178. We are all bumpkins

He Zibo is just a very ordinary farmer's son in Jiang Guo.

His family is as poor as all the country people, but because his father worked in a wealthy family, he has a wide range of knowledge and knows the importance of reading, so he tightened his belt and sent the child to a private school in order to train his son. No other children were born, and all the resources in the family were given to this child wholeheartedly.

And He Zibo lived up to the expectations of his family, he was a piece of material for studying.

It's just that because of no family background, he was unable to make great achievements after all, and he had nowhere to display his talents. He could only do some chores for those small gentry in the county town. He had no future but his life was more comfortable than ordinary people.

But how many people who embarked on an official career and have real skills are willing to be mediocre?Are you willing to study hard for many years and fail to realize your ambitions?

Therefore, after knowing how much Qin State valued the humble nobles, He Zibo immediately resolutely gave up his comfortable life and decided to come to Qin State to try it out. His father was full of hope to see his son's future, and he was very supportive, so he sold the land at home directly. Most of them raised money for their son.

He Zibo was moved and vowed to make a difference in Qin State. With this passionate dream in mind, he went on the road with a few classmates who were in similar circumstances, and finally arrived at the border of Qin State after a difficult journey.

Stepping into a strange land, he was still a little apprehensive and confused at first, but under the enthusiasm of the people of Qin, his apprehension and confusion disappeared, and a heart of struggle really emerged from the bottom of his heart.

According to Qin State's emphasis on poor scholars, even if they can't make great achievements here, they will definitely find opportunities to use what they have learned, which is far better than wasting years of studying hard in a mediocre home.

Although it is a pity that I cannot be loyal to my country, learning has no boundaries, and Confucian scholars have no national boundaries. The wish of Confucian scholars in the world is for the common people and to promote the benevolent thoughts of the sages.

Facts have proved that it was the right choice for them to come to Qin.

Qin State not only has various preferential policies for Confucian scholars' travel and accommodation, but under the propaganda of the government, the people of Qin State are also very enthusiastic about Confucian scholars who come to travel outside, and they have given a lot of help and care in all aspects.

When they found out that the people in the Qin Kingdom were literate, He Zibo and others simply didn't know what words to use to describe their feelings.

"Is it true that everyone in your town knows it, or...all of you Qin people are like this?"

Everyone asks this question because their voices are hoarse.

The news is really shocking. I have only heard that all the people are soldiers, but I have never heard that all the people are all scholars!Even if it is as powerful as Jiang Guo, there are not many folk scholars. It is normal for eight out of ten to be illiterate.

"Of course we are like this all over the country!" The people who were asked were very proud.

"Our Majesty said that knowledge is power! Illiteracy is the biggest obstacle to our prosperous life. We must overcome difficulties! Otherwise, we would not have a good life today. I think it was a toss when we were literacy, but it is good to know the characters, go out No one else dares to lie to us with contracts anymore.”

"Can girls also go to the government private school you mentioned?"

"Yes, it is compulsory education. All children, regardless of gender, must go. If children are not allowed to study, they will be arrested by the government and put in prison! Children are the hope of the future, and the country's flowers and bones can't be spent anyway. How can a few dollars drag the country back! If anyone in our village dares to violate the imperial decree of the king, I will be the first to report him!"

"How much does it cost to study??"

He Zibo and the others widened their eyes when they heard the words, are they sure they are right?Isn't it for a scholar to exhaust several generations of ordinary families?

The aunt of the common people nodded, showing off her expression of 'you haven't seen the market, have you?'.

"That's right. Our private school is divided into elementary school, middle school and university: elementary school is compulsory, but there are not many trainings. A child can pay at most 2 taels of silver a year, which includes all kinds of school miscellaneous, ink pens, and food expenses. ...Of course, real education can’t be so cheap, but the elementary school government will subsidize it.”

