Chapter 5: Castle Peak Village

In a blink of an eye, three years have passed...

During this period, Xiao Niu Niu also has a certain understanding of the world she lives in now.

This dynasty is called Daqi, and the surname is Ye, which is a dynasty that does not exist in modern history books.

Strange to say, the customs here are not very different from those of ancient times.

Shinong industry and commerce, to read people respected.

Benevolence and tolerance, governing the country with filial piety.

It has a history of hundreds of years since the founding of the country, but I don't know why there is no modern record of it.

Silver and copper plates are the main currencies in circulation. Some large trading houses also use things like silver tickets, after all, large quantities of real money are not convenient to carry around.

A penny can be exchanged for an egg, and the price is fair, but not everyone is willing to eat.

Today, the emperor is still a saint, vigorously reducing or exempting harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, encouraging the development of industry and agriculture, and spending great efforts to crack down on corruption.

But compared with ancient times and modern times, after all, there is still a gap, and it is not convenient to investigate anything.

The imperial court spent its efforts, although it did not have much effect, but this evil trend was also slightly contained, and the corrupt officials were not as fearless as before.

Now it is not said that the prosperous world is stable, the road is not forgotten, and the door is not closed. It can also be regarded as a country and a country with simple folk customs.

The world is also full of praise for the current emperor.

But when it comes to the level of economic development, it is still limited, and the understanding of some things is insufficient.

Civilians have not reached the point where everyone has enough food and clothing, and there is no hope of harvesting in times of disasters. The life of the peasants will be even more miserable, and there will even be a large number of refugees.

Take Qingshan Village as an example, it is a relatively remote small area, far away from the capital, and most people are still in the stage of starvation, not to say how rich.

Fortunately, Qingshan Village is backed by Daqingshan Mountain, and the products are abundant, and the wild vegetables and fruits are enough to make up for the insufficient grain.

However, Daqing Mountain belongs to the undeveloped mountain forest, which is covered with green all year round, and there are also a lot of wild animals and plants in it.

There are many rabbits and pheasants, jackals, tigers and leopards, poisonous insects and beasts...

No one dared to go deep into Daqing Mountain, but at the foot of the mountain, it has been occupied by people.

The women and children in the village often dig wild vegetables at the foot of the green mountains to help their families.

The men in the village with some strength and courage would occasionally go deeper and catch pheasants and rabbits. Improve the food at home and fight tooth sacrifices.

Inside, no one dares to set foot in it...

Every time I think about stepping into it, I think of someone who put their lives into it that winter.

It's really not worth it for a bite...

The man really had no choice, and there was really no food left at home. A large family opened their mouths and waited to eat, but the adults were fine, but it was really ruthless to see the children screaming from hunger.

So he went in with courage, but he did not come back for several days, and the people of the village went to look for him, but they saw only strips of bloody cloth hanging in the grass, leaving the orphans and widows in the house.

Later, everyone tacitly only operated on the periphery...

In front of the village is a small river, the water is crystal clear, tinkling every day, moistening the fields of Qingshan Village...

The women also used to gather around the river to wash their clothes and gossip about their daily routines.

The water for daily use depends on the well in the center of the village, which has a history of several decades, and it is said that the whole village raised money to dig it together, so that it is clean and convenient......

The well water is clear and sweet, warm in winter and cool in summer......

There is also an old locust tree planted by the well, which has been growing for a certain number of years, and it is lush and evergreen all year round, bringing a touch of color to the village.

In the evening, after dinner, it was still early...

Each family moved out of their small benches, and everyone sat together chatting and gossiping.

The children are just playing around...

It's a unique pastime for farmers...

Early in the morning, the strong laborers of each family got up one after another, to carry water to fill their large water tanks, and the small population of the family could use it for a day or two at a time.

But with a large population like the Su family, it has to be filled at least twice a day.

With a large population, the water consumption is large......

Especially those boys, the oldest is twelve years old, and the youngest is five years old, and they play crazy outside every day.

The women of the Su family can't see such a dry and unclean, smelly of sweat, and they have to be washed every day.

In this way, the water is used up exceptionally fast...

There are also wealthier families, such as the Lizheng family, who hired someone to dig a well by themselves, and dug it in their own yard.

It's also convenient to get water or something, and you can use it whenever you want, as much as you want.

On a hot day, you can also chill something and keep it longer.

Niuniu's biggest wish is to dig a well in her yard too...

As soon as summer comes, the water drawn in the morning is hot in the jar. It doesn't feel strong at all.

It would be better if there was chilled watermelon, Niuniu thought about it and was going to stay with her saliva to stay.

To say that the ecological environment here is really good, except for the noon heat that people can't stand it.

Other times it's quite comfortable, and you have to cover yourself with a quilt when you sleep at night, otherwise you will definitely catch a cold.

This is the advantage of being close to the mountains and rivers!

Otherwise, there is nothing in the air conditioner or fan, and you have to wear a long shirt every day and wrap your body tightly, which will really drive people crazy.

However, the winter here is also really cold, and when a snow falls, your toes will freeze.

Niu Niu estimated that this was probably the north...

At that time, everyone was willing to hide at home and shrink to the kang...

The women do some needlework, and the men have a little wine and chatter, which is also very happy.

There are also children who are not afraid of the cold who like to make noise outside, and there is the laughter and scolding of adults...