In ancient times, a society where men are superior to women, and strong women are very rare. Strong women are not tough or domineering, but a kind of self-reliance and self-reliance that comes from the bones. This kind of woman never thinks she is weaker than men, and she never depends on men in her career or life. Many strong women in later generations are such women.

Li Zhang had dealt with some powerful women in his previous life, such as one of his former bosses, and the same is true for the Mrs. Liu he met now. Li Zhang had some experience in dealing with such a woman. The key is to follow her, otherwise there would be no good results, especially when the other party's status is still above you.

"I did open a small braised meat shop for a living, but unfortunately I came here in a hurry today and didn't have time to bring some braised meat for my wife to taste!" Li Zhang replied with a smile. He didn't think it was embarrassing to open a braised meat shop, but he thought he was very proud because he relied on this shop to support himself and his sister, as well as the orphans Douzi.

"Haha, I also heard that your braised pork is very famous. I must try it if you have the chance in the future!" Mrs. Liu seemed very interested in Li Zhang's braised pork shop, but when she said this, she changed her mind and said again, "But you are so young that it may be very hard to open a store to support your family, right?"

"It's not hard to say. Although the store is a little busy, I have a lot of people in my family, and everyone has their own work. And compared to the days when I was not full, I am much happier now." Li Zhang said to the truth. His face also had a satisfied smile when he spoke. He was indeed very satisfied with his current life. Of course, there are many places that need improvement, but he is not particularly anxious.

After hearing Li Zhang's words, Mrs. Liu was silent for a moment, and then she said again: "Listen to Xiao Wu, you and your sister used to live in a charity village, and you have to support more than a dozen orphans?"

"Yes, my father is gambled, and my sister is young. When I was seven or eight years old, I had to take on the heavy responsibility of supporting myself and my sister. At that time, I was mixed with a bunch of orphans all day long, and I couldn't eat enough or wear warmth. Fortunately, Uncle Wu took care of us from time to time, which made us survive." Li Zhang said calmly again. He was talking about the life of the previous Li Zhang. Although he had these memories, his feelings were not very deep, so there was not much emotional fluctuation at these times.

"Then don't you hate your father?" Mrs. Liu suddenly asked curiously.

"There is nothing to hate. No one can choose their parents. They can do whatever they like. But I have to be responsible for my life. No matter how humble my background is, as long as I manage it well, I will not live too bad in the future!" Li Zhang said meaningfully at this time. This is not a chicken soup, but an experience he summed up with his life experience in his previous life.

"Okay!" Mrs. Liu whispered when she heard Li Zhang's words. A little excited flush appeared on her fair skin. She pointed at Li Zhang and praised, "I didn't expect that you were so ambitious at such a young age. When I was as old as you, I only wanted to eat enough in my mind. It was not until I read many books that I understood this truth."

"Madam didn't have enough food before?" Li Zhang asked curiously when he heard this. He had heard Mrs. Liu say that she was hungry when she was a child, but Li Zhang didn't believe it very much, but now he heard the other party mention it again, so he became curious.

"It's not just that I can't eat enough. Although your father is a gambler, he still has a father. But my parents have both died since childhood, and I don't even know who my parents are!" Mrs. Liu showed a self-deprecating smile at this time, and even a bit of miserable expression was in her smile. Even though she couldn't enjoy the rich clothes and food, she still couldn't make up for the hardships she had suffered back then.

Li Zhang was even more surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that the elegant and luxurious woman in front of him was also an orphan. Like the ugly girl and the others, he didn't even know his parents, and he didn't even know his surname. This made him feel a little intimate with Mrs. Liu.

"Madam, don't be sad. What your parents can't give us, we can rely on our own hands to fight for it. I didn't have much confidence in myself, but with my wife in front, I also firmly believe that I will live a better life in the future!" Li Zhang immediately comforted him. He and Mrs. Liu were also sympathetic, and similar experiences also had more topics.

What Li Zhang did not expect was that when he heard his comforting words, Mrs. Liu turned sad and smiled: "Haha~, that's not necessarily. A woman can change her destiny by marrying her. For example, I am, you don't have this opportunity as a man!"

"Women can marry a good man to change their destiny, but men can also study and participate in the imperial examinations, so God is still very fair, giving men and women the opportunity to change their destiny." Li Zhang replied with a smile. At this time, he had long forgotten that Lu Wu told him to speak less.

