Chapter 3465: Extra Story
Later, when Yu Xiaohu heard Mr. Rous ask him where he could learn piano, he smiled and said, "It's so Mr. Rous can find out."
"Even if I am a folk in the Song Dynasty, there are few people who can play such instruments.
But if you want to learn, just let your daughter come to Lin'an University to learn it well, but you should know that this instrument cannot be learned in one or two months."
"No problem, it will take as long as possible!"
When Mr. Rous heard this, he waved his hand indifferently, expressing his determination to let his daughter learn the piano.
After hearing this, Yu Xiaohu next to him laughed in his stomach.
"As the saying goes, three years of piano, five years of flute, and one erhu breaks the waist. If you want to play the piano well, this Miss Difni will definitely not be able to go back."
Yu Xiaohu was able to draw this conclusion, but it was not groundless.
You should know that when he was working part-time, he was not a guide for others once or twice, and there were many such situations.
Young women from Europe like Miss Difni usually come to the Song Dynasty and leave when they just come and go, they buy some rare items from the Song Dynasty, clothing, jewelry and so on.
Later, they used the Great Song makeup technique they learned to charm all living beings in their hometown, and in this life they would constantly recall the appearance of Lin'an, the sky city they had visited.
However, if those women have time and opportunity to live here for a year or two, then there will be very few people who are willing to return to Europe.
Of course there are many reasons here. The excellent sanitation conditions, fine diet, and colorful life are certainly one aspect.
In addition, these European aristocratic ladies are not difficult to find a good family here or find a decent job because of their good conversation and exotic appearance. This is of course another factor.
In such a situation, who would like to return to the dirty, smelly hometown, with sewage all over the ground, and marry a country noble who never takes a bath for the rest of his life?
Of course, there is another most important reason, which is that the current attitude of the Song Dynasty towards women is in heaven and underground compared to Europe.
The status of women in the Song Dynasty today is a very different place than ten years ago.
The skillful female worker in the Song Dynasty had already risen in the prestige in the family.
After all, if you say a thousand words, whoever can make money can have the right to speak.
Moreover, in the Song Dynasty, young girls can learn knowledge and get jobs comparable to men after graduating from school. Here, the disciples of the fifth camp of the head of state of the Bian have made a very good demonstration role.
Not to mention anything else, all the steam ships in the Song Dynasty are designed by Sister Mu Tianxuan.
Just in front of me, the dean of the School of Optical Engineering at Lin'an University is Shen Yaoguang, the younger sister of the Seven Sons of the Divine Workers.
So when it comes to the status of women, no one in the Song Dynasty dares to say no.
When it comes to such changes, many people may not believe that the Song Dynasty, which was in the feudal era, could change so quickly.
But don't forget that the real improvement of the status of modern women actually originated from the Industrial Revolution.
During the industrial revolution in history, it was precisely because of their unique tenacity and meticulousness that women were competent for many jobs that were not suitable for men.
For example, all the workers in the textile industry are almost all women.
After that, the status of these girls who can make money began to improve accordingly.
If you don’t believe it, you can look at the future generations. Even in the 21st century, you can see how good the African cannibals who live on hunting are than a thousand years ago?
It can be seen from this that the Industrial Revolution is the biggest driving force that truly promotes the rise of women's status.
Shen Mo, the head of the Song Dynasty, pushed up the status of women in society without hesitation, which made the entire Song Dynasty's labor force double in almost ten years! On the other hand, look at Europe of this era and you will know why Miss Difni can't go back.
Because the status of European women in this era is really terrible.
Whether it is a noble lady or a wealthy businessman's daughter, after marrying her husband, she immediately loses control over her property and personal freedom.
So much so that in this era, many noble women began to donate their wealth to monasteries when they were very young.
Then once the spouse chosen by the family for them fails to meet their wishes, or if the husband dies, they will immediately join the monastery.
This is not because they really like to become monks, but because they can only use this method to maintain financial independence among relatives who are like wolves and tigers, while also avoiding losing their innocence in a dirty environment.
So if Miss Difni had studied here for three or two years, probably if his father insisted on taking her away, she would have lost her eyes as a kite with a broken string! But Yu Xiaohu obviously could not say this sentence, and he could only laugh in his heart.
...After this, Mr. Rous encountered all the troubles.
After he finally spent more than ten days visiting the entire Lin'an City, Mr. Rolls went to the warehouse of Lin'an Wharf to take out his goods and wanted to go to the wine guild to promote it.
At this time, the winemaker Mr. Valois opened an oak barrel and poured out a glass of red wine. After taking a bite, the gentleman immediately sat on the ground and cried loudly! At this time, Mr. Rous was also stunned. He immediately took the cup and tasted it, and then frowned fiercely.
It turns out that wines like wine not only have extremely high requirements for temperature when storing, but also cannot shake frequently, otherwise the quality of the wine will be greatly affected.
This is why, from ancient times to the present, their wines have to be stored in underground wine cellars in an environment without light and constant temperature.
As for their Burgundy wines, they usually have to be stored in a cellar between 13 and 18 degrees Celsius to avoid spoilage and the wine will become more and more mellow.
But this time, Mr. Rous was in trouble.
Due to the bumpy sea transportation, the quality of these wines has dropped significantly.
To be honest, after tasting the fine wine of the Song Dynasty these days, Mr. Rous even felt that the slightly deteriorated wine is given to the people of the Song Dynasty for free. He felt sorry for others! What should I do?
At this time, Mr. Rous was stunned on the spot as if he was shocked.
Chapter completed!