Chapter 211

Gu Zheng didn't want to brush the other party's kindness. After smiling, when they went away, he came up to the old village head and said his intention this time.

"Village head, I want to be a sailor."

"What?"

After hearing Gu Zheng's words, the village head, who was still planning how to get a good price for the fishing goods in the village in this bumper harvest year, was stunned.

"How old are you? Why do you want to be a soldier?"

"Don't think it's easy to be a marine because of good luck at a young age."

"It's safe in this village. You don't need food or clothing. You can get enough money for this harvest."

"After two years, it will be up to the village head's grandfather to tell you a good family and give birth to a nest of children, which will make your old family's incense flourish again."

But did Gu Zheng, who had made up his mind, be dismissed by the old village head in a few words?

With a smile, he took out the famous post given to him by Wang Yingqiang and Wang Baihu from his arms, and then shook it in front of the old village head.

"It's late. I agreed with the official who escorted us back yesterday. I'll report to his barracks today."

"That's why I'll tell Grandpa about my plan. By the way, hey hey, come and advance my share of the sea."

"After all, boy, I will represent our Xiaoyu village and wander alone in the military camp of Weihaiwei."

"I don't have any money on me. Isn't it groundless?"

Hey, when did Gu Zheng become so smart and decisive?

The village head seemed to know the most common child in the village today. He looked up and down at Gu Zheng for several times.

Just under the boy's more and more firm eyes, he sighed and compromised: "Oh, OK, if you really make a decision, go home with me to get some."

"Grandpa's house will help you with the money."

"But how can you decide such a big thing so suddenly? At least say it in advance and let the villagers put a practice seat for you or something."

"Also, the child of the family, you can think clearly. Being a sailor is no better than us fishermen. It's not a child's play. If you're not careful, you'll lose your life."

"You're the only one who cares about your family. Why don't you wait until you're sixteen, marry a woman and stay, and then go out?"

What?

By that time, the Yellow cauliflower fields had been uprooted.

The client's request is to hold the beauty back. If Gu Zheng really stays in the village until 16 and looks around, he can marry the so-called beauty. TM really has only Lin Shuixiu's choice.

Gu Zheng bowed down to the village head's pit idea. He could fan out the wind with his palm. Regardless, he began to pull the village head's sleeve and drag him home.

"Oh, my village head Grandpa, even my own grandpa is not as annoying as you. I'm still waiting to report to the Navy. Please get me some money quickly?"

"Don't worry, I care about the boy's water nature. You don't know? If there is really any danger, I will slip away when I go down and come out again."

Well, the old and frail village head couldn't resist Gu Zheng's tear. Finally, he obediently returned home and put the rarely prepared broken silver in Gu Zheng's arms.

"Take so much money. Be careful. It's inconvenient to carry these suspenders. It's better to hide small silver pieces."

"When you settle down, you often go back to the village to have a look when you are taking a rest. Anyway, Weihaiwei is close in our village. Grandpa makes delicious food for you!"

"OK!" looking at the nagging old man, Gu Zheng was a little jealous. When he waved his hand in the direction of the village head's house for the 18th time, he could no longer see the old man who slowly followed him and wanted to give him an extra ride.

It's good that someone in the village is waiting for him to return. When he is free, he must be filial to the old man who grew up half pulled.

Gu Zheng, who is no longer nostalgic, goes down quickly. After passing through Longkou village half a mile away, he can reach the camp where Weihaiwei is located.

He didn't care to see the scenery along the way for the first time in the world, but kept driving forward with his head depressed.

"What person! Stop moving forward. The front is the residence of Weihaiwei. No one is allowed to move on!"

A stop voice belonging to the patrol soldiers finally stopped Gu Zheng's feet wearing straw sandals.

The black and thin boy immediately showed a simple smile and made a half familiar bow to the pair of patrol team officers and soldiers: "excuse me, sir, where is the recruitment point of Weihaiwei?"

"Oh?"

Hearing the inquiry from the young man who was born as a fisherman, the five guards stopped patrolling, glanced up and down at Gu Zheng and pointed in one direction.

"See the green square over there? There is a table with an umbrella under the row of wooden masts. In the past, someone will be responsible for registration."

"Oh, one last question." when the leading officer and soldier saw that Gu Zheng was about to leave, he opened his mouth curiously: "how old are you?"

"Ten... Fourteen."

"Oh, so young? Your family is willing to let you join the army?"

"I, there is no one in my family."

With Gu Zheng's dim expression, the members of the patrol team showed a sudden expression.

They have been expanding the recruitment of Weihaiwei for several days. Except for those who have no family and no job, there are few fishermen around to register.

The half old boy is poor at first sight. He is thin. Maybe he can't eat until he comes to their barracks.

It's really a misunderstanding. The military men have a better attitude towards Gu Zheng. With a wave of their hands, they give the best proposal for people like Gu Zheng.

"When you go to register for the army, you should make your situation clear to the clerks who write. When distributing daily supplies, we Weihaiwei specially prepared a big gift bag for soldiers with cleaner family background than face."

"Don't look fat and lose your welfare."

"This is the last time you can use others' compassion to seek benefits for yourself. When you really get to the barracks, no one will take care of you."

