When he arrived at the door of Wen Cheng's house, Wen Cheng took out his money bag and counted out twenty copper coins for the two brothers of the Wu family.

The two brothers also gave Wen Cheng ten papers, saying that some small work would not require so much copper money.

"Thieves don't go empty" is the rule, how much still has to be collected, and the two brothers never run errands for others in vain.

The courtyard door was hidden, and Wen Cheng pushed the door in...... On the Wu family's territory, other thieves will not come.

The Wu family, on the other hand, never borrowed the property of the family in this alley. Zhengxingli is the most peaceful because of this, but I really don't know whether to admit bad luck or congratulate.

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Chen Wan heard the door knocking, walked out of the hall, and helped Wen Cheng inside. Wen Cheng walked as usual, but let Chen Wan help him...... This is how family members get along with each other: one wants to express concern, and the other accepts it at the right time.

Always rejects others, and over time, the affection fades.

A relationship in the world depends on mutual maintenance; A few funs, half from the hot intestines.

Chen Wan escorted Wen Cheng into the hall, served hangover syrup, and washed hot soup.

Seeing that Wen Cheng didn't have much drunkenness: "The husband is ashamed of the concubine, sent the Wu Liang brothers, and went to disturb the husband's drinking?" ”

Wen Cheng shook his head and said softly: "What is the matter! If it weren't for the two of them called by Mrs. to go, my husband and I, I would have to climb back!

The wine field is really tiring; Instead, I'd rather sit alone at home and have a few drinks. Feng Jian was casual and more or less casual, Xie Wan'er was worried. ”

Chen Wan replied: "It's good that the husband is not annoyed, Xiaoyu is a little restless today, the concubine will take care of her, and the husband will rest in peace earlier!" ”

After that, seeing Wen Cheng nodded, he went to take care of the baby.

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Hey, I used to go there for socializing, and I had to run to the bathroom before I went home. Wash yourself carefully for fear of a stamped neck and long hair on your clothes.

When you get to the door of the community, you have to buy a small wine and splash it on yourself.

Pretending to be drunk is harmless to people and animals, and has the motive to commit crimes, but they don't have the strength to commit crimes...... What a gap!

A man's paradise and a blessed land for raking ears.

It's still honorable to be a prostitute...... Love this era!

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When I woke up the next day, I felt comfortable and full of energy.

Chen Wan had already cleaned the courtyard and was about to go to the stove room to cook.

Wen Cheng stopped her: "Today, a craftsman will come to the door to build a stove, so don't start the stove." Go and call Brother Wu Liang over and I'll have some errands for him to do. ”

When Chen Wan summoned the two brothers Wu Liang, Wen Cheng took out the copper money and asked the two brothers to go to the mutton soup shop to buy cakes and mutton soup;

One went to the blacksmith to find the furnace bridge and went to the carpenter's shop to move the bellows; If the bellows are not ready, urge them to speed up.

There are many apprentices in this kind of craft shop, and the shop will not let them be idle.

The doors are opened very early, and as long as the sky is visible and the work is done, it is impossible to let the apprentices grind.

Opening the courtyard door, Wen Cheng stretched deeply.

Su Jian didn't come, and Wen Cheng didn't take it to heart: how can there be a reason for the boss to beg employees to come to work?

- Summoned dogs don't eat poop.

At the inner door, the two craftsmen were shaking and waiting by the inner door. Seeing that Wen Cheng's family had really and officially opened the door, he hurriedly trotted over.

When Wen Cheng approached, the two bowed and saluted: "Wen Jun is early!" ”

Wen Cheng asked, "Could it be that the two of you live in the city?" ”

One of them, a man who looked older, about twenty-seven or eighteen, bowed down and saluted again: "Hui Wenjun, the little Niu Er, lives in Niu Jialiang in the west." As soon as the city gate opened, he ran into the city and waited for Wenjun's arrangement. ”

Another man smiled innocently: "Yu Wenjun, the villain is the cousin of Second Brother Niu, called Ma Da." Live in the west side of Majiayuan. Waiting on the official road before dawn, and when the second brother Niu arrived, he followed. ”

"Have you ever eaten morning food?" Wen Cheng said as he led the two into the wing.

"Back to the adults, the little ones ate a nest of bran vegetables."

"Back to the adults, the little ones...... Family...... The Zhuang family does not eat breakfast. The two replied.

Wen Cheng knew in his heart: This horse family, I'm afraid there is not much surplus food, and I can't afford breakfast.

Wen Cheng saw that the two brothers of the Wu family had not yet returned, so he asked them to rest for a while. How dare the two of them be idle, one carries dirt and masonry, the other finds a broom, and follows behind to sweep the fallen debris and rubble.

After the two of them were busy with two teas, Wu Genti came back with a large clay pot and a large bamboo basket.

