Jiù shídài, chánggōng dōu yào tīng dōngjiā de huà.
In the old days, hired farmhands all had to obey their employer.
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东家 originally referred to the host or employer in traditional Chinese households. The direction east (东) was associated with the master's seat - guests typically sat to the west at banquets. The term still appears in colloquial or nostalgic speech.
