The people of Taizhou know that they are already in the hands of rebels.
The officials are either dead, or they are working in the hands of the rebels. They are anxious and don't know what to do. The street vendors no longer set up their stalls, and the doors of the restaurants and inns are closed. Everyone is worried that the fire will burn to the ground. on his own head.
But it didn't take long for them to discover that there were soldiers patrolling the streets every day, and there was no curfew at night. The gates of the yamen were always open, and there were many yamen that they had never heard of before—now called departments.
One is the one who manages taxes.
It's one who fights and defrauds people.
Even husbands beating their wives have departments under control.
"What's wrong with me beating her? My own mother-in-law! I teach myself a lesson! What's wrong with you!" The man was dragged on the street by the soldiers, and angrily shouted, "Govern the world! Even beating the mother-in-law! "
The woman followed behind, her face was covered with bruises and bruises, and she followed along, saying as she walked, "Master Bing, Master Bing, I'm fine, I'm really fine, don't catch him, don't catch him."
There were a lot of people watching the fun.
"How many have you caught?"
"I don't know, everyone who gets caught has to go to the yamen to pick up their pants and big buttocks, and they won't get better if they don't lie down for a few days."
"You said, what does the person above do? People beat their own mother-in-law, not someone else."
"Some people said that this is called the crime of obstructing the unity of the masses."
"What, what sin?"
"It hinders the unity of the masses. It is said that the husband beats the wife, and the family is separated. Every household is like this. What should I do in the future? You can still expect the wife you beat like that to continue to be filial to the mother-in-law, take care of the children, and do laundry. Cooking? Are you not afraid that your mother-in-law will buy some poison and let you go to Huangquan Road?"
"That said... it seems to make sense."
"Then the boss is in charge of her, why is she still begging, she was beaten like that, isn't it cheap?"
"You know, her man was beaten, she couldn't get out of bed for a few days, and the family had no income. What should I do with food? I have to fill my stomach?"
"Besides, is it possible that you can divorce your husband?"
"If she is a woman, if she is divorced and her family can't go back, what will she do in the future? Do you want to be a beggar?"
"You don't know?" Someone said, "Now there is a labor bureau, as long as you go to register, they will find work for you, both men and women, you are a lame man, you can find work for you, you If you don't have a place to live, the labor bureau will find you a house to live in."
"And such good things, why don't you go?"
"I want to see again..."
"I went and went to work in three days."
"What are you doing?"
"Iron."
"Don't be funny, you're not a blacksmith, and you still strike iron, and iron strikes you?"
"What do you know, you can't learn it, there is an old master over there to teach."
"... Really someone taught me?"
"Of course, I went to find out."
The people are very adaptable, and they care more about their own livelihood, what to eat tomorrow, whether they can eat enough, and whether they can live a better life.
During this time, Lin Yuan focused his energy on productivity.
Taizhou has more grain reserves than Lin Yuan imagined. After the initial panic, the people finally dared to take to the streets.
"Han Shantong is dead?" Brother Dao was startled, and he became frightened, "Isn't the court going to deal with us now?"
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "How many men and horses do you think the court has now?"
Brother Dao looked at Lin Yuan's appearance and felt a little more at ease: "But they will never ignore us?"
Lin Yuan: "Okay, let's not tease you, the court has already sent a letter."
A group of people surrounded Lin Yuan: "What did you say in the letter from the imperial court?"
Lin Yuan: "As long as I am willing to submit to the imperial court, let me be a household."
Everyone: "The dog court has spent a lot of money this time."
Lin Yuan said: "As long as we don't build a country or establish a national title, the imperial court will not care about us now."
This was the case in the last years of the Yuan Dynasty. Several rebel leaders and those who established national titles were the first to be liquidated. After all, this was related to the face of the court. It was equivalent to fighting against the court.
But as long as no national title is established, the imperial court will focus on recruiting security.
After all, in the current imperial court, the only troops with strong fighting power are Tuotuo Timur and Chahan Timur.
"Furthermore, the Han people are not united nowadays."
Today's Han people are divided into three groups.
In the first wave, the landlord class was the main class, loyal to the Yuan Dynasty, and to "serve the country" for the Yuan Dynasty.
The first wave is the ordinary Han people, who set up a village to protect themselves and observe the timing.
The last wave is to join the peasant army. Now there are small uprisings everywhere, and it is not difficult to join the peasant army.
Lin Yuan: "It's normal."
Brother Dao didn't understand: "Where is normal, now it's like this, they still have to be loyal to that dog court."
Lin Yuan asked, "Why are we going against it?"
Brother Dao: "Of course it's because the people are struggling to make a living, but if you go down, you won't have a way to survive if you don't!"
Lin Yuan nodded: "That's it, the people who don't react are because they can survive and live well, they will be afraid, if the day comes to change the dynasty, will they still have the good life they have now? ?"
