Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Liu Dazhuang's expression froze, and he patted his head embarrassingly: "Yes... I called it, how does Mr. Gu know?"

Gu Yunji smiled lightly: "Before I thought that shout was a bit familiar, and seeing your red face and panting, I knew what was going on after a little thought. It's not difficult to guess. In order not to be discovered by others, Are you hiding in a mess?"

Hearing what he said, Liu Dazhuang couldn't help feeling embarrassed and guilty of being caught. He lowered his head as if resigned to his fate, and said in a low voice, "I lied about the situation and lied to you and everyone. Mr. Gu, please punish me."

"You helped me out just now. I thanked you before it was too late. What did you do to punish you?" Gu Yunji didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Besides, you were just playing a prank, and you didn't cause any loss. It's not a false report. It's not as good as you said." so serious."

As he spoke, he patted Liu Dazhuang on the shoulder: "If it weren't for your shouting that diverted everyone's attention, I really don't know how to deal with today's situation. At this moment, the officers and soldiers are changing shifts, and the construction site There is no one, if you don't appease everyone's emotions and let them make trouble, then there will be big trouble."

Previously, the refugees' aura was low and depressed, and they seemed to refuse to let Gu Yunji go if they didn't come up with a satisfactory solution.Liu Dazhuang saw these things in his eyes, and wanted to help Gu Yunji, but he didn't know what to do. In a hurry, he only thought of the not-so-smart method of "the wolf is coming".

Although it is not very clever, but fortunately it is effective. If he interrupts him like this, today's affairs will be muddled through in a muddle.

Liu Dazhuang raised his head, his eyes slowly lit up, and he seemed a little embarrassed: "Mr. Gu, it's fine if you don't punish me. I didn't do anything. I really can't afford your thank you."

The two hadn't seen each other since the last farewell, but now they met by chance.Gu Yunji looked Liu Dazhuang up and down, saw that his complexion was rosy, his figure was not as thin as before, and his overall condition was much better than when he first arrived in Hangzhou Mansion, so he asked with a smile:

"How are you doing recently? Are you still used to it? After taking the medicine last time, your daughter should be fine."

Liu Dazhuang showed him a bright smile: "Young Master Lao Gu is worried. Yaya's illness has been cured, and now she is alive and kicking, and there is no problem at all. Although the past few months have not been very good, every day can After eating, I won’t be hungry, I’m already very content.”

At the beginning, his heart softened and he helped their father and daughter. Although Gu Yunji didn't expect anything in return from them, but knowing that they had a good life, he also felt that his efforts were not in vain, and he was very relieved.

Seeing that Liu Dazhuang was alone without Liu Yaya with him, Gu Yunji couldn't help wondering: "You should be working here now, right? Then what about your daughter? At the age of three or four, it's okay to have no adults around to watch."

Liu Dazhuang said: "I entrusted my fellow villagers to take care of Yaya, otherwise I would not be able to get out and work. During the day I go to work, she will help me take care of the children, and when I go back at night, I will give her a penny as a reward, so that she With the money, my child is taken care of, and we are happy with each other."

Gu Yunji raised his eyebrows when he heard the words: "I still need to give money? It is just right for people in the same village to help each other. Few people care about such a little gain and loss. Now they still have to be paid? Not to mention your daily wages of ten cents It's not much at all, raising your daughter is a bit difficult, right?"

Liu Dazhuang didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and said, "It's different today, everyone is having a hard time, and no one has any reason to help others. My fellow villager is a widow, and the man died on the night of the riot."

"She is a woman with two children, and she can't go out to work. Life is very difficult. In addition, the government's porridge is also reduced now. Her family often eats the last meal without the next meal. On weekdays, they can only help people like me. It’s not easy for such a person to take care of children and earn a few pennies to make ends meet.”

Hearing these words, Gu Yunji felt as if a string snapped in Gu Yunji's mind, and he was so startled that he suddenly remembered something.His eyes darkened, and his tone became low: "How many women like your fellow countrymen are there?"

"I don't know about this, maybe a few hundred?" Liu Dazhuang scratched his head, "The journey to the south is very difficult, and it is difficult to survive without a man in the family. So although there are widows, there are not many of them. But most of them are very poor, even if they are single and not burdened, they are not as good as me, a bachelor with children."

Hearing this, Gu Yunji let out a breath slowly, pursed his lips and fell silent.

Now he finally remembered what he had overlooked when he discussed the whereabouts of the refugees with Xu Chengyu and Lu Xianzhi that day.

That is those women among the refugees who cannot go out to work and earn money, and are weak and bully, especially some widows who are helpless and have a difficult life.And these people were not considered by them at the beginning.

There are currently more than 1 refugees in Hangzhou Prefecture, most of whom are men in their prime, with fewer than [-] women and perhaps a few hundred widows.Gu Yunji didn't know whether Lu Xianzhi and the others ignored it like himself, or felt that they were small in number and couldn't cause any trouble, so even if they were considered, they didn't care.

Young and able-bodied men can be both a factor of unrest and a high-quality labor force.For the government, the number of male refugees is large and they are physically strong, occupying a dominant position among the refugees. To stabilize them is to stabilize the entire refugee group. As long as they settle down well, the refugees will not be a problem.

Under the influence of this kind of thinking, women naturally become "additional products" that are not cost-effective. Their self-reliance is relatively low, and it is often difficult for them to live independently without men. It is obviously a loss-making business.

But in the long run, the prosperity and stability of a country cannot be separated from women.The small peasant family, where men farm and women weave, was the basic unit of feudal society. In addition to their reproductive value, women can also promote social harmony and economic prosperity, and are an important force for the development of a region.

If the ratio of men to women in a certain place is seriously out of balance and the number of women is too scarce, then the local public security problems will become more and more serious, the situation will tend to be turbulent, the economy will stagnate, and the whole society will be in turmoil.

For example, in the north that has just experienced the locust plague, the state capitals are in a state of population emptiness, not only short of men, but also short of women.The most important thing for them right now is to absorb the population from other places, to recuperate with light levies, and to return to the state before the locust plague as soon as possible.

However, the value of women is only evident in a stable society. If they are in troubled times, people like them who are not strong and weak will become the first group to be abandoned by the rulers.

Let's just say that now, although the northern states need women very much, they are also very welcome to go back.But they are penniless, and they can't work along the river like men, and they have problems eating. They are afraid that most of them will be lost on the road, and only a few lucky ones can return home smoothly.

After thinking about it so carefully, it is most appropriate to keep women in Hangzhou. This will not only save thousands of lives, but also balance the sex ratio in the local area, making them a positive force for the development of Hangzhou.

But what method should be used to minimize the obstacles and allow them to integrate into the local area smoothly?