The people in the stable originally thought that Qin Xiao could not get any favors from him and would inevitably suffer. Who knew that Brother Hong not only did not hurt Qin Xiao at all, but actually suffered the consequences himself.
Brother Hong sat down on the ground, looking at the strangulation marks around his wrist, it still hurt, and he felt horrified.
I looked around and saw that everyone else was looking at me, and I suddenly felt that I had lost all face.
He originally wanted to teach Qin Xiao a lesson and make others more afraid of him, but instead he wanted to lose his face. He suddenly lost his composure, got up, and wanted to step forward, but someone beside him had already stepped forward to hold him back, saying
: "Brother Hong, it's just a young man who is ignorant. You, sir, don't have the same experience as him."
Brother Hong glanced at the man and saw him winking at him, and he immediately understood.
No one is stupid. Brother Hong has suffered a loss. Everyone else knows in their hearts that this young man looks handsome and docile, but he is definitely not a good person. He dared to go head-to-head with Brother Hong when he first arrived. He is not someone who is easy to bully.
If you continue to take action, Brother Hong will definitely not be able to take advantage, and I'm afraid he will suffer even more.
This person stepped forward and grabbed Brother Hong in time. In fact, he gave Brother Hong a chance to step down and not be too embarrassed.
"Boy, remember this." Although Brother Hong walked down the steps and did not dare to go forward, he still said, "We will have plenty of time to get along in the future, and you will gradually understand the rules."
Qin Xiao smiled lightly and said nothing.
"What are you doing?" Suddenly I heard Captain He's voice coming over: "You don't want to do it anymore?"
Seeing this, everyone hurriedly returned to their seats.
"Hongzi, what's going on?" Captain He was walking over quickly, holding a small wooden sign in his hand, and threw it at Qin Xiao's feet. Qin Xiao picked it up and took a look, and saw "Wang Xiao" written on the wooden sign.
"", turned it over, and on the other side there were three words "horse feed yard" written on it. I knew that this should be a sign to prove identity in the barracks.
Brother Hong immediately said: "Commander, this kid just came here and started making trouble, uttering arrogant words, and even beating people." He stretched out a hand and complained: "Look, he grabbed my hand like this.
."
Captain He glanced at it, frowned, looked at Qin Xiao, and asked, "Did you do it?"
Guo Wang moved his mouth. Brother Hong had already glanced at Guo Wang coldly. Guo Wang immediately lowered his head and did not dare to speak. However, other people beside him said: "Captain, he was the one who made the first move. Brother Hong just asked him to
From now on, you must abide by the rules in the camp and don't cause trouble, he will attack Brother Hong."
Everyone else nodded.
Qin Xiao felt funny in his heart, but he knew in his heart that no matter what he said at this time, it would be meaningless. He could only say: "If I say that I didn't do it first, Team Zheng will naturally not believe it."
"You just came today. I'll give you a chance to stay here." Captain He said coldly: "But there is no need to eat today. Also, tonight you have to do it before midnight."
, not allowed to leave.”
Brother Hongda suddenly showed a proud look, Qin Xiao just smiled and said: "I will obey what the team is assigning."
"That's very good." He Duizheng said calmly: "I don't care what you did before entering the camp. When you enter the horse stable, you must abide by the rules here. At least Geng Hong didn't say this wrong. It ruined this place.
If you follow the rules, no one can save you. White Tiger Camp is not a messy place. Military regulations are strict. If you violate military regulations, no one can save you."
Qin Xiao looked at his posture, and he didn't look like a team leader in the horse stable, but more like someone of the same age in Baihu camp.
However, when the word "Geng Hong" came to his ears, Qin Xiao immediately caught something. He remembered that the riding school that sent him to the stable was called Geng Shao, and when he arrived at the entrance of the stable, He Duizheng thought Geng Shao was here.
Looking for "Hongzi", now that I think about it, the Hongzi that Captain He is talking about should be this "Brother Hong".
Hongda's brother's name is Geng Hong, and he has the same surname as Geng Shao from the riding school. Although the two look different, and Geng Hong's physique is far inferior to Geng Shao, Qin Xiao has a vague feeling that the two must be related.
Qin Xiao's face did not change, and he still said with a harmless smile: "What the captain is saying is that I will abide by the rules of the barracks and will not cause trouble."
He Duizheng seemed to be very satisfied with Qin Xiao's attitude, so he said to Geng Hong: "Hongzi, your hand is injured. Come with me to apply some medicine first, and rest today."
Geng Hong said hurriedly: "Thank you, Captain." He glanced at Qin Xiao, snorted coldly, and then followed He Captain.
The others immediately fell silent.
Guo Wang breathed a sigh of relief and immediately taught Qin Xiao how to cut materials correctly. This was not a technical job. After a while, Qin Xiao probably got the hang of it.
At noon, everyone else went to get their meals. Qin Xiao was punished and could only endure it.
But this is not a big deal to Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao can completely bear not eating for a day or two.
Geng Hong and He Duanzheng did not show up again that day. When it got dark, the others returned to the barracks at the corner of the stable to rest, leaving only Qin Xiao and Guo Wang.
Guo Wang didn't have to stay, but he saw that Qin Xiao was too lonely here, so it was very kind of him to stay with him.
"Don't provoke...provoke Brother Hong in the future." Guo Wang persuaded in a low voice when no one was around: "He is the cousin of Geng Riding School, and he has a good relationship with Captain He. I offended him.
