Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Looking at the full boxes in the house, Zhang Zeduan said: "Sister-in-law, please take care. Although this place is a bit small and crowded, it is cheap. Luoyang is different from other places. Big houses are expensive, and they are not so expensive. 01 : 30 o'clock. The rent for small houses is low, so it will inevitably be crowded. It is really inconvenient, and I will rent a warehouse in a few days to store these things."

Li Qingzhao said: "It doesn't matter. It would be great to have a shelter."

Although Li Qingzhao now has gold, stone and antiques that he and her husband have collected for many years, they are very valuable.But I don't have much cash on me.The monthly rent of five consecutive here is just right for me.

Zhang Zeduan said again: "One more thing, Luoyang does not allow slaves to be bought or sold, they can only be hired. Moreover, these slaves have outfits outside, and there are officials and supervisors, so they are not easy to provoke. If sister-in-law hires someone, remember not to beat and scold slaves, Can only be called."

Li Qingzhao couldn't help being stunned for a moment.Said: "Before, I bought a young maid to help clean the courtyard. Why, is there no one here in Luoyang?"

Zhang Zeduan shook his head: "Human trafficking is not allowed in Luoyang. If you are caught by the government, you will be punished severely. You must be over 15 years old to hire someone, and it is against the law to be younger. So it is best for a sister-in-law to hire someone in her 30s or [-]s, which is convenient to use. "

Hearing this, Li Qingzhao was a little unhappy.Hiring a little girl is supposed to benefit both the hirer and the hirer, so why is it prohibited?A seven or eight-year-old girl can't do anything at home.What a wonderful thing it is for other people to take care of food and housing, and do some chores, and the parents can still get money!
When I was in Kaifeng Mansion before, this was the usual practice of ordinary people.The family is not very rich, and most of the children are sold.When they grow up, it's time to sell the deed, so don't delay going home to marry a wife or get married.

Seeing Li Qingzhao's displeasure, Zhang Zeduan said: "Xuanfu is such an order, and ordinary people can only obey. In Luoyang, there are also many people who are dissatisfied, but what can be done? Hiring older people is expensive, and they can't be ordered casually." .In the past two years, there has been less time to hire people."

Li Qingzhao said: "If you hire someone, how much is the current price?"

Zhang Zeduan said: "Generally, it is more than two pennies. If the host is in charge of the food, it will be five hundred wen less. If the host is not in charge of the food, it will be five hundred more."

Li Qingzhao was taken aback: "Is there anyone who doesn't care about food?"

Zhang Zeduan said: "Of course they do. Usually they don't live in the master's house, they want to go home."

Li Qingzhao couldn't help being stunned there.This is the first time I heard that there are hired people who live in their own homes and don’t even care about food.What's the use of such a person?
Zhang Zeduan looked at Li Qingzhao's appearance and said with a smile: "My sister-in-law will understand the market here after staying for a few more days. Fortunately, there is no one at home, that is, being lonely, which does not hinder life. Not far to the east, there is a market , everything is there.”

Li Qingzhao nodded.I feel that in Luoyang, many places are different from other places, and I really have to live for a while.

Looking at the sky, Zhang Zeduan said: "It's already noon, let's go to eat. Sister-in-law is in Luoyang today, we will welcome you."

Li Qingzhao wondered: "Here in Luoyang, do men and women eat together? The restaurant outside, but I have never seen such a scene."

Zhang Zeduan said: "In the north of Luoyang City, in the area of ​​Jidefang, there are several cotton spinning factories. They recruit a large number of female workers and pay them a lot of money. These girls are outside, and they can make money by themselves, bringing out a lot of new customs. It is now common for men and women to eat together."

Li Qingzhao was amazed when Zhang Zeduan said these things that he had never heard of.Said: "Here in Luoyang is really different from other places."

After tidying up briefly, Li Qingzhao left the residence with Zhang Zeduan and Li Di.Li Qingzhao is bold and unrestrained by nature and doesn't like the rules of the world. Men and women can eat at the same table, not only does not resist, but also approves of this practice.

Go east, and you will arrive at a market within half a mile.This is a specially opened place, not only selling meat and vegetables, but also selling all kinds of food and the like.If you don't want to cook, you can easily buy it here.

At the entrance of the market, there is a "cyclamen" dumpling restaurant.

Zhang Zeduan pointed to the dumpling restaurant and said, "Nowadays in Luoyang, people like to go to the dumpling restaurant for ordinary meals. It doesn't cost much and you can eat enough. It's a good deal."

After speaking, he took the lead and walked into the dumpling restaurant.

The popularity of dumpling restaurants is actually due to the fact that many factories have recently opened in Luoyang, and more workers are spending.With the income of the workers, this kind of dumpling restaurant can be visited frequently, but it is not convenient to go to the previous restaurants and the like.

With the normal production of textile factories and the influx of workers, many living habits in Luoyang have been changed.

Before Wang Xiaolie entered, Luoyang was almost an empty city with a small population.After a large number of workers poured in, it almost became the main population of Luoyang, and everything revolved around these people.

In the small pavilion on the second floor, Zhang Zeduan ordered three plates of leek dumplings, one plate of sauced beef, one plate of shredded chicken, one plate of pig ears, and one plate of mixed lotus root slices.He said to Li Qingzhao, "Sister-in-law, what do you like to eat? Order it together."

Li Qingzhao said: "I don't know if there are silver bars, order a plate. I often hear people say that this dish is famous in Luoyang, but it's a little late now."

Zhang Zeduan called a servant, and after asking, he found out that silver bars are a rare delicacy, and a plate costs one hundred Wen.Zhang Zeduan laughed and said: "Today is for my sister-in-law, so I have to spend a lot of money. One hundred Wen, although it is not cheap, it is still affordable."

So he ordered the boy to serve a plate, as a taste for Li Qingzhao.

Another bottle of wine was ordered, and several people poured it down, drinking and eating.

After drinking three cups of wine, Zhang Zeduan asked Li Qingzhao: "Sister-in-law is still in Luoyang, how will I live in the future?"

Li Qingzhao was silent for a while, and then said: "I only know a few words, and I don't know anything about other jobs. I haven't thought about how to live."

Zhang Zeduan said: "Sister-in-law has a great reputation, why not open a school. Take in some girls, teach them some poetry and songs, and earn money to support the family."

Li Qingzhao said: "The population of Luoyang City is not large now, how many people can we recruit?"

Zhang Zeduan sighed: "Sister-in-law, you underestimate Luoyang City. The office of the Xuanfu Department is here, how many officials are there? When the Xuanfu Department came, many business names followed. These people are all rich in their families. Some tuition fees are naturally trivial."

Li Qingzhao said, "Are there so many?"

Zhang Zeduan said: "Not only are there so many people, but Xuanfu has strict control over the officials. There are no domestic prostitutes, no singing and dancing, and the officials have money. Where do they spend their money? To educate their children. Now hire teachers It’s too difficult to get home, and of course it’s easy to recruit people at school.”