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The Storm in the Late Ming Dynasty Volume 12 Chapter 662: Returning to Hometown Without the Brocade Clothes (2)

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    Yu Guozhen did not expect such a coincidence. He followed brothers Li Qingshan and Li Mingshan and wanted to visit their hometown.  This trip was carried out without invading troops, in order to be able to see the most realistic situation in the countryside under his own rule.  The Li brothers had not been home for fifteen years since they followed him in the ninth year of Chongzhen to the twenty-fourth year of Chongzhen. As a result, an old man pulling a cart that he randomly lit on fire turned out to be Li Qingshan and Li Mingshan's brother's father.  .

    What¡¯s even more ridiculous is that the father failed to recognize his son at first, and the son also failed to recognize his father!

    So now the situation has changed. Yu Guozhen and Li Laoguan are sitting in the car. Some of the luggage in the car is carried by the horses of brothers Li Qingshan and Li Mingshan, while Li Qingshan and Li Mingshan obediently drive for them one on the left and the other on the right.  .

    "I say you two little bastards, you have caused trouble for the Lord these years. Sir, these two bastards will have to be beaten and scolded. If you don't beat them for three days, you will go to the house to uncover the tiles. You old man, please bear with me"

    Old man Li has never been a talkative person. Even if he wanted to say a few words to Yu Guozhen to show his respect, he couldn't avoid shouting and scolding his two sons.  Several of the guards around Yu Guozhen were holding back their laughter, and even the orderlies of brothers Li Qingshan and Li Mingshan were holding back their laughter.

    In terms of personality, Li Qingshan is more like Mr. Li.

    "You gave birth to two amazing sons, Kaifeng and Luoyang, but they were the ones who defeated them!" Yu Guozhen said with a smile: "You have worked hard these years without them around!"

    "My superiors said that the past ten yearsare not bad. Not bad."

    Old Man Li was originally so bitter that he wanted to vomit, but when he saw the backs of his two sons and the epaulettes on their shoulders, he swallowed back his complaints.

    There is nothing to mention about the hard work in the past. As long as the sons can make a difference, everything will be worth it. Now that we think about it, there is no reason for them to be worried and angry.

    "Sir, have these two sons of mine really made great contributions to the Chinese army?"

    "That's natural. Look at their clothes and the shoulder flowers on their shoulders. These are major generals - do you know the ranks of the Chinese Army?"

    Old man Li shook his head, and Yu Guozhen laughed, an old man from the countryside.  It would have been impossible to notice such details as the hierarchy of military ranks in the Chinese Army.

    The Huaxia Army has now been completely formalized, and the military rank system has been determined.  The most senior one is the Grand Marshal.  Under the general marshal are marshal, general, lieutenant general and major general.  Then there are colonels, lieutenants, and sergeants, among which lieutenant generals and major generals all have star ranks.

    "Li Qingshan is now a one-star major general. His younger brother is more promising than his elder brother and is already a two-star major general. Let's put it this way, anyone who meets the two of them will call them generals."

    I heard Yu Guozhen explain this.  Li Laoguan seemed to understand somewhat. In short, his two sons had become great officials in the Chinese army.

    The two sons became high officials.  When I came back, I saw that he had bought many gifts and brought back a bigger official - this made Mr. Li, who had been honest all his life, feel very happy.  Sitting on the carriage and looking around, I felt like a majestic general.

    But then he became worried again: This general is a martial artist from the sky, and he asked them to drive his carriage for him Will God be so blind that he can give him a thunder?

    He quietly looked at the sky. Although it was a cold day, it was an extremely beautiful sunny day with no sign of thunder at all. This made Li Laoguan feel proud again: "They are just Wu Qu descending to the earth. After all, they are just  My son!"

    "But this young superior looks young The official is bigger, so he needs to be well served. Don't let him upset the future of the two sons. These two turtle sons have hard-earned status now, but with one knife  Made with one shot.¡±

    Old man Li had his own ideas in mind and became more humble when talking to Yu Guozhen. Yu Guozhen was no longer as uneasy as when he was looked up to by others. Over the years, he has become accustomed to being looked up to.  From the initial discomfort to his current calmness, he didn't know if he had made progress or if he had fallen.

    ¡°Be vigilant,¡± he reminded himself.

    It took four hours, and the cart finally arrived at Genglou Village. On the way, we also enjoyed a sumptuous lunch consisting mainly of marching cans.  Yu Guozhen asked Mr. Li many things, such as the harvest in the fields, whether the village bureau was clean, and the infrastructure construction in the village.

    Yu Guozhen¡¯s emphasis on infrastructure construction surprised his staff.  Bridges, roads, rivers, schools, hospitals, markets, these things that seemed like they should not be dealt with personally, were closely watched by Yu Guozhen.  Every year, most of the income of the Chinese Military Strategy Commission is spent on this.

    "Old man Li, it's strange today, you don't solicit customers"?Why do you let a customer pick you up?  "

    As soon as they entered Genglou Village, someone greeted Mr. Li. They stared at the brothers Li Qingshan and Li Mingshan who were driving the car, showing surprised expressions.  Others were silent, but Liao Xiaoji, a student on duty at the village head who was familiar with him, asked first.

    "What kind of guests are there? They are just my two sons. You kid, I used a vegetable bag to survive here, but you don't call them uncle when you meet them?"

    "Uncle, two uncles, and this uncle, several younger uncles!"

