"Why were the official army defeated?"

"Why are thieves so strong?"

"I will not be afraid of him being a mere messy person in the Ming Dynasty. The first time I despise him, he will fail. Soon, more officials will come and wipe out the messy person in the future."

"The thief is unusual, very different from the chaotic people in the past, maybe..."

In the Xu Mansion, the only remaining gentry and merchants in Haifeng County gathered together to talk about the situation. When they talked about the official army and the People's Army, most of them looked sad.

During the reign of the Ming Dynasty government, these gentry and merchants were all upper-class figures in Haifeng County. The people at the bottom dared not look at them, and they were very imposing.

Of course, the only remaining gentry and merchants did not do evil, which is also the reason why they survived and were not confiscated. Most people disdained to do evil. Relying on exploiting the people to make money is the right way, and not relying on exploiting the people to make money is the right way.

But now under the rule of the People's Army, the remaining gentry and merchants will not be harmed, but their former grand life is gone. When they walk on the street, even the vendors selling vegetables dare to stare at them.

Occasionally, I say a few words to ordinary people, and the other party is more respectful, but the fear of the past is gone. Perhaps it will not take long before even respect will disappear.

The most troublesome thing is the residences of each family. The People's Army abolished all the contracts for selling their bodies under its rule, and the lives of the maids and servants no longer belong to the master's family. If the maids and servants continue to work in the residence, they must be hired with money. Moreover, once the maids and servants are beaten by the master's family, the maids and servants can sue the officials. The People's Military Government will ask for an explanation for these beaten maids and servants.

The maids and servants also have parents, mainly during the disaster year, when there is no food at home, the parents can only sell their children to wealthy families as cows and horses, and they may never see each other again in their lifetime.

Some maids and servants were young and ignorant when they were sold, but some maids and servants were already sensible when they were sold. Years have passed, and I remember my parents, brothers and sisters, and I miss my family very much. The whole family is in the same county, but I cannot meet.

After the People's Army issued a notice to abolish all the contracts for sale under its rule, a maid and servant were moved, even if he just went home to check it out.

The maid and servant were moved, and the master was in trouble. They had been living a life of food and opening their mouths and reaching out. If the maid and servants were gone, who would serve them, let them carry water, wash vegetables, cook, cook, etc., wouldn’t this be difficult for them?

After feeling the situation of the maids and servants in the mansion, the men could not let the maids and servants run away. They could only increase the benefits to the maids and servants step by step, and were given the money they hired every month, allowing them to visit home regularly, no longer beat and scold, etc.

Is it better to continue to work on the owner's workmanship or go home to farm?

Many maids and servants are thinking about this issue. Everyone under the rule of the People's Army can use their own farmland, and they are not afraid of not being able to live without the mansion.

Some maids and servants were bullied by their masters in the past, no matter how high the benefits were, they left the mansion and returned to their parents, brothers and sisters, and then make a living by farming.

There are also maids and servants who are not bullied much at their master's house. They feel that they are very good. They think that they are the kindness of their master's family when they can survive. They continue to stay in their master's house to repay their kindness. Moreover, the benefits have been improved, so they can give them all to their parents if they don't have much money.

"It was obviously bought by me with money, but I was all mine. I beat and scold them at will. Why do I still have to pay them wages now, but I can't beat and scold them?"

The gentry and merchants were very angry, but they had no way to change. They were still under the rule of the People's Army and were under the control of the People's Army. They dared not to abide by the laws and regulations of the People's Army. Once they violated, the gentry and merchants who were searched in front of them would be their fate.

Watching the maids and servants leave without looking back, constantly improving their welfare and benefits, they keep keeping the maids and servants who have not left. They can't imagine a life without the maids and servants. Such a life is too difficult for them.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

The gentry and merchants could only endure it, waiting for the government army to fight again, waiting for the government army to wipe out the damn thieves and restore them to their previous lives. Those maids and servants who dared to leave must be arrested after the government army fights back and punished them severely.

Starting from the occupation of Yong'an County and Haifeng County by the People's Army, every battle won, the People's Army would issue a notice under its rule to let all the people under its rule know, including these gentry and merchants.

Through one victory after another, the people gradually had the idea that the People's Army would definitely overthrow the Ming Dynasty, support the People's Army more, and the people's hearts would grow.

The gentry and merchants also knew that the People's Army had won one victory after another, that the People's Army defeated tens of thousands of troops in the Ming Dynasty, that the People's Army had expanded from the territory of two counties to eleven counties and one prefecture.

For most gentry and businessmen, the victory of the People's Army will only increase their sorrows. They still want to return to the Ming Dynasty and restore their previous life. They believe that the Ming Dynasty is very powerful. No matter how many victories the People's Army has achieved, it will still be very weak and will eventually be wiped out by the official army.

But there are also some gentry and merchants who have different ideas. When they see the People's Army win one after another, they have some thoughts similar to ordinary people in their minds. They feel that the People's Army can really overthrow the Ming Dynasty. At that time, the People's Army ruled the world, and the People's Army is still relatively weak now. Isn't this their opportunity?

If they can join the People's Army and develop with the People's Army, and when the People's Army rule the world, they will be great heroes, either becoming high officials or being rich in the world, which is many times better than now in a small county.

Simply put, it is speculative mentality. People with ideas began to observe and study the People's Army and see the uniqueness of the People's Army and other rioters and rebels.

Compared with the rioters and rebels, the People's Army treats the people very well, gains support from the people, has a relatively complete ruling organization, maintains good operation under its rule, and has a powerful army that can win every battle when facing the official army.

With all the various things, it seems that the People's Army really has the potential to overthrow the Ming Dynasty.

However, there are not yet any gentry and merchants who have taken action to join the People's Army. Although they have already thought of joining the People's Army, the strength of the Ming Dynasty has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and they are worried that the People's Army will soon be wiped out by the government army and that they will be killed by the whole family.
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