“Work is the opportunity I provide you.”
She looked at A Miao and the others and said in a resounding voice, "The economic base determines the superstructure. Work hard and make good money. When you become financially independent, you will find that the things you once longed for will be easily obtained without you having to search for them yourself."
"Girls, you have to understand that people's hearts are upward, but human nature is downward. Interests will sometimes become a driving force."
This was too complicated for A Miao and the others to understand.
But they remembered one thing: money can solve many problems.
Ah Hong thought for a moment, pinching the corner of her clothes and said, "But, but Dad and the others know how much our salary is. We have to take the money back, otherwise they will come to Ancheng and take us back to marry."
Yuan Wei was stunned. "Is there such a thing?"
Jian Yuelan nodded. Considering the tradition of male superiority and female inferiority in Chief Fu's clan, this possibility was not impossible, but 100%.
Women are subordinate to them. This is deeply rooted in their minds and cannot be changed overnight.
"How much do you pay them?"
"28, with commission."
Yuan Wei murmured, and gave them some advice, "You don't have to pay it all. Pay 20 yuan out of the guaranteed salary of 28 yuan, keep 8 yuan, and save all the commission for yourself. Don't let your family know."
"Is this okay?"
The girls' eyes suddenly widened. Jian Yuelan nodded, "Why not? If your father and the others ask, why don't you pay it all? You can say you need to rent a house and eat. Ancheng is a big city and the expenses are high."
Yuan Wei nodded hurriedly, "That's right, then you will do as your sister says."
"Girls, I have to tell you that if you want to be strong and independent and not repeat the fate of the women of your tribe, you must learn to be independent and strong, and be brave enough to fight for your own destiny."
"Reading makes you wiser and broadens your horizons, and working can make you financially independent. So, study hard, work hard, and wait until you're 20 before considering getting married."
"What you need to do now is to seize every opportunity you can, work hard to strengthen yourself, and take your destiny into your own hands."
Seeing A Miao and the others thoughtfully looking as if they had suddenly realized something, he raised his arm and said loudly, "Think about it carefully, girls. The way forward for the future depends on you."
Jian Yuelan smiled and said, "Go and have a rest. I will teach you how to use the sewing machine tomorrow. Once you become proficient, you will start working and get paid."
As soon as these words were spoken, A Miao and the others' eyes lit up instantly.
At this moment, Jian Yuelan's words that the economic base determines the superstructure emerged in the minds of several people.
They should make money, study, and be strong and independent women. They should not be appendages of men, nor repeat the fate of their mothers and sisters.
They don't want to be beaten by their parents and brothers at home, and then be beaten by their husbands after they get married.
The few people, whose emotions were fluctuating violently, said goodbye to Jian Yuelan and the others in a daze and went back to their rooms to rest.
After everyone left, Yuan Wei picked up the Ton Ton Ton glass of water and drank most of it. He then breathed a sigh of relief, looking like he had finally come back to life and said, "I'm dying of thirst. Persuading people is hard work."
Jian Yuelan picked up the kettle and added some water to his bowl. She smiled and said, "I was hoping to change you subtly, but I never imagined your sudden action would force me to speak openly."
"It's still my fault."
"Not really."
Yuan Wei hummed, "You're smart. Actually, I've always believed that as long as the goal can be achieved, the process is not important; what matters is the result."
"We've taught them so clearly. If A Miao and the others are still the same as before, then there's no hope for them."
At this point, he asked the old man, "Grandpa, based on your experience of living for so many years, can A Miao and the others make changes?"
"able!"
The old man gave an affirmative answer, "When you were telling the stories of Widow Qing, Emperor Wu, and the talented woman Xue Tao, the looks in A Miao and the others spoke of their inner unrest."
“As long as a person is willing to think and compare, he will have the motivation to move forward.”
"In fact, rather than whether they are willing to change and escape the cage of fate, I am more worried that they will repeat the same mistakes due to their mental health problems and longing for family affection."
The old man's words hit the nail on the head. The influence of one's original family on a person is enormous.
Especially women who come from patriarchal families, there are many who are willing to become blood-suckers because they crave for family affection.
Even though people in later generations have such a high level of education, there are still many women who are stuck in the quagmire of their original families because they cannot get over the barrier of family affection.
This is how the term "supporting brother" came about.
Thinking of this, she said indignantly, "Everyone hopes to have a son to carry on the family line, and those who don't have a son are scolded as having no descendants. Little do they know that from a genetic point of view, the maternal line has a higher gene transmission rate than the paternal line."
"Giving birth to a daughter is the true way to carry on the family line."
"Is there such a thing?"
The old man and Yuan Wei were shocked and looked at her in disbelief, "Where did you hear this idea?"
“I read it in a book.”
The old man became interested. He had read a lot of books, but this was the first time he heard such a statement. He had to study it carefully.
"Which book? Tell me the title and I'll go find it and read it."
Jian Yuelan was embarrassed, "I don't remember the title of the book, I read it many years ago."
"You watched it back home?"
"Um."
The old man was immediately disappointed, but after thinking about it, he still didn't give up and asked, "Is the book still there?"
“He’s gone.”
Jian Yuelan spread her hands and lied, "I dare not keep any foreign books."
As soon as these words came out, the old man was immediately heartbroken.
"Those years... well, forget it."
Shaking his head, he stood up with a melancholy look in his eyes and pulled Yuan Wei, saying, "Go to sleep, it will be another beautiful day when you wake up."
Yuan Wei was confused, "Why did you take me with you when you went to bed?"
"I'll take you back to your room to sleep. No one else can enjoy this treatment."
However, Yuan Wei did not need this treatment. He said, "I'm going home because I have to go to work tomorrow."
Jian Yuelan looked at the time and said, "It's almost 11 o'clock. Are you going back at this time?"
"go back."
He was very eager to go home. "If I don't go back, my mother will think I'm lost. She might come to the factory with a feather duster tomorrow to look for me, and beat me up if she finds me."
After these words were spoken, Jian Yuelan and the others could no longer stay overnight.
We can't let him get beaten in front of his colleagues in the factory, otherwise he won't be able to get married in the future.
"Then I'll take you there."
"OK."
Then, the old man and the young man walked towards the door. When they passed by Jian Yuelan, he smiled and said, "Sister, go to bed quickly. See you next time."
"Brother Yuan, take care."
Yuan Wei waved his hand and rode away on his family's 28-bar bicycle at the old man's strong request.
Lying in bed at night, Jian Yuelan looked at her fat son's sweet sleeping face beside her, thought of the experiences of A Miao and the others, and touched her belly.
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