In Chang'an, within the three auxiliaries, local soldiers began to be mobilized to participate in the war.
Most of the soldiers in these places are retired or have participated in certain basic training. They only need a little intensive training to quickly adapt to the needs of war.
The pay of this group of soldiers is the same as that of other ordinary soldiers, and they also enjoy the cumulative rewards of wartime meritorious service.
During the mobilization and recruitment, there were even fights in many places. In order to prove that they were still capable of going to the battlefield, some usually good-tempered people also fought with others with red faces and thick necks, just so that they could have a
Quota.
After all, the treatment of the Hussar soldiers when they retire makes many people jealous.
Although there are some people with bad habits who will spend all their retirement expenses in a short period of time, neither these people themselves nor the people around them will think that this is the fault of Qiusi, because it is absolutely
Most veterans have more or less changed their original life trajectory and have a certain amount of property savings.
Creating something from nothing is the most difficult thing.
In the Han Dynasty and the feudal dynasty that followed for a long time, the more stable it was, the less room there was for the people to change their class. The reason why Fan Jin passed the exam became a classic, and the reason why Kong Yiji did not dare to take off his long gown was because
The fault-tolerance rate of society is too low. In a feudal dynasty with a very low fault-tolerance rate, the children of the gentry can study abroad freely and fail in starting a business. However, as long as ordinary people take off their long robes, their resumes in the academy will immediately disappear.
It will be interrupted and become a piece of waste paper!
Therefore, even if Ding Juren's child is a scholar, he can still get the position of county magistrate by showing filial piety and integrity, but Kong Yiji can only face the frail body under his long gown and understand what it means that the feudal class is insurmountable, and don't think too much.
The most critical reason why Fei Qian has received enthusiastic support from ordinary people in the military system is that Fei Qian allows ordinary people to see a tangible future, whether it is life or death.
This is similar to the pension system of later generations. It is an important means to maintain social stability and encourage people to work hard.
After Guanzhong Sanfu has absorbed a large number of people for several consecutive years, some of them have successively sent messages back to their original hometown. Therefore, among Shandong, Guanzhong Sanfu naturally has some "fame" among the people, especially for poor people.
In the past few years, when the system in Shandong has not been improved and the oppression is still brutal, even if there is no war, there are still many refugees fleeing famine. The legendary Sanfu of Guanzhong has become the first choice of these refugees.
.
This is also one of the reasons why Shandong is gradually dissatisfied with Fei Qian.
Strictly speaking, Shandong does not really support Cao Cao in defeating Feiqian, but they absolutely support maintaining the stability of Shandong's political structure for another three to five hundred years. If such a war can be passed, both
It restricted Fei Qian from continuing to promote the New Deal to confuse people, and allowed Cao Cao to focus on the outside world and not cause trouble for them internally. That was simply the best of both worlds.
Regarding this recruitment, the public's enthusiasm also caused some people among the three assistants of Chang'an to completely shut up.
And in order not to hinder spring plowing, Xun You also deliberately controlled the number of people who came to sign up and carried out certain screening. After all, this spring is not very friendly. Although Chang'an has experience in dealing with late spring cold, there are still some fields that have been affected.
disaster.
Zao Zhi was also busy taking his agriculturist to inspect the farmland conditions in Sanfu, Chang'an, so that the damaged farmland could be replanted in time with other crops, such as sorghum. Although sorghum is less tasty than millet and wheat, the yield is
It is also lower, but it is still grain to some extent.
At the same time, due to the reappearance of the late spring cold, both residential buildings and greenhouses require a large amount of bricks and tiles. This has caused the demand for bricks and tiles to continue to increase. The brick-making factories at the foot of the Qinling Mountains have almost never stopped work.
And these workers, who are freed from agricultural constraints, also have higher consumption power than the agricultural population.
Furniture, clothing, food and other industries that serve the needs of workers are also booming.
This caused a very strange phenomenon to occur in the Sanfu of Chang'an, which was incomprehensible to the children of the traditional gentry. It was clear that there was a fierce battle at Tongguan, but the Sanfu of Chang'an did not seem to be affected much by the war...
This is indeed surprising to many people and difficult to understand.
