A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 655 Hope

At noon on the second day, I started to eat, and I could still see slices of oily meat and meat.

There was still nothing to do on this day, only in the afternoon, the stewards gathered everyone to preach on various matters related to entering Xuanfu Town. All the blueprints have been distributed, and the information of the whole family is concentrated here.

This is the proof of passage for everyone in Xuanfu Town, and it must not be lost. Also, every two months, you need to report to the Department of Civil Affairs for renewal. Only the green book needs to be reported once every two years.

Holding the blueprint, many people were very excited. Finally, they could live in Xuanfu Town.

At Sishi, looking at the dark crowd, a man with the appearance of a medical officer nodded to a chief in charge, indicating that none of these people had any disease.

"Let go."

The steward waved his hand, the fence opened, and the dark crowd filed out. Passing through the long passage, everyone's eyes lit up, feeling the sun was shining brightly. At the end of the passage, it looked like a bustling town. All kinds of noisy voices.

"Escape bag, escape bag, the escape bag produced by Zhao's backpack factory, beautiful and generous, economical and affordable, come and have a look if you don't want to buy it."

"Cooking cakes, cooking cakes, Wu Dalang's cooking cakes, Chongzhen Tongbao in the first year, one penny, one is full."

"Yongning City Fat Pork Noodles, one copper yuan can eat two big bowls, there are vegetables and meat, Hou Ye said it was good after eating."

"Lai Man travels by car and horses, and Xuanfu Town is everywhere..."

"We're recruiting, we're recruiting, come and have a look..."

Looking at the bustling and lively scene of people coming and going, many people who left the customs stood blankly, feeling a little overwhelmed.

Li Xiangqing also stared blankly. At this moment, the shock in his heart was huge. His wife, Yang Shi, and a son and a daughter were clutching his sleeves. From now on, they would make a living in Xuanfu Town. The family, Can it survive in this place?
Looking at the left side, it seems that there is a dense crowd of people, and there are gongs beating, and many people are rushing there. Mr. Li remembered the job recruitment agency that the manager once said in the shelter. He said cautiously: "Where to go?" Take a look."

Passing over a tall wooden pillar, there is a large wooden sign hanging on it, with a few large characters written in dragons and phoenixes on it: "Employment Agency."

The title below is another two words: "Wang Dou."

Then there is a flat field in front, the ground is solid and flat, covered with fine sand, not far away, there are rows of greenhouses standing, separated by small rooms, in front of each room, there are large wooden boards on which Paste big red paper, write something in eye-catching fonts, and some guys with loud voices shouted vigorously.

"Hey, Zheng's Agricultural Bank is recruiting members of the farming team, grazing team, and mining team. They will take care of food and clothing, including board and lodging. The wages are generous. Within two years, the green book will be in hand."

"Yangwei Escort recruits bodyguards and swordsmen widely. The Escort Bureau has strong strength. The route from Baoanzhou to Taiyuan has never been missed. It has completed many times of entrusted escorts and is widely praised and trusted by shopkeepers. Now there are swordsman-level bodyguards in the Escort Bureau. 150 people, including a large number of veterans. Due to the expansion of the Escort Bureau, we are now recruiting a number of Escort Masters. Those who are strong and have experience in the military, nursing homes, and Escort Bureaus are preferred. Without panting, you can fight Zhaotian Bodyguard with five moves without losing..."

Li Xiangqing took his family, huddled together with the crowd, passed each room in turn, and found that the recruitment information was very rich.

"The Pangjiabao Iron Mine Plant is sincerely recruiting 300 miners. Food, clothing, board and lodging are provided. The wages are generous. Within two years, the green book will be in hand. The requirements for recruitment are those who are strong, hardworking, and can speak Mandarin. The mine solemnly promises that there will be pensions for the disabled.”

"Liu's Tailoring Factory, the factory has been undertook by the army all year round, and the armor is sewn in each fort. The order is stable and the scale is large. There are more than a thousand skilled seamstresses. Due to the continuous expansion of the scale, we are recruiting seamstresses all the year round. Requirements, aged 60 to [-] years old, excellent skills in weaving, tailoring, embroidery, etc., and those who can speak Mandarin are preferred. Salary, base salary is three buckets of rice per month, calculated by piece, more work, more pay, our factory solemnly promises, Youshi Rest on time, no overtime at night."

There is also a line of small characters below this message: "Our factory has strong strength. The proprietor, Mrs. Yang, is the widow of Lieutenant Yang You. She is an old acquaintance with Lord Yongning Hou. , you can get the green book.”

"You can get the green book in one and a half years."

Li Xiangqing's wife Yang's eyes lit up. She had also read the book and knew the characters written on it.

