Menstrual shame runs throughout ancient Chinese history.
This normal physiological phenomenon of women is regarded as filth, and is considered extremely disgusting and will defile everywhere, so women are confined to their homes.
It is obvious that a woman's ability to bear children is praised by everyone and it is a sign of her fertility, yet it is viewed with disgust and despise.
Funny, right?
Everyone is born between women's legs, but they think women's menstruation is the dirtiest thing in the world and avoid it as much as possible for fear of being contaminated by bad luck.
The same goes for menstrual belts. Women can only find the darkest corner to let them dry slowly.
In daily life, women will not mention the shameful word "menstrual pad", but will only use obscure words such as "the thing that happens every month" instead.
Fortunately, it was working hours and there was no one in sight except the security guard at a distance.
Mother Qin turned around and looked around. She suppressed her anxiety and covered her daughter's mouth: "You are a little girl, don't say such dirty words in public."
She keenly felt that Lao Qin seemed to have capsized this time.
Qin Wanwan quickly raised his head and avoided his mother's hands, which had become rough and white from working all day.
The mother and daughter looked at each other at the entrance of the methane plant, as if they were the most familiar strangers in the world.
Qin Wanwan spoke first, her voice choked with sobs: "Mom, do you know how much I've wanted to go out to work since the day I started elementary school?"
Mother Qin opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say, so she could only remain silent.
"When I was in the second grade, Qin Renmin was jealous of my good grades, and my father refused to let me go to school. It was you who went door to door washing clothes for others so that I could continue to go to school. I am very grateful to you.
I love you very much. I know every time Dad targets me, even when he plotted to make my best friend Xiang Mianmian the Qin People's wife, I tolerated it."
When Qin Wanwan said this, tears filled his eyes.
She felt ashamed of herself for having such little thoughts, and even thought about letting Xiang Mianmian marry in and become her sister-in-law so that she could have some say in the family.
She completely ignored Xiang Mianmian's thoughts, and her best friend did not blame her. Instead, she kept helping her find ways to get out of the predicament.
In the end, even a good job as a civilian in the military was offered to her, but she was still hesitating between her family and this job.
Even if she promised to repay Xiang Mianmian, what was the use of that little bit of gratitude?
So she didn't dare to ask for the job, fearing that she wouldn't be able to repay the favor.
Qin Wanwan came back to his senses and smiled self-deprecatingly at his mother. "I wanted to grow up overnight, go out to work and help you share the hardship. I've been looking forward to it for ten years!"
Her voice became sharper, attracting the attention of the guard.
Qin Ma had no choice but to beg her in a low voice: "Dani'er, please keep your voice down. There are still jobs like this. Cleaning... Cleaning allows you to exercise frequently and has more freedom. It's better than your job."
She felt guilty even when she said this, and her voice became smaller and smaller.
If cleaning was really a good job, who would want to be a methane plant operator? Everyone would flock to be a cleaner.
Besides, the technical secondary school has a chemistry department, which is a very popular subject. The score requirement for admission is not low, and I have never seen a technical secondary school offer a subject specifically for teaching cleaning!
Qin Wanwan closed his eyes and said, "I feel sorry for you and want to share the hard work with you. I hand over all my salary and even do odd jobs during normal times. What about you?"
He even took the lead in coaxing his daughter, trying to persuade her to accept her fate.
She felt sorry for her mother and took the initiative to share the burden on her mother. She felt sorry for her mother's hands that were white from washing clothes, and she felt sorry for her mother who had to find odd jobs day and night and now had white hair.
What do you get in return?
Not only did she marry a man who was completely inferior to herself, but she also managed to comfort herself by using the excuse that which woman wouldn't get married.
Even her only job that provided her with a living was taken away, and with such a ridiculous excuse.
Maybe what my mother said was right. There is no distinction between high and low jobs, only between people. All men are high and low, but women like her are the lowliest!
He even felt sorry for his mother who did the most work in the family but was always controlled by his father and had the hardest life at home, so he tried to help his mother shoulder the family responsibilities!
Mother Qin rubbed her hands together, looking embarrassed. "Nier, forget it. Let's just accept our fate. At least we still have a job, right?"
She knew her daughter was unwilling, but there was nothing she could do. Now that her daughter's father had changed jobs, what else could she do?
She can't change it back, and she can't return the 600 yuan. It's her and her husband's retirement money.
Thinking of this, Qin Ma's eyes lit up and she took out the wrinkled five yuan from her chest: "Don't be angry, Dani'er. Your dad gave you five yuan to buy gold earrings!"
A happy smile broke out on her wrinkled face, as if the five dollars was a great gift.
This is not wrong. After all, Qin Wanwan only spent 15.63 yuan during the three years of junior college. These five yuan are equivalent to her annual expenses. Isn't it a blessing?
Faced with such a smile from her own mother, Qin Wanwan felt only irony. She laughed so hard that she couldn't even breathe.
Qin's mother was at a loss what to do after hearing her smile, and she didn't know what was wrong with her daughter.
At the same time, Qin's mother was filled with anxiety. Her daughter was completely out of her control, and she had no idea what her daughter would do next.
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