Chapter 6 Not the Worst Times
Although Su Qingqing is a modern person, she didn't learn much useful knowledge back then.

If she hadn't done the late Tang Dynasty melodies for filming ancient puppets, she wouldn't even have any historical knowledge about the late Tang Dynasty.

The main skills I learned, such as singing, dancing, and acting, were all about entertainment. My physical fitness and lung capacity were good, but there was no suitable stage for performance in the late Tang Dynasty, so I definitely couldn't use them to make a living.

When an official sings and plays the piano, it is elegant, and in the harem, slow singing and dancing are pleasing to the king.

And if a beautiful lady with no status and good looks does this, she is just serving others with sex!For example, Bodhisattva Man and Hu Ji met a miserable end after their beauty faded in old age, so Su Qingqing would naturally not choose them.

From ancient times to the present, beauty is always a trump card when paired with any card, but alone it is a dead end!

So Su Qingqing planned to stay in this small fishing village for now, just to repay the favor.

Wait until she gets a firm footing before making other plans.

There are two major surnames in this small fishing village, one is Tian, ​​the other is Chen, and there are several families with mixed surnames.

Most of the Tian and Za surnames in the village are fishermen, while most of the Chen surnames are villagers in the Yaliao Villa halfway up the mountain a mile away - equivalent to landless farmers, good people who rely on landlords to survive.

It goes without saying that the fishermen make a living by fishing, while the villagers farm for the landlords during the day and go home to sleep at night. During the slack time, they get some by-products and seafood to supplement their living.

Overall, life is difficult for everyone in the village.

At this time, the social land policy and taxation were based on the two-tax law proposed by Yang Yan, a famous official in the Middle Tang Dynasty, and others.

The original intention was very good, and the effect was remarkable in the first 30 years of implementation, but it could not withstand the growth of corruption.

Because it stipulates the legality of land sales, it further intensifies land annexation.

Furthermore, after the An-Shi Rebellion, the land equalization system collapsed, vassal towns were separated, and households were not adjusted for a long time. As a result, a large number of people lost their land, but they still had to pay various exorbitant taxes and fees, which they simply could not afford.

Therefore, most of the people at the bottom of the late Tang Dynasty relied on the powerful gentry for their lives, were severely exploited and oppressed, and lived a very difficult life.

The family where Su Qingqing settled now has the legacy of her ancestors, and the conditions are considered to be preferred by farmers.Just like that, it’s hard to get enough for dinner.

She turned over on the bed and fell asleep worried, not knowing whether this time travel was a blessing or a curse.

She escaped being blackmailed all over the Internet, but she was about to start starving.

You can relax mentally before the physical suffering begins.

Alas, the only consolation is having supernatural powers.

She still doesn't understand the purpose of the graphic panel in the void, but she has a general understanding of the consciousness that can sink into water, and has used it with good results. She is willing to call it "Water God Energy".

Su Qingqing didn't know that this was the era when Tang Xuanzong and Li Chen had just started to take charge of the family, and the future of the people was not as dark as she imagined.

As the last accomplished emperor of the late Tang Dynasty, he inherited the good position of his nephew Li Yan, Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty, for his "Huichang Zhongxing".

In the future, when Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Li Chen were in charge, the people would still be able to live a good life. After all, there would be the "Government of Dazhong" recorded in history.

It is no exaggeration to say that if Li Yan, Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty, had not become so addicted to taking elixirs that he became a short-lived ghost, he would have died in his early thirties and would have only been emperor for seven years.

As long as he can live for another 30 or [-] years, the Tang Dynasty may be able to take a breather and extend the reign of Zuo for another hundred years or something.

Of course, if that were the case, there would probably be nothing wrong with Li Chen, who was pretending to be stupid and keeping a low profile.

Similarly, if Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Li Chen could stop being obsessed with immortality, take random pills and live longer, then the fate of the Tang Dynasty might really be rewritten.

