Traveler Major League

Chapter 12
The next morning, the sky was clear again, and Liu Ze accompanied Yu Chou to the recruiting site to find Brother Heigou to collect recruits.

This recruiting point is located next to the granary.

As soon as he approached the granary, Liu Ze found a big flag standing next to it, with the words "Rebels" written on it, and several square tables were placed in the middle of the open space, and several clerks that Liu Ze had never seen before were sitting there To write the information of the applicants, there are old soldiers at each table who are full-time for inquiries, and there are two rows of 25 well-equipped old soldiers wearing cloth face armor, long knives on their waists, and long guns standing behind the tables. They posed fiercely there, attracting the hungry people who passed by to stop.

Brother Heigou was also wearing an iron armor that he did not know where he got it, and sat in front of the two rows of soldiers with a knife, looking very mighty.

The only thing that exposed Brother Gou's true nature was that he still touched the helmet from time to time. Those who knew him well knew that he wanted to touch his bald skin again.

Seeing this, Liu Ze smiled knowingly, it seems that this recruitment also pays attention to samples!You really have to learn this trick!
The hungry people queuing in front to receive food lined up to the end of Liu Ze's field of vision. Almost everyone's clothes were "dirty and messy". There were screams of being beaten for disorderly conduct.

There are more than a dozen volunteers in front of us who are vigorously promoting and shouting. Someone repeatedly shouted to the crowd: "Everyone gets a liter of food! Everyone has a share! Anyone who is willing to be a soldier, as long as he joins our volunteer army, he will eat nothing." Yes, keep your fill! Family members, old and young, have food! You can’t die of starvation!”

A liter of grain!
It's only a little over a catty per liter, and it's just a mixture of millet, wheat, sorghum, etc.!This place is no different from modern times. I am tired of eating polished rice and fine noodles, and I even go to buy miscellaneous grains to change my appetite.

It's the Ming Dynasty, miscellaneous grains are not so delicious!There are also foreign objects such as stones, clods, sand, etc. inside, and it takes a long time to search for it when you take it home!But this made the hungry people crazy, and some even just received the food one second, and stuffed it directly into their mouths the next second.

People are really having a hard time!Liu Ze couldn't help sighing in his heart.

Looking around from the corner of the eye, Liu Ze saw several wooden pillars standing next to them, on which were hung the heads of a few blind rogues. It was said that it was because they had set their minds on the hungry people who had just received the food.

Liu Ze looked at the recruiting point. Although there were some people, there was still a big gap in the number compared with the teams receiving food.

"Brother Yu, that's all. There are exactly [-] good guys recruited just now! Don't blame the elder brother for not giving you old soldiers. We old soldiers have to be organized specially. It is very useful to keep the second brother! You just lead these People are not bad, anyway, after a few battles and seeing blood, they are old soldiers!" Heigou pointed to a group of strong men squatting in the corner and said with a smile.

Yu Shou hurriedly said: "How can you blame Brother Gou, I am very good at taking care of me, you just hired me, I am grateful!" Yu Shou pulled Liu Ze to his side, He continued to talk to the black dog, "Brother Dog, we went to look for the second brother yesterday, and the second brother Wang promised to let Brother Liu go to the countryside to collect grain, how about it? Brother Dog also give someone to Brother Liu!"

The black dog glanced at Liu Ze, and immediately shrank his neck and shook his head. He shook his head like a rattle and refused, "That's not acceptable! I heard from my second brother that you have to recruit this person yourself. It’s not enough!” Heigou spit on the ground and waved his hands again, “I’m sorry, Brother Liu! You see that there are so many people receiving food, but there are a lot of people who come to apply for it. I don't know what to do either!"

Liu Ze sighed softly in his heart, it seems that Brother Gou won't get any benefit from this!That's all!I can only figure out a way by myself!

But Liu Ze cheered up and said back and forth: "Brother Dog, this person always wants to be full! But he hasn't eaten for too long, so he can only see the food in front of him! Why don't you recruit soldiers here? Two large pots were set up in front of them, and meat and thick porridge were cooked in them. This man is hungry, and once he smells this fragrance, who can bear it? You send people to shout in front, come to pretend that the rebels have meat to eat, If you sign a soldier, give him a bowl to eat, this will surely attract hungry people to join the army!"

Heigou's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands again and again, saying, "This is a good idea, I know you have a good brain! Come on!" Heigou pointed to Liu Ze and said to the subordinate next to him, "Did you hear what he said? He does what he says!"

"Follow the order!" The subordinate quickly replied, and quickly called a few more people to arrange it.

The black dog turned his head and looked at Liu Ze with a little embarrassment: "Brother, it's not that I'm not righteous, but I really dare not disobey the second brother's order, otherwise you will do this! Except for me who is in the queue, you can recruit anyone in the city. ! If someone asks you, just say I said it, and give me my name! How is it? Interesting enough?” Heigou still felt a little out of place when he spoke, and the more he spoke, the more he spoke, but the second brother had the biggest command, and he didn’t Method.

Honest man, what a straightforward man!Liu Ze sighed in his heart, and his mouth was not idle: "Brother Gou is righteous, I will go find it right away, so that I can set off to find food for my second brother as soon as possible!"

Cupping his hands, Liu Ze took Yu Chou and hurried away with his new subordinates.

