Chapter 98 Injustice

At the beginning, Master Rui's mother was able to escape only because of Jun Qiulan's secret manipulation. Someone was sent back to her hometown and given a sum of money.

Although the emperor already had his own son at that time, as the crown prince, he still had some power in his hands as he had just uncovered a major corruption case. It was not a big problem for him to protect a woman and a "young lady".

What's more, as the provider of evidence and clues, Mr. Rui can still make up for his mistakes even if he is not there.

Why are you willing to be exiled?

You know, when women were exiled to military camps, they were not doing chores like boiling water and cooking, but were being tortured to the point of living a life worse than death.

Master Rui probably knew Jun Qiulan's doubts and explained it specially.

"General Huo is a good man," he said. "General Huo doesn't allow prostitutes in the barracks. When we were brought here, General Huo asked if we were willing to stay and become wives for the soldiers, legitimate wives."

It is a difficult problem for a group of rough men in the military camp to get married.

Those who were unwilling were dismissed and left to fend for themselves.

But no matter whether they were concubines' daughters or legitimate daughters, they were all raised as pampered young ladies in the boudoir in the past. Although the treatment was different, including him, at least they had enough food and clothing. If they were left to make a living on their own, they would not even know what to do.

So most of the women chose to get married at that time. After all, General Huo was famous and had many good men under his command.

But he can't.

Although he was dressed as a girl, he knew he was a man.

He rejected the friendly offers from the soldiers and was dismissed by General Huo, leaving him to fend for himself.

Except for not being able to leave the border town, everything else is fine.

Jun Qiulan still couldn't understand: "Then why did you end up here?"

Master Rui also smiled bitterly: "I am good at music and dance. Being raised as a woman in the past is not entirely a bad thing. At least I have to learn etiquette, music, singing and dancing."

It was not his mother who arranged for him to learn these things.

It was his bastard father who treated all the girls in the mansion as resources and would be sent out to serve others in the future.

Although the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is a high-ranking official, the capital is a gathering place for various aristocratic families and royal relatives, and the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is not taken seriously by others.

Naturally, young women become a resource and learn some skills to please others.

After he was dismissed by General Huo, he tried to find a job everywhere but failed every time until he came to Nanfeng Pavilion, hoping to find a job as a musician or dance teacher.

The madam was sharp-eyed and saw at once that he was a man, so she let him stay immediately.

At the beginning, it was indeed a musician and dance teacher.

But later, the madam found out his identity from somewhere and directly revealed his male identity.

Once his masculinity is restored, he will be the last one to be beheaded.

In exchange, and also as a threat.

The madam found a way to give him a male identity. The former Miss Rui'er died, and only Master Rui survived. The price was that he had to stay here for five years.

He was not required to entertain guests, but he served drinks to guests on a daily basis and taught other young waiters how to play the piano and dance.

To put it more bluntly, he was raised as a girl. Although he knew he was a boy at a very young age, the only most extraordinary thing about the education he received was that he handed over the evidence.

Otherwise, if he, a man, was sent to the palace, neither he nor his mother would survive.

If he had confessed the truth directly to his father at that time, he and his mother would not have survived either.

This also made it difficult for him to think about things with a man's mindset. He was young at the time and agreed to it without thinking.

Later, I gradually realized that I couldn't stay in this kind of situation for long, and I thought about running away, but I was caught by the madam every time.

Fortunately, he signed a working contract and could leave after five years, and the madam did not actually force him to entertain customers.

I just accompany people to eat, drink and dance for them. Although I can't avoid being touched by others, I can still make do with it.

Jun Qiulan sighed, "If you had sent an extra letter to save you, it wouldn't be impossible. Or, if you had found a way to spread the news, saying that it was you who provided the evidence, or asked your mother to tell me, then you wouldn't have ended up like this."

Master Rui smiled and said, "When my mother disappeared, my father locked me up. Then the mansion was surrounded. There was no chance of escape."

He is young and doesn't think things through thoroughly, so he is not a very smart person.

Jun Qiulan sighed: "Then follow me and leave here."

"Leave? That's not possible." The madam just happened to hear it.

Jun Qiulan was not panicked: "He has already created the value he should have created for you. If you have any conditions, just ask."

