This poem satirizes current events, accuses the society of unfair distribution, and expresses strong indignation against the feudal ruling class for getting something for nothing by writing about the kiln workers' years of hard work and poor rooms. The author deeply sympathizes with the sufferings of laborers living at the bottom of society, and criticizes and lashes the whole feudal society. This has always been a correct understanding of this poem, but today it can be interpreted differently.
In fact, the poet only saw the injustice of social distribution, but ignored the difference of social division of labor, the difference between manual labor and mental labor, and even ignored the technical content of labor. Burning bricks with clay is the simplest and lowest physical labor in the construction of Linlin Building, while the construction of Linlin Building can be completed not only by workers digging bricks and burning bricks, but also by simple bricklaying. The construction of Linlin Building needs engineering budget, architectural survey, design drawings, construction equipment, engineering supervision, organization and coordination, building materials reserve and other links, and also needs the cooperation of various types of work. A large number of processes are interlocking, so it can't be said that the bricks burned by brick-burners are used in Ling Lin Building, so they should own the building, right?
In the whole process of the glittering building from scratch, the builders only participated in the low-end part of the whole construction, not the most valuable part. Song Like poet Zhang Yu's poem "Silkworm Girl"? All over Luo Qi are not sericulturists? This poem embodies the same truth. People who live in a building do not have to participate in the specific construction of the building, nor do they have to raise silkworms themselves to be eligible to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
However, it is reasonable for professionals who are engaged in fruit flower planting, poultry and livestock breeding and good at poetry and songs to get rich through their own labor and live in high-rise buildings. Government officials, for example, can manage a certain department well, get paid by the state, live a well-fed life, and feel at ease all over Luo Qi.
Besides, digging and burning bricks also involves many processes, including dredging, demoulding, drying on shelves, preparing a large amount of firewood, firing in a kiln and so on. These steps involve many types of work and a large amount of labor. Brick-burning is only one link in this large labor force. Burning bricks is different from building, but according to the poem, the building is made of bricks, and brick-burning workers should live in the building, which obviously doesn't make sense logically.
Don't say that the income of workers engaged in simple manual labor is uneven compared with the low productivity in Song Dynasty and today's society. Due to market demand and national policies, some people get rich by burning bricks with diligence and wisdom, while others go bankrupt because of poor management; Since you have chosen the simple manual labor of burning bricks, you should stick to it as long as you can bear it.
How much income you earn is your own business, and no one can guarantee that you can live in a shining building after you engage in this profession. And people who have already lived in buildings, they are all purchasing power, envy can't solve the problem, and complaining about the streets is even more useless. Most construction workers can't afford their own villas all their lives, which is normal, just as train builders can't afford the whole train.
In fact, no matter what career you do, you always look at your own abilities and opportunities. Complaining is a sign of incompetence. I suddenly had the same inspiration when I wrote here. I want to write a poem as the end of the article, paraphrasing Zhang Yu's famous poem "The Lady" in the Song Dynasty. I went to town yesterday and came back with tears in my eyes. The butcher is actually from Peking University. Finally, I would like to pay tribute to Lu Buxuan, who is constantly striving for self-improvement.