Wen Cheng asked Wu Gen to move out the desk in the hall, set up a position in the courtyard, and beckoned the three of them to eat cakes and drink soup.

Chen Wan's small fish naturally served their portions first and sent them into the hall;

Even Wu Liang's share was called Wu Gen and left in the stove room for his brother.

That Niu Er, obviously didn't dare to let go of his belly, and ate the same as Wen Cheng; That horse may be hungry, and how can he drink mutton soup on weekdays? I was in a hurry to eat.

But when he saw that the cow was stealing, he stretched out his legs and kicked the horse a few times.

Wen Cheng spoke: "Niu Erma is big, the two of you have five cakes per person, and you are not allowed to carry it in your pocket!" Today's mutton soup, everyone drank it all and ate it all, and when it was cold, it was fat, and it was a good thing to be blind! ”

You may think that the text is long-winded, but in fact, you really don't understand how bitter the ancients were!

Before liberation, did you think that the landlord's family would eat meat if they wanted to?

It is not uncommon for small and medium-sized landlords to go out, always have a piece of pigskin at home, wipe their lips before going out, and pretend that their family has eaten meat today.

There is only one long shirt at home, which I put on when I go out, and I quickly take it off as soon as I enter the house, and I don't dare to wash it...... Why? If you wash too much, it will easily break! Only dare to be careful, spray a little water with your mouth, and then iron it with a hot iron cup.

When guests come to the house, make a cup of tea and entertain them; As soon as the guests left, they quickly drank all the tea, took out the tea leaves, cleaned and dried, and kept them for themselves......

- Now they are all happy and materially developed, and ordinary people really can't understand the hardships of the ancients.

Wen Cheng just now, directly designated one person to five wheat cakes, and he was not allowed to put them in his pocket, because he knew the lowest suffering: if the master's family gave him a cake, they would secretly hide it and take it home...... Maybe go home and give half to the old lady, and then half to the children and wives;

And I'd rather starve myself, just for the sake of a satisfied smile on the family when I return home......

Just eat a pancake. But that family, it is possible, to feel that their husband is very capable, and their children feel that their father is very capable......

…… I cling to the door frame every day, looking forward to the return of my father......

The real and sad world, the world is like this, and the bitter tears of the people at the bottom.

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After breakfast, Wen Chengzai carefully settled the big horse but small, Niu Er was big, how to build the stove.

Afraid that the two would not be able to understand it thoroughly, Wen Cheng took out two pottery bowls, one large and one small, put the small bowl into the big bowl, and explained to the two:

Like two bowls, the stove is built, but the bottom of the bowl is left with a hole to install the stove bridge;

Between the top of the large bowl and the small bowl, leave a few inches of flue to connect the chimney.

In this way, a complete circulation system of hot and cold air flow is completed. A bellows were installed next to it, and a new stove was successfully built.

Many small improvements in life are not difficult, but the difficulty is the lack of systematic theoretical summary and in-depth thinking.

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After settling Niu Er and Ma Da, Wen Cheng left Wu Gen to take care of the family and help with chores. I planned to wait for Wu Liang to come back and take Wu Liang to his own field to have a look.

After all, there are still two families attached to it, relying on the land of the Wen family to survive, and they have to sell the land by themselves, and we have to see if they can find another way to survive.

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"Apprentices": apprentices, wanderers, migrants; Attached: Attached, attached to others.

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Generally from bankrupt yeoman farmers; There are also domestic slaves who have received rewards for meritorious service.

There is a kind of land that comes with "dedication" in the name of Haoqiang, and two contracts of "yin and yang".

This kind of small family who donated their own land and was willing to be attached to it could not bear all kinds of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, so they simply signed a deed and pretended to "sell" the land to Haoqiang.

to pay to the strong and strong, a little less than to pay to the government; The official errand that you can't handle by yourself has your own strength to deal with.

It can also avoid all kinds of conscription and military service...... In ancient times, conscription was more terrible than taxes.

Taxes require money, and forced labor can be fatal.

Then there are the bankrupt small merchants and craftsmen in the city.

Vain, with personal freedom. But without household registration and dependent on the landlord for generations, Haoqiang is not much stronger than a slave.

(There is a slight difference with the annotation of the Book of the Later Han Dynasty *Zhongchang Tongbiography, so there is no need to worry about it.) ）

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Wu Liang hadn't come back yet, but a glutinous voice sounded at the door of the small courtyard: "Wenjun, the little one is here." I don't know what Wenjun's assignment is? ”

Wen Cheng turned his head and saw that it was Na Su Jian, wearing a new short coat and half-old cloth shoes.

I was sticking my head in from the gate of the courtyard and asking questions.

Wen Cheng beckoned and asked Su Jian to come to the stove room: "What time is it?" Tell me why. ”

Seeing that Su Jian, Nuo Nuo said something......

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