Although Hai Rui couldn't agree with Shen Mo's statement, he also knew that the other party's choice was more realistic, so he didn't refute it again.

Silently gave Gui Youguang a look, and he knew the opportunity to say: "Yes, Gangfeng, for example, the Wu Songjiang I mentioned to you, now we finally have the money to repair, this is a big project, it will take 100,000 people and spend 1 million silver, plus the opening of the port is imminent, and the three yamen have to work together, the adults are very worried-whether the two ends can be taken into account, will it be a mess?" ”

Seeing that Hai Rui was silent, Gui Youguang had no choice but to say: "My lord, you must concentrate on opening the port, and hand over the project of dredging the Wusong River to the two of us, you are the chairman, I will give you a hand, no matter what, we must do this good thing for the benefit of the people!" ”

"Yes." Hai Rui nodded and said, "I took this errand." As he spoke, he put the plan in his sleeve, which was crisp and embarrassing.

Unexpectedly, he agreed so happily, but he held back Gui Youguang's full of words, snorted a few times, and sneered: "Okay, you watch slowly." ”

Shen Mo asked, "This is not an easy errand, if you have any requirements, just ask." ”

"Nothing else." Hai Rui said lightly: "I only ask my lord's permission to let those victims participate in the project, so that they can also have a full meal." He sighed deeply and said, "Many of them haven't eaten enough for several years...... This is a disgrace to me and others who eat it. ”

Shen Mo and Gui Youguang could only laugh dryly, how could they dare to talk nonsense again, in case of provoking controversy, wouldn't they be asking for trouble?

That's a certainty.

Talking about engineering issues for a while, before I knew it, it was noon, and Hai Mu said outside the door: "Let's talk while eating." ”

Shen Mo nodded and smiled: "I'm really hungry." ”

Hai Rui removed the tea set, and a woman in a cloth skirt who had never met before, lowered her head, and helped Hai Mu carry a low dining table into the house. I saw a colorful table, full of cucumbers, radishes, sweet onions and green beans and other more than a dozen kinds of seasonal vegetables, the only meat is a ham stewed tofu, or the ham they brought. A table of authentic farmer seedling feast.

Seeing that the woman lowered her head and set the dishes and chopsticks for herself, she asked with a silent smile, "Is this my sister-in-law?" But the woman lowered her head, and made him feel that she had asked too abruptly.

"Hehe, it's my daughter-in-law." Hai Mu smiled: "I haven't seen the world, don't blame my lord." Said sternly to Mrs. Hai: "Why don't you know what to say?" There are no rules at all. ”

The woman hurriedly blessed Shen Mo, and said in a voice like a mosquito: "The women have seen adults. ”

Shen Mo hurriedly said: "Mrs. Sister-in-law doesn't have to be polite. As soon as he stretched out his hand, Gui Youguang hurriedly handed him a gift box, pushed it in front of Mrs. Hai with both hands and said: "This is a gift prepared by Humble Jing for Mrs. Sister-in-law and three nieces. ”

Mrs. Hai was flattered, or frightened, she looked at her mother-in-law helplessly, and listened to Mother Hai: "Thank you, sir, thank you, madam." Only then did he hurriedly salute Shen Mo, then pushed it after holding the gift box, came to Haimu's side, and whispered: "Mother." And he gave it to her.

Hai Mu smiled a little embarrassedly: "I don't understand the rules, don't be strange adults." As he spoke, he glanced at his daughter-in-law fiercely and whispered, "Take it back first!" ”

Mrs. Hai shrank her neck in fear, quickly took it again, saluted Shen Mo again, and quietly retreated.

Shen Mo and Gui Youguang couldn't help but look at Hai Rui, only to see him bow his head from beginning to end and not say a word.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little cold, Mrs. Hai hurriedly greeted with a smile: "My lord and Mr. Zhenchuan are coming to the table, there is nothing to entertain, they are all vegetables from their own yard, let's make them fresh." ”

The two came back to their senses and said with a smile: "It's a hot day, this is just the right appetite." ”

After eating a stomach of radishes and cucumbers, the two sat down for a while to say goodbye, and Hai Rui sent them out.

