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

At noon, the sun is shining brightly.

Following Lu Tianming's shout of "Dinner is ready", the craftsmen rushed to the stove.

Seeing that the crowd getting food was in chaos, Lu Tianming helped maintain order.

At this time, Zhou, the leader of the Sanqing class, came over.

Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, Lu Tianming called Lu Tianxin over to maintain order, and followed him to a deserted place nearby.

"Captain Zhou, is there something wrong?"

Team Leader Zhou looked a little worried and said hesitantly:

"Master Lu, I know you are anxious to build a house here.

I just wanted to tell you that our progress this morning has been quite slow.

According to the plan I told you at the beginning, with our team and dozens of helpers, we can basically complete the whole project within two months.

If things continue like today, it might take another month."

Lu Tianming sighed when he heard this, and quickly said:

"Captain Zhou, thank you for reminding me.

Something happened to the helper in the village today, so he didn't come.

I will try to find some helpers as soon as possible in the next few days."

Team Leader Zhou nodded quickly and replied:

"Okay, I'm just telling you, I won't bother you anymore!"

As he said this, he quickly went to the stove to serve the food.

Lu Tianming stood there, secretly thinking about how to recruit more helpers.

This time we have fallen out with the village chief Wu, and no one from the Wu family will come to the village again.

As for the people with other surnames in the village, I wonder how many of them would dare to come and work.

If that doesn't work, we can only look for it in Xingjia Village, which is eight or nine miles away from here.

This village is the closest to Baoshan Town.

Just as I was thinking about it, Lu Shuhe came over with lunch.

"Dad, it's time to eat!"

After being shouted twice, Lu Tianming finally reacted.

Lu Shuhe looked at his father and knew what he was thinking.

"Dad, are you still worried about the Wu Lichang family?

This guy is really not a good person. If he dares to make trouble again, I will bring the men in the team to fight them!"

Lu Tianming looked at his son with eyes full of anger, but did not say anything to stop him.

Before, he thought that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, so he planned to make friends with Village Chief Wu.

In this way, after he leaves, his parents and the people in the team will be able to get some care.

But this village chief Wu is a real villain, and he changes his attitude faster than turning the pages of a book.

Moreover, he is vindictive and you never know what he might do.

This time, the two sides have become completely hostile.

He had to find a way to resolve this matter before leaving.

This matter is really urgent. If there is really no other solution before leaving, giving him a beating is not a bad idea.

Scaring them all at once is one way to go.

He pondered for a while before saying:

"Shuhe, after dinner, take a few men from the team and go to Xingjia Village.

Let's talk about the salary we offer our helpers and see if we can recruit some people."

Lu Shuhe nodded in agreement and went to where the men were squatting to eat. He explained the situation while eating.

Lu Tianming carried the meal and went to Cui's side.

“Madam, after dinner, go talk to the women in the team.

In the afternoon, I went to the village to find the family I knew when I bought vegetables before, told them about the salary we were looking for for helpers, and saw if there was anyone in the village willing to come.

Also, ask around to see if there are any families in the village who don't raise silkworms."

Cui nodded in agreement and said with some worry:

"My dear, we will be setting off in a few days.

I tried to persuade my mother to let her and my father go to the provincial capital with us, but she refused.

Life in the village is really hard, so please help me persuade my mother!"

Lu Tianming looked at Cui with a gentle gaze, holding her hand and whispering:

"Yingniang, being able to marry you is truly a blessing that I have cultivated for several lifetimes!"

Seeing him like this, Cui blushed with shame and quickly pulled her hand back.

She looked around and saw that no one saw her, then she said in embarrassment:

"You are already old, why are you still like this? It would be terrible if the children saw you!"

Lu Tianming hadn't seen his wife like this for a long time, and he was very happy.

These joys made the things that weighed on his heart lighter. He smiled with a rare smile and said:

"Just see it, the parents have a good relationship, and the children are happy too!"

Cui gave him a cold look with a smile, but she was very happy in her heart.

Dad has good taste and chose such a husband for her.

Although he did not make much progress in his career, he was a kind and honest person.

He has been staying with her all these years, and they have a very good relationship. It is not an exaggeration to say that they live in harmony.

Although they suffered a lot during the year of fleeing famine, their relationship became even better.

If she lives well, her children will live better!

While eating, Lu Tianming had a private conversation with his wife.

After lunch, when the craftsmen were resting, many people in the team went out.

Lu Shuhe drove a horse-drawn carriage and took a few men to Xingjia Village.

The women also went to the houses of those they knew in the village, intending to tell them that they were looking for helpers and see if anyone would come.

Lu Qingqing and Tian Funiang came to Widow Meng's house not far away.

Of course, they came back not to ask Widow Meng to help build a house, but to gather information.

After several previous interactions, they had a general idea of ​​Widow Meng's situation.

A young wife in her early twenties was bullied by her husband's family because her husband died. Her own family also felt ashamed and refused to let her return home.

When he was at his wit's end with his son, he happened to encounter the imperial court supporting agriculture and sericulture.

By raising silkworms and reeling silk, she managed to build a house and set up a female household.

Perhaps because of these experiences, Widow Meng has a stubborn personality and is unwilling to give in.

Before, he had argued with Village Chief Wu over the price of silk.

Almost everyone in the village knows about this.

At that time, many people were talking about it, and some said that it was not good for a woman like her to be too strong-willed.

Some people also think that Village Chief Wu was arbitrarily lowering the price, and that Widow Meng did a good job.

They themselves did not dare to offend the head of the village, Wu, and hoped that Widow Meng would stir up trouble.

If Village Chief Wu buys silk at a normal price in the future, they will also benefit.

Unfortunately, the matter ended up in nothing.

But because of this, the matter caused quite a stir, and they heard about it not long after they arrived in Baoshan Town.

When the two arrived, Widow Meng had just finished feeding the silkworms. Seeing them coming, she thought they were here to pick vegetables. She quickly brushed off the dust on her body and said with a smile:

"Auntie, Daya, you are here to pick vegetables, right?

Come on, I'll pick them for you."

Tianfu Niang waved her hands hurriedly:

"Xiao Meng, stop busying yourself. You're not here to get food this time."

As they were talking, they saw the mistress of Widow Meng's family come out.