Dressed as a widow, raising cubs, farming and building infrastructure in Ming Dynasty

Chapter 86 Expensive and Cheap

Qin Liu deliberately said: "There are very few trees on this grassland. The limited wood is used to build yurts, make horse poles and various utensils. The materials for burning fires and heating can only be adapted to local conditions.

This cow and sheep dung sounds disgusting, but it is a daily necessity for herdsmen. You rich people may have a hard time understanding it. "

Old Man Lou sneered from the side with approval and ridicule.

Qin Liu understood that Old Man Lou was approving of him and mocking Zhu Yue and Xiao Tao, who were well-dressed and well-fed.

She actually couldn't understand it when she first came here, but she got used to it after a few days.Dried cow dung didn't smell strange when burned, so she thought it was fine.

The trivial daily life has a huge impact on people's assimilation and influence.

After the dumplings were cooked and taken out of the pot, Qin Liu warmly invited Zhu Yue, Old Man Lou and Xiao Tao to eat together.

Zhu Yue sat still and ate elegantly; Old Man Lou and Qin Liu stood holding the bowl and eating happily, while Xiao Tao held the bowl with tears in his eyes, seemingly eating the dumplings in small bites, but in fact he just nibbled them. A little bit of dumpling skin is like swallowing poison.

Zhu Yue only ate a few dumplings and then stopped eating.

Qin Liu was slightly surprised. She clearly remembered Zhu Yue's shocking appetite when he went back to Yanzilou for dinner for the first time.

She made food for two people and let him eat it all by himself.

Now there are only enough dumplings for three people, and there are still a few left for four people.

Qin Liu suppressed a smile, put away the dishes and washed them.

Lou helped Qin Liu, and Xiao Tao went to boil a pot of tea for her eldest son.

After Qin Liu finished his work, Zhu Yue was already standing outside the yurt with his hands behind his back.

He turned around and saw Qin Liu, who was leaning forward and looking out, and said, "Put on some clothes and come with me."

Qin Liu put on a thick coarse cotton robe and followed Zhu Yueshen out of the camp.

To be honest, the grass is not flat. There are many potholes on the ground, and you may get sprained if you are not careful.It was another cold night, he couldn't see his fingers, and there might be wolves outside the camp. Qin Liu didn't think there was anything wonderful about walking at night.

Especially the arrogance of Master Zhu Yue, who loves to show off, makes her and Old Man Lou even more vulgar and vulgar, and they are not from the same world at all.

Zhu Yue walked very slowly, and from time to time he helped Qin Liu who had fallen into the pit.

Qin Liu originally wanted to ask: "Why didn't I see you in the trap?" But in the end he chose to shut up.

This chaotic dinner was like a magic mirror, clearly reflecting everyone's status, pride and pride.

It also illuminated the gap between Zhu Yue and her very clearly, as wide as the vast Milky Way.

After walking to the lake, Zhu Yue finally stopped.

He looked up at the bright stars in the sky for a while, and finally turned to look at Qin Liu.

"Has Ah Jiang read Zhuangzi?"

what?
Is there going to be an ancient Chinese exam in this dark place?
Qin Liu searched his intestines and stomach, but still managed to squeeze out a sentence: "I have read it briefly."

Zhu Yue is a good talker: "When I was a boy studying, my husband talked about the Qiu Shui chapter of "Zhuangzi". I didn't understand it at that time, but now I suddenly understand it."

Qin Liu happily said: "I would like to hear the details."

"In the chapter on Autumn Water, there is a dialogue between He Bo and Bei Hairuo. He Bo is the water god of the Yellow River. In autumn, hundreds of rivers flow into the Yellow River, and the water of the Yellow River is wide and powerful. He Bo is overjoyed, thinking that all the beautiful scenery in the world is gathered here.

