“Nowadays, men can still farm and support their families, but if some aunts and grandmothers who don’t have much strength want to help their families, there are women like Fan Juan who can learn about medicinal herbs.”
"It can supplement the family income and also give me some status within the family. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
The village chief and the village elders remained silent for a while, and no one spoke for a long time.
Zhou Jing'an frowned as he looked at Ning Huan, then stared intently at the village chief and the others.
Because he knew that for elders like the village chief, it was not easy to acknowledge that women had the same status as men.
Zhou Jing'an could vaguely sense the woman inside Ning Huan's body. Perhaps she came from a very far place, where men and women were equal and lived freely.
However, in the dynasty he lived in, this was a very difficult thing.
To his surprise, the village chief sighed and agreed.
In fact, it wasn't just Fan Juan who experienced this; many similar incidents occurred in the village and even in neighboring villages.
Some daughters-in-law couldn't stand the torment from their mothers-in-law, some daughters were treated like animals and ordered around by their families, and some elderly parents who were unable to work were even kicked out of their homes.
As the village chief, he often could only watch helplessly as they suffered, and apart from issuing warnings, there was nothing he could do.
Ning Huan's words made him feel that now that he had the ability to earn money to support his family, at least his family wouldn't treat them the way they used to.
“Jing’an’s wife, you’re right. After that, when I told each household to learn about medicinal herbs, I asked Fan Juan to come over. I also asked other families with similar situations to come over.”
Ning Huan nodded in agreement.
Just as the village chief and several elders were about to leave, they reminded Zhou Jing'an to take care of his health.
Xiao Cui walked in crying and went straight to Zhou Jing'an, saying, "Brother Jing'an, Xiao Cui really can't do such heavy work as moving weeds. Please let Xiao Cui stay by your side and take care of you."
The four little ones had just called her out to move the soft straw that had been laid out in their house from the front yard to the back yard. After several trips, she was exhausted.
Originally, Yao called her over to take care of Zhou Jing'an. She planned to find an opportunity to persuade Zhou Jing'an to divorce Ning Huan and marry her instead, once they had developed feelings for each other.
Unexpectedly, she was assigned to do other work without even realizing it. These kids even made her carry such dirty and heavy weeds. When she becomes their stepmother, she will definitely teach these four little devils a lesson.
The village chief and the others frowned when they saw this.
Xiao Cui was crying so hard that she looked pitiful. But when she looked at Zhou Jing'an with a wronged expression, everyone finally saw her face clearly.
Because of the hard work, I sweated a lot, and the sweat dripped down my forehead, washing away the powder on my face and leaving streaks.
Because she covered her face and cried, most of the powder on her face was wiped off, and even the rest that remained on her face was clumpted together by her tears.
Xiao Cui's face was covered in patches of white and black, streaks of sweat, and clumps of powder. Instead of looking pitiful and touching, she was quite creepy.
Ning Huan didn't say anything, just watched Zhou Jing'an with an expression of anticipation.
Zhou Jing'an looked up and saw that Ning Huan wasn't angry at all. She was looking over as if she was waiting to watch a show.
I don't know why, but I suddenly felt a bit annoyed.
He frowned and looked at Xiao Cui, who was crying, his eyes as cold as an ice lake in the dead of winter.
Moreover, the cold glint in his eyes was even more frightening.
Because of the angle, neither the village chief nor Ning Huan saw it; only Xiao Cui saw Zhou Jing'an's gaze.
She was so frightened by Zhou Jing'an that she dared not make a sound, and even forgot that she was crying. She forgot to wipe away her tears and just stood there sobbing softly.
Then Zhou Jing'an looked at Ning Huan, who was standing to the side: "Shouldn't you be in charge of arranging things when Mother called her over to do chores? What are you standing there for? Come over here!"
Ning Huan pouted, wondering what she had done to offend Zhou Jing'an. Shouldn't it be this whiny, dark-faced girl who annoyed Zhou Jing'an? Why was he taking it out on her?
So she went over to Xiaocui and said, "It's just moving some weeds, that's a light job. Why are you coming over here to say all this nonsense? What kind of work can you do after that?"
Xiao Cui thought disdainfully to herself, "Of course she should do the work of being Zhou Jing'an's wife. Why would she need to move weeds?"
But outwardly, she could only continue to lower her head and sob, feeling wronged.
Ning Huan was annoyed by her crying and tantrums, and said somewhat angrily, "Stop crying and go look in the mirror at what you look like!"
Upon hearing Ning Huan's words, Xiao Cui suddenly remembered the makeup she had applied to her face. She then realized what she had just done, screamed, and quickly covered her face before running away.
Seeing Xiao Cui like this, the village chief and the others asked with great concern, "Jing An's wife, can this girl do a good job for you here? Otherwise, I'd better send her away."
Anyone could see at a glance what Xiao Cui was here for. If this woman were allowed to stay, the house would be in complete chaos.
Ning Huan shook her head and said, "It's alright. My mother-in-law was just trying to help. If she heard I chased Xiao Cui away, I don't know what she'd say. Besides, things are really hectic at home right now. If something really goes wrong..."
She paused for a moment and then said, "Village chief and elders, don't worry, I have a way to handle this myself."
The village chief nodded and said nothing more. After everyone left, Ning Huan noticed that Zhou Jing'an was looking at her with a dark expression.
"Is there something you need?"
Normally, she should be angry at him for staring at her like that, but Ning Huan felt that Zhou Jing'an seemed to be thinking about something.
Feeling a little flustered, could it be that she had done something that gave her away and made Zhou Jing'an realize that she was not the original owner?
Zhou Jing'an said coldly, "Didn't you used to hate having women around me the most? Now you're acting like a completely different person and agreeing to let Xiao Cui stay?"
Hearing this, Ning Huan finally realized what had gotten into Zhou Jing'an.
She smiled faintly and said, "It would be a lie to say I'm not sad, but we're going to get a divorce anyway. Even if I hate you, there will be many more women in your life. Do you think I can stop other women after we get a divorce?"
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