Of course, I'm always happy to help you. 】

Her hand touched the tightly wrapped black cloth weapon, and the sound rang out again.

[Although it seems to me that the difference between a monkey and a pig is not that big, I have an idea: a magic weapon like me, placed in the casting world, should at least a dozen people jump into the fire to invite me out, and it is better to put enough sesame oil and silk on it, yes, I deserve better treatment - I always thought that if you wiped me with rags and leaves, it was already the lower limit of the treatment I had encountered in my poor life. But you're going to shave a pig's head with me? Or a pig's head that you can crush with a wooden stick? O any being I can think of, what a pathetic depravity, for which someone should have awarded you a medal for your extraordinary imagination, creativity, and execution in the Fall......]

The voice stopped abruptly, for its "partner" had been hungry long enough to turn its attention to the great cause that had just been interrupted, and not wanting to listen to its rambling accusations any longer.

【…… Did you hear that?! Stop! I told you! You can't use me to shave pigs——!!! 】

It was not the conscience of the salted fish that saved it, but the noise coming from outside.

It was the moment when the city was full of fireworks and every household was cooking on the fire, and someone was knocking on the door from door to door, shouting.

Lu Hangyu put down the pig's head, wiped his hands, and opened the door through the courtyard, just as he saw Zhang Xuan shouting with a broken gong.

"The Son of Heaven is on a good trip——!"

Chapter 6

Is the Son of Heaven in action?

When did it happen?

Because of what's the big deal?

Although the Son of Heaven is not very old, he plays fiercely, it is said that in the palace not only like this, but also like that, I don't know how to recuperate, how can my body be good?

"......What exactly is 'like this'?" She poked her head out and asked cautiously.

The neighbors, who were talking with great interest, pretended not to hear, but Zhang Mian responded to her words.

"Virtuous brothers, don't gossip, this is national filial piety, and every family must hang a white cloth in the courtyard...... Can you prepare a white cloth at home? ”

…… Hanging white cloth?

She looked around, and the quick-handed hostess had already pulled out strips of white cloth and hung them out.

…… Unlike what she imagined, as a white linen cloth that does not need further processing and can enter the market after bleaching, it is inexpensive, especially popular with the common class, and it is still a common cloth at home.

But she has just moved in now, and her family is poor and white, except for the bedding rolls she brought, she doesn't even have a couch, where did she get the linen?

Seeing her confused, Zhang Mian was clear.

"In this case, when this matter is finished, my brother will send a servant to the virtuous brother."

The neighbor who was listening in fascination finally reacted.

"It's not something of value, why not Cao Peng? The concubine took a section and sent it. ”

This neighbor, known as Mei Niangzi, is a widow in her twenties, and the epidemic in the past few years has almost formatted her household registration book, leaving her and a young son to guard a small wine shop left by her in-law's family.

Although it sounds a bit bleak, this lady has a charming face, her own style, both the means of laughing, and the ability to sprinkle, she mixes quite well in this area, whether she drinks and doesn't give money, or dares to do something to the female boss, she will inevitably be beaten by the neighbors.

In addition to Zhang Jin, who picked her up, and Yang Sibo, who hired her to kill pigs, this is the third human who behaves more kindly to her.

…… And a beautiful young lady!

"Thank you, thank you!" Salted fish was a little grateful, "Can you borrow some more green onion and ginger?" It would be nice if there was soy sauce! ”

The young lady froze for a moment.

Then he still showed a kind smile, "Lang Jun has opened his mouth, and he should do his best." ”

The young lady seems to like her very much, which is great!

Pork head meat without stew is actually not particularly delicious.

Especially this pig has not been chopped, and there is a fishy smell in the meat.

But after all, it is oily, fragrant, steaming pig's head meat, cut off a piece of belt meat with a dagger, dipped in soy sauce and chewed in your mouth, and it feels as if you have instantly returned to the modern society of material abundance.

The pig's head meat is only delicious until it is soft and rotten, and even the small half bundle of firewood burned is worth it.