Hurry up!I don't know when the Ming army came to encircle and suppress. I just remember that the previous batches of rebellious rebels were all wiped out, and there was no one in a million who survived!So act quickly!

Regarding who to find as a subordinate, Liu Ze already had a plan in mind.

In view of my unfamiliarity with the society in the late Ming Dynasty, it is best to find a scholar who knows a lot!Although our rebel army is called a rebel army, it is actually just a standard bandit. Who would be a serious scholar to mess with a bandit?It seems that we can only find those who are not happy, especially older scholars, who have social experience and rich experience. Although they can't fight or carry, this is very useful for Liu Ze!
I thought so, but I had no idea where to find it. I asked Yu Chou, and Yu Chou shook his head. He said that he really didn't know scholars, and his social circle was different, so he had never met at all!

There is no other way, after Yu Chou settles down the recruits' dormitory, he leads someone to help Liu Ze get back the supplies promised by Brother Yu yesterday, Liu Ze sees that he has nothing to do, so he wanders around the city with Yu Chou.

It just so happens that Yu Chou has been assigned to a new subordinate, and he takes a few out to show off, what a face!Just like the underworld big brother.

"Brother Liu, how about we invite you to drink tea and listen to books?" Seeing that Liu Ze was a bit bored, Yu Shou kindly comforted him, "I have never been to a teahouse before, but I only listened to it at the window by the wall. It's a pity that I haven't heard of it since I left the county after becoming an enemy of that white servant."

Liu Ze didn't have a better place to go, so he naturally agreed, but what they didn't expect was that the tea shop was never opened, let alone the tea shop, even the taverns and restaurants were all closed!
This is normal, the county town that was in turmoil has been destroyed, who has a brain to open the door to do business!
But Yu Chou didn't want to anymore, feeling that he had lost face in front of Liu Ze, he knocked on the door of the teahouse a few times, but seeing that no one answered inside, he was so angry that a few helpers kicked the door open, I want to see if there is anyone in this store!

As soon as he kicked it twice, someone inside exclaimed: "Don't kick the door, the official, the little one will open it."

After speaking, he quickly removed all the door panels from the inside, and then shivered at Yu Chou and the others, muttering and explaining things so that people could not hear clearly.

Yu Shou, on the other hand, sat down on the bench next to the door carelessly, and said, "You old man, don't make a sound, you can't even speak clearly, I think you are old and confused? I want to drink tea with you." Books, hurry up and prepare, don't make any noise!"

Hearing this, the shopkeeper finally regained his composure, and was able to speak a few Yuangulu words, and hurried down to arrange for the staff to boil water and refreshments.

Seeing this situation, Liu Ze couldn't say anything, he just sighed secretly, this is the template of a bully!How dare you do this in modern times!
Liu Ze sat down next to him, looking around at the small teahouse, unexpectedly the decoration here is very elegant and quiet, the tables, chairs and benches all have a simple and beautiful style, beside the table there is a half-person-high vase with green leaves and pink flowers in it , There are also calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall. Although Liu Ze can't name it, he feels very good. It must be a few masterpieces.The furnishings in the house are spotless, and the overall environment is rare even in modern times, making people feel at ease. It can really be called an excellent place to go!
After a while, a servant came over and served a few plates, including melon seeds, fried beans, pears, oranges, etc., and then brewed them with bud tea, which is no different from modern tea drinking!After asking the boss, I found out that Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang once ordered the abolition of group tea, and only bud tea was paid as a tribute.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty has always been opposed to adding fruits, flowers, herbs or spices to tea. What they pursue is the clear drinking of tea, and what they like is the true color of tea.

After sitting for a while, another old gentleman came to say hello, and then started to tell a story. When Liu Ze heard it, he was surprised to find that it was "Three Kingdoms"!It was only here that Liu Ze realized that he was actually in the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty!Instead of sitting in a modern teahouse drinking tea.

Seeing the old storyteller's eloquence and eloquence, Liu Ze suddenly had an idea, so he asked inquiringly, "Apart from "Three Kingdoms", what other books does the old man know?"

Hearing the question, the storyteller replied with a little conceit: "The little old man has been learning storytelling with his master since he was 12 years old. He has been speaking for more than 30 years. In addition to "Three Kingdoms", he is also proficient in "Water Margin", "Yue Zhuan", "Bao Gong Biography" and other miscellaneous songs are also available."

It turned out that he was only in his 40s?He looks like an old man in his sixties.

Liu Ze continued to ask: "Old man, are there any relatives in the family to serve around?"

"Hey! Little old man's life is miserable! My family members all died of the plague the year before last! I have nothing else to ask but to pass on my skills! It's a pity that the army is in chaos, and there were thieves yesterday..." Before the storyteller could finish speaking, the owner of the tea shop who was waiting next to him immediately blocked his mouth, gave him winks, and said: "Don't disturb me, the old man, this little old man has no bad intentions, but his mouth is broken, I will tell you immediately." Let him go away, so as not to disturb the elegance of the officials!" As he spoke, he pushed the storyteller staggeringly.

"Wait! Old man, don't leave!" Liu Ze stood up abruptly, "Follow me from now on! I will find hundreds of apprentices for you in the future! I will take care of you until the end of your life!"

Under the surprised eyes of the people around him, Liu Ze was overjoyed. From now on, you will be the person in charge of the Propaganda Department!

(End of this chapter)