Chapter 106: Freedom is precious
Lin Qingyun also chimed in, "You bought 100 bottles, so 50 bottles for mom isn't too much."
Wang was really angry. It was really annoying to meet such a confused man.
"It's easy for you two to say that. I'm doing business, how could I bear to use it myself? Qingyun quietly took away more than a dozen cans, and I sold more than a dozen cans. There are only about 70 cans left in total."
"Mother, I sold all those for three or four hundred taels a jar. I will use the money to prepare a dowry for Baozhu and money for Baoyu to marry a wife."
The old lady thought to herself, you still want to take money from me.
It just so happens that all the moisturizers are placed on the table and are being counted and reconciled.
The old lady was so unhappy that she used her walking stick to smash several bottles.
This move was like lighting a firecracker, causing chaos in the Lin residence.
This was the first time Wang pushed the old lady down since she married into the Lin family.
The old lady didn't fall very hard, but she lay on the ground crying out "ouch, ouch" and didn't want to get up.
"Come quickly, come and see how vicious the daughter-in-law married into the Prime Minister's Mansion is. She even dares to beat her mother-in-law."
Lin Qingyun could neither persuade Wang nor the old lady, so she put all the blame on Lin Qianqian, complaining, "It's all because of that girl Qianqian. After she went to Beiyue City, the city had this sky-high moisturizing cream, which lured women to empty their family savings."
It would be better to let that girl marry into the Gu family as soon as possible and let that mean Mrs. Gu teach her a lesson.
As one of the eight old aristocratic families, the Gu family was very short of money, but the rules of the inner house were very complicated, and they had tortured the eldest daughter-in-law to death.
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Late in the night, not only was the Lin residence bustling, but several wealthy families’ inner houses were also filled with quarrels.
After seeing the portrait of Liu Pozi in the Jingzhao Yin Mansion, the women lost their appetite and wanted only to have a beautiful portrait painted like Liu Pozi.
When you stay in the backyard all day, life is monotonous and boring. Drawing a beautiful portrait and looking at it from time to time can also help to change your mood.
By the way, I also want to visit the Ice Sculpture Garden.
In winter, everything is bleak. Against this backdrop, the Ice Sculpture Garden has become a holy place that women yearn for.
It would be great if I could go on a long trip.
Why can men travel far away but women can’t?
Don't be fooled by the fancy clothes worn by the wealthy and powerful. In fact, they live worse than the servants in the mansion.
Mrs. Liu can go to the north to play freely, but the masters like them can't.
At the morning court session the next day, everyone discovered something strange: several officials had their faces scratched.
It's quite funny. I wonder if he was caught by his wife or concubine? I must ask about this later.
After the court was adjourned, the officials walked out of the palace together.
As they walked and talked, everyone learned that the officials with facial injuries were actually abused by their wives at home.
Prime Minister Wang did not miss this great opportunity and took the opportunity to point the finger at Lin Qianqian again.
"These women are really rebellious. In the past, they were well-behaved and never left the house. They were very obedient. But since the girl surnamed Lin became an official, the women's hearts have become wild and they feel that the harem can no longer accommodate them. The current chaotic situation is all the fault of Captain Lin."
"Who says it's not true? That Captain Lin did play a very bad role in guiding people. When the women in my mansion mentioned Captain Lin, their eyes were full of light."
"My wife and daughter at home have been comparing me to Captain Lin, and have started to have thoughts that they shouldn't have."
"We are from a prominent family, not those lowly merchants. If a woman shows up in public casually, it will bring shame to us officials."
Many officials were outraged.
Although their political views are slightly different, their attitudes towards women are surprisingly consistent.
That is, women must stay in the back house obediently, take care of their husbands and children, and serve the elderly at home. Any other ideas are redundant, unrealistic, against the moral code, and are not allowed.
As soon as the officials stepped out of the palace, several groups of servants rushed over.
"Master, it's bad. Madam has taken people out of the city."
"Master, it's bad. The young lady has escaped from the house."
"Master, it's bad, the old lady ran away from home."
The three officials whose families had accidents were extremely anxious, and they all started running towards the carriage parked not far away.
We must hurry and chase him now, maybe we can catch up with him.
"Chase, send people to chase immediately."
"No matter if he's dead or alive, you must bring him back to the mansion."
One of the officials ran so fast that he lost his official hat.
Wang Cheng was very dissatisfied with the chaotic scene before him.
"If we let these women continue to make trouble, we officials who control the fate of the country will not be able to calm down and handle government affairs. The country will no longer be a country, so we must work together to bring down Captain Lin. Other women will no longer have an excuse."
Most officials have made up their minds to report to Lin Qianhu at the morning court tomorrow.
As long as Captain Lin can be brought down, there will be peace in the family.
The West City Gate is very busy, with many luxurious carriages going on long journeys today.
A carriage with blue silk curtains was stopped by the servants.
The master, who was wearing an official uniform with embroidered cranes, shouted through the carriage window, "Madam, stop making trouble. Tell the driver to turn around and go back home immediately. Don't act like a lowly merchant woman and embarrass me. If you insist on leaving the city, I will divorce you."
The woman in the carriage was not to be outdone and shouted hysterically, "Well, if you are really capable, please divorce me right now."
A woman wearing a gray fox fur cloak jumped out of the carriage with an angry look on her face. She stretched out her hands and started to tear the official's clothes, hat, hair and beard.
It was a mess, like a fight between two shrews.
Soon the official's hat fell off, his hair was scattered, three bloody marks were left on his face, and a big hole was torn in his official uniform.
"You are such a bold shrew. I tell you, destroying court robes will lead to serious imprisonment."
The woman didn't show any fear on her face. She just sat on the ground, posing as if she was a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.
"Okay, then send me to jail right away. Being trapped in the mansion every day is almost like being in jail. I have to serve my mother-in-law before dawn, and after serving my mother-in-law, I have to manage the household and take care of the concubines in your room. I've had enough."
Since you think I am embarrassing you, I will yell at you loudly for embarrassing you.
The woman was already quite old, with grey hair on her temples.
After working hard in the rear house for a lifetime and raising the children, she still has no freedom, which makes her feel very sad.
I think it would be better to die early and be reborn soon.
I hope that in my next life I can be a free and easy woman like Lin Qianhu, who can travel far away at will and do whatever she likes.
I hope Lin Qianhu can climb higher and further, and fight for more rights and freedom for women.
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