Caning may be the earliest and most widely applicable punishment in the world. Because of its convenient materials and simple execution, it is still used in some countries today. However, there are many differences between the current caning and the ancient caning.
Big difference. More humane and safer.
Su Ren personally found the rattan in the morning. It has the right thickness, neither long nor short, and the softness is just right. Hold it in your hand and wave it gently, and you can hear a snapping sound.
All the people in the caravan gathered in the open space in front of Su Ren's tent. Three people were tied to three wooden stakes. Su Ren was wearing a Hu suit. He was particularly disdainful of the Han people's wide robes and long sleeves, so he put it on
That thing could do anything without getting in the way. Holding the cane in one hand, he scanned the crowd with his eyes.
"You should all know what happened last night. I won't explain more. If you do something wrong, you will be punished! Good deeds are rewarded here, and I will never be stingy with money. Of course, you will be punished for doing wrong things. These three people neglected
Due to our duties, the enemy broke into our camp, but fortunately it did not cause a major disaster, so we are given a lighter sentence and each of us is given ten lashes!"
"Pa!" The first whip struck Leng Jun's back. The sound was loud, and a bright red mark appeared. It was just a cane, not a whip, and not the barbs made by cruel officials in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
It's a perverted thing. After ten lashes, Leng Jun's back was only red, and there was no bleeding. Otherwise, the mosquitoes in the forest could eat Leng Jun.
The second one was Hawking, and the third one was Huang Shisan. Su Ren didn't hit hard. Although the sound of the whip was very loud, the effect of the whip on the body was not very good. Several people only suffered from back pain but did not suffer any serious injuries.
.As the three closest people to Su Ren, they were beaten up by Su Ren in public, which made everyone start to re-examine their boss.
Although their backs hurt, several people endured it without saying a word. It is natural to be punished if you do something wrong. Su Ren made this very clear. He took a few bottles of medicine and sent them to the tent of the three of them.
The three of them sat in the tent in a daze, Su Ren shook his head.
"Do you feel wronged?"
Leng Jun and Huang Shisan did not speak. Hawking grimaced: "It hurts, but it's just embarrassing."
"Do you still have the face?" Su Ren asked back: "If you do something wrong, you should be punished. You are still young. You need to find a teacher to teach you how to read and understand some principles. I can't let you do whatever you want anymore.
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"Ah! Reading?" Hawking sat up suddenly: "It's enough to be able to write your own name. What's the use of reading?"
"You don't understand! It's settled that when you come back from Qiang land, I will send you to study. You can't do it without studying."
After appeasing the three people, Su Ren came out of the tent. Lu Yi stood at the door. Su Ren glanced at her and opened his mouth to say something. Looking at Lu Yi's aggrieved eyes, he still didn't say anything. He followed Su Ren into Su Ren.
In the tent, Lu Yi lowered her head and did not dare to look at Su Ren. She had seen the three of them beating Leng Jun. If Su Ren insisted on sending her away, Lu Yi believed that she would not be able to stay.
"Are you still angry?" Lu Yi asked in a low voice.
"Um!"
"Can I not walk? I promise that nothing like this will ever happen in the future. Just let me stay."
Su Ren did not answer. He lowered his head and arranged his bamboo slips. After living in Han Dynasty for more than a year, he also consciously recognized the seal characters. Unfortunately, he was a little unable to deal with these twists and turns. Compared with the simplified characters of later generations, the seal characters were too complicated.
"I will work hard! If I don't get it done, you can hit me."
"Hey! Go and do your work!" Su Ren shook his head and sighed: "I still can't be cruel."
Lu Yi was stunned for a moment, then understood, and immediately ran to Su Ren, stretched out his head and pecked Su Ren on the face. At this moment, both of them were stunned. You looked at me, and I looked at you.
Su Ren looked at Lu Yi blankly. Lu Yi's face turned red to the base of his neck, and he quickly ran out with his head lowered and a smile on his face.
Su Ren reached out and touched his face. The moist feeling and faint fragrance made Su Ren a little confused. It took him a long time to react. He shook his head vigorously to drive out the intoxication inside, and did this for two or three times in a row.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the emotions in his heart, and then called Huang Shisan in from outside the door.
"Call Leng Jun and Hawking in. I have something to arrange! Don't forget that person!"
"Here!" Huang Shisan agreed without asking who the last person was.
Soon, Leng Jun, Huo Jin, Huang Shisan and Lu Yi all entered Su Ren's tent. Lu Yi didn't expect to meet again so soon. This time she stood as far away from Su Ren as possible, with her head lowered and her hands on each other.
He pinched the corners of his clothes, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Ahem!" Su Ren cleared his throat: "I estimate that Li Jun's people will arrive in the evening, and Miss Lu Yi needs to prepare a hundred stones of food as soon as possible!"
"Oh!" Lu Yi just agreed softly.
Su Ren had no choice but to put aside other thoughts and continued: "Lao Er mobilized all the guards. Something big is going to happen in Yuanshan. Our caravan may be implicated. Protecting the caravan is the top priority.
