"Under his rule, the Imagawa family became a super-daimyo encompassing Suruga, Enoe, Mikawa, and part of Owari, with a total stone height of 1 million koku, and it was said that it could mobilize 30,000 ashigaru, of which 10,000 were warriors." Uncle continued.

"What is Ashigaru? What is Wanshi? Yu Qiuping asked.

"Ashigaru is the infantry that the lord requisitioned from his domain when he went out on an expedition, ploughing when he was busy and serving in the military when he was not working. Some of these soldiers can be trained as a standing army on a full-time basis. On the other hand, the samurai, who had their own territory and surname, did not need to participate in labor, and were the main force in the army. As for the so-called warriors, it refers to the ashigaru who is in charge of battle, and generally has armor and weapons. In general, when attacking foreign countries, two auxiliary soldiers should be assigned for each soldier dispatched, who are responsible for baggage and logistics. The uncle took a sip of water and continued, "As for the ten thousand stones, it is a unit for calculating the yield of land, which indicates the wealth of the country. Generally, 10,000 stone of land can support 300 soldiers. ”

"That's right," Yu Qiuping nodded, "Then this strength can be done in all of Japan..."

Before he could finish speaking, the rest of the store shouted excitedly.

"Naturally, it is the first in the country! Who else in the world can pull out an army of 30,000? ”

"Our family governor is known as the first bow in the Tokaido, who can compare to this majesty?"

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the people in the store shouted one after another, and you praised the Imagawa family and Imagawa Yoshimoto in a word.

"Suruga has not encountered war for many years under the rule of the Imagawa family, and the Suruga samurai are also nicknamed female samurai by other countries," the uncle chuckled, looking at Yu Qiuping's extremely fascinated expression, and continued, "But it is precisely because of this that the people of Suruga have been able to live and work in peace and contentment for decades, without having to experience the cruel baptism of war in troubled times, and naturally they love this family very much." ”

"So, what do you think?" The uncle asked coldly.

"What?" Yu Qiuping was stunned.

"Just ask, do you still come to Keju every afternoon?" Uncle laughed.

"Okay, that's not going to be gone."

When he returned home in the evening, Kondo Yasuso stood at the door early and waited. "Pingjun, you can be regarded as back. I thought you got lost in town. Abina Kiko also rode around the city to look for you a few times, but he didn't see your people. ”

"Haha, Kangzhuang, I'm not so stupid. But thank you for me. Yu Qiuping said as he walked into the house, took off his sweaty clothes and pants, "Help me get a bucket of water, I want to take a shower." ”

"What are you doing here?" Kondo asked while busy.

"I went to kick Keju, and I met a super powerful uncle who took me to win ten and earn 400 wen back."

"That's great, Hei-kun," Kondo exclaimed, "That's the money that has been settling accounts for days." ”

"Haha, let's buy something delicious tomorrow morning, didn't you just get a bounty from Prince Asahina?"

"Okay, the miso soup at the end of the street is delicious, tomorrow... Why don't you go in the afternoon? There were too many people in the morning. Kondo Yasuso finished pouring a basin of water, straightened up and suggested.

"In the afternoon, I also asked that uncle to kick the bow, or in the morning."

However, they didn't get to eat the miso soup in the morning.

Since that morning, it has been raining heavily in Suruga that it has not seen in many years, and even in a city with a good drainage system like Sunpu Castle, it is still difficult to avoid the accumulation of water in the streets. There are some differences between Japanese cities and Chinese cities. Cities in China are generally castle cities, with large cities that include bazaars, government offices, barracks, and some residential areas. On the outskirts of the city, there is a large amount of arable land and peasant houses. Most cities in Japan are municipalities. The area within the city walls was not too large, and served mainly as a defense, administration, and residence for the samurai. Outside the castle walls, there are large markets, residential areas, etc., which are called castle towns. During the day, many people from outside the city go to the city's markets or dance halls to have fun, and the samurai from the city go out of the city, and the city gates are closed at night. Sunpu Castle is a big city, so there are some residential areas inside the city walls. Yuqiuping is located in the southern part of Junfu Castle.

Now, the streets of the southern city are flooded with an inch of stagnant water, which is pouring into the residential areas on both sides. The sound of heavy rain made people have to pull their throats to communicate indoors, and the outside of the house was gray, and the rain poured down almost obscured the view. Every household took out all the pots and pots and put them in the leaky place in the house. Rain Akihei and Kondo Yasuso are no exception. Their shop is a small abandoned courtyard of the Asahina family, which has fallen into disrepair and has been leaking from the rain. Kondo Yasuso was busy collecting water in the house, while Akihei Akihei was holding a basin and constantly pouring out the stagnant water pouring in from the street.

"This rain, when will it stop," Yu Qiuping, who had been bending over for a long time, felt a tingling in his back when he straightened up, and rubbed against the pillar for a while.

