Seeing that he was determined, Lin Ru did not try to persuade him any further.
She then gave some detailed instructions to her three younger brothers before riding away.
Everyone knelt down to see Lin Ru off!
"Respectfully bidding farewell to Your Majesty! May Your Majesty enjoy good health!"
Lin Ru waved to the people behind her, urging the horse to speed up!
The return journey was slightly slower than the journey there.
My state of mind was completely different on these two occasions.
Moreover, instead of sleeping outdoors, they found a decent inn and rested for the night.
When Lin Ru woke up the next morning, she wasn't in a hurry to take these people away.
Instead, I strolled around this small county town.
Lin Ru hadn't gone shopping in a long time. The last time she went shopping was in Kyoto, where she encountered two clueless people!
However, it must be said that Kyoto is indeed full of diverse things, but nowadays, strolling around this small county town has a unique charm.
Lin Ru looked at the stalls and vendors on both sides of the road, half of them women and half of them men.
She and I walked up to an old lady's stall with smiles, picked up a purse from the stall and looked at it.
The old woman's face immediately lit up with a smile.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please tell me what kind of things you like, and I will help you choose."
"If you're looking for a gift for your sweetheart, I have some purses embroidered with mandarin ducks here!"
Lin Ru looked at the fine, dense stitches and nodded.
"I really want to give this to my sweetheart. Take out that purse embroidered with mandarin ducks."
Wu Ling blushed upon hearing this.
I suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
The older woman, being an experienced woman, noticed that when the young girl mentioned giving the gift to her sweetheart, the handsome young man next to her immediately blushed.
Is there anything else you don't understand?
She quickly picked up a basket and took out the mandarin duck purse inside.
"Don't let the size of my stall fool you, these purses are all the latest styles, and I embroidered them all by myself."
“A perfect couple like you! As long as you wear this purse I embroidered, you're sure to grow old together.”
Lin Ru took the two purses!
Her face was full of amazement!
These steamed dumplings are much more delicate, and the fabric is better than the ones on the table. I didn't expect this old lady to be so skilled.
She immediately took out five taels of silver from her bosom.
It was placed in the old woman's hands.
"Then I'll take this pair; it'll be a blessing in disguise! I wonder if this amount of money is enough?"
The old lady's face was beaming with joy.
He nodded quickly, "Oh, that's more than enough. Wait a moment, I'll give you your change."
Lin Ru smiled and shook her head!
"Keep the change. You can exchange the rest of your money for purses. Wu Juan, you three come up and pick one out. Consider it a gift from me!"
The old lady immediately recognized a big customer, and a kind-hearted one at that.
He was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.
Wu Juan smiled and led Wu Fei to choose a pair as well!
Gao Du, this miserable single guy, chose a purse embroidered with bamboo!
After they had all made their selections, the old woman picked out a few more and stuffed them into Lin Ru's hands.
They showered each other with sweet words as if they were free.
"This young lady is not only beautiful, but also very kind-hearted."
"The young master next to me is truly blessed!"
"Take all of these."
"Although it may not be much to you, you did spend money on it, so it's good to take it back and show it to your family for some fun."
Lin Ru did not refuse.
"The purse that the old lady embroidered is indeed beautiful."
"I can give this to my mother and grandmother when I get home!"
"But Auntie is so old this year, why is she still setting up a stall outside to do business?"
"No, women are generally not allowed to show their faces in public. If the men in the family see you going out every day, will they allow it?"
Upon hearing this, the old woman's gaze towards Lin Ru immediately became strange.
"Young lady! Let me tell you, you are still young. Don't listen to the nonsense your elders talk about the 'three obediences and four virtues' and how women shouldn't show their faces in public."
"Let me tell you, only when you are capable will your family be unable to see your true colors. From now on, no matter what you do, the men in the family will have to ask for your opinion. Otherwise, you'll be constantly begging for favors at home, and you'll live a very stifling life."
"Actually, my family is a bit better off. My husband and son are both quite capable. They can not only support the family but also save some money. They treat me with respect and don't skimp on food or drink."
"But the wife of Old Wang next door is really miserable. Old Wang himself is incompetent, and he didn't raise his sons well either. They are all ambitious but incompetent."
"He can't earn money himself, so he beats his wife and daughter every day!"
"Why do you complain that your wife brought too little dowry, that she eats too little, and that she didn't give birth to many sons, but instead had a daughter?"
He curses and swears all the time, calling her a money-loser.
"Last year, when there was a drought and everyone was struggling to survive, he sold his wife and daughter to raise money. But his wife and daughter were lucky; they escaped right after being sold and survived."
"When I first saw these two, they were emaciated and looked terrible. I don't know how they survived. They must have suffered a lot. But they worked hard and continued selling all sorts of small items. Now they've made a lot of money and have built a big brick house in our area."
"Now this old man Wang is so desperate, he goes there every day to beg on his knees, but it's no use."
"See! We still have to be capable ourselves."
"Although I don't earn a lot now, it's enough to feed my family. Now I can eat whatever I want and drink whatever I want. I no longer have to worry about what others think or feel guilty."
"The idea that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent is just a lie to you young girls. Look at our current emperor."
"I heard that she is not only good-looking, but also has superb martial arts skills and is very knowledgeable. Although she was a farmer's daughter, she has always worked hard and made progress!"
"Look at the present! We have saved countless people from suffering."
"They really gave us women a chance to prove ourselves."
"Tell me, who dares to say now that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent, and that it's a crime for her to show her face in public!"
The old woman was afraid that the pretty young girl in front of her would be fooled by those stinky men.
They kept saying that we must study and leave home to escape the fate of women!
Listening to her incessant chatter, Lin Ru suddenly felt that everything she had done was worthwhile.
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