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With the progress of the Industrial Revolution, social productivity increased significantly. Factories of all kinds sprang up across the country, providing a large number of jobs. Many people thus gained stable jobs, and all walks of life in Daqin also developed rapidly.
Speaking of factories, we have to talk about a legendary woman, the famous Ziwei Hou Chu Xi. Hearing the surname Chu, you should be able to guess her relationship with the First Empress.
[That's right! She is the First Empress's adopted sister.]
Ziwei Hou was originally a slave, but was later rescued and carefully taught by the First Empress. As she grew up, she lived up to her sister's expectations, devoting her life to women's causes and fighting for equal rights for her fellow women.
She founded the Daqin Women's Federation, opened factories for women workers, and funded women's charities... She saved countless women from dire straits, helped countless women achieve economic independence and gain a voice. No longer trapped in the harem, caring for their husbands and children, and being subordinate to men, she earned respect and power through her own labor...
Such ordinary words were so thought-provoking.
It is full of vigorous vitality, has flexible yet unyielding female strength, and shows another possibility of life for women.
The women of all dynasties in front of the sky could not help but be deeply moved, and it seemed as if something in their hearts quietly awakened.
Of course, many men were still upset by these unorthodox remarks.
【Southern Song Dynasty】
The corrupt scholars began to make high-sounding remarks again, and many male chauvinists echoed them.
"These women are so shameless, they actually hang out with outsiders!"
"Starving to death is a small matter, but losing one's chastity is a big matter! A woman should remain faithful to her husband!"
"Women should stay at home. It's ridiculous for them to show up in public!"
"Yes, making money is our job as men, and women just need to serve us comfortably at home."
"I really don't understand those women who are so busy. Can't they just enjoy themselves at home?"
There was a lot of cursing on the street.
Men have always been united. Even if they don't know each other, they will tacitly protect the interests of men. If their interests are violated, men will attack together.
However, women who were deeply oppressed by feudal ethics could only endure it silently.
However, the seeds of awakening have been quietly planted.
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Ming, Song, Qing... Throughout the dynasties, there have been housewives forced to bind their feet, women abused by their husbands, prostitutes forced to sell their bodies to make a living, and noble ladies forced to do what they wanted...
At this moment, all the women stared at the golden sky, with an astonishing light in their eyes.
It turns out that the world is so vast and wonderful.
It turns out that they can earn money through labor and do not have to rely on men to survive. They can live well even if they are alone.
It turns out that there is another possibility in their lives.
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