Chapter 379 Identity Card Don't underestimate these ten taels of silver. These days, ten taels of silver are enough for a family of five to spend for three or four months. Now, Old Man Yu used the ten taels of silver to hire a mule cart. He sat on the mule cart, crossed his legs, ate rice cakes and chicken legs, and looked at the three grandparents and grandchildren standing pitifully by their side. Old Man Yu pointed at He Shuquan and said, "A Quan, come up and give grandpa a leg massage." He Shuquan jumped onto the mule cart happily. Not to mention massaging his legs, even if Old Man Yu asked him to massage Master He San, he would not hesitate. When the mule cart arrived at the city gate, all the guards had been replaced by Ran Jun, wearing unfamiliar clothes and with unfamiliar faces. If a local Jinling resident enters the city, his ID card will be checked. If a foreigner enters the city, the ID card of the place of household registration will also be checked. If there is no ID card, he must go to the side to register. There is a table over there, and a Jinyiwei official with a golden sword is sitting there. Old man Yu was stunned. Identity badge? There were no ID cards in the past, but he saw other people’s ID cards, which had their name, date of birth, place of origin, and current address engraved on them. Old Man Yu was worrying when he heard a familiar voice: "Master Yu, Master Yu!" Old Man Yu turned around and smiled: "A Ping, why are you here?"
Ah Ping smiled and said, "Master Yu, you haven't been home for a while. It just so happened that the government office asked people to get ID cards. The village head was worried that you might be missed, so he got a new card for you. He sent me to wait for you outside the city gate early this morning, so that you wouldn't come back from a long distance and not be able to enter the city." As A Ping spoke, he handed over a brand new ID tag. Old Man Yu laughed and said, "Go back and tell the village head that I will treat him to a drink tomorrow after I have settled everything. You can come too." Ah Ping nodded and bowed: "Thank you, Master Yu. Master Yu, please be busy first. I won't delay your work." Old Man Yu waved his hand and sighed in his heart, look, this is the person who does big things, he has arranged everything. Even the head of the village, whose son was a juren, would help an old scoundrel like him to get an identity card because his nose was upturned and his eyes were on the top of his head? And this Ah Ping, the son of the head of the village, now called him Master Yu and Xiao all the time. If you didn't know him, you would think he was a servant of the old Yu family. Old Man Yu handed over the new ID badge. The city guard looked at it and pointed at He Shuquan: "Where's his?" Old Man Yu clasped his fists and said sincerely, "Sir, you saw me just now. I went on a long journey, and even my own ID card was picked up by the village head. This kid is my family's slave. The village head only picked it up for me, so how could he remember that he was a slave? This kid is honest and not a bad person. Please make an exception for him. When I enter the city, I will go to the government office to pick up his ID card. Do you think it's okay?" As he spoke, Old Man Yu took off a jade Guanyin from his neck and said, "Sir, I'll keep this here. When I get this kid an ID card, I'll bring it over to you to see. Then you can return it to me. Is that ok with you?" The gatekeeper looked at He Shuquan, whispered a few words to the person next to him, and said to Old Man Yu: "Go into the city and get your ID card quickly. You don't need to leave anything as a deposit. Go in." Old Man Yu thanked him profusely, and even He Shuquan followed suit. As for Old Man Yu's description of him as a slave, he didn't take it to heart at all. Old Man Yu asked the driver to drive the mule cart directly to the pawnshop. When they arrived at the pawnshop, Old Man Yu went in and came out after a while with a ready-made deed in his hand. He said to He Shuquan, "Press your fingerprints." He Shuquan was confused: "Why do I need to press my fingerprints?" He still remembered that the last time his father asked his grandmother to put her fingerprints on the document, his grandmother turned into Liu Pozi. "What are you doing? Didn't you hear me just now? You are my family's slave. This is the only way you can get your ID card. People will definitely check your indentureship contract. What if you don't have an indenture? If you don't even have an ID card, then don't follow me anymore. Go away now, and don't say you know me anymore." Old Man Yu said. He Shuquan panicked when he heard this. The He family was from outside, and he didn't even know whether his father had reported to the government office. Moreover, the house he lived in was still rented. He didn't know if he could get an identity card from the government office. Old Man Yu was already impatient, and said to He Shuquan, "If you don't want to sign, get out. Hurry up and don't waste my time." As he said this, he pulled He Shuquan off the mule cart, jumped on board himself, and ordered the driver to turn around and head towards his home. He doesn't care even if the other person doesn't appreciate it.
