Chapter 305

I saw officers and soldiers cleaning the alleys—some sweeping the floor, some cleaning up the sludge in the ditch, and some transporting the garbage out.

If you don't know, you must think that some high-ranking official came out of this alley and specially let these officers and soldiers come to work.

But Wang Ah Qi, who has lived in this alley for several generations, knows very well that there are no rich households in the alley, let alone officials, and all of them are poor.

When thinking about it again, seeing the scene of officers and soldiers coming out everywhere, Wang Ah Qi couldn't help but have an incredible idea in his mind: Could the officers and soldiers be cleaning up the entire Nanjing city?

As soon as this idea appeared, Wang Ah Qi rationally ruled it out.

Don't look at the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp who are called around by the officers and lords and treated like handymen, but when they face ordinary people like them, they are military lords.

In the past, it was considered good for these military masters to go out on the street and not to demand, insult and oppress ordinary people. How could they come to clean the alleys where they lived?

But these officers and soldiers in front of them are indeed doing this.

Unable to understand, Wang Ahqi immediately came down and told his wife what happened outside.

The wife was also surprised when she heard this, and immediately said: "Could they be asking for money in this name?"

Wang Ah Qi couldn't help hissing.

He felt that what his wife said was really possible.

He also had some experience as a clerk in a big shop, and he thought further: "If they are really asking for money and working so hard, they must not be asking for a small sum.

Our family has no money to give them... No, I will tell them that we don't need to clean the door of our house. "

Obviously, the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had left such a bad impression on the common people over the years that the common people did not dare to think of the officers and soldiers in a good direction.

But his wife held Wang Ah Qi back and said, "Don't go, what if I offend them and beat you up?"

"Not at all." Wang Ahqi said, "These imperial guards said when they entered the city the day before yesterday that they would never harm innocent people, and indeed I haven't seen them bully anyone in the past two days, so they should be able to reason.

Besides, I'm just asking, and I won't conflict with them.The lady can rest assured to stay at home. "

After finishing speaking, Wang Ah Qi pushed his wife and children into the house before opening the courtyard door.

He happened to see some officers and soldiers cleaning up the ditch in front of his door, so he apologized with a smile and asked, "What are the military masters doing?"

"Blind? Can't you see this?"

Hearing this blunt and impatient tone, Wang Ah Qi relaxed a little, thinking: That's right, these are the officers and soldiers he was familiar with in the past, the group of military masters in the Beijing camp.

He boldly said: "Several military lords, there is no need to clean the door of my house."

"You said you don't need to clean it, so you don't need it?" The leader of the corporal glared over, "Are you deliberately obstructing our work?"

Wang Ah Qi said: "I never mean that, I mean... I can sweep the front of my house myself."

Seeing that Wang Ahqi was chattering and still standing in front of them to block their work, an officer and soldier stepped forward and pushed Wang Ahqi, saying: "Go home and stay here, don't blame us for being rude if you come out to harass me again!"

Wang Ahqi was pushed almost to the point of falling, and he was frightened. He was about to close the door and go home to prepare for the money to die, but he heard a loud shout not far away.

"stop!"

Wang Ah Qi stopped immediately.

He turned his head and saw the Guardsman in plate armor and flying saucer hat striding forward, with one hand holding his waist knife.

I cried in my heart: It's over, it's over, look at the ferocious appearance of the Imperial Guard, wouldn't he come over and chop me with a knife?

I'm so stupid, really, how can I believe the nonsense that officers and soldiers don't hurt innocent people?Besides, isn't it what they say that everyone is innocent?

Just when Wang Ahqi thought about it more and more, he became more and more afraid, and when he was trembling with fright, he heard the imperial guard shout: "You! Apologize to him!"

It turned out to just make an apology?
Wang Ah Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately bowed and bowed, apologizing to the officers and soldiers in front of the door.

But I heard the general of the Imperial Guard say: "What are you doing? I asked him to apologize to you!"

What do you mean?
Wang Ahqi was a little confused.

