Chapter 154 The wings are growing! (First update)
Xia Zhibai’s tone was very calm.
However, when it fell into the ears of Dalu and others, it was like a thunder. Dalu and the others looked at each other, their eyes full of disbelief and shock.
A long time.
Talu and others woke up.
They stared at Xia Zhibai blankly, and suddenly grabbed his thigh hard.
It hurts.
It was only then that they realized that they had heard correctly. The ‘big official’ in front of them really wanted to use themselves.
The eyes of Talu and others turned red instantly.
Ta Lu looked at Xia Zhibai with excitement and anxiety, and carefully verified: "Sir, is what you just said true? Do you really want to use us? You can't even read our big characters. The Mongolians? ”
"I'm not dreaming."
Talu felt like his legs were floating.
A little unsteady on my feet.
A flash of disdain flashed in Hei Wa's eyes, and he said with some emotion: "Brother Xia, when have you ever lied about what you said? If I say I want to use you, I will use you. I really don't know where you come from. What a blessing to be valued by Brother Xia."
Xia Zhibai glared at Hei Wa.
Xia Zhibai smiled and said: "You heard it right, I do want to use you."
"To be precise, it's not you."
"But I will boldly use some small groups. "
"The northern territory is vast. In addition to the Han people, there are also many Mongolians, Semu people, Jurchens, etc. who have stayed in the north. There are people with lofty ideals among you, too. There are talented people, and it is really inappropriate to leave these people behind."
"I went north this time just to try something out."
"If you can prove your talents, you may not be unable to be reused in the future."
"But you must also be clear."
"The burdens on your shoulders at the moment are not just individuals, but even Maybe it’s people from your ethnic group.”
“If you don’t do well, it’s easy for the outside world to bias the understanding of your entire ethnic group, and then completely block other people’s ability to be ‘conformist’. The road."
Da Lu, Ci La and others nodded quickly.
They said excitedly: "Don't worry, sir, we will do our best to serve you, and we will never let down your expectations and trust."
Xia Zhibai looked calm and continued: "Don't be happy too early. ."
"The final success or failure depends on performance."
"However."
"Since you are the people of the Ming Dynasty, you have an exotic color. It’s time to change your clothes.”
"First of all, there is a certain distinction between you and the tribes on the grassland, which will reduce the resentment of many people in the Central Plains towards you. Secondly, if you enter Huahua, if you always show your differences, how can you not make people suspicious? How can people dare to be true? Trust?”
Da Lu and others were stunned.
They lowered their heads and looked at their own clothes, and then at Xia Zhibai's and Hei Wa's. There was indeed a big gap.
Talu thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, listen to me, sir, I don't want to wear these clothes for a long time. I used to be a slave to the Mongols, but now I am a son of the Ming Dynasty." People, it’s time to change this outfit.”
“I’ll change it later.”
Xia Zhibai chuckled and said, "There's no need to rush."
"Your living situation is very difficult right now, and a piece of clothing is also a very valuable property."
"I'm just giving it to you. A little suggestion. "
"After a while, I will send someone to send you some fabrics, and then I will have someone customize a set of clothes for you. It will be regarded as your 'wage' for doing things for me, but now I The money is tight and I may not be able to afford too much wages. I can barely support myself with food and clothing. "
"The corresponding wages will not be paid until the iron factory gets on track in the future."
Dalu and others nodded repeatedly.
Xia Zhibai added: "During this period, you just stay at home. Someone will come to you when the time comes. You just need to write down what they said, and then summarize and hand it over to Heiwa. ”
Xia Zhibai pointed at Hei Wa beside him.
Xia Zhibai said: "You can rest assured, as long as you work hard, I will not treat you badly. When this matter is over, if you perform well, I will continue to use you. Literacy is important to today's world , It’s actually very rare.”
“Okay, thank you, sir.” Da Lu nodded repeatedly, and finally knelt down and kowtowed to Xia Zhibai.
Xia Zhibai quickly helped Dalu and the others up, and said: "I don't like people kneeling here and there. A real man walks in this world and stands upright, so what are you doing kneeling here and there? I didn't do anything to you, just I can’t afford to pay other people’s wages.”
“Everyone is cooperative.”
However, Xia Zhibai’s explanation is pale.
Da Lu and others couldn't listen at all. They looked very excited, and even had tears in their eyes.
There is a sudden appreciation by others, and there is even an impulse of "a scholar will die for his confidant". They have been ignored and looked down upon for too long, and they don't even feel that they are worthy of being appreciated. , worthy of falling into the eyes of others.
They are members of a minority group and have often been targeted and ostracized in their lives.
He is also illiterate. Among the Han people, he is looked down upon by all kinds of people. Among the minority tribes, he is also ridiculed for not being good at martial arts.
Life has been depressing and embarrassing.
I thought life would go by in such a blur, but Xia Zhibai’s sudden appearance seemed to shine a light on them, making their persistence and hard work for so long suddenly turn into something meaningful. . This unspeakable emotion made several grown men burst into tears.