"I've lived in Suruga for more than ten years, and I've never seen such heavy rain." Kondo Yasuso complained while putting a straw mat on the tatami mat, "Hei-kun, let's climb up to the roof and fix the tiles later, because we won't be able to sleep on the tatami mats." ”

"Yes, it's raining too much," Yu Qiuping casually stuffed a rice ball into his mouth for lunch, and prepared to borrow a ladder from the artisan shop across the street. I had just taken a few steps out with an oil-paper umbrella, and suddenly realized that it was so dark that I couldn't tell the time, and I didn't know what time it was.

"Kangzhuang, what time is it now?" He walked back indoors in two of three steps.

"Hmmm," Kondo glanced at the hourglass on the closet, "It seems to be seven o'clock in the afternoon." ”

"What, is it so late?" Yu Qiuping was taken aback, "I still made an appointment with that uncle to meet at Keju Field from time to time, it's too late." As he spoke, he put the bits and pieces in his arms on the table, picked up the oil-paper umbrella and was about to rush out.

"Hey! Pingjun, don't go! Kondo shouted, "Who can kick Kemari in such a heavy rain?" ”

Yes, the rain is so heavy, that uncle will definitely not come back to Keju. Now if you go out for a run, you will not only suffer, but you will also get your clothes wet and delay the time to repair the house, and if you don't do it, you will catch a cold.

Yu Qiuping hesitated for a moment, whether to brave the heavy rain and suffer in vain. But the mouth reflexively said, "Do what you say." Those four words.

He was stunned for a moment.

Because that's exactly what his parents taught him from a young age. He still remembers that when he was very young, his mother held his hand and warned himself that he must do what he has said, and he can't be a person whose words don't count. In the future, as long as it is something he promised, no matter how difficult it is, his parents will urge him to complete it. For more than ten years, he has been accustomed to doing what he says.

"Be a man who does what he says and promises." Before I went to high school, my mother's words of encouragement are still vivid. Now, my parents are separated forever.

I will never see them again, they must be very anxious and sad.

For a moment, I had mixed feelings, and tears were already rolling in my eyes.

Yu Qiuping clutched the maple leaf pendant on his chest tightly, the temperature of his parents seemed to be jumping in his palm, and he also made up his mind.

If you will never see your parents again in this life, you must be what they think your child should be. This can be regarded as a kind of atonement for not being able to repay them for their nurturing kindness.

Be a person who does what he says and promises.

"When you say you want to do it, you can't break your promise." Yu Qiuping no longer hesitated, threw down the oil-paper umbrella, and plunged into the rain without looking back.

Before he could run a few steps, Yu Qiuping's cloth shoes were completely soaked with water, and most of his body was wet. The rain hit his face and he could barely open his eyes. I fell because the ground was too slippery. My legs are sore, my body hurts, but my heart is very steady. But Yu Qiuping saw that there was not much time left, so he had to rush over there. Finally arrived in time.

He rubbed his sore left hand, stroked his wet hair and walked to the Keju field, wiping the rain from his face. The scene in front of me gradually became clear, the uncle was holding an umbrella, smiling there and waiting for him.

"The rain is so heavy, I'm afraid I won't be able to kick the bow," the uncle raised his eyebrows, "I didn't expect you to brave the heavy rain to come." ”

"Because I promised, I naturally want to do what I say." The moment he said this, Yu Qiuping suddenly felt that a glimmer of light flashed in his heart. It's fleeting, but it leaves a warm feeling.

"If you're a businessman, you'll be a great businessman," the uncle laughed.

"Then let's make an appointment another day," Yu Qiuping wiped the rain from his face again, "I have to rush back to repair the roof." ”

"Okay, let's go back quickly," the uncle took out another oil-paper umbrella from behind him and handed it to him, "wait until the sky is fine." ”

Looking at Yu Qiuping's distant figure, the uncle was slightly happy and chuckled: "The choice is correct." ”

Yu Qiuping really got a bad cold. Although Kondo complained that he had to take care of Yuakihei while repairing the house and cleaning up the stagnant water in the house, Yuakihei was still satisfied with his decision.

On June 10, Yu Qiuping's illness was finally cured. In that era, there were no anti-inflammatory drugs that could be used, they were all herbs that were bitter to death, and the effect was not good at all.

On this morning, when Yu Qiuping was checking yesterday's accounts, he heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from the center of Junfu City from a distance. He looked up and saw that it was the group of jujube red horses of Chaobina Taehyung and dozens of followers behind him.

Towards Binai Taehyung, the horse galloped briskly for a few seconds, pulled the reins, and stopped at the door of Yu Qiuping's shop. The dust kicked up choked Yuqiu and coughed.

"Boy, are you free?" Asahina Taehyung raised his horsewhip, and his spirit was as high as ever.

"What is the big brother going to do?" Yu Qiuping frowned and asked cautiously, "Vertical or four-rule operations?" ”

"Why do you look like you're facing a great enemy, do I look like such an unreliable person?" Askina Taehyung laughed, "No, I'm here to ask you out to hang out." ”