Summon players, rebuild Dawei

There are two long queues in front of the city gate, on the left are local people or refugees from outside, and on the right are merchants and hawkers carrying goods and luggage.

Meng Xiu and his fellow countryman A Nuo were in the queue on the left, because they didn't need to inspect the goods, so the queue on their side moved a little faster, but even so, they had been waiting here for a while.

"It's really not easy to go in and out of Miyang City, don't you think so, Axiu?" Anuma, who had a simple and honest face beside him, said in a low voice, "Especially the farmers who live in the city, they go in and out of the city every day. Wouldn't it take a lot of time for the door to be inspected like this, won't they be dissatisfied?"

"What do you know, with such a strict investigation, the people in this city can live in peace of mind." Meng Xiu said a little coldly, and seeing the young man's confused look, he said, "It's also close to the border area. , Do you think Baoxi City is safe, where there is no jurisdiction, and everyone regardless of Hu or Han can enter and leave at will, or Miryang is safe, where the city gates are tightly guarded and only those with authentic and reliable identities can enter?"

"Of course Miryang is safe." After the young man answered, he suddenly realized and praised, "Axiu, you are so smart, you deserve to be educated."

Meng Xiu twitched the corner of her mouth and ignored him.

Although this Anuma is taller than ordinary people, his brain is quite stupid.

He didn't want to have too many contacts with such a person, but whoever gives this person an advantage is that he is obedient and easy to fool.

If he comes to Miryang, if he can find an official position here, he will definitely need someone to serve him, but compared to hiring someone with money, it is better to have such a foolish fellow who will please you on his own make.

"It's our turn soon. I don't know what the officers and soldiers here will ask. You have a good temper..."

Even if no one answered, Ah Nuo didn't care, and he was talking to himself, when suddenly he pushed Meng Xiu's shoulder and asked: "A Xiu, you said that the person sitting in the middle of the city gate wearing a black mask Who is it, why is he dressed like this, and why is he sitting there doing nothing?"

Meng Xiu was staggered by his push, and said angrily, "I'm not a city guard, how would I know."

Having said that, his eyes were on the center of the city gate ahead.

In fact, Meng Xiu had already noticed that person. As Anuma said, not only was this person dressed strangely, but his behavior was also very inexplicable. From the beginning to the end, he just sat there with his legs crossed in an arrogant posture, doing nothing. Dry.

But if there is really no official business at the city gate, wouldn't it be better to sit elsewhere and rest, why bother to stand in the middle of the city gate, and move out of the seat when there are occasional carts passing by.

Thinking about this, he unconsciously stared at the black mask for a while.

Maybe his gaze was too obvious, the other party suddenly turned his head and looked at him, but he only glanced lightly, and quickly looked away.

At that moment, Meng Xiu was keenly aware that what he was looking at was the top of his head, and he didn't notice him at all.

Meng Xiu frowned, becoming more and more puzzled. The black mask's gaze was really weird. When it glanced over them, it was as if a customer who came here just to buy leeks saw a basket of womb cabbage, and lost interest after just one glance.

I don't know why he is sitting there...

The more Meng Xiu couldn't figure it out, the more paranoid he wanted to know the answer, but at this time the line had already reached him, so he had no choice but to put the matter aside and answer the officers and soldiers' questions with an honest appearance.

"Where is your native place?"

"Yunlian County, Xizhou, from Baoxi County."

"Yunlian, that land is being attacked by the Di people, right?" The official on the side registered him, and suddenly sighed.

"Yes, there are wars everywhere, and everyone has fled," Meng Xiu replied, hearing the strange meaning in the official's tone, and asked tentatively, "Could it be that you are also from Yunlian?"

The official shook his head, and said in a good temper: "I am a real Xunyang native, but our lord's ancestral home is in Yunlian. Since you are from Yunlian, you have always heard of the Yunlian Jiang family, right?"

Meng Xiu was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied: "I've heard of it, so of course I've heard of it."

After registering her identity, Meng Xiu walked aside and waited for Ah Nuo, although her face was indifferent, but her heart was full of turmoil.

What a coincidence that Yun connects with the Jiang family...

The Jiang family and their Meng family belonged to the same family in Yunlian in the previous dynasty, but when the dynasty changed, the ancestors of both of them took refuge in the wrong person. The governor sent troops to suppress them, and both families fell into decline, becoming ordinary people, and Yunlian's Jiang clan was so devastated that they could hardly be found.

He once heard his grandfather mention that at that time, a branch of the Jiang family seized the opportunity and joined the Pei family, which is now in power, and became a high-ranking official in the capital.

However, this happened decades ago, the old capital was too far away from Yunlian County, he had already forgotten about it, and he never thought that the prefect Sanjiang of Xunzhou who everyone said was born in that place.