It will be difficult to do things in the future."
Qin Xiao thought that Geng Hong was indeed related to Geng Shao. Knowing that Guo Wang had good intentions, he smiled and said, "When did Brother Guo enter the camp?"
"It's been two years." Guo Wang said sadly: "My eldest brother is a cavalry member of the White Tiger Camp. He was shot to death by a cold arrow when suppressing bandits the year before last, so I can join the camp as a errand."
"Can the family members of soldiers who died in battle enter the camp?" Qin Xiao asked in surprise.
Guo Wang shook his head and said: "No, no, you have a choice." He looked around and then whispered: "If you die in the battle, you can receive a pension of one hundred taels of silver. But there are other options. If you don't receive the pension,
, you can choose a man from your family to work in the camp, and he will receive military pay every month." He scratched his head and said: "My mother said she received a hundred taels of silver in her hand, maybe soon
When you have used up the money, you can work as an errand in the camp. Not only will you be provided with food and shelter, but you will also get two taels of silver every month. In this year, you will have more than twenty taels. In less than five years, you will be able to get one hundred taels of silver. In this way
More cost-effective.”
Qin Xiao thought that this account was clear, but the Yuwen family really valued Baihu Camp.
With extremely high military pay and generous pensions for those who die in battle, everyone in the White Tiger Camp naturally wants to get in. However, since the Yuwen family attaches such importance to those who want to enter the camp, they will naturally be strictly screened.
"Then you will be working here all the time?" Qin Xiao said with a smile: "I see you are tall, why don't you try to be a cavalry?"
Guo Wang stuck out his tongue and said: "It's too difficult, too difficult. Recruiting cavalry is strictly selected. Not only must they be strong, but they must also be brave. Don't be afraid of death on the battlefield...!" Embarrassing
Yixiao: "My mother only relies on me to support her. If I die, no one will support my mother. I will stay here to work and earn some money to support the family. Cutting materials is not a strenuous job anyway. Even if I am older, I can do it."
Don't worry, when I'm fifty or sixty years old, I can still rely on this to support my family."
Qin Xiao sighed inwardly.
Guo Wang's thoughts, to put it nicely, means he is content with the status quo, but to put it badly, he means he has no ambition. However, each person has his own way of living, and there is nothing wrong with him choosing to work steadily to support his mother in old age.
It's just that his idea is too naive.
Not to mention whether the White Tiger Camp can continue to exist forever, even if it can survive for decades, when Guo Wang gets old, it is impossible for an old man to stay in this horse stable.
"By the way, how long has Brother Hong been here?" Qin Xiao asked in a low voice: "His cousin is from the riding school, why didn't he become a formal soldier and instead worked here?"
Guo Wang carefully looked around and then whispered: "To become a formal soldier, the commander must nod."
"That's natural." Qin Xiao said: "Don't you agree to let Geng Hong enter the camp?"
Guo Wang shook his head and said: "Although the commander-in-chief is strict, if you have the ability, the commander-in-chief can only ask for it."
"It seems that the commander-in-chief is also a person who loves talents." Qin Xiao smiled and said: "But how can I be considered talented in the eyes of the commander-in-chief?"
"If you have superb equestrian skills and good archery skills, and can even wield a knife and a spear, you are considered talented." Guo Wang smiled honestly: "But if you haven't practiced in the military camp, how can you shoot on horseback?"
Qin Xiao nodded slightly, thinking that this was true.
Children from poor families have trouble even having enough food and clothing, so where can they get horses to train in riding skills?
Xiling has long implemented a sword hunting order, and people are not allowed to hide weapons in their homes, so naturally they will not have the opportunity to wield swords and guns.
If you are poor in literature and rich in martial arts, if you can wield swords and guns, your family will naturally be quite prosperous, and such families often will not let their children join the army as soldiers.
After all, if you have good skills, it is more promising to look after the homes and homes of wealthy people or even apply for bodyguards at a bodyguard bureau than to become a soldier.
"So, Geng Hong's horse-riding and archery skills are not very good?" Qin Xiao asked in a low voice.
Guo Wang came closer and whispered: "He can't ride a horse or shoot an arrow. Although he has some strength, he can't move the Tiger Suppressing Stone. So even though he is a cousin of Geng Cavalry School, he is not qualified to enter the camp.
In the last two years, he may become the team leader of the stable, so let’s not offend him.”
"Tiger-Suppressing Stone?" Qin Xiao asked doubtfully, "What is that?"
Guo Wang stood up, looked towards the middle of the camp, raised his hand and pointed into the distance: "Have you seen the camp flag?"
Although it was already dark, lights were lit everywhere in the barracks. Qin Xiao followed Guo Wang's finger and looked over, only to see a big flag raised high in the center of the camp. The night wind blew, and the big flag was blowing.
Flapping in the wind, a white tiger on the flag showed its teeth and claws, as if it was alive.
When I came here today, Qin Xiao passed by it and knew that it was the highest flag of Baihu Camp. He didn't pay much attention to it at the time. Only now did he realize that it was the camp flag.
"Under the camp, there is a big stone pier, which is the Tiger Suppressing Stone." Guo Wang explained: "I heard them say that if you can continuously lift the Tiger Suppressing Stone from the ground, you can immediately become a formal soldier.