Or according to the old rules.

After the recruitment announcement is issued.

The recruitment targets are mainly young people within Xujiazhuang, and about 30,000 people will be recruited.

In addition, it is also necessary to recruit about 10,000 young people from the thirteen prefectures around Yangzhou Prefecture, and it is best to distribute them evenly, because these people are all potential leading parties, and they will go back to help build their own hometowns in a few years, which can play a big role.

Naturally.

For this round of recruitment and expansion of Xujiazhuang, not only the young people within Xujiazhuang responded enthusiastically, but they flocked to the recruitment site to participate in the physical fitness and cultural assessment, hoping to successfully join the Xujiazhuang army.

As for those young people outside Xujiazhuang, naturally there is no need to say much, in just a few days, hundreds of thousands of applicants have come, and the screening and elimination rate is very high, and even because of the rule that the educated are given priority, even some children and talents from poor families have come to grab this bowl of bloody rice, which is dumbfounded.

But it can't be helped.

After many adjustments and salary increases, if you can become a qualified soldier of the Xu family now, the treatment in all aspects is amazing.

In terms of food, there are big fish and meat every day, not to mention compared with those landlords and gentry, the food is definitely better than the emperor in the palace!

The basic monthly salary has risen from 10 silver dollars per month to 15 and 18 yuan, and now it is a full 20 yuan, which is higher than the salary of Qipin County!

There are two family visits per year, which add up to 30 days off.

There are various gifts distributed during the festival.

There is free treatment for injuries and illnesses, and immediate family members can reimburse 70% of the medical expenses.

When you are old, you will have a pension, and you will be arranged with a suitable job after retirement.

If you reach a tense wartime state, not to mention enjoying double monthly salary, you can also calculate your military exploits, take a head reward, a prisoner reward, and a share of your family, it's just cool, if you unfortunately die in battle, you won't lose, you can enter the Valhalla Cemetery, your family can get enough compensation, and you will have no worries for the rest of your life.

So such a good treatment in front of you, but also to solve all the worries, if there is a war, it is a rare opportunity to make a fortune, not much worse than the future of a showman, after the promotion, but also a great opportunity for countless poor people to turn over, how can they not want to seize it?

……

The other side.

Harbour City, the barracks west of the city.

In the past few days, Zhang Fugui, a company commander-level officer, has fallen into troubles and entanglements.

His life plan has reached an important crossroads.

Because Xu Jiajun wants to carry out reforms again.

Its number will first increase from more than 10,000 to more than 50,000, and the number of personnel will expand fivefold.

This means that there will be many more middle and senior officer positions such as brigade commanders and battalion commanders, and many people will be expected to be promoted and raised.

But the arms will also be divided into two, from all the army, to six brigades of the army, four brigades of the navy, with a ratio of 3:2.

Originally, this is not a bad thing, whether it is the army or the navy, there is not much difference in treatment, but the battlefield environment faced, the type of tasks performed, and the future development prospects are not the same.

Zhang Fugui planned to stay in the army, because he was accustomed to the environment on land, although he was famous for his hairy legs, he was a landlubber, he could go into the water but could not swim, and he was not very suitable for the bumpy environment at sea, and the sea in this era was too dangerous, shipwrecks were frequent, and he was not a poor person who had no choice, and he was rarely willing to go to the sea.

It's just that a cadre of the military's human resources organization department took the initiative to ask him to talk, and said frankly that with his current education level, it is absolutely enough to serve as a company-level commander, and he has done a very good job, but if he wants to be promoted to a battalion-level commander, his cultural level is somewhat insufficient......

"Our promotion rules are that those with a higher level of education are preferred, and your cultural assessment score ranks in the middle and bottom, so the promotion priority is lower, if nothing else, you will be in the position of company commander, after serving for fifteen years, and then retire from the Xu family army, return to the manor where your hometown is located, and serve as a company-level sheriff, and then until retirement...... I don't know if you can accept this kind of career? ”

"This ......"

Zhang Fugui looked embarrassed, of course he didn't want to accept such a career, could it be that with his ability, the company commander of more than 100 people was the limit? Just because of his poor cultural level, there is no room for his promotion?

Obviously, among the 100 companies of Xu Jiajun's army, a military competition is held once a month, and the company he leads is either first or second in the comprehensive ranking, and the third place is rarely won, and his performance is so good, but he is not suitable for the position of battalion commander, and the limit is a company commander.

Is this fair?

Is a cultural achievement more important than the combat effectiveness of real swords and guns?

He couldn't figure it out, couldn't understand it, and was very resistant to such an arrangement.

Noticing the change in the expression on his face, the cadre of the Human Resources Organization Department said again: "We have a second Fang here, that is, to transfer from the army to the navy, let you serve as the battalion commander of the first battalion of the first brigade of the Marine Corps, it doesn't matter if you have a cultural level, you can learn if you can't swim, and there is no restriction on upward promotion, as long as you make enough merits for promotion, you will be promoted to brigade commander in the future, and even higher commanders of the first army." ”

"Zhang Fugui, you think about it, if you choose to stay in the army, on the one hand, there are not many opportunities to make meritorious contributions, and secondly, after the number of troops reaches 30,000, it should be difficult to continue to expand, and the navy will definitely carry out several rounds of expansion, as long as it is talent, even if there are some flaws, it will be reused, this is the place where the actual ability is most seen, and it is the most suitable for talents like you."

"My Iceberg Beauty Wife"

Marine corps?

As the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Brigade?

There is no limit to the future promotion?

These key words really attracted Zhang Fugui's attention, and he couldn't help but feel moved.

even almost nodded in agreement on the spot, so he chose this option, after all, he was only in his early twenties, how could he not want to command more soldiers and horses and make greater achievements?