"As for middle school and university, it depends on the grades and exams, but at that time Shuxiu is within the range of everyone's tolerance. Our king said in the imperial decree that education cannot be poor if you are poor. Our ancestors have thought this way for generations, didn't they have no money before..."

"Girls must also learn. Only by being literate can they educate the next generation well. We women can also hold up half the sky, and we must not discriminate against sex!"

The aunt who answered the question was not very logical, but she still answered the question clearly. Regardless of her face or voice, she was full of indescribable pride and enthusiasm for life. This kind of vitality is not found in any country.

But in fact, there is no problem with the arrogance of the great gods. When the people in other countries are still struggling with food and clothing, most of the money for their children's education is directly subsidized by the government. How can they not show off twice?

He Zibo and the others were all dumbfounded. Qin State's emphasis on reading and education far exceeded their imagination. Even women must study, which is simply crazy.

But what was even crazier was still to come. As they traveled all the way to Wangcheng, they not only saw girls going to private schools, but also many women working outside. In many places, there were not only men but also women in the same occupation.

Although the number is small, it is shocking enough.This is so inconsistent with everyone's concept, how can a woman show her face outside?

And the men in the Qin country didn't find it strange and angry, but when they asked about it, they were full of admiration and admiration, this woman is really amazing!

"Don't you guys think this is indecent and unethical!"

It's not that He Zibo and the others mean to insult and look down on him, but that they have thought like this for many years.

However, the response they got was the pitiful eyes of the men in Qin State looking at the bumpkins, "What age is this, and it's still indecent? Why did we live so hard in the past? It's all because the labor force is not properly divided!"

Everyone was confused: what do you mean?Why can't they understand the amount of knowledge they have learned so much?

"We are not a wealthy family. Where did we come from so many rules? It is true that we live a good life with a full stomach. In the past, our farming wives also had to go to the fields. Why can't we come to work in towns and cities? What's so indecent about being aboveboard and not doing dirty things? Those are all signs of backwardness!"

The expression of a man in Qin who is not ashamed but proud,

"Anyway, I think what the king and queen said is right. Since my daughter-in-law can also come out to work, our husband and wife make money together, and the family can eat meat several times a month. My parents are not as hard as they used to be. The easier it is, it was really stupid for us not to let our daughter-in-law come out to work in the past!"

"Shouldn't it be a man's business to make money and support a family?" Everyone continued to be confused.

"Yes, raising a family is our man's business, but if our daughter-in-law has the ability, we can't stop it. It's a waste of talent! And women who can come to work in towns and cities are definitely the best. Go to the government to specialize Passed the ability test, do you understand the official certification?"

"The rest of the unmarried and those who are not capable usually gather to work in the factory run by the government. There are all gangsters there. They are serious. Why can't they go? Those who lock their wives at home are all backward elements. The ideological consciousness is not enough, we will not tolerate this kind of laggard!"

He Zibo and others who are not ideologically enlightened enough: ...

It has to be said that the appearance and astonishing thinking of the people of Qin State today really opened their eyes and increased their knowledge.I don't know whether to praise the people of Qin State for being open enough, or to say that the men of Qin State are too big-hearted, and their brains are as miraculous as if they were kicked.

In fact, for today's achievements, Tang Yu also put in a lot of hard work, unconscionably using certain methods that modern times regard as crimes.

This is a last resort. Although women are not as good as men, they are not inferior to men. They can do many things. It is not an exaggeration to say that women can hold up half the sky.

However, according to the restrictions on women in ancient times, if these women want to develop their abilities, they must first deal with the men of this era.

Fortunately, the popularity of culture in this time and space is not high. The "benefit" of being uneducated is that it is easy to fool, and people are very satisfied with the era of scarcity of materials, so under his deliberate thought (washing) guidance (brain), the men of Qin After realizing that the family burden was reduced after the woman in the family started working, I naturally accepted new ideas.

