After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 908: County Suburbs Township Martial Hall Affairs [2]

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"My goodness, where is the former training ground?!"

"Idiot, it's that big open space right inside the gate, there's a sign there, hurry up and charge!"

Bang, bang, bang! The students took off running, their footsteps causing the ground to tremble slightly.

The donating gentlemen nodded in approval.

Master Dai said, "Not bad, not bad. The students' speed and posture are quite impressive, like those who are charging into battle."

Tang Boyang chimed in, "Looking at these students, we locals are fearless. If those people from the Eastern Desert dare to come, we'll make sure they never leave alive!"

He added, "Three members of my Tang family were also selected."

Tang Boyang spoke with pride, and he was genuinely happy that the Tang family members had become trainees and would be able to protect their fellow villagers in the future.

"Manager Tang has donated money repeatedly, and now members of the Tang family have become students of the local martial arts academy. The Tang family truly deserves to be a renowned family in this county; they are truly benevolent," said Master Dai.

Tang Boyang was delighted, but he didn't take the opportunity to propose cooperation or ask the Dai family for a helping hand.

The Qin family's actions told him this.

There's no need to curry favor with anyone; just do your own thing. Once you've established yourself, everyone will naturally come to you.

Didn't you see Mr. Wen Tao? He's always trying to curry favor with people, but he always ends up embarrassing himself.

The patriarch of a prestigious and powerful family has become a clown.

Boom boom boom!
After the students had all gathered, Jiang Dalang said, "The first lesson of the semester is horse stance. Practice until dark. There will be no punishment, but you must not give up!"

There was no punishment.

The students were very happy.

But upon hearing the last few words, their faces fell instantly.

There's no punishment, but they can't escape it anyway.

"We will obey military orders!" Han Shirong shouted, just like a regular soldier.

Jiang Dalang: "Commander Xu!"

Xu Sanjun came out and demonstrated the real horse stance to the students.

Thump, thump, Xu Sanjun took two steps, his feet firmly planted on the ground like heavy stones. Once he assumed the posture, he looked like a statue standing on the ground...

No, it's like a mountain that grows from the ground, perfectly integrated with the land beneath it.

He was incredibly steady, so steady that not even a single hair on his head moved.

"Stance training is the foundation of all martial arts. Only by mastering stance training can one run, ride and shoot, and parry the enemy's slashing sword!"

"Everyone, start practicing!"

"I will obey Instructor Jiang's military orders!" It was Han Shirong again.

He had already assumed a horse stance, standing in his small space like the Chinese character "工" (gong).

Other students also began practicing horse stance.

At least half of them were not done correctly, and the soldiers needed to correct them one by one.

Nine out of ten people couldn't take it after only fifteen minutes. Their bodies ached terribly, their postures began to sway, and many even fell to the ground.

clap clap clap!
The whip lashed out again.

Hiss, hiss, even the generous donors felt a pang of pain upon seeing this, and...

"Instructor, didn't you say there would be no punishment?!" a student from a well-off family asked, unconvinced.

Jiang Dalang: "This is not punishment, this is correction with a pointer!"

What?
Have you no shame?!
"Haha, Commander Jiang, not bad! No wonder the Duke of Yan and General Liang value you so highly. You are both wise and brave!" Commander Zhong praised, very satisfied with Jiang Dalang. He then said to the trainees, "Remember, mastering the horse stance is only the first step. If you want to make a name for yourselves, you not only need the martial arts to defeat a hundred enemies, but also the strategies to outwit the enemy!"

A mere warrior will never rise to prominence in the army.

Few students understood what Commander Zhong was saying, but they no longer objected, because their Instructor Jiang was someone highly regarded by the General and the Duke. For him to be teaching them was a stroke of good fortune, and they dared not look down on him.

The wealthy men who donated money were eager to take a risky gamble and offer their daughters, granddaughters, nieces, or other female relatives to Jiang Dalang.

