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

Lu Qingqing thought about this and said:

"Uncle Wang, if there are any skilled weavers in your team, you can all come over and try."

Wang Demao was very happy when he heard this. He clenched his hands on his knees into fists and said excitedly:

"Then I'll have them come over now. Please wait a moment, they'll be right there."

Having said that, he hurried out the door.

Not far from the door, several women were waiting for him.

When they saw him come out, they all rushed to greet him anxiously.

"Uncle Demao, what do you think? Is she willing to hire us?"

Wang Demao showed some joy on his face, but he still restrained himself and said:

"Miss Lu asked you to go in and try it out to see how good you are.

Even though you are used to doing this job, you still can't be careless.

"Once you're in there, you'll have to give it your all, okay?"

The women nodded in unison, eager to demonstrate their abilities.

Seeing this, Wang Demao took a deep breath, calmed down, and then led the women into the house.

At this time, Lu Qingqing was already waiting by the loom.

Several women looked at Lu Qingqing's yard and saw the looms there, and they were all envious.

Before fleeing famine, they all had their own looms.

It’s a pity that natural disasters and wars destroyed everything.

Fortunately, they made it out alive.

As long as you are alive, there is still hope.

After greeting Lu Qingqing, Wang Demou introduced these women one by one.

When it came time to actually practice on the loom, the first person to step forward was the youngest girl named Zhenniang.

The little girl behaved gracefully and after greeting Lu Qingqing, she sat down in front of the loom.

As the old saying goes, a connoisseur can tell when something is wrong.

The little girl's movements were smooth and the loom seemed to be one with her.

As she moved, Lu Qingqing looked at the silk gradually appearing on the loom and was very satisfied.

This skill is even better than the best weaver in Baoshan Town.

This kind of silk is better than the best.

Next to him, Wang Demou had been staring at Lu Qingqing nervously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her satisfied smile.

Next, the remaining women went up one by one to try it.

After reading it, Lu Qingqing felt like she had found a treasure.

Among these women, even the one with the worst skills could weave silk that was of above-average quality.

Moreover, judging from the speed of these people, each of them can basically weave two to three pieces of cloth every month.

After thinking for a while, Lu Qingqing said to Wang Demao:

“Uncle Wang, the sisters are all very good at cooking.

But if they follow me, they will be at a disadvantage."

When Wang Demao heard this, he felt very disappointed.

If Lu Qingqing was unwilling to hire them, he would have no choice but to take people to Yining County to look for them.

However, it is hard to say whether I will be able to find a job by then.

Moreover, Yining County is so far away from Baoshan Town, and the family members are worried about leaving a bunch of women in the city.

In fact, when they went to the Yining County government office to handle the paperwork for settling down, they also went to a few shops to ask.

However, there were too many refugees pouring into Yining County, and all the cloth shops were short of staff.

In other words, even if you go to the city to look for it, you may not be able to find a suitable one.

Thinking of this, Wang Demao decided to try again and said:

“Miss Lu, Zhenniang and the others are all very good at cooking.

As long as you are willing to hire them, they will definitely work hard.

You don't have to give too much every day, just ten copper coins, no, eight will be enough.

You know, our team has just escaped from famine and we don't have much money.

But now that I have just settled down, there are many places to spend money, I......"

Before he could continue, Lu Qingqing interrupted:

"Uncle Wang, you misunderstood me.

You settled in Baoshan Town, and we live so close to each other, so we will be neighbors in the future.

Given Zhenniang and the others' skills, if you hire them on a daily basis, it would be a huge loss for you.

Let me tell you my idea. If you are willing, let's do it.

Nowadays, if we rent a loom here, it costs half a penny a month.

I can rent a loom and buy materials for you.

When you have finished weaving it, sell the silk to me.

The money paid in advance will be deducted from it, and the rest will be yours.

So, are you willing?"

Wang Demao and others had never thought that Lu Qingqing could do this.

After being surprised, Wang Demao thought for a moment and said:

"Miss Lu, you are a generous person, willing to help us in this way.

We, a team of twenty-three people, are all grateful for your kindness.

But we can't take advantage of you.

You help us rent the machines and materials, and after deducting the costs of the woven silk, we only charge half of the remaining money.

Please accept the other half."

Wang Demao said this and bowed deeply.

Seeing this, the women behind also bowed.

Seeing this, Lu Qingqing quickly avoided the greeting and helped the man up.

After all, Wang Demao is already in his forties or fifties, which is considered an elderly person in this era.

She couldn't accept this gift.

As for why she helped this group of people so much, on the one hand, she was really in urgent need of silk recently.

On the other hand, she saw the shadow of Lu Tianming in Wang Demou.

The journey to escape the famine was so difficult that both teams were able to get through safely thanks to the leaders' meticulous protection.

Thinking about all the things that happened in between now makes me feel sad.

Now that she is not short of money, she doesn't mind helping others and making good connections within her ability.

Lu Qingqing refused again, but seeing that Wang Demao and others insisted on giving it to her, she only agreed to take the first piece of silk from each of them.

With the money for the first piece of silk, they could buy the remaining materials and other items themselves.

The two parties agreed that Lu Qingqing would take a few people to rent a loom early tomorrow morning.

As for the materials, Lu Qingqing had bought some extra before, so she could give them to them directly.

Wang Demao and his companions thanked Lu Qingqing repeatedly before saying goodbye and leaving.

On the way back, the women were very happy because they had found work, and they chattered about their future.

Wang Demou walked in front with his hands behind his back. After returning to the homestead, he called everyone in the team over.

After he told them about how Lu Qingqing had helped them, he emphasized his instructions to the weavers and their families.

Be sure to remember other people's kindness and do your work well.

Several women and their relatives all agreed.

Seeing that this important matter had been settled, Wang Demou relaxed a little and started discussing the work in the fields with the men again.

A few days ago, the men put all their energy into the fields, working day and night.

After a few days, the originally barren fields were renovated.