In mid-February, the spring breeze has warmed the earth, and the thick cotton clothes can be taken off. www.biquge.info At this time, the irrigation facilities of the 90,000 mu of Xintian under Li Zhi's name had all been repaired, and the wasteland had been turned into dry land that could be irrigated.

Not far from the spring wheat planting, the new farmers in Fanjiazhuang put harnesses on their ploughing cattle and began to plow.

Spring wheat is sown at the end of February and harvested in June, with a short growing period, which was originally the way wheat was planted in the cold areas north of the Great Wall. In the Tian0jin area south of the Great Wall, farmers generally plant winter wheat sown in August and matured in April of the following year, and the wheat growing period is over one winter, and the yield is relatively high. But because the irrigation canal in Fanjiazhuang had not been built last winter, it had to wait until spring to plant spring wheat.

Although spring wheat was planted, the peasants were still enthusiastic, because the general had really repaired the waterwheel and irrigation canal, and really gave each farmer 20 acres of dry land. In early February, Zheng Baihu sent people to distribute wheat seeds to every household, and when the plough was finished, the seeds could be sown by irrigating a piece of bottom moisture.

What could be more heartbreaking for the peasants than the rest of their lives from the hands of the Tartars, and now that they have the land to plough and the days to come?

And this year is different from the past, this year there is also a ploughing cow calling. With oxen, the dry land can be ploughed and loosened, and the roots of the wheat can grow deeper into the soil to improve the wheat harvest. Every five peasants have one ox to plough the land, and if one ox ploughs six acres of land every day, it can plow all 100 acres of land for five people in half a month.

The peasants were full of joy, driving cattle to plough the fields, and were busy in the fields.

Some farmers also sang folk songs about spring ploughing when they drove cattle:

"Looking at the mountains and fog in the distance, the clear stream water surrounds the grange, the sound of the cuckoo urges the spring early, the spring is early, the villages and villages are busy preparing for farming, preparing for farming!"

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Ma Boss is a disabled veteran.

In a battle with the Tartars in August last year, Ma Laoda's right hand was shot by the Tartars' poisoned arrow, and the wound festered and festered. The military doctor of the wounded barracks had no way to treat it at that time, so he had to cut off Ma Laoda's right hand. Since then, Ma Boss has become a one-armed man with only his left hand.

At that time, Ma Boss thought that he was finished, that he could no longer fight, and that he could not even work, and that his mother and a pair of children would starve to death, and the family's life would be over.

But things soon changed.

When the general inspected the wounded barracks, he said that he would let Ma Boss learn to write with his left hand, and then work as a clerk in the official hall six months later. The general said that as long as Ma Lao University could write with his left hand, he would give Ma Lao Da two or two months of money every month, and also three meals of meat. Moreover, in the past six months, Ma Boss has also been given a subsidy of one or two or five yuan per month for the wounded, and another bucket of rice.

Boss Ma didn't believe it at first, thinking that the general was talking about the scene when he visited the wounded. But later, the officials in the official hall really sent a subsidy of one or two or five yuan and rice noodles to Boss Ma, and Boss Ma realized that the general did what he said.

Since then, Boss Ma has entered a state of full study. He found a literate reader to be a teacher, and got up early every day to learn literacy. He learns fifteen words a day, and hopes to learn 2,000 words in half a year to be able to understand the documents. He practiced writing with his left hand with a brush dipped in water, practicing from morning to night, and practicing with oil lamps at night until late at night, I don't know how many brushes he had broken.

Boss Ma didn't feel sorry for the money he spent buying a pen, he knew that as long as he could learn to write with his left hand within half a year, he would be able to get a position as a clerk in the official hall and support his family. He had doubts -- the general let him learn to read and write in six months, and if he couldn't learn it in six months, the general might not want to do things on his own.

However, his doubts were dispelled by the general's medal ceremony.