But in the end, it can’t be too big to avoid a rebound. Tang Yu doesn’t dare to do something that directly liberates women and goes against the times. His main idea is to let these ancient men pay attention to women, and change the previous kind of women who have to stay in the boudoir and can’t see them. Human thinking, so that women can also be in line with society.

Of course, there are still a small number of people who are still stubborn in their thinking, but the overall situation has been determined, and it doesn't matter if this small number of people can't change for a while.

In an era when food and clothing are a problem, people's acceptance is actually very high, not to mention that this is a world where kingship is paramount. For the people, the king is what he says, and there is no room for refutation, as long as everyone is not forced If you can't survive, you are the emperor's promise.

And every decree promulgated by the tyrant in the past few years has brought hope and benefits to everyone, and life has become more and more prosperous. The people of Qin have developed a habit of instinctively supporting the king. Anyway, what the king said, then It must be right!

On the way from the border to Wangcheng, He Zibo and others were constantly refreshed with their three views and lower limits.

From their doubts and shock at the beginning, they also began to reflect in the end, whether their thinking is too backward and narrow, and their awareness is not high enough as the people of Qin said?

But no matter how you change your mind, it is undeniable that the lives of the people in Qin State are getting better and better. The mental outlook of the people makes people silently feel positive and beautiful.

Such a beautiful country is exactly where poor scholars like them can flex their muscles.

Not only He Zibo and others went to Wangcheng ambitiously, but almost every poor scholar who came to Qin State had this idea.

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179.

When a large number of poor families poured into Qin State one after another, Tang Yu and the tyrant were not very happy when they heard the news, because they were worrying about another matter.

The specific situation starts with an older leftover man who can't marry a wife in a small village on the border.

This older leftover man is a very ordinary villager with a popular name, Li Daniu.The village where the other party lives is because it is on the border and remote, so it is naturally poorer. There are many people in the village who are in their twenties like Li Daniu and cannot get a wife.

However, after the rapid development of the Qin State in the past few years, the economic level of the people in the Qin State has improved. The village where Li Daniu lives can't be said to be very rich, but it has definitely been able to eat enough, and there is still money to marry a wife and have children. baby's level.

However, Li Daniu is a man of beauty, and he doesn’t like the girls in the village very much, so when the village became rich and his peers rushed to get married, he didn’t take any action. He was full of expectations and patience and prepared to pick a beautiful daughter-in-law to take home, because she is beautiful. The daughter-in-law gave birth to a good-looking baby, and he thought that the descendants of their old Li family would be very good-looking!

With this kind of thinking in mind, Li Daniu delayed asking for a wife until some time ago, and his daughter-in-law is also very special, she was not hired, but bought secretly.

Why do you say you bought it secretly?That is naturally because the Qin State implemented a new law a few years ago, which stipulates that the people of the country are not allowed to buy and sell people, but only employment.Although human trafficking cannot be completely stopped, under the suppression of strong laws, this kind of behavior has been reduced a lot.

Li Daniu is just a timid ordinary farmer, and naturally he dare not challenge the law on weekdays, but who made him a typical good-looking creature? refugees.

This family of refugees was originally from the state of Lu, and they were also people with the identity of Genzheng Miaohong. However, they were implicated in the flames of war and fled for many times. Finally, they ran to the border of the state of Qin and became homeless refugees.

Unfortunately, this homeless family has a very beautiful daughter, Li Daniu fell in love at first sight!

So under the temptation of beauty, Li Daniu finally couldn't hold back and spent money and food to secretly buy the daughter of the homeless family back.

Planning to get married first and have a baby, and then find a way to register the daughter-in-law. The village is full of clan relatives, and everyone turns a blind eye to such things and will not report them.

The girl was reluctant at first, but Li Daniu couldn't bear it because she liked her and treated her well, and the men in Qin State had been 'educated', and they all had a little sense of respect for women. Although they bought people back, they didn't force.

After getting along like this for many days, the girl found that Li Daniu was a good person, and the life of the common people in Qin State was unimaginably better, so she immediately became a wife of the Li family happily.