The madam laughed. It would actually be a troublesome thing for Master Rui to stay with her.

After all, it is a place of entertainment. How could customers be willing to have a clean official stay there for a long time?

Many people are staring at Master Rui.

She had come up with this idea at the beginning. As long as he saw how fast this place made money and then stayed in such an environment for a long time, she wouldn't be worried that he wouldn't be able to change his mind.

But Master Rui just happened to withstand all kinds of temptations.

Several big clients who have taken a fancy to Mr. Rui are already dissatisfied and asked her to think of a solution.

It's not that I haven't tried to use some means on him, but this guy would rather die than submit.

If you die, you will get nothing. At least, there are still many customers who come to watch Master Rui dance.

Someone really needs to redeem him...

The madam rolled her eyes and said, "Five thousand taels of silver."

"Madam, you're going too far." Master Rui was furious. "We originally signed a living contract, and we only have two years left. How can you ask for five thousand taels of silver? Even an ordinary young prostitute wouldn't need that much silver to redeem himself."

The madam chuckled, "Then you're different from them. The money they pay to redeem themselves is low because they're all fallen women, and even after redemption, they're worthless."

Jun Qiulan raised his hand and said without further ado, "Do you want the fan that was making a lot of noise in the city a few days ago? One fan in exchange for him coming with me."

"Fan? You know that electric fan?" The madam suddenly became excited. "Who are you?"

Now, the places where I heard there were fans were the general's mansion, the girls' school, and the prefect's residence.

I heard that the fan is amazing, and now some people are offering tens of thousands of taels of silver to buy it.

Jun Qiulan: "Don't worry about who I am, Fan, it's his turn to come with me."

The madam thought about it for a moment and said, "Deal."

Jun Qiulan gave him some silver first: "The fan will arrive in three days. Come with me now. I will have someone send it to you in three days."

"That won't work. One hand delivers the goods, the other hand delivers the person."

Jun Qiulan was afraid that something unexpected might happen. "Does that mean you'll release him only if I go to the prefect or General Huo?"

The madam saw his demeanor and the tone of his voice and was afraid that he was not someone to be provoked.

"You have to leave me an address."

Jun Qiulan: "If it's not delivered, feel free to come find me at the girls' school. The principal of the girls' school is my mother."

Having said that, the madam didn't dare to say anything more.

Jun Qiulan: "Go pack your things."

Master Rui felt a burning sensation in his heart. He had thought that he would never be able to leave this place in his entire life.

The madam hasn't used the most disgusting means to force him yet, but what about later?

When the five-year deadline comes, can he really leave?

Master Rui didn't have much stuff, so he only packed two sets of clothes. He didn't want to take anything else.

After they walked out the door, Jun Qiulan asked his name, "I can't always call you Master Rui, right?"

"Your Highness, please call me Tian Rui. I have my mother's last name."

He is his mother's life. If he didn't send letters to his mother every month to let her know that he was safe, he would not be able to hold on, and neither would his mother.

Jun Qiulan nodded: "Then come back with me first."

But he didn't expect that he would run into his father as soon as he walked out of the street.

Jun Yu opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

The smell of makeup on my son seemed too strong, and it seemed obvious where it came from.

Moreover, the young man following behind his son was not someone Jun Yu judged by his appearance, but his dress was too obvious.

Tian Rui's clothes were all bought for him by the madam. How many decent clothes could she buy for him for such an occasion?

Jun Yu was about to say something but stopped himself. This area was a mixed crowd. He had originally come to visit an old carpenter, but unexpectedly he ran into his son coming out of Nanfeng Pavilion.

Is he too indulgent to his son?

What kind of man would go to such an occasion?

Besides, did his son really not hide his hobby? He saw that the young man was still carrying a bag. Could it be that he was going to take it home?

Even if you really like a man, can't you find one with a clean background and a down-to-earth personality?

Jun Qiulan was also embarrassed, "Dad, it's not what you think. This girl used to be the concubine's daughter of the Minister of Revenue."

"A concubine's daughter?" Jun Yu was even more confused. This person obviously looked like a man, about seventeen or eighteen years old.

Tian Rui quickly explained his identity.

Jun Yu sighed, "He's also a miserable child."

After the matter was explained, Jun Yu no longer suspected his son. However, based on his son's personality, he would not go out of his way to redeem someone.

Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "Let's talk about it when we get home tonight. I'm going back to the village first and arrange a place for Tian Rui to stay."

It's impossible to take it home.

There are so many electrical appliances in my home. Although I can take out many things now, some things are still not suitable for outsiders to know.

There are many empty houses in the village.

Jun Qiulan talked to Ma Zhong, paid the money, and arranged it. It was quite close to Jun Qiulan's home.

"You should pack up and settle down first." Jun Qiulan gave him another sum of money. It was not much, but it was enough for him to set up a home.

Tian Rui didn't know how to thank him. "I wonder how Your Highness can use me?"

He also didn't think that Jun Qiulan would redeem him so easily after hearing his story, especially with something as precious as an electric fan.

How could he know that Jun Qiulan only spent a few dozen dollars on an electric fan, and with the solar panels, it wouldn't cost much either.

But he knew in his heart that Jun Qiulan must be able to use him.

Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "Don't worry, let's talk about it after you settle down."

"Okay, thank you, Your Highness."

"Don't call me Your Highness anymore. Just call me Comrade Jun from now on."

Tian Rui was completely bewildered. What kind of title was "comrade"? Even "young master" or "Mr."?

Jun Qiulan brought Tian Rui back because he really needed him for something.

In addition to wanting Tian Rui to teach him to dance, he also had other things he wanted Tian Rui to do.

Tian Rui has been a "woman" for fifteen years, both as a man and as a woman.

From his perspective, he can see more of the unfairness of the world towards women, and he can also put himself in women's shoes and consider their situation.

All they can do now is to provide some jobs for women and teach them to read and write, but this process is very long.

Their abilities are also limited.

What is needed is for women to truly realize the injustices they have suffered in the past.

And all this requires someone to lead them.

It would certainly be a good thing to find a respected woman to lead the team, but what if the gender is changed?

Will there be a different effect?

However, this matter is a bit far-fetched. Whether Tian Rui can shoulder this important task still needs to be examined.

In the evening, when Jun Qiulan told this to his father, Jun Yu nodded repeatedly.

"Your mother told me that not all the girls in the school live on campus. As long as they can get home before dark, they will still go home."

At first I thought their family loved them so much. Living outside with others, how could it be as comfortable as living at home?

It’s just a matter of getting up earlier and going to school.

But that is not the case.

These female students still have to go back to do housework. After having dinner at school, they have to go back home before dark to collect grass for the pigs, take the sheep out to graze, and clean up the house inside and out.

That is to say, they have to study in the morning, work in the afternoon, and do housework in the evening.

Their families would often say that since you are a girl, your family is already very generous enough to be able to go to school. They would say that the daughter of a certain family was not allowed to participate in school admissions by her family. You should be grateful and help the family after you go to school. It is not easy for your parents. If you go to school, there will be no one to do the housework.

But most of these girls don’t think there is any problem.

They would think that it is really not easy for them to have the opportunity to read and write now. Those housework were originally their responsibilities, and now it is just a little harder. It is no big deal to go back and do the things.

But is this right?

It’s not that Song Xirong and Jun Yu think it’s right for them to work after school and then do nothing after returning home.

Housework is something that should be shared by the whole family, and it is as it should be.

In this world, there is basically no situation where family members are idle and doing nothing. Their parents and other relatives do need to be busy with other things.

But now the situation is that their families have piled up the work and are waiting for them to do it after they get off work.

But the girls don't realize this.

If I have to say it.

The families of these girls basically agreed to let them apply for the jobs only after they saw that they could get paid for the work.

It seems that whether the daughter of the family can read and write is not very important. Even if this matter is taken seriously, what they are considering is probably the ability to talk about the in-laws in the future.

This is a deep-rooted problem.

Someone has to make a change, otherwise these girls will most likely be treated as blood bags in the family in the future.

Jun Qiulan nodded. "We have to arrange this matter slowly. It would be difficult to change their old ideas all at once."

If there was really bloodshed, perhaps the transformation would be faster, but Jun Qiulan didn't want to go that far.

In this world, life is difficult for everyone.

Everything was settled, and Jun Qiulan prepared to return to the modern world.

He stayed here for a day and couldn't get any signal on his cell phone, so he had to go back and check.

