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

The verdict passed by County Magistrate Qiao can be said to be the most severe punishment he can impose within his authority.

But whether it was the public officials in the court or the people watching outside the court, they all applauded.

Anyone who does this kind of thing of cutting off living beings should be punished!

As the case was decided, the whereabouts of these persecuted people became a new problem.

The adults among these people are easy to deal with. They just need to take the money they are allocated and the new household registration they have obtained and go to the assigned place to make a living.

But these persecuted children have become the biggest problem.

Among them, some, like Goudan, still have relatives around them and can be taken care of by their relatives.

But most of these children are alone.

Because of the persecution by the "Beggar Gang", these children have become physically disabled.

Just letting them out like this is basically watching them die.

County Magistrate Qiao thought about it again and again, and finally placed these children in the Salesian Church.

In addition, a separate amount of donation was allocated to the Salesian Church.

Before the officers sent the children away, Lu Qingqing took out a few boxes of ointment and asked Qin Lang and other men to apply the ointment on the little boys.

As for the little girls, she gave them the medicine herself.

Before separating them, she gave each child two large boxes of ointment.

At the same time, she reminded the children to apply the medicine carefully after leaving.

Only by applying medicine properly can their wounds heal faster.

Lu Qingqing's words were certainly not nonsense. The ointments she gave out were all added with highly concentrated space water.

If these children really apply the medicine seriously, wounds like broken bones will heal without any problems.

However, for a child who has been severely disfigured, there is no way to restore his original appearance even if he takes a bath in space water.

Space water can repair wounds, but it cannot repair wounds that have completely distorted the texture and then healed.

Lu Qingqing really had no good idea for this child and could only apply as much ointment as possible to him.

At the same time, a few extra boxes of ointment were left for him.

When the officers sent several people to the Salesian Church, Lu Qingqing also followed.

This was the first time in her two lifetimes that she had visited such a charity.

While placing these children, Lu Qingqing also met the abandoned children there.

Although these children are thin, they are basically healthy, and most of them are girls.

The younger children followed along, moving things around and putting away luggage.

The older children were busy taking care of the younger babies, some were helping with the laundry, and some were busy cooking.

Looking at the young but sensible children, Lu Qingqing felt mixed emotions.

She called the headmistress of the Salesian Church and asked the kind old lady about the church's situation in detail.

I learned that the children adopted by this Salesian Church were all children abandoned by the neighborhood.

There were a total of 261 children in the Salesian Church before, and with the thirteen children sent here today, there will be 274 children in the future.

When talking about the addition of so many new children, the headmaster's face showed some worry.

Although the Salesian Hall was supervised by the imperial court, its funding was not provided by the imperial court but by the county government.

However, the county government’s annual expenditure was stretched, and the funding for the Salesian Church was often delayed.

Although there are social donations, they are few and far between.

Every time that happened, the owner and the children would start to worry.

Fortunately, the newly appointed County Magistrate Qiao attached great importance to the work of the Salesian Church.

Since taking office, funds have been allocated twice.

Therefore, the children in the Salesian Church have basically not gone hungry in the past few months.

As the two were talking, a little girl of about twelve or thirteen came running over and said to the headmaster:

"Mother Fan, Xiao Qishi in the backyard has a fever again. Should we ask Brother Chen Qi to come back and check on him?"

Upon hearing this, the dean asked:

"Is Xiao Qishi's fever severe? If not, take him to Dr. Li down the street for a checkup.

Chen Qi has just started working as an apprentice in a pharmacy, so it’s better not to disturb him all the time.

I heard it's hard to be an apprentice there, so don't let us ruin the job he finally found."

The little girl nodded when she heard that and hurried back to the backyard.

Lu Qingqing was listening nearby and asked:

"At what age do the children of our Salesian Church have to be before they can find work?"

The dean thought for a moment and said:

“There’s a difference between this boy and girl.

Boys can move out directly after they turn fourteen, while girls can stay until they turn fifteen.

However, boys in the courtyard usually go out to find work when they reach the age of twelve.

But after going out, you usually work as an apprentice, and some places do not provide accommodation, so you need to come back to live.

When you turn fourteen, if you still don't have a place to live, you will need to rent a house.

Girls usually start to have sex after they turn fifteen.

You know, girls at this age basically have to get married.

If the person is very good-looking, it would be easier to deal with.

But most people with ordinary looks can only find other ways out in advance.

Actually, most girls here are willing to go out and find a job early.

I used to tell them that girls from poor families, whether married or not, still have to find a way to earn money.

In this way, no matter what life is like, you will have the ability to support yourself and your children.

If you rely entirely on men, you will suffer in the future.

Even the children you give birth to with great effort will suffer with you."

Lu Qingqing looked at the old woman with wrinkles all over her face, and felt that every wrinkle on her face was full of wisdom left after the ravages of life.

The dean didn't notice this and continued talking.

“However, there are also many girls in the courtyard who cannot find work outside.

They helped with chores in the yard and took care of their younger siblings.

When you turn fifteen, if you are willing to get married, you can go out and get married.

Those who don't want to get married or haven't found one have no choice but to continue looking for work.

Speaking of which, with the disasters in the past two years, it's very difficult to find a job outside.

But the children are all aware of the difficulties in the orphanage.

Therefore, no matter whether they found a good way out or not, they all left early when they reached a certain age!

At that time, I wanted to keep them for a while and find them some work, but they were unwilling.

Often when I woke up in the morning, a few girls would quietly leave.

These children are all good children, but they are so pitiful!"

When Lu Qingqing heard this, an idea suddenly popped up in her mind.

Perhaps she could do something for these girls.

Before, she collected silk in the village and sold it, largely to fight against Wu Hongren.

Later, after it got going, it gradually became my main source of income.

But because of the money in the space, she never paid much attention to it.

I just earn whatever I can and have no intention of expanding my business.

Now, perhaps she could try to expand her silk business.

In this way, more jobs can be provided.

This might take some effort for her.

But for these girls, it may be an opportunity to change their destiny.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingqing carefully considered expanding her silk business.