Men farm and women weave. Many women in Ming Dynasty are good at weaving cloth. The Yang family is the same. They also have deep attainments in tailoring skills. It seems that the treatment is good. The basic salary is three buckets of rice per month, and they work more. Yes, it can greatly subsidize the family.

In the shelter, everyone has inquired about it. It usually takes about two years to obtain the green book in Xuanfu Town. It is exciting to get the green book in one and a half years.

Keep watching.

"Pang's vegetable garden recruits vegetable workers. Under the governance of the wise and benevolent Marquis of Yongning and General Wang, Xuanfu Town is becoming more and more prosperous. The demand for various vegetables and vegetables in various cities and forts continues to expand. He is anxious about the needs of the army and the people, and thinks about what the people think. Pang The vegetable garden continues to expand in scale, and now has [-] acres of vegetable land, complete with all kinds of vegetables, and is currently recruiting a number of vegetable workers, those with vegetable growing experience are preferred, and those who can speak Mandarin are preferred."

"The large livestock farm in Meiyu is recruiting workers. This livestock farm provides meat supply for each bacon factory and porcelain jar factory every year. Due to the need to expand the scale, the current livestock farm is recruiting workers. Priority is given to cowherds and shepherds, veterinarians are preferred, and those who can speak Mandarin are preferred .”

There are also various quarry teams recruiting workers, iron nail factories recruiting workers, well-drilling team recruiting workers, waterwheel factory recruiting workers, honeycomb coal factory recruiting workers, cotton fields recruiting workers, and textile mills recruiting workers. How many people?There are rumors from outside that everyone in Xuanfu Town has work to do, and it is indeed true.

All kinds of information are clearly written on the big red paper on the wooden board, considering that the refugees are illiterate, and there are many loud voices shouting.

Suddenly Li Xiangqing's eyes lit up: "Lai's Manor has been recruiting secretaries and accountants for many years. Once hired, the treatment will be favorable. Requirements, Chinese book guarantee, proficiency in handwriting, and familiarity with three-legged account bookkeeping. Scholars are preferred, and candidates are exempted from examinations."

"Zheng's Agricultural Bank, widely recruits the secretary's account room. Once hired, the salary is favorable. Requirements, Chinese book guarantee, proficiency in writing, familiarity with three-legged account bookkeeping, scholar priority, no exam for applicants..."

Starting from these two places, the rows of houses are all recruiting secretaries and accountants. Basically, they require a guarantee of Chinese nationality. This is no problem for me. My friend in Baoanzhou is a Chinese nationality. vouch for yourself.

The stone in Li Xiangqing's heart finally fell, and finally, he had enough money to survive in Xuanfu Town.

In fact, what he wants to do is to do some business in Xuanfu Town and continue to do business. However, he is not naturalized, has not obtained a green book, and does not have the right to do business in Xuanfu Town, such as opening a shop and setting up a factory. It's okay, but it's not what I want.

His wife was also smiling like a flower, and the two looked at each other, smiling happily.

Li Xiangqing smiled and said, "Let's go to the money department to exchange some silver coins and copper coins."

The management of the shelter has already said that in Xuanfu Town, in addition to the silver and copper coins, there are Chongzhen Tongbao in the first year. ticket.

Just tell Li Xiangqing and other outsiders that basically, they have doubts about a piece of paper such as food stamps. After all, the lessons of the Daming Banknotes are profound. Without thinking, they all want to exchange silver coins and copper coins.

The Zhaogezhai branch of Yinqian Department is on the right side. It is a small two-story building, leaning on the river, with a few big pagoda trees beside it. The environment will be quieter. Before the family reaches the door, they listen to a A deep voice came: "My dear brother."

Li Xiangqing turned around in surprise: "Brother Zhou."

Dazed for a moment, I saw a middle-aged man in front of me, luxuriously dressed, with a small belly, smoking a pipe, and walking with figure splayed steps, compared with the thin, haggard, and shy Zhou Houren Zhou in his memory , It can be said that the image has changed drastically, and there is a helper behind him.

After the two bowed their hands to salute, Li Xiangqing was still expecting Ai Ai: "Brother Zhou, you..."

Zhou Houren laughed heartily: "My brother has changed a lot, there is no way, I often have to socialize, so it is unavoidable to gain weight."

He looked at Li Xiangqing's wife, Yang Shi: "This is a younger brother and sister, right? I often hear you mentioned by my younger brother."

Mrs. Yang hurriedly put on Wanfu and said, "I have seen Uncle."

Seeing Li Xiangqing's son and daughter again, the eldest son is 12 years old, and the youngest daughter is ten years old, Zhou Houren said pitifully, "Okay."

