"Old Zhangtou, come here, good shredded tobacco." The middle-aged man handed Lao Zhangtou a small bag of shredded tobacco.
Old Zhangtou happily took it: "You can still get shredded tobacco."
The man smiled and said, "My eldest son is running a business with the merchant, so he brought me some along the way."
Old Zhangtou: "Your life is getting better and better."
The man's family has three sons and one daughter, all of whom have grown up. One of the three sons follows the merchant to travel south and north, and the two go out to repair bridges. The daughter and wife weave at home. The family's income is quite large.
The man's name is Zheng Liu. Although he is the sixth oldest, none of the five brothers in front have survived.
"That's the emperor's sage." Zheng Liu smoked a dry cigarette, sat facing Lao Zhang and started smoking, "When you don't talk about chaos, just talk about last year, how can you expect to have a life like today?"
Lao Zhangtou took a breath and exhaled: "Is your daughter going to marry or recruit a child?"
Zheng Liu said, "When she gets married, she has an idea of her own and takes a fancy to the son of the widow Zhao in the east of the city."
Old Zhangtou said in surprise: "Huh! Your daughter really has an idea."
Zheng Liu: "Then Widow Zhao said that my daughter was married, and she treated my daughter as her own daughter."
The old man listened.
Zheng Liu added: "It's okay if she treats my daughter-in-law badly. There is still a divorce. If it's a big deal, I'll leave. I see that his family's reputation is bad after I leave. If you want to find a daughter-in-law again? Just dream."
"Nowadays, women don't worry about getting married, but men don't worry about getting married."
Old Zhangtou sighed: "Who would have known in the early years that life would be so easy now..."
"My big girl and my second girl were carried to the base of the city wall by myself."
The city wall was crowded with people, and he threw the child there, hoping that some dignitaries would pass by and the child would have a chance of life.
The adults in the family can't get enough to eat, let alone raising children.
Not to mention girls.
Whoever throws the child throws the girl first.
It is unknown how many babies and girls died during the war.
Now comes the retribution.
There are more bachelors and fewer women.
What's more, since the garment factory, women would rather go to work than marry.
Women do not worry about marriage, even widows over the age of forty are asked to marry.
They would rather make more money while they are young and strong.
Lao Zhangtou hammered his leg: "The road is going to be clear, and when the road is clear, you can drive to the town. Ten miles and eight townships are connected together, and it is also convenient to visit relatives."
"The road is wide and flat, it's all right!"
Zheng Liu smiled and said, "When the time comes to go to the market, I will go to the town to sell some gadgets, and also subsidize the household."
The old man laughed at him: "Your family still lacks money?"
Zheng Liu said sternly: "I have three boys. In the future, I can't live in the current house when I get married. When my daughter gets married, I have to buy her a dowry. I can't save this expense. I have to save some time to live."
Old Zhangtou: "That's right, you're lucky to support four children."
The old man had only one son.
The two girls in front were thrown under the city wall, and one of the four boys at the back died, and the two were sold to rich people as slaves, and only one was left.
When the world is in chaos, human life is worthless.
I sold two boys, and the food I got was that I didn't eat for half a month.
"You save more money and marry a daughter-in-law for your kid. As long as you can have children, the more you have, the better." Zheng Liu told him.
Lao Zhangtou also smiled: "Exactly, when my old bones can't rest, I have to watch my grandchildren come out before I can close my eyes."
The world is better, and all the girls from the villages have survived in the past few years.
Now some boys earn less than girls.
Even if the girl is married off without any help, she still thinks of her parents' family in her heart.
Now many people in the village rely on their girls to work in garment factories to survive, and they never urge girls to marry.
Anyway, if you don't worry about getting married, it's better to earn a few more years of money.
The girls also raised their heads and insisted on marrying the ones they liked.
"It's just that the daughter of Aunt Zhao's family in Xiaohe Village secretly went to the government to register with her man." Lao Zhangtou still looked unbelievable when he talked about this, "Her parents think that the man's family is poor and want her to marry a five-year-old man. An old man in his teens, to be the successor, she has an idea, she took the sign to register with the man, and her parents have no choice."
"We just got married a few days ago."
Zheng Liu: "Her parents can't figure it out either. If they don't want their daughter to marry a poor man, it's okay to persuade them. If they insist on marrying an old man over fifty, wouldn't this ruin her daughter? Now, as long as you are willing to work hard, Can earn money, such a good day, but also point to selling daughters for glory, his daughter did a good job."
"Besides, if I send my daughter to school in the future, maybe I can become an official too!"
Speaking of this, everyone now knows that His Majesty has appointed a female official, or is a court envoy. The common people do not know what it is, but they all know that it is definitely not a small official. of!
Although this is the only one, people can't help but think that if their sons and daughters are sent to study, the probability of an official in the family is higher.
