Lu Renjia looked at the fat man with a smile and nodded, "Please also ask Mr. to lead the way." The group entered the gate of the walled village under the guidance of Liang Shaoan.

After passing through several courtyards, the group came to a hall house, and they didn't meet anyone along the way, but Lu Renjia noticed that there should be some Ding Zhuang in ambush in the courtyards, and the reflection of the blades and the whispered cough exposed these little tricks.

An old man in his fifties led a group of old and young people to greet each other in front of the eaves, and Liang Shaoan introduced: "This is the patriarch of his surname, Liang Gong is proud of Jinrong, and Daoguang is a talent in Xinan County in eight years. Yi Lianggen then also introduced the leading officers to the Liang family: "Lu Renjia, director of the Intelligence Department of the Liberation Army, captain of the army, and special commissioner of the county's recruitment work." At the same time as Yi Lianggen spoke, Lu Renjia performed a standard military salute, and when Patriarch Liang saw it, he hurriedly returned the salute with his fists, saying: "Fortunately!" Fortunately! Then he turned around and said, "Please also speak in the inner hall!" "In fact, his heart is not as calm as he appears at the moment, although he doesn't know what the director of the intelligence department does, and he doesn't know how many rank officers this army captain is, but the dispatch of the conscription Ding understands." I'm really afraid of anything! He thought to himself.

The two sides entered the inner hall and sat down separately, with only a few seats, and the soldiers stood behind them after a few officers and sergeants sat down. The people sitting opposite were also the elders of the Liang family, and the juniors were only standing. The two sides are clearly distinguished, and there is a faint tendency of confrontation. Standing next to Liang Jinrong was the fat man who had just answered, and Yi Lianggen was also standing beside Lu Renjia for consultation.

A few little girls served tea and snacks to the host and guests, and a few soldiers who were seventeen or eighteen years old and used to be high school students commented on these little Lori. In the Internet era of the information explosion, in the eyes of traversers who are accustomed to seeing all kinds of beauties, these natives think that the handsome little girl is just a middle-aged person. These actions fell in the eyes of Patriarch Liang, which made him come to a conclusion: these people were no different from the Green Battalion soldiers, and they were just a group of lustful Qiu Ba.

Lu Renjia picked up the tea cup, picked the tea leaves with the lid, took a sip and praised: "Good tea!" The vernacular he spoke was the official language of Guangdong, and most of the people present could understand it. Liang Jinrong said with a smile: "I didn't expect the general to be a master of the tea ceremony!" "In fact, as a person who grew up drinking Coke soda, Lu Renjia doesn't know what tea ceremony is, and the praise just now is just pretending to be b. The color was dark red at the moment, and he hurriedly changed the topic: "The old gentleman has won the award, I can't afford to be called a master." The Liang family is rich, and the old gentleman is a well-educated person, and only people like you are worthy of being called masters. "As for the title of general, Comrade Captain is very useful, and I don't bother to explain that he is only a captain, and he is still several levels away from the general! And even if it is explained, these ancient people may not be able to understand it.

The two sides exchanged a few more polite words, and Liang Jinrong asked, "I don't know what kind of business the general came here this time?" ”

Lu Renjia did not answer his question directly, and stretched out his hand to an officer next to him, who took out a roll of paper from the cylinder he was carrying, took out one and handed it over, and Lu Renjia handed it to Liang Jinrong casually. "Look at it, old gentleman!"

Liang Jinrong took it and unfolded it, but it was a notice from the government. I saw a line of bold black letters printed on the headhead: Notice on the recruitment of Ding Zhuang in the county. The font below is slightly smaller, and it is the specific content of the notice, densely printed on the entire two-panel paper. Liang Jinrong read the notice at a glance and ten lines, and handed it to the second-room cousin next to him, and the others couldn't wait to pass it on one by one, so they left their seats to watch together, and one of them read the content out loud. In order to strengthen the construction of Xin'an city defense, better defend against the Manchu regime's counterattack on the revolution, and speed up the progress of the construction of the project, the headquarters of the Guangfu Army decided to recruit Ding Zhuang from the whole county. The recruitment regulations are as follows: 1. The recruitment targets are men who are over 18 years old and under 40 years old and in good health within the county; Second, the recruitment method, with the village as the unit, according to the proportion of one-fifth; Third, Ding Zhuang's treatment, Ding Zhuang himself does not need to carry bedding and rations, and the Guangfu Army will provide food, bedding, and labor protection supplies such as clothes, hats, shoes and socks for Ding Zhuang, Ding Zhuang works six hours a day, and the salary of the whole worker is two kilograms of rice, which is paid monthly; Fourth, work-related injury pensions, in the course of project construction, if Ding Zhuang dies or becomes disabled, the Guangfu Army will provide pensions to his immediate family members, and the pension for the dead is 100 taels of official silver, and the pension for the disabled ranges from 80 to 20 taels depending on the situation...... Within five days of receiving this circular, all villages must complete the dispatch of Ding Zhuang in accordance with the quality and quantity, and those who fail to do so within the time limit will be regarded as bad elements who oppose the Liberation Army, and the consequences will be borne by all the opponents. The last sign is the "China Liberation Army Headquarters", which is on the eighth day of the fourth month of the Wuwu year. Originally, the headquarters was going to mark the Western calendar in the notice, but Chen Jianhua proposed that no one knew about the Western calendar at all, and the common people did not understand it, so in the end, the lunar calendar year was marked, using the heavenly stem and the earthly branch, and no longer using the Manchu era name.

