Li Ziyu said: "Of course I want to get it. Many people in the military household have to apply - they work as servants for the Ming Dynasty, and they also work for Australians. At least Australians don't owe pay."
His enthusiasm was not because he suddenly changed his mind and realized the advanced nature of the Senate. It is really forced by life. His father used to work as an errand in the guardhouse relying on his uncle's influence. In addition to the military salary, he also had some "outside jobs" to make a living. Now that the guard station has been completely dismantled and his family's livelihood has been completely cut off, he no longer has the "conductor son" style he used to have and is in urgent need of finding a job to survive.
"I need to shave my head." Zeng Juan hesitated for a while, "This is a big deal. I have to discuss it with my family. Besides, whether they want us or not is still a question. Being a servant requires strength. Everyone like us can read it. Can I get on?"
"Shaving your head does not mean losing your head, so what are you afraid of?" Li Ziyu said nonchalantly, "Besides, we are scholars - how many scholars are there in Guangzhou? There is no problem in applying."
Zeng Juan nodded with mixed emotions. He was still hesitant about shaving his head - "The hair and skin of the body are affected by the parents", not to mention that shaving is an Australian custom that has not existed in China since ancient times. After shaving my hair and becoming a policeman, I wonder what my teachers, classmates, relatives and friends think of me? Li Ziyu himself is Qiu Ba, he doesn't care. He was hesitating when he suddenly saw the entry on the recruitment conditions and shouted: "No! They only want people over eighteen years old, but I'm not even seventeen years old."
"Oh, my little master. Isn't it up to you to decide how old you are? Do Australians still come to your house to check your birth date? What does it matter if you are just one or two years younger? Australians see scholars like us Come and seek refuge, that's what you want. How can you pick so carefully!"
Li Ziyu's words helped him make up his mind, and now it was indeed the only way to go. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give it a try." He asked Zhang Yu again, "Are you going? Being an Australian policeman will definitely have a better future than making walnut pastry."
Zhang Yu nodded hesitantly: "To be honest, I want to go too, but I have to discuss this matter with my parents."
Looking at the qualification requirements in the newspaper, there is nothing special. They must have a household registration in Nanhai District or Panyu District, Guangzhou Special City, and be in good health without any serious diseases. There is no restriction on whether you are male or female, or whether you are illiterate or not. And there is no need to issue a insurance policy, as long as the leader of the group A issues a "good person certificate". It is enough to prove that the person in this class is indeed a good citizen and has a good character. It can be said to be extremely loose.
They saw that the registration date above was March 19, 1635. They knew this was the Australian calendar - as soon as they entered the city, they told the whole city to use the "Gregorian calendar", also called the "Gregorian calendar". This calendar is far different from the "Da Ming Calendar" they used in the past. In order to allow the people to adapt, every household was given free "Gregorian calendar paper" during the household survey. Large-scale "wall calendars" were also specially distributed to merchants. This kind of "wall calendar" is the same as the "Gregorian calendar paper" distributed during the household census. It is printed on hard paper and has posters praising "New Australia, New Life" in the style of "Huxian Farmer Paintings". But the size is much larger. The dealers informed each store owner that they must hang this "wall calendar" in a conspicuous place in the store.
In order to allow the people to adapt to the new calendar, not only the Arabic numerals are also equipped with Chinese numerals. The arrangement of days of the week has also been added. When typesetting, we originally planned to add the era name of "the eighth year of Chongzhen", but it was rejected - this era name is orthodox in the minds of the ancients. The continued appearance of the Chongzhen era name in the "New Almanac" they published is tantamount to admitting themselves. Not orthodox.
The "Police Recruitment" registration in the "Yangcheng Express" started on the next day: March 18, 1635 in the Australian calendar.
"March 18th," Zeng Juan said, "isn't it tomorrow?"
Li Ziyu nodded: "That's right. I plan to go to the Inspector's Office early in the morning to sign up. Let's meet at the door of Mrs. Qian's tea house."
The Yamen of the Procuratorate of Guangdong in the Ming Dynasty is now the Guangzhou Special City Police Station, and Mrs. Qian's tea house is only a stone's throw away from there.
Zeng Juan suddenly hesitated - he shaved off his hair and went into a turban! This thing is too big. He hesitated and said: "Does it have to be so early? I think the registration will continue until the 25th."
Li Ziyu said: "It's true until the 25th, but there's also a sentence on it, 'Only when the quota is full'. Many of our people there are preparing to take the police exam. How can we do it if we don't hurry up?"
The health centers in Guangzhou where Li Ziyu was located had been dismantled invisibly, and some people had been recruited into the National Army. The rest who were unwilling to serve as soldiers had lost their livelihood. Being a police officer in the city of Guangzhou is a pretty good choice. At least the whole family has food to eat.
"Sooner rather than later!"
Under Li Ziyu's efforts, the three good friends decided to sign up early tomorrow morning.
