Ancient Fortune Records

Mrs. Yu anxiously held the plan she had imagined in her hand, and was about to show it to her son.She can only write a few simple words, so she invited a few girls who can write to help her write this plan.

Shen Laiqiu found it novel, but did not interfere with any of Yu's decisions.Although in his opinion, many ideas in it are relatively naive, but if it is really possible to implement it, it will be beneficial to all women in the world.

Shen Li thinks it is not difficult to implement, but obviously he can't care about it now.The low social status of girls in ancient times was entirely due to the lack of productivity in the feudal society, and the suppression of policies and patriarchy, so it was difficult to have a good time, and they had to eat one bite at a time.So the top priority is to encourage women to get out of the house and participate in social labor. Simply put, they have to make money.

Shen Li felt that the security issue should be solved first, so that women's safety would be guaranteed and it would be more convenient to go out.The other is to speed up the construction of the workshop and include female members in the workshop, so as to ensure the employment of women, and have the right to speak when they have money.The other is what my mother said, the education issue.Different from her mother's point of view, Shen Li thinks that ideological education is more important than cultural knowledge and craftsmanship.A person's growth often begins with a change in thinking, and a positive subjective initiative can often change a person's life.

The mother's plan is mainly divided into two aspects, the maintenance of women's body and the implementation of women's education. The plan is not clear enough, but the goal is obvious, to help those young girls avoid detours.In Shen Li's view, this plan is cutting-edge to a certain extent, but it still has great flaws, because in education, most of it is about mathematics, housework, women's red, etc., and does not involve traditional classics education , Martial arts education.

Yu asked anxiously: "What do you think?" When she was young, she had some sicknesses left by her work, and she didn't know how to take care of herself, so her health is not particularly good until now, so she wants girls Protect her body with less costly methods, such as drinking less cold water, paying attention to hygiene during menstruation, and drinking some concoctions to strengthen her physique... In addition, she also vaguely felt that only girls can immediately recover by themselves. If she wakes up, she will suffer less suffering.I think she used to be at home, because her mother's family conditions were poor and she couldn't do anything, so she was excluded. If there was a special school to teach these ignorant girls, they would be able to live well on their own in the future.

Shen Li put down this plan with a smile, and sighed: "Mother is really amazing. This plan is very good, and my son will definitely support it with all my strength. When my son finishes his work for a while, he will definitely help his mother fulfill his wish. However, my son now has I need my mother to help me with something, I don't know if you would like it."

Yu asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

A blueprint drawn by Shen Li is exactly the pattern of the improved menstrual belt, which is made of sanitary napkins, which is much better than what women use now.Moreover, Shen Li planned to reduce the price of these menstrual belts produced in Jizhou to the lowest level so that all girls can afford them.The official camp is not suitable, and the superiors will not agree, but through the hands of the mother, more women's products will be produced, and I believe no one will say anything.

"Mother, the specific details have been handed over to you. You need to build some workshops dedicated to this production. You need to take care of many things. Moreover, these workshops will make very little profit, and you will even need to pay continuously in the early stage. Would you like to?"

Yu took it with trembling hands, she was not stupid, she knew that this was a test from her son.

Shen Li drew a big cake for Mrs. Yu: "Mother, if this is done well, many girls can solve their unspeakable troubles, and your nursing knowledge can also be recorded in a book, printed on the packaging of the menstrual belt, and returned to you." It can be seen by more girls. Once this matter is valued by the empress, you can even earn yourself a royal order! My mother is not bad, and she can live a more glorious life than others without relying on her husband and son. If you After the matter is done, I will hire you as the dean of the women's college, don't you want to teach those girls what you know?"

Yu was a little apprehensive, and felt unprecedented ambition spreading in her heart!She thought about how she stood in front of the hall, teaching the little girl, and felt that this matter was more embarrassing to her than her son standing in front of her and discussing the menstrual belt with her.

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His Royal Highness King Rong looked at the deserted village in front of him, and couldn't help slandering his father: "Look where he transferred the Tutor! This place is not good at all, oh my waist!"

The road in Youzhou has just started to be built, so His Royal Highness King Rong did not enjoy the convenience brought by the cement road at all. As soon as he entered the border of Youzhou, he felt that he couldn't bear it.Fortunately, Shen Li was careful, and asked someone to arrange someone to take care of His Highness Rong Wang at the border of Youzhou early on, and expedited the repair of some important road sections. It was too late to pave the cement road, but it is no problem to find someone to flatten the road. .

King Rong was grateful for the Taifu's care for him, and felt very happy.At the same time, seeing the refugees on the road made me very uncomfortable.

"Nurse Zhou, it is said that you fled to the capital with your parents when you were young, and then you were sent to the palace to be a maid, is that true? When you were young, was your family as poor as these people?" King Rong took He picked up a piece of pea yellow, biting it in small bites, and asked curiously.

