Several teenagers talked and laughed along the way, but they were also lonely. At noon, several people felt hungry, looked at a noodle shop on the roadside, and walked over.
Shi Xiang said to the waiter: "Master, what kind of noodles do you have here? We have to go a long way, so we have to be hungry!"
Host: "I have good mutton noodles here, and they cost fifteen cents a bowl."
Just as Shi Xiang was about to take out the money, Liu Lang held him down. Hu Liulang looked at the shopkeeper and said: "Master, we went to Tongguan to serve as soldiers! Didn't you say that you don't accept soldiers' money from here to Tongguan?"
The shop owner looked Hu Liulang up and down and said, "If you really want to be a pawn, I won't charge you anything. But, look at you, you have thin arms and legs, and you don't have a ounce of meat on your body. Why are you going to be a soldier? Isn't it just for shopping?" I?"
Hu Liulang stretched out his arms and rolled up his sleeves. Said: "Don't look thin, it's all meat! Not many people can withstand my punches!"
The master laughed. Said: "Okay, I'll treat you to a meal! I don't know how the news got out. In the past few days, whenever young people come to the store, they say they want to go to Tongguan to serve as soldiers. They don't even pay, what do I want to do? ?”
Luo Erlang said: "Master, don't worry. Once you defeat the Jin army and your business gets better, you won't care about these bowls of noodles anymore."
The host smiled and shook his head. Without saying anything, he asked the servant to come down to a few people.
When the noodles were served, several people buried their heads in the bowls of noodles and ate. After eating more than half of the bowl, Hu Liulang raised his head, wiped his mouth and said, "I feel like I'm missing something when I eat noodles like this. Master, do you have any wine? You won't reward us with two bowls to rinse our mouths with!"
The host looked at Hu Liulang and said, "You don't have the brains of a soldier. After eating noodles, you still have to drink. Do you think you can still be like this guy! If you keep making noise, throw away the noodles." The money was paid together!”
Hu Liulang whispered: "What a stingy master! What is a bowl of wine worth?"
I dare not say more. I ate noodles with a few people and walked east along the post road without paying for the meal.
When I arrived in Huayin County in the evening, I went to the city wall to live and look for a piece of land. I bought two cakes and ate them, and chatted there. Discussing what happened to Wang Xiao's hunting army, after he joined the army, he would definitely create countless generals. When the sky was filled with stars and the night was deep, I fell asleep.
It was already summer, with fireflies flying around them and unknown insects singing around them. Of course, there are also pesky mosquitoes that are slapped to death by someone in their sleep from time to time.
In the morning, several people woke up from their sleep. Laughing and joking, slapping the dew off each other's bodies.
Hu Liulang touched his belly. He said: "I'm a little hungry. Which of you has money? Go buy two bowls of wontons."
Shi Xiang said: "We are not rich people, where can we have a lot of money? It is better to buy some cakes to eat on the road. We will rest in Xizhen at noon and then we can go to Tongguan City in the evening. I heard that Wang Taiwei set up a special cake in Tongguan. Place, you can eat when you get there. As long as you join the army and join the army, you won’t need to pay for food in the future)"
Hu Liulang said: "They say that if a poor family is rich, how about eating better? You guys are too stingy!"
Luo Erlang said: "Liu Lang, we are all from a poor family. This time when I go out, my family can collect a few dozen cents at most, which can be used for many purposes. I can buy a few cakes so that I don't get hungry on the way. Really speaking, you are here During this season, how many times do you eat cakes a year?”
Hu Liulang was a little unhappy and kept silent. Several people ignored him and went to buy some loaves and took them with them.
Huayin is far away from Tongguan City. Several people walked in a hurry and arrived at Guanxi Town at noon. After eating a cake and asking for a bowl of water from a roadside well, they set off early.
After walking a few miles, I saw Seven Years sitting under a big willow tree by the roadside, resting. Judging from their appearance, they must have traveled a long way and are covered in travel dust. They were carrying burdens on their backs, and some even had to eat dry food.
After taking a few steps, Shi Xiang couldn't bear it anymore. He turned back to the six or seven young men and said, "Did you also go to Tongguan to join the army?"
The young man was overjoyed. One waved and said: "Yes, yes! We are from Chaoyi County in Tongzhou. Where are you from?"
Shi Xiang said, "We are from Yin County, Huazhou. What a coincidence that we are traveling together!"
After hearing this, six or seven teenagers hurriedly stood up from under the willow tree. Pat (this chapter is not finished yet!)
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The dirt on the fart catches up.
A young man in the lead raised his hand and said: "I am from Xinshi Town, Xiachaoyi. My surname is Guo and my last name is Zhou. I have met several brothers."
After that, he introduced his people.
Shi Xiang hurriedly returned the gift and introduced his group.
These people came from the Weihe River and left Guanxi Town. They felt tired and took a rest here. Meeting a few people of the same age makes me feel extremely excited. Not tired anymore, we talked and laughed all the way to Tongguan.
Tongguan is not a town, but a city. It is the main east road between Shaanxi and Yang.
After occupying Tongguan, Wang Xiaolie ordered the renovation of Guancheng and opened the city gates to admit people from Shaanxi. If there are those who are willing to join the army, let them join the army. Those who are unwilling to join the army are willing to work as farmers in the camp and farm fields, and those who are willing to do business are arranged to go to prefectures and counties. Suddenly, it was very lively here.
A few teenagers entered Tongguan and saw people coming and going on the streets, which was more prosperous than the county town they saw on the road. They happily squeezed into the crowd and walked around the city until it was dark, but they didn't see any sign of recruiting troops.
Shi Xiang couldn't help but panic. Said: "They say Tongguan City is recruiting people to serve as soldiers, why can't we fight? Could it be that someone else is deceiving us?"
Guo Zhou: "Everyone says so, how could they be deceiving us? Since we can't find him, why not ask someone."
After speaking, look around. I saw a man selling steamed buns on the roadside. The business was very prosperous and there was an endless stream of customers buying steamed buns.
Stepping forward, Guo Zhou saluted and said, "Master, we came all the way to Tongguan to join the army. Why did we go around and see no place for the army?"
While filling the guests with steamed buns, the host said: "There are too many people coming to join the army every day. The city is so crowded that they went outside the city to recruit them. They are outside the south city gate. You go faster and you are still eating there." It’s dinner.”
"Come here! Thank you, thank you so much!" Guo said as he called his companions to walk towards the south gate.
Guancheng is not big, so a few people walked quickly and left in a short time. Outside the South City Gate, it was as lively as a market) There were large flags standing in many places with a few words written on them. There are a few people who have no education and do not understand what is written. After asking around, I found out that they were all recruiting places.
Even though it was dark, most recruiting places were still crowded with people. Shi Xiang and others waited for a while before pushing to the front.
A recruiting officer sat there and watched Shi Xiang and others come forward. Asked: "Where are you from? Why did you come to join the army?"
Shi Xiang said: "Huiguan, the younger one is from Huayin County, Huazhou. He has been bullied miserably by the Jurchens in the past few years! I heard that Wang Taiwei's army in Xiangyang was killed. He killed tens of thousands of Jin soldiers in one battle. He must be a capable man. . I discussed with several people to join the army together and fight against gold thieves!"
The officer looked at several people. Count out the forms and hand them to the registration clerk next to you. He said to Shi Xiang: "Go over there and register your name. After registering your name, let's eat first and arrange for you to rest. Get up tomorrow and we'll test your health."
Shi Xiang turned to his partner and said, "Yes, it is indeed here! As long as you remember your name, you will have food!"
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