Back To The Beginning Of Ming To Do Charity

Runing's change is not a sudden change.

But in the eyes of the common people, it seems that it changed overnight.

At the very beginning, it was just the farmers who went to the city talking to others and saying that the soldiers would help them with farm work.

This is a new thing. In the past, Ru Ning also had soldiers. The soldiers of the court, they are all big masters, with a bad temper, and they are always in groups. No one dares to provoke them. When they go to a restaurant to eat, the shopkeeper dare not accept them. Their money, the more chaotic the world, the more unscrupulous they are.

The common people don't understand the reason, and they also don't know why the honest people before serving as soldiers will become like that after serving as soldiers.

But their fear of Bing has been engraved in their bones. Parents tell their children that gradually, although they know that Bing is protecting Runing, they are more fearful and disgusted than awe.

But the soldiers in the farmers' mouths are completely different from what they know.

They happily asked about the group of soldiers, not so much out of concern, but out of curiosity about the few things they saw.

"He also helped us plant sweet potatoes and potatoes." This is the most proud thing of the farmers. "The seedlings have already sprouted, and they brought the seeds. They will come to help when the autumn harvest comes, and they will have to take the plow and Leave us the hoe."

Gradually, the people became more curious about these soldiers, and finally one day, the soldiers entered the city.

But it was not the whole army, and there was no fanfare. The soldiers wore uniform uniforms, but they went to different vendors and restaurants. They talked loudly and did not shy away from anyone.

They talked about the last battle, also about the past before they became soldiers, and narrated the tragic situation in their hometown.

The terrified people nearby listened and felt that these people seemed less terrifying than they had imagined.

When they left, they paid for their consumption.

In the next half month, a small number of soldiers entered the city. People were surprised and curious at the beginning, and gradually got used to it.

Finally, someone dared to talk to the soldier.

Merchants are also considerate of this group of consumers. After all, soldiers rarely leave the barracks. They have nothing to spend in their lives, and they have saved a lot of military pay. When they leave the barracks, the benefits they can bring are huge.

Runing is slowly changing.

They would sometimes greet soldiers who had spoken to them on the side of the road.

More and more soldiers walked into Runing, and people saw that the group of people wearing the same clothes finally calmed down. They would no longer look at these soldiers with ghostly eyes, nor would they tremble, nor would they be in a hurry flee.

More and more street preaching began.

Soldiers will use a temporary podium to talk about many things, such as how they came to be under the rule of Nan Bodhisattva, how they became soldiers, and what to do in the barracks. Say something profound, on the contrary, what they say is vernacular.

But the common people love to listen. Most of them have never been out of Runing in their entire lives, and they know little about the outside world. They are full of curiosity and listen to the preaching of the soldiers.

Sometimes the soldiers will pull the people who are listening to the stage. People are reserved and don't want to talk about their affairs in public.

But the soldiers are used to the life in the barracks. Once someone comes on stage, they will applaud to set off the atmosphere and support each other.

The first person opens his mouth, and there will be more people who open their mouths next.

Some even volunteered to be on stage in order to enjoy being watched by many people.

Runing was different.

And it took less than three months.

Runing, who was integrated into the army as a soldier, also brought a new atmosphere to Runing.

Now almost everyone in Runing is talking about Lin Yuan, South Bodhisattva, Taizhou and Gaoyou.

They built a heavenly Gaoyou from the mouths of the soldiers, so they couldn't help but start to fantasize about whether Ru Ning would become the next Gaoyou.

There will be no petty officials who are always looking for trouble, and all kinds of inexplicable taxes.

There will also be no big families who bully others. They can live a good life as long as they work hard.

When Runing changed, Lin Yuan was also discussing other things with Chen Bosong.

"I want to implement monogamy in Runing." Lin Yuan said to Chen Bosong.

Chen Bosong was puzzled: "Isn't it always like this?"

Lin Yuan: "..."

He seems to have forgotten that in ancient dynasties, except for the Qing Dynasty, monogamy and multiple concubines were the rule. He explained: "There can be no concubines, no matter whether they are officials or gentry merchants."

Just when Lin Yuan thought that Chen Bosong would question it, Chen Bosong nodded quickly: "Okay."

Lin Yuan: "I think... wait, you say yes?"

Chen Bosong looked at Lin Yuan strangely: "Did you accomplish what the young master wanted to do?"

The implication was that it was Lin Yuan's decision, even if someone objected, Lin Yuan would continue to do it.

Lin Yuan couldn't laugh or cry: "You are quite reasonable."

Lin Yuan's expression changed, and he said seriously: "There are too few women. Gaoyou and Taizhou didn't change before, because I didn't have this kind of strength at that time."

