I happened to be reading "The Story of Calligraphy" recently, and I was thinking, how did the ancient people call laborers, or how did they record the origin of laborers in words?
The earliest images and stories of "migrant workers" are hidden in Oracle Bone Inscriptions.
As a country dominated by agriculture and weaving, in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, there were complex and intensive farming activities in ancient China. Knowing the word "Qin" is enough to show that the image of workers is everywhere.
As can be understood from the picture, the whole word "Qin" means holding a pestle with both hands (above is holding farm tools with both hands, and below is seedling maturity).
I looked up some Chinese characters about "migrant workers". Although I haven't actually seen Oracle Bone Inscriptions corresponding to the word "hard labor" now, I have gained a lot. At least I know that ancient people printed the image of migrant workers on these familiar words, such as "Qin", "Year", "Travel" and "Specialization". ...
Once again, I can't help feeling that this Chinese civilization has a history of five thousand years. Now, we use Wu Bi and Pinyin input method to type quickly on the keyboard, and there are many meaningful stories. I really want to kiss and touch these long-dormant historical civilizations, activate every descendant of the dragon, and create a better story. Isn't it wonderful?