Zhongli Ruoshui reluctantly got up.
She is not a bed-loving person.
She has always been punctual and disciplined in her daily life.
But these days, she feels good in bed.
The bed was obviously hard and narrow, and the quilt was obviously damp and had a faint musty smell.
She had never slept on such a bed and covered herself with such a quilt, but for some reason, she felt that this bed was very good.
Lying on this bed is more comfortable than ever.
Is this because I am lazy?
Did you go from extravagant to frugal?
of course not.
I used to sleep alone, but it turns out that sleeping with two people is more enjoyable.
This may be the complementation and coordination of yin and yang.
Therefore, the bed becomes no longer important.
It's a pity that I am sick.
otherwise……
Zhongli Ruoshui sat on a stool, looking at a bronze mirror and carefully holding the mask as thin as a cicada's wings.
Otherwise, on the Yangtze River, one might be able to... travel thousands of miles with one day!
She didn't know that in just a few days with Xiao Baozi, she had already been greatly influenced by Xiao Baozi.
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The sky is blue.
The water reflects the sky and the mountains on both sides, so the water seems to turn into a long ink painting.
Standing on the bow of the boat, the river breeze blows on my face.
In this morning light, Zhongli Ruoshui's hair was fluttering, and his clothes were also fluttering.
Li Chenan's hands still hugged Zhongli Ruoshui's small waist.
Zhongli Ruoshui is used to it.
And gradually became dependent like Xiao Baozi.
However, Xiao Baozi was not very interested in the beautiful scenery in the early morning, but Zhongli Ruoshui was indeed amazed by this landscape painting.
After all, she is a young and literary girl, which is a little different from Xiao Baozi's rough and tumble.
There are many boats on the river.
It was like the building ship they were riding on.
There are also cargo ships.
There are more small fishing boats floating on both sides of the river.
"We rely on mountains and rivers to eat. Those small fishing boats are the homes of many fishermen. You see..."
Li Chenan stretched out his hand and pointed to the right, "That fishing boat is probably a family of four."
Zhongli Ruoshui looked around and saw a man casting a net, a woman who seemed to be cooking, and two children playing on the bow of the boat.
It's a bit far away, so you can't tell the age clearly, but you can see the smoke rising from the fishing boat.
More than just a smoke.
Almost all the fishing boats were smoking.
"They make boats their home?"
"Well, they make a living by fishing. After catching the fish, they go to the shore to sell it in exchange for some oil, salt, firewood and rice, and then return to the boat."
"It happens again and again, and it goes on like this for generations."
Zhongli Ruoshui couldn't understand.
After all, she was on a completely different level than these fishermen.
She knew that the fish eaten at home was bought.
But I have never thought about where those fish sellers get it from.
It's like she knows that charcoal is needed for heating in winter, but she doesn't ask where the charcoal comes from.
Then, she remembered the article "The Charcoal Seller" written by Li Chenan.
Aren't these fishermen who have lived on boats for generations no different from the old man selling charcoal?
They are all at the bottom of this society!
They are the hardest and most industrious, but they have nothing to do with being wealthy.
"Their children...don't study?"
"Can't afford to read."
"Then their future...?"
"They have no future. The future is to inherit the fishing boat and continue to live on the boat and fish."
"If you can marry a wife and have three or two children...just like that family, you will be considered happy."
Zhongli Ruoshui felt dark in his heart and pondered for a moment: "Is there no way to solve it?"
"There should be a way!"
This sentence was not said by Li Chenan.
But it was Xiang Qingyun who also came to the bow of the boat to enjoy the morning light and river view.
As soon as he said these words, he realized something was wrong.
He quickly bowed his hands and said, "Uncle Li, Aunt Li, I am Meng Lang, disturbing your peace."
Li Chenan looked at Xiang Qingyun and smiled: "Boy, tell me what you can do to solve the embarrassment of those fishermen?"
We have been in contact a lot in the past few days, and we even had two drinks together, so we are no strangers to each other.
Xiang Qingyun put his hands behind his back and looked at the fishing boats, "In the end, it fell on the word silver!"
"They have been fishermen for generations. When it comes to fishing and water skills, they are undoubtedly masters."
"It's just that the fish they catch every day can't be sold for a few copper coins."
"Studying, let alone textbooks, is something they can't afford just to study."
"Their children were born and raised on a boat, and all they have learned is fishing! Their future will only be about fishing for a living."
"Speaking of it, this is a son inheriting his father's legacy, but..."
Xiang Qingyun sighed, and said with great emotion: "If you think about it more deeply, this is the solidification of class!"
"To be honest, Uncle Li, my family is a businessman and we have some money. Therefore, my descendants of the Xiang family, even women, can go to school or private schools."
"After adulthood, men will basically go into business, and women will basically marry the children of a businessman. But we have one more choice. Just like me, we can take the scientific examination. If we can get the gold medal, we can also Enter the court and become an official and enter the official career."
"But they don't have the right to choose!"
"When they wake up every morning, all they hope for is to catch a few more fish today."
Li Chenan looked at Xiang Qingyun's words with admiration.
"The Xiang family in Yuzhou is considered a wealthy family in Yuzhou. How do you know this?"
Xiang Qingyun smiled slightly:
“My family also buys fish!”
"The boy who brought fish to my family is called Runshui."
"You're about the same age as me, and we used to be very good friends."
"I even stayed on his fishing boat for two days."
"Hey...we were all still young at that time. He taught me how to cast a net, how to swim, and even how to kill and cook fish."
"I am very happy and I want to help him. So when he comes to my house to deliver fish, I always ask the housekeeper to give him a few more coins, but he never takes more."
"Later, when I was busy with my studies, he still sent fish to my house every now and then, but it was just harder to meet him."
"Later...we all grew up, and I passed the imperial examination. It is said that he also got a wife."
"A few days ago, he came to my house again to deliver fish. We met, but we found that we didn't know what to say."
"He called me Master... Master of Juren."
"I felt like my heart was being stung, and I felt that I could never go back to the past."
"So, I have been thinking, how can the fate of people like Runshui be changed?"
"I can't figure it out, because he doesn't seem to know anything other than repairing boats and fishing."
"It wasn't until the regent's new policy was introduced to Shuzhou. After I heard my grandfather talk about the content of the new policy, I thought this should be the best way!"
"Promote industry and commerce, let merchants open large-scale workshops, and let a large number of poor people enter the workshops... Even if they move goods, they can make more money than farming or fishing!"
"For example, if Runshui got off the ship, if he went to my family's workshop, perhaps through the efforts of the couple, their children would have the opportunity to enter school."
"Then even if their descendants cannot obtain fame, they can at least be literate and do accounting. Even in the workshop, they can earn more money."
"I was originally thinking that if I was lucky enough to meet the regent when I went to Kyoto, I would give him a suggestion."
Li Chenan was slightly startled: "What's your suggestion?"
"After commerce develops and the country becomes rich, if the country can allocate some money from the national treasury to build free schools..."
"The prosperity of a country is not just about money, but also about the improvement of people's awareness!"
"And if reading, as a thing, can enter the homes of ordinary people, our future in Ningguo may be even better!"
This time Li Chenan really paid attention to Xiang Qingyun.
He was about to say something, but Xiang Qingyun gave a wry smile:
"It's a pity that he passed away in Xishan!"
"A king as enlightened and far-sighted as him... I'm afraid it will be rare to find him again!"
"This is my regret, and it is also the regret of the people of Ningguo!"
"Perhaps this is the fate of the country of Ning, and the fate of people like Runshui!"
