Jian Dan and Mingzhu listened quietly. This concern was not unfounded; in this environment, her reasoning was the norm in society.
Most families favor sons over daughters. Although such extreme cases are more common in uncivilized rural areas, there are also quite a few hidden ones in the city. It can only be said that only family members know their own situation.
For thousands of years, the tradition of male superiority and female inferiority has been passed down. Not to mention the inherent domineering nature of men, the subservience of many women is also ingrained in their very being.
The slogan of gender equality has been chanted for many years, but men are not convinced, women are not standing up, and many mothers take pride in their dedication. It is conceivable what kind of children they raise.
If a child shows even the slightest sign of resistance, then it will be an endless struggle, and the child will inevitably be heartbroken.
Tan Yajun's thinking is quite far ahead, but no one can guarantee that this situation won't happen.
Jian Dan didn't intend to persuade her, but she was also a bit tense and paranoid.
"Sister Yajun, you're trying to avoid the issue. This is the worst-case scenario, but think about it from another perspective. You are her mother, and she's reasonable and wouldn't discriminate against girls."
We should definitely be selective about the man, right? There are many unreasonable people in the village, but look at the children in the village, very few of them go astray, which shows that the overall atmosphere is still good, right?
However, you are right. Given the current situation, not to mention the distant future, we don't know what might happen tomorrow or the day after. We really can't rush things.
Everyone has their own reasons, whether it's about finding a place to live together or just wanting to have enough to eat. Anyway, we're not envious. Let's just live our own lives well, okay, Sister Zhuzhu?"
Mingzhu's situation is different from others. Whether she stays here or has a chance to return to the city someday, she and her husband will always stand together through thick and thin, so they don't have any worries in this regard.
Hearing this, he lowered his eyes and thought for a while.
"Well, it depends on you. What you think in your heart, what kind of life you want to live, then you should work towards that."
If you want to get married, you need to observe secretly and find someone who is compatible with you and knows how to manage a household.
If you want peace and quiet, you need to have the attitude of refusing.
"Yajun, haven't quite a few people in the village been trying to find out what you're thinking these days?"
"ah?"
The first person to be surprised was Jian Dan. She lived far away to begin with, and after finishing the planting, she focused on tending to the garden at home. Then she went up the mountain, and then she encountered Cheng Chao who was injured, and she went to the army.
A few days after returning, she went up the mountain again and was indeed weak for several days. She was forced to rest at home. It's been so many days, and she's been working since then. Only now does she have time to gossip with them. Have she missed so many things?
What have I missed? Why don't I know this?
"Are you two having a secret from me?"
Faced with the simple accusation, Mingzhu quickly clarified.
"Then you're wronging me. Apart from work, we haven't had a proper conversation for several days."
Besides, look at her expression, does she seem to want to tell us on her own initiative?
I only overheard it by chance. I was originally thinking of asking her what she thought, and if she was interested, I'd have Dongfang sound her out.
He then shrugged.
"See, this saves trouble."
"Sister Ya Jun?"
Tan Yajun frowned, her face showing obvious impatience.
"Don't even mention those people, I finally managed to forget about them."
I think I've made myself perfectly clear. I've already said I'm not looking, but you keep going on and on, as if I've committed some terrible crime if I don't look for someone.
The two of them were immediately amused.
"That shouldn't be the case, but who wouldn't want a daughter-in-law as capable and educated as you?"
Tanya Jun was silent for a while, then suddenly blurted out,
"Do you think they'll stop wanting to take me if they find out I was kidnapped by human traffickers?"
"Stop!"
"no!"
Jian Dan and Mingzhu never expected that she would be so disgusted as to expose their dirty secrets.
However, this era is different from later generations. If you experience something like this now, not to mention anything else, the opinions of others can be unbearable. If you don't want to get married, you can think of ways to refuse. There's really no need to put yourself in this mess.
Mingzhu, being a native, naturally understood the power of this even better.
"Are you stupid? You can't just say things like that."
If you really don't want to look for it, you can make up excuses or reasons, but you can't tarnish your own reputation, you know? That's a serious matter, you know?
Tanya Jun realized what was happening and quickly slapped her own mouth.
"I misspoke, I misspoke! Ugh, they're driving me crazy!"
At first, I was just testing the waters. Yesterday, I already had someone's son come over to help me with the work. It's just a few weeds, why would I need to tie up the vines?
I was so scared at the time, I almost threw that hoe away!
"ah,"
Mingzhu suddenly realized,
“No wonder. Lin Dongfang came back and said that he saw you arguing with someone. They saw from a distance that you didn’t seem to be at a disadvantage, so they didn’t go over.”
"It's that Liu, Liu something, I don't remember either."
The group exchanged glances and sighed in unison.
He stared blankly at the sky.
"Now that you mention it, I think I'm actually doing alright. I guess they're all scared of me. If they were to argue, the son from the south would definitely get beaten up. Lately, no one has come to me about this."
Tanya Jun was amused, and her worried expression lessened somewhat.
"You're quite proud of being famous for this, aren't you?"
Simple and indifferent.
"Never mind the reason, as long as the desired effect is achieved, that's fine."
"That's right, Ya-jun, whether a method is good or not depends on the final result."
We haven't hurt anyone. Sometimes, a white lie or a deliberate disguise is a way to protect yourself.
Don't look at the process, look at the result.
Isn't that simple enough to intimidate them?
We're girls, and the most important thing for us when we're out is to protect ourselves; that's the foundation of everything.
"That's right,"
I agree with this point.
"Moreover, it's not that I think too darkly of people. There are good people in the village, but in order to achieve their own goals, some people might resort to any means necessary. Especially since you are alone now, it would be much easier for you to make a move."
Tan Yajun came from Liujiatun precisely because of this kind of thing. Hearing this, she showed no fear whatsoever; instead, she revealed a cold smile.
"Yes, some people don't care about others; they only want to achieve their own goals."
Don't worry, I know what I'm doing.
Didn't I take several mousetraps from you before?
I also dug a trench along the base of the wall, and stuck sticks into it.
Simple and bright pearl gave a thumbs up.
"It has to be you, you're so thoughtful."
Tanya smiled, a hint of smugness in her eyes.
"Do you think that's all?"
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