Chapter 184 The military parade...is about to begin!

"Miss, Miss!"

"Damn girl, why are you so happy?"

"Miss, I heard them say that Zhang Zhun will hold a military parade at the training ground tomorrow!"

"Oh? What military parade?"

"I don't know, they didn't say it, it seemed that they didn't know, but they all seemed to be going to see it."

"Then let's go and have a look."

That afternoon, after Yang Yinghan, Xue Zhidie and others bid farewell, Chen Lingfei and Sisi lived in Fengyi Inn. This young lady and a maid were all very active people. After they lived there, they had no intention of quietness. They wandered around the inn, searching for news everywhere. Their dress was all ordinary women, and they did not cause any trouble.

During dinner in the evening, the gossip maid Sisi found a news from outside, which aroused the curiosity of the two. According to Sisi, it seemed that many people inside and outside the inn mentioned the word "military parade". Although she didn't know what it meant, she keenly realized that it must be something new and fun, so she came back to report to her lady immediately. Chen Lingfei herself was also very lively, so she naturally agreed.

The next day, the two girls woke up early in the morning and hurried to the training ground. According to the information they found out, the place where the parade was held was at the training ground in Fushan City. It was not very far from the inn.

"Miss, there are so many people here..."

Sisi said in surprise.

“It’s a lot of people.”

Chen Lingfei couldn't help but frown.

She originally thought that she had already woken up very early and could come to the training ground first, occupy a good position, and watch the parade well. Unexpectedly, when they came here, the training ground was already crowded with people, with at least two or three thousand people. They stood behind and had to tiptoe to see everything inside. No way, the gossip maid Sisi had to use her keen eyes to find a good position for the lady. Finally, the two women finally found a place to watch, and were already sweating.

Through the gaps between the crowd, they could see that in the middle of the training ground, there were many white lines drawn with lime. At the same time, on the other side, there were twelve dots that were also outlined with lime. No matter from which angle, these white lines and dots did not look like some kind of pattern. There were also many people around them who guessed that what these white lines and dots were used for, but no one had an accurate answer.

The three words "military parade" are the most mentioned nouns by the people around you. Everyone who comes here is to watch this parade that they have never heard of. However, no one knows what this parade is doing. Zhang Zhun often makes new meanings, and every time he creates new nouns, it is incredible, so everyone is very curious. Today is another festival, and there are more people coming to see the fun.

Outside the training ground, there were even various vendors, setting up temporary stalls, selling mooncakes, candied haws, fruits, dried goods, pancakes, snacks, etc., making the outside of the training ground as lively as a vegetable market. Even if everyone comes from outside, even if they don’t buy it themselves, they will not help but buy some delicious food for their children. As a result, every vendor makes a lot of money, smiles and is full of joy.

Mid-Autumn Festival has always been a traditional festival in our country, and its status among the people is second only to the Spring Festival. Festivals such as Dragon Boat Festival, Qingming Festival, Double Ninth Festival, and New Year's Day cannot be compared with the status of Mid-Autumn Festival. By the Ming Dynasty, the status of Mid-Autumn Festival was even more prominent, and it could even be on par with the Spring Festival. Because when Zhu Yuanzhang was in the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone made an appointment to eat mooncakes and kill Tartars. After the founding of the country, he still could not forget this history. Therefore, every Mid-Autumn Festival, grand celebrations were held, and even a general amnesty was held.

After more than two hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival have become popular, mainly to watch the moon and eat moon cakes. In the Jiangnan area, there are also lanterns and jacquard lanterns parades. In Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and other areas, there are also many singing and dancing festivals such as dancing yangge, Fengyang flower drums, and walking stilts. On this day, jugglers are also particularly active, and their agile figures can be seen in towns of all sizes.

Zhang Zhun originally thought that White Snake and Red Snake might come to Fushan City. There was no reason for them to miss the market in Fushan City, but unfortunately, they did not see them. They were like dragonflies, passing by next to Fushan City, leaving behind beautiful figures, but did not fall on Fushan City. Even the shadow of Wang Family Ban was not seen. The Mid-Autumn Festival came to Fushan City and all the people who held juggling were innocent.

For the military households in Fushan Institute, the Mid-Autumn Festival in the seventh year of Chongzhen was particularly meaningful. In the past, many people did not even see the mooncakes. Because they had no hope for their future life, they naturally had no intention of celebrating the festival. Most of the military households were so poor that they had no purchasing power, so the vendors selling mooncakes were too lazy to come. However, on this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, many vendors sold the mooncakes to Fushan City in advance and dumped a large amount of money. The reason was very simple, the military households in Fushan Institute had money.

In addition to dividing land and land, an important way for military households to make money is to help with work. After the corvee service is exempted, all work such as paving roads, building reservoirs, digging ditches, building bridges, digging mining pits, repairing city walls, and building barracks are all paid and grain to hire people to do. As long as the family has enough staff, can arrange daily farm work, and can draw one or two people to work, the daily income is still good. Generally speaking, you can basically earn about 30 cents for a day of work. As for those professional craftsmen and miners, the income is even higher.

It seems that the craftsmen responsible for making the Hu Ben Gun can get basically about two taels of silver every month. As for foremen, there are naturally more. The average blacksmiths have a monthly salary of about one taels of 2 taels of 50 cents. It can be said that their income is a little higher than that of pure farming. This is also Zhang Zhun's original intention. Otherwise, everyone will be busy farming, so where can anyone come out to work? No one is willing to work, and Fushan City cannot be built at all.