Wei Kang, an idler in Chang'an, looked dumbfounded at the old man wearing an ordinary soldier's armor who was standing on the stage, cheering...
This man in armor is obviously a little old, and he has exceeded the limit of being able to fight in the field.
After all, not everyone is honest.
But in addition to fighting hand-to-hand on the battlefield, there are actually some jobs suitable for people who have battlefield experience and are loyal supporters of Fei Qian...
The old soldier shouted in his hoarse voice, "Victory belongs to the man! To the hussar!"
A group of veterans who signed up for recruitment also raised their arms and shouted, "Victory belongs to the big man! It belongs to the hussar!"
Emotions are contagious. After several consecutive chants, even the people passing by nearby joined the queue to respond, and the scene suddenly became very lively.
"Who gave us the shirt?!"
"It's a hussar!"
"Who pays our soldiers?!"
"It's a hussar!!"
"Who gave us victory?!"
"Hussars! Hussars!!"
"Hussars! Ten thousand victories! Tens of thousands of victories! Hussars!"
"Oh oh oh..."
Wei Kang looked at them with a complicated expression.
He just came out to hang out today, after all, he had been bored at home for a long time, but he didn't expect that not long after he came out, he saw a scene that made him feel more and more panicked.
To be honest, Wei Kang is very cautious now, cautious in his words and deeds. He can't talk about my father being Wei Duan every day. How can he be comfortable and happy?
Obviously impossible.
But in such an atmosphere, Wei Kang could only close his mouth tightly, not even daring to breathe loudly. He was afraid that if some inappropriate words came out of his mouth, he would be criticized by these fanatics.
The guy was so beaten that he couldn't take care of himself...
Like his younger brother.
It wasn't until Wei Kang had walked far away in silence and looked back at the noisy stage and crowd that Wei Kang slowly and with some difficulty exhaled a breath.
He is too difficult.
There are many people who have the same difficulties as Wei Kang. He is just a microcosm of the original gentry children among the three assistants in Chang'an during this period of time. Wei Kang's discomfort is because Wei Kang does not want to change.
This is not the same as simply "taking off" the gown.
After all, if you want to "take off", you must first "take off".
For people like Wei Kang, Fei Qian was very tolerant. He did not ridicule him from a high position, nor did he say that he would not take advantage of the opportunity given to Wei Kang to make nine thousand a day. Instead, he provided another gown.
It's a pity that Wei Kang has never been willing to change it.
After all, the current environment of the Han Dynasty is like this. There are still very few people who can wear long gowns. It is not like the Ming and Qing Dynasties in later generations, when long gowns became the emperor's new clothes. People thought they were wearing them, but in fact they were not, so there was no way to take them off.
Don't take it off.
Of course, there are also some noblemen, like Du Ji, who have adapted to the changes in the new era and devoted themselves to it.
As for the common people of the Han Dynasty in this era, they have been confused followers for most of the time. They are not aware of political changes and system changes. They only know whether the food they eat, the clothes they wear and the firewood they burn are good.
Is it cheaper and better than before, or more expensive and worse...
"Fucking weird Zaozijing..."
Wei Kang looked at it from a distance, and then murmured in a low voice.
The Wei family values tradition, so their industries are naturally mostly related to traditional agriculture. However, jujube played a great role in the agricultural development of Sanfu in Guanzhong, making Wei family and others like Wei family focus on it.
The profitability of families that have made money in agriculture has dropped significantly.
When people have more food to eat, they have free time to think about this and that, and their grievances can be calmed down more easily. Therefore, when the veterans shout "Hussars" on the stage, so many people will follow suit and shout,
Otherwise, if you are empty-bellied and hungry, how can you have the time and energy to shout slogans? This also makes it possible that at some point someone wants to incite these three auxiliary people, but as a result, either no one listens at all, or they are beaten up.
The world is tough!
Wei Kang was filled with emotions.
You know, usually after spring plowing, the lean period is the happiest time for Webster and others, because at this time, a large number of farmers have to come to Webster for loans because they have no savings, and they have to thank Webster. After all, only
People with great kindness will be willing to lend them money.