Does not have the power to contend with tradition.

"Civilians can't get married now, but rich people can raise a lot." Lin Yuan said, "It's not stable enough."

This system of monogamy and multiple concubines is not beneficial to ordinary men, nor is it beneficial to women. Once he wants to change the social structure, this system is a stumbling block at his feet. He needs women to work and needs In order for women to create social value, their rights and interests must be protected.

Women cannot be independent, so they have to rely on men, so their parents would rather send them to rich families as concubines or concubines than marry ordinary men.

This situation has improved in Gaoyou, because women can also earn money, and their parents are not in a hurry for them to get married, and they can give more support to the family if they stay at home.

There are also more choices for son-in-law.

Ordinary men cannot marry wives, so the special marriage relationship of sharing wives and walking wives has also been born.

To put it bluntly, it is polyandry.

Only rich people can marry well-matched wives, and then have concubines from good families, and even employ many maids.

This kind of deformed relationship between men and women will only make society turbulent, not more stable.

Besides, there are too few people. If men fight wars, the economy depends on women.

Lin Yuan needs more women to come out of the house, and encouraging women to work is feasible, Gaoyou and other places have proved this.

And he wanted to do an experiment in Runing.

Runing is a big city with a complex population and complex social structure, so Runing's experiment is of reference.

Lin Yuan smiled and said: "Take your time, let the servants be free first, and let the master give them a new contract."

Contract system, although the servants are illiterate, but these contracts must be fair in the authority department.

Chen Bosong listened in a cloud of confusion, and really didn't know what Lin Yuan was going to do, but when Lin Yuan spoke, Chen Bosong had no position or reason to refuse.

Lin Yuan: "It just so happened that I brought a group of people, and we can also see what they are capable of."

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In the tent of the military camp, several people were sitting at a simple table drinking tea. They were not very old, and the oldest was only in his early thirties. They were in their prime of life. They were dressed in common clothes and their hair was tied up. They were different from ordinary people. Their bodies are not stooped, they have long hands and long legs, and they can be seen as scholars at a glance, and they can be seen at least from a wealthy family.

Zhao Youquan was one of them. He was born in Changzhou, and he became a disciple of Song Shizhao alone.

He thought it was time for him to show his talents, but Song Shizhao seemed to have forgotten him. The Song Mansion had more and more customers, and he became more and more afraid. He didn't want to go back to Changzhou, at least he shouldn't go back in a desperate way. .

So when he heard that Nan Bodhisattva was going to bring people to Runing, he almost agreed without thinking.

He felt that as long as he was by Song Shizhao's side, he would have no chance to succeed.

"Runing is much bigger than I thought." Someone chatted, "The soldiers in Nan Bodhisattva's hands are more disciplined than I thought."

They have been in the barracks for so long, and they have never seen anyone speak ill of them. Although they are not affectionate, they have a certain degree of advance and retreat. There are rules for everything in the barracks. These rules are not only used to control the soldiers below, but also to control those above. Officials, whoever commits the crime will be unlucky, regardless of their position.

Just when Zhao Youquan was about to say something, the curtain of the tent was lifted suddenly, and a well-dressed soldier with a solemn face said at the door, "Nan Bodhisattva wants to see you."

There was a strange silence in the tent, but soon they stood up, trying their best to hide their excitement and excitement, Zhao Youquan's nails, which were not long in the first place, sank into the flesh because of the hard fist.

Lin Yuan recruited all the people who brought him, and he talked about his transformation method for Runing, but he didn't say everything, he just talked about what to do now-change the oppressive employment system into a contract system.

None of these people disagreed.

After all, working as a servant in a rich family now requires monthly payment. If you think about it this way, it's just to make this matter more dignified.

They quickly fell into their respective roles.

Different rules and regulations have been formulated.

Zhao Youquan was assigned to the Propaganda Department. He didn't know what this department was at first, but later he realized that their task was to let all the servants know that they could get new rights.

"Could it be possible to let our family come to the door and give them a lecture?"

"Post a notice?"

"They can't read."

"Looking for someone to read?"

"Come on, do you think you can go out often when you work in a rich family? Even when you go out, you have something to do. How can you have time to stop in front of the notice board?"

The people in the Propaganda Department were overwhelmed. It was the first time they did this kind of work, and they all felt that even if they were asked to write the rules, it would be easier than doing it.

At this moment, Zhao Youquan suddenly said: "Hasn't Nan Bodhisattva registered for the common people before?"

"We can also register those people."

"It's time to talk about these things, isn't it all right?"

Everyone looked at Zhao Youquan, as if they knew him for the first day.