Chapter 136 The Moon of Yesteryear
Looking at Xie Ning's calm face, Liu Yun opened his mouth but did not mention that he had been taken away for interrogation. After all, this was a confidential matter, and even though Xie Ning was his teacher, he could not tell him.
He could only sit quietly to the side and listen to Xie Ning's explanation.
These were questions raised by his classmates that he couldn't answer, so he asked Xie Ning about them one by one, then went back to think about them himself, and then explained them in class.
Two hours passed in this way. Xie Ning handed Liu Yun a manuscript with a detailed explanation of the process and said, "The test will be held in a month. I will then arrange practical learning based on their results. After all, theory is no substitute for practice."
"yes!"
Liu Yun immediately swept away all the random thoughts in his mind; he had to get an excellent grade!
After seeing the person off, Xie Ning would walk around in the yard as exercise, and then practice a set of Baduanjin or Tai Chi, which Zhao Le said was for cultivating inner energy.
Since Xie Ning didn't go out and it was safe here, Erniu had been idle for a while. So she took a small bag of sweet potatoes and went out. They were her saved food rations. They all followed Xie Ning's example, spending money as soon as they had it and saving food they bought. So they were still relatively well-off.
This place is remote, and it took Erniu a long time to reach the vicinity of the hospital. The doctor at the hospital said that Cuiliu's illness was not serious, so it was relatively easy to treat. Now that Cuiliu has recovered, she has not returned to her original home, but has dug a cave near the hospital to live in.
Erniu thought it was a bit too simple, but Cuiliu didn't think so. What did it matter if it was simple? As long as it could shelter them from the wind and rain, that was enough. Did she want to go back and die again?
"It's good that you think this way, but don't be as foolish as before." Absolutely foolish! Did that kind of family deserve for her to sell herself?
Cui Liu had a round face and her skin was fairer than others. When she heard Er Niu say this, she just smiled. It wasn't all for her family; it was mainly for herself. She had no land, and even if she did, she didn't know how to farm it. Her family wouldn't give her any food, and she had no skills. The only thing she could think of was selling herself.
Actually, she really wanted to be a respectable woman at first, but someone broke into her room in the middle of the night and raped her. She wanted to report it to the Women's Salvation Association, since the women there were all very kind and would definitely uphold justice for her.
But she was hungry. The man tossed her a steamed bun and told her to keep quiet. She did all this just for a bite to eat...
What can be done?
After learning that the man was brought by her brother and sister-in-law, she wanted to cry, but she wanted to live more, so she held back.
Erniu handed over the sweet potato in her hand, touched Cuiliu who only reached her shoulder, and sighed. Cuiliu was even younger than her.
"Just eat this for a few days, and I'll find you a job tomorrow so you can earn some money to fill your stomach."
Cui Liu waved her hands repeatedly, her face flushed, and said, "Sister Er Niu, I've already found work!"
"What? You found a job so quickly?"
"Yes! It's Aunt Qin at the end of the street. She runs a pickle workshop. I was starving yesterday, so I followed the smell and bumped into her. Aunt Qin is a very nice person. She didn't look down on me because I had a sexually transmitted disease, and she was willing to let me work in the pickle workshop."
Erniu was very happy. "That's good. What kind of dirty disease was it? You're cured now. If anyone uses it to insult you, just hit them back, understand? Grab a stick and hit them! Those gossipy people are afraid of sticks!"
"Mmm!" Cui Liu took out a small jar from the small stove next to her, and as soon as she opened it, a fragrant and spicy aroma wafted out.
What is this?
"Aunt Qin taught us how to make pickled vegetables. They're very fragrant. Sister Erniu, take some back and mix them with your porridge."
Erniu quickly waved her hand in refusal, "No, no, you've just started and don't have anything yet, you should keep it for yourself!"
But it smells really good!
"Second Sister, do you think my pickles are inedible?" Cui Liu's eyes slowly filled with tears, which startled Second Sister, who quickly took the small jar and nodded vigorously, "Delicious, delicious! I want them! Cui Liu, don't cry!"
She is most afraid of people crying.
Cui Liu burst into laughter through her tears, and then pulled Er Niu to sit on the kang (a heated brick bed) and talked for a while before letting her go.
Then that evening, Xie Ning had a new dish of pickled vegetables on her table. It was very fragrant and spicy, and the aroma was extremely stimulating to her sense of smell and taste buds. However, Xie Ning resisted the urge to eat it; she couldn't tolerate spicy food.
However, Xie Ning still asked Er Niu where the pickled vegetables came from. If they weren't too expensive, he could buy some for them to mix with porridge and steamed buns.
"Cui Liu gave it to me, saying it was made by Aunt Qin's pickle shop at the end of the street, and it's delicious! This pickle is spicy and fragrant! They're more generous with the ingredients than regular pickles."
Now that you mention it, Xie Ning remembered that it was Qin Xuan, the bound-foot wife of Shen Quezhi. She was assigned to work at the orphanage by the resettlement office, and later opened a small workshop that only hired female workers based on her skills.
In a recent spinning competition, their workshop even won first place.
Xie Ning didn't know anything more, so she asked, "Does that small workshop really only hire female workers?"
Erniu nodded affirmatively, "Yes, as long as you are hardworking and willing to work, Aunt Qin will hire you." She definitely wouldn't hire someone who tries to cheat or be lazy.
Xie Ning nodded slightly. Small workshops were not quite suitable, but she could apply to establish a pickle factory. She could invest in it, which would not only implement the organization's production policies but also solve the employment problem for many women.
When women have a certain level of economic control, they become more courageous and have a greater say in the family, which elevates their status.
However, this gradual awakening of awareness is still somewhat slow, so Xie Ning decided to submit an article discussing the importance of "economic independence" for women.
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