Return To 1977 Chapter 91: Stand up the stick

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In fact, everything in this world does not exist in isolation. There must be a cause before there is a result.

It’s just that some things have been passed down from generation to generation, and have undergone some changes along with the social environment during the inheritance process, and most people don’t bother to use their brains to find out more about it, and only know how to do it according to the script. , so in the end it will give people the illusion that "some things are just like this, and there is no reason why".

This situation exists in many fields, including language, food, daily life, and even every corner of life. Even the rules of the world are no exception. As a result, some traditional foundations gradually lost their circulation, and even completely opposite fallacies were produced.

For example, in the lingo of Jianghu, the word "smashing an open fire" is like this.

It was originally intended to be an act of holding an open fire and breaking into a house late at night, but a certain modern TV series was far-fetched and interpreted it as **** of a woman. As a result, a bunch of stupid kids who didn't know the truth took this as an excuse and quoted it at will, which can be regarded as a ridiculous phenomenon.

Another example is what many people often say now: "Stand up the stick" and "Poke the pole." Although the original meaning has not been completely lost, no one knows the origin and origin.

Here, we might as well investigate these two words to achieve the purpose of tracing back to their origins.

Speaking of it, these two words basically have the same meaning. They are essentially used to describe a certain person who has exclusive power and can dominate the world within a certain range. But the question is, why does a local snake have to be associated with sticks and poles?

Some people have associated this issue with the worship of force, interpreting sticks and poles as white wax poles, which means "political power comes from the barrel of a gun."

Some people also think that it is a kind of behavior of "pulling a big flag to make a tiger skin". This view is that the sticks and poles are understood as flagpoles, and they think it is a way to whitewash oneself in name and enhance one's reputation.

But these explanations are actually all wrong. The real meaning actually involves one of the oldest and most numerous Jianghu factions. That is the poor family, the beggar gang.

At this point, some people may think that they understand, and feel that the meaning of stick and pole are actually the sticks that beggars hold when begging for food.

This is not wrong, but it is still too simple and one-sided. Because the correct answer actually starts with the beliefs of poor families, which is also related to the origin of the beggar gang in the capital.

Beggars from poor families worshiped Fan Dan in the early years, but later changed to worship Zhu Hongwu. According to legend, there are two reasons for this.

The first is because Zhu Hongwu himself once begged for food with cow bones.

The second reason is that Zhu Hongwu was once saved by a beggar, and the two beggars who saved him were later granted the title of emperor and became the ancestors of the beggar gangs in the northern and southern capitals.

This incident happened during the reign of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty. Because the Yanjing examination center in the north was open to obtain scholars, Zhu Hongwu went north to rush for the examination. While traveling to the Tutu Temple in Liangxiang County, he suddenly fell ill with typhoid fever and fell down in the temple.

At sunset, two beggars named Shuo and Li happened to come in carrying earthen jars. Seeing that Zhu Hongwu was ill, the two beggars felt pity for him, so they cooked the leftovers with firewood and gave them to him. Unexpectedly, by the next day, the disease had been cured.

After that, until Zhu Hongwu ascended the throne, the emperor remembered this kindness from many years ago, so he summoned two beggars, hoping to reward him with an official title.

Unexpectedly, the two beggars were so self-aware that they even claimed that they were not blessed with good fortune and had no talents, so they still wanted to be beggars.

So Emperor Hongwu issued a decree, ordering the two beggars to use Taiping drums when begging, and ordered thirteen copper bells to be mounted on the drums, with one bell representing a province, indicating that they were allowed to beg for thirteen provinces in the world.

Then each of them was given a bamboo pole with yellow tassels hanging from it to show the emperor's favor. From then on, wherever Beggars Suo and Li asked for money, regardless of whether they were merchants, residents, or civil or military officials, as long as they saw a pole or a drum, they would give money.

Later, after Suo and Li left the palace. Because he deeply regretted not asking Emperor Hongwu for a place to live, he actually dug a hole in the city wall to live inside Tongji Gate. However, the officials on the ground did not dare to stop him because they were afraid of the yellow bamboo poles.

As for the other ordinary beggars, they are very envious of the two beggars Soli’s privilege of begging. So either Suo Shuo became a teacher, or Li became a teacher. From then on, Suo Li's disciples became more and more prosperous, and later developed into six major tribes, namely Ding, Gao, Fan, Guo, Qi, and Run.

It can be said that in the old imperial era, the number of beggars in Nanjing was the highest among all places. The "Huazi Cave" inside Tongji Gate is the residence of beggars.

This story was later processed and interpreted by Mr. Liu Baorui, a master of cross talk, and compiled into the stand-up comedy "Pearl Jade White Jade Soup", which is probably familiar to many people.

Later, when Emperor Jianwen, the grandson of Emperor Taizong Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, was on the throne, King Zhu Di of Yan forced Emperor Jianwen away. He usurped the throne and moved the capital to Yanjing, and many beggars came north with him. From then on, Nanjing beggars officially settled in Yanjing. Even until the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there were still many "beggars on poles" (slang for beggars) in Beiping.

Up to this period, each of these beggars ruled one party. Based on their origins, they could be roughly divided into two groups: "blue pole" and "yellow pole". The "Huangzhanzi" is composed of the poor and impoverished children of the Eight Banners. It is an organization of high-level beggars, and the head of the beggar is Prince Baylor. "Blue Pole" is the leader of ordinary beggars.

