Chapter 21: Slaves
Bo Yang did a good job of handover, and the people left, leaving behind the food of the tenth day, as well as the start-up capital of ten times. The pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info not that Bo Qing is unwilling to give more, but that Qian Rujun is unwilling to accept it. And this money is the final result of the negotiation between the two.
Qian Rujun calculated that with the money in her hand, it would be difficult to support so many people. Since Bo Qing wants to give it away, then he must be responsible for solving this problem, the problem is simple, money and food. Originally, grain could also be bought with money, but Qian Rujun knew that the Bo family was not short of grain, so he used the money to buy it, and let the businessman make a fortune for nothing.
Qian Rujun was basically satisfied with the amount of food, and Bo Qing did not leave a half-full amount for people to eat, but gave her a sufficient amount of food.
But for the kind, she has a lot of opinions, just eating this, people will be malnourished. And the meat that the working population needs is completely absent.
Qian Rujun can be regarded as having a new understanding of the dietary structure of the Han people. Dahan's professional breeding is not well developed, and the cattle raised are mainly used for transportation. In the fields, at most, you can see some birds, they can eat insects, even if they have to feed some wheat seeds, the amount is not much. And there are often eggs that can be eaten. As for pigs, generally the superior people do not eat them, but the people are not superior people, they eat pigs, although the pork is cheap, the price is still expensive for the people. And eating pigs is easy to get sick. Sales are not good either. Raising pigs costs more than raising sheep, but sheep can be sold at a good price, and wool, goat's milk, and sheepskin are all used, and it can be said that they are full of treasures. Even ordinary people have a preference for mutton.
The land is in hand, but how to use Qian Rujun is a headache.
Five slaves came according to Qian Rujun's orders, and because they couldn't even send their husbands, and the time for slave marriage was too early, they were all thirteen or fourteen-year-old single women. The slaves were not happy about the change of masters, and even felt abandoned, and the five of them were crying in the house.
In this regard, Bo Yang couldn't help it, leaving Qian Rujun alone to face the sad girl.
Looking at the girl who was crying sadly, Qian Rujun originally wanted to say that I will set you free. But it didn't take long for her to calm down.
Comparing the heart to the heart, the current situation is indeed worth being sad about. I want them to be happy, not to let them be free, but to let them return to the Bo family. The Bo family can give them shelter, and after two or three years, they will find a man to marry in the Bo family, and they will never have a lonely and helpless time in their lives. But now, in the face of the new owner who looks like a child, they only feel the darkness of the future, and if there is a ray of light in front of them, they will want to jump out and seize this ray of light.
If they knew that Qian Rujun would not be able to grow the crops required by the Bo family, they would be sent back, and they would definitely not work hard. And Qian Rujun wants to fulfill the wish in his heart, but he needs them to pay for it. She also doesn't want to raise people who just want to be lazy.
So Qian Rujun hardened his heart, coldly reprimanded the women, and then asked the five daughters to follow her to the cattle and sheep market, and used the ten sheep cubs to buy back, as well as a bunch of chickens, and ordered: "You five, if you want to live a good life with me in the future, be serious, if not, I will sell you to a place that specializes in that kind of thing." Specializing in the business of those Jianghu people. ”
The people of the rivers and lakes are talking about those who make a living by their crafts or run around. It's not just about the world of fighting and killing.
For the women of the Han Dynasty, it was impossible to sell to a rich family as a courtesan, but if they were sold to that kind of place, except for the women who had a preference, most women from good families would feel that life was worse than death.
The female slaves produced by the Bo family are all middle-class and upper-middle, and they have relatively high hopes for the future, and when they heard Qian Rujun's words, they couldn't help but have a resentful light in their eyes, but they didn't dare to disobey. They are used to doing farm work in the Bo family, although they are just helpers in the fields of the Bo family, but they have seen a lot and take care of a few lambs and chickens, so naturally there is no problem. However, Qian Rujun's next words made them a little confused.
"In addition to taking care of the sheep, you have to learn a hundred words a day. Whoever can't learn it, then you won't have your share of dinner. Of course, you can still eat breakfast. ”
Qian Rujun assigned jobs to each of them one by one, and also asked everyone's name, and generally the slaves and maids did not have the surname Bo, so the five people only had names, and Qian Rujun did not change their names, of course, did not give them surnames.
In addition to raising sheep, Lu'er arranged cooking. Xiang'er arranged the laundry. Lan Gui is responsible for cleaning the inside and outside of the house. Kotoma is in charge of directing the work in the fields, and at this stage, she must pull out the crops in the fields and turn over all the soil.
Scarlet is in charge of the most important job, she must manage the forage given to her by Qian Rujun, the forage must be distributed to each sheep in a fixed amount, and record the growth of the sheep, as for the chickens, Qian Rujun decided to let them eat space wheat, corn, and insects in the field. Of course, Crimson didn't know how to write in the early stage, so Qian Rujun asked her to use a painting to express it, as long as she symbolized things and could explain them.
The reason why she gave Crimson this job, in addition to Qian Rujun's discovery that Crimson was good at painting, was that she felt that Crimson looked more dexterous, but she was more realistic. In the future, when Crimson recognizes more words, she will be able to keep accounts.
For the time being, Qian Rujun is not ready to plant crops in the field, and she does not dare to plant them before she is sure of the taste of the crops grown in the field. Moreover, if you want to plant, Qian Rujun must also improve the basic farming tools for planting, as well as farming skills, which Qian Rujun cannot do without the help of e-paper books.
And to spread the hard-won knowledge, Qian Rujun was not so kind. Qian Rujun knew that when these five people learned these skills from her, they would inevitably become hot and sweet spots for strong opponents when they returned to the Bo family. Even if there is no way to grow something of the same quality as in the space, the increase in production can still shock the world. Until then, she must be able to hold the hearts of these five people in order to reduce the loss.
Due to the long-term work in the farmland, the complexion of the five people was a little dark, but the Bo family did not treat them harshly, they all grew well-proportioned flesh and bones, and exuded brilliance. Qian Rujun believes that after eating the fruits and vegetables in the space, their skin will become white and clear, and their faces will be more radiant. If they are smart enough, they will soon learn that the benefits she gives here cannot be obtained anywhere else.
When the time comes, the restoration of freedom will become a welfare worth fighting for. Because, with literacy and beauty, they will have the opportunity to marry into the family of a small landlord, instead of being a lowly slave girl in the field.
At the first meal, Qian Rujun added vegetables to the five of them, fresh vegetables and delicious fruits, making them feel a better meal than the Bo family.
After eating, Qian Rujun said: "I will let you know that staying with me is no worse than the Bo family, and after half a year, if you want to go back to the Bo family, I will send you back." ”