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Chapter 213 They are soldiers

Chaochao was startled and almost bumped into his back.

She looked up somewhat blankly and followed Yuan Yuan's gaze, only to see two rows of people wearing military green clothes and hats walking towards her not far away.

They walked with their heads held high, chests out, full of vigor and high spirits, exuding an aura of authority, and marched over in neat rows.

As they passed Yuanyuan, their arms, which had been waving, suddenly rose and saluted him.

Although Chaochao didn't quite understand why, she subconsciously followed suit.

The little hand was raised, and the salute wasn't quite standard, but no one said anything.

Once the group had walked away, Yuanyuan put her hand down, and Chaochao followed suit.

But the two of them kept their eyes on the people behind them. Then, Chaochao noticed that another child was saluting them from a distance, and they returned the salute.

Only after they had completely disappeared from sight did Chaochao ask Yuanyuan curiously, "Brother, do you know them?"

Yuanyuan shook her head. "I don't know him."

"Then why did you do that?" Chaochao made a salute gesture.

Yuan Yuan stood tall and proud, "Because of the uniforms they're wearing, they're soldiers. I salute them to show my respect and affection for them."

soldier??
Chaochao looked behind her in surprise; the soldiers had already walked away.

She didn't know much about these things, and Shangliu Village had even less contact with soldiers; at most, they came from the county government's yamen runners and constables.

"So what do they do?"

Yuanyuan patted Chaochao's fluffy head and said, "Little sister, you should study more."

He Zheyan's lips twitched. He was a terrible student, yet he was here teaching others?
He pulled Chaochao over, and after everyone got into the car, he explained to Chaochao, "Those are the People's Liberation Army soldiers, soldiers who protect our country. Domestically, they are guardians protecting the safety of us ordinary people; internationally, they are war gods resisting foreign invasion. They are soldiers worthy of our respect and love, understand?"

Chaochao nodded as if she understood but not quite.

Under the sky, the people of Daqi looked at each other in bewilderment. Had they heard correctly? Those people were... soldiers?

Are soldiers like that? Just now, when Yuanyuan and Chaochao saluted, they smiled at the two children and nodded slightly, looking like they were very friendly and easy to talk to.

But they walked in such an orderly fashion that when someone blocked their way, the person at the front turned around, and the formation behind them remained intact.

Some of the people of Daqi had seen soldiers, but what they saw was completely different from what they saw in later generations.

Some soldiers were even more terrifying than bandits.

Emperor Jingxuan stared at the sky with shining eyes, "Is this the army of later generations? Why did they leave like this? I didn't even get a good look at them."

Minister of War Qu Wende seemed to be deep in thought. "Your Majesty, those soldiers, regardless of height or build, don't seem to be much different. They don't look like soldiers, but rather like...like..."

What does it resemble? I can't quite describe it, but it definitely has a rather strange feeling.

The Minister of Revenue didn't seem to mind. "That's normal. They must have been specially selected for this mission. When our soldiers encounter special missions, like a martial arts competition for foreign envoys, don't we also need to select strong and healthy soldiers?"

“That makes sense.” Emperor Jingxuan pondered, “I wonder how the army was managed in later generations. The Great Qi Dynasty is currently under the garrison system. I wonder if this military system has been passed down to later generations.”

Several officials below exchanged glances. The garrison system might have been good at first, but in recent years, more perceptive officials have discovered its drawbacks.

The impact isn't significant right now, but it's uncertain how things will develop later.

Moreover, even if it were brought up now, there wouldn't be a good solution. The garrison system was established by Emperor Taizu, and if they wanted to change it, there would be too many things to do, involving a significant number of people and interests, and it couldn't be accomplished overnight.

So someone changed the subject, "Your Majesty, they seem to have a lot of respect for the soldiers. Especially the children, who are naturally influenced by adults. In other words, even if others don't have that so-called salute ceremony, they should still have a lot of respect and affection for the soldiers."

In just a short while, they saw several children at the airport do the same.

Upon reflection, isn't it true that all ordinary people genuinely respect and love soldiers?
But, how is this possible?
Those are... soldiers.

The military garrison system of the Great Qi Dynasty was a hereditary system of military households, where soldiers were responsible for farming and supporting themselves. They were military households for their entire lives, and so were their descendants. They trained during the off-season, farmed during the busy season, and went to war when needed.

This is the only path they have in their entire lives.

Therefore, military households had a very low status in Daqi, and some people couldn't even stand it and would flee.

Soldiers like these are lucky if they can get along with civilians. Even the slightest conflict could lead to bloodshed.

Where is there any respect or affection?
These military households might receive a little respect when they protect civilians during battles.

But this period of time in later generations should have been very peaceful.

Emperor Jingxuan nodded upon hearing this, "Indeed, the attitude of the people in later generations towards soldiers is truly baffling. They are not afraid of soldiers at all, and they will not panic and apologize if they block the way. Even children dare to look them directly in the eye."

It's worth noting that when these soldiers walked by, they were expressionless and kept their eyes straight ahead; at first glance, they looked like the kind of people you wouldn't mess with.

But Yuan Yuan dared to smile at them, and the other person actually responded.

"In this respect, it's somewhat similar to the policeman Chaochao encountered last time."

The police of later generations are somewhat similar to the constables and yamen runners in their region.

It has to be said that Emperor Jingxuan was truly envious.

"It's a pity those soldiers just left." Otherwise, they would have understood things more clearly.

Chaochao and her group, who were in the sky, had already arrived at Hexin Garden by car.

Hexinyuan Community is mostly composed of townhouses with gardens. Shen Ruochu's home is located in the middle, in a very elegant and quiet environment.

As soon as Chaochao got out of the car, she began to look around curiously.

The houses here aren't as big as those in Jinfeng Villa, but the rows of houses are all very beautiful. They all seem to have been made from the same mold. If no one leads the way, Chaochao feels that she won't be able to find her way back once she leaves.

"Sister Chuchu, is Auntie inside?" Chaochao asked.

As a result, Shen Ruochu did not respond for a long time. Only then did Chaochao realize that Sister Chuchu seemed to have not spoken a word since she came out of the airport.

She asked with some concern, "Sister Chuchu, are you sick?"