Cai Yan and Cai Wenji were female writers in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. They were erudite and talented, good at music, and were good at literature and calligraphy.

The increasingly proficient sound of the piano echoed in his ears. When Liu Cang lamented Cai Yan's talent in playing, he couldn't help but think of the records about her tragic life.

Without his existence, according to historical development, Cai Yan would probably marry the Wei family in Hedong in a few years. As a result, her husband died just after the marriage. She was not welcomed by the Wei family and eventually returned home.

It turned out that her father was a great scholar of his generation, with a good reputation and a wide network of contacts. These days, women were not so harsh on marriage, and a failed marriage would not have a serious impact on her future.

But at that time, the Central Plains was in a state of turmoil due to Fatty Dong and his men. The Southern Huns took advantage of the chaos to rebel and plunder, and in the end, they took Cai Yan back.

This was a good time. A talented woman from the Central Plains, the daughter of a great Confucian scholar, was taken captive to the north and seized by the Xiongnu. After being there for more than ten years, she gave birth to two children to the Xiongnu.

At this point in life, it can be considered that it has completely collapsed. As for the subsequent grief and anger, Hu Jia Shiba Pai, and the interaction with Cao Cao, it goes without saying that it is meaningless.

Anyway, it is a bit vague to say that I am jealous of beauty and her life is miserable, but there is absolutely no problem in saying that she is unlucky.

I didn't do anything, I'm just an unlucky person...

In Liu Cang's opinion, her bad luck was definitely inherited from her father.

Cai Yong's family not only inherited the talent of music and literature, but also inherited the unlucky constitution...

"In your good years, if you don't study hard and think hard, it's enough to support your family and work. What's the point of fighting with others privately?" When the high table opened chairs, the food was served, and the three of them sat around, they all said in an elegant manner.

The fat middle-aged man said to Liu Cang, who was serving food to his daughter.

"I have my own reasons for doing things. Xiao Yan should eat less bacon, and we will stew chicken later." Liu Cang glanced at the middle-aged man casually, then gave Cai Yan a piece of green vegetables with chopsticks, and said casually.

He has gray hair on his temples and is in his fifties, which is considered middle-aged. In this era, it is okay to call him "old man".

Cai Yong and Cai Bojie, a great scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty, met Liu Cang during his exile and adopted the pseudonym Jiao Feibai. Now they are living together with Liu Cang.

Cai Yong had a good temperament, but he couldn't show it in front of Liu Cang.

In his opinion, Liu Cang was intelligent and self-reliant, but unfortunately he was born in the countryside and lacked discipline since he was a child. He tried many times to reverse this overbearing temper, but in the end he was unable to let it go.

"Why are you so extravagant? In recent years, disasters have occurred all over the country, and haven't drought prevention orders been circulated in the countryside?" Cai Yong frowned and asked after hearing that Liu Cang wanted to kill chickens again.

To say that Liu Cang's family's daily diet can be said to be luxurious, at least there are few people in Liu's village who do not lack meat and fish every meal.

Liu Cang raised chickens and pigs, but unlike other families who focused on accumulating wealth, he had to have at least some bacon and bacon in his daily meals, and he would also prepare live bacon and chickens every once in a while.

Meat preservation is a big problem these days. A batch of pigs raised in the early years have been disposed of by Liu Cang, and now there are only a few half-sized pigs raised in the pig pen.

Non-butchers are not allowed to sell meat. In addition to giving a small amount to the villagers, Liu Cang disposed of the batch of pigs and gave them to Zhang Fei. Each pig is worth 1,200 yuan. The price is moderate. The Zhang family has not lowered the price, so it is not considered a high price.

acquisition.

The Zhang family's normal price for collecting pigs is usually 800 to 1,000 yuan per head, and the selling price can reach around 1,800 yuan. Of course, these pigs must be fed to dolphins, and pigs cannot be sold.

Most of the money earned from selling the pigs was bought by Liu Cang as official salt. The pork reserved by himself and the meat from daily hunting, which could not be consumed in the short term, were cured into bacon by him.

