After the male supporting role stopped interfering, the female protagonist suffered

He Dan didn't understand, he looked at Zhou Hui in confusion.

Zhou Hui looked towards the door and said, "I don't have any big ambitions. I always want to marry a wife who suits my heart. Rong'er likes her and has a good relationship with her. Her personality also suits me. I am satisfied with her."

"There is no such thing as love at first sight in this world. Most of the time it is based on appearance. I was attracted by her personality."

Never mind whether he loved her or not, he had no feelings for Lin Mo Niang. The reason why he chose her to be the Crown Prince's wife was because she was suitable.

"He Dan, you must remember that Lin Mo Niang is my wife, the future Duke's wife, and your master's wife."

Zhou Hui may not love Lin Mo Niang, but he must definitely give her the respect she deserves.

"Yes, sir!"

No matter how unwilling He Dan was, he agreed to it.

Zhou Hui put the map down and walked out with He Dan, where they happened to meet Lin Mo Niang and Zhou Rong.

He was not surprised to see the two of them, and smiled as he called them to join him.

The two were a little embarrassed, after all, they were caught eavesdropping.

When He Dan saw the two of them, he thought of the bad things he was saying about them. With his good upbringing, he whispered, "Sister Rong, hello, Master's wife!"

When Lin Mo Niang heard the word "Master's Wife", her face turned red and she felt extremely shy.

Zhou Rong stepped forward, pinched He Dan's little face, and said, "Call me Sister Lin."

"Sister Lin!" In terms of fighting power, He Dan is no match for Zhou Rong.

So, he gave in and acted like a good little brother.

"Yeah!" Lin Mo Niang had no choice but to nod.

She could see that He Dan's identity was not that of a simple book boy.

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Accompanied by Zhou Hui, they came to the small village of Youyun.

As soon as we entered the village, we saw farmers working in the fields, young and old, men and women, hoeing the fields.

Zhou Hui stood on the dirt road, looking at the villagers working in the fields, and said, "Have you figured out anything?"

The people in the village are working hard. When the sun gets high and it gets hot, it's time to take a break.

"Sir, they are so diligent, why do they feel like they are not full?"

He Dan didn't understand. Their clothes were all patched and they were so skinny.

"I thought of a line from a poem: There is no idle land in the world, but farmers still starve to death."

"They are indeed hardworking, planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, and their fields are always busy. But does the land belong to them?"

Most of the land in Jin State was in the hands of bureaucrats and merchants, and a small portion was in the hands of farmers.

According to incomplete statistics, eight out of ten farmers in Jin State had no land.

Most of them were tenant farmers who rented land from tenants.

"Do you know why so many people starved to death? Because tenant farmers, after paying rent to their landlords, also had to pay taxes to the country. For example, they harvested 10 percent, paid 70 percent in rent, paid 15 percent in taxes, and kept the remaining 15 percent for themselves."

"It's just that, 15%, can they eat enough?"

When Zhou Hui asked this question, he was asking He Dan as well as himself.

Can they eat enough?

He Dan was young, but he knew clearly that this was the reason why the people could not have enough to eat.

"Look at the people working in the fields. Apart from the old men, there are women. Do you know why there are no men?"

Jin was poor but also stable, with a large population and no conscription.

So, where did the men go?

"They all go out to earn money. Men work outside to earn money, while women work on the fields and raise children in the village. They are all trying their best to live."

Lin Mo Niang looked at those people and spoke.

She grew up in Youyun and often worked as a servant for her father, so she knew the situation of the farmers in Youyun.

Their family may only own one acre of land, and the rest of the land is in the hands of tenants and officials.

Even the State of Jin stipulated that the amount of farmland owned could not exceed a certain number of acres.

However, every policy has its own countermeasure.

Is there only one person in a family? Besides, they are more than just tenants.

Therefore, the people who suffer in the end are still the lower-class people.

"Yes! They are all trying their best to survive. If there were a few more acres of land and a better harvest, wouldn't life be easier?"

"So, you see these women, they can't read or speak like you, but they still support a family."

"Mo Niang, do you know why I support you in doing business? Because Rong Er said that you want to set up a school to teach needlework, mathematics, medicine, cooking and other skills. If there is a place to learn such skills, fewer baby girls will drown."

Because in this world, men can exchange their labor for food and money, so more people like men.

When raising children, they also prefer boys.

It's not because of anything else, it's just that men are stronger than women.

The advantage is even greater when doing heavy work.

"I see! Zhou Hui, you are different from others. In fact, I have been with my father for these years and have seen all kinds of men. Most of them look down on women, but are satisfied with women's submission."

Having said that, Lin Mo Niang showed a sarcastic smile on her face.

Men are such insatiable creatures.

Once my father had a friend who came to visit our house and talked about the concubines in the family.

He said he enjoyed the women vying for his favor.

But after they killed their children, they called them vicious and cruel women.

Hahaha! It's hilarious. He obviously likes it, doesn't he?

If you are jealous, you will have to give up something, such as your children or yourself.

Yes, he abandoned the vicious woman and chose a gentle and kind beauty to accompany him, but eventually he tortured himself to death.

Because the new concubine disdains to harm the same sex, she could only take his life.

Zhou Hui glanced at her indifferently and found that her mood was not right, as if she was trapped in some bad memories.

He did not pull it out of its emotions, but went straight to the field.

He sat on the edge of the field and talked with the old man about things happening in the fields.

He Dan knew how to read people's expressions, so he ran over and sat down next to Zhou Hui.

Zhou Rong patted Lin Mo Niang's back gently, not knowing how to comfort her.

"Rong'er, you don't have to be like this! I'm fine. I just feel that life is very hard."

Lin Mo Niang thought of her mother. She was not her father's only child. Her father also had concubines.

My mother has always been generous and kind to the concubines in the mansion, unlike other mistresses who are so dirty.

Because my mother said that their lives were already difficult enough, and if possible, who would want to be a concubine or an object?

Yes, the indentures of these concubines are in my mother's hands.

If they angered their mother, she could sell them out at any time.

Zhou Rong looked at Zhou Hui and said softly, "Yes! Life is hard! We all have our own reasons. You should have heard of my mother's reputation!"

Lin Mo Niang nodded. The reputation of the virtuous wife of Duke Heng was known to everyone in the entire Jin State.

"I once asked my mother why she was so nice to my aunts! My mother said, who would want to be a concubine if she could be the main wife? Besides, she didn't love my father and didn't want to compete with them for a man. So, she wanted fame and power. She said that love can hurt you, but money can't!"

Zhou Rong is trying hard to get closer to her mother and learn from her.

In other words, she was bolder than her mother, and she wanted to step out of the backyard and move towards a bigger world.