"Miss, is this written by my uncle?"
In the back yard of General Chicheng's office, the maid Xiuyue asked while holding Zhang Cheng's manuscript.
"Don't you see, the Han Dynasty's army has weak crowns, and the prisoners are asking for long tassels.
I don’t see you, Ban Ding is far away, Jueyu Qingqi urges Zhan Yun! "
Xiuyue couldn't help but read out loud, and she praised excitedly: "I can't believe that my uncle can not only kill Tatars, but he can also write such good words, which makes me excited and excited when I read it."
Ji Xuanzhu stepped forward, reached out and touched Xiuyue's forehead, saying, "You girl, you know how to be passionate!"
Yu Rui, who had been by the young lady's side, walked up to her, looked at the manuscript, and continued reading:
"Kuainai's country is in danger as if it were full of eggs, and the feathers and feathers are galloping without stopping!
Abandon my old pen and keep my wartime pen,
At one call, more than 100,000 comrades sang war songs and joined the army.
Cleanse yourself from the dust and vow to sweep away the Tartars regardless of your own safety! "
She finished reading it in one breath and then said: "Miss, this poem is really good. Not only is it exciting and exciting, but it is also catchy. Would you like to send it back to the house so that I can have a look at it?"
Ji Xuanzhu's beautiful eyes were completely fixed on the manuscript. Hearing this, he said: "This is the general's handwriting. How can we give it away lightly? Xiuyue, tomorrow you ask Sister-in-law Jia to find someone to frame this general's manuscript.
Although the handwriting is a little bad, it still penetrates the back of the paper, vigorous and powerful, jade pistil, prepare pen and ink, wait for me to copy a copy, and send it back to the house for my father and mother to appreciate. "
"Miss, if you don't want to go to bed with the general, it won't be too late for us to copy it tomorrow when we have free time." Yu Rui reminded him with a smile.
Ji Xuanzhu glanced back at the inner room and said softly: "The general drank a few too many drinks tonight and just fell asleep. You also saw it. Now he is snoring like thunder. I guess he will drink tea when he wakes up. Yu Rui, prepare a pen and paper, then grind ink for me, embroider the moon and make some sobering tea!"
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After the winter solstice, the winter break in the north of the Ming Dynasty basically began. With nine cold days and freezing temperatures, it was really impossible to do any farm work outdoors.
However, it was a different scene on Xuanzhen North Road. There were still motorcades coming and going on the avenue. Although it was not an endless stream, it was more numerous than elsewhere.
What's more, there are people who have joined the army in the fortresses on the North Road. They take five days off during the Winter Solstice Festival, and all of them return home wearing new clothes and carrying large and small packages.
Contrary to what the relatives at home thought, not only did they not starve or freeze, but they were able to eat several meat meals every month, and now they all became stronger and stronger.
And they all came back with their wages, which is what surprised the villagers. Although everyone saw some changes after this commander came to the North Road.
For example, the farmland occupied by military leaders was distributed to military households, and it was rare for military households to be enslaved to plant private fields for them. Moreover, the military leaders who originally only cared about themselves began to organize everyone to dig trenches and repair them. Canal, open up wasteland and accumulate fertilizer for cultivation.
Especially on Shangbei Road, in addition to joining the army to receive pay, almost every family participated in the Yunzhou Craftsmanship Workshop. In order to improve efficiency, Zhang Cheng called various small and large fortresses to come to Yunzhou to get some simple crafts for themselves. process, go back and process it, and then send it to the craftsman camp.
Zhang Cheng also gave this method a name, called "contract responsibility system."
Many jobs that did not require complicated craftsmanship were contracted by various forts. They signed each agreement and contract, then collected the raw materials and returned to the fort to rush to work.
For example, during the winter break in the north of the Ming Dynasty, the strong men on the North Road went up to the mountains to cut down trees, while the women were working at home, sewing military uniforms, shoes, coats, cloaks, etc. for the North Road sergeants.
Li Erdan is already a celebrity in Dushikou Castle. He is not only the first soldier Zhang Cheng recruited in Dushikou, but also because he dared to challenge the general Liu Changliang in a single battle in the army. He had participated in the bloody battle of Julu. A veteran.
Although Li Erdan was knocked down by Liu Changliang in the end, the story of "Dushi recruit Li Erdan challenged Qianhu Liu Silang to death" quickly spread in Dushi and even the entire North Road.
He also took five days off during the Winter Solstice Festival. Wearing a brand new military uniform, he walked on the streets of Dushikou with his head held high. His already tall body looked even more majestic, attracting passers-by's attention.
"Look, even Li Erdan is getting excited..."
"Oh, it's a pity that we wanted to sign up at the beginning, but this fool Li Er got the first chance!"
"Hey, brother, stop pretending. You are afraid of the ball before you fight. You should go and rush now. Let's see, even if you join the army, you may not be better than Brother Erdan!"
He joined the army at the beginning of May, and has received military coupons for three months since August. When he went out with the army to suppress bandits on the East Road, he even received an extra two taels of silver as a reward.
He exchanged the military coupons for the previous two months for grain and sent them home. There was no shortage of grain at home for the time being. He just returned to Dushikou from Chicheng today and went to the official store to exchange the military coupons that had just been issued in October for one or two. silver,
Now, Li Erdan was feeling very happy, and with three taels of silver in his arms, he was planning to buy something to go home for the winter solstice. He was completely unaware of the discussions on the street.
He wandered around Dushikou Castle for a while, then came to Nanguan Market, pulled off a few feet of flower cloth, weighed two kilograms of mutton, picked up a chicken, and strode home.
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Cheng Sanhu tightened the belt around his waist, clasped his fists and said to his parents: "Dad, Aniang, there is no need to worry about Huzi. My general is very concerned about us. Look, aren't we all fat?"
Cheng Sanhu's family was located in Dachengzhuang, under the jurisdiction of Yanqing Prefecture on Xuanzhen East Road. When Wu Zhizhong came to East Road to recruit soldiers, he enlisted in the army in order to reduce the burden on his family.
But who would have thought that today, Cheng Sanhu would not only lighten the family's burden, but also grow taller and stronger. This time he went home to visit relatives and even brought back a few paper notes.
With these few paper notes, he actually exchanged grains and coarse cloth at Shunlongchang Cattle and Horse Store in Yanqing Prefecture City, and Cheng Sanhu went out with the army to suppress the bandits. Moreover, because he shot the bird gun quickly and accurately, he could shoot more than others. I got one tael of reward and left it all to my family.
He is the third son in the family, and he has two older brothers. The eldest brother usually talks little and is timid and cowardly, so he is nothing to do. The second brother is a premature baby. His family is poor and he did not keep up with his nutrition when he was young. However, his life is saved. , but his body has always been weak and weak, and he cannot do physical work.
His father and mother have worked hard all their lives to manage the family, so they can barely make ends meet. Moreover, he also has a little sister, who is just fourteen years old this year. At first, the family couldn't let the blame go, so they wanted to treat his little sister as a slave to the local people. In the Goulan Courtyard, I exchanged some grains to survive.
It was also his family's destiny that there should not be such difficulty in separation of flesh and blood. Wu Zhizhong happened to come to the east road to recruit brave men. Cheng Sanhu was the first to sign up without saying a word, and took Anjia's silver in exchange for grain. It’s only lasted until today.
Now that he has a married family, he is already the envy of every family in the village. Many women who are about to get married look at Cheng Sanhu with indescribable looks in their eyes.
