Ru Ning's change is not a sudden change.
But in the eyes of the common people, it seems to have changed overnight.
In the beginning, it was just the peasant households who entered the city who said that they were soldiers and helped them do the farm work when they chatted with people.
This is a new thing. In the past, Ru Ning also had soldiers. The soldiers of the imperial court, they were all lords, and they were short-tempered. Their money, the more chaotic the world, the more unscrupulous they are.
The people don't understand the reason, and they don't know why the honest people before they became soldiers would become like that when they became soldiers.
But their fear of soldiers has been engraved in their bones and blood. Parents tell their children that gradually, although they know that soldiers are protecting Ru Ning, they are more afraid and disgusted than awe.
But the soldiers in the mouth of the farmers were completely different from what they knew.
They happily asked about the group of soldiers, not so much out of concern, but out of curiosity to see a few things.
"He also helped us plant sweet potatoes and potatoes." This is what the farmers are most proud of. "The seedlings have already emerged, and the seeds were brought by them. When the autumn harvest came, they also came to help, saying that when they were leaving, they had to put the plow and the plough. Leave the hoe for us."
Slowly, the people became more curious about these soldiers, and finally one day, the soldiers entered the city.
However, it was not the entire army, and there was no fanfare. The soldiers wore uniform uniforms, but each got into different vendors and restaurants. When they talked, they were very loud and did not shy away from anyone.
They talked about the last battle, as well as the past when they became soldiers, and recounted the tragic situation in their hometown.
The terrified people next to him listened and felt that these people did not seem to be as terrifying as they thought.
When they left, they paid off their consumption.
In the next half month, a small number of soldiers entered the city. People were surprised and curious from the beginning, and gradually became accustomed to it.
Finally, someone dared to talk to the soldier.
Merchants are also attentive to this group of consumers. After all, soldiers rarely go out to the military camp. They have nothing to spend in their lives, and they save a lot of military salaries. When they go out of the military camp, the benefits they can bring are huge.
Runing is slowly changing.
They also sometimes greeted soldiers who had spoken before by 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 no longer looked at these soldiers with the eyes of evil spirits, nor did they tremble, and they would not panic. flee.
More and more street preaching began.
Soldiers will stick to the makeshift podium and talk about many things, how they came to be under the rule of Nan Bodhisattva, how they became soldiers, and what to do in the barracks. Say something eloquent, on the contrary, what they say is the vernacular.
But the people love to hear it. Most of them have never been out of Runing in their entire lives and know very little about the outside world. They are full of curiosity and listen to the preaching of the soldiers.
Sometimes soldiers will pull the people who are listening to the stage. People are introverted and do not want to talk about their own affairs in public.
But soldiers are accustomed to life in the barracks. Once someone comes to power, they will applaud, set off the atmosphere, and support each other.
The first person opens his mouth, and more people will open his mouth next.
Some even offered to come on stage in order to enjoy being watched by many.
Runing has become different.
And that only took less than three months.
The integration of Ru Ning as a soldier also brought a new atmosphere to Ru Ning.
Now, almost everyone in Runing is talking about Lin Yuan, Nan Bodhisattva, Taizhou and Gaoyou.
They constructed a heavenly Gaoyou from the mouths of the soldiers, so they could not help but start fantasizing whether Ru Ning would become the next Gaoyou.
There will be no petty officials who are always looking for trouble, all kinds of inexplicable taxes.
There will be no big family who bully others, they can live a good life as long as they work hard.
When Runing was changing, Lin Yuan was also talking about other things with Chen Bosong.
"I want to implement monogamy in Runing." Lin Yuan said to Chen Bosong.
Chen Baisong was inexplicable: "Isn't it always like this?"
Lin Yuan: "..."
He seemed to have forgotten one point. In ancient dynasties, except for the Qing Dynasty, there were polygamy and multiple concubines.
Just when Lin Yuan thought that Chen Bosong would question, Chen Bosong nodded quickly: "Okay."
Lin Yuan: "I think... Wait, you say yes?"
Chen Bosong looked at Lin Yuan strangely: "Have you accomplished what the young master wants to do?"
The implication is that Lin Yuan decided, even if someone objected, Lin Yuan would continue to do it.
Lin Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You are quite reasonable."