This pair of uncles and nephews who hated each other, as the last emperors of the late Tang Dynasty to show their glory, saved the building from collapse, and their political achievements were very good.It was precisely because of their rule that the Tang Dynasty suffered for a while.

As the saying goes, "It is better to be a peace dog than a person in troubled times."At any rate, the late Tang Dynasty during this period was very stable both internally and externally.

If Su Qingqing traveled back in time to a turbulent year, such as the years after the Anshi Rebellion, it would be miserable, and people would not live like human beings.

During the turmoil, people were robbed by soldiers and bandits, and a bucket of rice could be worth up to [-] yuan.

In the first year of Qianyuan, An Qingxu failed and fled to Yecheng. Guo Ziyi led his army to besiege the city. People in the city began to trade their children for food without food. Dou rice even rose to [-] yuan, and even mice could be sold for thousands of dollars!

If we were to travel through time like this, there would be no place to cry.

Therefore, the timing and location of Su Qingqing's time travel are not particularly tragic.

Of course, don’t compare with modern times.

In modern times, little devils from island countries pour nuclear sewage into the sea, which makes people angry and helpless.But after all, the country is still a peaceful and prosperous time with plenty of food and clothing. Even orphans can grow up slowly and rarely starve to death on the streets.

While half asleep and half awake, Su Qingqing listened to the sound of the waves, her mind drifting with the waves, washing away her fatigue, and fell asleep unconsciously, sleeping deeper than ever before.

At dawn the next day, Su Qingqing was awakened by the movement outside the house.

She put on her clothes and walked out. There was already a lot of smoke in the village.

Mrs. Zhang rolled up her trousers, wore a pair of wooden clogs, and was holding a wooden bucket in her hand, preparing to go out.

Seeing Su Qingqing coming out, he smiled and said: "Sister Su, are you awake? Go to Shitai to wash up. Willow branches and hot water have been left for you. Breakfast will take a while. You can rest for a while after washing up. Today is the beginning of the month and the tide is high, so I will catch the sea."

Su Qingqing nodded and went to wash herself.

According to cultural relics, the Tang Dynasty already had toothbrushes made of wood and boar bristles or horsetails, as well as toothpaste powder made from ground ingredients such as Angelica dahurica and agarwood, which are similar in shape to modern toothbrushes and toothpaste.

The nobles of the late Tang Dynasty used high-end products similar to modern toothpaste and toothbrushes, while the general public mostly used willow branches.

Naturally, the only thing Tianjia can use to clean his mouth is willow branches.

The specific method is to soak willow branches in water. The willow branches will become softer after soaking in water.

When it's time to brush your teeth, bite it open. The willow fibers inside are like fine comb teeth. Brushing can make your teeth fragrant and smooth.

The term "chewing toothwood in the morning" refers to the daily action of checking in willow branches.

But because brushing your teeth this way can actually hurt your gums, according to historical records, by the Song Dynasty there were shops specializing in toothbrushes, and aristocratic toothbrushes gradually became common among common people.

Su Qingqing reluctantly finished brushing her teeth, cleaning off the bitten section, and continued soaking the remaining willow branches in the water.

She didn't wash her face with the invisible cloth prepared by Zhang. She just gently picked up the water with her hands and washed it, letting it dry naturally.

After doing all this, Su Qingqing silently thought that if she couldn't return to modern times, she would have to make toothbrushes and toothpaste first no matter what.

Regarding toothpaste, she just happened to know a formula. She accidentally saw it in a medical book from the Song Dynasty.

Specifically, mulberry branches are boiled in water and boiled into a paste, and ginger juice and asarum are added. After solidification, it can be used as toothpaste, or a pure Chinese herbal toothpaste.

Compared with tooth powder made from precious Chinese medicinal materials such as Angelica dahurica and agarwood, it is much more cost-effective, and the paste is also easier to use than powder.

There are mulberry trees planted in the Tian family's backyard, and mulberry branches can be harvested immediately.

(End of this chapter)

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