Yu Minzhong and Shen are greedy for how much silver, a few friends have no ability to know, in fact, for them, tens of thousands of taels and millions of taels are meaningless, because they have no concept. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info even if Lu Xiaomao's annual salary is more than two hundred taels of silver, they have never seen it, they usually go out and carry a few hundred taels of money in their arms, which is quite a lot, and they have never spent more than ten taels of silver to buy things.

Lu Xiaomao's boasting made these little friends all hot, Wu Niu stared at the big eyes, and said to Lu Xiaomao flatteringly: "Brother Xiaomao, in the past, the brothers all wore a pair of pants, and they all said that they had clothes to wear and money to make together, we were embarrassed to take Brother Xiaomao's money, but now that Brother Xiaomao is developed, can we show the brothers a clear way, we are grateful." ”

Several other people also nodded their heads, apparently in the same mind.

Lu Xiaomao looked around for a week and did not speak immediately, which made several friends a little apprehensive, and looked at him with more eager expressions. Lu Xiaomao pretended to pick up the wine glass and took a sip, put down the glass and said, "Otherwise, what do you think I'm okay and invite you to my house to drink?" ”

Several people were very surprised when they heard it, and Xiao Zhou asked, "Brother Xiaomao, but you also want to introduce us to the city management yamen?" ”

Lu Xiaomao shook his head and said: "This is not possible, our yamen, don't look down on it, the actual stake is significant, this Tang army wants to govern the capital, and nothing else can be counted on, so it depends on our city management yamen." Moreover, the first entry point of our yamen must be literate and hyphenated, a few of you. Except for the hemp stick, I barely know a few words. Others can write their own names at most. How can I deal with paperwork if I don't know how to read? How can you read through Kumon? ”

Several people were quite helpless. They also all knew that Lu Xiaomao could read, but they were embarrassed to point it out, and the ink in Lu Xiaomao's stomach was not much stronger than a hemp rod.

Ma Zhu said excitedly: "Then can I go to the Yamen?" ”

"I can't say for sure, I can recommend you to go, but can you do it, our Shangguan is going to give you an exam, and I can't plead."

Ma Zhu hugged his fists and smiled: "It's good to have such a way, thank you Brother Xiaomao." ”

Looking at the disappointed expressions of several other people. Lu Xiaomao said again: "Don't be discouraged brothers, this yamen can't go, I, Lu Xiaomao, have a good place to go here, speaking of which, it is also a salary of thirty silver dollars a month, which is more restrained in action, but it is also more majestic." ”

When everyone heard that they had money and were majestic, they became interested, and Deng Yuanshun asked: "Brother Xiaomao, don't scratch a few of us, tell us quickly." ”

Lu Xiaomao took out the booklet that he had been flipping through before the meal. slapped on the table and said, "Your brother's future." It's going to fall on this. ”

"If we don't know the words, Brother Xiao Mao will tell us."

Lu Xiaomao nodded, and didn't read word by word, in fact, he couldn't read it, he didn't know too many words, he said: "This is Datang's conscription notice, in addition to the elite soldiers from Datang itself, Datang is ready to train a military guard army here with us, responsible for garrisoning the capital, and resisting the Tartar army that rushed to King Qin from all over the country." ”

"What? Army? Brother Xiao Mao is a pastime for us? This is not a good errand to be a soldier, although several of our brothers are dancing with knives and sticks, but a few catties and a few taels are still clear, this is really on the battlefield, the sword and gun have no eyes, our family can count on me to eat. Xiao Zhou said with a sad face.

The iron spoon reacted quickly: "I think it's really not good to be a green battalion, but it's not necessarily a Tang soldier, this Tang army fights with bells and whistles, muskets can kill the enemy with one shot hundreds of zhang away, and the magic weapon of the sky, the iron chariot, which is not so powerful that it is not scored, this Tang people have fought until now and no one knows whether they have died or not, this soldier is probably safer than usual." On the street, he may fall a flower pot and kill him, but he is safe in the barracks, and he will sit in the iron car when he is on the battlefield, or let the cannon bombard his mother for an hour, and then go to war, and he will not even lose a hair. ”

Lu Xiaomao slapped his face and said with a smile: "Brother Iron Spoon is really powerful, you can see it at a glance, I think so too." How powerful the Tang army is, you can just look at the tens of thousands of captured Eight Banners and Green Battalions in the city, what are the risks of fighting with the Tang Army, you can't even see your face, it's over with one shot, this Tang people are completely different from other families. Can I, Lu Xiaomao, harm a few brothers? ”

Everyone discussed for a while, and felt that it was indeed such a reason, Xiao Zhou said: "But I don't know if it will be hard to be a soldier, we have been cheap bones who can't bear hardship since we were children, I'm afraid we can't stand it." ”

Lu Xiaomao shook his head and said: "I can't help you, bitterness must be bitter, but if you think about it, this is a monthly salary of thirty silver dollars, it is impossible for you to open your mouth and do nothing." My work as a chengguan is still running around every day, and I can't be at peace. If you want me to say, this military service is three or four years of hard work, as soon as you grit your teeth, it will all pass, the money will be earned, you can still learn to read and write in the army, and when you come out, it will be half a talent, and when the time comes, it will be said that the conditions for soldiers to enter the yamen will also be relaxed, isn't this a great thing? ”

Xiao Zhou's eyes lit up and said: "If this is really the case, the three or four years of hard work are not unbearable, everyone is in a bunch, and they can take care of each other." ”

Lu Xiaomao said again: "That's right, and this time, I invited all the brothers to come to the house for dinner, and I also told everyone a secret news." This Datang recruits the Wuwei Army, which is quite important, if it can attract many people, it can be one step to the sky and become a small officer. I asked clearly, if I brought ten people, I could be a squad leader, which would be two more silver dollars per month than ordinary soldiers. If you bring in thirty people, you will be directly the platoon commander, this is an officer, forty silver dollars a month. As for being able to bring in 100 people, it will be even more powerful, this is the lieutenant company commander, which is equivalent to a hundred generals, if I come out of the army, I will bow my head when I see it, and call my lord. ”

Wuniu said: "There are such good things, our brothers, there is no other ability, who is walking on the street who doesn't know?" It may be difficult to bring in 100 people, but it should not be a problem for 30 people to work hard, this is indeed a way to reach the sky in one step. ”

Ma Zhu said: "I'm going to be moved by what I said, so if I don't become a city manager, I will also go with Yuan Shun and them to be the head of the army." But, Brother Xiaomao, who in our Sijiu City doesn't know your name, why don't you go to such a good thing, and be a company commander? ”

Lu Xiaomao said: "Hehe, our Lord Xia can be regarded as cultivating me hard, this is the grace of knowing the encounter, how can I not repay it." Although I am still a small errand runner for a while, our chengguan is a promising profession, and if I work hard for a year and a half, I Lu Xiaomao will be promoted, and I will not lose a few brothers at that time. (To be continued.) )