Zhang Fugui went back to his hometown in Baoying County and stayed there for four or five days.
But these short few days were the happiest days for his family.
The adoptive father and mother were very happy because Zhang Fugui, a strong laborer, helped with the farm work in the fields. The rice was harvested quickly, saving a fortune in hiring part-time workers.
The four sisters were very happy because their brother brought them a lot of delicious food this time.
There are sweet milk candies.
There are dried tofu, spicy strips, potato chips and other snacks.
There are also the latest canned sea fish, dried cuttlefish, dried hairtail, etc., which are salty, fresh and fragrant, and the four sisters are rushing to eat them.
His wife Tong Xiuer was very happy because Zhang Fugui bought her several sets of good-looking and well-fitting clothes, and also taught her how to ride a bicycle step by step, promising that as long as she learned how to ride, he would spend money to buy her one.
Tong Xiuer shook her head repeatedly: "No, the bicycle is too expensive, so don't spend money on me." She actually has some knowledge. She has seen people riding bicycles in the market town, and they all give way on the road, because the bicycle costs ten thousand taels of silver.
I can't afford to pay for it if it's damaged.
"The internal purchase price of Xujiazhuang is 1,000 silver dollars. I am a member of the team that protects the village, and I can also enjoy a 50% discount. I can buy it for only 500 silver dollars. If I save more, I can buy it for you."
Zhang Fugui said that in the battle outside Haigang City a few months ago, he shot and killed 12 salt merchants and soldiers, and killed 24 more defeated soldiers on the way to deliver the message. In total, he killed more than 30 lives. All of these are counted.
The military merit was rewarded with 360 silver dollars. Zhang Fugui felt that killing a group of human scum and beasts was not something worth showing off with pride, but for the sake of the silver dollars, next time he encountered such an opponent, he could only kill more ruthlessly.
Some.
At least I can buy my wife a bicycle faster, right?
"Okay, okay, you can buy it for me in the future. It's just that if we, a small family, own such an expensive thing, it will bring disaster. It's better to wait until we can stay together for a long time before buying it." Tong Xiuer thought about it.
thought.
"It makes sense."
Zhang Fugui's expression suddenly became serious and he agreed very much.
The world is getting more and more chaotic, and the public security environment is getting worse and worse. Road bandits and path-cutting thieves are everywhere. Coupled with the ferocity of government subordinates and the unkindness of landlords and gentry, many places are beginning to fall into a kind of order.
A state of collapse and deterioration.
For example, the postmen in Xujiazhuang who were responsible for delivering news and supplies had been intercepted and killed at least dozens of times because of the bicycles they were riding. They could only fight their way out until the road bandits collapsed and became frightened. But even so,
The bandits and road bandits that emerged from behind were still coming in a steady stream, killing them endlessly.
Zhang Fugui naturally attached great importance to the safety of his family, and was also worried about being jealous and hated by others. Therefore, he secretly spent a lot of silver dollars to bribe the village patriarch. In addition, several friends from the same village who had grown up playing together also spent money.
Hundreds of silver dollars, or help this brother collect the betrothal gift, or borrow money to help that brother build a house, or introduce him to Xujiazhuang to work part-time. Through this kind of contribution, some people in the village dare not bully their own family members, and at the same time, they really meet
When trouble comes, both the clan leader and his friends will step forward to help. It is impossible to just sit idly by - in ancient society, if there was no clan protection and were just atomized individuals, the end would be very tragic.
Speaking of which.
Zhang Fugui immediately thought of one thing, that is, Xujiazhuang was about to start a new round of recruitment of team members to protect the village, which was also called the recruitment of servants in the eyes of outsiders. This time, tens of thousands of people were recruited, although most of them were only recruited internally.
, but there are also a thousand indicators for recruiting foreign talents.
Thinking of this, Zhang Fugui went around the village, called some of his close playmates, and told them that Xujiazhuang was going to recruit more servants, and they would all have a chance.
"Brother Fugui, is it possible for me to become a servant of the Xu family? But I married a wife last year and have a child. Is it really possible for me to choose?"
"Of course it's possible. Xujiazhuang's priority is to have a good family with parents, a wife and children, but they don't dare to have a single family. This is your advantage!" Zhang Fugui said.
"No! I just got engaged this year and my wife hasn't married yet. Am I not at the back of the queue?" Another partner's face changed drastically.
"Then you hurry up and take over your wife in advance, consummate the marriage immediately, and then declare that you are pregnant with the child. We will all vouch for you, so that you can have a high probability of being selected."
"Okay! I'm going to pick up my wife now. My father-in-law and mother-in-law should agree." The partner immediately got up and took action.
"Brother Fugui, I'm not engaged to anyone, and I'm alone now. What should I do?" Finally, the partner panicked and was about to cry. The opportunity to change his destiny was right in front of him. Could it be that he just missed it?