Loans from great philanthropists are not only convenient to borrow, but also take a long time to repay. There is no problem if you want to repay them within 20 to 30 years. It is best if you can empty the eight wallets of the people, so that they can live and die for generations to come.
Repaying the loan...
Although the Han Dynasty would charge a loan tax for lending money, there were policies and countermeasures. Even if Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty and others imposed taxes on these moneylenders for a short period of time, after the gust of wind passed, what should be done would still be done.
It's a pity that such a wonderful thing was ruined by Fei Qian and Zao Zhi.
Wei Kang didn't dare to scold Fei Qian, so couldn't he just scold Zaozhi?
Cursing Zao Zhi only destroyed the thousand-year inheritance of China and wiped out the three or four hundred years of efforts of the Han Dynasty.
Of course, not all gentry children in the Han Dynasty are greedy, but the vast majority of the old gentry, especially the gentry and gentry who rely on the land for survival, will inevitably embark on this blood-sucking path when they grow stronger.
Wei Kang no longer wanted to hang out, so he returned home and sat in the hall, like a decayed statue. After the old colors faded away, what was revealed was nothing more than a clay embryo and rotten wood.
Wei Duan walked in and saw Wei Kang's demented look. He was furious and said, "Sister! What's wrong with you again?!"
I can't blame Wei Duan for being angry. Now that Wei Duan has fallen into such a situation, he is closely related to Wei Kang.
Wei Duan even sacrificed his own black gauze hat to barely save Wei Kang. When he sacrificed the sacrifice, it was out of love for the child, but after the sacrifice, he saw that Wei Kang had not made much progress, and naturally he felt unhappy.
Feeling comfortable. In fact, Wei Kang is not completely unimproved. At least now he dare not shout in the street that my dad is Wei Duan, but obviously such progress does not make Wei Duan feel happy.
"Father..." Wei Kang hurriedly saluted Wei Duan, "My son... went to the market place and saw... in the market place... all the people shouting hussars... this, this hussar... now the people
I only hear the name of the hussar, but not the emperor's favor. This, this... I'm afraid..."
"Shut up!" Wei Duan said fiercely, and then he stretched his head and looked around in panic. When he found that no one was paying attention, he exhaled and said, "You dare to lie like this? You still want to
Are you harming your father?!』
Wei Kang's eyes widened, "This is at home..."
Halfway through the words, Wei Kang looked at Wei Duan's face and was suddenly startled. He also changed his expression. He couldn't help but lower his voice and said, "No, it can't be... everyone in the family has been born for many years..."
Seeing that Wei Kang understood, Wei Duan's face became slightly better, and he also sat aside and said, "Wen Si..."
"How is this possible? Impossible!" Wei Kang looked around in horror, as if a thief who would try to assassinate him would appear around him at any moment. He murmured and repeated, "How is this possible? We...our family...
Father, how do you know this... this matter?』
Wei Duan looked at the sky, and then said after a while: "Two days ago, I heard that... there was an official in Chang'an Yin who was dismissed from his post because he insulted the hussars in private... This man was rude and disrespectful, and he deserved the blame for his dismissal...
But I heard that he laughed at the hussar when he was having a banquet with relatives and friends..."
"Is that what the banquet party announced?" Wei Kang said in a low voice.
"Not necessarily." Wei Duan shook his head, "I heard that there are people in the department who are collecting rumors... Some people say that he was the one who beat up his entourage at home some time ago, and his entourage came out with a grudge..."
"This..." Wei Kang suddenly remembered that he actually beat and scolded his servants at will.
The father and son sat in silence for a while, both looking sad.
Why is this world so difficult?
After a while, Wei Kang whispered: "Father... we... what will happen next... if there is no further progress, we will be sitting on nothing..."
Webster hasn't had additional revenue in a long time.
Wei Shi has a lot of acres of land, but whether in feudal society or in the capitalist era, the original value of agricultural products is not high. It requires additional production to achieve higher value. Therefore, after returning to his own profession as a landlord, Wei Shi
In the current environment of Guanzhong Sanfu, the family's income has dropped by more than 100 million points compared with before...