After eating half of the pig's head in one bite of meat and one bite of cake, she finally exhaled.

Look at this dilapidated little house, which is still surrounded by walls, except for the stove and the indispensable pots and pans, there is only a straw mat and the cover roll that comes with her character card.

But after a hearty meal cooked by my own hands, the feeling of home returned.

The yard has been cleaned of debris - for civilians, needless to say, shavings can be used to soak in water and comb hair, and to clean up tattered jackets and sew a pair of boots, even a pinch of sawdust, without which it is inconvenient to start a fire.

So the little yard was empty, except for a very barren, dry, hard piece of land, which lay out alone.

Now is the season of spring and Jingming, when she comes home from work, she can turn over the soil and plant some green onions, ginger and turnips. Originally, she worked as a helper in the butcher shop, and it shouldn't be a problem to get some water back every once in a while, and the owner directly distributed food, and now she grows some vegetables by herself, so she doesn't have to spend money on food.

She took the time to go to the market to see, second-hand furniture is not too expensive, and she doesn't need to buy too many belongings for a 5 charm single dog, in addition to the most important bed, a few cabinets can not be missing, and then a brand-new, comfortable bamboo mat...... The window silk will also be replaced, and a bamboo curtain will be added to the door! In the summer, you can invite the young lady next door to come over, sit in the house while eating melons, chatting, while looking at the small green yard outside the window, the breeze is coming, it must be very comfortable.

Salted fish fell asleep with such a good wish, she had a dream, dreaming that she was promoted and raised, saved money for decoration, and by the way, she also asked several beautiful young men with red lips and white teeth, and beautiful eyebrows.

When she went to work the next day, she felt that this dream was particularly accurate.

The Son of Heaven is in a big way, although the emperor is the monarch's father, and he has to serve for three years according to the etiquette system, but he can't really wear linen and filial piety according to the specifications of his dead father, and he doesn't eat or drink, so the people are not allowed to marry, slaughter, or sing and dance for three months.

…… No slaughter.

Li Er approached her, "The imperial court said so, could it be that in the past few months, the whole city has stopped eating pork?" ”

…… From yesterday's news of the Son of Heaven's big trip came out, on the gossipy faces of the neighbors, she really couldn't see the enthusiasm of the citizens of Luoyang for the filial piety of the Son of Heaven.

"Brother has found a good errand for his brother," Li Er whispered, "Do you know that the old lord went to Pingxian and took away four or five servants to take care of Zhuangzi?" ”

She thought about it for a moment, and it seemed like there was such a thing, but, "What does this have to do with me?" ”

"It's okay to have a shortage of manpower in the shop, now that the Son of Heaven is in a big business, the helpers and servants who drive pigs into the city should add a few more reliable people, and the young master has been worried about this all night, does the virtuous brother know about this?"

She didn't know, but she nodded indispensably.

Listening to Li Er's meaning, he obviously wanted to push her to go outside the city to collect pigs and drive pigs......

Of course, there has been oil and water in procurement since ancient times, but she has only just arrived, so she may be promoted to procurement immediately?

…… Is she so popular?!

Li Er observed his words and added another bargaining chip.

"The virtuous brother has a new family business, you must know that the goods sold in the market here are much higher than those in the villages outside the city......"

As far as the common class is concerned, Luoyang can already represent the highest quality of life of the entire Han Dynasty, but not to mention the problem of environmental pollution, just looking at this furniture level, she can't have any higher expectations for rural enterprises.

…… But she was still tempted.

…… She can pull some wood from the countryside at a very cheap price and come back to make it herself, and as a clever 5 charm dog, it is not difficult to learn to make furniture by herself.

…… She can also buy firewood for a very low price! Yesterday I cooked a meal and burned a small half-bundle of firewood! Her heart still hurts! If she can go out of town casually, she can even find time to go out and chop wood by herself! Anyway, the cost of driving the pigs into the city is taken by the owner, and it is not a problem for her to bring back an extra bundle of firewood!