But before he could leave, he was stopped by his father again.

Jun Yu still seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Should I talk about my son’s personal situation?

He doesn't worry about anything else, he's just afraid that his son will learn bad things from others.

Although he was not fully aware of the situation in the other world, he learned from his son that the other world was open, civilized, and free.

There is no need for lovers to have so many concerns. They can be together when they are in love and do the most intimate things in the world. If one day they become emotionally uneasy or have other problems, they can naturally separate and it will not affect their future relationship with someone else.

Unlike this world, for most people, once they get married, it’s a lifelong thing.

According to tradition, certain intimate things can only be done after a formal marriage.

As for finding mistresses, visiting brothels, and taking concubines, these are not things that can be discussed publicly.

At least that's what Jun Yu saw.

So he didn't want his son to learn that kind of "freedom".

It doesn't mean that you have to spend the rest of your life with the same person. If you are really not suitable, separation is good for both of you.

What he feared was that his son would learn too freely.

"Dad, just say whatever you want to say first." Jun Qiulan also sighed. It was because he was caught red-handed when he came out of Nanfeng Pavilion today.

Although he had explained that it was to close such places and also for the needs of learning dancing and movies, his parents had known about it for a long time and must have understood.

But since I've run into it, I'm afraid I still have to say something.

Jun Yu hesitated for a moment. "Although your mother nags you from time to time and asks you to find someone close to you, she's not really urging you. Dad also hopes that you can be more cautious about this matter."

Jun Qiulan paused.

Dad has always been very smart. He has always been so reluctant to talk about marriage issues, so I'm afraid Dad has guessed a lot.

But he never said it, and he didn't know how to start.

According to tradition, he is the only male left in their family.

Jun Yu saw the confusion in his son's eyes and reached out to pat his son's shoulder.

"We've weathered many storms, and our family has come through them all. Now everyone has their own dreams and things they want to do. Your mother and I are not young anymore, and we just hope our children can be happy and live the lives they want. We don't ask for anything else."

Jun Qiulan's eyes were almost red.

In another world, there is already a lot of tolerance for groups like them, but there are still many elders who cannot understand, let alone support.

How could Jun Qiulan deserve to have such open-minded parents?

Jun Yu smiled. He was considered a well-read person.

It's not like I haven't seen this kind of situation in books before.

Even in the capital, many dignitaries kept male concubines at home.

But he felt that it was wrong. It was not that it was wrong for them to like men, but that they clearly liked men but married women.

As for his son, he didn't want the situation to develop into this.

For the sake of so-called face and so-called gossip, forcing a son to marry and have children with a woman he doesn't like is not only unfair to the son, but also to the girl.

They are all kind people and would never do such a thing.

Besides, if you are afraid of being embarrassed and being gossiped about by others, aren’t you also afraid that your children will be unhappy?

In comparison, there is no need to say which one is more important.

Jun Yu smiled and glanced at his son: "Don't worry, I will go to your mother and slowly persuade her."

Compared to Jun Yu, Song Xirong seems more traditional.

Jun Qiulan couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes and knelt down in front of his father.

"Thank you for your understanding, father."

The heavy stone in his heart loosened.

Jun Yu quickly helped him up: "There's no need to talk about this between you and me. After all, Dad wants you to live a good life and also hopes that you can be cautious about your future, especially since you have such a big secret."

What if, at some point, you get carried away by your emotions and blurt out something before you fully understand the other person's character?

That would be dangerous.

"I know, Dad."

"Okay, enough talking. Don't you still have to go back to dance practice? Oh, right, Dad went to ask General Huo about the wooden boxes containing the tea sets you asked about earlier, and he's already found twenty for you. They're in the warehouse, so remember to take them. They've helped us so much, so it's only right that we return the favor."

"Okay, thank you, father."

Jun Qiulan returned to the rental house, feeling somewhat complicated.

It wasn't until the crackling sound of his cell phone brought him back to his senses.

As soon as you open it, you'll see mostly tense news.

Zhang Li was going to audition for a role in Yan Jing's movie, and it happened to be scheduled for today, but he had forgotten about it.

Now I see the information and know that the audition was successful.

Even Yan Jing didn't show up. The screenwriter and assistant director auditioned the role together and then made the final decision.