In fact, if calculated based on five acres of land, the annual harvest is seven or eight stones of grain, which is about seven or eight taels of grain. If you deduct various costs, the net profit will definitely be less than five taels of silver. However, if you work, you will have at least seven or eight coins of silver every month. After a year, ten taels of silver are almost the same. There is no cost, and all the work is still responsible for food. In calculation, it is indeed more cost-effective than farming. Therefore, there are still many people who are willing to work. With more workers, business trade will naturally flourish.

This Mid-Autumn Festival is obviously the most abundant Mid-Autumn Festival in the past 100 years and the most promising Mid-Autumn Festival. As the rice is about to mature, the harvest is approaching, and the people are naturally very happy. As for those who make money by working, they also hope to use this festival to buy some handy things to improve their lives. In the days before the festival, there were already many children in the streets and alleys of Fushan City, holding mooncakes of all sizes, happily chewing them, and celebrating the festival in advance. If this was a year ago, only the general flag and children from families of more than a hundred families had such a patent. Children in ordinary military households could only watch others eat.

In the morning, a grand mass gathering was held in Fushan City.

At the beginning of Si, Zhang Zhun appeared on the high platform.

The main purpose of his appearance on this occasion was to comprehensively explain the future development direction of Fushan City. The future development direction of Fushan City can be summarized in four sentences, twelve words: "Equalize the land, exempt the labor service, promote China, and build Datong." The first six words have basically been done. However, the last six words must be continued to work hard.

At today's mass gathering, Zhang Zhun comprehensively explained what Datong society is: "In the way of the great way, the world is for the public, selecting virtuous and capable, and practicing faith and harmony. Therefore, friends do not only care about their relatives, not only their sons, but also their sons, so that the elderly can have something to live, the strong can have something to use, the young can have something to be good, the widows have something to be good, the widows have something to be lonely, the sick have something to be cared for. Men have a share, women have a return. If goods hate them, they don't have to hide themselves; if they hate them, they don't have to be kept for themselves. Therefore, they are closed but not promising, stealing thieves without doing anything, so they do not keep them away from home, which is called Datong."

In fact, Zhang Zhun still has many opinions on Datong society. However, in today's society, his views are far less powerful than the words of the saints. Instead of expressing his own opinions, it is better to directly quote the words of the saints. Therefore, Confucius's words made a gorgeous appearance. As long as a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible not to know this passage. Because this passage comes from "The Book of Rites? Li Yun", and is a must-read book for scholars all over the world.

“Equalize the fields!”

“No corvee service!”

"Prosper Huaxia!"

"Build Datong!"

Under Zhang Zhun's leadership, the people kept calling slogans.

The voices were wave after wave, and they fully released their inner excitement. Through Zhang Zhun's explanation, everyone was full of confidence in the future of Fushan City. Some people kept thinking about the meaning of these twelve words, hoping to understand more from it. However, the cultural level of ordinary military households is not high, so they naturally cannot figure out anything. In the end, Zhang Zhun said it well, having food, clothes, houses, care for children, and support for the elderly. This is the Datong society.

Of course, some people in the crowd whispered in a low voice: "Equalize the land, free labor service, promote China, and build Datong... This person is ambitious. If it is not eradicated in time, it will cause great trouble in the future." But their voices were very small and did not attract the attention of others at all. As for their identity, no one cared about it.

After Zhang Zhun spoke, the people did not disperse, and everyone was looking forward to a more exciting program: the military parade!

At three o'clock in the silence, Zhang Zhun announced the beginning of the military parade.

The guard soldiers carrying the Hu Ben gun appeared in the middle of the field with a solemn expression. All the soldiers in the guards had undergone special treatment and looked particularly straight, which fully highlighted their upright posture. The weapons in their hands were also repeatedly wiped, bright as new and spotless.

There is no doubt that as soon as the guards appeared, they attracted everyone's attention. The feeling was like the national flag guards of later generations suddenly appeared from the direction of Jinshui Bridge. The atmosphere in the audience suddenly became solemn. Everyone's eyes were focused on the guards, full of curiosity and expectation.

What is this military parade like?

"Models come out!"

Zhang Zhun, who was responsible for presiding over the military parade, personally issued an order.

Twelve carefully selected soldiers, holding a bayonet with a bayonet, first entered the center of the training ground. They were all specially selected, with almost the same height and basically the same posture in holding a gun. Compared with the later five or six semi-automatic rifles, the length of the Hu Ben gun is longer. After being put on the bayonet, the tip of the bayonet is basically the same as that of a person's ears. This way, it looks more majestic, slender, and straight.

Every move of the model attracted the attention of all the audience. Because every move of theirs looked particularly novel. They walked into the training ground in a straight step. Almost the audience present had never seen it. These standard movements from four hundred years later naturally aroused great interest. When the first soldier came to a place with white spots, he stopped, stood attentively, turned around, and stood up. Although it was a very simple movement, any normal person could do it. However, their movements were full of masculinity and a tough style, and a small commotion could not help but appear on the scene.

Shen Lingfei couldn't help but be fascinated by it.

Sisi whispered, "Miss?"

Shen Lingfei was stunned for a moment, reacted and said to herself: "What's wrong?"

Sisi asked curiously: "Miss, what are they doing? Why are they so slow?"

Shen Lingfei shook her head and said, "I don't understand, let's continue reading."

In fact, it seems that there are many people like them who cannot understand. Almost everyone cannot understand why the model soldiers do every move very slowly. Especially the walking movements are very special. However, they have already felt the solemn atmosphere and are full of expectations for the military parade, so no one can make any sound.
Chapter completed!