The depressed and happy Zhu Yuanzhang went back to Kunning Palace in the evening and ate kebabs. When Zhu Biao left, he ran to Xiaqiu Village to ask for them.
"Chongba, you have become a child, and you are actually choosing what to eat with our son. Look, there are new clothes in Xiaqiu Village."
Queen Ma said to Zhu Yuanzhang, you asked your son to ask about something, but you didn't say you would bring anything back.
"We want to eat from them, but he actually dares to ask us to cooperate with him in doing things. The key is if we don't cooperate, it's not okay. I'm angry!"
Zhu Yuanzhang told his mother-in-law his helplessness, picked up a skewer of beef and took a bite before feeling comfortable.
"I went over to spend a lot of time with the Crown Princess today. Xiongying was able to eat and sleep. It's only been a few days! His face has grown.
After about half a year, when he can sit up, we will ride the rail car to take him around the palace.
Then he was asked to go to Xiaqiu Village to play with children of similar age, which was the most reassuring place.
The other younger ones in our palace should also go to Xiaqiu Village to play often. None of their children have been seriously ill in the past two years. "
When Queen Ma talked about her eldest grandson, she took the palace children to Xiaqiu Village to play last time, and many children still wanted to go.
You can find friends of the same age there. People don't care about their identities and they can communicate normally while playing.
Sometimes they get angry with each other, but they get better after a while and continue playing.
Otherwise, the palace would be full of maids and eunuchs, and they would not dare to bring in children from outside to keep them company.
The children in Xiaqiu Village are well taught, especially when it comes to cutting their nails. Even if they touch someone's face sometimes, they won't be scratched.
The adults are watching, which makes the children happy.
There are many toys in Xiaqiu Village, and there is a special beach. The sand is sifted through a fine sieve, and many small cars are placed on it.
Zhu Yuanzhang ate the beef in his mouth and served the beer: "Ask Xiaqiu Village. If it is feasible, we can play for one day every ten days. It is not good for them to avoid contact with outsiders. Ordinary people cannot contact them.
There happens to be Xiaqiu Village, which is convenient for us. It's close and not dangerous. They also teach nursery rhymes to the children who have just begun to talk.
They also have a lot of toys. I remember they have a toy store that is about to open, and now they are giving it to their children to play with. "
Zhu Yuanzhang agreed. He found that Bigong in Xiaqiu Village could take care of and teach children.
"Then let me ask, how are things going today?" Queen Ma remembered that a minister insisted that wages were low.
"Now is the best, say..." Zhu Yuanzhang spoke slowly while eating.
Queen Ma accompanied them to eat and drink and listened carefully.
"It seems that people already knew what problems would arise. Oh! With such a person around, we can feel safe, but it's not easy!"
Queen Ma breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that this was what happened. People shouldn't suddenly make a lot of money.
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After the summer solstice, the weather in Jiangnan changes, especially the increase in thunderstorms, which means it has entered the plum rain season.
Accompanied by lightning and thunder, heavy raindrops pounded down.
The workers from Yangzhou Prefecture and Zhenjiang Prefecture who had just arrived stayed in their rooms and opened the windows to look at the situation outside.
There was no wind, and the raindrops fell vertically. The climate where they were located was the same as that of Nanjing, so there was nothing they were uncomfortable with.
They like their current house very much, which has two floors and a small courtyard.
We promised when we came that we didn't need to bring anything, just people arriving. When we got to the place, we found that this was indeed the case.
There are kitchen supplies in the room, as well as basins, soap and hand towels, toothbrushes and other items.
This includes a blanket for sleeping and a set of clothes according to your figure.
These things cost money, so you don’t need to pay them now. You will pay them back slowly after you make money. The same goes for rent.
And the price is not expensive. If you work every day and work for three months, you only need to use half of the money earned to pay for everything and the rent.
Anyone who wants to cook can go get rice, flour, oil, salt and other items and calculate the money separately.
If you don’t want to cook, there will be people selling boxed lunches. You’ll owe it in the early stage, and you’ll have to wait until you make money.
"Brother, this house can still accommodate people. Let's live together. Then we will pay for the things and rent the house, but it's only half a month's salary for each person."
Let's find two more people to come in, or four people to come in, that way we can get a share, and at least the rent will be cheaper.
It rained at the wrong time, and we were still thinking of going out to find something to do! It is said to be at least 20 yuan, go and see somewhere. "
In a room, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old man said to an eighteen or nineteen-year-old man.
"No, as people have said, there are too many people living in a mess, so there is no space.
Don't be afraid of the rain, it will stop soon. I came here yesterday and their lunch boxes are quite delicious and not expensive.
When we get out of work, we will eat three meals a day. We don’t have to worry about being in debt to others like now and only eat two meals.
Now that the days are long, I don’t need to light oil lamps at night. I can save some money. When I save money, I can go back and marry a wife. "
The elder brother obviously listened carefully and did not allow three or more people to live in one room.
There are exactly two beds in the room, as well as a long table and two chairs.
If you don’t want to cook, you don’t have to boil water to drink. You can carry a small bucket and go to a special place to fetch water. Someone will help you boil it for free.
"There's no rush to get a wife, didn't they say that? There are people who specialize in teaching literacy and arithmetic. Let's go and learn at night.
Only when we learn the skills can we make more money. When the time comes, we will have to choose each other to find a wife.
If it were better to stay here, I wouldn't go back during the Chinese New Year, and all my time would be wasted on the road. "
My younger brother is more interested in studying, but he doesn’t want money, so he can study for nothing.
I heard that if you want to learn a craft, there are people who will teach you. It depends on you how well you learn.
"I'm afraid that if someone has skills and doesn't really teach them, he will starve the master to death if he teaches his apprentices."
"Let's take a look! Just in case I teach you! It won't hurt to take a look."
"The rain looks like it's going to stop, and the sun is coming out over there."
"Let's go, let's get ready to find their people."
The two brothers went out while talking. The door of the room next to them also opened, and people came out. They looked at each other, smiled, and went downstairs together.
The rain didn't stop when we got downstairs, but turned into a very small drizzle. Even if I stretched out my hand to catch it, I couldn't catch much rain.
"The rain has stopped. Come out. I will take you over there to see the work. Come out quickly and leave immediately."
People from the government office were shouting outside, and people ran down one by one and stood in a mess outside.
"Is there anyone else? He left without answering! You guys will go find it by yourself when the time comes. Stand still and I'll count, one or two..."
The yamen servant did not leave after all, but patiently checked the number of people. He was responsible for fifty people, and each person had a sign and number.
After counting, there were many, and he waved his hand: "Follow me, don't fall behind on the way, you won't wait for anyone!"
Teams set off one by one, led by people.
It takes three quarters of an hour to walk from here to the service office, and you have to cross two bridges in the middle.
About three quarters of an hour later, groups of people entered the city. They looked around curiously along the way.
"This is Fuhua Restaurant, the best restaurant in Yingtian Mansion. A meal is very expensive, so I don't recommend it to everyone. It's good to eat the box lunch.
Let me tell you, there are many good restaurants in Fook Wah Building that sell lunch boxes. Don’t think that the cheap lunch boxes are not good.
Looking ahead, there is a large house, which is the best library in the entire Ming Dynasty. It is owned by the shop that sells box lunches. "
The yamen servant walked to Xuanjin Bridge and explained it to the people in the team like a tour guide.
(End of chapter)