After walking through the [***] array of shacks and hangers, Gui Youguang said softly: "Do you plan to let them live for a long time?" ”

"I can't live in such a big place, and they don't have a place to live." Hai Rui said as a matter of course: "This is the best of both worlds." ”

"But where's the system?" Gui Youguang frowned and said: "I am a first-class Shangfu in Suzhou, but I let the victims live in Fuguo County, and people will laugh at it if it is spread." ”

"Being laughed at and laughing at is indispensable for meat." Hai Rui said indifferently: "The Da Ming Law does not stipulate the use of the private residence of the local official, and the imperial history can't participate in me?" ”

Shen Mo shook his head, didn't even say a word, got into the carriage, and Gui Youguang said depressedly: "Look at this...... Mallet. ”

Shen Mo sighed and said, "Don't care, this master can do whatever he wants." ”

Coming out of the Changzhou County Ya, Shen Mo and the two did not return to the government office, but went directly out of the city and went to the nearby military camp...... In order to deal with possible wars in the future, and also to solve the serious public security problems in Yuyi, Shen Mo took out the silver and asked Qi Jiguang to select strong men among the people of Suzhou and the victims of the disaster to serve as soldiers.

And today, it is the day of open recruitment, and there are men who want to be soldiers, and they have been going to the barracks to sign up since the morning, and he, the highest commander on the ground in Suzhou, must show his face.

With the deepening of the Anti-Japanese War, the guards were swept away, and Jiangnan now generally adopts recruitment instead of world soldiers. In other words, after the battle, or after the agreed period, you can be relieved and return to the field, and become a glorious peasant again.

There is also the blessing of the aura of killing enemies for the country, for those who are aspiring to serve the country, or simply want to earn a living, being a soldier is no longer too difficult to accept. Especially for those refugees, it is really a good thing to be a soldier to eat food and have a salary to get, not to mention that Suzhou is still the rear...... This is also the reason why Shen Mo was in the shantytown of Hai Rui's back office and didn't see a man.

On the road, he was silent and worried: "So many people are willing to be soldiers, do you think Qi Jiguang will recruit too much?" I can't afford to raise it. "Hu Zongxian gave Suzhou a total of 3,000 people, and if you want to recruit more, you can come, but everyone is familiar with it, and the food and equipment must be borne by themselves.

Gui Youguang was also deeply worried, but when they arrived at the ground, the two of them realized that they were obviously overly worried, because Qi Jiguang had intensified the implementation of the elite strategy they had designated.

Before the carriage arrived at the barracks, it saw two large signs that stood out, on the left one, there were several big characters written on it, 'Fifty zhang forward from the recruiting office', and the words on the right side were much smaller and denser.

Just when he saw a group of ordinary people coming over, he was silent and ordered Sanqi to stop the car to see what would happen.

"Stop, what are you doing?" A small leader asked the ordinary people.

"Master Huijun, we are here to join the army." A man in the lead said.

"Look at this." The little leader pointed to the sign behind him and said, "If you don't meet the requirements, go back by yourself, don't humiliate yourself!" ”

"What, military master, we can't read." The man said.

Illiteracy is not unusual, literacy is rare. The little leader said disapprerovingly: "Then prick up your ears and listen." Then he read to them: "Whoever wants to join the army, the following are not needed: first, the scoundrels of the market, please return; Second, those who are over 40 years old should return; Third, those who like to embroider legs, please return; Liberty wanderers, please return ......"

These are all agreed between Shen Mo and Qi Jiguang at the beginning, but I don't think so, but there are still Qi Jiguang himself added later...... People in the city don't use it, they don't use it for 'cars, boats, shops, feet, and ya', they don't use it if they like to brag and talk about it, they don't use it if they are timid and cowardly, they don't use it for those with extreme surnames, and even those with fair skin can't use it.

