After the Australians entered the city, in addition to posting notices on the streets, they also sent people to sell "newsprint" on the streets from time to time.
Zeng Juan knew about this newsprint. At first glance, it seemed to be no different from the local "Chao Bao". They were all important news about the imperial court. However, Zeng Juan had read the Australian "Lingao Times" from Wu Ji and knew both.
Not the same thing.
"Guangzhou Special City is recruiting police officers. Anyone under forty without disabilities can apply! Even women can apply. Brothers who have no food, come and take a look..."
He was now anxious to find Zhang Yu to find a solution, and had no intention of watching the excitement. He walked over in two or three steps and ran directly to Zhang Yu's walnut cake shop.
The walnut cake shop is steaming with heat. Standing on the street, you can feel the scorching heat emanating from the Wuli oven. Several of the masters work shirtless. Zhang Yu has studied and is considered a gentleman, so he wears
I was covered in sweat - already soaked to the skin.
Zeng Juan called Zhang Yu out, told him his troubles, and asked him if he could do him a favor and talk to the Australian Prime Minister.
After Zhang Yu heard what he said, he looked troubled: "Ah Juan, it's not that I'm perfunctory with you. This matter is not easy to handle. Although I have a relationship with Chief Hong and receive a lot of care from him, in the final analysis, this matter is a household chore."
He is the chief and has to deal with everything. Not to mention whether I have the honor to ask him to take care of this matter. Even if he is willing to help, how should he take care of it? As the saying goes, it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs."
Zeng Juan was speechless for a moment, but Zhang Yu made sense. So what if the chief was willing to come forward? He couldn't kill his brother-in-law and his wife. The most they could do was capture the couple in the Yamen and beat them dozens of times.
After a few lectures, what happens next? The nephews are still abused. The government cannot send people to keep an eye on the brother-in-law's house every day.
He said anxiously: "So there is nothing we can do? They are going to sell my niece to be a girl! This, this, this..."
Zhang Yu was about to comfort him when suddenly someone on the street shouted: "Ah Yu! Ah Juan!"
The two of them were startled and looked around, but it was Li Ziyu!
Li Ziyu looked haggard and was wearing a half-worn trousers. The Xiaoyao scarf she usually wore was nowhere to be seen. A quick glance showed that something big had happened.
Zhang Yu took a few steps and went up to him. He grabbed his arms and said, "Ziyu!" He was so excited that he couldn't speak for a moment. Zeng Juan was shocked and also went up to him: "Ziyu, where are you going?
We couldn't even find you..."
Li Ziyu's eyes were wet and he was speechless. After a long time, he said: "It's hard to say anything, but I finally escaped with my life!" When he said this, tears started to flow from his eyes, and he started to cry sadly.
Zeng Juan said: "Don't cry, just live." He didn't know how it touched his feelings. He also shed tears, and Zhang Yu also started to cry. The three of them hugged each other and cried on the street.
When they were together, Li Ziyu claimed that he came from a military officer family, and his family background, property, and knowledge were better than theirs, which made him a little arrogant. However, they had been friends for many years. Although it had only been more than ten days since the Kun people broke into the city, they were still
It has made the three young people feel that things are unpredictable and life is impermanent.
As soon as they cried, the clerk in the store quickly came out to persuade them. Zhang Yu also felt that it was inappropriate to cry in the street like this, so he quickly wiped away his tears and said, "Let's go in and talk about it if we have anything to say."
The three of them entered the back house. After recounting the scene after parting, they learned that the day after the Australians entered the city, they ordered military households and soldiers to gather at the school grounds outside the east gate for inspection. His uncle did not dare to go because he was an officer, so he
He took his whole family and fled with him.
"My uncle said that the Kun thief hates officers and generals the most. After he captures them, he will either instigate the soldiers to surrender and kill them, or use them as hard labor to open roads. He is a hereditary commander, so if he doesn't run away, this will be his fate."
The uncle had no children, so Li Ziyu was considered a son-in-law. He always valued his nephew who would inherit the future. So he took him with him when he escaped. Instead, Li Ziyu's family stayed in the city.
The direction of escape was towards Zhaoqing, which was where the governor's office was located. Li Ziyu's uncle estimated that the thieves would not be able to reach Zhaoqing for a while, and the terrain of Zhaoqing was dangerous. There were many soldiers and food, and the governor was in charge, so he would be able to hold on for a long time and defect to Zhaoqing on his own.
In the past, at least safety was guaranteed. After leaving the city, I hired a boat from the Dan family at a high price in Baietan and went up the Xijiang River.
"...I didn't expect to encounter any trouble when I left the city. But something went wrong when I went up the Xijiang River." Li Ziyu said, trembling all over. "I didn't expect that there were so many water bandits along the way. They robbed every boat they saw, and even before they reached Sanshui
, our boat was robbed several times, and everything was looted..." He was still shocked when he said this, "I found out later that they were in the same group as the boatman! After finally arriving, the boatman saw Si Xianjiao.
I already have nothing to offer, so I simply changed my face..."
So their escape journey became a multiple-choice question in Sixianjiao whether to eat "wonton noodles" or "bandao noodles".