Although some of the vocabulary is not very clear, the literature and science are also very shallow, and the whole article is full of vernacular, but the Liang family still understands the main content of the bulletin. The Guangfu Army is going to draw strong men, one out of five, including food, wages, and pensions for the dead and wounded. Although these conditions are good, the empty white teeth of the Liberation Army that suddenly appeared can't make people believe it, when did the thief become so polite? The Liang family discussed a lot, and they all said that they did not believe the conditions on the notice, but the last sentence of the notice: "Those who fail to complete the notice within the time limit will be regarded as bad elements who oppose the Liberation Army, so the consequences will be borne by all the opponents." Although the tone is flat, it can make people feel murderous, so no one dares to speak out against it.

Patriarch Liang squinted his eyes slightly, as if he was contemplating, and did not pay attention to the discussions of the clansmen. In fact, he has secretly observed, just now let the beautiful maid (self-thought) serve tea is a temptation, several leaders of the Liberation Army did not see the common obscene color in the eyes of the officers and soldiers bandits (because they are used to seeing all kinds of stunning colors on the Internet, so they don't look down on these country girls), at this time, in the face of everyone's uproar, they can also sit on the Diaoyutai and taste the "good tea" of the Liang family wholeheartedly, as if this Yingde black tea has become a dragon well before the rain.

The Liang clan saw that the head of the soldiers did not speak, and the sound of discussion became louder and louder, Liang Jinrong was only afraid that the scene would get out of control, so he coughed heavily twice to make the buzzing sound quiet. Patriarch Liang looked at Director Lu, who was leisurely and complacent, and said: "General Lu Mingjian, this service should be the duty of the small people, but the people in this village are thin, and they are afraid that there will be not enough manpower in the busy farming season. ”

"Mr. Liang, please rest assured! When the summer harvest comes, we will naturally let Ding Zhuang go home, and the old gentleman does not have to worry about missing the agricultural time. Lu Renjia said with a smile, "As for the number of Ding Kou of the Liang family, we also investigated before we came. There are more than 500 adult Ding Zhuang in Yutangwei, which is not a thin person! A few words of understatement pierced the old fox's lies.

Unexpectedly, people came prepared, Patriarch Liang laughed dryly, hid his embarrassment, and came up with other ideas. "General Lu is discerning, and the villain admires it so much. However, although there are hundreds of people in the village, most of them have to support their parents and make ends meet. If there is no strong labor in this family, won't there be no way to live? If the general generously helps, the village will be grateful to the whole village, and the general will not be thanked for today's righteous act in the future. ”

"The old gentleman is too worried," Lu Renjia thought to himself: Lao Tzu used to be a puppet in the past, and he never imagined that there would be a day when he could accept bribes. It's a pity that this money can't be collected! It has been written on the notice that Ding Zhuang, who went out of service, provided food, clothing and quilts, and two kilograms of rice as wages every day. These two kilograms are almost equal to five catties of the scales you use, which is more than enough to support the elderly, how can they cut off the livelihood of others? As for your village's gratitude, I understand it. The Liberation Army has always been business-oriented, treating everyone equally, and the old gentleman doesn't need to be too polite! ”

"This ......" Liang Jinrong didn't expect the other party to be in, and he had no words for a while. It can't be said that the conditions for the restoration army to recruit Ding are too good, he doesn't believe it at all, right? At this time, someone next to him shouted: "You don't lie here!" You people are not killing officials and rebelling for the sake of glory and wealth. Zhengding offered such good conditions, the ghost believed, could it be that you still opened a good hall? The person who spoke was Liang Jin'an, the second son of the patriarch, and he was indignant when he saw that Lu Renjia had blocked all his father's roads. Fortunately, he still had some sense, and he didn't call the thief out.