Lin Yuan's expression changed, and he said seriously: "There are too few women, and Gaoyou Taizhou didn't change in the past because I didn't have this kind of power at that time."
Does not have the strength to contend with tradition.
"Nowadays, commoners can't marry wives, but rich people can support a bunch." Lin Yuan said, "This is not stable enough."
This system of polygamy and multiple concubines is not good for ordinary men, nor is it good for women. Once he wants to change the social composition, this system is a stumbling block at his feet. He needs women to work and needs For women to create social value, they must protect their rights.
Women cannot be independent, so they must rely on men, so their parents would rather send them to big families to be concubines and concubines in a semi-sell way than marry them to ordinary men.
In Gaoyou, the situation has improved, because women can also earn money, their parents are not in a hurry for them to get married, and they can provide more support to their families by staying at home.
There are also more choices for son-in-law.
Ordinary men cannot marry wives, so the special marriage relationship of common wives and divorced wives has also been born.
To put it bluntly, it is polyandry.
Only rich people can marry the right wife, and then have good concubines, and even take a lot of girls.
This deformed relationship between men and women will only make society turbulent, not more stable.
Besides, there are too few people, and men fight wars, so the economy depends on women.
Lin Yuan needs more women to get out of the house, and it is feasible to encourage women to work, as Gaoyou and other places have proven.
And he wanted to do an experiment in Runing.
Runing is a big city with complex population and complex social structure, so Runing's experiment is for reference.
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Take your time, let the servants get their freedom first, and let the master give them a new deed."
Contract system, although the servants are illiterate, but these deeds are to be impartial in the authority.
Chen Baisong listened in the fog, and he really couldn't figure out what Lin Yuan was going to do, but when Lin Yuan said something, Chen Baisong had no position or reason to refuse.
Lin Yuan: "It happened that I brought a group of people, and you can also see their abilities."
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In the tent of the military camp, a few people were sitting at a simple table drinking tea. They were young, the oldest was only in his early thirties, and he was in his prime. They are not stooped, with long hands and feet, and at a glance they know that they are scholars, and at least they can be seen from a wealthy family.
Zhao Youquan was one of them. He was born in Changzhou and went to Song Shizhao's door alone and became a guest.
He thought it was time for him to show off his skills, but Song Shizhao seemed to have forgotten him. The more and more guests in the Song House, the more he was afraid, he didn't want to go back to Changzhou, at least he shouldn't go back in shame .
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 not have a chance to succeed.
"Runing is much bigger than I thought." Someone chatted, "The soldiers in the hands of Nan Bodhisattva 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 degree of progress and retreat. There are rules for everything in the barracks. These rules are not only used to control the soldiers below, but also the ones above. Officials, whoever commits the unfortunate, regardless of the size of the position.
Just when Zhao Youquan was about to say something, the curtain of the tent was suddenly lifted, and a neatly dressed soldier with a solemn face said at the door, "South Bodhisattva wants to see you."
There was a strange silence in the tent, but soon, they stood up. They tried their best to hide their excitement and excitement. Zhao Youquan's fingernails, which were not long, were sunk into the flesh because of his fists.
Lin Yuan invited all the people who brought him here, and he talked about his reform method for Runing, but he didn't talk about everything, just what he had to do now - change the oppressive employment system into a contract system.
None of these people objected.
After all, being a servant in a big family now also requires monthly payment. If you think about it this way, it just makes this matter more decent.
They quickly entered their respective roles.
Different rules are formulated.
Zhao Youquan was assigned to the Propaganda Department. He didn't know what department it was at first, but later he learned that their mission was to let all the servants know that they could get new rights.
"Is it possible that our family will come to the door and preach to them?"
"Post a notice?"
"They can't read."
"Looking for someone to read?"
"Come on, do you think you can often go out as an errand in a big family? Even when you go out, you have something to do. Where do you have time to stop in front of the sign and listen?"
The people in the propaganda department were worried. It was the first time they did this kind of work, and they felt that even asking them to write those rules would be easier than doing it.
At this moment, Zhao Youquan suddenly said, "Didn't Nan Bodhisattva register for the common people before?"
"We can also register these people."
"It's time to talk about these things, won't it?"
Everyone looked at Zhao Youquan, as if they knew him the first day.