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

Lu Qingqing definitely couldn't leave like this. She thought the same thing as Sun Laohai.

I've come all the way here, and not only have I suffered a lot, but the kang at home is still waiting to be used!

"Uncle Huotou, do you think this will work?

I will give you ten taels of silver to build this kang.

Besides, I will take you there and back in a carriage.

I always wrap myself in a thick blanket in the carriage to ensure that no wind can get through.

If you are afraid of the cold, you can also light a brazier in the carriage!

Besides, there are thick mattresses in the carriages, so you can cover yourself with them and be sure not to get cold."

As soon as Lu Qingqing said the words "ten taels of silver", the old fireman was shocked.

He usually went out to build kangs for people, and the wage for each kang was basically one or two taels of silver.

Even at this price, many people still think it’s too expensive!

They thought that a kang would only last for two or three days.

I feel reluctant to spend so much money.

Unexpectedly, the host this time was so generous, so generous that it was a little unreasonable!

The old man and his wife looked at each other, both of them a little suspicious.

Next to them, several sons were getting a little anxious and wanted to step forward to persuade their father to agree.

Among them, the second oldest was the most impatient. He tugged at the sleeve of his father's ragged cotton-padded jacket and whispered:

“Dad, the treatment given by this little brother is really great!

Just working on this kang is worth half of our wages before the New Year.

If you don't want to do it, let me go!"

The old fireman glared at him and whispered:

"You little bastard, you're everywhere. Go wait over there!"

The second brother retreated reluctantly, mumbling something.

He only calmed down after his wife pulled his sleeve.

The old fireman looked at Lu Qingqing, then at Sun Laohai in front of him, and finally agreed.

This time, it was just Lu Qingqing, a stranger, who came to visit.

Even if they are offered ten taels of silver as wages, they still have to think carefully about it.

But Sun Laohai does have an impression of it.

When he was making a kang for the family of Mr. Li in Fushan Town, this old Sun Hai came over and chatted with him.

Later, he even asked me to go to his house and set up a kang.

During the three days I worked at his house, the food wasn't very good.

But the food is quite substantial, at least enough to fill you up.

As they got along, he also got to know a little about how Sun Laohai's family behaved.

Although this person has some small thoughts, he is not a bad person overall.

Don't do anything to deliberately harm yourself.

Lu Qingqing and Sun Laohai were very happy to see that he agreed.

Seeing that they were cold, the old fireman hurriedly invited them into the house to sit down.

Lu Qingqing looked at Xiaobai who was still eating and went into the house.

After the old fireman asked them to sit down, his eldest son brought over two bowls of hot water.

The two took off their gloves, took the bowl, drank a few sips, and then hugged it to warm their hands.

After they chatted for a while, Lu Qingqing suggested going back.

At this time, the old man's wife had already prepared the luggage needed for the trip.

Lu Qingqing took a look and saw only a straw mat and a torn quilt.

If I rely on this little stuff to get through the night, I'm afraid I'll catch a cold.

However, she didn't say much at this time.

After the people passed, she would prepare a set of thicker bedding for him.

When he was leaving the house, the eldest and second sons of the old fireman wanted to follow him, but the old fireman directly refused.

In fact, he still had some doubts in his heart.

In his entire life, he has never encountered any good thing from heaven.

This is the first time!

However, the treatment this time was so generous that he decided to give it a try.

Even if he was really cheated to death, he still had several sons to support him, so the family would not collapse.

If he really makes money, the youngest son in the family will be able to get married.

Lu Qingqing didn't know that because of the generous treatment she offered, Lao Huotou was thinking of fighting to the death.

She was just about to put on the frame.

Xiaobai hadn't finished eating the fodder yet, and was a little reluctant to let her put it away.

He rubbed his head gently against her hand, trying to get her to put it down so he could eat more.

But it was already late. If we set off now, we would probably be able to get back to Toyama Town before dark.

In order to appease the grumpy Xiaobai, she had to take off the water bag from her waist and pour the space water inside into Xiaobai's water bowl.

Xiaobai smelled the scent and buried his head directly in the water bowl.

He gulped it down in one breath and rubbed it with satisfaction.

When Sun Laohai saw this scene, he exclaimed that the horse understood human nature.

Before the three of them set off, Lu Qingqing took out a brazier from under the carriage.

I borrowed a burning piece of wood from the old fireman to start the fire and lit the brazier in the carriage.

After seeing this scene, Lao Huotou and his family became more confident about this trip.

After the carriage set off again, Sun Laohai and Lao Huotou covered themselves with thick quilts in the carriage and leaned against the brazier to keep warm.

Lu Qingqing, who was sitting on the shaft of the cart outside, also quietly took out two hot water bottles.

After walking a distance, Xiaobai can walk back by himself.

Although it is not an old horse, it is smart and clever and can go back the same way by itself.

Lu Qingqing didn't even need to pull the reins, the carriage moved smoothly.

She simply put her hands into the blanket, holding a hot water bottle in her arms and another on her legs.

In this way, my body feels much warmer.

On the way back, the heavy snow was still falling.

In addition to paying attention to the road conditions, she was listening to the conversation coming from the car behind her.

As the two chatted, they talked about this year's weather, and Sun Laohai sighed.

It is said that God has been angry in recent years and disasters have occurred almost every year.

But the temperature drop this year is too abnormal!

There is not much food at home, and even if we tighten our belts, it is not enough to eat.

Moreover, the temperature dropped too early, and families did not have time to prepare firewood for the winter.

They just hurried to the nearby mountains to chop some firewood during the first few days when the temperature dropped.

Nowadays, we even save on burning firewood at home!

Lao Huotou was in the same situation and sighed in agreement.