Chief Lin announced to his clan members at the last money-sharing meeting that if he seeks medical advice from Lin Wanwan in the future, he must follow the rules of the town pharmacy, and all medical fees must be paid.
If there is a family that is really in difficulty, it will be deducted from the clan’s dividends.
Anyway, everyone goes fishing together, works in the fields together, and works in the workshop together. The work points earned will eventually be turned into money and materials and shared.
Lin Wanwan was reading "Lu Shi Chun Qiu" and once read a chapter about "Zigong redeems people".
It is said that there is a law in the State of Lu. If people from the State of Lu are found to have become slaves abroad, if someone can redeem them, they can return to the State of Lu and reimburse the ransom.
Once, Zigong, a disciple of Confucius, ransomed a Lu man abroad, but after returning home, he refused to accept the state compensation.
As a result, his behavior was criticized by Confucius. Confucius said this: "Give the lost. From now on, the people of Lu will not redeem people. If you take the gold, you will not lose it, and if you don't take the gold, you will no longer redeem the people."
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Zigong's mistake was that he raised his moral standards too high, to a height that was beyond the reach of most people.
Treating one's private morality as public morality will form a moral kidnapping. The consequence of this can only make ordinary people become disillusioned by morality and stop lending a helping hand.
Those who benefit others at the expense of oneself are sages. Those who do not harm oneself but benefit others are called true morality and are the standards of public morality acceptable to the general public.
It's not that Lin Wanwan doesn't understand this truth, it's just that it's too easy for her to make money in the Tang Dynasty.
More than ten yuan of pepper, mirrors, fabrics, and copper are all too easy to obtain in modern times, just like those blown by the strong wind. It is inevitable that you will spend them lavishly and not care too much.
In modern times, it is not easy for her to cash in ancient antiques. Supervision in all aspects is too strict, so she is not so generous.
Moreover, deep down in Lin Wanwan's heart, she is more wary of modern people. Who is to say that she has no status in modern times.
In the Tang Dynasty, she was considered a fifth-grade village monarch, and everyone in the clan looked up to her. She could gain emotional value from her efforts, so she didn't feel it was a loss.
In modern times, if Lin Wanwan borrowed money, it would most likely be in vain, but in the Tang Dynasty, Lin Wanwan believed that every bit of her efforts would be rewarded.
She was very sure that her mansion in Linjiazhuang would be very safe, because no one could cross the Linjiazhuang clan and hurt her.
Just like last year, after she received a batch of goods from Qiongzhou, she attracted several thieves who broke in at night.
In the end, the people in Linjiazhuang got rid of all the thieves without saying a word, and didn't let her get into any trouble.
The people from Linjiazhuang are both her ancestors and her current bodyguards.
The other party protects her, and she is naturally willing to sacrifice for everyone, exchanging sincerity for sincerity.
But like the old couple who asked her to borrow money in modern times, they never helped her at all.
She had no father or mother when she was a child. When their son was eating popsicles, he didn't show mercy to her and gave her one. Why should she help them now that she is rich?
Lin Wanwan always remembered something her grandmother told her. At that time, she was still young and played with the children of the in-laws who lived in front of her grandparents' house.
Their family was cooking corn that day, but after it was cooked, they only gave it to their own children. They didn't even think of giving it to Lin Wanwan, so Lin Wanwan just watched helplessly.
Grandma Lin, who had returned from farming, was so sad when she saw this scene that she immediately called Lin Wanwan back home. She immediately went to the cornfield and broke some corn back and cooked it for Lin Wanwan to eat.
Even though the corn hadn't grown to its full size at that time, my grandmother still cut it off without hesitation, just because she didn't want to see Lin Wanwan envy others.
What’s so strange about corn, they have it too.
Lin Wanwan did not remember this incident because she was young, but Grandma Lin kept it in mind. Later, when Lin Wanwan grew up, she would often mention it when chatting, which made a deep impression on Lin Wanwan.
Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin had no children by their side. In the past, no one in the clan would think of helping them. And the two elders were very face-conscious people and always supported them. This was why they decided immediately after the demolition.
Bought a small villa.
Grandpa said that after living in a big house all his life, he did not want to live in a grid house. He would rather stay in a big house and suffer poverty than live in a small house and spend money lavishly.
In fact, if uncle Lin Zhantian had not taken away most of the demolition money, Lin Wanwan and her grandparents would not be poor.
It was precisely because Lin Zhantian had taken away all the family's money that the two children, the elderly and the young boy, lived so frugally.
Frugality is a virtue, but often it is also due to helplessness.
The next day, Lin Wanwan sent a message to the Zhang family and the Wang family, and made an appointment with the Zhang family's eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wang, and the Wang family's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Yu, to enjoy a full range of beauty and skin care services at Hongyan Smile.
She had such a leisurely mood, naturally because she wanted to ask for something.
In the backyard of Hongyanxiao, there is an artificial hot spring pool, commonly known as the hot water pool, which is one of the supporting facilities for the beauty spa program in Hongyanxiao.
The initial construction cost of this artificial hot spring was forty-six guan. After that, it only cost charcoal and labor every month, and it would cost more than 5 guan.
And this expense is still not recouped, because it is only open to premium members, and ladies who have senior memberships do not have to pay extra to soak in the hot springs, as it is included in the beauty package.
Therefore, changing the water and boiling it every day would make the smiling little shopkeeper Lin Mengli so painful that he could not breathe.
Lin Wanwan would come here to enjoy it occasionally, such as when she needed to socialize.
People in the Tang Dynasty loved bathing in hot springs, and Luan County was better. Xiaoxi Town, the county where the county government is located, did not have a separate hot spring. If people wanted to bathe, they had to climb mountains to go to Taoist temples or temples. There are open public bathhouses there.
If you are in Chang'an, there are many hot springs and pools in every village. The most famous one is probably the Huaqing Pool made famous by Yang Guifei.
Lin Wanwan usually doesn't choose to take a bath in Hongyanxiao. As a southerner, she is not used to being naked with others, even if she is of the same sex. Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy it alone in a jacuzzi in a modern home?
However, the situation today was special. She had something to ask for, so naturally she had to accompany her.
When Lin Wanwan wearing a bikini appeared in the hot water pool, she also attracted the attention of Wang and Yu.
"Wanwan, what kind of fabric is this? It's so novel." Wang asked first.
Lin Wanwan jumped into the soup pool, her whole body was wrapped in the water, only her shoulders and head were exposed, and then she casually made up: "This is a piece of fabric that I made by myself. The process is complicated and difficult to promote, so I made this set
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Mrs. Wang said clearly: "Wanwan, you know a lot, including medicine, food, and weaving. I heard that the cotton made in your cotton workshop is very soft."
“It’s really okay.”
Mrs. Yu also praised: "Le'an Xiangjun's ideas are wild and unconstrained, and the cloth he weaves is also unique. But how can Xiangjun come out to take a bath and still wear clothes? It's so uncomfortable. It would be comfortable to take off all his clothes and soak in the hot spring pool."
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"Haha, haha, I'm used to it!" Lin Wanwan laughed briefly.