The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 172
Wei Wu's father groped in his bosom for a while, took out several Spanish silver coins, stuffed them into his son's hands, and said earnestly.

"San'er, when you go to the military camp in the future, don't waste money where you should spend money!"

"The ten acres of Hongmao land that I rented before, as long as I pay the rent for a few years, it will belong to our family."

"Now our family has another [-] acres of good land that you joined the army!"

"The front and rear add up to almost seventy acres of land!"

"Your father took your mother and your brothers and sisters to farm, and they can save a lot of money every year. When they are short of money, they send letters home."

"In the future... I have to come back often!"

"When you go to the battlefield, don't be a deserter, but don't be a fool. Be smart and don't take the lead. Dad doesn't want the other fifty acres of land, and he doesn't want white-haired people to give black-haired people!"

Listening to his old father's ramblings, Wei Wu only felt friendly, but not bored.

……

After a long time, Wei Wu ate and drank another bowl of chicken soup, slumped on the chair with his belly full, squinting his eyes happily.

He hasn't eaten so full for a long time!
Enjoying the rare feeling of fullness, Wei Wu almost fell asleep.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the Wei family's courtyard, and Wei Wu went to open the door.

Standing outside the door was an officer of the Liberation Army who was in charge of publicizing the conscription.

"Wei Wu's time is almost up, say goodbye to the family, we are ready to go!"

Wearing a straight military uniform, leather shoes on his feet, a heroic face, a tall and strong figure, and an excellent appearance, the officer of the Liberation Army said.

Hearing this, Wei Wu nodded vigorously.

Right at the door, he knelt down in front of his parents, kowtowed three times, and said loudly.

"father!"

"mother!"

"The son is gone!"

"You old couple take care!"

"..."

Wei Wu's father just nodded with a forced calm on his face.

"San'er, you have gone to the barracks, and you must repay the great kindness of the governor to us ordinary people!"

"Don't be a coward!"

Wei Wu's mother had already turned her head to one side, she couldn't bear to look at her son anymore, tears were streaming down her eyes, she couldn't help crying.

……

Wei Wu left home with the officers of the Restoration Army, and asked Wei Wu to wait at the entrance of the village, while the officers went to find other people.

Not long after, all the recruits in the village who chose to join the army gathered at the entrance of the village.

Wei Wu looked around and found that almost every household had people who had joined the Restoration Army.

There are even families with many males, and two or three of them sign up to join the army at one go.

Everyone else in the village ran to the entrance of the village to watch the fun!
The officers of the Restoration Army treated them as everyone's face, and put big red flowers on all the recruits.

In addition, a large firecracker with thousands of rings was set off at the entrance of the village, and a special music group appeared at the entrance of the village, beating gongs and drums, which was very lively.

The whole village, old and young, watched such a lively scene, and unconsciously, their attitude towards enlisting in the army has also changed somewhat.

Since ancient times, if any family can produce a scholar, the government will make such a fuss.

However, now the military government has people fighting at the entrance of the village for a group of recruits!
It can be seen that the military government attaches great importance to the army!
When the recruits saw this lively scene, they all raised their chests up, enjoying the envious or jealous eyes around them.

Greatly satisfied their own vanity!

The officers of the Restoration Army personally stepped forward and distributed a bronze plaque to each family whose sons and daughters joined the army.

He even helped the military family nail the sign on the gate with his own hands!

The brand is not worth much, but the brand issued by the military government is very valuable.

According to regulations, such as seeing a doctor, going to school, and handling various affairs in the government office of the military government, the military family has priority!

Even the military government's recruitment exam, if someone in your family joins the army, there will be extra points in the exam.

Zhu Hongyu will use various methods to bring back the status of soldiers who have plummeted since the Song Dynasty!

It is necessary to awaken the enthusiasm of all walks of life for joining the army and defending the country.

We must change the traditional concept of emphasizing civility over military affairs!

Under the reluctant eyes of the family members in the village, the officers of the Liberation Army led a group of recruits to leave the village and headed for the recruit camp outside Weiyuan City.

……

Wei Wu and the others arrived at the recruit camp outside Weiyuan City, and were assigned in groups of ten.

Each squad is assigned a veteran as the squad leader to lead the group of recruits.

The first thing recruits do when they enter the camp is to ask them to clean up their personal hygiene.

Take off the dirty clothes on your body and disinfect them with sulfur.

Then go to the public bathroom to take a bath and clean the dirt on your body.

In the end, the barber helped the recruits to shave all their hair into bald heads.

Wearing a clean training uniform, with wet hair hanging behind him, Wei Wu asked the recruit squad leader beside him.

"Squad leader, why do we have to shave our heads like monks?"

Wei Wu's face was full of curiosity. Although he was very thin, after taking a bath, he looked extraordinarily energetic.

The squad leader is Wang Gao, a veteran who has participated in several battles and made many achievements.

He was promoted to squad leader during the massive expansion of the Liberation Army.

The recruits in this class will be led by him.

Wang Gao touched his big bald head and said.

"You know a hammer, do you know what it means to cut your hair?"

"The governor of the capital cut his hair, vowed not to return to the Central Plains, and never grew his hair. The generals and officials above all cut their hair. We, the big soldiers, naturally have to keep up."

"What is this called? This is called political awareness!"

Wei Wu nodded half understanding.

Seeing that the boys under him were still somewhat resistant to shaving their heads, Wang Gao continued to speak.

"Also, although this monk's head is not good-looking, it is suitable for use in the army!"

"One is to avoid lice and fleas and keep it clean and hygienic."

"Secondly, on the battlefield, if you are injured on the head, you can be cured directly with a bald head. If you have long hair, you have to shave it first to save it."

"Such a delay might be the difference between life and death!"

"What's this called? It's called riding and shooting in Hufu! The money rat tail of the Manchurian Tartars is too ugly, we can't keep it, but the monk's head is just right."

"When I'm discharged from the army in the future, I'll grow my hair slowly!"

"Besides, don't you feel cooler when you shave your hair?"

After hearing Wang Gao's words, the recruits nodded one after another, without so much resistance.

Soon, it was their turn to shave their hair.

Wei Wu was the first one in line. As soon as he sat down, the barber started to do it.

Shua Shua Shua several times, Wei Wu only felt his head relax for a while.

A scoop of cold water was poured on his head, Wei Wu only felt a burst of coolness.

With his hair gone, Wei Wu shook his head unaccustomed to it, but he really felt cool.

After everyone finished shaving their hair, a group of big bald heads headed towards the barracks.

Wang Gao, the class monitor, arranged dormitories and beds for them, and then began to teach them how to organize the housework.

After everything was arranged properly, Wang Gao chose to leave!

(End of this chapter)