Afterwards, the husband and wife were affectionate and loving, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got along very harmoniously. The life can be called a happy and happy life.

Originally, it was impossible for the Li family to marry a beautiful wife in the village, and Li Daniu was also ordinary-looking, but in the end this guy got a beautiful and docile wife, which made other unmarried boys in the village envious.

Immediately everyone also realized that the government forbade them not to buy people in Qin, but they didn't say they couldn't buy people outside, and they were not buying maids, they were 'marrying' wives!

All of a sudden, young men like Li Daniu, who like beautiful girls, formed a team to go to the refugee piles outside the border to 'pick up leaks', and brought home beautiful ladies one by one.

And these girls have the same path in mind as Li Daniu's wife. They were unwilling at first, but after seeing the wealthy life in Qin State and the respect that men in Qin State have for women, they shyly expressed their willingness to get married within a few days.

You must know that in their original country, it is not uncommon to buy a daughter-in-law, but when they buy it back, they are all daughters-in-law = slaves, and it really hurts to be a daughter-in-law like a man in Qin State.The husband likes it, the in-laws are kind, the family is well-fed and clothed, and the country is rich and stable. What a blessing!

With Lijia Village as an example, other villages followed suit, and everyone got on a "thief ship" and bought their wives, so no one could report anyone else.

Originally, everyone was happy, but this is an era of "nepotism". Human beings naturally value family affection. These girls have a good life, and they will naturally miss their parents and brothers who are still suffering outside.

Therefore, in order to win the favor of their daughter-in-law, the men in the village naturally try their best to settle down the father-in-law’s family. There is no way to make the father-in-law’s family a native of Qin, but they can save the country with curves, help find a cheap job, work during the day, and return to the refugee’s shack at night. Never be hungry.

In this way, the refugees from various countries who were affected by the war settled down outside the borders, and the population was increasing. In the end, there was even news that "Qin State generously took in refugees from the war", which attracted countless war refugees to gather come over……

When the border guard soldiers found that the densely packed refugees were 'advancing', they were taken aback, thinking that various countries had invaded, and after seeing the people clearly and understanding the situation, they hurriedly reported the news.

Because there is Fengchiniao now, the Wangcheng side will know the news.

"It's not impossible to accept refugees, but there are too many coming at once, and some of them can't eat..."

Tang Yu was a little worried after reading the border news memorial.

The Qin State is indeed developing well now, the treasury is also rich in money, and there are also a lot of food reserves, but it does not mean that these people can be taken in casually.

Because once the refugees who are currently gathering at the border are taken in, and the news of Qin's taking in refugees is confirmed, then there will be a huge crowd of refugees from all over the world!In the past three years, there have been quite a few people fleeing from various countries caused by wars, and now the kings of various countries are having a headache to appease the people who have been implicated by the wars.

"Besides, if we really accept people, countries will definitely use an excuse to send troops to attack us."

It doesn't matter if the Qin State increases its population by a few hundred thousand people, but if it increases by millions, the nature will be different. The countries have come to their senses to be vigilant against them. If Qin State suddenly absorbs too many people, all countries will panic.

Jiang Hanyi frowned, "But we can't ignore all these people gathering at the border. We must find a way to solve it, otherwise, if there are more people, it will definitely cause threat and turmoil."

Qiao Yuchun nodded in agreement, "It's not that simple to gather so many war refugees in such a short period of time. The news of other countries is not as fast as ours, but the news of 'Qin country takes in refugees' spreads so fast. Head out to the west..."

"Then the countries finally know how to unite and unite to the outside world?"

Tang Yu rubbed his chin, very unhappy.

Whether these refugees are accepted or not is a question.

"Since the two roads on the left and right are unworkable, then we will go to the middle and walk out by ourselves. How can we waste their kindness by sending so many free manpower from various countries?"

There was a faint smile on Yin Yu's face, and his eyes were deep.

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