An Zhengzheng's expression was visibly cold, and her eyes were filled with many unfathomable thoughts.

"Since you know my noble principles, why do you still use the title 'Young Master' to insult me?"

She murmured softly, her expression dazed.

This immediately reminded An Zhengzheng of the scene where she took the tiger to find the male cultivator, back when she called him "Young Master".

A man who buys and sells women, shares a wife with his brothers, and commits all sorts of illegal and unethical acts can be called "Young Master" by everyone.

An Zhengzheng, disregarding her life and appearance, risked her life to capture the tiger. The greatest praise the world could give her was being called "Young Master".

Just like in the past life, as long as it's a man, even if he's a rapist or a robber, his takeout and delivery slips will all say "Mr."

On the street, everyone can call him "sir".

Tu Youyou, who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine after years of research in medicine; He Xiangning, who contributed to the nation's cause; and Lin Huiyin, who devoted herself to the construction industry...

When faced with these outstanding women, the most excellent and respectable title that people can think of is to call them "Mr."

If "Mr." is destined to be a positive term, then why has this positive term been habitually used for men since the beginning of its translation?

What other positive words are associated with women?

The term "lady" no longer evokes images of elegant ladies, but rather those who sell their sexuality.

When people mention princesses, they no longer think of magnificent palaces, jewels, and gold hairpins, but rather of them as entertainers in private clubs.

Mentioning March 8th and women has become a term of insult and taboo, even for socialites.

Even the terms "fairy" and "little fairy" have become sarcastic and unpleasant expressions.

Not to mention the comparisons between older sisters, aunties, and "I'm your older brother" or "Your uncle is still your uncle."

The former, often described as fussy, older, and lacking in manners, is more likely to be seen as someone who becomes more capable with age.

"What?" Dong'er couldn't hear clearly at all.

"It's nothing." An Zhengzheng nodded slightly, then called over Madam Pei and told her, "Add a sentence to next month's magazine article: 'Don't call me Young Master anymore.'"

Lady Pei didn't understand, and her hand holding the pen froze.

"If not 'Young Master,' what should I call you?"

This is how outstanding women have been described over the years.

An Zhengzheng said calmly, "Calling her 'Miss' is fine."

She liked both the character for "aunt" and the character for "mother," and when combined, both characters contained the radical for "woman."

"Alright." Madam Pei knew that An Zhengzheng had a plan.

She then reported to An Zhengzheng: "The spirit animals at Dongfeng Ferry have been raised for a long time, and there is more than enough to feed the people in our shop."

An Zhengzheng had a plan in mind and said, "Let's continue raising them."

"Yes. There's one more thing I need to tell you, Miss..." Madam Pei hesitated.

“There have been fewer people selling raw materials in our shop lately.”

An Zhengzheng frowned: "Why? It shouldn't be like this."

Madam Pei said, "The Second Miss and the others went to inquire, and I can guess a little. I heard that the Zhou family originally planned to unite with other families to isolate the Hundred Women Pavilion."

"Now that the young master of the Zhou family has disappeared, it's probably been blamed on the young lady for no reason, which has accelerated the process. I've heard that they've also started to jointly acquire the female cultivators' belongings."

“They acquired it not long ago,” An Zhengzheng said confidently.

The advantage of the Hundred Women's Pavilion lies in its ability to boost the productivity of female cultivators who were not originally part of the labor market, providing them with a convenient environment.

The previous recruitment of female workers caused a great uproar in the Zhou family, and many female cultivators were still fearful, as everyone was afraid of being ostracized or marginalized.

This also demonstrates that An Zhengzheng has a clear advantage in protecting the rights and interests of female workers.

Even if the major families unite and begin to improve the recruitment of female cultivators...

This means it's a good thing!

This means that the male-dominated market is beginning to open up to female cultivators!

An Zhengzheng then asked about the raw materials that had been stored up previously; there were many, a great many.

"What is their purchase price?" An Zhengzheng bought the raw materials at a very low price, cheaper than the market price, which had the advantage of being able to buy pills.

Madam Pei: "It's even a bit more expensive than the market price."

"Unless their offer can cover the price of the pills, the female cultivators will not act recklessly."

One hundred catties of colored herbs are worth fifty low-grade spirit stones, but they can be exchanged for a bottle of pills that sell for one hundred spirit stones outside.

It's worth it no matter how you calculate it.

Unless the Zhou family, as the leading family, raises the price of 100 catties of colored grass to 100 spirit stones.

That means bankruptcy is not far off.

The price of raw materials is higher than the price of the finished product, even without increasing productivity.

How could it possibly go far?

An Zhengzheng calmly said, "We also need to develop our own planting area."

Just like the raw materials for Linggu powder.

This point is mentioned in An Zhengzheng's proposal.

"Ignore them and just go at our own pace."

"good."

...

Inside the An residence, the members of the An family gathered together.

"Zhou Xu is currently missing, and no one knows what's going on. All we know is that before he disappeared, someone saw him talking to Zhengzheng on the street."

The speaker was An Qinghuan's father, An Ping.

One clansman said, "Now it seems that Bai Nu Ge has completely offended the Zhou family."

The Zhou family's genius has completely faded away.

They all witnessed it back then. No matter what Zhou Rongsheng said, Zhou Xu stood quietly, looking up at An Zhengzheng and the mutated tiger fighting.

He, who only knew how to drink all day long, was afraid—afraid of losing face, afraid of losing to An Zhengzheng in public.

"The marriage hasn't even happened yet, and the An family has lost their most promising prospect..." one clansman said with exasperation, "How did things come to the point of breaking ties with the clan!"

If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off going along with An Zhengzheng's wishes; at least I could have saved one of them.

Anjia has suffered losses after all this commotion!

Without the Hundred Women's Pavilion, they have no competitive advantage whatsoever, and their former partners, who used to be so kind to them, are no longer as respectful.

Unfortunately, they abandoned An Zhengzheng and failed to curry favor with the Zhou family.

Needless to say, in the martial arts world, there's no need for anyone with a keen eye to investigate. Everyone here is shrewd and calculating. The Hundred Women's Pavilion is thriving, yet it hasn't taken a single penny from the An family. Everyone has their own suspicions.

Now the An family has fallen back to its former state, before An Zhengzheng went to the cultivation sect.

In the past, it wouldn't have mattered; they had all accepted the decline of the An family.

But after a brief rebound, returning to this position inevitably brings a sense of unease.

Someone urged An Mao, "Third Brother, say something!"

The speaker was An Mao's fourth brother, the one who had taken many wives and concubines. An Zhengzheng had used his example when he woke An Qinghuan up.

He relied entirely on dividends from the clan to make a living, and when the family returned to its former state, he was the one most affected.

What can I say?

An Mao, on the other hand, was much calmer, and even his tone became peaceful.