Tang Dynasty

Chapter 14: Still alive (middle)

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The suburbs outside the west gate of Guangzhou.

After many days of revisiting the old place, the porridge market run by the rebels is still full of turbulence, not necessarily less than before, but there is even an increase in driving force, but his identity and role are reversed. .

Immediately Zhou Huaian met the person in charge of the scene, a one-eyed and ugly old lieutenant, even if the leader of the team met with him, he had to be polite. After inspecting the souvenir provided by the team officer, he waved his hand and let them go on their own.

Finally it was Zhou Huai'an's turn to pick someone. Although it was the cold-faced Chengda bite who took the lead, the actual standards and requirements still had to rely on his own conclusions as a reference.

The whole process is actually very simple, just let the volunteers brought by Cheng Dajiao, knocking the gong in turn, shouting loudly everywhere, and when Xu Yi added a portion of dumplings and congee soup, people naturally gathered under the drive of hunger. Volunteered.

Soon after the flagpole was erected, about Mobai Ten people gathered, including some who had already been selected in the team; it would take a lot of twists and turns to find out who they were suitable for. Next, according to their self-reported occupations, they are classified into woodworkers, masons, metalworkers, tailors, etc., standing in a series and waiting for simple interviews one by one.

Although Zhou Huaian is a layman in a sense, it does not mean that his experience and insights in later generations cannot be used by analogy to provide the needs of the world;

In fact, it tests whether the opponent is in line with the corresponding occupation, rather than all kinds of lies of self-proclaimed fake generations in order to improve their own situation or stuttering; in fact, it only needs to observe and analyze some physical details, plus verbal Probing and inquiring can basically achieve the effect.

For example, the position and angle of the calluses on the palms and fingers, the chronic injuries caused by long-term concentrated stress on certain parts of the body, and the traces left after healed. There are also some professional knowledge questions that can be regarded as the level of future elementary school students at best. They are used at most. The last point is to pull the tiger skin to do a big banner-style little intimidation and psychological test.

For example, calling individual suspicious objects aside, and under the psychological dislocation of a group of volunteer soldiers watching and onlookers, asking some conditioned daily details to discover possible flaws and mistakes.

Anyway, he didn't have much hope for this. Whether it is an apprentice, a small worker, or a real craftsman, it can be used to make things happen, but it is only the props and pedals that he uses to gradually reflect his own value.

As for those craftsmen, old craftsmen, and master craftsmen who are really a little high, the possibility and probability of falling here is almost slim. After all, in a sense, these people are relatively well-established classes in the city, and it would be difficult for them to fall to this point without major changes.

Of course, most people are eliminated at least by taking off their shirts; because as a rural farmer or an urban coolie, the characteristics of being exposed to the sun are too obvious, and a few are in the usual sense. The existence of spoiled rogues, the scars from fights and fights on their bodies are also easy to identify, and some of them are poor people in the city.

Therefore, it is relatively simple to choose among the few remaining people; in just a short half day, Zhou Huai'an quickly selected a dozen people among the growing crowd of self-reported identities. ;

Among them, there are three skilled tailors and five with carpentry experience. One of them can make profits from bamboo weaving, and the other can hoop buckets. Then there are seven people who have worked as masons, most of whom have burnt bricks; One copper apprentice, two blacksmith brothers, one from dyeing workshop; finally, a butcher who is part-time gelding;

These results also gave the Cheng Tai who was sitting on the sidelines a slight improvement.

However, when the screening and selection process was about to end, there was a small episode and accident except for a small episode and accident; it was the other name army "Vice Lieutenant Zhu" who was staying in this relief field came to the door and proposed a proposal. Conditions, I hope Zhou Huai'an, a monk with good eyesight, can stay for a while, so that more useful people can be selected from these hungry people;

After all, as craftsmen with a skill, they are also needed among other rebel forces, but they obviously lack the corresponding screening methods and experience, so even if they go back and forth several times, they may not be able to find someone they like.

Now, it’s not for Cheng Da to bite the leader of the team, who can easily make a decision. So, while sending someone back to Stormrage Camp to ask his chief officer, Cheng Da bites to accompany the other party to speak, or say yes. Listen to the other party's conditions.

Of course, because it was past noon, as a demanding party, the food that could be provided to Zhou Huaian was better than the little bosses of Stormrage Camp.

