How to survive in poverty: I use a simulator to farm

Chapter 104 Why do people want to live?

Winter is particularly difficult, especially for the lower class people in ancient times.

Every year in the twelfth lunar month of winter, no one knows how many people will freeze to death and starve to death.

Most of the people in Chenjiacun slept on the warm Kang, and only a small number of people frowned, always worried that there would be no next meal after this meal, and no tomorrow after today.

Chen Feiyan knew that her life now was much better than half a year ago, but she still felt uneasy in her heart.

Every time she finished her porridge, she would think calmly.Will I have to live like this for the rest of my life?

Do people live just to survive?
Do you think about how to work every day?How to make money?How to maintain food and clothing?

And then, like most farmers in this era, they have the kind of numb thoughts to continue the family line, have many, many sons, and then urge their sons to have many, many sons?

When Chen Feiyan thought of that scene, she felt a little unhappy.

She thought to herself that her time traveling should have a mission, but she hasn't found this mission yet.She hasn't found this goal yet.

People should not live just to live, but live for their own ideals, their own goals, and to realize their own ambitions.

Chen Feiyan always lay there after eating, staring in one direction with her eyes open, motionless. Her current husband Chen Yixuan was a little worried about her.

He could see that his wife was pretending to have a lot of things in her heart. He always felt that as time passed, his wife would fall into a dead end and not be able to get out. So, he thought about it and asked with a concerned look on his face: " Wife, what's wrong with you? Why have you been so depressed these past few days?"

Chen Feiyan hesitated for a moment and then expressed her feelings to him.

"I always feel that people shouldn't live like this."

When Chen Yixuan heard this, he suddenly sighed as if he was a veteran.

"I read a lot of books when I was very young. At that time, I always heard my grandfather tell the story of our family. I learned that my grandfather's biological father was a high-ranking official who was exiled here in the capital. Later, my grandfather I separated from my eldest grandfather and second grandfather... I was thinking at that time that as a man, I must shoulder the responsibility of the family, I want to get ahead, I want to honor my ancestors, I want to be the pride of my parents and grandparents. . But when I got a little older and understood some things and principles, I realized how naive I was back then."

"How difficult it is for a boy from a poor family like me to get ahead!"

When Chen Feiyan heard this, she was thoughtful, and then she asked again: "If you had studied harder, maybe you could have been admitted as a scholar. If you had the reputation of being a scholar, our family would live a better life. It won’t be like this.”

When Chen Yixuan heard this, he laughed angrily at her innocent words.

"Daughter-in-law, you think things are too simple."

"In our prosperous dynasty, it is not easy for children from humble families like us to be admitted as scholars."

"Studying is not just about reading the Four Books and Five Classics like those in college. We also have to memorize the scripture annotations of some famous ministers in the past. Those reference books and extracurricular books are all books collected by real noble families. People like us are basically No chance of contact.”

"Furthermore, our family has no money. It's harder than ever to go out on study tours and meet truly knowledgeable masters. As a man with a wife and children, there's no way I'd sell you out for that illusory fame. Run outside..."

Hearing that he actually put the responsibility on himself, Chen Feiyan said: "Didn't our grandfather have a lot of books when he was alive? Where are those books now?"

Chen Yixuan said helplessly: "Daughter-in-law, I have sold those books a long time ago. In order to survive, I gritted my teeth and sold them one by one."

Chen Feiyan felt uncomfortable after hearing this. "Can't we not sell it at that time? You did the same. Why didn't you pay more attention to it at the beginning? How many more copies did you make by yourself with pen, ink, paper and inkstone?"

After hearing this, Chen Yixuan's eyes suddenly turned red and he felt uncomfortable.

"Daughter-in-law, do you think I didn't want to keep those books so that I could pass them on to our descendants?"

"I really have no choice because of those exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. We have a big family to support, so... we can only pawn those things to get some money to buy rice."

"When I think about it now, I don't know how I survived."

As he spoke, he suddenly turned sideways and shed tears silently.What do people live for in this life?

He had thought before that he could not live in numbness. He had to stand out, honor his ancestors, and regain the glory of his great grandfather.Also let someone from your family work as an official.

However, the reality is so cruel.

There were countless difficulties standing in front of him.

He had used up all his strength to keep his family alive.

When he thought about other things, he didn't even have that thought.

Unexpectedly, his wife had just had enough to eat for a few days, and she began to think deeply about why she was alive. After thinking about it, he suddenly turned around, patted her back gently, and said softly: "Daughter-in-law, we people are still alive, don't think too much about it."

"If we have food to eat, clothes to wear, a house to live in, and several children to support, our life is already considered a good one. When our sons all marry wives and we have grandchildren, we It is worthy of our ancestors and worthy of our children. When we get really old, we can still rely on them to support us in our old age."

"We will grow old together in peace, whatever you say is fine!"

When Chen Feiyan heard this, she was stunned.

She didn't expect that the man next to her had such ordinary thoughts.He is so ordinary that there is an uncontrollable sense of humility inside him.

Live just to have food to eat, clothes to wear, a house to live in, and how many children to have?

Why can't he have a bigger goal and a bigger ambition?

They are both scholars. Why can he, a farmer, be the butler of officials and have the power of life and death over others?

Why is it that people are rich and glorious, have endless enjoyment in their lives, and are surrounded by a group of slaves when they go out, but their own family is like a walking corpse and is in poverty?
At this moment, Chen Feiyan suddenly felt a little eager.

She must cultivate the children at home to become talents.

No matter how poor you are, you cannot lack education!

Then, Chen Feiyan's eyes suddenly shot out a dazzling light.

She grabbed Chen Yixuan's arm tightly and said, "Mr. sir, let's study the teaching materials for the children by ourselves, right?"

"We want to provide children with a nine-year compulsory education. Regardless of whether they are big or small, smart or not, we must let them finish nine years of reading! We must not let them become blind or illiterate!"

When Chen Yixuan heard Chen Feiyan's powerful words, he was completely surprised.

"You, you want them all to study for nine years? But the children in front of us all have defects. One cannot speak, one is deaf, and the other is deaf and mute..."

Chen Feiyan replied optimistically: "But they are very lucky, they are not blind!"

"We can use a combination of pictures and phonetic pronunciation to teach step by step."

"On this basis, we can also create a complete set of sign language movements to tell them how to express themselves and how to spread information!"

When Chen Yixuan saw that she was speaking confidently and swearing, he was suddenly bewitched by her.

The first three sons of my family were only slightly defective.They are actually very smart and filial.

The daughter-in-law wanted to do something for the children, and as a father, he had to express his gratitude no matter what.

So, Chen Yixuan nodded and said: "Daughter-in-law, since you have such an idea, then I will listen to you."

(End of this chapter)