The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

When Hu Laosan learned that it was a thank-you gift to him, he quickly waved his hand to refuse it.

This time, he thought he was just doing a favor for a friend.

He has lived for more than 20 years and has never accepted any gifts except the wages paid by his employer.

Although his family lived in poverty, he was not used to people giving him gifts.

In the end, it was Li Fusheng who spoke up for him and he finally accepted the money.

But I still feel that I owe them a favor, and I plan to find an opportunity to repay them in the future.

Suddenly, Hu Laosan remembered that the boat was short of boatmen.

Please ask Lu Tianming to go back and ask Boss Lu and Old Man Lu if they are still willing to come and work as boatmen.

If you are willing to come, the wages are the same as other sailors on the ship.

After Lu Tianming agreed, he said goodbye to the two and left.

Seeing that the people were walking away, Li Fusheng took Hu Laosan to his house for a drink.

The two inevitably talked about Lu Tianming's team.

Li Fusheng always knew that Hu Laosan was a straightforward and honest person, so he analyzed the situation for him.

Hu Laosan was completely confused and only understood one sentence in the end.

In the future, I will try my best to make friends with Lu Tianming's team.

Hu Laosan nodded repeatedly in agreement.

He knew that he was not as smart as Li Fusheng, so although he did not understand the reason, it was always right to listen to him!

When Lu Tianming returned to the cabin, Boss Lu and Old Man Lu were still awake.

He told the two of them what happened, and they both agreed quickly.

The wages of the Sun family's boatmen were not low. In addition to 500 coins a month, they were also given 30 kilograms of coarse grains.

They had heard from other boatmen that this job was always in high demand.

Although they didn't know why Hu Lao San was willing to let them do it, they immediately agreed, adhering to the principle of "if you don't take advantage of a good opportunity, you're a bastard."

Lu Tianming looked at the expressions of the two and roughly guessed what they meant, but he had no objection to it.

Now, in the entire team, only these two people have little money.

If something really happens, you have to rely on other people in the team for help.

It's always a good thing for them to earn some money of their own.

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Before dawn the next day, Boss Lu and Old Man Lu got up early and went to wait in front of Old Third Hu's door.

At this time, Hu Laosan in the room had just woken up.

He moved away his daughter's little feet that kicked his face, smiled and kissed his daughter, then put on his coat and went out.

When he saw the two of them on his way out, he had a smile on his face.

As soon as daybreak came, several large ships set off.

The rest of the journey was smooth, with occasional water checkpoints along the way.

The Sun family presented the certificate they had obtained from the government earlier and the jade pendant given by Prince An, and they had a smooth journey.

After several days of sailing, the ship left the territory of Prince An.

If you encounter checkpoints further ahead, you won’t be able to rely solely on your credentials; you’ll need money to bribe people.

In the private room of the large ship, Sun Xingjian looked at the bow of the ship hunched over in front of him and asked:

"Old Zhou, you've sent holiday gifts to my grandparents many times before.

I ask you, how long will it take to reach Yong'an County?"

The captain, called Lao Zhou, bent down even lower after hearing the question and replied respectfully:

"My Lord, we have just left Prince An's territory.

At the current ship speed, it will take about another eight days to reach Xingqing County.

After landing in Xingqing County, we had to take another carriage for about ten days to reach Yong'an County."

When Sun Xingjian heard that it would take so long, he rubbed his eyebrows irritably and waved his hand to let everyone leave.

During this hasty escape, he and his brothers originally wanted to suggest to their father that they move the entire family to Yongling County, the capital of Prince An, and settle there.

But after holding the letter he had received from the capital a few days ago, my father hesitated for a while and then decided to move our entire family to his maternal grandparents' home in the south.

My maternal grandfather, the Hu family, had settled in Yong'an County for many years. They were one of the wealthiest businessmen in the county and had considerable influence in the local area.

Yong'an County was on the edge of Prince Qing's fiefdom, right next to Prince Huai's territory.

In his impression, that place could not compare to the prosperity of Ashida County.

I don’t know what my father was thinking. He had to run so far to settle down in the area where my grandparents live.

Although his uncles were close to his family, there was really no need for them to leave their hometown and travel so far.

Sun Xingjian pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

He simply stopped thinking about it and asked the servant to call Aunt Qiu over.

Soon, a graceful woman came in, and the room became charming.

......

The ship sailed smoothly, and with the steady voyage day after day, the people in the team were not as nervous as before.

After calming down, the days on the ship were very boring.

Seeing that everyone was idle, Master Yan called on everyone to start exercising.

It was the first time that Da Zhuang saw everyone in the team practicing martial arts, and he was very interested.

He stuck to Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang, imitating their movements.

Seeing that he liked it, Lu Qingqing was happy to teach him more.

When Master Yan saw this, he checked Da Zhuang's bones.

Finally, I regretfully said that Da Zhuang is not very suitable for martial arts training.

Even if you practice hard, you will only be slightly stronger than ordinary people and can only strengthen your body.

Da Zhuang felt a little disappointed when he heard this, but he still exercised every day.

He is a pragmatic person, although he cannot be as powerful as his sister and brother-in-law after practicing martial arts.

But it’s great if practicing martial arts can keep me from getting sick!

When he was in the village before, he had heard that a relatively well-off family in a nearby village sold their land to pay for medical treatment because of illness.

In the end, whether the disease was cured or not, the family was ruined.

His family is already very poor, so he can't afford to spend money on illness.

Since Da Zhuang made up his mind to learn martial arts, except for occasionally helping Aunt Zhang with work, he has spent the rest of his time practicing martial arts.

Seeing that he was training hard, Lu Qingqing increased the amount of delicious food she fed him.

In addition, Dazhuang practices with the team every day.

Children who are well-behaved and hardworking are always liked by everyone.

Many people in the team were happy to give him some of the delicious food they had made.

After being fed on the boat for these days, Da Zhuang is no longer as frighteningly thin as before.

Now, although he is still a thin child, he has gained some flesh on his face and body.

Fortunately, Old Man Lu and Boss Lu went out to work every day, which made it easier to feed Lu Qingqing.

One day, when Da Zhuang came back from Aunt Zhang's place, he told Lu Qingqing a good news.

The Sun family planned to settle in Yong'an County, which was adjacent to King Huai's fiefdom.

After Lu Qingqing found out, she quickly told Lu Tianming the good news.

After the two looked at each other, they both had smiles on their faces.

After fleeing famine for so long, this is rare good news.

Not to mention the guards brought by the Sun family themselves, there were so many people on the boat. Even if only half of them went to Yong'an County, the team would be very large.

Their team followed and the journey was much safer.

Besides, it’s nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade.

After all, the Sun family is a family of officials. Lu Tianming did not believe that such a large family could move, so he did not write a letter in advance to make arrangements.

A few days later, the ship finally docked.

At this time, there was a wealthy man on the dock. When he saw the word "Sun" on the flag on the bow of the ship, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

He had been waiting here for several days and finally someone showed up.

When he saw his brother-in-law and a group of nephews and nieces getting off the boat, he greeted them with a big laugh.

The two sides chatted enthusiastically, and soon got on the carriage prepared nearby and drove away.