Chapter 94 Chen's Teaching of Her Daughter

When something happened, the little girl was once again on the front lines, being protected by others. Xiao Qi felt a mix of emotions again. He never imagined that one day he would be hiding behind a little girl.

“Master Xuan, this matter should not be publicized, otherwise it may cause unforeseen complications.”

Xiao Qi calmly advised Master Xuan to take Xuan Yao home and take good care of her, and not to let anyone run away and disturb his family again.

“I am well aware of my own limitations and am not worthy of your daughter. I cannot possibly be of your stature.”

After Xiao Qi finished speaking, he stopped talking.

Master Xuan was just bluffing; Xiao Qi didn't believe the other party would really dare to escalate the matter.

"really?"

Master Xuan stroked his beard, pondering for a moment. Fortunately, Xiaoqian delivered the message in time, preventing Xuan Yao from escaping; otherwise, he would have no way to explain to the He family if his daughter were lost.

"real."

Get out, get out of here right now.

Xiao Qi uttered only one word, too lazy to talk to the Xuan family.

Xuan Yao couldn't believe it. Xiao Qi actually said that to his father. Could it be that everything he just said was a lie?

"Take the young lady away and keep a close watch on her."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Master Xuan didn't say much and left with his servants. During this time, Xuan Yao tried to run away, but Master Xuan slapped her several times, leaving her only able to cry silently.

"Big brother, you're too easy to bully. It's obvious that the Xuan family is in the wrong. Like father, like son. They have no shame, so let's take this to court. Who's afraid of who?"

Even after the person left, Lin Yuesha was still very angry. She wasn't afraid to go to court, after all, she had been rewarded by the county magistrate and had made outstanding contributions to solving cases for the yamen!

"Little girl, I have something to tell you."

Seeing that everyone had left, Chen felt a great weight lifted from her heart and called Lin Yuesha into the room.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Lin Yuesha was filled with anxiety. Her mother must have seen her holding the axe and was going to punish her.

Indeed, violence is wrong, but in that situation, if violence is not used to counter violence, that fat bastard Master Xuan will have to take action against his stepbrother.

Her stepbrother was honest and wouldn't fight back, so it was always her own family who suffered.

"Listen carefully, a woman's reputation is more important than her life. Do you understand what your mother means?"

With a stern face, Chen said, "Even if you're a little lazy or greedy, it's fine. You can choose the way you want to live an easy life, but you must abide by the strict separation between men and women."

Mrs. Chen realized that her daughter had grown up in the village and hadn't had much contact with boys. She had never instilled these ideas in her, which was her mistake.

Lin Yuesha is already twelve, and at the beginning of the year, she is thirteen. The proper rules must be followed.

“For a young woman, her innocence is more important than her life. You saw it today: Miss Xuan came to your door to elope with your elder brother. Such a woman has no manners.”

Chen rarely speaks harshly, but today she was truly provoked by Xuan Yao's actions.

If a woman takes the initiative and lowers herself, how is she any different from a prostitute? If something happens to her, her whole family will be disgraced.

“Our northern people are open-minded, but they cannot tolerate a woman like this.”

Even if Xiao Qi had feelings for Xuan Yao and the two eloped, Xuan Yao would never become Xiao Qi's wife.

Marriage is traditionally conducted through proper channels and formal arrangements; elopement is considered shameful.

"Mother, what should I do if I've taken a fancy to a young man?"

Lin Yuesha seemed to understand, but not quite. In modern times, love is free, but in ancient times, it all depended on matchmakers and acquaintances, and the probability of finding one's beloved was not high.

"Then Mother will send someone to our house to sound out their intentions. If the man is interested, she will naturally let it through and send someone to our house to propose marriage. If he is not interested, neither side will lose face."

In the north, it's alright, but in the south, unmarried girls have to wear veils when they go out, and very few people show their faces in public.

"Women shouldn't be too proactive. A few years ago, there was a girl in the next village who was already engaged."

When Chen recounted the past, she sighed deeply. "The girl and her fiancé were deeply in love, and before they were even married... well, they slept together and she got pregnant. The man's family immediately called off the engagement, thinking that their daughter-in-law was not dignified enough."

The two were already engaged, but their passionate affair resulted in a death.

After the engagement was called off, the man didn't care and got engaged to another woman. They got married the following year, while the woman was kicked out of her family home and lived alone in a cave in the back mountains.

"Mother, why won't that man take responsibility?"

Lin Yuesha didn't understand. They were already engaged, and the child was the man's. The other party was breaking off the engagement. That girl was really at a disadvantage!

"Take responsibility? An engagement is not the same as a wedding. If the girl comes into the house pregnant, the groom's family will be laughed at."

In these kinds of situations, it's always the woman who suffers. It's just a pity that the girl couldn't control herself and was deceived by the man's sweet words, half-heartedly giving in.

What happened to that girl afterward?

Lin Yuesha had never heard of it before and asked curiously.

"She's dead. She jumped into the river herself."

Her family wasn't too heartless; they kicked her out, but they secretly sent her food and other necessities. It was the girl herself who couldn't bear it and was determined to die.

"As you saw, Master Xuan came to our door in a rage, and he was furious with you, but he didn't cause any trouble because he didn't dare to report us to the authorities."

After the case was filed with the authorities, the news spread throughout the town that Xuan Yao wanted to remarry. Although the Xuan family was willing to provide a larger dowry, respectable families would not accept such a daughter-in-law.

"Mother, I understand."

Lin Yuesha understood Chen's good intentions. She was not a naive young girl and would never be fooled by a man's words.

"Then Mother can rest assured."

Chen brought up Jiang Huai's affair again, saying that Jiang Huai's mistake was in concealing it, and that concealing it was tantamount to betrayal.

Jiang Huai wants his son to inherit the family business, which is fine, but he can't keep his mistress around for several years. When he's not around, his mistress, relying on his son, dares to cause trouble at his door.

"Mother, why can't your daughter inherit the family business?"

Even if you marry a son-in-law who lives with your family, the sons you have can still be successful.

"Everyone has different ideas, and you can't force others to think the same way you do. When you get married in the future, you should find someone you get along with."

All of what Ms. Chen said was based on her own understanding, and this was the only way she could educate her daughter.

Lin Yuesha nodded. Her mother, Chen, was the most virtuous wife and loving mother. Like a cattail, she was soft yet resilient.

After Chen taught her daughter, Lin Yuesha was summoned to the courtyard by Xiao Qi.

"Little sister, do you know what you did wrong?"

Xiao Qi was being protected, and he admitted that he felt a little strange inside, and he enjoyed the feeling. However, he couldn't let Lin Yuesha develop the habit of always rushing into battle.

Women should be behind men, protected, and with just a flick of their fingers, everything they deserve will be delivered to them.

"Did I make a mistake again?"

Lin Yuesha was dumbfounded. How could she not know what she had done wrong?

"You shouldn't be carrying an axe."

Xiao Qi had a headache. He rubbed his temples, realizing that he had never considered others before, but now he was racking his brains to instill ideas in the little girl.

"We should avoid a direct confrontation with someone like Master Xuan."

Xiao Qi's meaning was simple: it's better to stab someone in the back than to confront them directly. That way, the other side will be furious but won't have anyone to vent their anger on, while they can just watch the show from behind.