Nanny Zhou was only promoted to the side of King Rong three years ago as the nanny in charge. She is only forty years old, has a cautious personality and is extremely studious. , it is obvious that her skills, mind, and virtues are all top-notch, and King Rong is very close to her.

Nanny Zhou handed warm tea to King Rong, knowing that His Highness King Rong wanted to hear her talk about what Youzhou was like back then, so she took out her needle and thread, knelt and sat in the corner of the sedan chair, doing needlework, While recalling Youzhou back then.

"I was only ten years old at the time, and my parents' fields could not afford to pay taxes, so my father decided to sell the family's land. At that time, the harvest was not good, and the land was sold at a low price. At that time, the slave's family still had There are three younger brothers, the eldest brother is only eight years old, and the remaining two younger brothers are only three years old, born of one child. There are many children waiting to be fed in the family, and the mother is not in good health, so she has to drink strong and bitter herbal medicine every day. The rice vat at home was bottomed out, and my father was helpless, so he wanted to send the elder brother away, but he didn't send anyone else, so he sent it to his cousin's house, and we can see each other every month. The elder brother bought it for our family. Half a stone of wheat."

King Rong frowned, he couldn't understand that a family with such poor conditions would have so many children.If you ask him to say, two children are enough, but if you have too many children, you can't afford them, and you have to send them away, which separates the children from each other, which is really hurtful.

Nanny Zhou sighed. Of course she knew what His Royal Highness King Rong was thinking, but there were too many people who didn't understand these principles. The poorer they were, the more they wanted to have children. They felt that after giving birth, the family would have to work harder, and they would pay back in the future. There will be more.In fact, having so many babies is a waste in itself. If her mother hadn't given birth to twin brothers, she wouldn't be in that bad shape.

"I miss my younger brother, and I am also afraid that my family is so poor that I will sell my slave, so I work hard at home. I am naturally faster than other girls in the village. I pick jute and weave hemp rope, and I always make it faster. Well, I thought that as long as I could sell these hemp ropes and afford to buy food, my parents would not sell slaves. I didn’t know how to speak official language back then, but the merchants who wanted hemp ropes were from the capital, so I was very proud If you have the guts to show it to the merchants, maybe the slaves were dark and thin back then, so it was pitiful to look at, and all those well-twisted hemp ropes were bought by the merchants."

When King Rong saw Nanny Zhou's hand, it wasn't rough.Then he remembered how Nanny Zhou used to soak her hands in white vinegar every day, and then he realized why Nanny Zhou had so many calluses on her hands, yet they felt a little soft to the touch.

"Besides, in Youzhou at that time, selling children and daughters was a common thing. The servants' families are not bad, and everyone is alive. Although bandits were not as rampant as in recent years, many people died of banditry. Slaves His family escaped banditry and drought, but they did not escape exorbitant taxes. The city lord who was in power here at that time had a very deep background and a heavy army in his hands. The court could not interfere with the taxation of this place. Commercial tax, agricultural tax, and even Every street market you pass has to pay taxes. Many people have become serfs or tenants because they can’t pay the taxes. Many people are cursing the city lord, but it’s useless. The slave’s father decided to leave here and go to the capital to make a living.”

King Rong sighed: "A tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger."

"On the way from Youzhou to the capital, the Nu family was terrified, fearing that bandits would take away the family's little food, but fortunately, the Nu family didn't have much food, and they were mixed with a group of refugees, but they were not targeted by the bandits. Only when you arrive in the capital, you will know that living in the capital is not easy."

"Uncle Tang's family did not escape to the capital, but it is not far from the capital."

"I was still sold because my elder brother fell seriously ill and was sent to my house by my uncle. My parents didn't want to blame my uncle's family for treating my elder brother harshly, but I felt strange in my heart. My brother has no flesh on his body, only a layer of skin covering his ribs, and he is even thinner than the refugees!"

"Both parents think that the elder brother is out of control, and the family has no money. They only say that they owe the elder brother, and they will pay it back in the next life! But the slaves don't believe that there is a next life. If the elder brother dies, the slave family will feel uneasy. Coincidentally, the servant saw a eunuch talking at the gate of the county government office, so the servant asked him in poor official language, "Uncle, can I go there to work like you?" Myself, I didn’t ask too much, just gave the slave money, not much, two taels, and the slave entered the palace. The eldest brother also came back to life, and now has a son and a daughter, and said that he would adopt a son for the slave, and give the slave an old age .”

King Rong said with a smile: "It should be so, but you don't need your nephew to take care of you. Can His Highness afford you, Nanny Zhou?"

Nanny Zhou laughed and saluted His Royal Highness Rong happily.The hardships she endured in the palace were no less than those on the road to escape from famine.Fortunately, she has survived now, and even the maids around the empress have to be polite to her.She revisited her old place, and she also wanted to see this place, survived by that talented Mr. Shen, and become like her now, after going through vicissitudes, but glowing with a different vitality.