After listening to the last one, Gui Youguang sighed: "In this way, the adults have to go back." ”

"Am I white?" Shen Mo rolled his eyes.

"It can't be regarded as too white, it can only be said to be a little white." Gui Youguang laughed.

According to Qi Jiguang's request, those peasant brothers from the north, except for those who were too old-looking, were all allowed to go. However, the few silent locals who followed behind were blocked.

"Why don't you let us be soldiers?" A gangster boy said: "Why can the northern Yankees do it, but we can't be serious Suzhou people?" ”

"Didn't you hear?" The little leader said in a deep voice: "Suzhou City residents, please come back to ......" In fact, there is a sentence 'market scoundrels, please come back', but I don't want to find trouble, so I didn't say it.

The gangsters were unhappy and said: "The food and salary are from our Suzhou people, why don't you let us be paid as soldiers?" ”

"Where did so many come from, why?" The little leader lowered his face and said, "Our Qi family army just won't accept you like this, let's go!" ”

At this time, Qi Jiguang heard that Shen Mo was coming, so he came out of the barracks, saluted his car with a group of subordinates, and said, "Welcome to Lord Fuzun!" ”

"Excuse me." Shen Mo had no choice but to get out of the car, and said with a smile: "Brother Yuan Jing is recruiting soldiers today, and the official will come to observe it, so let's go and go to each other, don't worry about me." ”

Qi Jiguang waved his hand and said, "Let's go!" ”

"Yes!" The generals responded in unison, and after they dispersed, Qi Jiguang raised his hand again and said, "Your Excellency, please!" ”

"Brother Yuanjing, please." Shen Mo smiled and walked hand in hand with him to the camp, but he heard the few guys who were turned away from the door on the side say: "Lord Fuzun, we have to sue!" ”

"Oh, what's the complaint?" asked with a silent smile.

"We tell General Qi not to accept soldiers from the city." Several people said with a look of grievance: "This is discriminating against us and stifling our ambition to serve the country." "That's it, let's ask for a competition, call those dirt buns over, and I'll beat them up by myself."

Qi Jiguang ignored their noise, and said to Shen Mo: "My lord, you can see it, the people in the city are not soldiers at all...... Therefore, the general only selects rural soldiers. He waved his hand and said, "Leave!" ”

The soldiers took their sticks and beat the troublemakers away.

This is the barracks, where the generals have supreme authority, at least Shen Mo thinks so, so he has not expressed his opinion, and when those people are driven away, he smiled and said: "Why does Brother Yuan Jing only accept peasants, not citizens?" ”

"My lord," Qi Jiguang replied, "First, there are many cunning scoundrels in the market, and they can't bear hardships and stand hard work, and their requirements for military salaries are much higher. And these people are usually easy to say, but when it comes to war...... Hey, I've had enough of them. Not only are they easy to escape, but they will also instigate the people around them to flee together, which is really a black sheep. He said with a wry smile: "So even if it's overkill, I don't want to recruit any more soldiers in the city." ”

Hearing him say this, he nodded silently and said, "Your territory is yours." And he went with him into the barracks.

After entering, I learned that I could not be selected just by passing the 'political examination', and I had to undergo further 'physical examination'.

As soon as they entered the camp, officers and soldiers ordered the conscripts to strip naked, line up, and have their bodies checked. Even normal people, who are too thin, have no eyes, have smooth faces, and are too short, are also singled out, put on their clothes and turn back, what should they do.

"General Qi is really exquisite." Gui Youguang sighed in a low voice: "In ordinary people's homes, they are not so careful in choosing sons-in-law. ”

"Silence." He whispered silently: "There is no noise in the barracks. ”

"Oh." Gui Youguang nodded, and had to eat his feelings.

