Although the "Liuqiu Times" did not report much news about the retirement of members of the Liuqiu Navy and Army, it can also be seen through various signs.

Zhang Hongfan and Guo Shoujing in the Sidaohe City area are extremely concerned about the development of Liuqiu Island.

They did work hard for the construction of Sidaohe City, and together with tens of thousands of laborers, it took almost two years to transform it from a wilderness into a light industrial city with large and small chimneys erected everywhere.

At the beginning, they all had the idea of escaping back to the mainland, but at that time, the guards were strict, and they did not have the opportunity and ability to sail into the sea.

Later, with the gradual construction of the light industrial city, their supervision became more and more relaxed, except for the port and dock area, which were still not allowed to go, it was okay to walk around the city or the surrounding area.

Some of the people who had been sentenced to one and a half years of hard labor have regained their freedom, and they can really go on a sea boat at will------ which is very comforting to those who are still serving hard labor, as long as they work honestly, they will have a chance to be released.

Zhang Hongfan and Guo Shoujing observed Liuqiu Island from different angles.

Zhang Hongfan is not interested in urban construction, factories, equipment, or even water supply and drainage.

Guo Shoujing didn't think about how to manage the citizens, what kind of local officials to arrange, how many troops to garrison, and so on.

However, the two of them will get together in the evening to chat------ of course, and occasionally go to the newly opened Qinglou to talk about life, but the number of times is not too frequent.

Zhang Hongfan said:

"Lao Guo, I finally figured it out, they let the people have arquebuses to hide the soldiers from the people, they are too bold, they are not afraid of the people rebelling?!"

However, he went on to say: "The people here are stupid, they only know how to make money, and how can people who do not know righteousness do things?!"

It's a pity! ”

Later, Zhang Hongfan said:

"They cut taxes and reduce burdens, so they hide the wealth from the people! What the hell, where did they get the money?!

If you look at the equipment of their army and patrol officers, each of them will cost dozens of dollars, right? You also know that their salaries are extremely high!

Moreover, there are more and more of their sea ships and they are getting bigger and bigger------ each of them has to be thousands of times, tens of thousands of times, right?! ”

Guo Shoujing thought he understood, so he said: "Their wealth comes from those machinery and equipment, they machine the objects from the sea and the soil, and then turn around and earn money." ”

"Hehe, Lao Guo, where is it so simple------ they must have snatched it back from overseas!"

"Snatched back? The cotton cloth, the grain, the canned meat, the iron and steel, and the sea ships ------- clearly produced------- so they said that the wealth of the world is endless. ”

Zhang Hongfan was speechless, and Guo Shoujing couldn't say much.

The two of them often fell silent together while talking.

Guo Shoujing likes to walk around on his days off, and Zhang Hongfan accompanies him, whether it is to the farmland and water conservancy in the suburbs, or to see which factory, even if it is to drill sewers.

In the city of Four Rivers, their friendship grows day by day.

The two of them used to give lectures to some laborers and laborers in night school------- of course, the only grade requirement was that no matter what ethnicity and identity, as long as the student could listen, read and write 500 Song characters.

They did well in their lectures and received several compliments.

In this way, they can be regarded as full of peach and plum in Sidaohe City, and from time to time they meet students who have taken classes.

Some of those working students even moved their homes to Sidaohe City, and when they moved, they invited two teachers to their homes as guests.

To be honest, if it was the original ones, they would never be with the laborers, but this time and that time.

The style of the houses here also made the two of them curious------ it is said that it was handed down from the side of Badaohe Castle.

They are four households in one corner each, plus a courtyard and courtyard wall in one corner, the whole is in the shape of a field, and there are pressure wells and sewers in the courtyard.

Zhang Hongfan laughed after seeing it and said: "In order to save money, materials and land, Liuqiu Island can actually build a house like this------"

Guo Shoujing said: "Just like the two- or three-story small building facing the street, they also build more houses in order to save space------ why does the owner of Zhang Island like to gather people to live?!" ”

"Maybe to prepare for war? No------ it's better to build a city wall. ”

The two couldn't figure it out for a while, at this time, there was a lot of land in the world, and they could build a few courtyards by buying a piece of land------ they couldn't figure it out, but Sidaohe City was prospering day by day under their noses.

As the number of factories opened, there were more and more shops on the streets, and more and more pedestrians.

Of course, the two of them also encountered something that made them unhappy, and that was answering some boring questions from students.

They especially dislike students who have only known each other for a few days and come to them to ask them questions when they see something in the newspaper.

A student asked: "The Tatar bandit group is burning and looting everywhere------ is that Kublai Khan's big leader a murderer?" ”

Zhang Hongfan and Guo Shoujing glanced at each other, thought for a while and said, "I haven't seen the Great ------ Khan kill people with his own hands-------"

"The Tatar bandit group allowed twenty families to share only one kitchen knife? Is that really the case?! ”

Zhang Hongfan and Guo Shoujing pondered for a while and said, "I heard that the Great Song Dynasty also does not allow people to walk with knives------"

"I'm asking about 20 families who only use one kitchen knife."

"------ Liuqiu Island is not allowed to hold knives more than twenty centimeters------ okay, you can practice writing the words you learned today again."

"Teacher, I heard that Kublai Khan killed countless Han people in the north, and there are still Han people in the north who think that he is a hero and is destined to return?!

Willing to be a slave and not to say, but also praise it vigorously?!

Is there really such a lowly person in the world??! ”

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Later, whenever the two of them came to the end of school, they always said a few new words and asked them to write them down quickly, and no longer let students study on their own, and they just knew a few words and asked and talked nonsense------- which was too annoying.

After getting off work that night, the two still went to a small wine shop to drink and chat.

Zhang Hongfan said: "Lao Guo, recently I saw some news in the "Liuqiu Times", it seems that the Liuqiu army is going to be disarmed------

Guo Shoujing glared at the sparkling eyes and said, "How come? There are only tens of thousands of horses in total! ”

"Alas, there are not many soldiers, but in the elite ------, they also arrange those veterans to be magistrates, the youngest is the lieutenant chief, no, the village chief, and it is said that there is also a salary to be paid!

It's still too rich. ”

"So what?"

Zhang Hongfan shook his head and said: "Even the laborers have to be literate for five hundred, not to mention those veterans, haven't you read the newspaper?"

At that time, they all participated in the support of labor and agriculture, I don't know what kind of industry and agriculture, but if they were the village chiefs in Shandong and the villages here, and everyone could have arquebuses, it would be the camp of Liuqiu Island Railway. ”

Guo Shoujing thought about it, and it was true.

He sighed and said: "This world will definitely be the world of machinery and equipment, and those people still understand technology, it's really terrible." ”

"That's not necessarily, they don't dare to come out of Shandong to disturb my sweat------"

The two of them thought about it and fell silent again.

However, I am afraid that we will never be able to eradicate the Liuqiu army in Shandong.

The next day, the two suddenly received new orders for them to prepare and set off en masse two days later.

PS: Happy New Year's Day to everyone!

Rest assured, they did not dare to boycott New Year's Day from the West------ because they did not know the source!

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