Su Jiaoniang turned around: "What's there to be upset about? Surviving means you're a survivor. You should prove with your life that you're not wasting food! If you have any left over, you can help others."

Su Jiaoniang finally understood why it was harder for men in ancient times to find wives than in later generations.

Later generations should at least advocate for gender equality.

Although it is fundamentally unequal.

But at least, having more girls increases the chances of survival.

Here, girls are thrown into the mountains, into latrines, and even chamber pots after they are born.

Every village has several old bachelors.

The poorer a person is, the more backward their thinking becomes.

The imbalance in the number of men and women, and the difficulty in finding a wife, are mostly caused by the preference for sons over daughters.

In particular, in this society, boys are the apple of their grandparents' and parents' eyes, and they rarely do chores or exert themselves from a young age, and they don't know how to behave.

In a modern market where love is based on free choice, no girl would like a man like that.

In ancient times... one could still rely on their parents for financial support.

Su Jiaoniang shook her head.

We no longer think about the social problems caused by the preference for sons over daughters.

Su Tong said, "Dean, you are kind-hearted and want us to be kind too. We don't know how to share yet, but we will learn from you and strive to pass on the torch."

"Good girl!" Su Jiaoniang reached out and touched Hu Niu's slightly chapped face.

Little Tiger Girl isn't exactly the type to be delicately beautiful.

But she has a sparkling heart.

"Don't be foolishly kind. Help people without getting hurt. There are too many ungrateful people in this world. Think it through before you help others, because you may not get anything in return."

Look at that silly little tiger girl.

Su Jiaoniang couldn't help but give some instructions.

Tiger Girl happily agreed.

Discerning people's true intentions is too difficult for her; let Su Tong and a few others do it. All she needs to do is take good care of the people in the courtyard.

Su Jiaoniang took good care of the baby and patted its tiny back.

Watching the baby fall asleep.

His gaze fell on Tiger Girl: "Where are the other two?"

“Those two can walk now, so Su Tong took them to the shop. Although three- or four-year-old children can’t do much, at least they can repeat a few accounting tips or write their names on the ground. We can’t let them play in the mud!”

Tiger Girl said.

Su Jiaoniang's face showed admiration.

She only made a suggestion, but Su Tong implemented it and added some details.

He's just a child too.

"When will Su Tong and the others return?" Su Jiaoniang asked.

Tiger Girl spoke for an hour.

Su Jiaoniang nodded and said, "Then I'll come over later. If you get cold, just light a brazier in the room. Don't be stingy with the charcoal."

"Okay!" Tiger Girl nodded.

His face, red from the cold, wore a憨憨 (simple and honest) smile.

Su Jiaoniang walked out of the orphanage and headed straight for the cake shop.

Cakes and candied hawthorns are probably the most popular foods among children.

The cake is expensive, and Su Tong and the others certainly wouldn't be willing to spend that much money.

It's getting cold, and there are more people around, so I have to show my appreciation.

She can buy the cake.

Lu Wujiu followed behind Su Jiaoniang, staring into her eyes as if he were seeing a shining star.

She has principles in her heart, and every move she makes reveals the tenderness in her heart.

Unlike the women in the capital of Qi who were skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Lu Wujiu wasn't sure whether she was good at calligraphy and painting or not, since she could sometimes say something surprising and other times she was just ordinary.

However, this heart, this shining heart, is something that most people he has never met have.

He loved this incomparably radiant and captivating soul.

Even if Su Jiaoniang was stiff and slow to react, she wouldn't be completely oblivious to such a straightforward and earnest gaze.

Su Jiaoniang turned around and met his gaze.

"Give me a chance," Lu Wujiu said. "Let me get to know you again, and you can get to know me again."

"Why should I?" Su Jiaoniang raised an eyebrow.

Lu Wujiu said seriously, "Without any reason, is this a request?"

"Ask?" Su Jiaoniang's eyes changed slightly.

He stared at Lu Wujiu for a long time: "Even if you're begging, I won't agree."

Lu Wujiu gave a helpless laugh.

Does it make a difference whether you agree or not?

I continued to follow behind Su Jiaoniang, watching her buy a huge cake from the cake shop.

Watching her walk back to the orphanage for the disabled and share with several disabled children.

When Su Jiaoniang met Su Tong, she told him the time and place of her study session. A faint smile appeared on Su Tong's disheveled face; he liked this kind of life.

"It's almost Chinese New Year, so please be careful when playing with firecrackers, okay? Keep your distance from people so you don't get hit. Young kids love to play with them, and I loved it when I was little too. I won't stop you from playing."

Su Jiaoniang explained the things to be aware of.

Looking at the burning brazier, he said, "If you're afraid of the cold, then build a kang (heated brick bed)!"

Su Jiaoniang explained the method of setting up the kang (heated brick bed), and Su Tong carefully wrote it down.

Tiger Girl turned to look at Lu Wujiu.

Shouldn't building a kang (heated brick bed) be something big men do?

"Uncle, can you help me set up the kang (heated brick bed)?" Tiger Girl asked.

She didn't know Lu Wujiu's identity or what he represented, but she knew that the cold-faced man in front of her was pursuing the dean.

A person worthy of being the dean must naturally possess a brilliant soul.

Lu Wujiu nodded. He came from a farming family, so these things were easy for him to do.

There are some bricks left over from who-knows-when in the courtyard. With a little mud, you can build a kang (a heated brick bed).

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