After hearing these people's words, Zhu Youcheng realized that he was finally going to be a little skinny dog.

It turned out that these people were gunners of the Shenji Camp, with more than a hundred. Didn’t Zhu Youcheng borrow forty gunners from the Shenji Camp in the three major camps of the capital last time? Back in the capital, the gunners returned them to the Shenji Camp. The Shenji Camp had nothing to do, and the forty people were so idle that they looked at the meager and sometimes lacking military pay. They discussed whether they could join the Jinyiwei. They had heard that Zhu Youcheng was a popular man in front of Emperor Tianqi. If he was willing to accept it, he would definitely pass after he went to the Ministry of War.

When the other soldiers of Shenji Camp saw that these forty people came back, they came to ask. After learning that they had a superior life in the Jinyiwei Xizhenfusi, they were so envious that they almost drooled out - it was not an exaggeration at all, they were really drooling. Although Shenji Camp was stationed in the capital, they lived a very hard life. They were vegetarian all year round and could count the oil stars in the vegetables. Look at the Xizhenfusi, they were full of fancy meals and had different styles.

For example, the first day was braised pork, and the next day was the second day, and the recipe was hung outside the canteen without repeating it. As for military pay, it was fixed every month, ranging from 1 tael and 2 qian to 1 tael and 5 qian. The Xizhen Fushi Department stipulates that new recruits cost 1 tael and 1 qian each year, and then 1 qian each year. Originally, the first batch of soldiers could get 1 tael and 9 qian, but now they have become hundreds of households and thousands of households, and they receive officer salaries, of course, higher.

The Ministry of War has always had a lot of objection to the military pay of the Xizhen Fu Office. This year, he had to pull hundreds of thousands of taels to the Xizhen Fu Office, which made the financial difficulties of the army even more tense. However, the powerful traitor Wei Zhongxian used his power to seek personal gain, and the Minister of War had no choice. In order to reduce the military pay, the Minister of War sent people to check the number of people and supervise the payment of the salary, but did not find any problem. In fact, everyone in the capital is well known that Zhu Youcheng and Xin Wang are little rich people. Their factory in Miyun is constantly producing perfume, soap, towels and other items. It can be said that they make money every day, so there is no need to give a black hand in this regard.

The soldiers of Shenji Camp were intent on their work. They all wanted to be transferred to the Xizhen Fushi. The forty people were about to go back. They knew what Zhu Youcheng was short of, so they invited nearly a hundred gunners to stop Zhu Youcheng on the street. They hoped to recruit them into the Xizhen Fushi. So why didn't they ask for a private meeting but publicly? There was a little thought in them here. Zhu Youcheng gave people the impression that they were eager to seek talents. If they refused on the street, it would damage his reputation for seeking talents. Of course, this was also a destruction, because if the admiral of Shenji Camp knew about this, they would definitely wear small shoes. However, if the shoes were broken, it would not be too sad even if they were small.

Zhu Youcheng pondered for a moment and said loudly: "Let's do this, I'll go to the Ministry of War to talk about it first. You have borrowed it from you. However, the Xizhen Fushi Department has high salary and heavy training tasks. We train every day, from the tutors to the soldiers, everyone is like this. Moreover, the Xizhen Fushi Department is responsible for the task of pacifying bandits and Jingbians. It is dangerous to go to the battlefield at any time. Do you still want to come?"

The gunners' voices became much less sparse, and two or three gunners even sneaked away.

Zhu Youchen looked at them with a smile, without saying a word.

Inspired by the forty gunners, the gunners mustered up their courage and answered loudly again.

Zhu Youcheng said loudly: "We are in danger and seeking wealth. If you want to get promoted and make money, Xizhenfusi will give you the opportunity to fight for it, but you must have the courage to fight for it. A man and a doctor would rather die standing than live on kneeling. A life of cowards is a commoner, not the life of our soldiers. We must live a prosperous life and die more than Mount Tai! Since you are willing to come to Xizhenfusi, you must participate in the devilish training of Xizhenfusi while enjoying superior treatment. What I want to make is that this month, you are in the Xizhenfusi and you can withdraw at any time. But a month later, your relationship will be officially transferred to Xizhenfusi. If you want to withdraw, you will be deserters, but you need military law to engage in."

After saying that, Zhu Youcheng called a guard and asked him to take the gunners to the Xizhen Fushi Department for devilish training. At this time, he saw two or three more people in the team sneaking away, and he didn't mind. What the Xizhen Fushi Department wanted was elite soldiers, not waste snacks. I remember that the three major camps in the capital - Shenji Camp, 3,000 battalions, and the five military camps were worried about their combat effectiveness. In the 17th year of Chongzhen, he left the capital to fight against Li Zicheng's troops and defeated himself before he could fight. Although these gunners had already withdrawn from the Shenji Camp at that time, the timid spirit of the three major camps was also passed down from generation to generation. As a link in the middle, they also made great contributions. It seems a pity that some of the timid people were as good as mice, but the remaining elite soldiers could play a greater role.

After sending the artillery away, Zhu Youcheng once again whipped his whip and rushed back to the children's playground. Before he could enter the door, he saw a middle-aged man in a big red official robe waiting for him at the door. When he looked closely, it was Xu Guangqi.

Zhu Youcheng jumped off his horse, and Xu Guangqi came up and said, "Where is the potato? Where is the sweet potato?"

It is indeed the agronomist's style, he is arrogant and only cares about crops.

Zhu Youcheng smiled and said, "If you want to eat roasted sweet potatoes or roasted beef, you can draw a few steps, and Xiaoke will do it."

Xu Guangqi frowned and glared, and said angrily: "Dare you! If there is a sweet potato or potato that you eat, I... I will fight you."

When Zhu Youcheng saw that the old man was really angry, he hurriedly said, "How can it be? These are all treasures, and they are hung in the backyard."

Zhu Youcheng took Xu Guangqi into the backyard of his and Xinwang's residence in the children's playground. Sure enough, all the paved floors were covered with potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Xu Guangqi was a little stunned and asked, "What is Lord Zhu doing?"

"Protect the seeds. From Huating to Beijing, it was wind and rain all the way. Potatoes and sweet potatoes were kept in the box and they would rot. They would dry them before they could be stored."

“When are you going to sow seeds?”

"You have to wait for the spring of the coming year."

"No, no, it's too late, I'll plant some tomorrow."

Zhu Youcheng was amused and cried, and said, "Mr. Xu, I can understand your mood to solve the problem of famine in the Ming Dynasty, but you must respect the laws of nature. Now that winter is approaching, if you bury the seeds into the soil, it will not sprout, but will only silence in the soil - rotting. Maybe you have to blame you for sending them to the West."
Chapter completed!