Men are a little better off than women, but not by much.
Yu Yin has been in this era for almost two years. This is the first time she has left the county town and had close contact with farmers who are actually making a living in the fields. She was truly shocked.
When I look at old photos, the black and white ones aren't very clear, but most of them show smiling faces, even the elderly, whose faces are beaming with joy and whose white teeth are very noticeable.
Yu Yin suspected that the reason they were laughing so happily was not because life was easy, but because it was their first time having their picture taken and they wanted to capture their best side.
Looking at their food, the dry cornbread was rough and felt hard, because Yu Yin saw a boy choking and rolling his eyes. There were vegetables, of course, and there was no shortage of various wild vegetables, but wild vegetables also require a lot of oil. The wild vegetables in their bowls were obviously boiled in plain water, and the better ones had a little bit of oil, but not much.
Yu Yin ate her vegetable dumplings, but the fried noodles she had prepared weren't served. The contrast was too stark. She thought she was having a hard time, but it turned out she hadn't even seen the real suffering.
Thinking about the "Clean Plate Campaign" that has been promoted in later generations, and the various dishes that were ruthlessly thrown into the trash can, I suddenly felt a sense of guilt.
Yu Yin silently finished her meal and started working again. Something flashed through her mind, but she couldn't quite grasp it.
This mountain range has nurtured a rich variety of species, but many people still struggle to make ends meet and are barely able to survive.
Is there any way to make a slight change?
For the first time, Yu Yin felt a sense of mission in this era, and beyond her own family life, she saw a wider world.
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