Hebo followed the water eastward and came to the North Sea. When he saw the endless North Sea, he finally realized his own shallowness.He sighed to Bei Hairuo, the water god of the North Sea, and said: "I am the one who thinks that I am the only one who has heard the Tao." '

It means that I am the one who has heard many great truths and thinks that no one can compare with me.If I hadn't come before you today and seen your vastness, I might have been ridiculed by knowledgeable people forever. "

Qin Liu didn't understand why he mentioned this, and asked tentatively: "This is an allusion to 'Looking at the ocean and sighing'. What does Mr. Zhu mean by this?"

Zhu Yue continued: "He Bo asked Bei Hairuo, how to distinguish the high and low of things? How to distinguish their big and small?"

Qin Liu listened attentively.

"Bei Hai said, if you look at it from the Taoist perspective, things are neither noble nor cheap; if you look at them from the perspective of things, you will be noble and inferior to each other; if you look at them from a secular perspective, your own dignity or inferiority is not in yourself.

In essence, there is nothing noble or cheap among things.

But from the perspective of things themselves, there are distinctions between high and low. Everyone regards themselves as noble and others as inferior.

From a secular perspective, nobleness or disgrace does not lie in the things themselves. "

Qin Liu finally understood what Zhu Yue wanted to say by going around in a big circle.

She said seriously: "So, the cow dung on the fire tonight is no different from you, Master Zhu.

But in the eyes of Master Zhu or cow dung, there is a distinction between high and low; Master Zhu feels that he is noble and cow dung is inferior, while cow dung feels that it is noble and Master Zhu is inferior.

From a secular point of view, nobleness or disgrace does not lie in cow dung or Mr. Zhu himself, but in what benefits they can bring to the secular people. Is this what you mean? "

Zhu Yue raised his eyebrows and laughed dumbly: "If you insist on comparing it like this, it makes sense."

Qin Liu couldn't help laughing, Zhu Yue was quite well-educated.

She continued: "However, in my opinion, Mr. Zhu was able to go deep into the grasslands to seek benefits for the Ming Dynasty, and also brought salt and tea to the herders on the Mongolian grasslands. The cow dung used to make fires for the herdsmen to keep warm every day will not be small anymore.”

Zhu Yue said: "Big and small are relative. From the big side, everything has its bigness. From the small side, everything has its smallness. The sky and the earth can be as small as a millet, or as big as a hill. .The humble cow dung has a great side if it is put to good use.”

He paused, and then said slowly: "We, the Duke of Baoguo, are the most distinguished nobles of the Ming Dynasty, but we are walking on thin ice with fear, fearing that if we are not careful, we will not be tolerated in the emperor's family, and we will end up in a situation where the whole family will be executed, the whole family will be confiscated and exiled.

It's hard to say whether it's expensive or cheap, sometimes it's just a thin line.

Your Liu family has been the family of the first minister for more than ten years. The eldest daughter of the Liu family used to be so arrogant and arrogant, scolding many princes and princes with dung and dirt, but now she is willing to hang out with cow dung, cooking with soup, and Jing Chai wearing a sarong with a calm composure.

The world is changing, who can say clearly? "

Qin Liu's forehead twitched.

It’s true that Miss Liu Xuejiang is a serious young lady, but she is just a fake who has traveled through time, so she is incomparable!

I am a helpless little widow, and it was only with your help that I earned some money...

Qin Liu did not say these words.Zhu Yue took care of Miss Liu Xuejiang with his special feelings for her. On the one hand, she was the continuation of her original body, and on the other hand, she really needed his care.

She once thought that the little mute might be someone to rely on, but after realizing his ambition last time, it was still difficult for her to go against his heart and get close to him again.

The road of life is a journey, and no one will accompany anyone throughout their whole life. She used Zhu Yue for a short time, but she also gained great benefits and wealth for their Baoguo Palace. It was mutually beneficial, wasn't it?

Qin Liu's voice was a little low: "Even if the world changes, some things will not change. For example,"

(End of this chapter)