Stretching out his hand, he took two fleeing bags from the hands of the helpers beside him. They were exquisitely made, much prettier than the ones issued by the shelter, and then gave them to Li Xiangqing's son and daughter. There are sweets, pastries, candied fruit, silk scarves for girls and knives for boys.

Li Xiangqing has a son and a daughter, but they are quite well-bred. He looked at his father to see if he could accept them.

Seeing how eager his children were, Li Xiangqing could only signal them to accept it, and then handed it over: "Brother Zhou, I'm sorry to bother you."

Zhou Houren didn't take it seriously: "You and my brother, what kind of friendship are you talking about these trivial things?"

Seeing his son fondly playing with Jieshou Dao, he laughed again: "I know, as long as it is a little guy, there are not many who don't like swords and guns."

Look at the bank branch in front of you, and ask Li Xiangqing: "Do you want to exchange silver coins?"

Li Xiangqing said: "Exactly."

Zhou Houren smiled: "There's no rush, we'll talk about it in Baoan Prefecture."

While talking, he took their husband and wife to the branch of Lai Mancheng's chariot and horse shop, and a steward came out to greet him and shouted: "Dianli Zhou, every time I see you, you are getting richer and richer. No, you just started a briquette factory. He opened an iron nail factory again, and I haven’t seen him in three days, so he should look at it with admiration.”

Zhou Houren laughed loudly: "We all rely on the food rewarded by Lord Hou."

While speaking, the carriage had been quickly arranged, and he took out a stack of banknotes that seemed to be food stamps. Li Xiangqing didn't see the denomination clearly, and at the same time, Zhou Houren had already thrown an order to the coachman: "Eat along the way." Sleep well, you arrange it, and I will reward you as much as possible."

Then Li Xiangqing's family got into the carriage with Zhou Houren, and the carriage started slowly. Looking at the scenery outside the window and listening to Zhou Shixiong's eloquent introduction, Li Xiangqing was fascinated, a little worried about the future, and at the same time, full of hope.

"Get in the car, all in the car."

Zheng Xingxiang, Zheng Laohan and other large groups of refugees, wearing new clothes and carrying large and small escape bags, went to the villages and villages. At the same time, they also exited the passage. The parking lot is full of vehicles, and it is indeed a special car to meet and see it off. It is full of two-horse flatbed carts, and one car can seat many people.

"The convoy is headed towards Henan Village, Mashuikou, Xiejiapu, Sunzhuangpu, Huailai City, Jimingyi, Xuanfu Town, Zhangjiakou and other places. It will take a few days to reach Tunpu."

The carriage rumbled along, looking at the scenery on both sides of the carriage, everyone felt a little uneasy about the future, but at the same time, they were full of hope.

"Ah, baby."

As soon as Father Han and Mother Han left the gate, they saw a few healthy horses parked not far away. Beside the horses stood some young men wearing three mountain caps, brocade clothes, and waist knives. The bearing was uncommon, and the people passing by all looked at them with admiration and awe.

Mother Han has sharp eyes, and she can see her son at a glance. Although the son is quite mature and handsome, she still recognizes her son at a glance.

She opened her arms, stepped forward hurriedly, hugged her son in her arms, and burst into tears.

As soon as she finished crying, the three older sisters came forward again, all of them crying like pear blossoms and rain, holding Han Kaihui, "Baby, baby" kept yelling.

As soon as the three sisters left, the three brothers-in-law came forward again. They were all fat, and they loved Han Kaihui very much on weekdays, and they also called Han Kaihui their baby after their wives.

Zhao Rongsheng and the others next to him couldn't help laughing when they saw Han's mother and the group taking a bite of each baby.

Han Kaihui was a little embarrassed, but still hugged his family silently. Then Father Han stepped forward, looked at his son, smiled gratifiedly, and said, "My son is fine."

Finally, everyone got into the carriage. Han Kaihui had hired a few carts from Lai Mancheng Carriage and Horse Company. Everyone sat down one by one. I don’t know if it’s expensive or cheap.”

She forced her son to sit beside her, asking questions all the way.

"What, that Zhao... What is Zhao, is that your superior? Ah, look at your disrespectful mother, it's not good to neglect your superior, baby, you must have a good relationship with your superior... No, after getting off the car, your mother will The backup gift is."

"Ah, how much money did you spend to buy a house in Yongning City, is it expensive or cheap?"

"Unexpectedly, my son was able to marry the daughter of the General Military Mansion. My Han family's ancestral grave is full of smoke... However, this is our family's high rise. Miss Qianjin, will they bully her in-law's family in the future? This daughter-in-law, why not?" Mother should take a good look at it."

And among the cars behind, the elder brother-in-law's voice came from a car: "We've arrived at the Xuan Mansion, we must fight hard..."

The chariots and horses moved away slowly until they turned around the foot of the mountain and disappeared.

(End of this chapter)