Although it is worse than fresh meat, it can still ensure that he can continue to eat meat. He can replace physical exertion with work on weekdays and will not be exhausted or injured.

Regardless of the time of year, if you want to stay in good shape, eating is inevitable. So far, Liu Cang has not found anyone in the world who confides in the wind.

There are quite a few books on teachings, but those who dare to follow them will be sick within a month and a half.

"The water storage order has been issued, but our family has no farmland, so there is no need to worry about it. Speaking of drought, I am more concerned about the locusts." Liu Cang shook his head and did not answer the question about luxury.

What is luxury or not? Even after a few days without meat, Cai Yong's eyes are still green. He and Cai Yan are not as good as each other.

Cai Yong glanced at Liu Cang, and he said casually as usual, sighing in his heart that his daughter was smart and precocious, and the young man in front of him could not be treated as the same age. It was wonderful to meet this strange young man at a low point in his life.

In Cai Yong's opinion, Liu Cang is really rare in the world, but this rareness really does not reflect how smart Liu Cang is.

At such a young age, he lived a pleasant life alone, and could not afford to eat as much as a wealthy family. There were many smart children named Cai Yong, but this one was really unique to Liu Cang.

I have observed for many years that there is no need for his guidance in the trivial matters of daily life, and there is a sense of ingenuity in interpersonal communication. As they become more familiar with each other, Cai Yong and Liu Cang get along with each other regardless of their age and status, and they are quite equal in their daily life.

smell.

Great Confucianism is not corrupt, and it is very applicable to the Han Dynasty to be the best in conduct. If Cai Yong is a master of Confucianism, then Liu Cang can probably be regarded as an expert in life.

"Locusts will appear every time there is a drought, but I have observed that the drought here this year will not be too serious. You actually care about people's livelihood?" Cai Yong said to Liu Cang with a smile on his face.

"Oh, it's a pity that there won't be locusts this year. I wanted to raise more chickens and maybe get some ducks and geese. But feeding is a problem. Dongshan involves the two villages of Sangdong, and I want to enclose the land there.

, and some planning is needed." Liu Cang shook his head.

Cai Yong was very good at observing the sky. In other words, some people these days are very good at observing the sky.

Liu Cang feels that this kind of expertise has surpassed the concept of knowledge, as if they still have some degraded human biological instincts left in their bodies.

No matter how hard he studied, Liu Cang couldn't see the long term accurately like them.

"You actually expect a locust plague? If there is a locust plague, can you save those chickens?" Cai Yong shook his head and chuckled.

"You have to start small. Sooner or later, you have to build a stronghold and have some buffers to resist flash floods." Without refuting Cai Yong, Liu Cangruo pointed out something, which made Cai Yong's expression gradually become serious.

Now Cai Yong no longer treats Liu Cang as a naughty boy. He vaguely heard what Liu Cang meant. His eyes moved and he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Disasters often happen, and there may be suffering, but the aristocratic families in various places will not let the rituals and music collapse, so don't think wildly." Cai Yong said to Liu Cang.

"Haha..." Liu Cang laughed happily, but felt a little bitter in his heart.

Taking Cai Yong as an example, these people are very good at calculating the timing of the heavens, but they find it difficult to calculate the affairs of people, and the rituals and music are ruined. This word is used well.

Zhuo County has now heard about Zhang Jiao's Taiping Road. Cai Yong occasionally mentioned its disasters, but it was more like making fun of them in the afternoon and did not take them seriously at all.

Liu Cang discovered that Cai Yong had an almost instinctive arrogance. Perhaps it was not just him. The power class of the Eastern Han Dynasty now had an exaggerated confidence in controlling the people.

The only thing that makes them worry and pay attention to is the struggle between the same class.

The eunuchs, relatives, clansmen, aristocratic families, and the emperor repeatedly jumped around among them, acting as monsters in various ways.

Natural disaster? Is that a thing?
Chapter completed!