Chapter 19: Difficulties of Being a Woman in Ancient Times

Xue Han didn't expect to run into her mother. She planned to sneak into the kitchen. Although she was timid, she was afraid of her mother. "Mom."

Well, that’s what I don’t want to say.

Zhulan touched the lady's hair, she was so soft, "You went to the kitchen to steal some cookies for Sanya, right?"

Xue Han replied without thinking, "Meat scraps."

Zhulan laughed in her heart, this is very classy. That's right, if she and Zhou Shuren hadn't come, the couple wouldn't have gone to town because of illness, and they wouldn't have bought meat. The original text said that they stole the biscuits, but this time it was changed to meat scraps.

Xue Han knew that she had said it without thinking, so she covered her mouth with her chubby little hands. Seeing her mother's expressionless face, she felt scared in her heart, so she carefully pulled her mother's sleeve and said, "Mom, don't be angry."

Zhulan was so cute in her heart, but her face showed no expression, "Do you know you are wrong?"

It was the first time Xue Han saw Zhu Lan being so stern. Her eyes turned red and tears flowed down her cheeks. "I, I shouldn't have stolen food."

Although he is young, he knows the importance of food.

Zhulan thought to herself that her original husband was a scholar, and there were two students in the family, so she never slacked off on her children's education. The character of family members was very important. In ancient times, those who wanted to take the imperial examinations and become officials were particularly careful about their reputation.

Although the children in the family have different personalities, they all know the bottom line of propriety, morality, integrity and shame. Stealing is absolutely not allowed, especially for girls, even if it is from the family. In ancient times, women were treated too harshly, and a woman's reputation was more important than anything else.

Zhulan was angry in her heart. Xuehan didn't dare to steal. In the original text, Wang Ru was pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy, with her eyes flashing. What a good opportunity for Xuehan to get to know Wang Ru as a person. If she didn't take advantage of this opportunity, she would definitely hit her head against the wall.

Zhu Lan did not try to comfort the child, but became even more stern, "You still have the nerve to cry, you don't care about your reputation, what did your father and I teach you, do you want to bring shame to your family, let your family be stabbed in the back?"

Xue Han trembled with fear every time she heard this. She was also literate and well-mannered. "Mom, I was wrong. I didn't realize it was so serious, Mom."

Zhulan couldn't bear to see the little girl crying and hiccuping. She hardened her heart when she thought about the fate of her whole family. "Will you dare to do it again in the future?"

Xue Han hiccuped continuously, she no longer had the courage, "I don't dare, I don't dare."

Zhulan then took out a handkerchief to wipe the child's face, and gave him a stick, saying, "My baby is a very kind-hearted child. I don't trust your idea. San Ya asked you to come back and get it!"

Xue Han didn't say anything out of loyalty, because she knew her mother didn't like San Ya.

Zhulan wanted to laugh in her heart. She knew the plot. She kissed her daughter's face and said, "Even if you don't tell me, I know it. I am not a person without bottom line. You know that I don't like San Ya, but do you know why I don't like her?"

Xue Han really didn’t know that it was always her mother who said that San Ya’s family was not good.

Zhulan was very patient. "Whether you have studied or not, you know that stealing is bad, especially for girls. If San Ya says that you stole food, your reputation will be ruined. Even if your family helps to smooth things over, you will still have a bad impression in everyone's mind. Your reputation will be ruined. What should you do?"

Xue Han was terrified. This time, she was not afraid, but terrified. There was a girl with a bad reputation in the village who hanged herself after breaking off an engagement. But for the sake of her friend, she still made an excuse, "San Ya wouldn't do that."

Zhulan snorted in her heart, how could it not be? When Wang Ru recovered, she just told her friends about it, and then the whole village knew about it. The Zhou family helped to cover up the lie, but they couldn't resist Wang Ru's lies. Xue Han's reputation was affected.

Zhulan pulled her daughter to look into her eyes, "Baby, I thought I should wait another two years before, but now I realize I can't wait any longer. I want to tell you that the most difficult thing to understand in the world is the human heart. Since you don't believe what I said, then go and test it yourself. How about I go with you?"