"I heard before that the boy from the Fu family married a rich girl, and now they've built a house for them."
"The Fu family will enjoy a life of happiness in the future if they become relatives with this connection."
"That's right. I heard that Lin doesn't have to work anymore. She has maids. She just sits and eats every day."
"Why isn't my son so lucky to marry such a good wife?"
One young wife was unhappy and grumbled, "After all, the Fu family has a scholar, and he might become a high-ranking official in the future. But the Bei family is just the daughter of a merchant. I think the Bei family is the one who got the advantage."
An elderly woman nearby scoffed and rudely retorted, "You, young wife, just don't understand. Is it that easy to pass the imperial examination? If it were that easy, wouldn't Wang Xiucai and Li Xiucai be around?"
"That's right. They've been taking exams their whole lives, but they haven't passed. Instead, their whole family has been reduced to poverty in order to support their education."
Older people see things more clearly. They don’t just focus on the present, but also consider the future.
When the young wife heard what the women around her said, she immediately shut her mouth in embarrassment.
As luck would have it, Mrs. Lin, who was about to come out to greet people, was furious when she heard these words.
Lin could tolerate others saying bad things about her, but she absolutely could not tolerate others saying bad things about her beloved son.
"What are you talking about? My son is extremely talented. How can he be compared to those mediocre people?" Lin walked out of the yard with a cold face.
When the women around heard her words, they all changed their words in embarrassment.
"Haha, Sister Lin is right. Yibo is a smart kid, so he is naturally better than those Mr. Wang and Mr. Li." A woman saw her coming and immediately changed her tone.
They thought so in their hearts, but they didn't dare to do it in front of Lin, for fear that if Fu Yi Bo got lucky and passed the imperial examination and became an official, they would be in trouble if he offended them.
"I just remembered that I have some work to do at home. I'll be leaving now."
"Me too."
In the blink of an eye, the women gathered at the door scattered like birds and beasts.
Lin watched them leave, spat fiercely in their direction, and cursed softly, "Really? How dare any random person compare himself to my son? How can my son be compared to such a mediocre person?"
Bei Yutang, who was standing not far away, happened to see this scene and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.
Hongmei and Luhe were standing on the left and right sides of Bei Yutang, and naturally saw this scene.
Lu He muttered bluntly, "Miss, look at what the old lady said. Isn't it causing trouble for the son-in-law?"
Lin has always been like this, but the women in the neighborhood did not dare to go against her. After all, Fu Yi Bo was a scholar and was no longer a commoner.
"Miss, do you want to go over and remind the old lady?" Lu He suggested in a low voice.
In her opinion, if her son-in-law is not well, her young lady will naturally not be well either.
Bei Yutang glanced at Luhe and naturally understood her concerns.
This was the way it was in this era. A woman's honor and favor were entirely dependent on men. Before marriage, she relied on her father; after marriage, she relied on her husband. If her husband was not good, no matter how talented a woman was, it would be useless.
She had never thought there was anything wrong with such a background and ideas before, but only now did she realize how sad it was for a woman in such a background.
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