When he returned to the house, Liang Yuan was already sitting there waiting for him.
He washed his feet with the water in the basin, then looked at Liang Yuan and said, "What's the matter?"
Liang Yuan said worriedly: "Youliang, don't you feel sad? You don't know how low the status of women here is. The key is that everyone thinks this is normal. Everyone wants to have a son. A son is a treasure, and a daughter is a weed. Not only men look down on women, but women who give birth to sons also look down on women who give birth to daughters, and even curse them as extinct families. If it were in the past, we only had Atong, wouldn't they look down on us? I don't mind, and when I tell them that this is not right, they mostly smile and say nothing. Some even say that I married well, otherwise I wouldn't say such sarcastic words. They have no choice but to bear it. What else can they do? They say a daughter married off is like spilled water, and her parents don't care. Even if someone loves their daughter and complains to her parents, they usually try to reconcile, and divorce is the last thing on their mind. They also say that once a woman is married, she should follow her husband wherever he goes, and that's what makes a good woman. Furthermore, people here are extremely harsh on women. A man's flirtation is considered a skill, but a woman's slightest gossip is considered immoral. They can force you to marry someone you don't want to marry simply by tarnishing your reputation. At first, I thought it had nothing to do with me, but after hearing it so many times, and after what happened today, I realized it was all true. I... I feel bad.
Zhu Youliang was silent for a moment before placing the towel on the back of the chair. He went over to hug her and said, "Yuanyuan, I know you're sad. But you have a better history than I do. You should know that this is only temporary. Although things may not get better in the future, they're better than they are now. All we have to do now is wait, wait for the wind to blow. Only then can we do something for them."
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