A few days after the black and red light beam occurred, Ahua was walking alone on the street.
There are families doing mundane things everywhere on the street. There is a house about ten steps away and the street is filled with all kinds of sounds: there are relatives crying over the death of others, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law quarreling over family property, and people inheriting property after death. The fake cries of the people involved... More than half of the various aspects of life can be seen in this episode.
The outbreak of the beast tide caused many people to become widows and orphans, and the city also lost more than seven percent of its labor force, not including those who became disabled after the battle.
This battle was the one with the largest number of casualties in Xueyue City. Faced with the problems that would arise in the city in the future, Ahua was not very interested in knowing how to solve them. As long as she could eat well and not be cold, that would be enough.
Seeing so many people doing errands on the street, Ahua sighed and felt that her good mood was gone.
Although these have nothing to do with me, so many white things are held at the same time, and a group of people are on the road from time to time. It is still uncomfortable to watch too much.
Now Ahua doesn't want to stay on the street for one more second, she just wants to finish shopping and go back quickly.
Entering Jinyue Street, the lively scene is the same as before. However, as a local, you can feel that Jinyue Street is much deserted now compared to the past. The boss's slogan is proof.
"Come here and take a look."
"Fresh meat, look at that"
"Look at that"
The bosses' voices are still rough, but to the locals, the bosses' voices sound like they are weak. They just want to shout slogans just to cope with shouting slogans. It doesn't matter whether there are people coming or not.
"Boss, here are seven pounds of ribs and five pounds of hind legs..."
"good"
The boss packed everything neatly and said: "A total of one hundred and five copper coins (coins)"
Xueyue City is located in an alpine snowfield, and the land is too barren to grow a large amount of fruits and vegetables. The city is mainly based on animal husbandry. Basically every household has several or even dozens of livestock. Therefore, meat is very cheap, and you can buy it with a copper plate. The meat weighs about two kilograms. Sometimes the meat is left on the street until it rots and no one wants to pick it up.
Meat is cheap and the price of fruits and vegetables is high as it should be. People who are not nobles or big families in the city rarely see vegetables except during festivals.
After shopping, Ahua returned the same way and passed by a bulletin board. Many people gathered in front of the bulletin board. Ahua also stepped forward to take a look out of curiosity.
Although A-hua was not very tall, she could still see some words. Unfortunately, A-hua couldn't understand the words written on it, so she asked the person in front of her.
"Brother, what is written on it that can attract so many people to watch."
"It says, "The academy will be demolished in the near future and a new sect will be built on the third hill in the east of the city. It will be called Mingyue Sect for everyone to study. Those who are interested can register in front of the city lord's mansion..." Later, the elder brother also said a lot about it. Information
To sum up, this is: Due to the lack of labor in the city after the battle, forced recruitment of labor will begin; Xueyue City will also increase taxes and so on...
Anyway, there will be no good life in the city from now on.
"That's it," Ahua said simply.
Ah Hua has passed the age of study, but no matter now or in the past, everyone's core idea is still: it is virtue to favor boys over girls, and it is virtue for women to have no talent.
Those who can enter the academy to learn knowledge are generally the eldest sons of the family. Except for wealthy aristocratic families or families, few women are sent to the academy to study. Even if you enter the academy, most of the knowledge in it is in the hands of the family members. Common people can only recognize some words and it will be difficult to learn more knowledge. Therefore, the cultural level is generally not high whether in Xueyue City or around the world.
Ahua didn't think much and continued walking home.
As I was walking on the road, there were people standing outside an alleyway, as if they were blocking things in the alleyway. Some of them were menacing, some were constantly teasing the girls passing by, and basically none of them were good.
Their bodies blocked the view of the alley, but they could not block the wailing of several girls inside.
The wailing sounds were loud, but they still couldn't make passers-by have the courage to stop them. Things that had nothing to do with them were usually avoided if they could, and all the thoughts in their hearts were not as good as one actual action. The girls could only blame their own luck. alright.
Soon, everyone stepped aside to make way for them. Zhou Wudong picked up his pants and walked in the alley on the way everyone made way for.
When Zhou Wudong walked out, the fat on his body began to shake with every step he took.
Zhou Wudong seemed to have finished enjoying something, bragging to the people around him and saying "very comfortable" and other obscene words that were unbearable.
The girl twisted her body and neck desperately, trying to remember every physical feature of these people.
"You...wait, I will let the officials arrest you...and let you...never see the light of day."
Zhou Wudong is an immortal cultivator in the Qi Condensation Realm. He has a sharp hearing that is different from ordinary people. The girl's voice like a mosquito can be heard clearly.
Zhou Wudong walked up to her and kicked her on the side, flying about half a meter away.
The suffocating pain in her flank made her extremely uncomfortable.
"Government?" Zhou Wudong spat on the ground with great disdain. "Do you think the current government is still the government more than ten years ago? It used to be very powerful, but now it has moved me to give it a try. Now someone in the government knows that I am No?"
"Ha! tui" This time Zhou Wudong spit on the girl's face
"Take this money and get away!" Zhou Wudong threw some money on the ground and walked to the alley to continue talking to his brothers.
For Zhou Wudong and others, this is a deal, but for the girl, this is not the case.
The strong survive and the weak are eaten. The current Xueyue City is such a world.
The inaction of the government is a typical example. Ordinary people report a case to the government and just deal with it casually. When they think of your case, they will help you handle it. However, the rich people are different. Their trivial matters are just like those of the state. Everything is equally important
It's fine if you don't do anything, but in the past, you could still be fair and impartial in litigation. Now it depends on who gives you more money. If your money is less than others, then in the eyes of the chief judge, everything black is white, and everything is white. It can be black
The current government is just a bunch of parasites who only want to lick aristocratic families.
