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

After Lu Qingqing finished her story, before Master Yan could speak, Li Rui jumped out first.

"Daya, I'll go with you. I can drive you.

You know my driving skills, it’s fast and good!”

After Li Rui finished speaking, he glanced at Master Yan with a pitiful look.

Master Yan was helpless. Li Rui was just growing older and just wanted to play every day.

But this child has one good thing, he is very talkative and never has to worry about asking for help when he goes out.

If I go out with Daya, it might work.

While Master Yan was thinking, Lu Qingqing watched Li Rui use all kinds of martial arts, such as pretending to be pitiful, intimidating and bribing, to quickly defeat each of his brothers.

Seeing this, Master Yan nodded in agreement.

In an instant, Li Rui jumped three feet high with joy.

At this time, Qin Lang had already harnessed the carriage over.

Lu Qingqing quickly got on the carriage and called Li Rui, who was still jumping around, to get in.

The carriage did not go directly to the county town, but at Lu Qingqing's request, it first went to Widow Meng's house.

Xiao Sanbao was sitting at the door counting ants. When he saw Lu Qingqing in the carriage, he shouted happily:

"Sister Daya, you're here again!"

The sound brought Widow Meng out of the house.

"Daya, where are you driving the car?"

"Sister Meng, we are planning to go to the county town. Do you have any woven silk here?"

Widow Meng heard Lu Qingqing's words, and thought about what she had talked about when she came here before, and hurriedly responded:

"Yes, I haven't been there for a long time since I had an argument with Captain Wu last time.

Look, I still have two finished products at home!"

As Lu Qingqing followed Widow Meng into the house, she said:

"Sister Meng, how much did Village Chief Wu pay for a piece of silk?"

Widow Meng said without hesitation:

"Ordinary silk is usually sold for four taels of silver, and those with excellent craftsmanship can be sold for five taels of silver.

Of course, Village Chief Wu rarely gave five taels of silver.

Generally it’s four taels, and sometimes they’ll even find fault and only give three taels or three and a half taels.

What I sold to him before were all four taels or four and a half taels.

Last time, he was only willing to give me three and a half taels, which was really bullying!"

As she was speaking, Widow Meng had already taken out a tightly wrapped piece of silk.

Open the rope above the cloth bag to expose a part of it.

The satin surface is smooth and compact with a unique matte feel.

When Lu Qingqing took it, she touched it with the back of her hand and felt it was delicate and smooth, with a great touch.

"Sister Meng, I'll pay you four and a half ounces for this piece of silk. Are you willing?"

Widow Meng showed a look of joy, but then she reacted and said hurriedly:

"Daya, if you want this silk, you might have to go to the county and ask.

How can I take advantage of you? Just take this piece of silk and use it.

If you can’t sell it, just bring it back to me.”

Lu Qingqing didn't respond. She took money out of her purse and continued to ask:

"Sister Meng, how do the silks woven by other women in the village compare to yours?"

Widow Meng thought for a moment and replied:

“Most women in the village have been doing this for one or two years, and their skills are about the same.

But there are also two families with much better craftsmanship, such as Jie Laowu’s.

In addition, there are a few older families whose eyesight cannot keep up and whose skills are slightly lower.”

After hearing what she said, Lu Qingqing already understood.

She put the silver in her hand on the table and walked out with the silk in her arms.

"Sister Meng, we're leaving first!"

Widow Meng chased out with the silver and money, but she couldn't catch up with Lu Qingqing.

When I went out, the carriage had already sped away, leaving only a cloud of dust on the ground.

When the carriage passed through the village below, Village Chief Wu heard the noise and came out to check.

Seeing that it was Li Rui and Qin Lang driving, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

These guys at the foot of the mountain are really capable of making a fuss. In just this afternoon, they sent out two carriages.

I heard from the second brother that they also asked the women to spread the news about the treatment of the helpers.

Humph! Even if the treatment is better, so what? If the people in Baoshan Town want to make money by weaving silk, they have to listen to him!

Anyone with a bit of common sense would understand that the money earned from temporary help is related to their long-term livelihood!

When Wu Lichang saw the carriage go away, he spat on the ground and said sarcastically:

"I wonder how long they can keep causing this. Sooner or later they'll have to come back and beg me!"

The second son also echoed:

"Dad, we can't let them learn how to raise silkworms, reel silk, and weave silk easily in the future. We have to make them come to us and beg us for help!

Not only that, in the future, the price of the silk handed over by these people at the foot of the mountain will have to be severely reduced.

I think we should give them two taels of silver for each horse.

No, two taels is too much, just give me one and a half taels!"

Lu Qingqing didn't know about the conversation between Wu Lizhang and his son. The three of them drove the carriage and quickly headed towards Yining County.

Li Rui knew that Lu Qingqing was anxious, so he stopped playing around like usual and took over the driving job and concentrated on driving.

The country road was bumpy and Li Rui was driving fast.

Even though she put two quilts in the carriage as a cushion, she was still numb from the shaking when she arrived at the county town.

After paying the entrance fee, the carriage headed straight to the city's commercial street.

There are three relatively densely populated commercial streets in the entire Yining County.

Lu Qingqing remembered seeing a fabric shop nearby when she was doing renovations in Yining County.

When they arrived at the place, Lu Qingqing limped out of the car and stood on the street looking at the row of shops.

In summary, this row of shops are basically high-end consumption, such as clothing and silk shops, rouge and powder shops, jewelry and antique shops, study rooms, etc.

In the middle of the street, there are two large clothing and cloth shops facing each other.

One is called Xiuyun Spinning and the other is called Suxiu Spinning.

According to the waiters standing outside the two shops, they not only deal in fabrics, but also make custom-made clothing and high-end ready-to-wear.

In addition, there is a smaller clothing store in a secluded place at the end of the street.

Lu Qingqing took in the entire street scene and took a break for a while before her legs and feet finally recovered.

During this time, Qin Lang stood obediently beside Lu Qingqing, leaving Li Rui sitting on the shaft of the cart alone, pulling the reins in his hand, but looking around.

Li Rui felt a little timid when he saw the two lavish shops that Lu Qingqing was staring at.