In late December, before the Chinese New Year, the Shogun held a solemn ceremony in front of the official hall. Soldiers who had served in the battle in August, wounded soldiers, and family members of soldiers killed in battle were invited to the stage to be awarded medals by the Shogun himself.

On the day of the award, thousands of people surrounded the front of the official hall, and everyone had to see clearly the heroes who defended Fanjiazhuang.

There are four types of medals: the Order of the Special Hero, which is awarded to heroes who have performed exceptionally well in battle and changed the tide of battle; The Medal of Hero, 1st class, is awarded to heroes who have performed prominently in battle and affected the situation of battle, as well as soldiers who died in battle, and are held by their families; the Order of Warrior of the Second Class, awarded to the brave man who laid the foundation for the battle in the face of danger, as well as to the soldier who was seriously wounded; The Order of the Soldier of the Third Class is awarded to individuals who have performed well on the battlefield.

Under the gaze of thousands of people, Ma Boss walked up to the medal platform, and the general personally awarded a Warrior Medal, pinned to his left chest.

The medal was made of bronze, with two beautiful steel knives tattooed on it, and the steel knife pattern was engraved with two large characters of warrior.

After receiving the medal, the general asked him to turn around and greet the crowd of onlookers. Ma Boss was very nervous at that time, and waved his hand at the people with his left hand, and heard a cheer erupt from the crowd. Thousands of people in the same city have known Ma Boss since then and know that he is a warrior who kills enemies for the people.

Boss Ma's face was flushed at that time, and he was very excited. As a disabled veteran, when did he ever think that he would be treated with such courtesy?

The general asked Boss Ma how he was practicing his left handwriting, and said that as long as he could practice calligraphy well within three years, the subsidy for wounded soldiers would not stop!

Only then did Boss Ma know that the general said that six months was just a casual remark, meaning that the sooner he learned to read, the better, not to force him to learn to write within six months, and Boss Ma's tears flowed down at that time.

After getting the medal, Boss Ma pinned the medal to his chest every day when he went out. When the people of Fanjiazhuang saw the medal of Boss Ma, not only did they not discriminate against him because he only had one left hand, but they respected him extraordinarily - even the generals respected the wounded veterans so much, who else dared to disrespect the veterans with medals?

No matter where Boss Ma goes, as long as people see Boss Ma's medal, they will be polite to him. He went to buy vegetables, and the vegetable sellers helped him put the vegetables into the vegetable basket one by one, and did not let him do it; He went to buy a pen, and the merchant who sold the brush helped him put the brush in his arms. He went to buy a quilt, and the merchant who sold the quilt helped him tie the quilt on his back, and tied it tightly before letting him go back.

When everyone saw Boss Ma's medal to help him, they all regarded Boss Ma as a hero. Boss Ma knows that that emotion is really respect, not pity.

Everyone is grateful to Boss Ma for his dedication to defending Fanjiazhuang.

But Ma Boss is unwilling to stay at home and eat the allowance for wounded soldiers, and he hopes to continue to contribute to Fanjiazhuang. Ma Boss is still practicing calligraphy desperately, and by the end of February of Chongzhen's tenth year, he has learned 2,000 words and can understand simple documents.

On this day, he walked into the official hall and found Zheng Baihu.

"Lord Baihu, I was ordered by the general to apply for the position of clerk!"

Zheng Hui was extremely enthusiastic when he saw the warrior medal on Boss Ma's left chest. He beckoned Boss Ma to sit down, and then said: "For the wounded who have been injured for meritorious service, we do have a care policy here!" Can you write with your left hand? ”

Boss Ma said proudly: "I can write with my left hand, and I know 2,000 words now!" ”

Zheng Hui nodded and said: "Then you can come to me to make a document in the archives, usually you classify and keep various documents, as long as you are literate and can distinguish the types of documents, you can do it!" After a pause, Zheng Hui said: "Two taels a month, three meals with meat!" Are you willing to do it? ”

When Boss Ma heard Zheng Hui's words, he was overjoyed and said happily: "I'm willing to do it!" Very willingly! ”

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