The only thing that has not changed at all is the scepter-type token that evolved from the tassel pole. It is still the recognized representative of power in poor families.

At that time, the power of the beggar gang in the capital was not small, and the trend of evil deeds was prevalent. The official management was poor, which caused the common people and merchants to suffer greatly. So every time a household held a festive event or every time a business opened a new store, they would spend money to invite "people on poles" to protect them in front of the door to prevent other beggars from poor families from causing trouble.

Beggars also have a large number of people, either in suits or leather shoes, or in long robes and mandarin jackets. When they come to visit, they will bring three or four minions with them, as if they are the chief security officer of a place, even when they arrive at the master's house. Want to sit in the front seat.

In addition, besides collecting money for food and drink, the only thing to do is to stick a piece of paper on the door of the owner's house, or hang a pole, whip or tobacco pipe, and write "Happy things to my family, brothers" Words like "No Harassment" are called "covering the door".

Once there is a guard door, it is like having a certificate of ****. When the beggars in the gang see the guard door, they are like little devils who see "Tai Gong Jiang has no taboos here" and have to stay away. Don't dare to be wild and arrogant. The master will give you as much as you want. If you don't pay, you will leave.

However, if the store owner or the person doing the service does not understand the rules or is unwilling to spend money, there will definitely be many beggars coming to disturb you. They will not be rude, but they will just crowd in front of the door to obstruct the view, and even make bad remarks. In a show, you can sing anything in frustration, and you don’t need any money. It will make it difficult for you to do business, make you unhappy when you are happy, and make you more miserable when you are in vain. Moreover, even if you report to the official, the government will have nothing to do with them.

It becomes clear at this point that in fact this rule is the real origin of the so-called "stick stick" and "poke stick" today.

Of course, after liberation, all the stereotypes and bad habits of the old society were eliminated. Not only did the ruffians, hooligans, and bullies disappear, but beggars also disappeared from society, so these rules of the world will naturally disappear. In the early stages of the founding of our country, there was actually a chronological history of about twenty years.

However, with the advent of the "movement" period in the 1960s, society returned to chaos and "players" began to rise. Then some old rules of the world resurfaced and evolved again, becoming the rules followed by the emerging generation. criteria. In this way, the emphasis on "standing up the stick" and "poking the pole" will also be revived.

But now, in the circle of "player owners", this form has mutated into a ritual similar to "opening a mountain and setting up a cabinet" and forming a small gang. Its main significance has changed from being used to intimidate and drive the lower-level members of the Beggar Clan to serving as a widely publicized self-propaganda for various "players" and "Buddhas".

Taking Hong Yanwu's current situation as an example, although he also knows the true origin of this rule, if he wants to return to the "jianghu" and get back his own "things", completing this ritual will become his next step. One step must be done first.

As for why this has to be the case, Hong Yanwu has his own ideas.

He first thought that he knew the people in his circle very well.

Whether it is the "player" or the "Buddha", there are many bastards, many brainless, many unjust for profit, and few righteous. However, as bad as it is, these people also have evil spirits. At this stage of the world, no matter who you are, you can break the rules, not even the King of Heaven.

Because fundamentally speaking, establishing and following rules in any industry or anywhere is not a meaningless act. It is essentially to better protect the interests of the industry itself. That's why the consequences of breaking the rules are so serious.

It is precisely because of this that he "promoted" You San was an act that offended the public and was unreasonable. Just imagine, if you "lift someone" today and I "lift someone" tomorrow, then there is no need for the police to solve the case. The world of the world will be in chaos first. Where will there be room for the big guys to survive?

Originally, if he chose not to get involved in the world anymore, this matter might be dealt with in a muddle-headed way. But now, due to the current situation at home, he has to go back. So let's put aside the trouble caused by "lifting people". Before doing other things, we must follow the rules step by step. Otherwise, you will definitely encounter the hostility of more people and fall into the absolute unjust and helpless state.

Fortunately, the biggest rule in the world is that force is supreme. Moreover, many principles and standards are much looser than those of old social gangs, and there are no certain rules. No matter how big the problem is, it can be discussed as long as there is room for return.

So when the time comes, he only needs to take advantage of the selfishness of most people, and during the wait-and-see period when these people have the mentality of profiting from fishermen, he will first use violence to subdue the enemies who have conflicts of interest, and finally give up some interests and have no regard for other relationships. If the big forces come up with appropriate rhetoric, they can probably reduce the big issue to the trivial matter.

Based on his decades of experience in the world, if he guesses those people's thoughts wrong again, it will be a waste of time.

And at the same time, there is always some good in even the worst things. For example, through the "standing stick" matter, he could not only bring back some of his former subordinates, but also observe the reactions of other forces. When the time comes, there will always be all kinds of little shrimps and miscellaneous fish that will jump out for the master first, either to test, to be hostile, to win over, or to please, which will naturally make it easier for him to decide the next step.

In addition, the most important point is that he owes too much to his family. Especially since my father is now facing life and death difficulties, and the rest of the family is helpless. So now, no matter what, it should be his time to contribute. As long as he can, no matter how big the risk is, no matter how difficult it is to accomplish, he will sacrifice himself and step forward unconditionally without saying a word.

To be honest, he has no other choice but to take a risk!