It is also to avoid being accused of using a backdoor.

Jun Qiulan could tell how excited Zhang Li was from his bunch of emoticons.

Although it was only one scene and it was finished as soon as it was performed, it was a rare opportunity for Zhang Li.

If it weren't for Jun Qiulan, he might never have the chance to audition for Director Yan Jing's movie.

Yes, many actors actively submit their resumes, but Yan Jing will not notify them to audition unless he thinks they may be suitable for a certain role. In fact, he does not consider the person's fame or acting skills.

However, those actors at least still have the opportunity to submit their resumes.

Extras like Zhang Li don’t even have the chance to submit their resumes.

Jun Qiulan smiled and replied to Zhang Li, asking him to perform well.

Zhang Li had previously taken on a villain role, and the filming is almost finished soon.

After all, it's a small role and there aren't many scenes.

Zhang Li replied, "Once my scenes are finished, I'll join you on set to learn etiquette. I'm just worried I won't do well and end up losing my role and bringing shame to you."

"Then keep going," Jun Qiulan encouraged him. "I just mentioned it briefly at the time. It was Director Yan who thought you were suitable, so he asked you to audition. The result of this audition is not something I can influence. Keep going, I believe in you."

Zhang Li sent a bunch of thank you emoticons again.

Jun Qiulan smiled and started replying to other messages.

Perhaps their makeshift team has become accustomed to not being able to contact him often, and now they are too lazy to ask. They have finished their own story, and then talked about it in the group, and there was no follow-up.

Only Yan Jing and Qu Feng were asking why the call couldn't be connected again.

Jun Qiulan held his forehead and thought that he could no longer bring the phone back, so he just left it in the rental house.

Even if no one answers the call or replies to the message, you can still get through.

Otherwise, in this cashless country where signal towers are built in the desert grasslands, using the excuse of no mobile phone signal would seem very perfunctory.

Yan Jing was helpless when he saw that he finally replied to the message.

"I wanted to invite you out for a drink tonight and chat about roles."

It’s so late now and he’s already home, so let it go.

Come to think of it, it seems like I still feel a little lost?

Jun Qiulan saw it and quickly explained.

"I went to get a wooden box for you today. I forgot to charge my phone and turned it off. I've got the box back. Can I give it to you tomorrow?"

In this case, Yan Jing didn't say much.

"I've just given you two days off. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning and bring the wooden box back. Oh, and bring Jun Baisong over to play too. There are a few wild cats in the yard lately, and they're quite cute."

Jun Qiulan replied him with a good word with a smile.

He almost never thought much about the wooden box. After all, the wooden box was indeed very beautiful.

Sometimes, the craftsmanship of ancient craftsmen is far superior to the machine production here and is not so rigid.

Although the patterns of wooden boxes are similar, they are not exactly the same.

As for Qu Feng's news, I just told him that he had arrived in Fengcheng again and was preparing to join the crew for training, and told him to see him on the crew.

Jun Qiulan also replied with a good word.

Then he went back to get the box without stopping.

It's made of solid wood, and is actually quite heavy.

However, he had already transported hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain, so twenty wooden boxes were not a big deal.

The wooden boxes were brought back and piled up in the living room. Jun Qiulan also took photos and sent them to Yan Jing.

"Are you going to prepare a slightly bigger car tomorrow?"

Yan Jing also agreed.

The wooden box was what his grandfather wanted, so he naturally didn't dare to be careless.

The next morning, Jun Qiulan got up early as usual, bought breakfast for her family, and went to Tian Rui's place.

It was almost the same as the courtyard they originally lived in. They had already settled in and all the household items were available.

"If the weather here wasn't so bad, I would have written a letter asking my mother to come over."

Jun Qiulan pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps you can ask your mother to come here. This place will undergo tremendous changes in the future, and natural disasters won't happen every year."

Having said that, there is no need to say more.

"Rest for a few days first. After the electric fan is delivered, I'll need your help with something. Don't think I'm annoying then."

Tian Rui smiled and said, "Of course not. It is a great honor for me to be able to help Comrade Jun."

When he got home, he said hello to his parents and went back to his rental house with a big meat bun in his mouth.

Then everything went dark and Yan Jing was already at the door.

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