Gu Zheng, who felt that the military master opposite was right, answered very skillfully. After he sincerely thanked him again, he ran to the barracks playground where he was put.

Sure enough, there were several long poles at the place just pointed out by the patrolling soldiers. Under them, a thing similar to a modern tent was supported by thick canvas.

Under the canvas, there was a long desk, several books turning pages, a cup of tea without steaming, and a person who crossed his legs, buttoned a book upside down on his face and dozed comfortably, looking like a registration clerk.

"Excuse me, is the recruitment office of Weihaiwei here?"

Seeing such a scene, Gu Zheng hesitated.

But after he whispered out the words of inquiry, the man with a book on his face shook his ears slightly, turned over and straightened his waist from the eight immortals chair with a back.

"Yes! What? Are you applying?"

"Here, have you seen the conscription instructions in front of the table?"

oh And this thing?

Gu Zheng looked around and didn't see a board. He scratched his head again and continued to ask, "haven't you seen anything?"

After hearing the answer of the half big boy, the little official finally stood up and looked at the front of the table. He was a little embarrassed and happy. He sat back on his seat, took out a few times between his legs, and took out a square board pasted with big red paper.

"Hey, hey, I forgot to let it out, little brother. I'm sorry. Take a look first."

Then the little official stopped talking, so he put the board outside the table, where it should have existed.

This is really vague. Gu Zheng gently shook his head and turned his attention to the instructions for enlistment.

The above conditions are not many, just three.

1、 Good health, know water and have a clean family.

2、 The length of service and the corresponding arms.

3、 Benefits.

Just two or three eyes, Gu Zheng saw it clearly. He raised his head, nodded to the little official and replied, "thank you, sir. I understand."

After that, he just wanted to take out the famous post given to him by Wang Baihu from his arms. His just raised arm was caught by the small official opposite.

"Oh, Hello! Do you know words?!"

Ah? Yeah, what's the matter?

Only when Gu Zheng reacted did he know that the client was the most ordinary people in the world. Few of them were literate.

But Gu Zheng, who quickly started his mind, immediately came back from his literacy: "my neighbor's eldest brother studied hard in the Academy in the town. He came home when he took a rest. I always listened while reading."

"That's it. I know a few. The official's notice is simple and the calligraphy is concise. I can understand it, boy."

Although the praised official smiled on his face, his hand did not loosen: "you don't know how difficult it is to find a literate in this conscription."

"How old are you, and bring out the registered residence certificate quickly, and I will find a place that suits you."

"The logistics supply distribution office of the baggage battalion is short of manpower, and the chart survey team is also short of manpower. Alas, what should I do?"

Although it is a good thing to be popular, Gu Zheng on the other side inevitably smiled bitterly and said, "officer, you can let go first and let me take out the certificate."

"Oh, look at my hurry. Now that you're here, can you run? Come on, give me the relevant certificates first."

"Oh, yes, sir, please take a look."

Gu Zheng's proof, together with Wang Baihu's famous post, was handed to the little official with a slightly longer face.

After seeing Wang Baihu's famous post, the originally cheerful official's face suddenly collapsed.

"Ah? You're recommended by a sergeant in the army. Alas, you're so happy."

After seeing the famous post, the petty official knew that the source of troops with this feature could not be randomly assigned according to the old rules of the camp.

Thinking of this, he was powerless when he asked for registration.

"Name? Age? The number of years you have negotiated with Wang Baihu."

"Gu Zheng, 14, five-year employment recruitment period."

When hearing Gu Zheng's information, the petty official who is too lazy to lift his eyelids now still doesn't forget to boast of his shrewdness: "smart enough, boy, I've worked for five years and I'm 19 years old. When I get the money, I can get a daughter-in-law when I get out of the military camp."

"It's true that nothing has been delayed."

Looking at the other party's hands, he handed him a thin enlistment certificate. Gu Zheng, who was finally reassured, smiled at the little official: "don't say that, officer. I've sold my life to Weihaiwei in these five years."

"Five years later, I'm lucky enough to live. It's not too late for you to come and lament my shrewdness."

That's the reason.

After a little thought, the little official smiled again and handed Gu Zheng a small sign: "you are a young child. You can see that you are transparent. Here are the living and military materials that all single recruits will distribute."

"When you went to the logistics point of the subordinates of the baggage camp to get the package, you said it was my relatives of Xu Wei. For my face, the people over there might give you more benefits."

Feeling the goodwill released by the official, Gu Zheng quickly thanked him. After the other party waved to drive people, he didn't go to the distribution office to get materials first, but went straight to the place that Wang Baihu specially told him he wanted to report to.

The naval barracks of Weihaiwei are very large, and several areas are divided according to different functions.

The barracks belonging to the officers and soldiers of the navy are easy to find. They are on the east side of the wharf near the warship, on a large flat bottom.

Different from the garrison system of the border army and the government army, there is no good land for these soldiers to reclaim. The soldiers in the navy have only one kind of work, that is, patrolling day after day on the vast sea and sitting on the playground of the guard station.

Therefore, in order to make the living atmosphere in the military camp more humanized, but all sergeants who have achieved more than 100 official titles can be assigned to a single family courtyard, which borders the military camp and connects the only way to Yancheng, which is closest to Weihaiwei.

Daming Kingdom has really worked hard to build a strong navy.