Crossing the famine, I am a poor fish, and my descendants have to work hard

A few people came back from sword practice. It's a little late today.

Because I want to teach Zhang Qingyan.

Zhang Qingyan's memory and comprehension abilities are not very high.

I memorized two moves in one night. But Zhang Xinbai and the others thought it was good enough, after all, my aunt was old.

Zhang Qingyan was quite satisfied with herself. She felt that she could understand it bit by bit. As long as she persisted and worked hard, she would be fine.

Zhao Yuanzhen had already changed into a thin cotton coat. The night was really cold.

She looked for the hand warmer in the system.

The hand warmer is equivalent to the current hot baby. The Daliang Dynasty already had a hand warmer. The material is generally copper, about the size of a small melon, and can be carried at hand. There is a special charcoal fire in the stove, even if the charcoal fire is very strong, it will not burn your hands.

You can put the hand warmer in your sleeves to warm your hands and relieve blood. You can also put a few fragrant cakes on the charcoal cakes of the hand warmer to make your sleeves fragrant.

There is a poem that says: "Even if the market is freezing to the bone, the spring breeze has brought out the beauty in the wrist."

Zhao Yuanzhen bought a round hand warmer with a painted enamel Bagua pattern. The background is a wave pattern of light blue and white, with occasional koi, dragons, and blazing suns dotted on the waves. The emerald green lid is brass in an eye-catching primary color. Several copper wires are twisted into a braided pattern and welded on both sides of the hand warmer, serving as the handles of the hand warmer.

This is not expensive, only 20 points.

She also bought herself some charcoal for the hand warmer and lit the charcoal and put it in the hand warmer.

As soon as I hugged him, I felt warmth on my chest and hands.

She decided that this would be her winter treasure from now on and she would never let it go.

But this copper is not suitable for appearing in too large quantities.

She thought about it and searched the hot water bottle again.

Tangpozi, also known as Tangmuzi, is also a kind of hand warmer. There are many kinds of materials, including copper, tin, pottery and other materials. The most common one is the oblate one. There is a screw cap on the top, which can be unscrewed to pour hot water. There is also a small plug inside the cap to prevent leakage and keep warm.

After the hot water is filled, put a cloth bag on it. It can keep warm and prevent scalding. It can warm your hands during the day and your bed at night.

Because you can hold it while sleeping, some single people also call it Mrs. Tin.

Zhao Yuanzhen picked the colors and bought 10. The ceramic ones were cheap, 5 points each, so 10 pieces only cost 50 points.

Red, green, cyan, blue, purple, black, white, mixed color 1, mixed color 2, mixed color 3.

Then he handed it to Qian Xiaohui and let them choose one by themselves.

Everyone had chosen their own. Zhang Qingyan immediately went to boil water and put it into the hot water bottle.

Zhao Yuanzhen kept the remaining red one and mixed colors 2 and 3. She would boil water for the two mixed colors and send them to the old house later. She could also make a couple's set for Zhang Sandao and Sun Zhang.

The red one is placed under her feet. When the weather is cold, her feet are colder. She used to curl herself up.

After a while, the water was boiled and Zhang Qingyan filled each one.

It's a little hot because I haven't made a cloth bag yet. So I just find a piece of clothing to hold it.

I have to sew the cloth bag tomorrow.

Zhao Yuanzhen handed the two mixed-color hot water bottles filled with water to Zhang Qingyan and asked her to deliver them to the old house.

It's almost 10 o'clock now, and the old man must be asleep. Let Zhang Qingyan go.

Zhang Qingyan took the hot water bottle and went over.

"Mom, mom, are you asleep? I'm Qingyan." Zhang Qingyan called her mother softly.

"Qingyan, I haven't fallen asleep yet, what's wrong!" Sun Zhang's car was full of stuff and there was no carport, so everyone slept on the ground.

Even with the oilcloth and the mattress, it was still cold and chilly, so she didn't fall asleep.

