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

The old village chief looked at this scene and sighed deeply.

This little kid is so little and silly, how is he going to live in the future?

When he turned to look at Old Man Lu hiding in the distance, the disgust in his eyes deepened.

After Dazhuang coaxed Boss Lu back to his home, he was busy helping out at the construction site of his own house.

Yes, during the days that Boss Lu was in a coma, the old village chief and Lu Qingqing helped him.

Not only were all the materials needed to build the house determined, but the craftsmen and people to help were also found.

Now, construction has begun!

Dazhuang doesn't have high requirements for the house, as long as it can provide him and his father with a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

Therefore, before starting construction, he decided to build only two half-brick and half-mud rooms.

He plans to enclose the remaining area with adobe bricks and plant more sweet potatoes in the yard.

He had seen stalls selling roasted sweet potatoes when he was walking around the city before.

He also asked around, and the stall owner told him that the sweet potatoes were collected from a nearby village.

He had already thought it through. After the sweet potatoes were grown, he would sell them if he could sell them at a stall.

If others refused to buy it, he would study it and roast it himself to sell.

The oven for baking sweet potatoes is not difficult to make, he can try to make it.

Even if the worst-case scenario were that he couldn't even sell the roasted sweet potatoes, he could still keep them as food for himself.

These days, in addition to taking care of his father and busying himself with building a house, Dazhuang also has to go to the fields to water the crops frequently.

Plus, I'm always thinking about things and can't sleep well.

The child, who was not very big to begin with, became even darker and thinner.

Lu Qingqing advised him several times, but Dazhuang only agreed in person and still did not change.

That day, Lu Qingqing saw that his condition was getting worse and worse, so she stopped him and said seriously:

"Da Zhuang, I know you want to support this family now.

But look at you now. If you continue to work so hard, not only will you not be able to support this family, you will also collapse!"

It was the first time that Dazhuang was scolded so harshly by his elder sister. He lowered his head and was a little scared.

Seeing this, Lu Qingqing could only say softly:

"But the money I gave you before was not enough?"

Da Zhuang hurriedly shook his head: "No, you gave too much. I have only spent eight or nine taels of the hundred taels."

Lu Qingqing nodded.

“Since you still have money, why do you force yourself to do everything?

You see, you even know that you have to pay to hire people to build a house.

Why don’t you find someone to help with the farm work?”

Dazhuang's face was a little tangled, and he hesitated:

"Sister, I can do the farm work with just a little more effort.

Isn't it a waste of money to hire someone?"

Lu Qingqing looked at him and sighed:

"Hey, you are only eight years old this year, which is the age for growth.

How can I be so tired every day?

Besides, you have money in your hands now, so you should plan for your future.

Have you thought about what you are going to do in the future?"

When Da Zhuang heard this, the first thought that came to his mind was the students he saw when he leaned through the back window of the school that day.

But then, he thought of his father and the land at home.

The excitement on his face slowly turned into loss.

After Lu Qingqing saw it, she grabbed his hand and said seriously:

"Da Zhuang, has my elder sister ever hurt you?"

Da Zhuang suddenly raised his head and shook his head.

"No, my eldest sister is the best person in the world to me, how could she hurt me!"

Lu Qingqing continued: "Then why don't you tell me the truth?"

Dazhuang was a little anxious and said:

"Sister, it's not that I don't want to say it.

But, but... I heard from the villagers that studying is very expensive.

It’s not easy to make money, so I dare not spend it carelessly.

Besides, Dad is like this now, I have to take care of him.

I have to take care of the house we are building and the corn in the field."

Lu Qingqing sighed and embraced him.

"You're just a child. If you keep thinking about others like that, you'll have a hard time in the future!"

Then he continued:

"Studying is a very good thing. If you want to study, I support you!

As for the things you mentioned, they can all be solved.

The two acres of land can be leased out directly, and you just need to collect the rent.

As for the house, it can be done by craftsmen.

On weekdays, I will also help you keep an eye on it.

As for him, I have observed him these days. He just has a little memory loss, but his hands-on ability is still good.

If you teach him well, he can still do simple cooking and eating."

Dazhuang was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that his elder sister would support him to study.

You know, in the past, most villagers would not let their children go to school.

If parents are more open-minded, they would at most send their children to a nearby school to learn a few words, and it would be good enough if they don't become blind.

As for the reasons, in addition to the cost of studying, more people have studied for many years but have no prospects.

Those who are luckier can find a way to work as accountants in shops in town.

Some of them couldn't even find an accountant, and because they hadn't done farm work for many years, they didn't even know how to farm.

When Dazhuang heard what his elder sister said, he felt excited all over.

Thinking about being able to listen to the teacher teach in the school and learn the knowledge from the books, his voice trembled a little.

"Sister, is this really possible?"

Lu Qingqing smiled and said:

"Of course I can!

Look at Uncle Tianming, it’s because of his study that he was able to leave the village!

We were able to escape this famine and survive here thanks to Uncle Tianming's guidance!"

When Dazhuang thought of Lu Tianming, his admiration surged in his heart, and his desire to study became even stronger.

After a while, Dazhuang suppressed his excitement and said to Lu Qingqing:

"Sister, I will teach Dad how to cook and wash clothes these days.

As soon as the house is built, I will go to school to learn how to read!"

Seeing that he understood, Lu Qingqing smiled and nodded.

"Okay, then when I go to Yining County next time, I'll ask Manager Cheng to see if there's a suitable school."

The two siblings chatted for a while, and when Dazhuang left, his eyes were shining with excitement.

Time passed quickly, and after a few days, it was time for Lu Qingqing to deliver the silk as agreed.

Although the weather is still hot these days, the villagers in Baoshan Town are busy in an orderly manner.

In addition to watering the fields at night, the men still helped at the foot of the mountain during the day.

In addition to raising silkworms, reeling silk and weaving silk, women also have to busy themselves with housework.

As for the camp where Lu Qingqing was located, the most important work of building houses was also progressing smoothly.

Yesterday, the beams of those half-brick and half-mud houses had been put up.

Now, all that remains is the roof and some finishing touches.

As for Lu Qingqing's blue brick and tile houses, the overall framework of the houses is almost completed.

According to the leader of the Sanqing team, these large blue brick and tile houses will be completed in about half a month.