As the downfall of the Republic of China, there was a Taoist priest named Uncle Jiu

Qingshan Town has a population of nearly 8000, the Gu family accounts for 3000%, about [-] people, [-] men, and nearly half of the old, weak, sick and disabled, there are more than [-] middle-aged men.

But there are fewer than 30 in the age range of [-] to [-].

After screening one by one, only 410 people from the Gu clan met the standard, and the other forty were recruited from people who were not from the Gu clan.

Although the Gu clan has the advantage of preferential recruitment, after being recruited, the treatment is the same.

Chapter 53 Little brat!look at me!

Before the recruitment, Gu Zhou never imagined that a Qingshan Town with nearly [-] people would not even be able to do it with a full battalion.

Perhaps his requirements are a little higher than this era, and the requirements are lower, and it is easy to get full staff.

The process of recruiting soldiers was full of ecstasy, everyone rushed to tell each other, rejoicing, it was ten times more lively than New Year's Eve.

For many people in Qingshan Town, this is a lifetime event.

Four or five oceans can feed a family of four. What is the concept of twenty oceans a month?Even if there are ten members in a family, they can eat and drink enough, and there is still meat to eat every now and then.

If the family has a small population, it is no problem to eat meat every meal.

The generous salaries of 450 people have benefited more than 2000 people in Qingshan Town.

Countless people are grateful to Gu Zhou who has changed everything, and regard him as their parents.

Among other things, these 2000 people are definitely Gu Zhou's supporters, and they will do their best to deal with Gu Zhou.

"Look, the one maintaining order is my son."

"What's the air? My husband has also passed the examination."

"Their clothes are really nice."

"I heard that apart from the generous salary of 20 yuan a month, soldiers in the regiment have meat to eat every day."

"It's true. My son is the team leader. He said that Master Gu's original words are not eating meat. How can he develop a strong body?"

"Master Gu is really kind."

"Yes."

"It's a pity that my son didn't live up to his expectations. He was just a little bit close. I was so angry that I beat him three times in two days."

The 450 people recruited by Gu Zhou are really not illegal armed forces. More than 50 years ago, the Qing government ordered regiment training in various places, and appointed ministers of regiment training in the southern provinces.

The organization of regiment training varies from place to place. In southern towns, fangs are the grassroots units, while in rural areas, capitals and maps are the main units.

Tuan Ding does not break away from production, and the funds are shared by the local government.The head of the regiment is called public election, but it is actually controlled by the powerful among the landlords and gentry.

The content and methods of training are different from place to place, and most of the helpers pretend to be public servants, forcing prefectures and counties to provide money and food, and have no actual performance, just to harass the people.

As the mayor of Qingshan Town, Gu Dahai had already reported to the imperial court that Qingshan Town would hold a group training, but the number of people was sloppy.

For a town group training, 450 people are a little too much, all of them are German weapons, and the equipment is a little bit better.

The weapons and equipment are from Germany.

And their uniforms are camouflage uniforms custom-made by Gu Zhou in modern times, plus a pair of military boots, which greatly demonstrates their spirit.

Gu Zhou personally served as the head of the regiment.

Acknowledge Gu Tian as the deputy of the regiment.

Gu Dahai, who is in his 60s, has a slightly stooped figure. He has not stopped smiling all day long, and his whole face is a little stiff, but he is really happy.

His greatest wish in his lifetime is to see that everyone in Qingshan Town can have enough food and clothes to wear.

Since Gu Zhou came back, the possibility of realizing this wish has become more and more likely.

Near noon, everyone had already sat down, and Gu Zhou walked up to the high platform.

Everyone looked over together.

"It's Young Master Gu!"

"Master Gu is here!"

The crowd was in a commotion, boiling against the sky.

"Master Gu!"

"Master Gu!"

"Master Gu!"

I don't know who raised their arms and shouted, more and more people followed him, like the waves of a raging sea, one wave was higher than the other, within ten seconds, nearly ten thousand people shouted 'Master Gu' in unison, it was shocking The ground was shaken, the sound stopped the clouds, and the white clouds in the sky were all blown away.

There are people with the surname Gu everywhere in Qingshan Town, but the title of Young Master Gu belongs to Gu Zhou alone.