"My sister-in-law brought back two hot water bottles this morning and asked me to bring them to you and dad. I've already filled them with hot water, and it's still a little hot. Find some clothes to wrap yourself up and hug them. This way you'll be warmer!" Zhang Qingyan said as she handed over two hot water bottles.

The old lady took the hot water bottle, touched it, and found that it was really hot.

I took out two pieces of clothes and packed the hot water bottle.

He stood up and walked towards where the old man was sleeping.

"Boss, are you asleep? The second son's family sent me a hot water bottle. Take it and sleep with it!"

"No, the second brother's family thinks of everything. With this thing, it can keep you warm!" Zhang Sandao was also too cold to fall asleep.

"Okay, just hold me and sleep. I'm going back."

After saying that, he went back. In fact, he was just a few steps away.

"Mom, then you should go to sleep. I am going back too. Tomorrow I will ask my second sister-in-law to find some scraps of cloth and make two cloth bags for you. You don't have to make them yourself."

Zhang Qingyan was worried that her mother would be in trouble on the grain cart. The horse-drawn carriage was more stable than theirs and not as cold.

"Okay, got it. Tell your second sister-in-law that mother thanks her for her kindness. This hot water bottle is very warm. Your father and I will use it every day." Sun Zhang instructed the girl.

"Okay, Mom, I'll go back then!" He said and was about to leave.

"Well, go back!" Sun Zhang waved her hand.

"Qingyan, if you have nothing to do, come back and talk to me. I miss you so much." Wu Erping was also too cold to fall asleep.

After holding it in for a long time, she still felt that she had to say something.

Although I don't like my sister-in-law coming back every day, I'm afraid she'll ask for money. But isn't that the same for all married girls? I'm not targeting her.

Now she is living with her second brother and his wife. Her status is no longer the same as before, and I can't show my displeasure to her.

Besides, this mother-in-law has been giving me a bad face recently, so I have to behave myself.

Zhang Qingyan heard her sister-in-law's voice. Her body stiffened for a moment, then relaxed, and she responded softly and went back.

When we got back, everyone had already laid out their bedding.

Zhao Yuanzhen was afraid of the strong wind at night, so she asked them to surround the carriage with oilcloth. This way, there would be some shelter on all sides, so it wouldn't be too cold.

There were two layers of oilcloth and a mattress on the floor. Zhao Yuanzhen was afraid they would be cold, so she put another quilt on the floor. Each person was given two quilts to cover themselves.

Anyway, because of the oilcloth covering the room, no one could see how many quilts there were in her house.

After washing up, everyone got into the beds in the small enclosures and slept in their clothes.

I covered myself with a quilt and put another one on top, and suddenly I didn’t feel so cold anymore.

The fence was separated by cloth in the middle, the three brothers slept on one side, Qian Xiaohui and the other three slept on the other. Xiao Zijin slept in the carriage with Zhao Yuanzhen.

Zhao Yuanzhen tucked the quilt in for Xiao Zijin, placed her own hot water bottle at her feet, hugged the hand warmer, and fell asleep.

When we arrive at Xingzhou Prefecture tomorrow, we have to exchange the other carriage for the one with a carriage shed, otherwise it will be too uncomfortable for the three of them to sleep. Women especially cannot stay cold, as it is bad for their health.

She slept quite well that night, in the carriage, with plenty of covers, and a hot water bottle and a hand warmer.

Not too cold.

But the people sleeping downstairs felt a little cold when the temperature dropped in the early morning, and the hot water bottle also became cold.

Zhang Qingyan got up, lit the fire, and started to boil water.

After the water was boiled, he changed the water in the hot water bottles for his two nieces-in-law, and called Zhang Xinbai to bring the hot water bottles for the other three of them, and refilled them with hot water.

Then he called Zhao Yuanzhen quietly, but found no response, so he lay back down.

I guess my second sister-in-law’s place shouldn’t be that cold.

Everyone got up very early in the morning because they were woken by the cold. The other families did not have as many quilts as Zhao Yuanzhen's, nor did they have hot water bottles.