Zeng Juan returned home and talked about preparing to take the "police exam". His mother hesitated and said, "In this case, wouldn't your study be in vain?"
Zeng Juan's father sighed and said, "I don't care if I read it or not. Ajuan is not a good student either. Last time I went to social studies to give him a gift as a gift to my husband. My husband said that Ajuan might not be able to pass the imperial examination, so we need to Find something for him to do as soon as possible, don't delay. It's a good opportunity to take the police exam - it's better than making candles at home!"
"But I have to shave my head..."
"Just shave it off, we poor people have nothing to be particular about." His father scratched his head, which looked shiny and dirty because he hadn't washed it for a long time. "I think it feels better after shaving."
The next day, the three of them arrived at the door of the city police station together. Although Li Ziyu boasted that there was not a "huge crowd of people", there were still a lot of people. The police station door is not open yet. The door was already full of people.
It seems that there are all kinds of human appearances. Zeng Juan originally thought that he was young enough at sixteen, but he didn't expect that there would be a boy who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, and an old man who could tell at a glance that he was more than forty - his hair must have been dyed with ink, and his face was old. Paired with unnatural black hair, it looks weird.
Came to sign up. It's really all kinds of things, everything. Li Ziyu did have a lot of acquaintances: many of the people who came were children of various guard households in Guangzhou or escaped camp soldiers.
Standing at the door of the city police station were two policemen wearing black uniforms and holding whistle sticks. Their legs were spread out and they looked as fierce as two door gods. Li Ziyu has many friends and knows these two people from the "Zaoban" government officials in Nanhai County. Originally, he was working in Nanhai County to clear the way for the county magistrate to take up the post, but as soon as the limelight changed, the Australians took up the post.
While I was sighing, suddenly the bell tower rang seven times in a row - now the bell and drum towers in Guangzhou also rang according to Australian rules - the door of the police station slowly opened, and a policeman in black uniform came out and took the With a big tin speaker:
"Those who have signed up to take the patrol officer exam go this way. They line up one after the other. Anyone who cuts in line and disrupts order will be kicked out immediately!"
Those who sign up will undergo a physical examination as soon as they enter through the gate. This time, when recruiting patrol police, the minimum qualifying height is 155 meters for male police officers and 150 meters for female police officers. There are also corresponding weight requirements - Liu San is not worried about being too fat. Many people are underweight, and chronic malnutrition is common.
Underweight can be compensated, but chronic malnutrition can lead to many health problems, especially tuberculosis. The police department obviously cannot recruit a group of tuberculosis patients as patrol officers.
As for those who are obviously too old or too young, they naturally have to be brushed off.
Then comes the physical examination. In addition to basic vision and hearing, a physical examination is also required to check for skin diseases, parasites and sexually transmitted diseases. Except for sexually transmitted diseases, the conditions for the first two are relatively loose. As long as they are capable of treating them, they are considered qualified.
Just a quarter of the people who have received the health check card have been rejected. The number of various diseases suffered by the lower class people greatly exceeded his estimate.
The people of this time and space are indeed "hardworking", but in fact they are doing so at the expense of their health.
Finally, there is the physical fitness test. Running one thousand meters in five minutes is considered a pass. There are also tests for standing long jump, grip strength and weightlifting. More people are eliminated at this stage. Although many people appear to be qualified in height and weight, their vital capacity and muscle strength are low. Zeng Juan was eliminated at this stage.
Li Ziyu and Zhang Yu passed the physical examination, but when it came to the qualification review stage, Zhang Yu was also disqualified because he falsely reported his age. Because a household census had been conducted, Zhang Yu's date of birth was clearly recorded in the household registration book, and there was no possibility of fraud.
In the end, only Li Ziyu passed all the examinations and received a "Notice of Qualification in the Preliminary Examination."
"A week later, come to the bureau with the notice and report for a second review." The policeman who sent him the notice said, "If there are no problems, it will be regarded as official admission."
"Lord..."
"Don't call me Cha, call me Comrade."
"Yes, policeman - comrade, this, this, although my two good brothers are a year or two younger, they are both scholars! They are praised in social sciences for their good articles." Li Ziyu simply boasted, "Poetry Ge Fu is proficient in everything. If it hadn't been for... if it hadn't been for that heavenly soldier coming to the city, this year's show would have been a sure win. Do you think you can be more generous and give me another chance..."
The policeman laughed: "I don't have this power! The chief has the final say. We need scholars, but when you become a patrolman, you will be on the streets soon. What's the use of just being able to write articles and poems? Our police department is not relying on Making a fuss to catch thieves."
"Yes, yes, you are right..." Li Ziyu felt a little disappointed when she saw that the other party had no intention of "valuing scholars" at all. Just as he was about to exit, the policeman stopped him, "Since scholars can read and write, there will be opportunities in the future. Now is the time for employment, and all agencies are recruiting candidates. Tell them to read more about "Yangcheng" News in the Express." (To be continued.)