…… Can she burn some glass balls and sell them in the countryside?

"Brother Li can really plan for his brother?" She stared at his face expectantly for a moment.

The face of Nuwa that was particularly unhearted was full of sincerity, "Not only the foolish brother, but all the brothers in this courtyard respect the virtuous brother very much!" ”

She looked at his expression again, and felt that her observation of words and expressions must have passed, so she nodded very reassuringly and smiled, "Then thank you Brother Li!" ”

Compared to the city of Luoyang, the nearby villages are completely different.

Separated by a wall, the civilian area inside looks like a large garbage dump, and the outside is almost depressing.

A few feet of linen cloth can make it difficult for many people.

In the past few months, although she survived in the wilderness and relied on robbing all kinds of rogues, she had not really lived any days without clothes and food, but when she left Luoyang City, there were people everywhere who were unclothed and hungry.

In early summer, the weather is getting warmer, the grass grows and the warbler flies, and the fields are green.

It is normal for farmers working in the fields to be in rags, after all, it is not suitable to wear long clothes and trousers when doing farm work.

But in such a patriarchal society with many etiquette requirements and dress requirements for women, the women in the family will always dress neatly, right?

Before, limited to the inexplicable face of everyone shouting, the salted fish had not gone deep into the nearby countryside, and now as a pig driver of the sheep butcher, she went out to collect pigs, but she really saw a pastoral song -

The man who wants to sell pigs can also change into a dress that has been washed many times, with patches stacked on patches, and beckoned her to see how fat and thin the pigs he raised are so that it is inconvenient to get out of the circle. The woman who lived in a dark, low, mud-walled hut, dressed in coarse linen clothes that barely covered her body, was barefoot and barearmed, and busily spun linen while coaxing her children.

…… Who can believe it? Women in the Han Dynasty dressed like this?

It may be that she found that she had been staring at the woman in the house for a long time, and the man would be mistaken, and after his face changed a few times, he still stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

"If Brother Lu can talk to those under the general......

“…… What great general? She didn't come back to her senses.

The thin and dry yellow face showed a sad look, "Naturally, it is General Yang, the weather is dry this year, the crops are not growing well, and the taxes are not willing to be reduced by a star and a half, and now the Son of Heaven is on a big line, and he has to drive out three feet of burlap to do his filial piety, and the villain's family is ......"

In a word, the man saw that she had been entrusted with such a heavy task at a young age, and thought that she must be a close confidant of the sheep slaughter, and wanted to ask her to remember a few more catties when collecting pigs.

Just promoted, she was not willing to do this kind of dishonest and untrustworthy work, and when she was about to refuse, a big thunderbolt struck down and made her stupid.

The man seemed to have made a lot of determination, and finally grinned at him, revealing a rather peculiar smile, "If the little brother wants to, the villain asked the mother-in-law to accompany the little brother?" ”

……………………

Every family in this village is such a low thatched hut, so that this family is no poorer than the others—or in other words, the other families are almost as poor as this one, and they are shirtless from old to young.

But no matter how poor she is, this still breaks through the lower limit of her cognition.

…… Maybe she misheard?

“…… That's your wife, right? She asked tentatively.

The man nodded eagerly, "Naturally, she listens to me." ”

…… She felt that the topic was getting more and more wrong, and she didn't even want to accept the two pigs in this house.

When she turned around and was about to leave, the man hurriedly stopped her, and even stumbled a little, "She, she, she must be willing!" ”

She felt as if she was grinding her teeth, and then she showed a malicious smile like a standard 5 charm dog.

"What if I don't like women but men?"

The face, which had been very rough from the sun and the wind and frost, wrinkled and looked terrified.

When she thought he was finally going to retreat, the man cautiously stepped forward again, "Little, if the little brother is ...... If...... Villain...... Villain...... Also...... Also ......"

…………………… Her SAN must have been emptied, she thought, this man was invincible.