My Daming New Empire

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"My husband doesn't need to take care of the trivial matters at home. In the past three years, I am no longer a weak little girl. The neighbors in this farm help each other, and I have made many friends. These trivial matters at home should be handled by myself."

Sunan smiled, feeling extremely satisfied with this well-educated wife.Thinking of what I owed her, I said, "I'll see if there is any little girl for sale in the past few days. If there is, I can buy one for my wife. Skills can help you and relieve you from boredom."

His lovely wife leaned on the bed, touched her belly and said: "I just want to give birth to a child for my husband as soon as possible, and also to carry on the Su family's family."

Sunan couldn't help being overjoyed, and leaned over to love his wife for a while, then let go and said: "This time I will not travel far when I come back, and I will not bend my wife's wishes for my husband. However, at the moment You should take your wife back to your hometown to worship your ancestors first, and record your wife in the genealogy. You have no time when you are young, and I will take your wife back to your hometown after a year later."

"Everything is arranged by your husband."

Without letting his wife get up, Sunan fetched a basin of water by himself, washed up a bit, and knocked on the doors of the neighbors left and right in the cold wind.

When Ruan Ruanxiang came out, the faces of the three of Sunan became serious.Because of last night's happiness, they knew very well how much the loss of a young and strong son, or even the pillar, would affect a happy family.

When we arrived at the Navy Headquarters, many officers had already gathered in the compound.At two quarters in the middle of the day, that is, 08:30 in later generations, Huang Yuan, who hadn't slept all night, appeared at the door of the building.

"A total of 61 soldiers died in the First Fleet, 46 died on the battlefield, and 15 died of illness. Among them, 17 were awarded military service. According to the rules determined by His Highness when he returned home, those who died of illness, except those who died in the past three years The salary is supplemented, and a five-year pension will be issued in one lump sum. Those who died in the war will receive a ten-year salary in one lump sum. Those who have won military merits will receive an additional three to eight years of salary according to the size of their military merits. All salaries will be deposited directly. If you come here to express your condolences, you must not only send the ashes, relics, and medals, but also bring their family members to the bank for account correction and confirmation. No one is allowed to ask for any remuneration from their family members, let alone their pensions. , once discovered, kill without mercy!"

Huang Yuan is usually gentle and polite, but this time he said this sentence so firmly that it is daunting to listen to.

Everyone responded one after another, not daring to be careless.

In fact, the current generals have lost many ways to make money. It turns out that they can still eat free time, and even get stuck in their salaries.

But now, one person has one account, and these salaries can only be received by himself, and the generals will not be given the opportunity to ask for them.

The current pension is also directly deposited into the account. Although the chief officer needs to bring the family members to change the account, but there are people from the bank present, and no one dares to ask for benefits openly.

Sunan received two passbooks on his behalf, and couldn't help but open them and read them.One passbook deposited 240 taels at one time, and the other was more, 310 taels.

In fact, when they were alive, they did not receive so much money at all, because the army's salary was divided into two parts, most of which were food, oil and salt, and only a small part was money.

For an ordinary soldier, at most half of his salary of two taels of silver per month is in cash and the other half is in kind.

Now that a person dies, all pensions are paid according to the total salary.

In addition to the passbook, he also received three bronze medals, two of which were anniversary medals, and everyone could receive one regardless of whether he died or not.The soldier who died in battle who made a small contribution also has a hero medal.

According to the regulations of the army, this hero medal can be exempted from taxes for at least three years. The higher the medal level, the longer the tax exemption period.

After receiving these things, Sunan did not stop, took the carriage of the military headquarters, and returned to the Xinjiangkou Navy Camp.

In the navy camp, Sunan and the others were summoned by Vice Governor Meng Ying, and then they received the ashes and relics of the soldiers who died in battle, and set off in a carriage.

One of Duan Renzhi's subordinates died of illness and lived farther away. He took the initiative to take this task and asked Sunan to go to the family living in the city.

Horseshoes burst out, and Sunan and his two subordinates sat in the carriage of the carriage, neither thinking of talking.

This is the first time he has performed such a mission, but he believes that it will definitely not be the last.

Now that he is a soldier, life and death depend on wealth and honor.

Hongmiao Neighborhood in Jinchuan Gate is a neighborhood in Yingtian Mansion by the river in the north. Although it is not far from Yuejiang Tower, it is different from Yuejiang Tower where dignitaries come and go. This is the poorest neighborhood in Yingtian Mansion.

Here live peddlers who walk the streets, barracks where soldiers serve, handlebars who perform on the street, grooms who drive carts, and mules who work as coolies on the wharf.

Although Yingtianfu is full of lakes and has abundant groundwater resources, Yingtianfu also has a river channel dedicated to draining domestic water, which leaves the city from here and then discharges into the Yangtze River.

Since the imperial court began to build the Jiajiang Industrial Zone, Taisun paid special attention to the outlet of the Qinhuai River at the west gate, and built sluices and purification pools there.