Finally, it was served on a wooden plate. There was a poultry broth, a more evenly baked mixed noodle cake, and a stack of pickled melon strips. Although the taste was still not good, there were a lot of rough impurities. , But somehow it is closer to his normal diet in Africa.

It’s just that Zhou Huai'an calmly ate the same, even the blood in the bones was chewed up and the last bit of taste was sucked clean, the people who ran back to report also sweated profusely and came back with Duwei Wangpan’s message. ; He promised that Zhou Huaian could stay here for an extra day and a half, but the personnel selected from this need to be selected first by the people of Stormrage Camp.

As for the other specific conditions and compensation, Cheng Dajiao and Zhou Huaian decide on their own. In addition, they also brought Zhou Huaian’s temporary attendant Xiaoqi, saying that they are running errands and hitting hands with them. Zhou Huaian estimates that this is mainly to prevent themselves. Run away or get away.

However, this did not prevent him from borrowing flowers to offer Buddha's grace to the other party, so as to lay a good deal of future relationship and getting along with each other; then he helped Xiao Qi also ask for a meal;

"This is not good..."

The young man wriggled his lips and said in embarrassment.

"I have eaten some..."

"It doesn't matter if you eat more..."

Zhou Huaian smiled slightly

"I didn't miss much when I ran all the way."

"Anyway, it's already called, just do me a favor"

Although only pancakes and vegetable soup were delivered, this did not prevent this sweaty young man from eating with gusto.

Then, restarting the afternoon work, the banners for recruiting people were re-established from many places, and there were many times more people knocking gongs and shouting; therefore, it seems that the efficiency is much higher than that in the morning, but Zhou Huaian is also obvious. It takes a lot of hard work, and the speed and frequency of screening have also slowed down.

Just as he was sitting on a Hu bed, and for the second time, taking a short break, he started drinking Xiao Qi and offered hot water, suddenly there was a familiar roar outside.

"who.."

The noises came and went, and then they turned into chasing yells,

"Escaped... Escaped..."

"Stop, don't let people run away..."

"Catch this culprit..."

Zhou Huaian, who was originally a little dizzy, couldn't help but cheer up. Did he do too hard here and cause trouble? Fortunately, the team official who was responsible for protecting him brought him The answer.

Just now, among those who were singled out by him for concealment and other problems, some people caused the turmoil and chaos because of this guilty conscience and wanted to take the opportunity to escape, but they were caught again after more than a dozen people were killed and injured on the spot. Zuo Shi and confessed that he was recognized as a spy in the government.

"That's it,"

Then, I saw the one-eyed and ugly old school lieutenant, carrying a bloody human body, and being sent to Zhou Huaian again, praising him loudly for his vision and insight.

"By the way, how did you see the monk that he was wrong..."

The old school wei squinted the remaining one eye, and pulled a certain kind of smirk on his face without smiling.

"He's hiding tight, and someone is covering him..."

"I, of course I don't know the spies or anything..."

Zhou Huaian could only rack his brains to respond.

"I just doubted his self-proclaimed identity, and saw some flaws..."

"That monk, your insight may be able to help me interrogate one or two."

The old captain smiled grimly again.

"Look at other people, if there are more flaws..."

"This is an important matter for the success or failure of our rebels..."

Seeing the air coming in and out of the ground, resembling a body of rotten flesh, Huai'an will be a little bit waxy next week; this is not the plot and development expected, why it fell on me inexplicably? ;

He doesn't want this kind of limelight and credit, which is obviously a risk of suspicion, but prefers to be a low-key logistics support staff to slowly manage and develop his influence at the bottom.

Then the other party said involuntarily that dozens of suspicious persons detained in this congee market were all escorted to let him distinguish and screen. Of course, if you can't distinguish between accomplices and internal counterparts, you can only kill them as spies.

"What the hell is this?"

Zhou Huaian only felt that he was being held hostage by the situation, which was far from his expected goal.

"Does this force me to make a choice based on the state of affairs and common sense..."

He admitted that he had never offended this one-eyed old man, how could he suddenly indirectly influence and decide the life and death of these dozens of people? Rao is that he has seen many cruel scenes and has psychological endurance.

Seeing others' violence is completely different from making your own decisions. These are dozens of lives. Zhou Huaian can't be indifferent, but compared to the risk of being suspected and jealous, it is another dilemma.

Or is this a temptation that the other party has already started to suspect. However, the opponent's qualifications seemed very old, even the official Cheng Dazhecheng couldn't hold back, and after a few words, he was ruled out.