The lights are on at three and the rooster is on at five, which is when men are studying.
After feeding the black horse in the stable, Bai Gui packed his schoolbag and hurried towards the ancestral hall.
The Lu family is close to the entrance of the village, and because it is a large family, it occupies a large area.
In the streets and alleys, you can still see the remaining torches from yesterday, and villagers patrolling back and forth. When you get to the school, you can hear the noise in the official room in the east building where the officials discuss business, and the lights in the adjacent teachers' dormitory are also on.
"The walls of this fort must be repaired to prevent wolves, otherwise it will make people panic. We patrolled yesterday, but it can tire people to death. If there is a baby in its mouth, whether it is from your house or the other's house, who will
Don’t feel bad…”
Bailu Village is protected by a fort wall made of earth.
It's just that it has been in disrepair for a long time. There is a gap in the east and a gap in the west. If you kick it hard, the earthen wall will collapse.
"It's not possible to build a fort. It's freezing cold here. Can't we dig out the earth for the kiln..."
"Besides, the county clearly prohibits building forts, so whoever builds them will tear them down?"
Lu Zilin's voice was very loud.
If the fort was to be built, the two big families, his family and the Bai family, would have to contribute the money, while other villagers would have to contribute a lot of their strength.
He is not afraid of spending money. He uses local materials to build the fort, and the manpower used is just for food. The fort is built for the village, not by a single family. No one would think of making money from this.
It's just that the kiln soil is now covered with frozen soil and cannot be dug out.
The Guanzhong Plain belongs to the Loess Plateau in a broad sense. The loess here is as fine as flour. Dig a cave dwelling from the plateau, about ten meters from the surface. The soil obtained is the kiln soil, not the humus soil on the surface. The soil is
If you can't build a house, once you build a house, it's easy for food and grass roots to sprout, and the walls will be destroyed.
Use a dustpan to sift the kiln soil. There is no need to steam the soil, just tamp it down.
Although it was freezing cold and it was difficult to break the clay for the kiln, it was still possible to do it with hard work.
But the key question is, who dares to build a fort?
It is called Baozi, but it is actually the famous Wubao during the Northern and Southern Dynasties!
Wubao, also known as Wubao, was formed during the Tianfeng reign of Wang Mang. It is a folk defensive building. At that time, there was a great famine in the north and the world was in turmoil. Therefore, wealthy families built Wubao campsites one after another in order to protect themselves. Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Xiu ordered the destruction of Wubao, but was repeatedly banned.
By the time of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the north was in ruins, and Wubao expanded and overflowed. The aristocratic families gathered together with clan and township parties to gather in forts and defend them according to danger, so as to avoid Rongdi bandits.
The fort in Bailu Village was built during the chaos of the Chuang Army in the late Ming Dynasty, and was later destroyed by the Manchu and Qing Dynasty officials.
In order to maintain their rule, the Manchu and Qing government could not allow local authorities to build forts. Anyone who dared to build forts would be punished for treason!
"The New Party in the South is making a fuss, and the Qing Dynasty has not been alive for a few years. I heard that there are people in Yaojiazhai who have taken over the mountain and become kings and become bandits. Good guy, about thirty guns, three hundred heroes...
…”
There was an extremely depressed and rough voice.
We are all fellow villagers from the same clan, so the man who speaks does not have to worry about anyone reporting him.
"You dare to say this? Then the bandits in the south made such a big fuss, as well as the Nian Army in Anhui Province and Lu Province! The Boxers! Didn't the Rakshasa Kingdom invade from the west and be put away by Zuo Zongtang?
Judging by my forehead, this court still has a long way to go..."
"Jia Xuan, you are the clan leader, can you give us an accurate answer? Should we cultivate or not?"
"this……"
The meeting room was silent for a long time.
When Bai Gui passed by, the sound of his footsteps was very soft, and there was snow on the ground, so the adults discussing matters in the government office did not notice him.
He paused for a while, then shook his head and walked away without saying much.
A humble position!