"Don't panic, I still have a way!"
Zhang Fugui said: "In this case, if you fall in love with the girl from that family, you immediately go to propose marriage with gifts, and then tell the girl's family that as long as you can get engaged and consummate the marriage immediately, you will become a married man. Once you pass the selection
If you become a servant of Xujiazhuang, you will be very rich in the future, and they will all follow you to enjoy life, but you need to write an oath and swear that you will not let it down. I believe that someone will be willing to marry their daughter to you."
"I...I have a sweetheart, she is your sister Zhang Daya." The companion said with a blushing face.
"Get lost! Da Ya is only 14 years old, don't even think about trying to get her idea, or I'll kill you!"
Zhang Fugui punched him, this bastard, he thought he was his brother, but he actually wanted to be his brother-in-law, he was so desperate.
"I was wrong, Brother Fugui. I don't miss your sister anymore. I'm going to find someone else!"
This partner scurried away. On the same day, he made a deal with a seventeen-year-old girl named Wang Nianjiao in the nearby Wangjia Village. The two parties reached a cooperation and the marriage was consummated that night. And if this partner failed to become the daughter of Xujiazhuang,
Zhang Fugui needs to be given financial compensation of 100 silver dollars.
all in all.
For these friends who have been playing together since childhood, Zhang Fugui can be said to be extremely benevolent and devoted a lot. I believe that no one can say anything idle. He truly lives up to the principle of "Wealth is rich and noble, never forget each other", and he tries his best to win over others.
A handful of people.
…
More than ten days later.
Harbor City, in the barracks in the west of the city.
"One two one, one two one!"
"Turn left, look right, take a break!"
"Walk in unison, one, two, one, goose-step!"
"Recruit Wang Yannian made a mistake and punished everyone by doing ten push-ups. Let's begin!"
In the huge square.
Recruit training is in full swing. The green squares are all following the same training outline, and loud roars can be heard every day.
There are 10,000 people, boundless, and tens of thousands of people are training here at the same time. No matter how windy or rainy they are, they have to march in formation to temper their bodies and will. Such scenes are undoubtedly very spectacular and shocking.
On the edge of the east side of the square, there is a neat square composed of 120 people. It is led by Zhang Fugui. His training style is very strict and he is a famous devil company commander. As long as he leaves for a short time, this square formation will
There would be wailing and complaining sounds one after another, but when Zhang Fugui appeared, they returned to the appearance of a group of elites.
That's right.
Zhang Fugui was promoted.
From the previous job of only managing ten people, due to his outstanding performance and outstanding military achievements, he was promoted to a company commander. The number of brothers under his command increased by more than ten times, although most of them were new recruits.
It is also worth mentioning that the three partners Zhang Fugui brought from his hometown all successfully passed the recruitment assessment and joined the company Zhang Fugui was responsible for and served under Zhang Fugui - these three friends from his hometown
Their physical fitness is actually quite average, they can be eliminated or barely recruited, but with Zhang Fugui's help and guarantee, they all passed.
This kind of behavior of supporting fellow villagers, no matter what organization it is in, is not compliant and should be prohibited. It will bring about many bad habits. However, this time Xujiazhuang senior officials did not restrict or prevent it, but acquiesced.
Attitude, because on the one hand it is inevitable, and on the other hand it is also a good way to prevent the infiltration of insiders. After all, fellow villagers who know the basics are unlikely to have problems. The kind of outsiders with unknown origins and without the guarantee of fellow villagers are worthy of vigilance.
, even if you have excellent physical fitness, you may not be able to pass.
Zhang Fugui knew the key to this, so he not only did not give them special care for the three fellow villagers he brought with him, but because they were weak, he had to "add food" to them every day, and the requirements were very strict.
A clanging sound sounded.
Countless recruits relaxed, and today's training was finally over.
"The others are dismissed, Zhang Changgui, Zhang Yonggui, Zhang Haigui, the three of you will stay and practice for half an hour!" Zhang Fugui said.
"Brother Fugui, our performance today was pretty good. We didn't make any mistakes once."
"Give us a break, Brother Fugui. We can already keep up with our training. Our company's performance is at least average. Why should we be like this?"
"Brother Fugui, I was really wrong. You can give me a good beating, but don't give me any more training."
The three people immediately complained and complained, and even felt a trace of regret. If they had known that the training was so hard and that they would be treated with extra perks, they might not have come.
"Don't call me brother Fugui. There is no mercy in the army! Keep practicing. Unless you can rank in the top ten and show your strength, there is no way to cancel the extra training."
Zhang Fugui, with a cold and dark face, suppressed their complaints and dissatisfaction, and had no choice but to continue practicing honestly.