    This Liao Xiaoyao is a clever guy. He looked at the Chinese military uniforms of Li Qingshan, Li Mingshan, brothers and two guards. He was already greedy. When he saw the short muskets they were wearing, his mouth was watering. Hearing this, Mr. Li  The waiter immediately climbed up the pole, called everyone once, and then came over.

    "Get out of the way, you all, be careful, don't let this kid take out your short fire blunderbuss."

    "Old man, I don't like to hear what you are saying. When have I ever taken out someone else's things? I just want to borrow them for a look, little uncle, is that okay?"

    He asked a guard with a smile on his face. The guard smiled and shook his head: "We have military discipline. We cannot give guns to others. If we give them to others, then we have violated military discipline. You don't want Xiao Xiao  Uncle was dragged and spanked in front of everyone, right?"

    "This kid doesn't go to school?" Yu Guozhen asked.

    "No. I went to school, but recently the village office said that the Jinling Court will be unified by us soon. We are afraid that bad guys will take advantage of this opportunity to cause trouble, so we have the kids from the school guarding the entrance to the village every day.  Check to see if there are any suspicious people. They are small and do not attract attention. If they see something, shout here or knock the gong, and the village militia will come out immediately. "

    Genglou Village also has a militia, which was formed when the farmland water conservancy construction was carried out. A group of thirty-seven young men in total, who usually follow Si Ji for drills and training.  I also had to go to night school with two gentlemen from the school to learn reading and arithmetic.  Although everyone does not learn quickly, in the past few years, they have learned a lot.  It is enough for them to recognize the announcement posted on the bulletin board in front of the village office.

    "Children, they should go to school." Yu Guozhen was a little unhappy, but he knew that people at the grassroots level worked hard and often had no choice, so he was not prepared to delve into the matter.

    "Come in, Liao Xiaoyao. Please invite the two gentlemen, the Secretary and the Secretary, to come together for me. They will host a banquet at my house in the evening. Also, the shopkeeper. You can call for me and ask him to send some good wine."  Come with the candy. Come with me, you kid. There is always candy for you!" Mr. Li drove Liao Xiaoji away and looked at the villagers around him. He thought that both of his sons were generals, so he had to celebrate: "Dear nephews  , go back and prepare your belongings, come to my place to help me, and kill the pig today!"

    "Okay!" There was a sudden cry, and all the people who had gathered to watch the excitement dispersed. Only a few younger children, who were not able to go to school, were still following behind the Li family and his son.

    People in the same village are inherently enthusiastic, and distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. When they heard that the Li family was killing pigs, everyone came with their belongings, and Mr. Li's house suddenly became lively.

    After Yu Guozhen was welcomed into his home, Mr. Li knew that he was an honored guest and did not dare to neglect him. He followed him around the house.  Mr. Li's house is still an adobe house. The roof is first nailed with wooden boards, and then a layer of tiles is put on the board.  It seems that these tiles are new, but other places are a bit rotten.

    "Uncle Li, your house is not built. It needs to be built new. I don't think many households in the village are building new houses - has the harvest in the village been good in the past few years?"

    "The harvest is okay, but we can't sell it at a good price. If we drag it to Anping Town, the little money we make will be wasted." When Li Laoguan said this, he said with a bit of bitterness: "I have no choice but to eat it myself.  And I can¡¯t eat enough. Look at the potatoes and sweet potatoes in my cellar. They are all piled up. It¡¯s strange to say that in the past, I was worried about not having enough food to eat. Now, I am worried about not having enough food to eat. Alas"

    Li Laoguan didn¡¯t know why this was caused, but Yu Guozhen knew very well that this was his intention.  Because it controls seven places rich in rice and other food crops, including Jiaozhi Province, Annan Province, Xiangjun Province, Lanjiang Province, Champa Governorate, Taiyuan Governorate, and Nanyang Governorate, coupled with convenient water and land transportation, this  Yu Guozhen artificially lowered the prices of food crops in the Central Plains and Jiangnan regions by subsidizing agriculture in these seven areas.

    The reason for this is that Yu Guozhen¡¯s purpose is very simple. Through the price difference between industrial and agricultural products, especially through the income difference between industry and agriculture, to attract farmers from rural fields to various industrial and mining industries in the city.  Go in.

    It is impossible for a nation like China, which has a strong agrarian sentiment, to completely abandon its land, even if most of the people in China will live in it a few hundred years laterOn the high-rise buildings in the city, people will always find ways to use pottery jars, iron basins, wooden shelves, etc. to hold some soil, or plant some flowers and plants, or simply plant a handful of onions and garlic.  But this does not mean that the Chinese people have no desire to improve their lives. On the contrary, their desire will be very strong. When one or two leading people appear, they will soon join the tide of getting rich, and even  No difficulty can stop them.

    Not long after chatting, Old Man Li heard someone outside shouting: "Old Man Li, are your two sons back? Or are they the Chinese Army? You old man, don't admit the wrong son. It doesn't matter if you admit the wrong wife.  If you admit the wrong son, your property will belong to outsiders!"

    "It's Si Ji. The old man is out to invite you." Old Man Li said with a smile.

    After a while, a man wearing a Chinese military training uniform walked in. His legs were a little lame when he walked, and it was obvious that he had been injured.  When he came in, he was still muttering in his heart. He had never heard that Old Man Li's son was a member of the Chinese Army. He only heard that his son was very unsatisfied and brave at the time. Could it be that he was a wild bandit and forest bandit hanging around outside?  The world is at peace, pretending to be a Chinese army and returning home to visit relatives?

    If this is the case, it would be better to rectify it.

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