Li Jiangong was a native of Luye County. His ancestors had always been hunters. As the only child in the family, he naturally inherited this skill. He had followed his father to hunt since he was young and was now a famous hunter in the surrounding villages. Whether it was digging traps or tracking prey, he had inherited the legacy of his ancestors.
But even so, with such a good craft, he was still in his twenties and didn't even have a wife. Most of the children of his fellow villagers who were the same age as him could call him father, but he was still alone.
In fact, it was not that Li Jiangong was unwilling to get married, but that he did not want to stay in the mountains for the rest of his life.
Relying on the hunting skills of his ancestors and marrying a daughter-in-law from a mountain village, he could live a good life and not have to worry about food and clothing. However, Li Jiangong could see his life after he was 50 with one glance!
He didn't want to live like this forever!
He didn't want to have to run around every day just to fill his stomach, and he didn't want to dig for food in the yellow soil every day...
Li Jiangong was already sick of this kind of life!
Just like his name, he wanted to make a name for himself. He wanted to make a name for himself. He wanted to bring honor to his ancestors. The life he wanted was not so dull!
It was just that he had never spoken of this ambition!
Originally, Li Jiangong could only think of this and helplessly suppress his ambition. However, today, when he followed his mother to the county town to buy some salt and food, he suddenly heard the old man's words.
These words immediately left a ripple in his calm heart…
Li Jiangong brought his mother back to his home in the countryside. When he realized that his father was still hunting in the mountains, he told his mother that he was going out for a walk. Then, he took the hard bow hanging on the wall and went out.
As soon as he went out, he met a few young ladies from the neighbors. When they saw Li Jiangong carrying a hard bow, they all smiled and said,"Young Master Li, you're out hunting again!”
"Yes, I'm going out to do something!" Li Jiangong replied vaguely and then walked away quickly.
Looking at Li Jiangong's departing figure, the young ladies covered their mouths and snickered."This Young Master Li is quite shy…"
Li Jiangong was a hunter in the village. He had rich hunting experience and could hunt prey every day. His family could often eat meat. Compared to the other villagers in the village, his conditions were much better. Therefore, many young ladies in the village had a good impression of Li Jiangong. The matchmakers who came to propose marriage almost flattened the threshold. Unfortunately, Li Jiangong rejected them one after another.
After Li Jiangong left the village, he quickly walked in the direction of the county town. He wanted to go to the county town to see the recruitment situation. If it was really as the old man said, then Li Jiangong decided to join the army!
He knew that if he wanted to change his fate and fulfill his ambitions, he could only join the army in this chaotic era!
However, he did not join the army blindly. He wanted to find a good army, one that could truly protect the people!
Then this independent mixed regiment was his only choice!
……
On the road paved with gravel, dust flew and people surged.
Seeing this scene, Li Jiangong could not help but be stunned for a moment. Then, he ran to the side of an old man selling vegetables and asked what was going on.
At this moment, the vegetable seller took a puff of his pipe after hearing Li Jiangong's question and said slowly,"Isn't it because a government army has arrived in the county town? They're currently recruiting soldiers all over the streets. I heard that they're giving 30 yuan just for the settling down allowance. In the future, there'll be another five yuan every month.”
"Thirty yuan for the settling down allowance? Five bucks a month? My goodness!" Li Jiangong licked his lips and was a little shocked. Five dollars a month was enough to cover his family's expenses for a few months.
At the same time, he started to calculate in his heart. The monthly salary of five silver coins would be sixty silver coins a year. Adding on the family allowance, it would be ninety silver coins.
Ninety dollars!
Thinking of this number, Li Jiangong's breathing quickened!
Seeing Li Jiangong's longing look, the vegetable seller slammed his pipe on the ground and looked at Li Jiangong as he said sternly,"Jiangong, speaking of seniority, you should also call me grandpa. Since I'm your grandpa, then I'll talk to you.”
"Let me tell you, you're the only child in your Li family! Moreover, it's not like your family can't afford to eat. You can't be like those silly kids in front of you who eat their last meal for dozens of dollars. You have to know that being a soldier is a job with your head hanging on your belt. If anything happens to you, your mother will cry to death!”
"Have you forgotten that many years ago, there were two young men in our village who joined the army and never came back? And that kid from your second aunt, he…"
While the vegetable seller was nagging, Li Jiangong seized the opportunity to get rid of the vegetable seller's nagging and slipped into the crowd.
Li Jiangong looked at the rifles in the hands of the soldiers with envy, then looked at the hard bow on his back. After sizing it up for a while, he walked up.
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