Gu Qingling was telling Yao Anxin that whether a place's atmosphere is open or not is also related to the local economy and education.
What she has been doing is to stimulate the local economy of Jinling and to carry out teaching through newspapers and book schools.
Why did she post so many "rewards" and "award coupons" in newspapers before to encourage the people of Jinling to collect them? Isn't it just to arouse their enthusiasm and make them take the initiative to learn literacy?
Before I knew it, I learned the words related to "award".
To play more tricks, they competed in various "literacy competitions" held by newspapers and won a few needles, thread, soap, toilet paper and the like...
"Don't look at the things given out as inconspicuous. They are all produced by our Yao family workshop. But for the common people, these things are 'welfare', and if there are advantages, why don't they take advantage of the inconvenience?"
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"In a matter of seconds, they learned a lot of words."
"Not only men can participate in the literacy competition, but women can also participate. Don't men just let women out?"
"After women are literate and have learned so many skills, how many of them are still willing to stay at home?"
"They have learned more farming methods. People need to look at the land at home, beat the oil at home, and sell vegetables on the street... There are more things that can be done, and there are more ways to make money. Do they want to
'Division of labor and cooperation'?"
"If a man can't do it alone, he can only let the women at home come out."
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Once women leave the house, who can escort them back?
Gu Qingling directly opened another door for the people of Jinling - at this time, they did not have much awareness of gender, nor did they realize the differences between men and women. They only knew that with so much "money" picked up for nothing, they alone
If no one can pick it up, the whole family must come to pick it up.
"So, in the final analysis, what is it that determines the status of women?" Finally, Gu Qingling left a question for Yao Anxin and asked her to think about it carefully.
Walk all the way, see all the way, and think all the way.
Suddenly, Yao Anxin felt that she understood something.
She seemed to understand why she felt so "all kinds of discomfort" when she arrived in the hierarchical capital and why she missed Jinling so much.
Because here, there is a flavor of "freedom".
And the capital...
A dignified prince can go into someone's backyard and whip women, but the royal education is nothing more than that. The royal education is nothing more than that, so what about the major aristocratic families who are following the royal example?
What about those second-rate families who are struggling to get into the arms of aristocratic families?
Yao Anxin felt a little cold all over. Not only did she fail to foresee the "prosperity and nobility" described by her mother, Dr. Yao, she only saw a rope that could strangle people.
It is a restraint on a woman, a shackle, a terrible shackle that tightly locks a woman in the inner courtyard of the mansion.
Therefore, when she, a weak woman, was whipped by a man, they did not come to "defend" her as a weak woman, but laughed at her:
"It's her! She was beaten by the Nineteenth Prince?"
"That's her!"
"What a tragedy! He was actually beaten by the Nineteenth Prince. Could he have done something shady?"
"Absolutely. Otherwise, how could the Nineteenth Prince hit her? There were so many people at the party that day."
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Yao Anxin didn't quite understand, so she asked Gu Qingling: "Is it just because I'm a woman?"
Gu Qingling nodded.
"Why? This is so unfair to women." Yao Anxin felt unfair for women.
Gu Qingling stared at her thoughtfully and said: "There is no way, who makes the people who make the rules of the world be men? Since they are made by men, they must make the rules that are beneficial to them. And vice versa."
Yao Anxin: "..."
Suddenly I thought, why are female ancestors so stupid and let men take the lead?
If we had raised objections and resisted when it was originally formulated, wouldn't things be like today?
Wait, ancestors meant, isn't this the original "rules" of the world?
Yao Anxin suddenly raised her head, with a shocked face: "In the past, was there no such rule that men were superior to women, and they obeyed their father at home, their husbands when they got married, and their sons in death?"
"You can look through it to see who wrote these rules, which era they were in, and then look forward... Do you think these rules existed before they came out?" Gu Qingling said, "You learn painting.
When you were a child, you should have admired the famous paintings of various dynasties, right? Have you noticed that in the early days, women in certain dynasties were much more open-minded about how they dressed than they are now?"
Yao Anxin: "..."
So, in fact, these things are hidden in these clues, but no one usually notices them?
She felt frightened and turned around to look through these things.
Because I was so anxious to find these evidences, I finally forgot about the unhappiness in the capital.
Mrs. Yao saw that Yao Anxin had regained her composure and started to read and write again, and her heart relaxed. She felt that the old lady really had a way. She had only taken care of Yao Anxin for a few days, and she was already in Yao Anxin's state again.
The adjustment is back.
When Uncle Yao heard that his daughter's condition had recovered, he felt much better: "That's good. I'm worried that she will continue like this and be in trouble. As long as she can recover."
He even wanted to discuss with Mrs. Yao whether Yao Anxin would have a better time in Jinling, or else they would let Yao Anxin stay in Jinling.
Didn’t the daughter of the prefect’s family also marry in Jinling?
Judging from the appearance of the old lady, she won't return to the capital so soon. With their family's roots in Jinling, Yao Anxin will be fine in Jinling in the future.
Uncle Yao had such thoughts because he had been in frequent contact with the Jinling nobles recently, and many people asked him whether Yao Anxin was married to him.
Compared with the indifference in the capital, the people here in Jinling were much more enthusiastic, and he was really moved.
Mrs. Yao glared at him: "What do you know? Can Jinling compare with the capital city? The capital city has all the signs smashed down, and eight out of ten are powerful people. The Yao family's future focus will definitely be the capital city. Don't let Sister Xin go back."
Capital, let her stay in Jinling... Do you want to never see your daughter again for ten or eight years?"
"That's not what I meant. I wasn't just thinking...for Sister Xin's sake. As you can see, Sister Xin became wilted as soon as she arrived in the capital, and she was full of energy as soon as she returned to Jinling. They are two completely different states."
"But... wasn't that caused by the Nineteenth Prince? If it hadn't been for him, how would Sister Xin have encountered such rumors? If you ask me, it's all the Nineteenth Prince's fault." Mrs. Yao tightened her fists bitterly.
Handkerchief, "If it weren't for him, I would have made a love for Sister Xin long ago."
"You were in a good relationship, but as soon as something happened, she immediately backed down. If you ask me, it would be a good idea not to marry into a family like that. If you are about to get married, if something happens to our family, who knows what he will do.
Treat Sister Xin?"
"Bah, bah, bah...what are you talking about? Don't be cynical. The Yao family is doing well now, and it will only be better in the future. When the time comes, when Brother Shou and Brother Kang grow up, Sister Xin will be waiting
Let's take advantage of our two younger brothers." Mrs. Yao is very ambitious. If her second wife can raise a son-in-law like Yao Anhong, she can do the same.
She believed that she was born into a scholarly family and the son she raised would definitely be more promising than her younger siblings.
Mrs. Yao Er: "..."
I used to be as confident as you. Ever since the old lady intervened, I have never had to worry about anything except my own life. Thank you!