Chapter 1046 - A New Recruitment Notice (2/2)

Good needed to support Rachel.

They had come to the city during this winter. They already felt lucky enough to have a mud hut. For them, it was still too much to hope for a nice residence or eating one meat-based meal every week.

The only thing that disappointed Good was that Rachel was only 14 and did not meet the minimum working age requirement of 16. But since they had exerted a great deal effort to get out of a difficult situation, he did not want her to lead a hard life anymore.

“Don’t get too tired,” Uncle Bucky said. “It’s easy to get sick during the winter. Medical treatment is expensive.”

“Relax, I’m in good health!” Good patted his chest. He was not bragging. If it had not been for his humble origins, he would have become a squire to a knight a long time ago. “What are you going to do, Uncle?”

“I just came to accompany you guys.”

“What?” Sanko was startled.

Good quickly thought of something. “Did you already…”

“Aha, that’s it.” Uncle Bucky laughed out. “The foreman of the sixth engineering team has agreed to hire me. The contract will be delivered to me in two days.”

“That’s really… awesome!” Sanko exclaimed. “It’s a full-time job. Your salary will be doubled! And soon you’ll have enough money to pay the down payment. After that, you’ll become an official resident of Neverwinter and get your ID card!”

“Yeah, that’s the only way for me to get an ID. I’m too old to learn how to read and write.” Bucky waved his hand. “And I’ve been here for almost two years before I got this chance. I can only say that I’m too stupid. In this city, you young guys will get many more opportunities than me.”

Some people around them heard their conversation and came over to congratulate Uncle Bucky as he was going to become a subject of the king very soon.

Good felt a little confused seeing this.

In his opinion, obtaining an ID card was just a way to find a better job, but these people seemed to care more about the identity than the job. It sounded as if all of them thought it was a great honor to become a subject of His Majesty.

They chatted all the way to the central square.

A group of people had already gathered in the square, but most of them were residents of the city and they didn’t usually compete with immigrants for jobs.

A new recruitment notice was put up in the south side of the square. Every now and then, a child would come to them and ask, “Do you need me to read the notice to you? Only ten bronze royals.”

“No, thanks. We can read,” Bucky replied with a smile. In fact, among the three men, only Sanko had learned how to read and write, but even he still had a hard time reading.

“Why are these guys peddling in this place? They can read, so they should be able to get real jobs,” Good mumbled. “They can earn much more by doing that.”

“They must be students from the school that haven’t reached the working age.” Sanko looked around and explained.

“What?”

“Yeah, I’ve heard about it in my night class.” Sanko lowered his voice. “To show the students the importance of knowledge, the teachers often encourage them to use what they’ve learned to make money. By doing so, the teachers attract even more students to the school. I also want to try when I don’t have to work in the daytime.”

“Ugh… if this is okay, maybe I should let Rachel come here to make some money. She can read,” Good thought while glancing at the children.

“Hey, look there!” Uncle Bucky suddenly pointed to the southern tip of the square. “There are a lot of people!”

“Is it a special recruitment program?” Good exchanged a knowing look with Sanko.

“Hurry up. Let’s go there to have a look!”

The three men immediately ran to the southern side of the square. There was a person with a tent behind him, who came to explain the program to everyone.

Good felt thrilled after hearing the person describe the program.

It was indeed a special recruitment program and it seemed to be unprecedentedly easy. It did not require a diploma or an ID. It only needed men in good health, who could pass a series of assessments. The names of the assessments sounded so strange that Good could not understand any of them, but he was confident that he could meet any physical fitness requirement.

The most surprising fact about this program was that it was actually a military recruitment.