How can a reborn person show off his power and offer advice and suggestions, and then everyone will look at him with admiration and bow his head to him? For a moment, he has unparalleled prestige.
This is possible, but very unlikely.
Just like most children, it is simply difficult to convince their parents with reason.
Besides...
The idea of building a fort or not seems to be a suggestion, but if it is really surrounded and suppressed by the government..., then it will be a perfect scapegoat. I wonder if Lu Zilin, who has always wanted to compete with Bai Jiaxuan for the position of patriarch, wants to let Bai Jiaxuan speak.
At this time, the Qing government was much more open-minded than when they first entered the customs, and their control over the people was also reduced. They would not be punished for treason, but other crimes were not easy to bear.
…
"It seems that I am the first to arrive at school today, two quarters of an hour earlier than others."
Bai Gui's body and mind immediately felt very happy, and the drowsiness of getting up early was gone.
Because it was just dawn, the light outside was not very bright, and the school was dark.
I want to reshape my personality in this short period of time and let others see me differently.
This first small step is to be the first to arrive at school every morning!
The literary style in the north is not strong, and Bailu Village is a small village. No matter how strict the tutoring of a wealthy family is, it will not be as powerful as the involution of later generations. Bai Gui just regained the attitude of later generations to prepare for the college entrance examination.
He opened the door and walked in.
The school is located in the ancestral hall. Although there are some precious charcoal, candles and remaining belongings of the school students, the door is not locked.
Firstly, the husband's dormitory is here, and the concierge is also guarded by a crippled old man. Secondly, although there are hundreds of households in Bailu Village, if anyone dares to become a thief and steal things from the school, it is undoubtedly Tai Sui.
Breaking ground on my father's head!
This is because the families of Meng Tong who can enter the school are quite wealthy.
Last but not least, this is where the ancestral temple is located.
Although Bailu Village is divided into two surnames, one is Bai and the other is Lu, in fact, hundreds of years ago both families had the surname Hu, and the village is not here, but is close to Zishui. There was a flood.
Later, I moved to the hillside of Bailu Village and met a white deer walking out of the field. All disasters disappeared. Where it walked, all the toads, centipedes, scorpions and other harmful animals in the ravine died.
The crops produced food, the blind old lady regained her sight, and could spin threads on a spinning machine...
It is impossible for superstitious villagers to steal in front of their ancestors.
"Brother Zhou?"
"Why are you here?"
As soon as Bai Gui opened the door and walked in, he saw four desks closed in the corner, and Zhou Yuan was sleeping. He immediately exclaimed, a little surprised.
"Ah..., is it you?" Zhou Yuan lit the lamp with a fire stick and put on his glasses again and glared at Bai Gui angrily, "There is a wolf plague outside. You think I am from a foreign village and dare to rush back?
?"
The Zhou Yuan family is a wealthy family in Pangjia Village, Nanyuan.
Pangjia Village and Bailu Village are three or four miles away, and it takes about half an hour to go back.
"This is also..."
Bai Gui suddenly realized that if there was a wolf disaster, he would naturally stay in the school for the night.
"Actually, I have been staying overnight in the school." Zhou Yuan pointed to the quilt and yawned: "It is winter now, and it gets dark early. I usually stay in the school, but you went back a few days ago.
Two days.”
"Everyone knows this."
He added another sentence.
"Then do you know about the construction of the fort in Emen Village?" Bai Gui suddenly became alert. Zhou Yuan did not stay in other people's homes in Bailu Village. Obviously, there should be no close relatives or acquaintances of him in Bailu Village. Who knows what he heard?
If you are going to report this matter to the county, not to mention going to the county, but to the chief security officer, Bailu Village will not be able to survive.
"Look, you were so scared. What kind of person could you be?"
Zhou Yuan's eyes widened. He didn't expect Bai Gui to think of him. He snorted disdainfully: "This is a matter in Zijue Township. What idiot can do this? Besides, the E family doesn't have to worry about food and drink."
, there is also a textile factory in the city. Not only does it make a lot of money every day, but it is also a master who is not short of money. How much silver can the government reward? It is not enough for a good meal. "
