Chapter 512 Soldiers (To book friend Yanqing, Qingqing's birthday
Man Bao saw this and asked curiously, "Mr. Yang, didn't you say that civil society and business should be separated?"
Yang Heshu shook his head and laughed, sighing faintly and said: "How can things in this world be so divided? As long as Mr. Bai doesn't form a caravan by himself to do business, no one can change his nationality."
Yang Heshu looked at her and smiled and said: "For example, the shop you bought for your sister-in-law is not considered a business. Does the separation of civilian and commercial businesses mean that those who occasionally come to the city to earn some pocket money are also included?"
The three of them nodded in agreement. Bai Shanbao looked at him, "Then why do you still look worried?"
Yang Heshu touched his face, "Is it so obvious?"
The three of them nodded together.
Seeing that Bai Erlang nodded, Yang Heshu sighed, "It seems that I have relaxed for a long time. What I worry about is not Luojiang County, but the court."
Yang Heshu stood up, looked at some withered yellow lotus leaves in the small pond outside the pavilion, and sighed quietly: "Luojiang County is poor, and there are no big gentry or big gentry. People are for the people, and business is for business. The definition between people and business seems to be
Blurred, yet clear, but not elsewhere.”
He sighed, and when he turned around, he saw that the three children were full, but they couldn't help but reach out for snacks to eat, and they were eating with gusto.
Yang Heshu:......
Forget it, what did he say to his three children?
Don't say they don't understand such worries, but they do understand. What can they do at this time?
Yang Heshu changed the topic, "Shanbao, you have read a lot of books now, have you ever thought about coming here to take the county school entrance exam?"
Bai Shanbao shook his head, "Both my grandmother and my husband said that if I can study with my husband now, I will go directly to a private school in Yizhou in the future."
Yang Heshu was slightly surprised, but felt relieved when he thought of Mr. Zhuang, "Mr. Zhuang's knowledge is no worse than the training in the county school."
His eyes fell on Bai Erlang again, and he asked with a smile, "What about you, do you want to take the county school entrance examination?"
Bai Erlang shook his head repeatedly and said, "I won't come. I prefer to study with Mr. Zhuang."
Yang Heshu laughed loudly and said, "You should work harder. You can go to the capital to seek an official position in the future."
Bai Erlang was not very confident in himself, "Can I even ask for an official position?"
"But if you can, Your Majesty will use it."
Bai Erlang fell silent and kept this matter in mind.
Yang Heshu looked at Man Bao who was quiet beside him. For some reason, he felt very sorry in his heart.
Because of this regret, Yang Heshu stood up and said with a smile: "Let's go, shall I go to the county town with you?"
The three of them had just finished eating and happened to be a little sleepy. It would be good to go for a walk to relieve their appetite.
Because New Year's Eve is coming in two days, many people come to the county to prepare New Year's goods. The city is full of people coming and going, making it very lively.
It's not obvious in the morning, and it's not yet past noon, which is the time when there are the most people in the county.
Man Bao was almost rushed away, but Bai Shanbao was so frightened that he grabbed her hand, pulled her to his side and said, "Be careful of being slapped away by Hua Zi."
"That Pai Hua Zi is so brave, you dare to slap me in front of Mr. Yang."
Bai Shanbao: "They don't know he is the county magistrate."
He held her hand tightly and said, "Let's go."
The two caught up with Magistrate Yang and Bai Erlang who were a few steps ahead, and said with emotion: "Master Yang, the city is so lively now."
Yang Heshu also smiled and nodded, "It's very lively, much better than last year."
Several people were walking forward while talking, when they encountered a group of soldiers noisily squeezing over and pushing them aside. Yang Heshu almost fell to the ground, but when he looked up, he saw a group of soldiers pushing through the crowd and squeezing into a small restaurant.
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Yang Heshu couldn't help but frown.
Manbao looked at them with wide eyes, and then said: "They don't look like people from Luojiang County."
Yang Heshu looked at her in surprise, "How did you tell?"
"They don't sound alike when they talk, and they don't look alike either."
Yang Heshu took another look at the restaurant and led them into a teahouse, which was diagonally opposite the restaurant. After ordering tea, he said: "Actually, they are also from Luojiang County. If not, they are probably from other counties in Mianzhou."
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Yang Heshu took the tea, looked at Man Bao and said with a smile: "But it's true that you said they don't sound like each other. These soldiers were all sent back not long ago. They left the army when they were young, and now they are sent back to their hometowns. They have been away for ten years.
It is normal for the local pronunciation to change over the years or ten years."
Bai Shanbao was curious, "Why are soldiers sent back to their hometowns?"
"This is a blessing from the imperial court. The Holy One is benevolent and allows soldiers over fifty and disabled to disarm and return home. Except for some important border towns, the number of soldiers in other places must be reduced. The reduced soldiers can be sent back to their hometowns.
Enter the garrison."
The garrison in the county is usually recruited from the township. Unlike serving as government servants and messengers, no one likes to be a soldier, even the local garrison.
Therefore, it is difficult for counties to fully garrison troops, especially in places like these that are not border crossings or strategically important places. It is even more difficult to fully garrison troops.
Most of the vacant places were occupied by local school captains and county captains, so soldiers were dispatched from above, and Yang Heshu accepted them without much worry.
Because the military salary to support these soldiers was originally eaten by the school captain and the county captain. Now that there are more people, the county government's expenditure is not much more, but the county captain and the school captain are getting a little less.
But seeing these soldiers now, Yang Heshu was a little worried. He liked to share his thoughts with his three children, so he sighed: "If they bring their bad habits to the county, they may be difficult to discipline."
Manbao leaned against the window and looked at the soldiers. One of them seemed to dislike the taste of the tea and poured the tea out of the bowl.
When it was splashed on someone, it turned out to be even more violent than the person being splashed. He stared and shouted, "What are you looking at? If you look at it again, I'll dig out your eyeballs!"
Man Bao clicked his tongue and said: "They are so fierce, will you hit them?"
Yang Heshu stood behind her with his hands behind his back, shaking his head slightly and saying, "Soldiers like this won't submit. Besides, they are not under my direct control."
This is what worries him the most.
Although the county magistrate and the school captain have to listen to him, under normal circumstances, the county magistrate generally does not directly control the garrison. He can't interfere in such small matters. That would be too overbearing, and the county magistrate and the school captain will also have opinions.
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Man Bao looked at it and asked in confusion: "They eat a lot, including wine and meat. Are they going to eat and drink for free like the bad government servant who came to my house?"
Yang Heshu: "...No, they have been in the city for more than two months, and I have never heard of them refusing to give credit. They just speak and behave in a domineering manner."
"Are soldiers so rich?" Man Bao was very confused. "My father often said, don't be a soldier for anything else. If you are poor, you may lose your life."
Bai Shanbao took one look and said, "The Yamen has just distributed military pay. They will give out an extra month's pay during the Chinese New Year."
Yang Heshu nodded, "Not bad."
Deeply influenced by the old Zhou family, Man Bao's eyes widened in disbelief, "They actually use so much money to eat and drink, why don't they take it home?"