Xia Zhibai was filled with sadness.
Xia Zhibai patted Dalu on the shoulder and briefly comforted him.
Leaved them dozens of coppers and left.
If he continues to stay here, it will only make Da Lu and others more excited. However, before Xia Zhibai has gone far, he hears Da Lu and others saying "Thank you, Sir", accompanied by There were waves of kowtows.
As he approached a corner, Xia Zhibai sighed: "Hei Wa, you saw it."
"They are also a group of miserable people."
"The hatred in the past decades has caused them, a minority tribe with foreign faces, to suffer all kinds of suppression in this land, but even so , they still choose to stay in Daming, for the simple reason that their living conditions will be worse than in Daming if they escape to Beiyuan."
"Suffering people will continue to suffer wherever they go."
"There will be no changes due to differences in skin color, race, or tribe."
Hei Wa looked confused. He turned back, looked at the low house, and said : "Weren't they high-class people in the past? Why are they still like this?"
Xia Zhibai said: "The high-ranking people in Mongolia are only the powerful and wealthy. As for most of the lower-level Mongolians and Semu people, in the eyes of these people, they are not human beings at all, they are just slaves."
“Slaves do not have any human rights.”
“Living is a gift.”
“Although they suffered all kinds of cold eyes and various suppressions in the Ming Dynasty, at least their The names will appear in the Yellow Book ”
“They are human beings ”
"Many of the soldiers in the various David's offices in northern Xinjiang are Semu and Mongolians. When they fight, some are less afraid of death and more heroic than the Han people. They hate the Mongols more than many people, because They suffered more harm and destruction from the Mongols than the world imagined."
"But the court has been deliberately suppressing them."
"Because they are not of my race. Those with different hearts must be punished. "
"I will use Talu and others, but I will use 'Ming people', not the so-called Semu people, Mongolians, and Jurchens. If it is them. If they can't take off their clothes and change some of their past alien habits, then it will take some time for these people to give up. "
"An alien without cultural identity is an alien!"
Xia Zhibai has no idea of raising tigers to cause trouble.
He also understands one thing very well.
If Dalu and others can really succeed in their own hands, it will be of great benefit to the stability of the entire northern Xinjiang, and will even encourage many Semu people and Mongolians to join their service. , Doing things for himself, but he does not dare to take it lightly. From ancient times to the present, too many dynasties have made mistakes in this regard.
It is very dangerous for such a person to have no cultural identity or identity.
Because they only care about profits.
He doesn't want to work hard for so long and end up causing another 'Anshi Rebellion' in the North. What he wants is to use some means and scheming to speed up the national integration of the Semu people and Mongolians in the North and completely become the Chinese nation. part of the ethnic group.
But Xia Zhibai was not too worried.
Because the Mongolians and Semu people at the bottom suffered miserably everywhere in the world.
Once they are given room for advancement, they will be extremely grateful and cherished. The success of these people will bring unprecedented appeal and inspiration, and will greatly promote the development of the entire northern Xinjiang. Improvement, and the ability to lure people from Beiyuan to flee south.
Continue to bleed Bei Yuan.
Xia Zhibai withdrew his gaze and replied that the affairs of Lu and other minority tribes were not that important at the moment.
And once Da Lu and others return, the loyalty they bring is actually much higher than that of many people. The next thing to do is to 'de-Huhua', and for this part, Xia Zhibai still Believe in the strength of the Chinese ethnic group.
Xia Zhibai looked at Hei Wa and said, "How are you doing over there?"
"I've been in Peiping for a while, and it's time to start stretching my muscles, otherwise I'll be afraid It's really underestimating."
Hei Wa grinned, showing his slightly yellowed teeth, and patted his chest happily: "Brother Xia, don't worry, it has been arranged for a long time. They are staring outside, so they don’t know how to write, otherwise there would be no use for these lustful people.”
Xia Zhibai smiled and said: "Then you can go over and tell them later and ask them to find Ta Lu and others in the future."
"Okay." Hei Wa nodded.
Xia Zhibai raised his head and looked at the sky, with a smile on his lips.
It’s time to take action after being silent for so long.
He did not bring many people.
But is there a shortage of people in Peiping?
No shortage.
The north has been in war for a long time, and production has recovered very slowly, which is not enough to feed so many people. Moreover, the war has also created many orphans and displaced people. Now many of these people have become beggars. They are all over the streets and alleys of the city.
These people are Xia Zhibai’s eyes and ears.
If it were other people, it might be difficult to get along with these beggars, but Hei Wa is different. He was also a beggar in the past.
It was easy for him to play with these beggars.
In the past few days, Hei Wa has been running around the city and persuaded many little beggars.
In just a few days, Xia Zhibai's manpower expanded rapidly, from two people to dozens of people.
The wings are growing!
(End of this chapter)