The principal wife is the granddaughter of Old Master Qin, so they dare not take her away. But they can always dream of her as a concubine.

I advise you not to even think about it.

If you dare to take action, Jiang Dalang will make sure you suffer a crushing defeat.

Watching the students practice horse stance was rather boring. Some students and men tried practicing horse stance themselves, only to find that practicing it for two hours could be fatal.

Therefore, Si Pei and Xu Ji kept quiet and did not criticize Jiang Dalang's teaching methods.

The students also had tasks at the county and township martial arts academies.

Master Han, Master Lu, and Master Qiong led the students to the accounting office of the village martial arts school.

A team of men was already inside the accounting office.

“Lu Erwen, Han Shufu…these are the accountants and managers temporarily in charge of various matters of the county and township martial arts halls. You can ask them any questions you may have.”

Besides the accountant and steward, the village martial arts hall also had cooks and odd jobs.

Master Qiong looked at the students and asked, "We need to select ten students to help out at the village martial arts school. Who would like to come first? It's a rotation system; it's just a matter of order. Everyone will get their turn."

Zhou Rong stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Sir, I am willing to come to the village martial arts hall to help out and be a vanguard for my fellow students."

Soon, Si Pei stepped forward, Si Feng followed suit, and Xu Ji, not to be outdone, also wanted to be first.

Yu Chenghao didn't grab it... Classmates, calm down. Think about the chaos when we first arrived in Taifeng Town. I'm not going to be the first to stick my neck out.

Unfortunately, it was beyond his control.

Qiong Laodao said, "Yu Chenghao, you stay too."

If you lose your drive before even entering officialdom and only think about being second-in-command, won't you be stuck in the position of county magistrate for the rest of your life once you enter officialdom?

Don't even think about it, give it to him!

No, sir.

Yu Chenghao was inwardly devastated, but there was nothing he could do; he was forced to stay.

The ten students were quickly selected.

Qiong Lao: "Zhou Rong, you are in charge of this group of students. You must take good care of your classmates."

"Yes, please rest assured, sir, I will not let you down!" Zhou Rong felt that he could still work hard for the rest of his life.

"Well then, you can stay here tonight, we'll go to the county town to stay." Old Qiong showed no mercy, leaving them at the village martial arts hall.

Yu Chenghao: "..."

He was really panicked. The sir and the others had left. If something happened tonight, who would they turn to for help?
"Sir, we students are new here. How about we have Brother Ying stay and keep us company for the night?"

"Not really." Old Qiong gave him a look that said, "Just think of it as your first day here. You have to make your own arrangements."

If you don't even have the courage to arrive in a new place, how can you expect to become a local official?!

After saying this, Qiong Lao ignored Yu Chenghao and left with Ying Zilin and the other students, preparing to stay overnight in the county town.

With so many students coming to the county town, it was bound to cause a sensation. However, in order to train Yu Chenghao and others, Master Qiong had no choice but to make another big fuss.

Fortunately, with Master Lu and Master Han around, they quickly arranged vehicles to take Elder Qiong and the others into the county town.

Grandpa Qin, Uncle Qin, and others were worried about Jiang Dalang, so they stayed to help.

Xu Erjun, Qin Jie, and others returned to the county government office with Clerk Guan. Xu and Qin were returning to their duties at the county government office, while Clerk Guan came to report on and handle matters concerning the Kong family and the village head Kong.

The clerk Guan suggested: "Sir, Village Chief Kong has repeatedly made mistakes and has previously used his position to extort money from the villagers. He should be stripped of his position as village chief."

Magistrate Kang remained silent, clearly disagreeing with the decision.

The clerk, Guan, understood his concerns: "Sir, without destruction there can be no construction. While Taifeng Town is currently guarded by troops, replacing the village head with a different person can quickly eradicate the long-standing problem of large clans in the countryside relying on their numbers and power to run rampant in the village!"