Hearing the deafening shouts, Gu Zhou smiled, which undoubtedly proved that the people of Qingshan Town supported him.

Qingshan Town will soon become his most stable base camp.

"Third brother, you have a good nephew."

Sitting together with the five clan elders, Gu Dahai couldn't help but praise Gu Zhou.

"To be honest, I never dreamed that people in Qingshan Town would have such an opportunity in this life." Gu Dahai sighed.

"It's the smoke rising from the ancestral grave, the ancestors bless me, my Gu family has born outstanding people, benefiting the whole family." Gu Guqiang said.

"San'er, you are almost seventy, is there anyone who considers the position of patriarch?"

An octogenarian suddenly said that he was the patriarch of the previous generation, and now he was over 90 years old, and he passed the position of patriarch to Gu Dahai when he was almost 70 years old.

As soon as this remark came out, the clan elders and all the older people who had a certain right to speak fell silent. The hint from the previous generation clan leader was obvious, and everyone understood what he meant.

Everyone knew it well before, but now they are speaking clearly to communicate with everyone.

Gu Dahai stroked his beard and smiled: "If it was before, I would have to think about it. Now, what else do I need to think about?"

As the head of the clan, although the candidate for the head of the clan he introduced is not guaranteed to be the head of the clan, he has a very important voice.

"But... isn't he a little younger?"

There was a clan elder who had some objections. As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen pairs of eyes stared at him, all of which contained the same meaning, 'What nonsense are you talking about, you little bastard? '

He saw his 80-year-old father frowning, tightening his hand on the cane, and staring at him, as if to say, 'You brat!look at me! ', and then aimed at his ass, as if he wanted to give him a meal of 'stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots'.

He suddenly tightened his buttocks, he was 60 years old, although his father beat him as a matter of course, but if he was beaten in broad daylight, he would lose his face to his grandma's house.

"Uh...uh...I'm not against...but..."

Zu Laoteng, who raised objections, got up and hurriedly stammered to explain:

"The old patriarch only became the patriarch when he was almost 50 years old, and the third brother also became the patriarch in his 40s. The youngest patriarch in the history is nearly 20 years old, and Gu Zhou is only in his 30s. Should we wait a few more years until he turns [-]?" At that time, it will no longer be so conspicuous, and everyone will have no objection."

Before Gu Dahai could speak, the old patriarch suddenly paused on his crutches, blew his beard and stared: "Rules are not set in stone! Rules are meant to be broken! Besides, my Gu family has never set the age of the patriarch. Gu Zhou has the ability to , the clansmen can have enough to eat with him, who has any objection? The position of patriarch is no one else!"

Gu Dahai got up and patted the elder who dissented, and said with a smile: "Lao Qi, I didn't speak for him because he is my nephew. Being young is not a shortcoming, but an advantage. He is in the prime of life. Besides, look at the support of the clansmen for him, Who can compare."

"I...I really don't object to..."

He still explained it, and everyone had an expression that I understood.

It's not just a coincidence or something, at least one of the elders, the elders of the previous generation, and the young people in the family passed the assessment and received a salary of 20 yuan a month.

Chapter 54 Three words and three concessions

If someone raises an objection, Gu Zhou will only tell him that this is a coincidence!

Besides, they also know that Gu Zhou has other benefits for the elderly in the town, which can be said to be generous.

Both the patriarch and the old patriarch agreed, and almost all the patriarchs and the previous patriarch also agreed that the position of the patriarch Gu Zhou could not be more stable.

These people who have the right to speak in Qingshan Town are all vested interests. Can you disagree with Gu Zhou?

The position of the patriarch can be accepted by the clan, but the mayor can't, and the court needs to accept his fate.

However, nine out of ten people in Qingshan Town are members of the Gu clan, and if an outsider is asked to be the mayor, one or the other will be excluded.

So starting a hundred years ago, the imperial court simply lay down and appointed the patriarch of the Gu clan as the mayor of Qingshan Town.

Gu Zhou raised his hands, and in just five seconds, the shouts that resounded through the sky disappeared.

Holding the trumpet, he said loudly:

"Thank you for your recognition of me, Gu Zhou!"

