These workshops opened by Ang Lee and his wives were much better than ordinary workshops in all aspects. Not only were the wages of the craftsmen higher, but the working environment was also better. The meals provided by the workshop every day were also nutritious. The accommodation was also fully considered. All the workers could live in the workshop.
However, because more than half of the craftsmen were from the old capital, their living places were not far from the workshop, so they were more willing to live at home. This made the workshop's dormitory very spacious. Originally, there should be six people living in a room, but in fact, there were only two or three people living in it. The upper level of the elevated bed that Ang Lee prepared for the workshop was basically unoccupied. Everyone lived on the lower level of the elevated bed, and the upper level was used to store various daily necessities, such as extra clothes, shoes, and other personal items. It was more spacious and comfortable to live in.
The reason why he insisted on preparing a house for all the employees was that Ang Lee was very concerned about the workers. He understood that only by letting the workers live comfortably could they work harder and have less worries.
Otherwise, if a craftsman was worried all day about not having enough money to rent a house and the pressure of living was too great, his working mood would not be very high, and he might even slack off. Ang Lee always believed that people's hearts were made of flesh. Only when you were friendly to the craftsmen and gave them better living conditions could the craftsmen work well. Of course, strict management was also indispensable, but if there were no good conditions and treatment, strict management would only make the employees resentful. Even if he brainwashed the employees, there must be better conditions to carry on, at least better conditions than other workshops. This way, the brainwashing effect would be doubled, and the workers would be full of enthusiasm. Ang Lee's workshop also had an incentive mechanism, which was even more advantageous.
Therefore, when the number of craftsmen job-hopping in Beijing's workshops was getting more and more serious, such a thing had not happened in Ang Lee's workshop for a long time. No craftsmen proposed to quit. Except for a few old craftsmen who mastered the core technology who signed an agreement and could not leave, the rest of the ordinary craftsmen also liked the working environment of Ang Lee's workshop very much. They were not willing to leave after coming here. Under strict management, they became more and more capable, and no one was a hindrance. As long as their performance was not bad, the workshop would not fire them, unless they were too lazy and lousy.
The first few core workshops were all founded by Ang Lee. Later, the few madams in the family were really idle and set up a few workshops. They mainly recruited female workers, and only a few male workers. The few madams were obviously much kinder than Ang Lee. They provided better accommodation for the female workers than Ang Lee. Moreover, according to the special characteristics of the female workers, they were very considerate and built more bathrooms in the living area. Every day, a lot of hot water would be boiled for these female workers to bathe in order to prevent these female workers from getting sick. After all, female workers were different from male workers. They were more likely to get sick. As long as the cleaning work was not done properly, they could get sick at any time. It should be known that in ancient times, women's disease was a very common disease. Almost all women would get this disease, and the incidence rate was extremely high. Very few people could avoid this disease for their entire life, and more or less, they would get sick occasionally.
In addition to the reasons caused by special professions, the main reason why most ordinary women got sick was because of the lack of cleaning. As long as they were cleaned properly, they should not get sick. Especially during special periods, special attention should be paid. They must be cleaned properly.
In addition, in fact, men also had to be clean. Otherwise, there was a certain chance that they would get sick, or at least they would get itchy or something. In ancient times, there was a saying that nine out of ten people had hemorrhoids, which meant that this disease was extremely high. Many people would get this disease, and this disease was also very terrible because it meant that when you sat down, it was very painful. Moreover, once you got this disease, it was almost difficult to cure. It was very likely that it would accompany a person for a lifetime.
The main reason for this disease was because the usual cleaning was not in place. If the cleaning was in place, this disease should not appear. The most effective way to clean was to clean with warm water. Using paper was definitely not possible. Even the softest paper could not replace warm water.
Ang Lee once had such an experience. Because of his busy studies, he could only take a bath once a week. The boys in the dormitory could not wash their buttocks every day. Otherwise, they would be ridiculed and even bullied. Even if their buttocks were itchy, they could only endure it until the weekend when they took a bath.