But no one has ever cared about it here. The domestic waste water from the whole city flows here, forming a smelly and dirty river.

The air here is filled with a stench, and dignitaries and dignitaries never set foot here easily.

Last year, because all the roads in Yingtianfu had to be turned into concrete roads, the muddy road surface was freed here, but no one took care of the smelly river.

The people living here are looking forward to it, hoping that when His Highness comes back, when will he think of them, let people dredge the river, and build several biogas pools and purification pools.

Sunan got off the car at the entrance of the neighborhood with two guards who lived in the same neighborhood as Niu Shan, which attracted many people's attention.

Immediately, acquaintances greeted them. "Dai Shu, Zhao Xiaowu, you guys are back. Dai Shu, your sister is married to the second son of the Xie family in Chongyang Fang. Now the young couple have gone to a silk factory in Suzhou Prefecture to work as master chefs. It is said that a month You can earn five or six taels of silver! Zhao Xiaowu, your mother is looking forward to your return every day, and she lost one eye from crying."

Niu Shu and Zhao Xiaowu just nodded, invited Sunan to get off the car, leaned over and took out an urn and a tray covered with a white cloth.

Seeing their solemn faces, one holding the urn and the other holding a tray covered with white cloth, the smiles on the faces of those neighbors also disappeared.

"Who is this gone? It can't be Niu Shan, but his wife left before she was born, and he hasn't even seen the baby's face."

Two yamen servants from the Yingtian government office who were on duty at the entrance of the neighborhood greeted them, and shouted loudly: "Watching the fun is watching the fun, don't block Mr. Qian's official business. Mr. Qian, whose family is this?"

Sunan clenched his fist with his right hand, thumped his left chest, and said, "It's Niushan on Liuying Street. Brother, please lead the way and maintain law and order by the way."

"This is what should be done... Sigh, the Niu family is having a hard time..."

Sunan's heart moved, and he asked, "How do you say that?"

One yamen servant drove the crowd away, while the other yamen servant led the way, turning his head and saying, "This Niu Shan is originally the eldest in the family, and there are three younger sisters and three younger brothers under him. But the brothers are still young, and the two younger sisters are married, and their family background is also low. Everything is average. The father of Niu Shan was originally lame in one leg during the war, and he was still sick, so he couldn’t live without medicine. Niu Shan was married for less than a year, and he didn’t even see his son when he left. Now the family is old The old and the young are still young, and they still need to take medicine, will life be easier?"

Sunan remained silent, just based on the introduction of the yamen servant, he could know that this family was having a hard time.Even if he got a pile of money now, it's still up to him whether he can keep it. Besides, the family has no income, and it's just sitting and eating.

He pondered for a while, and asked, "How old is Niushan's eldest brother?"

There are three younger sisters at the bottom of Niushan, and there are only three younger brothers. Now the eldest brother is only 15 years old.

At the age of 15, he was still half a child. Now it is not the period of the founding of the country. At that time, there were not a few people who were dragged into the army at the age of [-] or [-].In today's army, because of the guard system, there are still some half-grown children who inherit their father's position as soldiers.

But the Navy, especially the First Fleet, is still His Royal Highness's pro-military force, which is what many honorable children want to join.A half-year-old child, there is no situation at home, and he is under 16 years old, so he can't get in at all.

He is Mr. Qian, and he can be regarded as a mid-level general. He knows that the navy will expand its army in order to cruise the Western Ocean and develop the South Continent and the East Continent.He also found a relationship, and then got a spot, which he planned to give to his third brother.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to pretend he didn't know, to do business, or to help the family.

As soon as we arrived at an alley full of sewage, we saw a crippled man coming out with a few children. Behind them, there were two women holding each other, crying and howling in pain.

Beside them, there was a little girl who was still walking unsteadily. She didn't know what happened, and she cried too.

Seeing this scene, Sunan's heart was also touched, and his nose felt a little sore.

Zhao Xiaowu and Dai Shu, who were following behind him, saw Niu Daying coming out, their knees softened and they knelt down. "Uncle Niu, I'm sorry you're old, we didn't bring Niu Shan back."

This cow is only in his early 40s, and he looks a little old because of his illness.Tears flowed down his face, his lips trembled for a long time before he sighed heavily: "This is fate!"

He seemed to be quite strong, but Niu Shan's wife and mother, as well as a younger sister and several younger brothers, couldn't help crying bitterly, heartbroken.

Niu Shan's mother came to Zhao Xiaowu, hugged the urn and howled. "My poor son, mother even bought you your favorite tender mutton, and you haven't eaten a bite yet, why are you so reluctant to let mother go! Mother thinks about it day and night, why are you so cruel! I'm sorry My son, you haven't even seen Qiaoer's face, and Qiaoer hasn't called you daddy yet!"

This is really sad for the listener and tears for the hearer.

Niu Shan's daughter-in-law was a petite woman with a pale face. When she came to the urn, she just cried a few times before she passed out, and there was another wave of chaos.