Ask some opinions about ancient times

1. What was the name of recruiting people in ancient times? Isn't it called recruitment or employment?

Answer: The emperor recruits people, recruits people through merit-based services, or makes up for them. When ordinary people recruit part-time workers, it is called recruitment.

2. The term workers was only coined in the 18th and 19th centuries. So what were the workers in ancient times called?

Answer: There are long-term workers and part-time workers in rural areas. There are men, slaves, and boys in the city. But in fact, it is not uniform in different places. Different divisions of labor have different names. In ancient China, there was no general term for workers. Generally, they have different names according to their specific workmanship.

3. In ancient times, what was the name of a person who specialized in feeding horses, a groom? If she is a woman, should she also be called a groom? The breeder seems to be too modern?

Answer: In ancient China, women did not engage in raising horses. Women generally have to sell their labor power, often doing service jobs in wealthy households. Or work as a slave, or cook, sweep, etc. See Dream of Red Mansions.