In ancient times, there was a lack of effective timing tools. During the day, we can use traditional experience or sundial and other instruments to time. At night, because there is no sunshine, it becomes more difficult to measure the time. At this time, the profession of playing overtime came into being.
1. How do people who work overtime measure time?
The wisdom of ancient people is no less than that of modern people. They can measure time by burning incense, dripping water, quicksand and other foreign objects. In addition to relying on foreign objects, there are some highly technical methods, such as relying on the stars in the sky, which ordinary people can't master.
It can be seen that playing is also a technical activity.
2. Slogans and overtime hours
There is a slogan called play more. The most frequently heard phrase in TV series is "Be careful when things are dry". In addition, there are actually some things like closing doors and windows, anti-theft and anti-theft Generally, it is to remind people to pay attention to some safety and guard against hidden dangers. But slogans are not shouted indiscriminately, but are usually shouted at specific moments.
The weather is dry in the first shift (19: 00 -2 1 00), so be careful of fire.
Second watch (2 1 point -23 o'clock) Close the doors and windows to prevent theft.
The third watch (23: 00-1: 00) is safe.
The fourth table (1 -3) is freezing.
Early to bed and early to rise, take care of yourself.
3. Composition of overtime personnel
Folk fighting is usually a group of two. After beating the beat, one of them walked through the streets with a gong in his hand and a bangzi in his hand, beating the beat at a certain rhythm. In addition to informing people of the time, it also has patrol and security duties. No matter what the weather is like, the night watchman sticks to his post all the year round, but his income is very small. Moreover, in the event of danger, people who grab time are naturally the first to bear the brunt, and the risk factor is very high.
In modern times, with the progress of science and technology and the invention of clocks and watches, people no longer need to tell the time manually. Playing overtime has also gradually withdrawn from its own stage. However, in some remote villages, you can still occasionally hear the voice of working overtime at night, "Be careful when you are dry." When I heard this sentence when I was a child, I always fell asleep involuntarily for no reason.