To maintain the dignity of a noble family, various expenses are indispensable. For example, servants at home perform their own duties. If a servant who raises horses is asked to work part-time in the ditch to wash clothes, even if the servant can do a good job, he will be replaced by other servants.
The nobles laughed to death and became the butt of jokes after dinner. Maybe they will be mentioned for a few years or more.
Therefore, all Wei Duan can think of is to cut down some expenses as much as possible. In the good years before, the bonuses and holiday allowances given to servants are naturally gone now, and various excuses will be used from time to time, such as being late.
Leaving early or other deductions...
As a result, the servants in the family naturally complained, and Wei Duan also felt more insecure. More importantly, they felt more or less that if this continued, the Wei Duan family would be in danger.
It's over! Either it will slowly decline with little by little consumption, or it will be implicated and defeated in a certain storm, just like the little official of Chang'an Yin.
Previously, Wei Duan was careful to maintain as much consistency as possible with Fei Qian and Pang Tong on the surface, but this did not mean that in his heart he approved of the new policies promoted by Fei Qian and Pang Tong.
In Wei Duan's plan, a big battle like Fei Qian and Cao Cao will inevitably consume a lot of money, and if Fei Qian loses after spending a lot of money, food and manpower, then Wei Duan will immediately add insult to injury and completely destroy the previous one.
All the grievances of Wei Duan will be repaid tenfold. If Fei Qian wins, then Fei Qian, who has consumed a lot of money, food and manpower, will definitely find an old landlord like Wei Duan to lend a hand. In this way, Wei Duan can unite everyone and hold the money and food.
Talk to Feiqian...
After all, during the Xiqiang War, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty sold even the three princes in order to maintain military expenses and government expenses.
But the problem is that Wei Duan never understood how Fei Qian could survive, and it seems that he still has some strength left, and there is no need to rely on these "saviors" who were originally the third assistant in Guanzhong!
Where did Fei Qian get all that money and food?!
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty could not gather all the strength of the country, so what virtue could Fei Qian have...
Now, Wei Duan is very embarrassed. If he continues to stockpile the grain and grass in the warehouse, the price will become worse every year. Once it cannot be used as a bargaining chip to take advantage of Fei Qian, then there will be almost no amount of this grain and grass.
value, or in other words, there is no additional added value at all. If you can only go through the ordinary channels for selling agricultural products, you will suffer a big loss. And if you deliberately engage in hunger marketing and deliberately raise the selling price, then there are rumors that the company is eyeing it.
Keep an eye on me, are you afraid that something will happen to you?
Neither the left nor the right is right. Wei Duan is so worried!
"Father, I heard that...Pang Shiyuan and the young master are not in Chang'an..." Wei Kang suddenly whispered, "If something happens...won't the price of food rise?"
Wei Kang also knew about the current situation of Webster and what Wei Duan was worried about.
Wei Duan's heart skipped a beat, "What do you want to do?!"
The shadow of the past still lingers in Wei Duan's heart.
If he is allowed to follow the trend, he can do it secretly, but if he is asked to jump out again, he really doesn't have much courage anymore.
Of course, this may also be because Wei Duan no longer has many chips in his hand.
"No, Father..." Wei Kang came closer, "I just want to say... find a reason to sell the grain our family has hoarded... Selling grain is not illegal, right? What if we do it now?
We can't sell this food and grass, we just throw it away in our hands! When the time comes... Now, Young Master Pang Lingjun has taken away a lot of people, and some places may not be taken care of..."
"Selling grain?" Wei Duan pondered, "There is nothing wrong with selling grain...but how to sell it?"
Financial pressure also forced Wei Duan to carefully consider Wei Kang's proposal.
Indeed, if we do not take advantage of the current war and find a good opportunity to sell when food prices are not low, is it possible to wait until the war is over and the autumn harvest food prices are low before selling?
"Father..." Wei Kang remembered the scene he had seen on the street before, showed some sarcastic smile, and told Wei Duan, "The people can follow it but not know it. Since the hussar's subordinates can incite
Public opinion, why can’t we do it?」
Wei Duan narrowed his eyes, "You mean..."
The two people's heads were pressed together, like two rats plotting in a den.
