There are also those who were sold into Goulanyuan and underground prostitutes by their relatives...
Ling Wenjing's fingers fell on the top of the girl's hair, stroking it again and again.
I originally wanted to give this girl a small punishment.
Now I can't bear to do it.
"Mr. Ling, there are many things that women can do, why do they have to live dependent on men!"
this problem?
Ling Wenjing frowned.
He never thought about it.
Over in the capital, for the girls from aristocratic families that Ling Wenjing was familiar with, their families began to prepare dowries for them as soon as they were born.
No matter how much the dowry is, it is what they rely on after marrying into their husband's family.
The more dowry, the better!
When a woman with a generous dowry arrives at her husband's house, she will be strong and confident.
Then I have my brothers from my mother’s side to help me.
The days are naturally great.
As for the women on the bank account, Ling Wenjing didn't know the marriage customs here.
But the principle is the same.
As for the little girl saying there are many things women can do?
This...Ling Wenjing disagreed.
Does knowing how to do housework count?
Don’t count!
Ling Wenjing's family has a concubine who only loves to dance with guns and sticks, and can't even do housework.
As for why we need to live dependent on men?
Is this a problem?
This hasn't always...existed.
No one has ever asked such a question.
Besides, women don’t study or take imperial examinations.
Ling Wenjing shouted: "Hua'er!"
"Um!"
"Um?"
Jiang Xiaohua raised her head: "What's wrong? Talk!"
Ling Wenjing raised her eyebrows: "Last time I called you Hua'er, you were angry!"
"Hmph! That's because you underestimate the art of Xuanmen and think that anyone can learn it. I'm angry so I won't let you scream!"
"Aren't you angry now?"
"Don't be angry! Speak quickly! What did you want to say just now?"
"Then I can call you Hua'er from now on!"
Jiang Xiaohua said "Yeah!"
"Have you ever thought about it, if a woman wants to start her own business and live her own life, she must first have an income!"
Jiang Xiaohua nodded: "Of course, how can you live without income? Even a fool knows this."
"Then do you know what jobs are available outside? What can women do if they don't have any skills? If they can do housework and cook, they can only work as a maid in a wealthy family. They can earn very little monthly income, but
If you want to work in a wealthy family, you don't just go and leave when you want. You have to sign a deed, either a death deed or a living deed. Let's not talk about the death deed. The living deed is also for more than ten years.
In your opinion, does this count as self-reliance?"
Jiang Xiaohua thought for a while and shook her head.
What kind of self-reliance is this? There is no freedom of one's own at all.
Can't get out either door.
"You see, women are not as strong as men, so they can't do hard work. Furthermore, some women who are exposed in public, some of them good-looking, are seen by interested people, quietly knocked unconscious and sold to other people.
If you sell it again, you will suffer even more losses!"
After hearing this, Jiang Xiaohua had a question on her mind: "What is the government doing? Does it not care?"
"Take care of it, but the number of officials is limited, and many times they can't manage it. They only deal with major and important cases!"
"This... this matter of life and death is not considered a major case?"
Ling Wenjing shook his head: "It doesn't count!"
Jiang Xiaohua opened her mouth, but didn't speak again, and instead lay on the man's lap.
"Of course, we can't generalize. Some merchant girls have been taught to calculate accounts since they were young, and there are also some who are outstanding and can open their own shops to make money, but these are very few, and they need the permission of their elders."
Jiang Xiaohua sighed again.
Wait until Gu Jiu comes back after finding out what happened.
Ling Wenjing immediately asked Gu Jiu to close the door.
Gu Jiu closed the door and came in to see that Jiang Xiaohua was already asleep in Ling Wenjing's arms.
Such a big heart!
"I'm exhausted!" Ling Wenjing hugged the girl with one hand and explained lightly.
Gu Jiu scratched his head and asked, "Master, why don't you put Miss Jiang on the bed?"
The man was silent for a moment and then shook his head: "No! Tell me what you heard."
"oh!"
Gu Jiu looked at his eldest son with a gossipy face.
Aren't you injured?
I don’t feel tired even if I hold it all the time!
Tsk!
This is really exciting!
Gu Jiu was not worried about Jiang Xiaohua.
This girl was so fast asleep that she probably didn't even know that she was being held by the prince.
What Gu Jiu was worried about was that Mrs. Jiang would see her, which would be bad.
"What are you doing standing still? Let me tell you."
Ling Wenjing wanted to know what stimulated this girl.
"Master, it's like this. Miss Jiang and her grandmother went to Su's house. On the way back, they met a couple. To be precise, they were an old man and a young woman. The man was over fifty. His name was Old Man Li and the woman's name was Zhang.
Juan, Zhang Juan was not even thirty yet, so she was sold to Old Man Li by her eldest brother and sister-in-law to fill in a house."
"It is said that the husband named Zhang Juan had previously made an appointment with two families, but before they got married, the men she was engaged to died. Since then, she has been living in her natal family. After her parents passed away, she was sold to her by her elder brother and sister-in-law.
The old man often beat and scolded Zhang Juan, and on her way back, Miss Jiang happened to encounter Old Man Li chasing Zhang Juan with a stick."
Gu Jiuqing coughed and said, "It's probably because of this!"
No wonder!
Ling Wenjing nodded.
"Where's Asahikawa? Is there any news?"
"I'm back. There are three kinds of medicine introductions. There are two types in the capital. The news is that they are already on the way. However, there is also the last type of medicine introduction, which is only available in the south. I'm afraid we won't be able to deliver it in a while.
, Asahikawa said, it will take at least two months!”
Two months?
No problem!
I just want to sort out things here before I go back.
"What else?" Ling Wenjing asked.
"There is no reply from the Hexi racecourse yet! Asahikawa said..."
"say what?"
"None of the five people sent out came back, so I don't know what the situation is over there."
Ling Wenjing sneered and chuckled: "You are so courageous! You dare to kill the imperial official! It seems that you really can't keep him!"
That's right, even though these people are Ling Wenjing's bodyguards, they also have official positions in the court.
And the official position is not low.
"Where's Gu Wu? Are they properly settled?"
"Don't worry, the prince has been settled. By the way, Asahikawa said that if the prince does not return to Chang Ning's Mansion, he will come to protect you personally! He will arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest."
Speaking of this, Gu Jiu had strong opinions.
It sounds like he is a girl who cannot lift her hands or shoulders.
He is also a secret guard.
Not only is he ranked number one among the Guards in terms of kung fu skills, he is also in the top ten.
Why can't you protect the prince?
"Put the paper away!"
"Oh!" Gu Jiu nodded dullly and collected all the papers drying in the yard. There were more than thirty pieces in total.
More than thirty pieces of paper weigh nothing in my hand.