Thinking of this, Meng Xiu felt quite ridiculous. The former direct branches of the Meng and Jiang families have now become homeless refugees, but the children of the Xiaozong who were not valued at that time have become high-ranking officials one by one. It is extremely ridiculous.

"Axiu, I got the wooden sign. Look," Anuma approached and showed him the wooden sign. "The official said that we should take the wooden sign to Nanzhuli, which is opposite Dongshi, and someone Arrange a place for us, but only the first five days do not need to pay, after that we will have to collect rent, we have to hurry up and find work."

Meng Xiu's thoughts were interrupted, she nodded dispensably, and arranged: "After you enter the city, you will find a job first, and I will go to Nanzhuli to find a place to live. You give me the wooden sign, and the two of us If you live together, you should be able to get a bigger house and save some rent money.”

"Axiu is really thoughtful." When the young man heard that he could save a rent, he handed the wooden sign to him without hesitation, and he didn't think it was unfair at all that the other party asked him to work.

Then, the two fellow villagers entered the city together with very different moods.

Just passing through a city gate is like entering a completely different world.

There are many exiles outside the city, the team is crowded, and because it rained last night, there is a damp and sour smell everywhere, and once you step into the city, the unpleasant feeling of being caught in a long team and moving slowly The feeling of depression was instantly swept away.

Entering the South City Gate, you can see the wide and smooth Guangyan Street. Although there are many people on the street, they all have their own clear destinations, just like chess pieces moving along a prescribed path. It looks chaotic, but it is actually orderly.

"Axiu, this city is so big and full of people." A Nuo lacked vocabulary, so he could only describe his inner feelings in this way.

Looking around, he saw that the road was full of colorful billboards and people coming and going, which was very different from the place where he used to live, so he dared not take any action, and asked the people around him in a low voice: "Can you show me something?" My idea, where should I go to find a job?"

Meng Xiu looked around, and immediately found that there were many "recruitment notices" posted on the city wall behind her. Almost all the refugees who had just entered the city gathered there, listening to the young man who could read read the recruitment notices above.

"A lot of people have asked about the recruitment conditions of Qunxue, I will read it again for the last time, please be quiet and listen carefully.

"There are still a few jobs left for the county school to recruit. Jun Xiangxu recruits two cooks. They must be honest, reliable, hard-working, and they can enter the job after passing the culinary interview. The working hours are from the beginning of Mao to the end of You every day. Food and lodging are included. The monthly salary is two buckets of rice, and the monthly rest is one day...

"The county technical school recruits carpenters or skilled craftsmen. There is no limit to the number of people. They need to participate in the skill assessment interview. The salary depends on the ability of the position. If the craftsmanship is high, it may be hired as a teacher. If the craftsmanship is poor, it will not be used. The monthly rest is four to eight days... ..."

Amuma was brought here by Meng Xiu to listen to the recruitment introduction. Hearing that the cook could receive two buckets of rice a month, he couldn't help but gasped in surprise, and muttered, "What kind of cook is this? Two buckets of rice is enough for me for more than a month." , including food and lodging, why is such a good job, is it a lie..."

Meng Xiu frowned and said, "Shut up and listen carefully."

Someone asked: "Sir, is there any hard work suitable for ordinary farmers like me?"

"Naturally, this type of job is the most," the young man in charge of reading the job advertisement licked his dry lips, opened the kettle and took a sip of water, then clapped his hands to signal for everyone to be quiet, and said, "Read the jobs assigned by the government first, the government Recruitment requires signing a contract. After signing the contract, you cannot withdraw at will. Everyone should pay attention to this point.

"Let's talk about recruitment. One is a road construction worker. Those who are hardworking and healthy will have to follow the road construction team to work in other counties of Xing County. They will be provided with three meals and accommodation. The wages can be paid daily or monthly...

"One is a construction worker, who must endure hardships and stand hard work, be honest and trustworthy, and then need to follow the construction team to go to a distant place to build a house, and also include three meals and accommodation...

"Furthermore, the cosmetics factory recruits 50 workers, and there are many types of work. You can go to No. 12 in Yanqili to inquire about details, and there will be someone to answer questions there.

"These are the jobs assigned by the government. The following are the recruitments for the major chambers of commerce. First of all, the farmers' chambers of commerce. The farmers' chambers of commerce recruited a total of five people this time, two porters, and three farmers. They are all doing farm work and physical labor. Board and lodging, no holidays, wages can be settled daily or monthly, and the monthly wages are three buckets of rice..."

"Three buckets of rice!" Ah Nuo's eyes lit up, he looked at Meng Xiu and said, "I can do this physical work."

There were many people who sighed the same as him. Meng Xiu said immediately after hearing the words: "If you think you can do it, try it. I see that there are many people around who are staring at this work. If you go late, you will not be able to catch up."

