Deep winter, June
Although it was still minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius outside, the territory seemed to have come alive. The morning and evening markets had reopened, and people were steaming white flour buns early in the morning. When the steamer was lifted, the steam was puffing out.
Qin Yiyi wore a large red shawl, and her small face was accentuated by the wide hood.
"My lord."
"Would the lord like to try our pancakes?" This was the first private business to open after the morning market opened, and Qin Yiyi, wanting to show her encouragement, naturally wanted to try some. She gave half to Sid and ate a few more herself.
"It's really good, the taste is excellent, and the filling is generous. I heard that you used to be in charge of cooking in a noble family. That's great, you'll only get better and better in the future!"
After the spring, she will vigorously develop the economy, and various constructions within the territory will spring up like bamboo shoots. The department stores and supermarkets that were repaired in the winter will be filled and opened after the three return in the spring.
Having received the lord's support, the woman was very excited. The cracks on her hands and the wrinkles on her face seemed to turn into smiles at that moment.
"Don't worry, I will definitely do my best. Originally, my son and daughter did not support me, but I insisted on doing it. I always felt that my skills were okay and I wanted to have my own career. I didn't want to do odd jobs outside while taking care of my children at home."
As her children grew up and had their own children, the parents started taking care of their grandchildren. However, she was unable to do what she wanted to do. Now, seeing her grandchildren going to school in the morning, she thought she could take advantage of this time to do her own business at the morning market.
Having gained the approval of the highest leader in the territory, let's see who dares to say she's neglecting her duties when she goes back.
“They say I’m too old, and it’s too hard to work outside, so I should stay home and take care of the kids. But isn’t taking care of kids hard? My children also need to contribute financially, but that little bit of money isn’t enough to feed the family. You don’t know the value of daily necessities until you’re in charge of the household. The money I earn from temporary jobs outside is also to help support the family, but I’m not happy. I can’t find anything I enjoy doing. My whole life has been about thinking about my family!”
Perhaps someone understood her, for her eyes began to well up with tears, and Qin Yiyi took her hand.
"I support you in doing this, making it bigger, stronger, and better, turning it into a chain, and selling it to other territories and other cities!"
"Your current skill is making low-pollution food. Aren't we going to open cooking classes in our territory? They're all free. Why don't you go and learn? Try to turn low-pollution food into zero-pollution food. It will definitely be more popular. What if you have exceptional skills and make food with special properties? Then your family won't dare to say anything to you anymore."
A person's family status and social status are all based on money. As long as you make money, people will think you are capable. As long as you are capable, your status will increase, and others will consider the weight of your words.
Hearing Qin Yiyi say this made her even more determined in her decision.
“You’re only in your early forties, still young. Who dares to say you’re old? Your children just want you to sacrifice for them. You’ve sacrificed your whole life, can’t you have something for yourself? I support you. A woman lives her whole life for her family and children, can’t she live for herself?”
“Your sesame seed cakes are meaningful and empowering! I’ve decided to order some from you for my children’s breakfast.”
Education should start with children. How these flower buds want to bloom and in which direction they want to bloom are all shaped by the education of adults. Everyone is an independent individual who can pursue the meaning of their own life. It is unacceptable to bind parents, and it is even more unacceptable for parents to bind their children with the regrets and skills they themselves lacked.
Every person is a unique individual when they come into this world; there is no one exactly the same as another. Everyone should cherish themselves.
She genuinely supports this aunt's career and wants to use it as a case study to promote it, so that more women can come out and have a skill. When orc women can go out to work, and there are more successful female entrepreneurs and more successful women in various positions, the social status of women as a whole will be strengthened.
For thousands of years, humans, as social animals, have judged themselves by their social status. When women are confined to the home for a long period, their social status will decline. When women have no role in society, their status will decline even further. To improve gender equality and equality among all races, we need to ensure that people of all races can be in every position, and that men and women are treated equally in every position, without any bias based on gender.
In the same job, men should not be chosen simply because of their gender, even if the conditions for men and women are equal, or even if the women's conditions are superior. Of course, the unfair treatment of women in the workplace is more due to the natural responsibility of women to reproduce and take care of their families.
While the territory needs to develop, balance is even more important. This is the principle behind the Chinese people's emphasis on seeking progress while maintaining stability. If development becomes unbalanced, it is easy to cause problems if we try to make up for it later. It is no different from robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Her support for this woman's career will surely inspire more women in similar circumstances to step forward and pursue their skills, thus discovering a wider world.
Qin Yiyi looked at the next stall, which sold handicrafts made by children. Next to it were stalls selling clothes. In terms of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, people only consider whether they are not properly clothed after they have filled their stomachs, and they only consider dressing up after they have a certain amount of economic strength. Making clothes and handicrafts can only be done for mid- to high-end customers.
Who would choose to dress up when they don't have enough to eat?
This business... is a bit difficult to do in the territory. At least for now, there isn't a large customer base. Even among half-elves, very few people would spend extra currency to buy pretty clothes.
Food can improve one's mood and reduce pollution levels in the entire territory, but pretty but impractical clothes are not suitable for her territory.
"Clothing that is both beautiful and protective will have a wider market. The clothes you make may not sell very well within the territory. You could consider trying them outside the territory, such as in the four pillar cities."
The person making the clothes stood up and tied their hair back, and Qin Yiyi realized that they were actually elves.
"My lord, I am one of the few half-elves who brought my own child here. I have food and drink and a new life in the territory. I have only one wish: to sell the clothes I make in the Eternal City!"
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