"Daily Life of Ancient People 2" Author: Mr. Wang who teaches history/Wang Lei/Publisher: Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House/Subtitle: Was there a "996" work system in ancient times?

◆The second part of "Daily Life of Ancient People" will once again satisfy all your curiosity about the daily life of ancient people!

◆Did the "996" work system also exist in ancient times? Were housing prices high in ancient times? How did ancient people learn foreign languages?

◆6 major categories of topics, 60 topics, and 90 exquisite illustrations to help you see the real ancient people.

◆New hardcover collector's edition! New topics added, such as "Is the harem in ancient times really chaotic?" and "Is it easy to be a doctor in ancient times?"

◆A new work by the Douyin account "Teacher Wang who tells history", with 5 million likes and 170 million views. It covers all aspects of daily life in ancient times, from food, clothing, housing and transportation to marriage and work.

◆The author read through 187 references to ensure that every mind-blowing question is supported by reliable historical materials; at the same time, he gave full play to the humorous talent of people in Northeast China and wrote each question into a joke, allowing you to laugh while observing the real details of ancient people's life.

◆Open this book and satisfy all your curiosity about the daily life of ancient people!

Was there a “996” work system in ancient times?

In ancient times, "workers" mainly referred to officials and yamen runners. They went to work at 12:00 a.m. and left work at 12:00 p.m. every day. The number of working days varied with different dynasties. At the worst, they only had one day off a month. On average, the ancients worked six days a week, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. Therefore, although there was no "996" work system in ancient times, there was a similar "666" work system!

Were housing prices high in ancient times?

House prices in the Han Dynasty were dirt cheap. An average person's salary for one or two years was enough to buy a house in a small city. House prices in the Tang Dynasty were not so affordable. Han Yu, who was promoted to the position of Minister of Personnel, took 30 years to save enough money to buy a house. House prices in the Song Dynasty were even more outrageous. The money that Su Che spent on buying a house in Bianliang in his later years would require an average person to save at least 120 years without eating or drinking!

How did ancient people learn foreign languages?

Since there are no phonetic symbols, people have created many Chinese rhymes to mark the pronunciation of foreign sentences. For example:

Good morning

"How do you do" (how do you do) farewell

One dollar "wendela"

Our own brother "Balacha" (brother)

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The author has read 187 references to ensure that every brain-opening question is supported by reliable historical materials. At the same time, he fully utilized the humorous talent of Northeastern people and wrote each question into a joke, allowing you to laugh while observing the real details of ancient people's life.