Lu Renjia looked at this unruly young man with interest and asked, "Who are you?" ”

Liang Jinrong was afraid that his son would annoy this gang of thieves, so he hurriedly shouted: "Hugh is talking nonsense! Don't give me back yet! He explained with a smiling face: "Don't be surprised, general! This is a little dog, I haven't seen anything in the world, and my words collided with the general, you have a lot of adults, and please do a lot of Haihan! ”

"Well said! Say! Lu Renjia looked at Liang Jinan with a smile, "Young people are straightforward, how can I take it to heart?!" As he spoke, he stood up and slowly walked to the center of the room, glancing at the people of the Liang family. These rural landlords either looked up at the sky, either looked down at the ground, or looked left and right, and did not dare to look at them. "In the past, the government only knew about looting the people's fat and people's ointment, and was not willing to benefit the public at all, and it had no credibility, so it often went back on its word. It is said that it is 'never added', but Tian Fu has not been added, but there are so many kinds of harsh donations, and it is normal for you to have these concerns. Our Guangfu Army takes it as its responsibility to benefit the people of the world, and naturally it will not be as tyrannical as the Manchu government, and the conscription will also pay wages. To tell you the truth, although our Guangfu Army is not a rich country, it is also rich in money and food, and the little salary that is levied on Ding is only a drop in the bucket, and I can't destroy my credit for this little money. Looking at the thoughtful looks of several old guys, Lu Renjia continued: "Of course, you can also think that I am blowing water. As the saying goes, 'the road knows the horsepower, and the people will see the hearts of the people over time', and there will be many opportunities for us to deal with each other in the future, and everyone will naturally deepen their understanding of our Guangfu Army when the time comes. ”

"What if we don't do what you say?" Liang Jinan seemed to be specially raising the bar with Lu Renjia, completely ignoring his father's angry gaze.

"It is clearly written in the notice that those who do not do so are against our Guangfu Army, and those who oppose the Guangfu Army are the enemies of the Guangfu Army, and whatever the consequences are, they are all to blame." Lu Renjia secretly asked if he was too polite, this second son of Liang dared to be so aggressive, so he spoke in a stern tone, and at the same time did not forget to provoke the relationship between the Liang family's rooms. "There are always some simple-minded, well-limbed fools who don't know what they can do, and like to hit stones with eggs, which will not only harm themselves, but also affect the whole family. He thinks he's a hero, but he's just a reckless man. When he said the word "reckless", he particularly accentuated his tone, his eyes stared at Liang Jinan, and he had to name him.

How could the short-tempered Liang Jinan swallow this breath, and pulled out the sword hanging from his waist with a "Qiang" sound, "It's too much to deceive people!" Today you will not be able to leave. Then I saw a group of strong men armed with knives and guns rushing outside the door, surrounding the hall. More than a dozen soldiers of the Liberation Army reacted quickly, and immediately formed a circle with guns in hand, aiming their guns at the surrounding crowd of ill-intentioned people. Yi Lianggen consciously drilled into the middle of the circle.

Lu Renjia's face was as usual, and he didn't put these two hundred groups in his eyes at all, and said with a smile: "What? Do you want to have a Hongmen feast? He looked at a few old guys who were slumped in their chairs in fright, and couldn't help but pout. Patriarch Liang Jinrong was still calm, and stood up and wanted to play a round. "Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! Then he yelled at his son, "What are you going to do?" Don't tell them to stand down yet! Go and apologize to the General! ”

Liang Jinan raised his sword, "Dad, don't worry about it!" Today is either a dead fish or a broken net! ”

Lu Renjia didn't wait for Patriarch Liang to speak, patted the automatic rifle in the hands of the soldiers next to him and said with a smile: "Do you think you will be able to win with a large number of people?" It's not a group fight, this world is already the world of muskets! ”

"What if you each have a foreign gun? With so many of us rushing up, how many more can you hurt? Liang Jinan, with his own understanding of muskets, didn't pay attention to these dozen foreign guns at all.

Lu Renjia felt the need to correct Liang Ershao's mistakes, and he was also a soldier who did not fight to surrender, and said to a sergeant: "Let these dirt buns see what an automatic weapon is!" The sergeant nodded, the muzzle of the Type 56 automatic rifle in his hand pointed upward, and a moment later, a piercing tongue of fire erupted from the muzzle. In just a few seconds, all thirty rounds of a magazine were fired, and the immediate result was a large hole in the roof of the hall and a ground of rubble and bullet casings.