Early the next morning, Meng Xuexue went to work with his co-workers. At noon, everyone rested on the side to use tea and soup and chat some gossip. But he saw Tu Aisi riding a horse and hurried over.

When he got off the horse in front of everyone, Tu Aisi said: "Scholar, I have news from the Yamen, you have been accepted by the Hejian Mansion Military Academy." Hurry back to the village with me, write a letter of guarantee, and make some preparations. The people of the military academy are waiting in the Xiongzhou Yamen, and they are academics! ”

Meng Xuexue listened and couldn't help but be stunned. After a while, he said, "Oshiji, the work here at the station can't rest for a day." The day I go home, I have to lose one day's wages, how can this be done? ”

When Tu Zhusi heard this, he couldn't help but pat his thigh: "Pedant, you are now a member of the military academy, what else do you care!" After entering a military school, like the forbidden army, there is a lot of money in a month! Now a few days' wages are nothing! ”

Wei Xin, Zhu Zhaoren and others listened to it and congratulated Meng Xuexue together. Although the status of the forbidden army in the civilian sector was not high before, they had cash income every month, which was still enviable. Those who enter the military academy, even if they join the army, have the same minimum income as the non-commissioned officers of the forbidden army. Of course, according to different majors, each person's income is different.

Meng Xuexue studied these people, from the Khitan to the Great Song Dynasty in only half a year, where do they know this? A few days ago, I went to Xiongzhou to take the exam, mainly because of 200 yuan a day, otherwise, Meng Xuexue would not go. I only know that the military academy is in Hejian Mansion, what to learn when you go in, what treatment you have, and what to do after you finish your studies, Meng Xuexue doesn't know everything. Suddenly, Tu Oshi said that he had been admitted, which made him a little dazed.

Seeing that Meng Xue didn't speak, Wei Xin said in a loud voice: "Xuexue, Tu Zhusi said that if you enter the military academy, you will get money, but it is not much better than working here!" We can't get out of the way here, so the pedant will go back with Oshiji and get ready to go to Hejian Mansion! ”

Meng Xueyu came to his senses, nodded, and said, "This time I worked at the station, and I could earn one hundred and fifty wen a day, and the remuneration was really rich." To be honest, I don't want to pass up this opportunity. Alas, I don't know if I really have money to get it when I enter a military school. ”

Everyone laughed together and came over to bid farewell to Meng Xuexue. In the summer, they all fled to the south bank of the river with Meng Xuexue. Now the pedant has a future, and everyone is happy for him.

Meng Xueyu went to the station supervisor to go through the formalities, took his salary these days, packed up his salute, and left with Tu Zhusi. Out of the station, Meng Xuezhu turned around and looked at the station and sighed: "Since I came here in the summer, everything is different from before, like a big dream." ”

Tu Aisi said: "Pedant, the military academy recruits people, and they value you very much, so they specially called me to command." He also asked me how the pedant usually behaves and what kind of character he is. Judging by his appearance, the scholar will not be an ordinary person in the future. ”

Meng Xuexue shook his head: "I am a person who has returned to the south, but I only know a few words, and what kind of great person can I become." ”

After saying that, he went to the side of the market, rented a horse, and rode home together. When I arrived in the village, I saw that the whole village had gathered and gathered around Meng Xuexue's house. The young and strong people in the village all went to work outside, and only the women and children were working. The women slaughtered the chickens and fish, and the children ran about outside the house. A few new yellow dogs in the village were bobbing around in the crowd.

King Lizheng got the news and hurriedly came out of it to meet Meng Xuexue and Tu Zhusi. Said: "The pedant can be counted back." We came from the north shore to the south together, and we didn't want to have such characters. Early this morning, the priest came from the yamen, saying that the scholar had been taken by the military academy of Hejian Mansion, and that he wanted to sign a letter of guarantee and go on the road after the year. This is a great thing, and the villagers all come to celebrate for the pedant. ”

Meng Xue said: "Outside the staff, it's just that the military academy has won, and it's not the imperial examination, what is there to celebrate." ”

Wang Lian shook his head hurriedly: "I asked the priest, although entering the military academy is not as good as the junior sergeant, it is also a great thing." As soon as you enter the military school, you get money every day. When you finish your studies, you will join the army as an officer, and you will have a grade! ”

Tu Abbot said: "That's true. This military academy has emerged in recent years, and it was first opened in the capital, and this year we opened one in Hejian Mansion on Hebei Road. The people in it, as long as they have completed their studies, will join the army as officers. Pedants think, even if you are a jinshi, you are nothing more than an official, isn't it the same as a military school? At that time, it was today. ”

Meng Xue said: "I don't know how many years I have to study in a military school? ”

Tu Zhu Si said: "I asked about this matter, and it usually takes three years to study." The things you learn are different, the officials who come out are not the same, and the forbidden army has its own charter. Pedant, when you meet General Wen in Xiongzhou, he will explain it in detail. ”

Meng Xuezhu looked at the courtyard and said, "I went to Hejian Mansion and couldn't take care of my family, what should I do?" ”

Wang Lian said: "Don't worry about this. The affairs of the family are taken care of by the villagers, and the pedant has someone to help plant and harvest the land at home, and there will be nothing missing. You are in the military school, and you are paid every day, what a good day! ”

Meng Xuexue nodded, not knowing what to say, and followed everyone into his courtyard. The wife was with several women, preparing food and drinks, and her face was full of joy. It seems that she got the news and her heart is happy.

When they got to the house and sat down, Wang Lian said: "The yamen let Gu Gu guarantee the certificate, and we people from the north have no old people. I and a few older people will be your guarantor, and the yamen agreed. ”

Meng Xuexue hurriedly thanked him. There is a risk in doing insurance, and if something happens to Meng Xue, these people will be jointly and severally liable. In some places, this is all business, and the name is signed on the guarantee certificate and the price is clearly marked. Because if the person who is a guarantor is a local leader, not everyone can do it. This township is all from the south of the Khitan, there are no rich people, in fact, everyone is about the same. Everyone watched and helped each other, and when they heard about Meng Xuexue, they were willing to come to be a guarantee.

The Xiongzhou Yamen knew about these reformed people, and those who were rich or noble in the Khitan or had a high status would not secretly cross south. The people who came were all low-level people, and the requirements for those who were insured were lowered to a large extent.

Not long after, Tao Saburo from the village picked up a load of wine and came in slowly. Putting down the burden, he said, "Such a happy event, the people of the village will discuss and pay for a full drink together." Pedant, later developed, remember the benefits of the people in the village. ”

Meng Xuexue hurriedly got up and thanked him. Although the village wine is inferior, this load of wine still costs a lot of money. Half a year after coming to the Song Dynasty, this is the most lively time in the village. Seeing that everyone in the village was happy, but he didn't know anything about going to the military academy, Meng Xuexue felt a little absurd in his heart.

While cooking the chicken, it was served to everyone. Tao Saburo set up a large bowl brought together by several families and poured wine.

Wang Liandao: "We desperately came to the Great Song Dynasty in the summer, and we didn't want to have such a pedant in the village in half a year." Come, everyone drank this cup to the full, congratulations to the pedant! With this, we will definitely get better and better in the future! ”

After everyone drank wine, Tu Zhu Si said: "I heard from the people in the yamen that the pedant is the best one in the military academy recruitment. General Wen, who came to recruit people, is full of praise for pedants, and he will have a future in the future! ”