Chapter 963 (Second update, please subscribe)
The bigwigs are worrying about national affairs every day. Their seemingly random decisions in the room often completely change the fate of many people.
As for ordinary people, they don’t think about these things at all. Many ordinary people don’t care about national affairs at all. Those things are really too far away from them.
For ordinary people, the most important thing is still life - just as someone once said, "If our motherland is worth sacrificing for in times of war, then we should also live well for it in times of peace."
Living a good life is what ordinary people care about most in peacetime.
After entering the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, all towns in the Ming Dynasty became extremely busy. Stores of all sizes hung up big red lanterns and posted advertisements for big discounts. It seemed that everyone was busy preparing for the arrival of the New Year. They worked hard for a whole month just to have a good time on New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year. Although the New Year holiday was not long, only two days, the 30th and the first day of the new year, it was still the most important festival of the year for the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Although people are busy preparing for the Spring Festival for nearly a month, in the end it is only on the 30th and the first day that everyone can get together and have fun, and then life returns to normal.
After the Spring Festival, people started working again. Soon, before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the festive atmosphere gradually faded.
Although in the southern hemisphere, the tradition of the 24 solar terms has lost its meaning, people are still used to looking at the lunar calendar - February 19, the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Rain Water, this solar term means the beginning of rainfall, and the rainfall level is mainly light rain or drizzle. As the saying goes, "Spring rain is as precious as oil"... But in Linhai, it doesn't work.
When the iron-gray sky showed a hint of dawn in the east, the monks in the temple rang the bronze bell in the bell tower - there were 37 temples and 26 Taoist temples in Linhai - but there was no nunnery. After all, the gender ratio in the Ming Dynasty was not balanced.
In Linhai, there are churches as well as temples. The deep and rich bells of the temples echo over the streets, which may seem a bit disturbing, but it also reminds people that it is time to get up.
When the clock in the temple rang, Zheng Haisheng had already been jogging in the park by the sea for an hour. Four years of military career had made him accustomed to getting up early, and even when he went home to visit his relatives, he always kept some habits.
"Brother, you got up really early!"
As soon as he opened the door, Zheng Haisheng heard the voice of his fifth sister Hai Lan. His younger brothers and sisters had already gotten up.
Among the seven brothers and sisters of the Zheng family, except Zheng Haisheng who was admitted to the military academy, the second and third brothers went to apprentice schools, only the eldest sister went to high school, and the fifth sister Hailan and the others were either in junior high school or elementary school.
Like many people, the second and third brothers moved into the factory dormitory as soon as they entered the factory. For young people, living in the factory dormitory is closer to the factory and more convenient. Normally, they only go home when they have a break.
"I got used to it when I was in the army. By the way, Hailan, I looked at your foreign language homework last night. Did you choose French?"
In Ming Dynasty, all students must choose a foreign language course among Spanish (Portuguese), English, French and German. Although many people choose Spanish or Portuguese for convenience, most Chinese choose English, French and German.
"Yes, brother. After I get into high school, I plan to apply for an exchange student to visit France."
The exchange student program is a program funded by the Ming-France Friendship Association. In order to enhance the friendship between the two countries, each country sends 3,000 high school students to exchange and study every year. This program was implemented in 1878 and has been implemented for 4 years. There are a large number of Ming and French students studying in high schools and universities in both countries.
The younger sister's answer made Zheng Haisheng laugh.
"You should go out and have a look, but if you want to go, you have to be good enough, you know..."
Without waiting for the eldest brother to finish his words, Hai Lan said nonchalantly.
"Haha, brother, don't you know? The best students won't go abroad, the worst students can't go abroad, only those like me who are average students can go abroad."
This is true. Ten years ago, a large number of students from the Ming Dynasty went abroad to study and learn advanced knowledge from Europe and the United States. But what about now?
The University of Nanhua, Yingtian University and Linhai University are not only the most famous universities in the Ming Dynasty, but are also well-known worldwide. They also have world-class scholars and professors. The higher education in the Ming Dynasty is not much worse than that of its European and American counterparts. At most, it is slightly worse in some areas.
Although there are still thousands of students from Daming studying abroad in Europe and the United States every year, there have been fundamental changes compared to the past, and only the best students are eligible.
"You girl!"
Zheng Haisheng said, smiling at the fifth sister.
"In the end, you always learn for yourself. By the way, Xiaoqi, you didn't complete your homework very seriously. I saw it yesterday..."
The reason why Zheng Haisheng talked so much with his younger brothers and sisters today was because his home visit leave was about to end today and he had to return to the army today.
After chatting briefly with his brothers and sisters at the dinner table, he said goodbye to his parents before leaving, then he carried his suitcase and took the tram to the train station.
For soldiers, this seems to be the most normal thing, separation and travel again and again.
Compared to the past, although the scale of Linhai Railway Station has expanded a lot, as the end of the only Pacific Railway in Daming, it is always crowded. The station is crowded with people, and people from all directions pass by him, going to the various exits of the station, and going their own way. The station echoes with the monotonous and harsh voice from the loudspeaker, but no one cares about this broadcast. The hurried passengers have their own plans in mind, and people are in a hurry to get on the road.
Zheng Haichu, who was carrying a suitcase, was also in a hurry. He was delayed a little on the road, and now the train is about to arrive.
"Attention passengers, we are reporting an urgent news..."
The voice on the radio did not slow down Zheng Haichu. He quickened his pace once again. Most of the other passengers did the same. After all, everyone was rushing at the train station.
"According to an urgent telegram from the Imperial News Agency on February 18, local time, the pseudo-Qing Emperor Guangxu announced his abdication on the same day. After announcing his abdication, he fled to Tianjin by train that night under the protection of the British ambassador, boarded a ship at Tianjin Haihe Port, and fled to Britain..."
Zheng Haichu, who was originally hurrying on his way, was completely stunned, and the same was true for most of the others.
They stood there in a daze, and for a moment, people with different expressions were speechless...
(End of this chapter)
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