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Chapter 217: Five to six million applicants
Shen Leyang nodded, "Yes, they, like your sister Chuchu, volunteered to join the army, and they were accepted."

Chaochao was truly puzzled, "Are there really that many people signing up?"

Just as she asked this question, Shen Ruochu walked in and immediately laughed, "Every year, there are probably five or six million people who sign up, but our country only has about 500,000 to 700,000 conscription slots, so it's about one in ten. So you can understand why it's so strict now, even someone as outstanding as me was rejected."

No, that makes it sound like Fang Kaichen and Lin Qi are more outstanding than her.

However, at this moment, the people of Daqi under the sky...

How many people did you say signed up? And how many were recruited again?

Qu Wende's fingers were trembling. "Five or six million people actually signed up?? How could so many people in later generations voluntarily join the army? It's unbelievable."

The Minister of Revenue sighed, "And did you hear that just now? These two are clearly from official families, and with Shen Ruochu, that makes three. Isn't that a bit too high a probability?"

Unlike ordinary people, children of officials do not have more than one path to choose from.

With their elders paving the way, and being possibly the only two children in their families, they have no need to worry about their future development, nor do they need to go to the military to gain prestige or suffer that hardship.

So why are they so keen to join the army?

Is it really true, as Yuanyuan said, that people in later generations all respected and loved soldiers? Surely they didn't do it for that reason.

Compared to these officials, ordinary people don't think that deeply.

They thought, "There must be benefits to joining the army. Maybe soldiers will be paid a lot in future generations?"

"The number must be very high, otherwise why would four or five million people sign up? Four or five million, just hearing that is frightening. Being a soldier is not a fun thing. One wrong move and you could lose your life. Even if there is no war, you still have to farm on weekdays. It's better to stay at home and farm. At least you don't have to worry about rushing to the front lines in war."

"Perhaps future generations won't need to farm?"

"If you don't farm, what will you do? You can't just drill with weapons every day, can you?"

Anyway, they think that joining the army must pay well, and who would rush to join if there were no benefits?
Voluntarily signed up? And you're unhappy about not being selected?

What a joke! If the Great Qi court were to conscript soldiers, they would be hiding in the cold.

After all, soldiers don't get much pay, and sometimes they have to bring their own rations. In later generations, they'll probably be provided with food, right?
Just then, Chaochao asked, "Why are so many people signing up? Is there money to be paid out?"

Shen Ruochu was overjoyed and said to Chaochao, "There is indeed a salary for soldiers, but the salary for conscripts is very low. For those who have just enlisted, like Fang Kaichen, they might only get a little over two thousand yuan a month. But after they are discharged, they will receive certain subsidies and preferential treatment in terms of further education and employment."

The people of Daqi were speechless. "...More than two thousand??"

They already know how to convert prices to modern terms; a salary of just over two thousand is really, really, really little.

But, but aren't there other subsidies and benefits later on? See, there are still advantages, right?

Then they heard Shen Ruochu say, "However, most people join the army not for the salary."

"Why is that?" Chaochao asked.

"Why is that?" The people of Daqi asked the same question.

Shen Ruochu thought for a moment and said, "Many people do it in response to the country's call and to serve the country. Some do it for personal growth and development, and a few may do it to have more options."

The people of Daqi were speechless.

Emperor Jingxuan pondered, should he serve his country?
So many people volunteered to join the army to serve their country?

However, most of the people of Daqi joined the army against their will, simply to survive. Perhaps when the nation's survival is at stake, the people of Daqi will also don their armor without hesitation and go into battle to defend their homeland.

But in peacetime, people don't have such a strong sense of conviction.

How did later generations manage to do it?

When talking about serving the country, Shen Ruochu's eyes seemed to light up.

Chaochao also sensed it. Although she still didn't quite understand, she just felt that Sister Chuchu seemed very amazing.

Shen Ruochu found it hard to resist her bright, sparkling gaze, so she quickly took a sip of water to hide the upturned corners of her mouth.

Just then, Shen Leyang said, "I'll call and have someone send over a few sets of ski equipment. Aunt, besides the basic equipment, is there anything else Chaochao and Yuanyuan need to prepare?"

Everyone's attention quickly shifted to Shen Leyang. Yuanyuan said with some regret, "I have a ski suit at home. I should have brought it with me. I really like my ski suit."

"If you want, I'll buy you an exact replica." Actually, you can buy them at the ski resort, but they're used to having them prepared in advance.

Jian Yunsang wrote down some of the things the child needed, and then Shen Leyang went to get busy.

Although he often seems to be daydreaming while studying experiments, he is actually quite reliable when it comes to getting things done.

When it was time for dinner, everything that needed to be prepared had been delivered.

The group stayed at the Shen family's house that night; there were several guest rooms, just enough for everyone.

Unfortunately, Chaochao's beloved aunt still hadn't returned by bedtime.

He Jingyi worked overtime until after 10 p.m. before returning home. She went to see Chaochao and Yuanyuan, greeted Jian Yunsang who was still awake, chatted for a while, and then went to take a shower and rest.

The next day, I went out early again.

When Chaochao woke up, He Jingyi had been gone for about ten minutes.

Chaochao sighed, "Auntie has worked so hard."

I didn't see her when we were in Jiangcheng, but even though I'm living at my aunt's house now, I still haven't seen her.

Shen Ruochu patted her fluffy head. "Don't worry, we'll definitely see each other when we get back from skiing."

"Ah."

"Let's go, we're off." The driver arranged by Fang Kaichen and his team had already driven the car to the garage. They unloaded everything, packed it up, and were ready to leave.

Both vehicles were seven-seater minivans. Since Jian Yunsang had more people on her side, Shen Ruochu simply sat with Fang Kaichen and his group.

The cars drove out of Hexinyuan one after the other.

The weather was nice today, and Chaochao leaned against the window, curiously observing the street scene of Xingcheng.

The people of Daqi were also watching, especially those who lived in the south and had never traveled far from home in their lives; they had never seen such northern scenery before.

They followed Chaochao and thus gained some worldly experience.

Once the car left the city, the snow scenery along the roadside became even more striking, a vast expanse of white, a silver-clad landscape, simply breathtakingly beautiful.

Especially after driving for more than an hour, as we got closer to the ski resort, the snow on both sides of the road became even thicker and whiter.