That look was very unfriendly.
Xinghua was standing by the dining table when Xu Ma went up to her and slapped her, scolding, "You ignorant girl, how dare you eat with Miss? I have to teach you a lesson about the Cheng family rules!"
Xu Zhuohua suddenly stood up and shoved Xu's mother, "What the hell are you doing?"
With a fawning smile, Xu Ma said, "Miss Xu, this maid has no manners. I'll teach her the rules of the Cheng family."
Xu Zhuohua was furious. "Get out of my way! I can do whatever I want with my people, I don't care whose rules you have!"
Aunt Xu's face paled. "Miss Xu, once you marry into the Cheng family, you become a member of the Cheng family and naturally must abide by the Cheng family's rules. This maid is no exception."
Xu Zhuohua rolled her eyes at Xu Ma, "Get lost! You dare to hit my people? Want to see what my rules are like!"
Xu's mother covered her head, half-squatting down, looking fearfully at Xu Zhuohua's raised hand.
The slap didn't land for a long time. Xu Zhuohua knew that Xu Ma's attitude towards her, to some extent, represented Cheng Madam's attitude towards her.
She felt good after that slap, but things wouldn't be easy for her and Xinghua in the governor's mansion from then on.
We must not give others leverage over us.
"Get out!" Xu Zhuohua gritted her teeth and squeezed out this word.
Xu Ma fled in panic.
Granny Su, who had been watching the show the whole time, scrutinized Xu Zhuohua.
Xu Zhuohua said irritably, "Granny Su, you've seen it yourself. I just don't have any manners and I'm used to being wild. Please go back. I can't learn those formalities."
Granny Su slowly began to walk around, her smile chilling. "I've seen many arrogant young ladies, but this is the first time I've seen one so barbaric."
The implication is that it's absolutely necessary to teach him.
Xu Zhuohua walked to Su Mama's side and looked her back with the same gaze.
"Granny Su, you have such a good figure. Your back is very straight, your legs are taut, and you hold your head high. You are indeed beautiful."
Praised, Granny Su puffed out her chest even higher, beaming with pride, "This is a habit I've cultivated over the years, and it's not too late for Miss to learn it now."
"only……"
Xu Zhuohua changed the subject, "I don't like it. Doesn't Granny Su get tired doing this every day? Do you not want to walk? Or can't you walk too fast? And isn't the hairpin in your hair heavy?"
Granny Su was stunned. Xu Zhuohua's words seemed to have hit her hard. She couldn't walk fast because of her bound feet.
"I still feel more relaxed now. No need for waist corsets, no need for leg corsets, no need to grow my hair too long. I can do whatever I want. The most important thing is my body's comfort."
Granny Su was so angry that she gritted her teeth. "Miss, a woman should act like a woman. Beauty doesn't necessarily mean small feet and a slender waist, but she must be dignified and composed and not disgrace her husband's family."
Xu Zhuohua stroked her chin and laughed, "Oh? The face of the husband's family? I don't think so. Aren't we advocating gender equality now? Why can men be unkempt while women must be dignified and proper? Why can men seek pleasure while women must be devoted to their husbands and raise children?"
"I admire the nanny's self-discipline over the years, but I still prefer freedom. If conditions permit, I would also like to find a few handsome young men to serve me."
Granny Su's face flushed red and then pale; she couldn't believe Xu Zhuohua would say such a thing. "Outrageous!"
Xu Zhuohua pouted, "How is that outrageous? Since men and women are equal, men can marry many concubines, and I also want to experience the pleasures of being a man."
"Outrageous! Outrageous!"
Granny Su flicked her sleeves, turned around and went out the door to complain to Madam Cheng.
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