The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Early the next morning, Zhou Chengze and his wife drove over to pick up Xia Mianwan, Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er.

On the day of the massacre, the Yang Mansion was relatively large and happened to be occupied by a small leader of the Huanglin Army and his men, so it was not damaged. It only needed a little cleaning and tidying up before it could be lived in.

Xia Mianwan was a woman after all, and it was a little inconvenient for her to meet a man from another world. So after putting down the gifts, she went to see Madam Yang with Madam Zhou.

Madam Yang looked gentle and quiet, with her hair in a bun with a white magnolia hairpin inserted in it. She wore a lavender Yunwen robe and had an excellent temperament.

"You are here now. This is Sister Yu, right?" Madam Yang was somewhat familiar with Madam Zhou, and she spoke to them with a smile.

Yu Jie'er clasped her hands together and bowed earnestly, saying in a steady voice, "Hello, Madam."

Madam Yang and Mr. Yang were deeply in love, and they had two sons, but no daughter. Madam Yang had always wanted a cute little girl, and she fell in love with Yu Jie'er the moment she saw her.

Madam Yang only asked Yu Jie'er some common questions and then decided to accept her.

At this moment, Sister Yu suddenly asked, "Madam, you are very knowledgeable and erudite. Sister Yu admires you very much and yearns for you. But Sister Yu has a question for you."

Madam Yang was surprised. Yu Jie had been thinking like a little adult since she came in, but what question did she want to ask now?

"You ask."

"If Madam accepts me as her disciple, should I call her Madam or should I follow Brother Chen and Brother Zhou and call her Master's Wife?"

Madam Yang seemed to understand what Sister Yu meant. She was surprised but said firmly, "Of course I call you Sir."

Yu Jieer nodded and asked, "Nowadays, women tend to stay at home, but my mother is not a woman who is trapped in the house, and I will not be trapped in the backyard in the future. Does Madam think that my mother and I are both heretics?"

Xia Mianwan couldn't help laughing when she saw Yu Jie'er's serious face.

No wonder this girl, after hearing that she was going to see Madam Yang to become her apprentice, kept talking about wanting to test her teacher, and even said that she wanted to be her husband and make her convinced. It turned out that she was waiting here.

Madam Yang smiled, but her eyes were firm. "Everyone in this world says that a woman without talent is virtuous, but I don't think so. I was born in the direct branch of the Wang family of Langya, and every move I make must be a role model for the side branches. In fact, my family once trained me as a clan woman. However, I have always felt that what the books say may not be entirely true. Perhaps you don't know that women's marriages are based on the orders of their parents and the words of matchmakers, but I chose my husband myself. My husband's family background and official position are not as good as the young man who wanted to discuss marriage with me. However, my husband's character is not as good as theirs. My husband not only respects me, he respects all women in the world. And I not only don't think your mother is a heretic, but I admire your mother's determination and courage. Sister Yu, I am very happy that you can do this, and I sincerely want to accept you as my apprentice."

After listening to Madam Yang's words, Yu Jie'er sniffed and bowed deeply to Madam Yang, "Please forgive my reckless behavior, sir."

Madam Yang accepted Yu Jie'er's gift with a smile.

Xia Mianwan admired Madam Yang very much. She was a modern person with deep-rooted independence, autonomy and freedom, but Madam Yang was different. The Wang family of Langya had three generations of queens, and the ancestors had praised the women of the Wang family as role models for women in the world. Unexpectedly, Madam Yang could still maintain her spirit under such influence. She was truly a wonderful person.

Seeing that Yu Jie'er finally succeeded in becoming a disciple, Xia Mianwan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Both of her children had a good place to go, and she had more time to do her own things.

When he returned home in the evening, Chen Ge'er told Xia Mianwan about his apprenticeship. The most surprising thing was that Mr. Yang felt that Chen Ge was ready to take the examination for a student.

The imperial examination system of Dachen at this time was equivalent to that of the Ming Dynasty, with students taking the examination twice every three years.

Xia Mianwan had never tested Chen Ge'er's knowledge, and she didn't think she had the ability to do so. Although Zhou Chengze had always told her that Chen Ge was talented, she didn't expect that he could already take the examination for the status of a student.

"Brother Chen, do you want to take the exam?" Xia Mianwan asked.

Chen Ge'er nodded and said, "The teacher said that my knowledge is good enough for the Tongsheng exam. Now there is still some time before the county exam. I will have no problem studying with the teacher for a while and reviewing what I have learned. Mother, I want to take the exam too."

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "If that's the case, then you should study hard. Mother has no objection, but even if you are a genius, you still need to work hard."

Brother Chen agreed with this deeply.

After Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er started their studies, Zhou Chengze also began to prepare for the provincial examination, and the spring ploughing was also over.

Due to the introduction of various policies, Yanzhou City has had a few months of recuperation and many people have returned. Yanzhou City has gradually become more lively.

Xiaowu and Xiaoqi's donkey cart business was getting on track, but at this time, other people also started the donkey cart business, and Xiaowu and Xiaoqi's business gradually became less popular than before.

Xia Mianwan didn't care about these things. At this time, Xia Mianwan had already started preparing to open his own shop.

Xia Mianwan had tried to make wine in the mountains before, and it was successful and tasted very good. She sent a lot of the wine to Yang's house.

Mr. Yang didn't think anything of it, but Mrs. Yang loved it very much.

Seeing that Madam Yang liked it, Xia Mianwan asked if she wanted to invest. Madam Yang was very interested, until Xia Mianwan proposed to open a wine workshop in the name of Madam Yang, mainly recruiting women workers, Madam Yang's interest was aroused to the highest level.

"Mianwan, are you serious?" Mrs. Yang asked in surprise.

Xia Mianwan nodded, "The winemaking process is not complicated. If I can do it, then women can do it too. Right now, Yanzhou City is still in a state of disrepair. There are still many women in the city who have to sell themselves to make a living. Those with better family conditions also have little status at home. But if I can earn money and go home, I don't believe these men will beat or scold me."

Mrs. Yang really admired Yu Xia Mianwan's courage. She had always wanted to open a girls' school, but she always gave up halfway because of one voice or another.

After thinking for a moment, Madam Yang looked up and asked, "Are you not afraid of losing money?"

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "Thinking that women are not good enough is a man's prejudice. Even if there is a loss, it is not the woman's fault, so I am not afraid."

"Okay, I'll invest!"

Xia Mianwan smiled and took Madam Yang's hand and said, "Sister Yang, believe me, if there is a women's factory, there will naturally be a women's school."

Mrs. Yang looked at the smiling Xia Mianwan, and suddenly a sense of heroism arose in her heart, something she had only experienced when she was young.

"Ok!"