiaohong is amazing, she understands human nature so well!"
Bai Li watched coldly as that bastard Xiaohong received another round of flattery, his tail almost raised to the sky with pride.
The buns were too hot, so she tossed them back and forth between her hands like she was performing an acrobatic trick. The aroma of the buns wafted out, attracting the two little ones, Bai Yu and Bai Liulang, who cried out and rushed to the kitchen. Even the smell of the horses was gone.
Bai Li’s bun was finally no longer hot. He took a big bite, ate it in two, and then turned and ran to the kitchen.
"The first basket of buns is mine, no one else can take it!"
Bai Zongren shook his head and smiled. Bai Erlang, standing beside him, opened his mouth wide, his understanding once again refreshed. "Little sister is like this, and dad doesn't care?!"
"The kitchen is making meat buns today. Hurry up and finish your work and come back to eat them, or they'll be gone!"
After saying this, Bai Zongren turned around to fetch firewood. Steaming buns consumes a lot of firewood, so he needed to fetch more so that the kitchen could steam a few more baskets, otherwise he was afraid there wouldn't be enough to eat.
When the sons, daughters, nephews and nieces were all grown up and had bankrupted their father, if it weren't for Ali's ability, they would have lived a tight life this New Year, without even meat and flour, so how could they have eaten meat buns?
There was a charcoal fire burning in the house, the doors and windows were sealed with thick curtains, and the gaps in the wooden walls were blocked with cloth strips and cotton, so even if it snowed outside, it wouldn't be too cold in the house.
Ali said that if he still lives here next year, he will tear down the wooden house and build a brick and tile house. He will put a kang in the house and light a fire in the stove. The kang will be warm and the house will not be cold at all, no worse than the south.
Bai Zongren warmed his hands on the charcoal brazier, then poured himself a cup of hot tea, his eyes full of anticipation.
In the next few days, Bai Li rode Xiaohong out early and came back late every day. Anyway, her family had no relatives visiting here, so she didn't need to follow the elders to pay New Year's greetings.
In fact, when she was out, Village Chief Mulangde came with his son and daughter, and later Luo Yang brought the vanguard team to the Bai family to pay New Year's greetings.
They came once but didn't see Bai Li, so they didn't have time to come later.
Because Nangong Min ordered the people in the military camp to take turns going up the mountain to cut trees.
Military orders are as heavy as a mountain, and no one dares to disobey.
Although Captain Mu and his men didn't understand what kind of trees they were cutting down during the New Year, they didn't ask too many questions and directed their subordinates to cooperate fully.
Not only that, Nangong Min also cleared out a space in the military camp and ordered the soldiers to build a barracks.
Captain Mu had a vague guess that they were going to recruit new soldiers.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, a large red paper was posted at the entrance of Shiya Village with two large characters written on it: "Recruiting Soldiers", and below it were written the recruitment details and welfare benefits.
People from Shiya Village were visiting relatives and stopped by the village chief who knew how to read. They asked, "Uncle, what's written on this?"
Mulangde turned his head and saw that it was Old Man Zhuang who had several sons in the village, so he stopped and told him the story in detail.
"It says here that we're recruiting soldiers, but this time it's different from the past. Anyone selected will receive five taels of silver immediately after entering the barracks, and will receive a monthly salary of one tael of silver!"
"So many! Aren't these soldiers sent to the battlefield as cannon fodder?"
"What nonsense! New soldiers must undergo training before they can go into battle. However, swords are merciless on the battlefield, and no one can guarantee safety. Well done, you will make a name for yourself and bring honor to your family.
If you don't do your job well, you will die in the battlefield wrapped in your vest."
Old Man Zhuang gasped and wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth.
"That's right, if you want to bring honor to your family, you must give it a try.
Five taels of silver, plus one tael every month. It would cost that much for one person to go. If two or three people go..."
"Hiss! My goodness, how much does this cost?"
"Are you willing to let your three sons go?"
"I have six sons, why can't three of them go?"
"Okay, talk to the villagers. We can take care of those in the same village!"
“Hey hey!”
Old Man Zhuang left happily, and Mulangde looked at the recruitment notice thoughtfully.
He has three sons, should he ask two of them to go?
He received inside information saying that all these recruits were being trained under a female soldier, and this female soldier was most likely Bai Li.
The Bai family has been a general for generations, but now they are just trapped in a desperate situation. If they are rehabilitated one day, their future will be limitless.
The same recruitment notices were posted all over Qianxi. According to the emperor's wishes, the first batch of soldiers would be recruited without his knowledge. By the time the old ministers knew about it, the recruitment was already in full swing, and it was too late for them to object.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Bai Li came to the Jincheng Arsenal.
When she arrived, Namgoong Min had already arrived.
"Wow, you run pretty fast. No wonder I couldn't find you in the barracks."
"I came here yesterday with a batch of lumber. I don't know who said that the roof must be repaired as soon as possible."
"Haha, yes, I said it should be quick. Thank you for your hard work, Major General."
"Stop it, and stop enslaving me!"
"Haha, who dares to enslave our Major General Nangong!"
"Stop talking nonsense and start your weapon improvement plan!"
The two of them interacted more and became familiar with each other, and spoke more casually.
"Okay, I'll go to the forge first today."
"I'll go take a look too."
"Let's go."
When Bai Li arrived at the forge, the fire was already lit and Li Mu came out to greet him, covered in dust.
"The fire is burning brightly, we are just waiting for you, Captain Bai!"
"Look, you're even more anxious than me!"
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