Outside the marshal's manor.
The endless crowd of commoners had already squeezed the marshal's manor to the point that not even water could leak out.
Almost everyone had something in their hands.
They were either carrying eggs that they had been saving for who knows how long.
Or carry the little rice left at home.
Or they took the only cotton coat left at home to withstand the cold winter.
He stood at the entrance of the marshal's manor.
Chen Biao quietly looked at the commoners outside the manor, tears welling up in his eyes.
Now he understood.
The commoners of Jiang City had been suffering from the three gangs and Hao Wanming for a long time.
He shouldn't have thought so much before. He should have killed Hao Wanming immediately.
"Chen Nan, you did the right thing.”
"Yes, I know, but father... What should he do now? We can't take these things."
"Of course. Even if my soldiers go fishing, digging for wild vegetables, or digging for tree roots, they absolutely can't take the things of these commoners.”
As he spoke.
Chen Biao took a few steps forward and looked at the excited crowd."
"Everyone, go back. I, Chen Biao, will never accept these food and necessities. It is my honor that you are standing here today. Don't worry, from now on, as long as I, Chen Biao, am in Jiang City, I will protect the people of Jiang City.”
"Marshal, we know that you are a benevolent army. Since you don't have to accept the items, you must accept the person. Otherwise, this brat is useless and you don't like him. In that case, our Zhang family doesn't want such trash.”
As soon as he finished speaking.
The elder pushed the youth beside him to Chen Biao.
" This…" Looking at the youth, Chen Biao was somewhat hesitant.
This was still a child.
How could he accept it?
However, if he did not accept it, not only would it strike the youth's self-esteem, but it would also make the old man feel ashamed in front of everyone and unable to raise his head ever again.
But if he accepted it.
Other than this young man, there were at least a few hundred other youths who looked exactly like him. How should he settle them?
If he really accepted all of them.
That would be a huge test for the already stretched military budget.
At this moment.
Chen Nan slowly walked up from behind Chen Biao and looked at the youth."
"What's your name? How old are you this year? Who is he to you?"
"Reporting, Major. My name is Zhang Zhengyi. I'm seventeen years old this year. He's my grandfather.”
"Are you willing to be a soldier?"
"Yes, I volunteered."
"Alright, you're the one who volunteered to be a soldier. Then I'll take you. Lin Hao, give 20 oceans to his family. If you don't want it, I don't want this person.”
"Yes."
As he spoke, Lin Hao took out 20 yuan and handed it to the old man.
Lin Hao handed over the money.
The old man wanted to refuse, but when he saw Chen Nan's eyes, he nodded and looked at his grandson beside him.
"Zhengyi, from today onwards, I will no longer care about you. You have to follow the young marshal and learn from him. You have to be like the young marshal, a soldier who protects the country and the people. You must not be sneaky and dishonor the Zhang family. Otherwise, if I find out, even if I can't deal with you, I will ask the young marshal to kill you. Do you hear me?”
"Grandpa, don't worry. I will not disgrace the Zhang family. I will learn how to kill enemies, protect the people, and be a soldier that everyone loves.”Zhang Zhengyi immediately knelt down.
"Alright, I can rest assured now. Young Marshal, I will hand him over to you. From now on, he will be the Young Marshal's subordinate. From now on, he will either return with honor or be wrapped in a horse's leather. Otherwise, he will not be allowed to take a single step into the house.”
After saying that.
The old man turned around and slowly disappeared into the crowd.
"Sir, we are ashamed to be inferior to you in terms of righteousness. Chen Nan hereby guarantees that even if he succeeds in his career in the future, he will not be a scoundrel, bully the good, and fear the evil. He will definitely protect his country and have no regrets.”
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At night.
Chen Nan sat in the study and looked at the list that Lin Hao handed over. He fell into deep thought for a long time.
This afternoon.
Starting from Zhang Zhengyi, who was only seventeen years old.
The marshal's manor had accepted a total of 1700 new recruits.
Amongst them.
Most of them were teenagers around the age of seventeen or eighteen.
"Lin Hao, have you distributed all the money?”
"Don't worry, Major. According to the rules you set, we will give everyone 20 oceans to their relatives. If they are poor, we will give them double the amount.”
"Yes, it's not easy. They were originally the family's labor force. Now that they're sent to us as soldiers, the family's labor force will be reduced by one. In this way, in addition to giving half of the new recruits 'salary to their relatives, they will also be given an additional one yuan every month and two yuan to poor families.”
"In addition, if they are bullied by others because their family has no labor force, they must be severely punished.”
"Yes, Major. What should we do with these new recruits? Their weapons and equipment…"
"Go to the Black River Chamber of Commerce and buy another batch of firearms. Tell them that the payment method has changed. Give them 20,000 yuan a day until the payment is settled.”
"Yes, then from tomorrow onwards, will these recruits be given special training?”
"Mm, I'll leave the training to you. I want you to help them form a fighting force within a month. Within three months, they will be as brave and good at fighting as your guard squad.”
"Yes, don't worry, Young Marshal. This subordinate will definitely complete the mission.”
"How's Jinyang Temple?"
"They're still moving them over there. There's a huge amount of them. Not only are there boxes of silver coins and Yellow Croakers, but there's also a large number of shop title deeds, antiques, and jewelry.”
"Damn it indeed, we have plundered so much in just a few years. How about this, tomorrow you come with me to the streets and bring along the deeds of those shops.”
"Yes."
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