Being urged by him, Ah Nuo immediately became nervous, turned around and went to find a job, and then suddenly realized: "Wait, where is the Farmers' Chamber of Commerce?"

"Look at what's written here. The Farmers' Chamber of Commerce is at No. [-] Yanqili. You follow them. If you can't find the way, ask the locals. No matter whether you can be selected or not, you will meet here at Youshi."

"Okay." Ah Nuo responded twice, and hurriedly followed the crowd heading for Yanqi.

Meng Xiu watched him leave, then randomly picked a path on the east side and entered the East Market.

Unlike the West Market where players gather, the East Market is mostly aboriginal shops and stalls. Therefore, for Meng Xiu, the market here is no different from ordinary markets except that the roads are flat and the crowds are crowded.

But the smoothness of the road alone was enough to surprise him.

Road construction is an extremely expensive project. Usually, no matter how big a city is, it will only pave the central main street and the roads where the nobles gather. How can it be so ordinary that even the Lifang alleys where the poor people live can be repaired? So smooth!

It was obvious that it had rained heavily last night, and except for a few depressions where water remained, most of the places in this alley were actually dry, which was really surprising.

Meng Xiu looked down at his worn-out straw sandals. If he had walked so much in the wet mud in other places, his straw sandals would have been useless long ago. But in fact, from entering Miryang area, everything he passed was It is such a flat and solid road.

The road is extremely hard and clean, and there are no gaps in the patchwork of stone slabs, and it is unknown what repairs were made of it.

Meng Xiu was thinking while walking. Since he came here, his questions had been popping up endlessly, and the frown on his brow had never been relaxed.

Just thinking about this, he suddenly noticed a little boy carrying a bag of papers standing on the side of the road and shouting something like "selling monthly newspapers".

Before he understood what this "monthly report" was, he saw an old farmer carrying a hoe exchange a few copper coins for a folded piece of yellow paper.

Seeing the words "Miryang Monthly" printed on the paper, Meng Xiu couldn't restrain her curiosity, so she stopped the old farmer and asked, "What is that in your hand?"

As soon as the old farmer heard this, he knew that he was from another place. He unfolded the newspaper and said, "This is a monthly newspaper issued by the government. .”

Meng Xiu glanced at the contents of the newspaper, and he was indeed what he said, but hearing the old farmer speak so clearly, he almost thought that he had misjudged the identity of the other party, and asked softly, "Do you know the characters above?"

The old farmer folded the newspaper and waved his hands shyly: "How did I know it? I bought it for my grandson. He goes to the county school and knows a lot more than me."

"Your grandson goes to the county school?"

"That's right, thanks to the enlightenment of the government lord, I and other common people can also go to school, so my grandson has this opportunity to study."

The old farmer finished his emotion with a smile, saw that he was in a daze, and left with the newspaper.

Meng Xiu was really shocked.

Let the common people enter the county to study, what is this Jiang's son thinking?

Suddenly falling into contemplation, Meng Xiu stood straight by the side of the street, when a cloth merchant led a donkey and pulled a cart passing by, the wheels of the cart rolled over the puddle, splashing a few drops of dirt Drops of water fell on his calves and straw sandals.

The cold drops of water made him tremble all over, and Meng Xiu woke up suddenly.

He frowned, and looked back at the cloth merchant with a gloomy expression on his face.

No matter what Jiang's son wants to do, since Jiang can revitalize the family, Meng Xiu has studied hard behind closed doors for many years, and his literary talents and strategies are not inferior.

After making a decision like this, Meng Xiu shook off the water droplets on the straw sandals with a sullen face, and strode forward with her head raised.

Two men passed by him, one of them turned his head and glanced at him, and said to the brother next to him, "Is that man a fool? Just now he stood motionless by the side of the road and didn't hide when the car came by. He got splashed all over his pants." That’s why I’m not happy.”

"Maybe it's a bug. No matter how powerful this game is, there will always be some glitches." The soldier player with the Shangguan flying knife on his head said casually, and then pushed the people around him, "Don't worry about it, just follow that Cloth sellers, don’t let any ignorant person report it later, our mission will fail.”

"It's really convincing. It's a rare plainclothes mission to protect Hongming."

"Otherwise, with so many players in the city, if you don't keep an eye on him, he would have been hacked." Shangguan Feidao said, "Anyway, our mission is to let him get in touch with the spies in the camp and protect him when he arrives in the barracks." about there."

While chatting, the famous red cloth merchant seemed to notice something, and looked back vigilantly for a while.

The two immediately pretended to be passers-by and chatted while walking, and when the cloth merchant lost his vigilance and turned to the alley to the north, they quickly followed up.