I've been staying at my grandma's house for three days. Through my inquiries and indirect inquiries, I have a general understanding of this family and this era.
My name is Fu Jia, the only daughter in the family. My parents got married for five years before they had me. My only child is very precious. My mother's name is Wang Yaxian, the eldest and only girl in the family. My father's name is Fu Liangcheng, the second child in the family. My mother has three younger brothers. My eldest uncle and my elder uncle live with my grandmother, but they are not in the same courtyard. My eldest uncle lives in the east courtyard on the left, my elder uncle lives in the west courtyard on the right, and my second uncle was kicked out of the house by my grandfather (the reason will be explained later).
There was a helper in the house, Aunt Ge, who was responsible for washing clothes and cleaning the house (she only washed the clothes of the old men and women, and the house was only cleaned up in the main courtyard. She couldn't do more than that). The meals were eaten by each party, but the daughter-in-law took turns to cook three meals for the old couple. The family did not have to pay the public money. Each family earned money and kept it. During the New Year, they would give some gifts according to their own circumstances.
It can be said that my grandparents are quite open-minded and not mean people. My grandfather is also a capable person. His cousin used to be a local Zhizhou. When he was young, he came here with his cousin to work hard. They got married and settled down here. Although my grandfather was not very good at literature, he was very good at studying. He had a lot of connections in Liangzhou Prefecture. Moreover, my grandfather's calligraphy and paintings were very good, especially his paintings, which were comparable to famous artists. His heat transfer could be said to be a unique style. Many people came to ask for it. Of course, they did not ask for money for nothing. *^_^*
My grandma's family is also very powerful. Her family is a famous landlord. My eldest brother used to be the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works. Now he has retired and returned to his hometown. My grandma was the second daughter of my family. She had a fever when she was young and burned one of her ears. She was deaf in the other ear, so she married my grandpa. Although her ears were not good, my grandma was a famous beauty when she was young. My grandpa was a little sorry for his looks, but my granduncle valued his character and ability at that time. He didn't need to be with his parents-in-law because my grandpa was working hard here with my cousin and his parents weren't around. Besides, my grandfather is the second son of the family. He doesn't have to live with him. In short, my mother's family doesn't lack money. Just the land that my grandmother married off to was 200 mu. It's a good life to manage the rent every year.
My uncle's wife, Wang Chengjiang's wife, is surnamed Xing. Her family is a shoemaker and has her own workshop. She's not very rich or poor. My uncle likes horses, so my grandfather paid for a shop for him to rent cows, horses, and mules. It's the kind of shop where we rent donkey carts when we come to my grandmother's house. It's similar to a taxi company. It only does business in the nearby towns and prefectures. It's not far away. Even if there are five workers in the shop, they can't handle it. There are two sons in the family. The eldest son is called Wang Bao, and the second son is called Wang Chi. My uncle probably named his son after a horse! (Wang Bao! Ferghana Horse? Wang Chi! Riding on the battlefield? My eldest uncle is two years older than me, and my second brother is three months older than my birthday.
My uncle's name is Wang Chenghai's wife, Mrs. Liu. Her family is from a county town. She used to farm. Later, her eldest son went to school in the county town and opened a bookstore with a few friends. She didn't get an official position, but she didn't go to school for nothing. The bookstore was run very well and she had some family background. The whole family moved from the countryside to the city. My uncle is a gatekeeper at the government office. I heard from my mother that my uncle is just a loafer-like person who can't do anything. Grandpa doesn't think he can do anything. He should find a place to laze around. It's fine as long as he doesn't cause trouble. He can't cause any trouble in the government office even if he doesn't have any ability! Two taels of silver a month is enough for the family to eat and drink. There are also two children at home, a girl and a boy. The girl is one year younger than me, and the boy is four years old. The girl is called Wang Qian, and the boy is called Wang Jun. These two children's names were given by my mother!
According to my eldest cousin Wang Bao, who had been in school for a year, our country is the Xia Dynasty. It has been more than 300 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The country is strong and has 89 state capitals. Each state capital has 30-33 counties. We are in Liangzhou Prefecture, which is the southernmost. It has the responsibility of border defense and has 33 counties. Because it is at the edge, there are often wars. The most powerful ones are the Japanese. Their navy is very powerful. They fight at least once a year. Usually, they fight for supplies.
Why did he come to snatch it every year? Because our country is rich! Rich flowing oil. On this main road, we are the wealthiest. However, the navy is not very strong. On land, we can say that no one dares to bully us, but not in the water. Without a large warship like theirs, the soldiers were not as good at swimming as the locals. Some of them even got seasick when they boarded the ship. There was no advantage in this battle!
Besides, our climate here only has two seasons in a year, except for summer and spring. There's no winter or autumn. Yes, there's no winter. It's a bit like the climate in my previous life in San Ya. Most of the year, the temperature is between 25 degrees and 33 degrees. Only the coldest time of the month is around 20 degrees. The crops here can be harvested three times a year. However, there are typhoons and floods every year, but the lives of the people are not difficult. Every family has a small harvest.
The money here was $_$(mainly). 1000 wen was equivalent to one tael of silver, and 10 taels of silver was equivalent to one tael of gold. Here, a woman's daily wage was 30 to 35 wen. If three meals were included, it would be 25 to 30 wen. A man's daily wage was about 50 wen, and if three meals were included, it would be 40 wen. (Do men eat a lot?) So as long as you weren't too lazy, everyone could earn more than a tael of silver a month.
Because of the geographical location, the crops here were generally cheaper than other places. For example, rice was 8 wen per catty in other places, but it was 4-5 wen per catty in Liangzhou Prefecture. Vegetables were even cheaper. Some of them cost 1 wen per catty, and seafood was not expensive either. Shrimps and fish were usually 5 wen per catty, while shellfishes were 2 wen per catty. Sometimes, they were 1 wen per catty. It was probably because of the rivers and seas! There were both fish and sea fish here, and the prices were about the same. However, there were fewer sea fish in the prefecture, but there were many dried fish. The meat was relatively more expensive. Pork was usually 10 wen per 500 grams, fat streaky pork was 13 wen, big fat meat was 15 wen per 500 grams, thinner parts were 7-8 wen, ribs and other bones were 6 wen, and my favorite ribs were more expensive, 9-10 wen. This was the price of goods!
On the whole, the place I live in is very good, rich, and the climate is good. The people live and work in peace and contentment. Other than being harassed by the Japanese and occasionally being robbed at the border, it's almost a paradise.
"Cousin, cousin, come quickly!" It's my uncle's Wang Jun calling me.
"What is it?"
"My uncle bought some fruits. My mother asked me to call you to eat with us.”the little kid said.
"Oh, let's go! What did you buy?" I asked.
"Anyway, there are quite a lot. I saw bananas.”The little kid replied happily.
Banana? This fruit was the most common fruit here. Yesterday, my mother bought it too. It seems to be one cent per catty.
As I spoke, I came to my uncle's courtyard. As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw many people. Although I had seen them a few times in the past few days, I still couldn't recognize them all.
I saw a pair of old men sitting at a round table in the courtyard. There were fruits on the table. Beside the old man stood a man who looked to be older than my father. He looked to be in his thirties and was wearing a blue robe. He was talking to the old man.
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