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

The men would glance at the stove from time to time, and when they saw large amounts of mist coming out of the edge of the pot lid, they knew the food was cooked.

Immediately, I smelled the aroma of noodles and the sweet aroma of pumpkin, and my mouth started watering.

Most of them hadn't eaten breakfast, so they were already starving.

But because everyone around him was familiar, he was concerned about his reputation and refused to look any further.

He forced himself to look away, but the fragrance was still in his mind and nose, so he had to swallow secretly again.

Everyone's attention had long gone to the stove, and they were working on it in a disjointed manner when they heard a very obvious stomach rumbling.

The sound attracted the attention of the people around, and they all looked at the thin man who made the sound.

He is not really a man, he looks like a half-grown boy.

The boy's face instantly turned red with shame, and he lowered his head and refused to raise it again.

The boy's name was Wu Youzhi, and his family was considered poor in Baoshan Town.

Also, because he had not had enough to eat for many years, he was now fourteen or fifteen years old, but he had not grown any taller and looked thin and short.

The villagers all knew about his family's situation, so most of them didn't laugh at him.

But there was a boy of about the same age who was used to bullying him.

This time, Chengxin raised his voice and said sarcastically:

"Hey, Wu Youzhi, you didn't deliberately skip breakfast just to wait for this lunch, did you?"

When Wu Youzhi heard this, his face and neck turned red, and he wanted to shrink into the ground.

Wu Qingmu, who was speaking, became even more proud when he saw this.

"If you don't say anything, it means you agree!

Hey, I'm telling you, don't embarrass our Wu family when we eat later!"

Wu Youzhi's face flushed red with embarrassment after hearing this. He raised his head and glared at Wu Qingmu, saying:

"I, I came to work and only ate the portion allocated to me. How could I bring shame to the Wu family?"

Seeing that he dared to talk back, Wu Qingmu glared at him, took a step forward, and was about to raise his hand to hit him.

At this time, an older man named Wu couldn't stand it anymore and stopped Wu Qingmu and said:

"Alright, Wu Qingmu!

We are all working for others, so don’t cause trouble!

Besides, the treatment at this house is unusually good. They provide dry food for two meals a day, and also receive an additional ten cents in wages.

If you make a noise and get chased away, don't blame us for not warning you!"

Wu Qingmu glanced at the person who was speaking and recognized that this person had a say in the Wu family. He couldn't help but glared at Wu Youzhi hatefully, but in the end he didn't take any action.

In fact, although what this person said was harsh, it was true.

In the past, when he was not busy with farming, he would follow the villagers to the city to do odd jobs.

It's hard to find such a well-paid job in the city.

Besides, there is work to do every day in the city, just like here.

Adding the expenses of accommodation, food, etc., there is not much left.

After figuring it out, Wu Qingmu lowered his head obediently and continued to work.

After Wu Qingmu stopped causing trouble, the area soon became quiet again.

The others were busy and didn't notice this little episode.

Soon, it was lunch time.

"dinner time!"

As soon as Lu Tianming finished speaking, the men on the field threw away the tools in their hands and quickly ran towards the stove.

At this time, Lu Shuhe, who was standing by the stove, had already led people to maintain order and asked the men waiting for their meals to line up.

The first person who got the food left with half a bowl of oily vegetables, two large flatbreads and a palm-sized piece of pumpkin. His mouth was almost grinning to the back of his ears.

The men queuing behind were also delighted to see such a sumptuous lunch.

They stood on tiptoe from time to time and looked forward, hoping that it would be their turn soon.

At the front, the women serving food did not tremble with their hands like the aunties in the cafeteria, but instead scooped up a large spoonful of vegetables firmly.

There was quite a lot of food provided for lunch, and everyone who got the food nodded secretly.

Food is scarce these days, and even the strong laborers in the family don’t dare to eat so much on weekdays.

It is even more rare to see such a rich salary when working outside.

Many people ate with their stomachs wide open and started burping after eating.

Some men who are used to being frugal would only break off half of a two-ounce pancake and secretly hide the other half of the two-ounce pancake.

They were used to being hungry on weekdays, so the food left behind was enough to make them about 80% full.

The remaining one and a half pancakes can be broken into pieces and cooked into vegetable porridge at home, which is enough for the wife and children at home to eat for several meals.

There was more than one person in the crowd who thought so. They were afraid that Lu Tianming and others would see them and blame them, so they carefully hid while moving.

But their actions of hiding their dry food were very obvious among the men who were eating.

When Lu Tianming and others saw this situation, they just sighed silently and said nothing.

Life is difficult these days!

There were also members of the Wu clan who secretly looked at Lu Tianming and others.

Seeing that they did not stop others from hiding their dry food, he also secretly hid his dry food.

Because Lu Tianming and his team were generous in providing meals, the Zhao family team and the craftsmen of the Sanqing team were very grateful.

After lunch, I got up and continued working without taking a long rest.

Naturally, there were also some members of the Wu clan who were grateful and quietly followed the craftsmen to work.

But there were also many who felt indignant. In such hot weather, they had to get up and work again without taking a short rest.

Since the Wu clan came to Baoshan Town, they have had their own clan leader as the village head to protect them, and they have basically never suffered any losses in their daily lives.

Whenever they have conflicts with people from other families, the village head will find ways to protect them.

At this moment, these people began to grumble and were unwilling to work so early.

But most of the Wu clan members were divided into different places by Lu Tianming, leaving only two or three people in one position.

At this moment, the craftsmen nearby were busy working and no one paid any attention to them.

The two or three people complained a few words, thinking that Lu Tianming and others would see it and let them take a break for the sake of the head of the village.

But Lu Tianming was so busy that he had no time to pay attention to him.

Seeing this, the two or three people were secretly angry, but they were reluctant to leave because of the treatment they were receiving.

In addition, he was uncomfortable under the scorching sun and soon lost the energy to be angry.

They held the shovel weakly, and every time they dug, they couldn't even stir up any soil.

The craftsmen nearby saw this and shook their heads secretly.

But these people were invited by the host family after all, so it was difficult for outsiders like them to say anything.

The people in the team next to them naturally noticed this situation, and someone quietly reported it to Lu Tianming.

Lu Tianming observed at various locations for a while and found that a small half of the Wu family members were in this situation. He secretly memorized their appearance.

Building a house is a long process, and it is not a good thing to have these slackers mixed in with the team.

But these people were hired by Village Chief Wu, so he couldn't deny them face on the first day.

And those who slack off are actually a minority. Most people are grateful for their kindness and work harder.

Lu Tianming watched the entire camp change in a moment, and the anxiety in his heart was slowly soothed.

By the time work was over in the evening, the entire camp had changed dramatically.

The outlines of the foundations have already appeared at the planned houses of each family.

The women were delighted and prepared meals early, waiting to distribute them when work was over at night.

Both the Zhao and Sanqing troupes led their craftsmen to line up for meals. Members of the Wu clan mixed in with them and also lined up with the bowls they brought with them.