The consequence of not washing for a long time was that Ang Lee's chrysanthemum became more and more itchy. In the end, he could feel a small fleshy lump with his hand. It would be a little more comfortable if he pinched it with his hand. There was a sour feeling, but after a while, it became more itchy. He really wanted to cut off this extra meatball, but he really did not want to go to the hospital. He felt that it was too embarrassing.
With no other way, Ang Lee had to give up the dormitory and return to his home. In this way, even if he washed his chrysanthemum every day, no one would say anything. No one in the class knew about this matter. Not only did he wash his chrysanthemum every day before going to bed, but he also washed his buttocks with the showerhead every morning after defecating. The feeling was very comfortable. Before, he always felt that there was a wet and sticky feeling near his chrysanthemum. Especially after sweating from exercise, this feeling was even more intense.
Since he used the showerhead to clean himself, he did not have this feeling anymore. When he walked, it was no longer uncomfortable. When he sat, it was also very comfortable. His whole body was full of energy. The thing that surprised Ang Lee the most was that after half a year, when he touched his chrysanthemum again, he could no longer find the itchy little meatball. He could not feel it no matter how he touched it. It seemed that it had really disappeared. Ang Lee obviously would not miss this little meatball. This little meatball that made Ang Lee itchy and painful.
This special experience was a part of Ang Lee's past when he was approaching adulthood. Generally, he would never tell outsiders. Such a shameful thing, of course, could not be publicized. It must be hidden well. Even if it was Yan Ruyu who slept beside him, Ang Lee did not disclose it, and could not disclose it.
Through this experience, Ang Lee could also understand one thing. That was, as long as a person paid attention to cleanliness, a person would not get hemorrhoids in his life. Similarly, as long as a woman persisted in washing her body every day, it was normal that she would not get gynecological diseases for the rest of her life. In the later Japan, because their women paid great attention to the cleanliness near their chrysanthemum, there were also various advanced cleaning equipment in their rooms. Therefore, the proportion of gynecological diseases was very low. Most people would not get sick. In the areas where the facilities were simple and crude, and they used paper to wipe their buttocks, the incidence of gynecological diseases and hemorrhoids was extremely high.
In the Tang dynasty, in many areas, after going to the toilet, they actually used toilet chips, which were like bamboo pieces. Since they used such things to wipe their buttocks, one could imagine how clean they could be.
In the Tang dynasty, the main reason why people used bamboo pieces to wipe their buttocks was that at that time, paper was still very expensive, and silk was even more expensive. The cost of bamboo pieces was relatively lower. Moreover, bamboo pieces were not disposable. They could be reused. After wiping their buttocks, the bamboo pieces could be inserted into the ground and rubbed against the soil to wipe off the dirt on the bamboo pieces. Then, the bamboo pieces could be used again. The person who continued to use the bamboo pieces was very likely to be someone else. This would cause a certain degree of cross-infection, which was scary just thinking about it.
In fact, cleaning chrysanthemum could be done with water. Not only could clean it thoroughly, but it was also very cheap. In the entire ancient society, it was almost impossible to hear that water was charged. This was much better than using tap water in the future, which required money. Using free water to clean chrysanthemum was the most suitable method.
Since there was a cheaper and more efficient method, why did people still use toilet chips? Were the people of the Tang dynasty fools? Why didn't they use such a good resource?
Of course, this was related to the constraints of the current conditions. Because the tap water in the future was pressurized, it could achieve the condition of washing chrysanthemum with a sprinkler. The sewage could also be easily flushed away, which was very convenient. In the Tang dynasty, all the toilets were dry toilets. In addition to toilet chips, there was only a large cesspool. The conditions were too simple.
