Su Wan rambled on for a while, and Xiao Sang responded. After waiting for a long time, he saw Su Wan stop, and then asked: "Madam, what's wrong?"
Su Wan pinched her sleeves and looked a little unhappy: "I just feel that my heart is filled with panic."
Probably her life was too good. She was born in a powerful family and had a noble status. She lived a life of rich clothes, fine food, and lots of slaves.
The married woman is even better than before, with a lot of money in her hands, countless gold, silver, jade and treasures, and a good relationship between husband and wife. Moreover, he is the only one with her, and he is also very good to her. There are only two of them in the house, and others only have respect. For her sake.
Family differences, infighting between sisters-in-law, relationships between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, husbands taking concubines, concubines and concubines, etc., so there are no problems that other people encounter here.
So she thinks the world is pretty good, very nice.
Like now, she can be aloof and decide other people's future and life in an understatement.
You can even scold others for not seeing your own identity clearly, trying to cling to your noble son, but not knowing whether you are worthy or not? Do you have such ability?
She looked down upon those who wanted to be concubines, thinking that they were self-indulgent and that they were the third child between husband and wife.
But maybe for some people, a good life like being able to eat well, wear good clothes and have people to take care of them in the future is like falling from the sky. Being a concubine? Sharing a husband with someone else? So what does it matter?
Some of these people really want to live the so-called good life and they don't care about being concubines. Some of them really want to live a hard life and can't survive. Some of them do it for the sake of their family.
In the final analysis, it is because men in power in this world are really harsh and even oppressive towards women.
It is natural for a man to have three wives and four concubines. If his wife disagrees and accuses you of being jealous and unvirtuous, she can leave you alone. Women must keep their moral integrity for men, and it is not right for them to say more than a few words to their foreign men.
Su Wan felt a sigh of relief in her heart, which made her whole body feel uncomfortable.
Xiao Sang was a little worried: "But because of the Shanwu incident? Why should Madam be sad about her? This is all because she doesn't know how to cherish it and has delusional thoughts. Madam arranged a way out for her, which is already considered kind."
"It's not because of her." She is just because of many women in this world.
They have no ability to be independent and self-reliant in this world. They may not have read a few books or recognized many words. They can only rely on big trees to grow like vines, absorbing the sun, rain and dew from the sky, so that they can live a good life. Some.
"Xiao Sang."
Xiao Sang hummed: "Madam, Xiao Sang is here."
Su Wan asked her: "What do you think I should do to set up a girls' school?"
Xiao Sang was a little confused: "Reaching a girls' school? Madam, you want to run a girls' school? That, that would be good..."
Although she didn't know why, Madam could just do it if she wanted to. She calculated in her mind that running a girls' school seemed to cost a lot of money, but it would be fine if it could be run.
Su Wan said: "I'm not talking about the girls' school in the Imperial City. I want the girls to learn some crafts so that they can support themselves in the future. The most common ones, such as farming, can be taught."
Su Wan, a female school in the Imperial City, knew that the fees were quite high, and that they taught women how to be noble ladies. They taught embroidery, flower arranging, tea making, tea playing, chess, calligraphy and painting, all of which were elegant things.
Su Wan wanted to set up a more realistic school for girls. It would teach ordinary girls and charge a small fee. On weekdays, he would teach them some embroidery, clothing making, cooking, sericulture, planting, wine making, and preserved fruit making. Waiting for craftsmanship.
Let them have skills at their disposal, and they can live a better life even without men.
More importantly, we should arrange ideological and moral classes so that everyone can feel the enlightenment of the idea that socialist women can hold up half the sky.
Let those three obediences, four virtues and seven go out and go to hell.
Xiao Sang was even more confused: "Farming? Do we need to be taught how to farm?"
"Actually, there are many types of farming. It's not just about growing food in the fields. There are also fruit trees in the village. There are also medicine gardens and flower beds. And even if you're growing food, you can master some skills. Plant better.”
"This slave doesn't understand."
"Forget it, I won't tell you this."
Su Wan decided to go back and talk to Li Lin and ask him what he thought.
Xiao Sang grabbed a handful of hair. For the first time, she couldn't figure out what her master was thinking. She thought for a while and said, "Your wife will go back and talk to the young master. I don't understand, but the young master must understand."
"I'll ask him later, please go over to Manager Zhang and go through the Dragon Boat Festival ceremony orders."
It was already late April, and there were not many days left until the Dragon Boat Festival. Although she would not be here by then, gifts would still be given as usual, but the things had to be prepared by then. She asked Manager Zhang to make a list for When the time comes, she will prepare gifts at home and send them to each house.
"yes."
Xiao Sang went to call Manager Zhang over, and then the two of them checked the list of Dragon Boat Festival gifts. There were not many families that Su Wan wanted to give gifts to, that is, Jinning Palace, Town Guogong Palace and the Shi Family.
The gift list included wine, meat, and a lot of food. There were many people at Jinning Palace and Zhenguo Palace, so the gifts were all food, such as cured chicken, duck, cured fish, ham, etc. made by the villagers. Yes, there is also preserved fruit wine.
The eldest elders each have a set of clothes, the young women and girls each have a set of rouge and gouache, and the gentlemen all have a box of high-quality ink.
These are all usable. Although they are not extremely precious, they are just right.
The Shi family is almost the same. Shi Chongshan, Zhou family, and Shi Hanhai, Song family, each have a set of clothes, Shi Huixin, Shi Huiqing, a box of ink, and Shi Huiluan, a set of powder.
"The Ji family will also give me a portion. Although Hui Hua is already married, she cannot be left out. Otherwise, she will come to me with a big belly. The Du family in the Imperial City will also give me a portion, and the portion will be smaller. , both ink and powder.”
"yes."
"In addition, the two children, A Zhi and Ting Ting, went to the warehouse to pick out two pieces of better fabric and sent them over. I bought them new clothes at that time."
"yes."
"Also... also tell the Shi family and ask them to go to the Cao family to deliver gifts. If there are any difficulties, look at what is in the warehouse and give them some more. Make sure everything is done smoothly."
"Madam, I have taken note of this."
“What kind of ink is used for this year’s ink?”
"This is Hong Kee's rosin ink. Although the price is not as good as the best ink, it is not cheap. It is highly praised by students all over the world. Since the quantity is limited each year, it is considered a hard-to-find good ink."
Su Wan nodded: "Then let's take this."
After Manager Zhang left, Xiao Sang took Zhu Cui to the kitchen to see how the banquet was being prepared.
On the way, Zhu Cui asked strangely: "Sister Xiao Sang, why did Madam ask the steward to help Mr. Shi?"