However, these are just the tip of the iceberg in the city.
When A-hua was about to return home, a group of children ran past her, with smiles on their faces as if they had succeeded in mischief.
"Run! The madman is catching up!"
"Hahaha!"
Ahua sighed. This was not the first time what the second brother had done. He often used a wooden stick to hit the healthy legs of passers-by or children, wanting to impose the misfortune of his own legs on others. Therefore, there were Many people did not dare to walk in front of their houses, and it was common for them to be teased. The second brother's behavior was also nicknamed "the legless madman" by the neighbors.
The second brother couldn't vent his anger and was sulking on the spot, when Ahua called him
"Second brother"
The second brother glanced at the voice owner's legs and sat in the wheelchair without replying. Ahua didn't care and said: "Second brother, it's cold. Staying outside for a long time is not good for your health. Let's go inside first." Go inside."
Ahua was about to push the wheelchair back into the house, but the second brother waved her hand away and said coldly: "No need, I can do it by myself."
The second brother struggled to push the wheelchair. He didn't want his last self-esteem as a man to be trampled on.
After returning home, A-hua took one look at her second brother's long hair and sloppy beard, and picked up a comb to clean it. The second brother also pushed it away and said, "I don't need you to help me."
Faced with the "disgust" of her second brother, Ahua didn't take it seriously and still insisted on combing her hair. The second brother in the family often makes things difficult for him. Everyone is accustomed to swearing, beating, scolding, disobeying discipline, etc. Ahua and the others don't take these things to heart.
If you want to ask the reason, it is "they are family"
Late at night, Tan Xiao came in exhausted after digging in the mine all day and slumped down on a chair.
Ahua immediately took out the bacon from the cellar, cut it and put it on the table.
Meat is very cheap in Xueyue City, but the wood, tea and other supplies that can only be produced in a warm climate are very expensive. There is not a lot of wood here, but the severe cold given by nature can ensure that the food does not rot for a long time.
Most people generally rely on a type of ore called "pyrogen ore" for heating. The heat from the pyrophoric ore can be used for heating, but it is limited to heating and cannot be used to cook food.
Therefore, most people eat pickled foods as their staple food, rarely eat cooked food, and it is not uncommon to eat raw meat.
Ahua knew that Tan Xiao would definitely want to have a good meal after a busy day, so she went to heat a pot of wine.
Tan Xiao drank the hot wine, and the wine went straight down his throat, directly warming Tan Xiao's heart, and he felt that he had regained a lot of strength.
As if he had something to say, Tan Xiao looked around first and saw that his second brother had already gone in to rest, then he said: "Today our mine encountered another landslide, and this time three more people died, alas! "
"You should be fine, right?"
"That's not the case, but after the beast tide, there weren't many people left in the mine. This time, three more people died! The current mine is no different from an abandoned one."
Ahua helped Tan Xiao fill up the wine and said, "With fewer people, wouldn't there be less competition? Have wages gone up again?"
"Alas! There are fewer people, but there is no wages. It shouldn't be a shortage."
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"In the past, one bag of ore could get two hundred copper coins (copper coins), but now two hundred coppers cost one and a half or even two bags. I really don't understand why they keep squeezing us when there are so few people."
Xueyue City is uniquely blessed with the rich mineral veins buried underground. Most of the city's economy is driven by the mining industry.
After the beast tide, major mines began to suffer from severe manpower shortages. With the decrease in the number of people, the output of the mines also decreased accordingly. For a time, some of the mines in the market began to be insufficient. People who held the mines were buying and selling at several times the market price. Many people were Wanting to make a fortune at this time, they forced the workers to dig hard.
The reduction in wages made the already poor family even worse. The thought of a deficit that would appear soon gave Tan Xiao a headache.
Tan Xiao subconsciously glanced at his second brother's room, but quickly looked away.
Even if Tan Xiao didn't say anything, Ahua knew what was in his sight.
The second brother with disabled legs lives with his sister in someone else's house. Fortunately, Ahua is married, but it is really difficult for the second brother to stay with his sister without others whispering.
It's not that the eldest brother doesn't want to take care of the second brother, but he has to work from dawn to dusk every day to run the butcher shop in the market. It's hard to have free time to take care of the second brother. The second brother doesn't want to go out and just likes to stay at home.
The second brother, who was alone at home, had great mood swings. Last time Ahua wanted to visit the second brother, but when she arrived at the elder brother's house, the second brother's wrist had been cut and he was in shock.
The eldest brother was also frightened very much at that time. Fortunately, because of the cold blood flow at that time, Ahua was able to send her to the hospital alone in time. The second brother lay in the hospital for about a month.
In order to avoid another accident, everyone agreed that Ahua and Tan Xiao would take care of the second brother.
Although the eldest brother sent money every month, it was very tiring for Tan Xiao to carry three mouths on one shoulder, and the medical expenses incurred by the sequelae of the second brother's wrist cutting were a bottomless pit, and the eldest brother's money was just a drop in the bucket.
Fortunately, you didn't say it. Ahua thought
After a few days, the city changed a lot
Shops and industries hosted by the Xia family were built everywhere.
Although they are available everywhere, the business has never been ideal. After all, they have to compete with century-old stores like Zhu's Hall for business. These Xia family's properties are still somewhat overestimating their capabilities.
The taxes raised by the city lord are not painful to some families, but they are cruel to the common people.
In the past, I could at least ensure that I had enough to eat, but now I can only barely satisfy my hunger.
In order to survive, Tan Xiao sold some furniture, and Ahua also worked hard to weave handicrafts, but it was still survival rather than life.
