There were family members of soldiers in the imperial city whose family members had died in the war. That afternoon, they took their documents and went to Izumo Villa to apply for the job.
Lu Wenqin and a junior steward were in charge of the interview. They checked the documents, looked at the person, and asked a few simple questions.
I felt that there was nothing wrong with this person's character, so I passed.
Seeing that he had indeed passed, the interviewer cried with joy, left Izumo Villa with a lot of gratitude, and told his family the good news.
The soldiers that Song Heng accepted had received the news a day earlier, and many of them ran to notify their comrades and their relatives near the imperial city, asking them to go to Madam's villa for interviews.
The day after the notice was posted, thirty or forty retired soldiers who had fought under Song Heng and their families came.
Those people saw their comrades whom they had not seen for a long time and gathered together to chat for a long time.
The interview was held in the main hall of Izumo Villa. There were many chairs in the yard and tea was prepared.
Anyone who comes to apply for a job will be given a number by a waiter first and led to sit in the courtyard. After they are seated, the waiter will bring them tea.
They were interviewed one by one. When the number was called, they went into the main hall for the interview.
"thanks, thanks."
Wu San put his crutches on the ground, took the tea brought by the boy and thanked him profusely.
"You guys have come a long way, right?"
The boy asked after serving tea.
"Yes, stay far away and set off before dawn."
"Then I'll leave earlier than you. I'll set off as soon as the rooster crows three times."
The boy said: "You're here so early, you probably haven't had breakfast yet! There are a lot of steamed buns steaming in the kitchen, I'll go bring some to you."
"I've eaten, no need."
Wu San waved his hands hurriedly.
Others also said: "We all came here after breakfast."
When they came, they were seated and served tea. They already felt that they were being treated very favorably. How could they still eat other people's food? It had been a long time since they had been treated so politely. Ever since they retired,
Dragging his mutilated body, no matter where he goes, he will be looked down upon and disliked by some people, even his own family members.
"Heroes, there is no need to be polite. My boss gave the order yesterday to prepare food for 800 more people in the morning and noon these two days. We can't let the heroes who come to apply for the job go hungry.
You have traveled for such a long time, even if you haven’t had breakfast, you should be hungry now!”
hero?
The last time they heard someone call them heroes was when they retired. At that time, the general said to them: You will always be the heroes of Dongchen Kingdom.
But after that day, no one called them heroes. In the eyes of their family, relatives, friends and outsiders, they became useless.
Wu San and others' eyes were red. Wu San blinked and said, "I'm really hungry after traveling such a long way. Since Madam prepared it for us, let's eat."
"eat."
Everyone said in unison.
"Okay, heroes are waiting."
After the boy left, Wu San looked at these brothers who had gone through life and death and said: "Our general's wife is really a kind person."
He never thought that he would still be able to find a job in his lifetime.
Although he is lame in one leg, he still has his hands. He can still pick and carry with a cane, and he does not need mercy or charity from others.
Ever since he entered the Izumo Villa, he has felt unprecedented respect.
The people in this villa did not stare at his legs with strange eyes, but looked at him like normal people.
"Yes! I never dreamed that someone would hire a disabled person like me to work."
Tang Kang, who was missing an arm, said: "Don't say that, although we are disabled, we are not useless.
If we really stay, we must work hard and not just hang around, and let everyone see that we can support our families with our own labor."
Wu San nodded and said: "Tang Kang is right. If you are not suitable and cannot stay, let's not have any grudges. If we can stay, we will do our best."
"Okay, let's listen to my cousin and third brother."