It was not difficult to equip a wooden bucket full of water, but when using it, one needed to scoop a ladle of water and then wash it bit by bit by hand. It was not very convenient to operate. Moreover, after washing, there was nothing to wipe it with when it was wet. If one wiped it with a cloth, the cost would be higher. Different cloth needed to be prepared for different people. Only in this way could it be hygienic enough. In addition, if more people used it, more water would be prepared. It was very likely that in a few days, the cesspool would be full of water. In this way, all the fecal water in the cesspool would need to be cleaned out, which would take a lot of energy. For ordinary people who worked hard every day, this was too troublesome. If someone made such a request, he would be regarded as too pretentious. It was not easy to raise such a delicate person.
In a relatively backward era like the Tang dynasty, it was estimated that the toilets used in many places around the world were not as good as those used in the Tang Empire. However, the neighboring India was an exception. In this interesting place, ordinary people used water to wash their chrysanthemums. The method they used was to put a bucket in the toilet. First, they wiped their chrysanthemums with their hands, then scoop water with one hand to wash the other dirty hand. After washing it clean, they continued to stroke their chrysanthemums with the freshly washed hand, and then washed it again. After repeating this many times, the chrysanthemums could be washed clean. Finally, they touched the chrysanthemums to dry most of the water. Then, they just took their pants and left. It did not matter if it was a little wet, because it would soon dry.
This method in India was undoubtedly better than the method used in the Tang dynasty. At least in terms of prevention of hemorrhoids, the people here were better than the people in the Tang dynasty. The actual proportion of hemorrhoids was naturally less than that in the Tang dynasty.
Of course, compared with the Tang Empire, India had some unique innate advantages. That was, the climate was relatively hot. Even in winter, it would not be very cold. You could use water to wash your chrysanthemums all year round.
In the Tang Empire, when the weather was hot, you could use water to wash your buttocks. However, once it was winter, the weather would be very cold. If you put a bucket of water in the toilet, it would not be long before it froze. After it froze, there would be no way to use it. Even if you broke the ice, who would dare to use the bone-chilling water below? Wouldn't it freeze your buttocks? It would be troublesome if the water stuck to your buttocks. Because of the heating method in the later generations, the toilets had hot water all the time. With a little adjustment, it would be warm. When you washed your buttocks, it was very comfortable and would not freeze your buttocks at all.
In short, it was the harsh conditions in the Tang Empire that limited the possibility of using water to clean your chrysanthemums. However, now that Ang Lee had come to the Tang dynasty, he naturally could not tolerate using the toilet to clean his chrysanthemums. Paper was also only used occasionally. In places where there was no toilet, paper could only be used. As long as he was at home, Ang Lee would definitely use water.
Although there was no running water in the Tang dynasty, Ang Lee's home did have it. In fact, it was not the kind of running water that was installed by the imperial court in the later generations. It was invented by Ang Lee himself. He built several tall water towers in his residence and then connected them with bamboo. Then, he only needed to install copper switch valves for security. It was very simple.
In order to prevent the water from being too cold in winter and freezing their butts, Ang Lee also took effective measures. For example, he built a special water tower for winter. This special water tower was wrapped with a thick insulation layer to prevent the cold air from cooling the water in the tower. Then, there was a heating layer under the aquifer of the water tower. Next to the heating layer was an area for storing charcoal. Every day, he only needed to light the charcoal regularly to heat the water in the water tower. In this way, the water in the water tower could always be kept hot. In order to prevent the inside of the pipes from being frozen, Ang Lee designed the pipes to be very thick. In winter, the pipes would be wrapped with a thick layer of cold-proof protective cover. This further protected the pipes from being frozen. Moreover, water would be used many times every day, so that the water in the pipes would not be still for a long time and the possibility of it being frozen was even smaller.
And it turned out that Ang Lee was right. After taking these effective measures, Ang Lee's family could easily flush the toilet with water in winter. They could easily wash their butts with clean water. They even used hot water to wash their hands and faces. Their lives were very comfortable.
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