"They are afraid, so naturally they don't want to change, and naturally they have to be loyal to the court."
Brother Dao slapped the table: "This kind of person is really hateful!"
Lin Yuan smiled and patted Brother Dao on the shoulder: "What's so hateful?"
Brother Dao: "Everywhere is hateful!"
Lin Yuan said: "Then let's make an analogy, Brother Dao, you are now the master of the landlord, and the wife is a lady, and she is beautiful and good-looking, and you have more than a dozen concubines, all of whom are beautiful like flowers and jade. Son, you eat abalone and sea cucumber every day, you drink the best tea leaves, and there are crowds of people, so you don’t have to worry about anything.”
"You're thirsty, someone brings you tea and water, you're hungry, someone cooks for you, you can't even wear all your clothes, and you can't run out of money."
"But now some people have rebelled. Once these people succeed, your sea cucumber and abalone will be gone, and your concubine will be gone. You and your servants are the same people. Do you hope these people will succeed?"
Brother Knife: "Of course I!"
Lin Yuan looked at him: "Of course what?"
Brother Knife touched the back of his head: "I understand when you say that."
Lin Yuan: "It's logically understandable, but if I really meet such a person, I can only strip him out, and I won't leave him a penny."
Brother Dao: "... Ruthless enough."
Zhu Yuanzhang and the others were listening from behind, and they all felt that what Lin Yuan said was reasonable.
Most people are like this. They are only angry when their own interests are violated, and those that have nothing to do with their own interests are not related to themselves.
However, there are also a small number of people who have received higher education and are not short of money, but are willing to fight for people who are not in the same class as themselves. This kind of spirit is the most rare.
Find one, and that's a gem.
What Lin Yuan hopes now is to bring more treasures.
The main reason is that there are too few people who can read under their hands. Even if all the people who can read in Taizhou are mobilized to work, there is still a big gap.
Lin Yuan asked Chen Bosong: "How are the people now? Not as uneasy as before?"
Chen Baisong shook his head: "That's not true. Now the hawkers have all returned to the streets, and the restaurants and inns have reopened. They all say that life is better now."
It is impossible for Lin Yuan to distribute the food directly. It is possible to provide relief once, but does it have to be relieved every time? No matter how much food there is, it is not enough.
He can only create more jobs and let them trade their labor for food.
Women have women's jobs, making clothes, cooking, and arranging gunpowder.
There are also many things for men. In short, the people of Taizhou are together, and they are running at high speed like a machine.
Even the beggars on the roadside—they have work to do.
Lin Yuan still calls Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Bosong to pick people out of their hands to cultivate talents.
For example, an undercover agent walking outside, or a scout reporting news.
In short, it is all-round development.
The second pair came in with snacks: "Master, you have something to eat, this is the chef's new cake."
This cook was sent by Zhao Zirong, and he also said that his ancestors were from royal chefs.
Lin Yuan sighed again when he was eating dim sum.
Fortunately, he was dressed in a feudal society. If he was dressed in a slave society, he would not even be able to eat snacks.
Although the feudal society did not have smartphones, computers, various entertainment activities, and even normal human rights.
but! Better than slave society.
Thinking of this, it seemed to be a little comfort.
"It takes a lot of sugar." Brother Knife said this while spraying slag while eating the cake.
Yang Zian couldn't bear it anymore and covered Brother Dao's mouth with his hands.
"Eat yours, don't talk, spray everywhere."
Brother Knife: "Uuuuuu..."
Zhu Yuanzhang also said sarcastically beside him: "Don't worry, I can't hear what you are going to say."
Lin Yuan asked Zhu Yuanzhang, "How is your training feeling recently? Are the newly recruited soldiers obedient?"
Zhu Yuanzhang: "Everyone is obedient."
Anyone who doesn't obey will be beaten, no one can't think about it that much.
Lin Yuan said: "The main thing is to cultivate their sense of teamwork and have a sense of collective honor."
Zhu Yuanzhang: "...what is that..."
Lin Yuan thought about it for a while and explained, "It's a feeling of prosperity and loss."
Zhu Yuanzhang touched his chin: "Understood, I'll go back and think about it."
Lin Yuan: "Think about it, don't worry."
Chen Baisong watched Zhu Yuanzhang go out and asked Lin Yuan, "Master, what are we going to do next?"
Lin Yuan: "Wait, wait for another three months, Taizhou is stable, and the recruits are almost trained, so they can train with Gaoyou."
"I've already made a plan." Lin Yuan took out a map and hooked up a few places, "After taking Gaoyou, it will be Changshu, Huzhou, Songjiang, Changzhou, and Pingjiang. In short, we can't stop moving forward. ."
Chen Bosong looked at the drawn map, nodded and replied, "Naturally."
Lin Yuan looked at the map.
So far, it's been smooth sailing.
I just hope that the road ahead will be as smooth as it is now.