After all, even if there are free government schools now, people are still more willing to let their sons study and their daughters work at home.
After hearing that there were female officials, the people thought it was absurd, and they rushed their daughters to the school.
Maybe her daughter will be able to honor her ancestors in the future
There was a lot of commotion about the female official, and Lin Yuan's case also contained many "loyal and straightforward" memorials, all of which were admonishing him, hoping that he could take his life back.
I heard that there are a few not-so-small officials who went out of the palace gate and cried and fainted at the palace gate.
There were also those who wanted to commit suicide by hitting the wall - they were stopped by the guards guarding the palace gate.
Here's what the guard said: "It's easy for you to die, and your family is still there."
The man walked away crying.
But it is impossible for Lin Yuan to take back his life.
The first is that he is indeed preparing to improve the status of women, so as to ensure the survival rate of newborn girls. The current ratio of male to female population is still not optimistic, and many areas still have the habit of drowning female infants. He must give the people one. The reassurance is that the baby girl survives only good, not bad.
The second is that he is an emperor. If he withdraws his life because of the pressure of his officials, then his words will gradually lose his prestige. Everyone will feel that this emperor is weak and deceiving, and is ready to slap his nose in the face at any time.
How many courtiers really thought it was wrong for him to appoint a woman as an official
They don't even know what the Metropolitan Procuratorate does and what kind of powers it has.
But they'll press him for it's unconventional.
Because they can stand the truth.
The exhortation seems justifiable, their reputation is not hindered, the fault is the emperor.
If the emperor doesn't listen, they can also gain a reputation as a loyal and good minister.
The emperor listened, then they can get more benefits.
When the emperor loses the first time, there will be a second time.
Lin Yuan said to Chen Bosong, "Just as you are back, send me some imperial edicts."
Chen Baisong was enjoying his meal. Hearing this, he stopped his movements and put down his chopsticks: "Should I go?"
Lin Yuan said with a smile: "You now hold the military power of 300,000 troops, and anyone who stands out has to shake it. I will give you a token of unhindered travel. You are allowed to beheaded first and then played, and whoever refuses to accept the order, you will chop. which head."
Chen Bosong did not refuse, wiped his mouth and was about to leave.
Or Lin Yuan sighed: "Don't be in such a hurry, rest overnight and go tomorrow morning, and people won't be able to run away."
Chen Bosong sat back again and finished the meal. He had a better appetite and ate more than Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan now eats almost like taking medicine, and he can't taste the taste of dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder. He takes a few sips every day to kill his stomach, but he is hungry and has a good body.
Chen Baisong actually didn't quite understand why Lin Yuan would appoint a woman to be an official, so he asked: "There is no such precedent."
That's what they say outside.
Lin Yuan took his hand, asked him to sit beside him, and explained the reason to him.
"I'm afraid that the foundation I've finally laid down will be wasted." Lin Yuan sighed, "I don't expect Gaoyou to be everywhere, I just want to create more vitality for women, there is no shortage of women in Beijing, and other places Woolen cloth?"
Chen Bosong understood: "There are very few wives under my account."
He was not talking about personal soldiers and deputies, but ordinary soldiers.
Lin Yuan patted the back of his hand: "Learn slowly."
Chen Baisong suddenly asked, "Do you think I'm too stupid?"
He can only fight, and he can't see the twists and turns in the courtroom.
"You are the emperor, and they all listen to you."
Lin Yuan shook his head: "You're not stupid, you just don't use your mind in these places, you don't have to understand it, I just want you to do what you want to do."
"As for them..." Lin Yuan's eyes suddenly became sharp, "Subordinates are also human beings, people have their own selfishness, and they want to strive for greater interests. If it fails once, there will be a second time, but these people are not useless. , Some of them are also loyal in their own positions, and if I can kill them all, can the newly promoted newcomers be on their own?"
Chen Baisong suddenly became angry: "You gave them all their power, how dare they disobey you? I'll go tomorrow and kill all those who disobey."
Lin Yuan was amused by him: "Murder is simple, but not simple is to govern others, this is a kind of knowledge, you go to ask them tomorrow if you still remember who you are, if they dare to resist the order, you will use the knife again. ."
Chen Bosong nodded, his brows furrowed, and he was full of suffocation.
The eunuch outside asked Erliang who was guarding the door: "Brother, is this Tremella soup still going in?"
Erliang said with a straight face: "Give it to me, you step back."
The eunuch gave the tremella soup to Erliang and then retired, the flattering smile on his face did not subside until he was far away.
He rolled his eyes and thought to himself, "It's all slaves, what are you proud of? It's just luck, and it's only been a long time with Your Majesty."
"I don't believe it. Your Majesty only uses you as a servant. I don't know who will be called brother in the future."
The author has something to say: Erliang: "I am a winner in life! Go away, you little goblins! (ノ｀Д)ノ"