This chapter is the one that was updated yesterday. I'm really sorry! After this chapter was published, there would be three more chapters this afternoon and afternoon!
Li Youcai was from Xiegou Village, Dabeigou Town, Yuezhou 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 all the 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, his family was still very tight. Now that he was in his twenties, he 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.
The two elders in the family were worried about this every day. When his mother saw that Li Youcai was still alone in his twenties, she couldn't help but cry secretly, saying that the family had let him down!
If it wasn't for his mother's poor health and the large amount of expenses she had to spend every month to treat his mother's illness, with Li Youcai's skills, at least which village wouldn't want Li Youcai?
Therefore, his mother didn't want to drag Li Youcai down anymore. She wanted to commit suicide several times, but Li Youcai found out in time and saved her.
Today, Zhao Youcai went to the mountain behind the town early in the morning. He had set a few traps in the mountain the day before yesterday. Today, he went to see if there were any gains. In the end, he was lucky and caught a few wild rabbits.
Originally, he wanted to bring it home for his mother to eat meat, but when he thought that there was not much salt and food at home, he thought of selling the wild rabbits in the county town to exchange for some money to buy some salt and food.
It just so happened that Dabeigou Town was not far from the county town, so Li Youcai directly carried a few wild rabbits and leisurely rushed towards the county town.
Yueyang County wasn't big, but there were still many people. However, it was winter, and most people rarely came out. However, Li Youcai had just arrived at the county town today when he saw the road paved with gravel. Dust was flying everywhere, and people were surging.
Li Youcai curiously asked an old man selling vegetables beside him what was going on. The vegetable seller and Li Youcai were from the same village, so they were somewhat familiar with each other.
At this moment, the vegetable seller took a puff of his pipe 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.”
"Five bucks a month? My goodness!" Li Youcai licked his lips and was a little shocked. Five dollars a month was enough for his mother's medical expenses and the expenses of his family.
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. In this way, they could renovate their old house. If they worked for another two years, they would even have the money to marry a wife.
Seeing Li Youcai's longing look, the vegetable seller knocked his pipe on the ground and looked at Li Youcai as he said sternly,"Youcai, speaking of seniority, you should also call me grandpa. Since I'm your grandpa, then I have to talk to you.”
"Let me tell you, you're the only child in your Li family! You can't be like those silly boys in front of you who have to 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 Youcai took the opportunity to get rid of the vegetable seller's nagging and slipped into the crowd.
After a while, Li Youcai squeezed into the crowd and squeezed to the front with his own strength. He saw a table in front of him. A large group of people were watching from the side. There were two people sitting at the table. The two of them were wearing military uniforms. One of them had two horizontal bars on his collar and three stars. There were more than ten soldiers carrying guns standing behind them. Li Youcai looked at them for a while and walked up.
Fang Shengli looked at the dense crowd in front of him and was very happy. He had been busy for the whole morning, and his recruitment point alone had recruited almost a thousand people.
More soldiers meant more soldiers. If there were more soldiers…Fang Shengli touched the military rank on his collar and smiled.
At the very least, he could be a regiment commander! Colonel!
When he came back to his senses from his reverie, he found that there was already a young man standing in front of him with a few wild rabbits in his hands. He looked strong and sturdy. He was a good soldier. Fang Shengli was satisfied. So he said,"Young man. You want to be a soldier?"
The young man was a little embarrassed. His face was slightly red as he said,"Boss, I heard that there's a 30-dollar settlement allowance and a monthly salary of five dollars. Is that true?”
"Of course it's true. As long as you're over eighteen and under forty-five years old, and you don't have a criminal record, you can join the army. Once you pass, you'll be given a settlement allowance of thirty yuan.”
"It's true!" After getting the CEO's affirmation, Li Youcai was overjoyed and immediately said,"Boss, then I want to be a soldier."
"Hehe…Young man, let me tell you, being a soldier is a job that requires you to keep your head on your belt. You never know when it might not be yours anymore! You have to think carefully. Are you going to join the army just for this bit of salary?”Fang Shengli said with a smile as he looked at the reserved young man in front of him.
After hearing this, Li Youcai was silent for a moment, and then slowly said,""Boss, my family is poor, and my mother is sick. I haven't married a wife yet. When I came, I thought it through. Instead of being poor for the rest of my life, I might as well risk my life and fight for a future. Don't you think so?”Li Youcai gritted his teeth and said.
The next day, when Li Youcai returned home in his military uniform, his mother, who learned that her child had become a soldier, was crying.
When Li Youcai took out the 30-yuan settlement allowance, his mother was already sobbing and said,"Child, I'm the one who harmed you!"
"Child, let's return this money to the boss. I don't want to be a soldier anymore. At most, I'll drink some medicine and leave. Otherwise, I can't harm my own child!”His mother was agitated.
"Alright, you're a woman. You only know how to leave all day!”Li Youcai's father, who had been smoking silently, scolded Li Youcai's mother sternly. Then, he sighed and said,"Since you took their money, then you are their people!”
"I heard that this unit is also a unit that fights the devils. Youcai, you have to remember that the people from our Li family must be upright and upright. No matter what, we must not let down our ancestors!”
"If you want to fight the Japanese, then fight them hard! Be an upright person!" Li Youcai's father was uncultured, but he knew the truth of life. Hearing his father's words, Li Youcai knelt down and said to the two elders,"Father, Mother, don't worry. I will definitely beat up the Japanese ruthlessly in the future and be an upright person. I will definitely not embarrass our Li family!”
"Don't worry, I'll definitely make a name for myself!”
Li Youcai had a meal at home and rushed back to the station.
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