If it doesn't work, we'll retreat for the time being. I'm going to follow Li Jun's grain transport team to take a look inside Yuanshan, with Xiao Jinzi and Huang Shisan accompanying me."
Su Ren raised a hand and stopped everyone from talking: "The matter is settled like this. You don't need to persuade me. I just went to take a look. Li Jun is so sure of defeating Mu Qingyun. There must be no danger in his place. Lao Er and Lu
Miss Yi is waiting for my news, we must go to Yuanshan."
"Everyone, go down and get ready. Say less to other people, so as not to cause unnecessary panic. This is an extraordinary period, so proceed with caution!"
A few people nodded, said no more, and went down to prepare. Su Ren sat down on the chair, and his whole body became weak for a moment. He didn't sleep much that day and night. Last night was the second time he met Li Jun, and the first time he met him.
At that time, I only thought that Li Jun was smart, but this time I discovered that there is such a person in Yuanshan. I don’t know if there will be any problems in helping Li Jun capture Yuanshan in the end. According to the current situation, we can only go
Take it one step at a time.
Hawking came in with a dinner plate. It was already dark, but luckily it wasn't raining. Waves of cold wind blew in, and Su Ren couldn't help but tremble: "Is anyone here?"
Hawking shook his head: "Not yet, we will definitely know if it comes."
Rice is porridge and flour cakes, which are Su Ren's favorite. As a northerner, he has never had a good impression of eating rice porridge. Now Su Ren understands that it is because there is no good rice in the north. Sichuan is humid.
Under the climate, the rice produced makes porridge that is fragrant and sweet. Even without any side dishes, Su Ren can drink a big bowl.
Su Ren guessed right. In the middle of the night, Li Jun's people finally arrived. This time they were far away from the camp and were surrounded by the escort. There were not many people sent by Li Jun, and they were all stout men.
One hundred stones of rice and grain were carried on the shoulders of more than twenty people. The leader was the guy Li Jun sent to ask for help last time. He was very grateful to Su Ren. But he heard that Su Ren wanted to follow him.
When I entered the mountain, my whole face turned into bitter melon again.
"Su Shipu, isn't this appropriate? A fight is about to start. It's too dangerous for you to enter the mountain at this time!"
Su Ren chuckled: "I'm not afraid of you, so what are you afraid of?"
"Of course I'm scared. It's hard for anyone to talk about the war. If something goes wrong with the market, we chasing Yunshan will never have the face to see our friends from the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce in the future!"
"This matter has nothing to do with you. If you don't take me with you, then leave the food as well."
"This..." The visitor had no choice but to agree to Su Ren's shamelessness, and at the same time sent someone back to notify Li Jun immediately.
Walking at night is very uncomfortable, not to mention it is a mountain road, and it is also a steep mountain like Wonsan. Those bandits who have lived in Wonsan all year round have no obstacles, and they can still walk quickly while carrying a few stones of food. Su Ren has suffered serious crimes, and from time to time
It's just a trivial matter to trip over and eat shit. Less than halfway through, Su Ren already had a lot of scars on his body.
His face was scratched by a branch, and his hands were scratched when he fell. His clothes were dirty, and his hat was crooked. If Hawking and Huang Shisan hadn't been there, Su Ren would have wanted to go down the mountain immediately.
In order to take care of Su Ren, Li Jun's men walked not fast. The leader looked back at Su Ren's embarrassed appearance, shook his head and said: "Su Shipu, do you want to take a rest? We have walked more than half of the distance.
It will be daybreak soon, so it won’t be too late for us to wait until daybreak before leaving.”
"No, you have to hurry!"
"Well, Su Shipu, be careful." He turned around and pointed at the two men walking at the end: "You two hand over the food to the people in front, and carry Su Shipu on your back from now on. You must do it before dawn.
Want to go back."
"Ah! No, no, I can do it!" Su Ren refused again and again. He was a man after all, and it was too embarrassing to be taken care of like this.
Unexpectedly, Su Ren was carried away by a few people. They had suffered enough from following Su Ren. In the past, Su Ren's hobby was mountain climbing, otherwise he would not have come to Dahan. It is different now, there are no jackets, anti-thorn boots, etc.
Equipment for mountain climbing. Walking on mountain trails with flat cloth shoes is hard on your feet. Wearing a robe on your body, walking back and forth will only get hung up on branches and make it difficult to move.
Su Ren struggled at first, and after being slapped hard on the face by a tree branch several times, he finally calmed down. Su Ren obediently put his head behind the strong man carrying him, and hugged the strong man tightly with both hands.
My neck is jumping up and down with the movements of the strong man, and it feels pretty good.
When the first ray of sunlight shone in from the dense canopy of trees, the group finally arrived at Zhuiyun Mountain. Li Jun, who had already received the news, stood at the gate of the village to greet him personally, holding Su Ren's hand: "Su Shifu is here in person.
I'm a little surprised, but this is proof of Su Shipu's sincerity. Please come in quickly, we will take action immediately, and our Yuanshan will appear." (To be continued)