Chapter 790: Being a Soldier
"Third brother, third sister-in-law, I just took the time to go out and ask, the village guard is still recruiting, and the Zhou Qianhu who is responsible for settling down in this area is still in the village, I want to be a military household......"
"What did you say?" Liang Hanchu and Shen Yingyue were a little surprised when they heard Xia Wenze's words, especially Shen Yingyue.
In fact, what decision Xia Wenze wants to make, that is his business, and the couple has no right to interfere, but being a military household is not a trivial matter.
The military households of the Ming Dynasty had to settle the fields and serve in the military, and their usual life was similar to that of the peasant households, but in addition to paying taxes, the remaining rice and grain were their own, and the military households, in addition to keeping the food and salary they ate, everything else had to be confiscated, and the military salary was not much.
In addition, the Ming Dynasty officers had a lot of power, and ordinary military households were often exploited by their superiors, and their military salaries were often deducted.
Although this phenomenon did not become more and more obvious until the end of the Ming Dynasty, and this phenomenon was not serious in the early Ming Dynasty, but in the early Ming Dynasty, ordinary military households were really inferior to peasant households.
"Third brother, third sister-in-law, now is the time for His Majesty to employ people, Beiping Mansion is guarding the Northern Yuan Dynasty, it is easy to be a soldier now, I have to seize the opportunity. I was also penniless, without any land, and without any source of income. When I join the military, at least I can still farm and not suffer losses. ”
"But Wen Ze, you have to think about this matter clearly, it's easy to join the military, but it's very difficult to get out of the country." Shen Yingyue still persuaded.
How could it be so good to be an ordinary military household in ancient times? Unless it is the general banner, hundreds of households, thousands of households, and commanders, these officers can live a very nourishing life, after all, the officers have great power.
But these positions are all hereditary, like Zhu Neng's family, where the father and son have different positions, it is a special case, and it will only be there if it is valued by the Yan King, and it is impossible for other people.
"Third sister-in-law, as I said just now, I don't have any land left and right, I am penniless, and after joining the army, I can at least use my own labor to earn the rations of me and my two sisters, I really don't want to rely on you anymore, I owe you too much favor. My two sisters and I discussed this matter and thought it through, and they agreed.
You always say that the White Girl's business has just started, and I can help the White Girl by staying, but when I think about it, there is not much I can help. If you want to talk about strength, I can't compare to a cow, I can't compare to a donkey, the white girl sold a lot of discounts, and that batch of beauty products was sold, not to mention that I could make a few dollars, enough to buy cattle and donkeys. In terms of carefulness, I can't compare to my two younger sisters.
I thought about it for a long time, it's better to be a military household, and the eldest husband is also a way to realize the value of life by protecting the family and defending the country, and with the food and military salary of the military household, my sister and I don't have to worry about food and clothing. Xia Wenze said very seriously.
Liang Hanchu and Shen Yingyue glanced at each other. In fact, this is Xia Wenze's life, they have no right to interfere, Xia Wenze actually asked them before making a decision, which surprised them.
"Wen Ze, you decide your own life, we are not your parents, nor your elders, we can't control you so much."
"Well, third brother and third sister-in-law, I have really decided, I will report to Zhou Qianhu tomorrow."