The instructor of the imperial guards said to the officers and soldiers of the Gongtun army who pushed people earlier: "Liu Fu, is there a rule in our military discipline that we must not attack civilians for no reason?
If it's not that you are not familiar with the new military discipline, you will not be asked to apologize to him, but to be whipped! "

Several officers and soldiers were obviously quite afraid of the soldiers of the imperial guards. Although Liu Fu was not reconciled, he heard the words and reluctantly cupped his fists at Wang Ahqi first, and said, "Sorry."

After finishing speaking, he couldn't help but said: "Instructor, I didn't do it for no reason—we were working just now, and this guy came out and insisted on cleaning up the door by himself, and then stood in front of him. Isn't this delaying our fight for the first place? "

"That's not the reason for you to attack the folks!" The instructor of the Imperial Guard shouted, then looked at Wang Ah Qi, and asked, "Brother, why don't you let them clean the alley in front of your house?

You see, this stinky ditch is almost filled with sludge, won't the stinky water flow into the house when it rains?
And the garbage dump in front of your house, hasn't it been cleaned up for a long time?The day before yesterday was so hot that it smelled so bad that you could survive? "

Hearing these words, Wang Ah Qi couldn't help but blushed.

The smelly ditch in the alley and the garbage dump in front of the door really affect life. My wife has complained to him many times and asked him to find time to clean it up. It’s just that he is too busy in the store and is called by the shopkeeper to help at home when he is free. , I have been unable to find time to deal with my own affairs.

After hesitating for a while, Wang Ahqi said bluntly, "Master, I will clean up the stinky ditch and garbage later, so I don't need to bother you."

"Why?" The instructor of the Imperial Guards frowned, "I don't understand, you don't like us to clean it up for you?"

At this time, the corporal leader next to him sneered and said, "Instructor, this guy must be afraid that we will ask them for money under an excuse."

Those who can be released as instructors are considered flexible.

The Imperial Guard instructor immediately looked at Wang Ah Qi upon hearing this, and asked, "You really think so?"

Wang Ah Qi was silent, but there was an embarrassing expression on his face.

The instructor of the Imperial Guard swept around the houses on the left and right, and found that many people were peeping, so he said loudly: "Dear folks in the alley, today I left the words here on Tuesday, and we are ordered by the above to come here for free Everyone cleans the streets.

If anyone dares to use this to ask for money from the folks, not only will I teach him a lesson, but military discipline will not spare him.

So, folks, don't worry, we will return to the camp immediately after cleaning up this alley, and we will never stay any longer! "

After finishing speaking, he yelled at the officers and soldiers of the Gongtun army who had almost stopped: "What are you all doing in a daze? Work!"

So the officers and soldiers immediately cleaned up again.

Seeing this, Wang Ahqi finally understood that he had misunderstood these officers and soldiers, and couldn't help but blushed and bowed, "I was the one who misunderstood you military lords just now. I'm really sorry. Everyone, please drink water? I'll go get you some water!"

"Don't." The corporal stopped with an inexplicable smile, "The instructor may not let us drink the water from the folks."

The instructor of the Imperial Guard immediately stared and said: "He Miao, what are you so angry about? If the folks bring you water to drink, they think highly of you, why can't you drink it?"

In fact, these people were all cleaned up by the instructors of the Imperial Guards in the barracks, so the corporal leader immediately smiled when he heard the words, and said: "It's good to drink, drinking the water from the villagers, we must be more energetic in our work. "

"I'm going to pour water now!"

Wang Ahqi went in with a smile.

Other households with men or elderly women also brought hot water one after another.

Although the vast majority of people may not trust these officers and soldiers, they regard them as junior soldiers, but hold the idea of ​​sending some hot water to please, so as not to be troubled.

But these officers and soldiers from the Beijing camp were treated so warmly by the people for the first time. Suddenly, they felt that the smell of the smelly ditch was not so unbearable, and they worked even more enthusiastically...
 Second more.

  Good night~
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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