He Shuquan stretched his neck to look, but could not see any trace of Old Madam He and Master He San. Only then did He Shuquan remember that the city gate was so tightly guarded that he could only follow Old Man Yu into the city if someone gave him an ID card. However, no one gave his father and grandmother an ID card, so they could not even enter the city gate, let alone go to the government office. Forget it, he should go to the yamen himself. He Shuquan arrived at the yamen and asked the servant at the door about getting an ID card. The yamen runners were not replaced by new ones, they were still the same people from the previous yamen, and their previous tempers had not changed at all. "It's already this late, and you're still applying for an ID card? It's already been done long ago. Besides, no one can do it by themselves. The head of the village has to make a statistics and then do it together. Go, go, go, don't get in the way here." He Shuquan asked hurriedly: "No way, I just heard the gatekeeper say that we can do it now." "That's a slave. Are you a slave? If you are a slave, ask your master to bring the indenture contract to deal with it." The bailiff said unhappily. "But I'm not a slave. I used to live in the city, but something happened and I was delayed." He Shuquan explained quickly. The bailiff's eyes almost popped out of his head. "You're talking nonsense! Do you think the Jinyiwei are just there to eat and do nothing? They have screened every household, even babies under one month old have ID cards, how come they missed you? Are you a spy? Someone, there's a spy here!" Now the Jinyiwei are searching for spies in the city every day, and you can get a reward if you successfully report them. He Shuquan was frightened and ran away in a panic. Soon after, He Shuquan discovered that in today’s Jinling City, identity cards must be checked everywhere. There is no way. Now is a sensitive period. The Jinyiwei has set up checkpoints everywhere to check identity cards. If you don’t have an identity card and are found, you will go to jail. He Shuquan was almost found out, thanks to his cleverness and quick running. He returned to his original home, but found that the people coming out were strangers. After asking, he learned that the landlady had rented out the house again after seeing that they had all left. He Shuquan went to the landlady to argue, but was spat on by the landlord: "Bah! How dare you come here to argue? Your family owes me three months' rent. By the way, doesn't your father have a big house? Why don't you go back to your big house!" What big house? He Shuquan didn’t know at all! Yes, when someone came to deliver a big house to Master He San, He Shuquan had been drugged and was sleeping soundly at Li Si's house. He Shuquan was homeless. He went to look for his big brother, only to find out that his big brother and all his brothers had been arrested and imprisoned. They have always been frequent visitors to the prison, staying there for a few days every year. He Shuquan is used to it, but why did they all go in at this time? Should he go in and find them? He Shuquan didn't want to go to jail. He just wanted to have a good meal and then hide in the soft bed to take a nap. But no. In the evening, Old Man Yu was picking his teeth, holding two large roast chickens in his hands, and was about to go to the village head's house to finalize the dinner party tomorrow. As soon as he went out, he saw He Shuquan standing outside the door, like a lost little lamb. "Hey, why is it you?" asked Old Man Yu. "Master, I have nowhere to go. Please take me in." He Shuquan said. "Okay, sign the contract and follow me legally." said Old Man Yu. He Shuquan was about to cry: "Sign, I sign!" Lady Renyi’s residence.