Under the leadership of Qi Jiguang, continue to move forward, and after the physical examination is completed, they will not be allowed to wear clothes, and will directly enter the next link...... I saw a group of naked [***] old men, carrying sacks, shaking yang goods, and running around the barracks regardless of their heads.

The sergeant on the side raised his whip and shouted: "Run, come in here, you can only do what you are told, if you admit it, go out now!" ”

No one wanted to admit it, so they continued to run, one by one they were so tired that they were panting like cattle, and there was no beauty at all.

Unwilling to see the naked men running in circles anymore, he silently retracted his gaze and said, "Why don't you let them run flat in clothes?" ”

"This is also one of the tests," Qi Jiguang said, "to see if they are willing to obey the order unconditionally." ”

He said silently, 'Well, if you recruit soldiers like this, you must be simple-minded and well-limbed.' ’

Only those who have completed five laps with weight are eligible to stay, and those who have not finished are sorry, even if you are as tired as a dead dog, someone will throw you out like garbage.

In the end, after this layer of selection, at dusk, a total of more than 2,500 people were honorably shortlisted and became reservists of the Qi family's army.

In the afterglow of the sunset, Qi Jiguang gathered the recruits in brand-new military uniforms in front of the teaching field and said to everyone: "Today, you volunteer to join the garrison of my Suzhou Mansion and enter the barracks, which means that you are no longer ordinary people, but a soldier of my Ming Dynasty, loyal to the emperor, and obey my Qi Jiguang's soldiers!" He said with a solemn voice: "The military law is strict, you must abide by it, if you don't want to, take off the skin on your body now, change back to the clothes of the common people, and get out!" He didn't say anything specific about military law, obviously not to get rid of people, but to make them have nothing to say in the future.

The recruits who didn't know the depth shook their heads and said, "We just obey orders." ”

"No noise!" Qi Jiguang shouted: "Nian Er and other first offenses, the military stick has twenty powers and write it down, and the next time you commit it, the two crimes will be punished together!" His majestic appearance frightened everyone into silence, and no one dared to speak.

"Please give me a lecture." Qi Jiguang nodded with satisfaction, and asked sideways.

Shen Mo had already changed into an official uniform, solemnly stepped onto the stage, and said with a faint smile: "Everyone, I am the magistrate of Suzhou Prefecture, my name is Shen Mo, you should have heard my name." ”

Everyone looked at Qi Jiguang in fear, but no one dared to respond, which made Shen Mo, who was waiting for interaction, quite embarrassed, rubbed his nose and said: "I will not interfere in the affairs of the army, I can only guarantee that if you train seriously and listen to General Qi's words, I will not default on your military salary." There was excitement on everyone's faces, but when they saw Qi Jiguang's wolf eyebrows, they still didn't dare to squeak.

Dry talk about no interaction, so what's the point? After saying a few words in silence, he returned the opportunity to speak to Qi Jiguang.

Qi Jiguang stood in front of the stage and said in a loud voice: "You have all heard what the adults said, since you were a soldier, you have a salary to get, even if it is windy and rainy, sitting with your hands high, you will not be able to say three points." But you must remember that both of these silver were taken from the people by the government, and they were all left over for you by the lord of the government to save money. Most of you have fled from the north, and you should have had enough of the hardships of food and clothing. Even if you were farming at home back then, you had to get up early and be greedy for darkness, face the loess with your back to the sky, and sweat on the ground to shake eight petals in order to dig out the food! If there is a drought or a flood of locusts, the harvest of the year will be lost, and your whole family will starve. Now you don't need to farm, the government will support your whole family for a few years, but I hope that you can resist when the enemy comes, if you refuse to train in peacetime and kill the enemy in wartime, what is the use of raising you a dry silverfish!? ”

These words are loud and clear, but Shen Mo and Gui Youguang are deeply suspicious, if you can do things with money, then what do you need the law for? At the same time, they also somewhat understood why Qi Jiguang was reluctant to recruit those slippery city people.

The country people are simple and obedient and easy to fool, he must think so.

(To be continued)