But......

The storms and waves at sea are terrible.

The risk factor is too high.

And far from home, go to a strange foreign land to develop and fight, wander abroad, do not see family and wife and children a few times a year, and may even die outside.

With so many shortcomings, enough to offset most of the appeal of joining the Navy, he had to hesitate for a long time and think about it for two days.

The cadres of the Human Resources and Organization Department gave him three days to think about it, and then gave a reply after three days.

……

The north area of the barracks, the military compound.

Building 7, Room 206, 2nd Floor.

Zhang Fugui, who finished today's training task, returned home with a heavy heart.

And in this single room for couples with only more than 30 square meters, his wife Tong Xiuer has already gotten off work from the garment factory, using the biogas stove in the kitchen (this kind of stove is independent, and the gas cylinder must be taken out every once in a while to go to the biogas station to replenish the biogas, so people generally solve the problem of eating in the canteen, and there are very few cases of cooking at home), cook a pot of fragrant wolfberry stewed chicken soup, and wait for her husband to come back and drink it together.

Tong Xiu'er, who was busy in the kitchen, wore a pink floral apron, holding a four-month-old pregnant belly, holding a spoon in her hand, and a happy smile on her face.

also lowered his head from time to time to stroke his belly, and the maternal brilliance on his face was even more dazzling.

That's right.

Tong Xiu'er is pregnant.

She also successfully lived in a military compound, where she could stay with her husband for a long time, and found a job as a tailor working in a garment factory, with piecework wages and a monthly income of 15 silver dollars - this was still restrained, and her colleagues advised her not to do too much, otherwise she could get more than 20 silver dollars.

Tong Xiuer is also very satisfied with her current life, although as an ordinary woman, she doesn't have a big pattern, and now the plan in her mind is that after giving birth to this, she will have a second and third, at least to give birth to the fifth, because she has more children and more blessings, and the other is to save more money while she is young and capable, so that she can use it for her children to start a family, and try to help her children and not add burden to them.

That's the naïve idea in her head.

"I'm back."

Pushing open the door, I saw my wife making soup at a glance, saw the happy smiling face of my wife in the afterglow of the sunset, and saw the little life in gestation.

Zhang Fugui was stunned for a moment, and then made a decision.

The Navy still didn't join, and he wanted to stay in the Army.

Because the happiness in front of him is so rare, it is very possible for life to reach this level now, and the wealth in his name has also been realized, there is no need to toss it anymore, just live with the happiness in front of him, there is no need to add additional risks.

If someone scolds him Zhang Fugui for being unproductive, cowardly and cowardly, he admits it all, he is such a character, he already feels content, at the moment he just wants to live a small rich life, he has overcome his inner ambition and the mentality of taking risks, and it feels good to hold his wife and children to sleep every day.

"Husband is back? The chicken soup is almost ready, so let's take a bowl and drink it. ”

Tong Xiu'er smiled at him, this youth revealed a mature charm, which made Zhang Fugui feel that she was the most beautiful woman in the world, and the most precious treasure, and was lucky to have it for him.

"Good!"

Zhang Fugui nodded, went to get two bowls, and came over.

Sitting at the small table, the two drank soup face-to-face, chatted about the topics of work and life, imagined their vision for the future, and occasionally said a sweet word, which would make the old couple and wife blush.

However, Tong Xiu'er, who was delicate, also noticed that there was a trace of sadness and helplessness between her husband Zhang Fugui's eyebrows, although it was very turbulent, but she still noticed it.

"Husband, are you having any problems? Can you tell me about it? ”

"No, no." Zhang Fugui denied it.

"Say it and listen to it, you and I are husband and wife, why hide it?"

"Well, that's ......"

Zhang Fugui had to tell the truth about the problems he encountered in his profession, and pretended to be relaxed and said that he was seasick, could not swim, and would definitely not go to the navy to develop, but would continue to do what he was good at.

"Husband, you don't lie at all, every time you say something against your will, you always avoid my eyes, you actually want to go to the navy, right? But for the sake of me and my children, would you rather give up a better future? Tong Xiu'er asked.

"No, I'm really not good at it, and I can't do it." Zhang Fugui explained.

"Liar~" Tong Xiu'er stared at her round apricot eyes with her small mouth, cute like an emoji.

"Okay, okay, I have some want to go, but I want to be by your child's side, I'm not afraid of death, and I'm not afraid of the wind and waves at sea, but I'm afraid of an accident, what should you do with your child? You and your children are now my biggest weakness, and I am willing to give up some opportunities for you. Zhang Fugui had to tell the truth.

"Husband, you better go, don't worry about me and the child, go and realize your dreams, manly man, don't confine yourself to the square inch."

Tong Xiu'er had tears in her eyes, and suddenly persuaded him.

"Xiu'er, do you also want me to pursue greater wealth?" Zhang Fugui was very surprised and said, women generally hope that their husbands will be motivated, but I didn't expect Xiu'er to be too?

"I don't expect you to bring much wealth to the family, as long as you can come back safely, if the family can sit together, eat bran and eat food is also content."

"Then you still ......"

"But I don't want to wait for you to regret this decision when you are old, which person will be the most guilty!" Tong Xiu'er cried.

"Xiu'er—"

Zhang Fugui walked over and hugged the woman in his arms, sniffed the fragrance in her hair, tears also slipped down, and sighed: "If you have a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?" ”

……

Three days later.

In the gratifying smile of the cadres of the Human Resources Organization Department, Zhang Fugui made the decision to transfer to the navy and aimed his struggle at a broader sea.