Chapter 114 Su Lingxi is in danger
Wang Chunming smiled sinisterly: "Change? Why bother? I don't plan to marry her. It will only ruin her reputation and make her a worthless person that even toads would hate. I want everyone in the capital to know that I am the only one who refuses others!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted: "Isn't that the granddaughter of the Duke of Zhenguo?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Chunming immediately stuck his head out of the window and saw that the girl in the car was bright and beautiful.
Wang Chunming swallowed his saliva, stared at the carriage and said, "That's Su Lingxi. She's so beautiful. I'd be sorry if I didn't try."
Bai Zhi pulled down the curtain and said in confusion, "This is really weird. The young lady has been seen by someone."
Su Lingxi was very happy and said nonchalantly, "It's just a moment. No one will see it."
In another private room of the restaurant, Shen Qingyu watched Wang Chunming's people catch up with Su Lingxi's carriage, then she put on her veil and left quietly.
The matchmaker's words were all told by Shen Qingyu. Now that they have no funds and Su Xiaoxiao can't move, they have to find a way to pull their own power. Wang Chunming offended the Su family. At the least, he will suffer physical pain, and at the worst, his life will be in danger. No matter what, they stood on the opposite side of the Su family, and then it would depend on how the emperor decided, but no matter what, they were just sitting on the mountain and watching the fight.
After Su Lingxi arrived at the Princess's mansion and expressed his thoughts, the Princess was overjoyed. She joked, "I heard that there are so many people who have proposed marriage to your family. I thought you would never come back no matter what. The two maids were just expressing their regret, saying that you are a rare talent. Your mother has agreed, but I don't want her to come to me with a knife."
"My mother supports my choice. Please, Princess, arrange a job for me!" Su Lingxi liked the feeling of putting her talents to practical use. That day, she and the two maids listed the jobs that women can do and arranged the ranks. If things go smoothly, all women who are willing to work can get a job and don't have to parasitize on others like vines. The princess looked at
the high-spirited Su Lingxi, as if she saw herself in the past, who wanted to do something big. Unfortunately, because she was a girl, in the end, she could only help her younger brother to the top.
Fortunately, although her younger brother was not outstanding, he was better than the late emperor. However, the fact that women are always inferior to men was a thorn in her heart, and she wanted women to shine.
Unfortunately, she became pregnant just as the matter started, and her physical condition did not allow her to work too hard. The matter was entirely handled by the Queen Mother's maids. Not only was the progress slow, but many strategies were too conservative and could not meet her requirements. The appearance of Su Lingxi made her eyes light up. She was just like her younger self, daring to think and do.
The princess asked Su Lingxi to sit down and said slowly: "Lingxi, this matter cannot be rushed. People judge women too harshly. If we take too big a step, we will only be backlashed. I mean, we should do it step by step."
Su Lingxi was a little disappointed, but still asked patiently: "How should we do it step by step?"
The princess said: "Women are best at needlework. I want to open an embroidery workshop and let you run it for me."
Su Lingxi was immediately a little concerned. "Princess, you said you wanted to make it possible for women to live without relying on men. After all this time, is it just to open an embroidery workshop?"
The eldest princess explained her idea: "Yes, first open an embroidery workshop school and recruit a group of embroiderers. Provide food and accommodation for the first two months, and give each person 100 coins per month. After they finish their studies, I will be responsible for giving them work to do. Their monthly wages will be based on the plan you drafted. The monthly wages will be determined based on the quality. If they do a good job, they can be promoted. The grade can be improved after a long time."
Su Lingxi had lost her previous excitement: "Princess, how can we manage so many women in Dashuo with just one embroidery shop? I want women who can not only embroider, but also do anything they are capable of."
The princess smiled: "Lingxi, if I asked you to recruit a group of students to learn the Four Books and Five Classics now, can you do it?"
Su Lingxi was in a dilemma: "It's okay to find one or two, but not too many. Well, who among the rich families would be willing to send their daughters out to study in public? For the poor, their daughters would either be sold as maids or work as laborers at home. "
Then if she sends her daughter to my embroidery workshop, not only will her daughter have food and shelter, but she can also send money home every month, will they still sell their daughter?"
Su Lingxi suddenly realized: "The princess wants to use the embroidery workshop as a start to encourage girls to learn skills!"
"That's right. Now that we have an embroidery workshop, we will also have a clinic, a painting studio, a porcelain workshop, an account office, and even a female barracks. In the end, women will be able to take the imperial examinations and serve as officials in the court just like men. But now, we can only take it slowly and let these professions infiltrate little by little."
Su Lingxi imagined this scene as the princess said. She suddenly understood the meaning of infiltration, which is to let women come out little by little. By the time those who hold opposing opinions find out, their power will have already spread like wildfire.
Su Lingxi was sincerely convinced: "Princess, Lingxi understands."
The princess was deeply relieved: "I knew you were a smart child. Remember, our goal is not to train a group of embroiderers, but to enable women to establish themselves in life, and to make those who are prejudiced against women willing to let women come out to work."
Su Lingxi replied: "Lingxi understands. Lingxi will go back and consider the various systems of the embroidery workshop, and then send it to the princess for review." The princess
nodded slightly: "Go, I'll go to the palace too and tell the emperor about this idea to avoid trouble in the future." After
Su Lingxi communicated with the princess, her thoughts became clear all of a sudden. She had been thinking about how to make the families of those girls willing to come to the embroidery workshop to study, and keep them in their jobs for a long time.
She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't notice anything unusual outside the carriage. The horse was frightened for some reason, and the driver was thrown off the carriage. The horse pulled the carriage and ran wildly. She opened the curtain and saw that the carriage had already run out of the city gate and went up the mountain road.
Bai Zhi said in horror: "Miss, what can we do? We can't stop the carriage. There is a cliff in front!"
Su Lingxi held the carriage tightly and said: "Bai Zhi, let's go to the door of the carriage. When the carriage reaches a flatter place, we will jump out of the car."
The two of them took a lot of effort and finally moved to the door of the carriage and reached the reins, but they were too weak and the horse was very irritable. Not only did it fail to hold the carriage, but it ran faster and was about to rush off the cliff.