Liuxia reported the events of the past few days truthfully: "The mother and son did not have identity cards, so they were arrested by the Jinyiwei. They found Liu Ahua's indenture contract on them. Now Liu Ahua has been taken away by Old Man Yu, and He San was sent to the reclamation camp to do hard labor. That night, the hard laborers in the reclamation camp fought, and He San was implicated and died." He Ran nodded. There is a road to heaven but you don't take it. There is no door to hell but you come in anyway. Who can you blame? Liu Ahua, who was taken back by Old Man Yu, could never live her previous comfortable life again. In the past, she didn't have to do anything and had maids to serve her. Now, she has become a real servant and all the dirty and tiring work is hers to do. At first, she wanted to run away and find He Ran, but after running a few times, she was caught before she could even leave the street. The last time she escaped, she was in a panic and happened to hit a horse. The rider on the horse offered to pay compensation, but Old Man Yu only asked for ten taels of silver. That night, Liu Ahua died of her injuries. Upon learning that Liu Ahua had died, A Quan was a little sad. After all, Liu Ahua loved him very much when he was a child. However, that was all many years ago. He has grown up now and has almost forgotten the wealthy days of his childhood. Just like he had long forgotten his biological mother and sister. Now he is Yu Quan, taking Old Man Yu's surname. As a member of the gang, Old Man Yu accepted the job given by the government and assisted the government in maintaining order in the city. Not to mention, on the first day of work, Old Man Yu and his brothers discovered a suspicious element. After a detailed investigation by the Jinyiwei, it was found that this person was actually a spy sent by the small court of the Later Zhou Dynasty. Old man Yu made great contributions and not only received a reward, but also got the title of "Urban Management Captain". Old man Yu looks ten years younger in uniform. He walks on the street with his head held high every day. People who see him call him "Old Man Yu". Yu Quan followed behind Old Man Yu. He was gnawing on bones while Old Man Yu was eating meat, looking very happy. What kind of dream is this about recognizing relatives? Your Majesty? It’s broad daylight. Be careful that it turns into a nightmare. A month later, Zong Qi returned from Yangzhou. He had officially taken over the Cao Gang. He handed a token to He Ran with the words "Jiang He" written on it. "What is this?" He Ran asked. Zong Qi smiled and said, "The River Order can mobilize hundreds of ships of the Cao Gang with this." He Ran frowned slightly: "Hundred ships? One hundred ships? How many ships do you have now?" Zong Qi: "There are a total of thousands of ships, large and small." He Ran took a deep breath. Her brother was a gangster! "Okay, I'll take it, but brother, tomorrow I'm going to go back to the capital in the spring. What about you? Are you going to stay in the south forever?" Zong Qi: "There are also Caobang docks in the north, and the Zong family is also planning to expand its business to the north. I will travel between the north and the south in the future. When you return to the capital, help me find a place to live and I will give you money." He Ran laughed and said, "Okay, I'll go to your house for a drink then." Zong Qi said, "That house is not for me to live in. My stepmother and her family are going north." He Ran put away her smile and asked, "Mrs. Han is going to the capital? She's not staying in Yangzhou anymore?" Zong Qi sighed, "A lot of things happened during my return to Yangzhou. My stepmother and my eldest sister-in-law's family wanted to get a piece of the action, and the Han family's relatives wanted to interfere in my step-sister's marriage. Although the matter has been resolved temporarily, it is inevitable that they will make demands again in the future. My stepmother decided to stay away, and I wanted them to go north to the capital." He Ran nodded: "Well, then let's come to the capital. The Han family is my benefactor, and also the benefactor of our family. His widow should be taken care of by us, not to mention that you are their adopted son. Don't worry, I will take care of them when they arrive in the capital." He Ran immediately wrote a letter to Lu Chang, asking him to find a quiet house. On this day, A Qiu came to say goodbye to He Ran. He Xiulong wrote her a letter of recommendation, and she was going to Beijing to study medicine. The medical school was located in the Imperial College, and the students temporarily came from the army. Anyone who was determined to study medicine, regardless of gender, who could read and had a certain foundation, could come to the capital and enter the Imperial College to study medicine as long as they had a letter of recommendation from the superior of the army.
Since the Battle of Yangzhou, Aqiu has been helping in the wounded soldiers' camp. Later, she stayed in the camp and learned some basic nursing knowledge from the medical workers. She was very diligent. A military doctor saw that she was eager to learn and took the initiative to teach her to recognize medicinal materials. Later, A Qiu followed He Xiulong's army to Jinling. The military doctor asked her to try her best to study medicine at the Imperial College and become a military doctor in the future. The most basic requirement for studying medicine is literacy. A Qiu took the Thousand Character Classic and Hundred Family Surnames and asked people for advice while practicing writing on her own. In this way, it took her several months to recognize all the characters in the two books. Now, she has obtained He Xiulong's letter of recommendation and must arrive in the capital before the 16th day of the first lunar month. The sixteenth day of the first lunar month is the day when new medical students of the Imperial College are admitted. He Ran was very happy for her, but A Qiu felt embarrassed: "Boss, I have never had the chance to cook for you. Before I leave, let me cook a meal for you, and you can taste my cooking skills." He Ran brought her along to cook for her, but before she had the chance to cook, she went to the wounded soldiers camp. She has been away for more than half a year, and now she is leaving and has never cooked for He Ran. He Ran laughed: "Okay, cook some noodles for me." Qiu excitedly followed Xiaoli to the kitchen. Xiaoli asked her quietly, "Have you told your mother that you are going to the capital?"