The wharf on the south riverside of Xiyang City is crowded with people, many ships berth here, passengers board the pier one after another, and many people take boats here to go to their respective destinations. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, Xiyang City, and the south bank of Wuchang City across the river, the two cities are very frequent, many ferries go back and forth between the north and south of the river every day, and the government ships are also very frequent, so the south wharf of Xiyang City is very busy.

In addition, there are more and more people from all over Shannan who come to Xiyang, so the scale of the wharf in the south of the city is also expanding, and the river is turbulent here, in order to facilitate the berthing of ships, the Huangzhou Prefecture has invested manpower and material resources to expand.

During the dry season, a stone pond is built on the bare river bank, the stone pond points directly to the center of the river, like a huge wall blocking the surging river, several stone ponds and the extension of the east-west direction, together with the river embankment to form an artificial harbor, just for ships to berth calmly.

Even so, Xiyang Chengnan Wharf is still only able to unload passengers but not cargo for civilian ships, in addition to the luggage carried by passengers, bulk cargo still has to be loaded and unloaded at Bakou Port downstream.

In the bustling wharf, a passenger ship coming from upstream is berthing under the command of the pilot, this ship type is ordinary but the logo is not ordinary, it is a "regular ship" from the upper reaches of Ezhou Prefecture to Xiyang.

In order to ensure the safety of passengers, passenger ships are subject to government supervision, so the signs are different from ordinary ships, easy to manage, and easy for patrolling sailors to take more care.

The flag planted by this ship is written with a big "Xiakou B-Zi No. Shiwu", and there are also three dog heads, one large and two small, and the same words and patterns are also painted on both sides of the hull, and the words "Xiakou" and "Bakou" are connected by arrows.

The crew wore white crotch with the same words and patterns written on it, which was to make it easier to manage and to prevent passengers from being deceived by the black ship and taking their lives.

Taking advantage of the convenience of water conservancy, it is easy to go to Xiyang in Huangzhou from all over Shannan, and from the land of Jingxiang to Xiyang, you can take a boat in Fancheng and Xiangyang, and follow the Han River into the Yangtze River, and the people of other states and counties in the Han River basin can also do the same.

From Anzhou and its areas to Xiyang, you can take the water into the Yangtze River, and the same is true for the people in the prefectures and counties along the water, because the demand for people and materials in Xiyang is increasing, and the water transportation in the Hanchu area is getting busier and busier.

In order to prevent the bandits from committing disorderly murder and stealing goods, the government offices in various localities along the rivers and rivers have vigorously rectified local public order, and after killing an unknown number of people, the fishermen who were originally both fishermen and bandits have gradually become honest, and the waterways have become more and more unimpeded.

The increasing number of people going to Xiyang has also led to the development of shipping, and the fleet on the river and Han has increased dramatically every day, whether it is freight or passenger transportation, after the ships enter the Yangtze River through the Han River and Zhuanshui, they usually berth at Xiakou on the south bank of the Yangtze River, and continue to move forward after staying overnight.

Although it has suffered from war in recent years, thanks to a series of measures taken by the Huangzhou Governor's Office, Xiakou quickly recovered its vitality, and with the great growth of water transportation, the people's livelihood has prospered again.

As a transit port, Xiakou Wharf has recovered its previous scale and has a tendency to expand, and there are more and more passenger ships from Xiakou to Huangcheng, Xiyang, Wuchang, Bakou and other places.

Because there are more and more workshops in Huangzhou and nearby prefectures and counties, and a large number of people need to be employed, passenger transportation has become another business opportunity, and the occupancy rate of regular ships from Xiakou to Xiyang remains high.

After the passenger ship was berthed, the gangplanks were put away, and the passengers went ashore in turn, and they were greeted by many smiling men, holding different banners, and shouting incessantly: "Recruitment, recruitment!" ”

The workshop owners in Xiyang City and the neighboring areas sent people to recruit people at the wharf in the south of the city, and now it has become a wind in Xiyang, and people who arrive in Xiyang for the first time are easily frightened by this scene.

Of course, in order to prevent mass incidents such as quarrels or stampedes, the government also arranged for manpower to maintain order at the wharf, and state soldiers patrolled here to prevent theft, robbery, human trafficking and other vicious incidents.

Some of the passengers who had just landed on the shore clutched their packages tightly, walked quickly to the south gate with their heads down, ignoring the recruiters around them; Some stopped and began to "inquire", attracting many people to surround them.

As long as your limbs are sound and your brain is not broken, there are so many workshops waiting to recruit you to work, and it doesn't matter if you bring your family with you, "Come to the workshop to do things together, and you will be paid!" ”

After a while, more than half of the passengers in the ship had disembarked, but there were still many passengers sitting still, some carrying large bags and small bags, some with their families, they looked like ordinary people, and some looked like buyers and sellers.

"Xiyang has arrived, have you ever gotten off the boat?"

"If you want to go to Wuchang, transfer the ferry in Xiyang, and this ship will not go to Wuchang on the south coast!"

"I've figured it out myself, I'll start the boat in a while, and the next thing is to stop at the mouth!"