"Uh? You actually compare the marriage of a woman and a man to studying?" Mrs. Liu was stunned when she heard Li Zhang's words. This was the first time she compared these two things.

"These two things are ways to change destiny. If a woman wants to marry a good family, her appearance must not be too bad, so she has to learn to dress up, and also learn to be beautiful, and so on. After getting married, if she wants to have a long relationship with her husband, she cannot rely solely on these things. In addition, she must understand how to get along with her husband and show her own ability to manage the family, so that her husband can't live without her. Only such a marriage can be happy."

"The same is true for the imperial examination. If a man wants to be a gold medal, he must study hard for several years and enter the officialdom in the last high school. At this time, he can no longer rely on studying. Instead, he must show his ability to be an official, and communicate in the officialdom, etc. This is the so-called way of being an official. Madam, don't you think the two are very similar?" Li Zhang talked about the similarities between marriage and studying in one breath, and finally asked again.

"Hahahahaha~, you are not old, but your mouth is really powerful. Although what you said makes sense, it's just that if you let the officials in the court know that you compare studying to marry a woman, you may have to fight for you!" Mrs. Liu finally couldn't help laughing loudly when she heard this.

The Song Dynasty promoted literature and suppressed martial arts, which made scholars always look higher than their top, and even said, "Everything is inferior, only reading is high." This shows how arrogant the scholars at this time were. Not only did they look down on military men, but all other non-scholars were not taken seriously by them, let alone women with low status.

"Reading too many books is not a good thing. Some people read books into their stomachs. Which of the traitors and evil people in all dynasties is not scholars?" Li Zhang said disdainfully at this time. He actually despised the scholars of the Song Dynasty, because it was precisely because of these scholars that the Song Dynasty was extremely weak in military affairs. The entire history of the Song Dynasty was basically a history of bullying by foreign races. In later generations, he felt very frustrated whenever he saw the history of the Song Dynasty.

"Well, this is like what a young man should say. Although it is a bit extreme, it does make some sense. But I am very curious. Do you have any plans for those who look down on scholars so much?"

When Mrs. Liu heard the arrogance in Li Zhang's words, she not only did not blame him, but also praised him, because Li Zhang's performance just now always made her feel that she was not talking to a child, but was discussing things with an adult. Only this sentence reveals a bit of the rampant and sharpness of a young man.

"Reading!" Li Zhang replied without blushing and gasping.

"You... don't you look down on scholars?" Mrs. Liu was also speechless at Li Zhang's inconsistent performance. After hearing what Li Zhang said just now, he never thought that he would plan to be a scholar he despised?

"But you can be an official when studying!" Li Zhang said helplessly with his hands spread out.

"Do you want to be an official?" Mrs. Liu frowned when she heard Li Zhang's words, and seemed a little unhappy.

"I don't want to be an official. I'm too tired. Being a good official will benefit the people. It will definitely require hard work. There are endless things to deal with every day. Being a corrupt official, I don't have the same words as myself. Moreover, I have to be intrigue in the officialdom and beware of other people's calculations everywhere. I feel tired just by thinking about it!" Li Zhang said helplessly again.

"Then do you still want to be an official?" Mrs. Liu asked curiously.

"There is no way. Some time ago, I don't even have the ability to fight back. I don't want to bully others, but I don't want to be bullied by others!" Li Zhang said with a heavy expression at this time. These are his psychological words. Apart from Kingsoft, Mrs. Liu is the second person to know these ideas.

Hearing Li Zhang's words, Mrs. Liu's frown actually stretched out, and even showed a bit of sympathy. She was also the one who climbed up from the bottom, and naturally understood the meaning of Li Zhang's words the most. Even Li Zhang's treatment evoked some of her memories at the time.

"It's really not easy for you. Although I am also an orphan, I just need to take care of myself. You still have to raise your sister. Even more than a dozen orphans have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation. It's not easy for you than me. No wonder you have such a unique idea at such a young age." Mrs. Liu sighed and said again, her eyes full of memories.

"Madam, a weak woman, must have suffered a lot of hardships. It's nothing to suffer as a man." Li Zhang smiled modestly at this time. It was the first time that he was praised by others after coming to the Song Dynasty, which made him feel a little more favorable to Mrs. Liu.
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