You can imagine how cold it is.

When I woke up in the morning, the weather was still gloomy and it looked like it was going to snow.

Qian Xiaohui got up, took out the stewed pheasant, added more fire and simmered it again.

Then I cooked the rabbit into ginger rabbit. Eating this will warm you up.

I cooked some porridge, heated up some steamed buns and started eating.

Zhang Qingyan had already boiled some water and replaced the hot water in everyone's hot water bottles.

The village chief looked at the gloomy weather and feared heavy snow, so he called on everyone to hurry up and get on the road. It would be safer to get to Xingzhou Prefecture earlier. Don't let the road be blocked by heavy snow.

The refugees along the way might have thought the same thing, and they all walked faster.

Zhao Yuanzhen began to enlighten the boy Zijin.

"Today we are studying the fifth chapter of the Analects, the long chapter on public governance. This chapter mainly talks about applying what you have learned. The first four chapters talked about learning, politics, etiquette, and benevolence. This chapter focuses on the application of knowledge.

. . . . . . "

After Zhao Yuanzhen finished explaining to them, she asked them to review on their own as usual.

Qian Xiaohui was rummaging through scraps of cloth, preparing to make a cloth bag for the hot water bottle.

Zhao Yuanzhen told him to add a layer of cotton when making the cloth bag, which would not only keep warm and prolong the thermal effect of the hot water bottle, but also provide insulation.

Qian Xiaohui said she understood.

Before Zhang Qingyan could speak, Zhao Yuanzhen told them to do the old house as well.

Sun Zhang was sitting outside, and there was no carriage. It was really a bit of a torture to do needlework in such weather.

Zhang Qingyan nodded, her second sister-in-law was indeed filial and considerate.

Zhao Yuanzhen continued to study Chinese medicine and was almost done.

It was almost 12 o'clock when we arrived at Xingzhou Prefecture.

Maybe because of the gloomy and cold weather, there were so many people queuing to enter the city.

People in their village also started queuing up.

Zhao Yuanzhen took out 6 bowls of wontons and a pot of buns, and asked the people in the car to eat first.

It will take a while for them to get in line.

After Zhao Yuanzhen and the others finished their meal, they took out two bowls of wontons and some buns.

Go out and replace the duo in.

Sure enough, they waited in line for more than an hour before they entered the city one after another.

The village chief first approached a pawnshop and asked to rent a larger yard with more houses.

It would be best if everyone could live in the house. Even if it is a little crowded, it is better than freezing outside.

Because there were so many people coming into the city and it was about to snow, the broker raised the price and asked for 5 taels of silver.

The village chief went to ask other families and found one that wanted 4 taels, so he finally rented it.

Li Zhijuan was smart. She walked in front of the team, ready to grab a small house when she arrived at the destination so that they could live alone.

The two previous times, she was the one who snatched the small house.

This time was no exception. I grabbed a room of similar size to the last time, with a heated bed.

Zhao Yuanzhen praised Li Zhijuan generously and even felt embarrassed by her praise.

I drank bowl after bowl of chicken soup.

Because they had lunch at noon, Zhao Yuanzhen and the others did not plan to cook.

Several people cleaned the house and carried the food from the food cart into the house.

Zhao Yuanzhen ordered Zhang Xinbai and Zhang Xinnian to change for a carriage with a carriage shed, similar to the one they were using now.

The duo took the money and went to talk to the village chief, asking if anyone else wanted to make the change and if they could go together.

There were not many people who changed houses, only five families, one of them was the village chief's family, and the old house also had to be changed. The main reason was that Zhang Sandao was afraid that his grandson Zhang and his great-grandchildren would be frozen after the snow.

Everyone teamed up to change carriages.

Zhang Xinshu looked at the remaining carriage. Xiao Zijin accompanied his uncle and practiced calligraphy.

Because everyone knew they were going to the city today, they collected plenty of firewood yesterday. The same was true for Zhao Yuanzhen's family.

Zhang Qingyan held the firewood and prepared to heat the kang first.