The crew kept shouting, for fear that the passengers would not understand, and kept changing the dialect, more and more outsiders came to Xiyang, and the crew would say "Xiyang has arrived" in various accents over time! "The next thing is that the mouth stops!"

In the cabin, a young couple sat on the side of the dock, looking a little seasick, the woman looked at the crowd of workers on the dock, seemed to be a little moved, tangled for a while, and then whispered:

"Dinghe, why don't we just ..."

"To Bakou!"

The man interrupted the woman's words, and his unquestionable attitude reflected his determination, and seeing his daughter-in-law's sad face, his attitude eased after sighing: "Didn't you say it, go to Bakou first... It's really not good, let's work in Xiyang again. ”

The woman nodded silently, and didn't say anything more, she clung to a large package, as if it contained items worth thousands of gold, for fear that if she was not careful, she would snatch it from someone.

The couple spoke with a Guanzhong accent, obviously not from Shannan, but since the government moved many people from Guanzhong to settle in Shannan Prefectures, everyone is no stranger to such a thing.

"It's time to start the boat, don't get up if you want to get off the boat, let's talk about it at Bakou!"

The crew shouted a few times, retracted the gangplank and rang the iron bell, and the other crew members held long poles to prop the passenger boat away from the dock, and after a while, the passenger boat slowly moved downstream with the river.

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On the official road, a four-wheeled carriage drove slowly westward, with a tiger head pattern painted on the carriage, and a dozen men and women were crowded inside, all dressed in cloth clothes and carrying packages, while the driver was two men in military uniforms.

The carriage was very busy coming and going, but the carriage was unhurriedly moving forward, gradually approaching a large camp in front of it, where there was a lot of noise, and there seemed to be many people shouting slogans.

The carriage slowed down, and finally stopped near the gate of the barracks on the north side of the road, where there was a courtyard that looked like a mansion, and the flags fluttering inside were the same tiger-headed flags as the flags in the barracks.

"When you get to the barracks, anyone who wants to join the army will get off the bus, and if you have a family with you, you can stay here." The soldiers driving the car shouted loudly, "If you join the army, there is no fare, if you go to Xiyang City, the fare is one penny per person!" ”

Several people got out of the car with packages, including a young couple, who had just passed by Xiyang on a boat but were about to get off at Bakou.

Seeing someone get out of the car, several soldiers in military uniforms greeted him at the gate of the courtyard: "Are you coming to join the army?" ”

"Yes."

The voice of the sparse lala sounded, with different accents, and a soldier suddenly shouted: "Louder! What are you here for? ”

"Come to the army!"

This time the answer was much neater and louder, and the soldier nodded and shouted to his comrades who were driving, "Lao Li, you can go." ”

The carriage continued to move in the direction of Xiyang City, and the soldier in charge of the reception led the people into the courtyard, clapped his hands and said loudly: "Please note, please listen to me first, there are three precautions in total, do not interject, after speaking, ask if you don't understand!" ”

After saying it in various accents, seeing that everyone nodded as if they didn't understand, he began to talk about precautions:

"First, our Tiger Forest Army is recruiting soldiers, but only male soldiers! So women should not mix, especially women dressed as men, this is not allowed! ”

"Second, this is the reception office, first register your name, and then go to the barracks for an interview! If you are bringing your family, please leave your family members in the hospital and wait! ”

Speaking of this, the soldier added: "Of course, in order to prevent the family members from being abducted, we will not take them out of the courtyard, and when you are done with the interview, we will come back and meet with the family members." ”

"The third article, if you pass the interview, then you have the qualifications for enlistment and trial, if you are a single person, then you can live in the barracks on the same day, if you have a family, you can live with your family in the dormitory behind this courtyard."

"When the trial is passed, accommodation will be arranged, and if you don't pass the interview, go out and turn left to Xiyang City, where there are many workshops recruiting, please take care of yourself at that time!"

"I'm done speaking, if anyone doesn't understand, raise your hand first!"

Almost all the men raised their hands, and the soldier sighed helplessly when he saw this, and pointed to the one who raised his hand first: "Why don't you understand?" ”

"Well, I'm a foreigner, so I don't understand the dialect here..."

"Well, where are you from?"

The soldier imitated the other party's accent and asked, as the Hulin Army recruiter receptionist, he was used to the accent of the world.

After tossing for a while, the people who came to join the army finally figured out the three precautions, and began to line up to register their names, and seeing that the registration was about to be completed, the young man and his anxious wife whispered a few words and stepped forward.

The soldier in charge of registration looked at him, then picked up his pen and asked, "Name." ”

"A certain surname is Zhang, the name is Dinghe, and the words are quiet."

When the soldier heard this, he froze, and those who could have "words" in these years must be scholars, and those who could afford to read books would not be much worse off from their family backgrounds. ”

"Jing Zhao Wan Nian."

The obvious Guanzhong accent, the soldier was not surprised, and after recording it, he asked, "You moved to Shannan last year?" ”

"Exactly, I settled in Xiakou, Ezhou at the beginning of last year."

The soldier had such an expression, and after recording it, he asked again: "To avoid misunderstanding, let me confirm again, what are you doing here?" ”

"I'm going to join the army."

"We are here in the Tiger Forest Army, are you sure you want to join the Tiger Forest Army?"

"Yes!"