The next day, Meng Chang discussed with the patriarch Liu Shanpu, the elders of the second wife, how to choose people, those people can be used, and the criteria for selecting people, and finally formulated a few standards.

1. The only child in the family is not selected, and each family can choose at most one;

2. Age between 16 and 35 years old;

3. Be in good health, have no disabilities, and have no bad hobbies;

Fourth, all people must be voluntary and not forced.

These patriarchs felt good when they saw it, and they could take care of all aspects, so they immediately set up a notice in the public housing where Meng Chang lived, set up two tables, a few chairs, put away pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and water, and began to recruit troops.

The patriarch and a few people who could write registered here, and the housekeeper explained to the people who came, Meng Chang stood on a high point and began the speech of the first recruitment:

"Uncle Liu, brothers and sisters, those who come to participate in the village insurance team should pay attention to the fact that there is only one elder brother in the family, and they will not be accepted; Those under the age of 16 and over 35 will not be accepted, and those with physical problems will not be accepted. The insurance team will be the protector of our Liujiatun in the future, I am going to Shanghai soon, to buy guns, cannons, and all kinds of supplies, when the time comes, each team member will have a fixed salary and daily necessities, and there are bonuses when fighting, everyone is here to participate enthusiastically. Meng Chang shouted by the neck, there were not many people who heard it, in this remote mountain village where no one has changed for thousands of years, the patriarch is the largest, the elders are the largest, they are used to obeying the management of the patriarch, and it will take time and patience to change them.

Meng Chang saw that no one listened to him, and slipped to the patriarch's side, looking at the patriarch's registration, there were many people coming, this was Meng Chang's sleeve was pulled, Meng Chang looked back, it turned out to be Liu Xiwang.

"Big brother, you also came to sign up, you can't do it, you don't meet the conditions" Meng Chang always screamed because Liu Xiwang saved him, but Liu Xiwang didn't let him, and he didn't change it.

"Yes, I came to sign up, saying that it is not standard enough, I will not accept it, brother, you go and help me tell me, a few of them have not registered for me yet, why can't I" Liu Xiwang pulled Meng Chang and said loudly, looking very anxious.

"Big brother, you come with me, I'll talk to you" Meng Chang pulled Liu Xiwang into the house. Seeing that no one was looking, he said in a low voice.

"Big brother, don't worry, I'm going to take five or six people with me this time, you go with me, I will buy a lot of machinery and equipment in addition to buying weapons over there, you follow me in the future, give me a big account, there is no danger, there is a lot of money, you still have a sister, what should you do if you go to war, you are both my lifesavers, I will not forget you."

"Oh, that's it, okay, then I'll listen to my brother" Liu Xiwang was stunned when he heard it, and said in his heart, my brother has a lot of eyes.

In this way, in one morning, there were more than 130 people who signed up, and Meng Chang and the patriarch and several elders summed it up, although they accounted for most of the labor saved, but they could organize them to help during the busy time of farming, gather together, and work quickly. At a little past two o'clock in the afternoon, everyone who signed up came, Meng Chang stood in front of them, and now the patriarch and several elders did not come.

"Let's be quiet, now let's take a look at each other, look for it, a group of twelve people, first divide into groups, the youngest sixteen to eighteen, all come to me for me, the others start to group, divide into groups and choose two heads, now on, the selected ones will come into my house" After Meng Chang finished speaking, he beckoned 25 young people to enter the house.

"You are relatively young, and you learn things quickly, so in the future, I will ask Mr. to give you a lecture, learn to read, in addition to training every day, there is also a part of the time to study, now you all report your name, I will take a look, and then you elect 3 captains, eight people in each group, which of you is the youngest"

"It's up to you, and I'll be a herald in the future. Okay, let's all go out, choose the right people, the captain will come in in a moment, my herald, you will come in too. The others were pointing to a small man.

After waiting for about half an hour, the selected people came in one after another, a total of 22 people came in, the captain and deputy of the 18 brigades, as well as three junior captains and a herald.

"Let's all report the name first, we all know each other, say the name to deepen the impression. In order, from this point on, one team to the first team, and the junior team one to three teams"

a team of Liu Xicai, Liu Xiliang; the second team Liu Shanming, Liu Xigang; Team 3 Liu Ergou, Liu Qingshan; Liu Qingyun and Liu Xizhuang of the fourth team; Five teams of Liu Goudan, Liu Shanrang; Team 6 Liu Shanqiao, Liu Qingniu; Team 7 Liu Xiguang and Liu Qingyang. Liu Liangcai, Liu Xixing, Team 8; is right on Liu Qingzhou, Liu Liangguo; Liu Qinghao of the first junior team; Liu Qingdi of the second junior team; Liu Liangke of the third team of teenagers; Herald Liu Qinghou.

