Lin Wanwan could often hear the sound of tribesmen beating clothes with sticks on bright moonlit nights in the Tang Dynasty. This was not washing clothes, but "beating cold clothes".
The cold clothes worn by people in Linjiazhuang are all made of kudzu, and are filled not with cotton and sponge, but with catkins and tangled hemp.
The kudzu clothes made of hemp fiber itself are very hard. In winter, catkins are added to the clothes and they are naturally harder when frozen by the frost. Therefore, they need to be beaten with a pestle to make them soft and warm.
Lin Wanwan had finally seen the hardships of people's lives in ancient times.
This was still the Tang Dynasty, the most powerful country in the world, and the civilians in those small and remote countries did not know what kind of miserable life they lived.
As far as Lin Wanwan knew from checking the information, America and Africa are now evenly matched, with most areas still in the primitive stage, and only some areas have established imperial slave states.
Europe, on the other hand, was in the early Middle Ages with constant wars. Most areas were Christianized and extremely barbaric and backward. In comparison, the Tang Dynasty was already much more stable and harmonious.
In fact, Lin Wanwan sometimes comes up with the idea of flying to Europe from modern times, and then opening the door to time and space in Europe. After all, in terms of modern history, Europe basically has no history. They even have to learn from books like the Bible.
Find history.
Moreover, the West has been smearing the Chinese heritage. Just because there are one or two fantasy descriptions about "emperors" in historical records, they question it as unreliable information like European mythology and try their best to belittle it.
What is even more irritating is that there are some "experts" in China who also follow the rhythm of the West and are committed to denying China's history. They are so-called "ancient doubters" and have long concluded that it is a civilization created by China since ancient times.
, it is bluntly said that it is not developed locally, but is an imported product.
Lin Wanwan thought that if she wanted to do something in the field of archeology and defeat the West, the island country, and Bangzi Country, she would definitely have unique conditions.
People who possess the gate of time and space are so invincible.
For the sake of archaeological feasibility, she even buried a porcelain vase in the ground of Linjiazhuang, then opened the time and space door and returned to modern times, found the land belonging to Linjiazhuang in the modern Houtaoshan Scenic Area, and dug for a long time to find her
The porcelain bottle was buried, but unfortunately it was not successful.
So she was a little unsure whether this was a problem of parallel time and space or some other reason.
Fortunately, the idea of upholding Chinese civilization was just a whim of Lin Wanwan's. After she found that it was difficult to succeed, she stopped trying. The excavation and protection of Chinese civilization should be left to professional archaeological experts.
Rather than making trouble in modern times, it would be more practical to change the poor life of the Lin clan in the Tang Dynasty.
The profits from selling steamed cakes brought the Lin family half of their daily income, which was placed in the clan's public accounts. The dividends had not yet started, but they were waiting for the winter solstice sacrifice day.
Although the weather is cold and the clothes are thin, people in Linjiazhuang are actually quite looking forward to this year. The winter solstice is approaching day by day, and when everyone thinks about the money and silk they will soon receive, their faces inevitably light up with joy.
The men of the tribe went to sea a few days ago. Because the catch in the coastal waters decreased, they went to sea farther this time. By the time they returned, it would be almost the winter solstice.
Those who stayed on the shore would look at the sea at the pier every day, looking forward to the safe return of their families who went to sea.
In addition to herself, Lin Wanwan's school now also invited an old scholar from a poor family from the town who had failed repeatedly and did not have the ability to take the roll call to be a teacher to teach the older children the "Book of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius" as well as
etiquette.
"The Book of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius" are compulsory subjects for students of the Tang Dynasty. Lin Wanwan herself could not say that she fully understood them, so she gave this task to the new teacher. Of course, for the children in Linjiazhuang who have just started to learn this year
For us, it's still a little far away, but even if we think about it gulping down, it's not a bad thing.
The old scholar's surname was Chen Mingyang and his courtesy name was Wenzhan. He had read books all his life and his knowledge was quite good. At first, he looked down on Lin Wanwan, thinking that women were just mediocre. Moreover, Lin Wanwan neither knew how to cook tea nor was literate, but that was all.
Just squandering time on the strength of being rich.
When Lin Wanwan casually solved a mathematical problem that Mr. Chen had been unable to solve for half a year one day, he was immediately stunned. Later, Lin Wanwan asked him to correct him with a poem by Li Bai,
He was beaten to a pulp.
He thought that he had read books and written poems all his life, but there was absolutely no poem that could match the level of skill that Lin Wanwan produced in this poem.
Chen Yang never dared to underestimate Lin Wanwan, the master of the school. After becoming a hermit, she was truly extraordinary. Even for a female, her talent and knowledge were unfathomable.
After taking care of the new teacher who was obviously poor but extremely arrogant, Lin Wanwan returned to her usual lazy and leisurely life.
Like most of the women in the clan, she now looks out at the sea every day when she is free, waiting for the clan members who have gone to sea to return. The Lin family village has lost more than half of its strong labor force, and sleeping every night cannot make people feel at ease.
After all, in today's society, there are still many young people.
Lin Wanwan has such a big and magnificent house hidden by the sea. There are actually many people who know it from all over the country. Fortunately, she is very strong and has an electric shock baton for self-defense. Even if she encounters some blind Xiaoxiao
, she also has the confidence to deal with it.
She had thought about buying some guards, but she felt that too many servants would make them noisy, and it would be difficult to manage them. Now the family's population just made her feel comfortable, so she never took any action.
Early that morning, Yun Shang brought two sets of clothes, one large and one small, to Lin Wanwan.
"Madam, these are two sets of winter clothes I made from silk. Take a look and see if you like them."
"Make it for me and Xiao Yu'er?"
"Yes, madam, take a look and you're satisfied."
Lin Wanwan didn't expect Yun Shang to start making clothes for them without saying a word.
Although she bought some pieces of brocade in the town and gave them to the two maids, she did not give Yunshang any orders to make clothes for the master. The cloth she gave them was for them to make their own clothes, and they were considered personal maids.
Extra work clothes.
Lin Wanwan pretended to buy the Hanfu for herself and Xiao Qingyu at a clothing store in Xiaoxi Town (actually they bought it in modern times). After all, it is very convenient to buy finished products from modern times. Hanfu is very popular now.
There are many shops specializing in Hanfu online.
Lin Wanwan unfolded her clothes and was stunned. Not only was the style gorgeous, the hand-embroidery on it was even more beautiful. It didn't look like clothes, but like a work of art.
Well, I have to say that the three servants she bought in Datang were all first-class in terms of loyalty, and each had their own merits.
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The subscription is not very good, and I am a bit unmotivated. The deposited manuscripts have been exhausted, and today’s second chapter will be late. I will try to write more deposited manuscripts during the day tomorrow. Alas, it is too difficult without deposited manuscripts.