Chapter 490 The Collapse of the Male-dominated World
"Divorce your husband?" Everyone's eyes widened.
The village head had a complicated expression, "Xiaobao, there's no such thing as divorcing a husband in Dayu Dynasty!"
Zhao Xingjian laughed and said, "It's not just Dayu that doesn't have this practice. Looking around the world, throughout history, there's no such thing as divorcing a husband."
"That's true!" Fan Changfu patted Xiao Jiu'er's head. "Baby, you're still too young to understand adult matters. Leave it to us, okay?"
"No!" The little boy frowned, jumped from the chief's arms to the ground with a thud, and stomped his feet, "Without me, it can't be handled well!"
"Listen to me! If you divorce a wife, you must also divorce her husband!"
Fan Changfu was stunned. "Xiaobao, are you... serious?"
"Yeah!" The little girl's big watery eyes sparkled, and her face was full of seriousness. "Lan Yin, you can divorce your wife; Alu Yin, you can divorce your husband!"
The whole audience was silent.
The four men present, the village head, Fan Changfu, Zhao Xingjian, and Ye Yan'an looked at each other in shock.
As men, it is actually a bit difficult for them to accept the idea of divorce when they suddenly hear it.
In their perception, men are the sky and the masters of women, so how can they be divorced by women?
But the idea of divorce was proposed by their beloved Xiao Jiuer.
Can they object?
No way!
All the women present were stunned and Widow Zhang even forgot to cry.
Xiao Jiuer's words were like a bolt of lightning, which made their heads shudder, and a new idea emerged from their hearts:
yes!
Since men can divorce their wives, why can't women divorce their husbands?
"Why haven't we thought about this before?"
The women suddenly seemed to understand.
"After hearing what Master Xiaojiu said, I finally understand. Isn't this world too unfair to us women?"
"Women bear children, wash clothes, and serve their parents-in-law, all without stopping for a moment! A man can hold a woman captive with just one word: 'divorce.' What do women gain by marrying men?"
"The key is that men can't live without women! Without women, can they have children and continue the family line?"
"They need women to bear children and take care of the family, but they are unwilling to respect women. Isn't that too much?"
The women became more and more angry as they spoke, and their saliva even sprayed out.
The four men present looked embarrassed and dared not say a word.
"Master Xiaojiu!" Widow Zhang knelt down in front of Xiaotuanzi. "I don't dare to think about divorcing my husband right now! I just want to bring Shuihe home and save her life first!"
The village head walked out with his hands behind his back, "Don't worry, I'll go get some help! Bring more people to Qingyang County! We must get Shui He back even if we have to rob her!"
"No need! This is too annoying!"
Little Jiuer waved her little hands, walked up to Zhao Xingjian, and shook his hand with a smile.
"Master, would you mind helping me?"
Zhao Xingjian couldn't resist Xiao Jiuer's coquettishness and cuteness, so he agreed immediately.
"Okay! The magistrate of Qingyang Town is familiar to me, so I'll let him handle this matter. But regarding the divorce..."
Zhao Xingjian hesitated and said, "There is currently no precedent for divorcing a husband. Our dynasty's laws only allow for divorce and amicable separation, but not for divorce."
"Yes!" Xiao Jiuer puffed up his cheeks, his voice filled with stubbornness.
"Really not." Zhao Xingjian shook his head.
"If I say yes, then yes!" Little Dumpling put his hands on his hips. "The law is written in silver!"
"Master, why don't you just write it?"
"I, I will write the law for divorce?" Zhao Xingjian's face changed.
He was so afraid of being beaten to death by his male compatriots.
"Yes!" said the little girl in a baby voice, "Isn't it just writing a few words and stamping a seal?"
"Isn't the jade seal at home?"
"Eh! Master, go home and write!"
Zhao Xingjian: “…”
Zhao Xingjian was pushed home by Xiaotuanzi.
"You all saw it, Xiaobao asked me to write it! This wasn't my idea!"
Zhao Xingjian looked at the other three men with a helpless look on his face.
What can he do?
He was just a poor guy who was held hostage.
…
About half an incense stick later, the men who were setting up tents outside the city suddenly heard a burst of excited cheers from inside the city.
"What are these old women yelling about?"
"You're so happy, did you find gold?"
The men shook their heads and continued with their work.
Not long after, the sound of gongs and drums was suddenly heard.
Immediately afterwards, the women rushed out happily with gongs and drums in their hands.
"Sisters, what a joyful occasion!"
"I never thought that we could look forward to this day!"
"Our days are becoming more and more interesting!"
The village women were all proud and even stood up straight.
"What's wrong with them?" The men were completely bewildered. "What kind of happy event could make them so happy?"
"Ah! A woman with long hair and little knowledge, what big deal can it be?"
"A trivial matter is enough to keep them entertained for a long time!"
"I heard that Yan An built a big spinning wheel. It must be because of this!"
The men didn't take it seriously and continued to work on their tasks.
After a while, Zhao Xingjian came out with a notice, the ink on the paper was not dry yet.
The village head followed behind with a bowl filled with hot paste.
The men casually asked, "Master, village head, what's the notice?"
Zhao Xingjian spoke in an official tone, "Of course, this is a notice that will benefit the prosperity and stability of our dynasty and the people's peaceful and happy life."
"Moreover, this is not an ordinary notice, it is an imperial decree, and it is stamped with the imperial seal."
The men were surprised and asked, "What's the big deal? It even has the national seal?"
Zhao Xingjian smiled and said, "Just ask your own wife and you'll know."
The men looked at the smiling women.
"What's going on?"
"How come you know this and we don't?"
The women were all delighted, their faces blooming with smiles, "Listen carefully!"
"From today onwards, the Dayu Dynasty will not only have divorce and amicable separation, but also one more thing!"
"What's extra?" the men asked curiously.
"Extra—huhufu!"
The women spoke in unison, their voices shaking the earth and making the men's ears buzz.
"Divorce...divorce your husband???" The men seemed to be struck by lightning.
"Yes! Divorce!" The women laughed so hard that their mouths couldn't stop. "Throughout history, it's always been you men who divorced your wives. From today on, we women can divorce our husbands too!"
"So, head of the family, don't go too far in the future! Otherwise, I'll divorce you and take half of your property!"
The men stumbled and bumped into the unfinished tent.
“Hua La La La…”
The tents behind him collapsed like dominoes.
How could the men not take care of the tent?
now.
Was it the tent that collapsed?
What really collapsed was their patriarchal world!
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