"My father, who went to Nanyang back then, has laid a foundation for so many years, but he still has no memory of Qingshan Town. He always tells me that although he is well-clothed and well-fed, there are still many people in the clan who can't get enough to eat."

"So he asked me to go back to Qingshan Town to benefit the neighbors, not to mention chickens and dogs ascending to heaven, at least let the clansmen have enough to eat!"

"Since ancient times, having enough food has been the most important thing, don't you agree?"

……

"Yes! I have lived for 30 years, and the biggest injustice in my life is to eat three meals a day, to be full!"

"I once swore that as long as I can eat enough to eat, I can do anything!"

"Master Gu, as long as you can feed us, we will follow you!"

Modern people can eat almost every meal, and eat snacks as they please. It is absolutely unimaginable that some people grow up and hardly have a full meal, and their hungry stomachs are full of sour water.

Gu Zhou held up the trumpet and continued:

"I, Gu Zhou, go back to Qingshan Town and mainly do three things!"

"Let the clansmen have enough to eat! Eat enough to eat! It's still frankly enough to eat!"

"Of course, not just doing three things."

"The purpose of organizing group training and buying weapons and equipment is to protect us. If there are bandits and bullies who dare to come, let them see that the people in Qingshan Town are not vegetarians!"

"There is also the ancestral hall. I think it is a bit dilapidated. I personally pay for the repair of the ancestral hall. It is bigger and better! Let the ancestors see that we are living a good life!"

Xiao Hongyi stood at the side coldly, there was no one within five meters of him, and he was alone, watching Gu Zhou who was speaking on the stage.

She originally thought that Gu Zhou was a scoundrel, thick-skinned, and somewhat rogue son of a gentry, but after she came to Qingshan Town, she realized that it was completely different from what she thought.

He is not an ordinary son of a wealthy gentry, but a disciple of a wealthy businessman who returned from Nanyang. He is rich, and he is not ordinary rich.

To hold a fire and water banquet, and invite nearly ten thousand people to eat, the ocean consumed is an astronomical figure for her.

But this astronomical figure is nothing compared to the value of a large number of German weapons and equipment.

The Boxers rejected firearms and only believed in their own fists and cold weapons. However, the Boxers have been exterminated for so many years and have been wanted all the time. Xiao Hongyi knows the power and value of firearms very well.

So many weapons and equipment, at least 20 oceans.

Even the Boxers in their heyday could not afford so much money.

"I came back from Nanyang thousands of miles away, just to feed my people, and spent hundreds of thousands of oceans to buy weapons, buy regiment training, and German instructors to train. Ordinary bandits and bullies come and die one by one. In this era of war and chaos , enough to protect the safety of people in Qingshan Town.”

Xiao Hongyi silently watched Gu Zhou:

"But you are such a rascal in front of me. The rascal makes me helpless. Which one is you?"

Gu Zhou on the stage smelled the aroma of the food and saw many people sniffing fiercely. He ended his speech with a few words, and finally said: "Now I announce! Dinner!"

"Enough rice! Enough vegetables! Eat with your stomach open, eat as much as you want!"

As soon as the words fell, someone yelled, "Long live Young Master Gu!"

After waiting for so long, I can finally eat!

Those big fish and meat that had been prepared long ago made them salivate a long time ago.

Pots of rice, bowls of chicken, duck and fish were brought up. For the people of Qingshan Town who can't eat meat a few times a year, all of them are hard dishes.

In addition, there are soups, vegetables, and enough steamed buns. You can take them home if you can't finish them.

As soon as the dishes were served, everyone couldn't wait to pick up the dishes and started to devour them.

After eating for a full hour and a half, the noon water table came to an end. Gu Zhou announced two more news. Elderly people over 60 years old in Qingshan Town can receive one hundred catties of rice and ten catties of meat every month.

How can the elderly eat so much? The benefits received by the elderly over 60 years old can feed a family of four without any problem.

The 60-year-old people in the town accounted for about 1000%, almost [-] people.

This benefit allowed Gu Zhou to gain thousands of fans.

A group practice, a 60-year-old man's welfare, at least 6000 people in Qingshan Town regard Gu Zhou as their parents.