After everyone finished registering, Meng Chang said.

"Captain Meng Chang, we will stir the horse spoon together in the future, everyone must train well in the future, the order is prohibited, today everyone is familiar with their own team members, the first captain, the second captain, you wait to go to the town to buy some things, because there are many purchases, you call the patriarch's housekeeper to go together, don't be deceived, come to me to get money later." The third captain, the fourth captain, you take your people with 2 pieces of ocean per family, this is my personal thanks to my father and fellow villagers, and let the herald Liu Qinghou follow, tomorrow we will hold a ceremony, everyone celebrates, the old and young in the village are counted as one, all of them are invited to me, tomorrow at 5 o'clock in the morning, gather in front of my door, you who have no task are familiar with each other, discuss how to train, take money, etc., and the others will start to act" Meng Chang said, walked into the room, and took two bags out, One bag was given to the first captain Liu Xicai, and one bag was given to the third captain Liu Ergou.

Everyone left, Meng Chang went out and walked towards the patriarch's house.

"Uncle has all arranged, I will hold a ceremony tomorrow, and I will leave the day after tomorrow," Meng Chang sat on the chair and said happily to Liu Shanpu.

"I'm in such a hurry, I can't wait a few days."

"No, I can't wait, I'm going to set off quickly, in addition, mine will build another place for them, they usually live in the barracks, they can't go home all the time, and they can't affect other people when they train," Meng Chang continued.

"Okay. That's how it should be, the insurance team should have the appearance of an insurance team, then you have a crush on that place."

"There is a small col in the west of the village, I feel good, where to clean up, build more than 10 houses, I see that I can, I don't know where the mountain is who, and I hope that the uncle will make peace, I paid for it"

"What kind of money do you pay, who are you for, not for the village, that mountain land happens to be mine, you can use it, and you can start construction tomorrow" Liu Shanpu said a little unhappily.

"That's okay, uncle, I'm going to Shanghai this time and I'm going to buy some machinery and equipment, build some factories in the village, and you can help me find some workers when the time comes, I don't know what factory to build now, I'll talk about this later."

"Okay, you just do a good job, we don't have enough people in this tun, I'll go to a few other tuns to find someone for you, I'll talk well." Liu Shanpu has a big package.

"Then, uncle, you rest, I'll go back to prepare for tomorrow's ceremony, tomorrow at nine o'clock, you and a few elders must arrive," Meng Chang said and walked outside.

The next day, at 5 o'clock, Meng Chang walked out of the door of the public house, only to see that it was dark in front of him, more than 100 people gathered together, and now there is no neat column, it would be good to wait without talking.

"Hello everyone, today the first team to the seventh team, bury the pot and cook, the eighth team, the ninth team, go to the venue and set up the table, the youth team, go to each household to notify the nine o'clock to participate in the ceremony, and the banquet will start after 10 o'clock, today is not drunk and does not return, the captains of each team come here, I have other things to explain, the deputy captain took everyone to start working first" Meng Chang finished speaking, called the herald Liu Qinghou, and the 12 captains entered the house.

"I'll go to Shanghai tomorrow, I'll leave before dawn, I'll arrange what happened after I leave, the first captain, the second captain, the third captain will go with me, and my eldest brother Liu Xiwang, the herald Liu Qinghou, the six of us, tomorrow at 5 o'clock, you come to me for a while, you will explain the work I arranged to the deputy captain clearly." Meng Chang picked up the water cup and took a sip of water.

"I have already told the patriarch that the small col in the west of the village is our new station, and when I go, take the team as a unit, each team will see a house, and then build a larger meeting place, each with a small room, I will live in the team headquarters, you see, this is the drawing I made, I have marked the place of each brigade, leaving a training ground, building a fence on all sides, two gates before and after, the construction period is tight, if the soil and stone are not enough, it will be built with wood, and we will renovate it later, in addition, each team will draw out 3 people, There are four captains leading the team, I will give you a drawing, you build a cave according to what I wrote, if there is a ready-made best, it is clear that there is no problem, if there is no problem, start acting now, drink well and eat well today. ”

"Clear, captain" Everyone else went out to do their own business, Meng Chang was very happy in his heart, and couldn't help humming a little song

"I think at the beginning, Lao Tzu's team was just opened, and there were only a dozen people with seven or eight guns in total......"