"My uncle's whole family was killed, and even my cousin was kidnapped by the thieves. She probably committed suicide now. I jumped into the water to escape, and finally escaped with my life." Li Ziyu shed tears, "Fortunately, Sanshui County is not far away, and Kun people
I have already entered the city and was taken in and rescued by them. They gave me a bowl of hot soup before I regained my breath."
Li Ziyu stayed in Sanshui County for a few days and was sent back to Guangzhou as a refugee on the return boat of the logistics department. When he returned home, there was no one there - his family had been gathered at Dongxiaochang for "screening".
Li Ziyu was idle on weekdays and knew nothing about housework. Although there was rice at home, he could not cook for himself. He did not handle the money at home, so he was in a situation where he had no meals at all.
"Fortunately, Kun... released my parents and younger siblings yesterday. Finally, the whole family is reunited. It's just my uncle's family... Alas!" Li Ziyu lowered her head and sighed with tears, "If I had known better, I should have persuaded my uncle!"
Zhang Yu advised: "This is my uncle's fate. I can't blame you. Who doesn't know that there are so many bandits on the Xijiang River. Businessmen, pedestrians and boaters have to be very careful on weekdays, let alone when there is a war! At least you come back safely, and the whole family
It is a great blessing among misfortunes that everyone is in good order." Zeng Juan also gave some words of persuasion.
After listening to Zhang Yu's persuasion, Li Ziyu gradually stopped crying and asked about their current situation after breaking up.
Naturally, Zhang Yu couldn't be better, so Zeng Juan talked about his troubles.
"I originally wanted to ask A-Yu to help the Australians, but what A-Yu said makes sense. Even if they want to take care of such household matters, how can they take care of it?"
Li Ziyu nodded and said: "A'yu is right. Ask Kun about this...Australians are unreliable. However, I do have a way. It depends on whether you are willing to do it, Ajuan."
"What method? As long as I can do it." Zeng Juan suddenly became energetic.
"Look," Li Ziyu took out a crumpled piece of paper from his sleeve and unfolded it, "This is it. It is better to ask for yourself than to ask for others."
Zhang Yuhe Zeng Juan looked at it carefully, but it was the Australian newsprint "Yangcheng Express". This is a single tabloid, which basically conveys government orders and current affairs news and propaganda. Li Ziyu pointed to a black header in it: "
Guangzhou Special City Recruits Police Officers".
Looking at the full article again, it is that the Guangzhou Special City of the Senate is now recruiting 1,000 patrol police officers. The requirements are that they should be between the ages of 18 and 40, and be in good health and free of serious diseases. The following is a series of specific conditions and treatment instructions. Zeng Juan Wuxin
Looking again, he understood what Li Ziyu meant when he said, "It is better to seek help from others than from yourself."
They are all familiar with "love" and know that this "policeman" is the "fast class". As long as he becomes the fast class of the Australians, his brother-in-law and this couple will have to restrain themselves a lot.
Moreover, the policeman's salary is not low. The newspaper clearly states that he will be given eight dou of "work rice" per month. According to the rice price these days, it is almost one tael of silver. In this city of Guangzhou, one tael of silver a month is available.
The income is enough to support the family!
Now I am not good at literature or martial arts, and the business in my father's shop is not good. If I can become a patrol policeman, the money and food will be a small help to the whole family, and it will also lighten the burden on my parents' shoulders.
.It is more important than protecting your own nephew.
However, due to the influence of traditional consciousness over the years, although they all know that Australian policemen are not the same as Ming Dynasty's subordinates, when things come to pass, they always have some concerns about "this is a lowly servant".
"It's a good job, but, it's just," Zeng Juan hesitated, "I have to patrol the streets and do errands. It seems to be an insult to being polite..."
But Li Ziyu didn't care: "Ajuan, you are overthinking! Now the world is owned by Australians, and we must behave according to Australian rules. Australians don't even hold imperial examinations anymore. Why do you care about it? It's insulting to politeness!"
He got up and walked around: "Australians don't hold imperial examinations, and we scholars have no way to advance - after studying for these years, are you preparing to be like your father, standing in front of a smelly oil pot every day to dip candles?
!Now they want to recruit police, this is the only way!"
"But this is just a subordinate official after all." Zeng Juan finally expressed his concerns, "Not an official."
"Thank you for reading so many Kun people's books and newspapers." Li Ziyu seemed to have changed his temperament since returning from the escape and became very enthusiastic about Australians. "Australians are officials and officials! There are no officials, only cadres!"
If you want to be an Australian official, you have to start from a lowly position."
Zhang Yu nodded and said: "That's true. It is said that Australian officials follow the old system of the Tang and Song Dynasties: those who are not appointed to prefectures and counties cannot be prime ministers."
"Now that the Australians have just landed, it is the time to recruit talented people. Don't miss the opportunity before it comes!" Li Ziyu tried his best to encourage, "It's done-" he lowered his voice, "Maybe we can still get one
Where are the ministers from Conglong?"
Zeng Juan shook his head and said: "I have never thought about following the dragon and not following the dragon. But Ziyu is right, this is indeed a way out!" He looked at Li Ziyu again, "Do you want to go?" (Unfinished)