Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Opening a Symposium
When the weather gets hot, Lin Si loses his appetite and eats less every day, even the afternoon snack.
In response to this, Wang Ying cooked different kinds of food for Lin Si, fearing that she would go hungry.
Lin Si ate sugar-coated mung beans while enjoying the coolness brought by the spring fan.
She sent someone to give Sun Chang the blueprint of a hand-cranked fan. Two days later, she put some ice in front of the fan and the whole room became cool.
After Lin Si finished a bowl of sugar-coated mung beans, he asked Chun Yi, "Has Zhu Shixi's autopsy report not been completed yet?"
Chun Yi answered honestly, "I went to urge them the other day, and Madam Zhu and the young master from the Tang family were still writing."
Except for the two corpses that Zhu Shixi liked, all the rest of Lin Si were burned in a fire.
The weather is hot and digging a hole to bury the bodies is too much work. If we don't take care of them, they will just lie there in all directions, and the stench of corpses will fill the air.
Lin Si naturally also suggested that Zhu Shixi should not hold on to the two corpses, but should burn the bodies after the autopsy as soon as possible, and should not eat or sleep with the corpses.
Zhu Shixi's big eyes instantly lost their luster.
"There will be more bodies for you to dissect later. Don't worry, there's no rush."
Every monkey has its own way of tying up its monkey. After hearing this, Zhu Shixi's eyes lit up and he left happily.
Zhu Shixi's autopsy report was called an autopsy report, but in fact it was more about expressing her excitement about dissecting a real person for the first time, and her excitement about seeing the internal organs and various intestines. Finally, she thanked Lin Si for giving her this opportunity.
Of course, I also complained a little about the fact that these bodies were a little damaged, and I hope to get more complete bodies next time.
Lin Si has always wanted to open a clinic, but she is not in a hurry to urge Zhu Shixi. After all, modern medical students also need many years to study.
The most important thing is to learn solidly.
The cotton grew exceptionally well this summer. Apart from the amount used to make cotton cloth, Lin Si specially reserved some cotton, not for any other reason but to make menstrual belts for the girls.
Lin Si and Chun Yi had not yet had their periods, so Lin Si asked Liang Nian and Zuo You first.
For people like Liang Nian and Zuo You who have some financial resources, menstrual belts are mostly made of comfortable silk with wood ash in the middle.
The experience is not as good as modern sanitary napkins, but it is not uncomfortable either.
But the lower-class people had no choice but to mix wood ash with the linen, and the poorer ones simply mixed straw.
Linen will feel slightly itchy when worn, let alone as a menstrual belt. Fortunately, cotton is now available, and people have more choices than before.
Lin Si planned to distribute dried cotton to all the girls in Li County for free to mix with wood ash.
The scale of cotton cultivation has not yet expanded. After it expands, Lin Si also wants to make sanitary napkins and distribute them for free.
Now I can only give you some cotton.
Lin Si called Zuo You and Liang Nian to discuss the matter. Not only did she want to distribute free cotton, she also wanted to give a lecture on menstrual hygiene.
Now that Li County’s economic conditions have improved, ideological construction cannot lag behind.
Now that female workers earn their own money and stand up straight at home, it is time for their thinking to progress.
In ancient times, menstruation was considered an ominous sign, and women who were menstruating were not allowed to offer sacrifices or worship. Even the women themselves were ashamed to talk about it.
When Zuo You heard that Lin Si was going to distribute cotton for free to use as menstrual belts, she was still stunned for two seconds.
She didn't expect Lin Si to be so thoughtful, even taking menstruation into consideration.
Zuo You's tone was somewhat veiled: "Then this matter must be carried out quietly."
Lin Si looked indifferent, "There's no need to hide it too much. Just say that all the girls in Li County can get cotton from the textile factory."
Liang Nian thought for a moment and said, "That's right. They only said to collect cotton, but didn't say what the cotton was for."
Zuo You knew that Lin Si had put a lot of thought into finding cotton, and that cotton cloth could also bring in revenue. "It wasn't easy to get cotton, so you're just giving it away for free?"
Lin Si blinked his eyes. "Yes, Li County is my fiefdom. The people of Li County are my subjects and therefore have good fortune and luck."
Liang Nian responded silently in her heart that it was not only Li County who was lucky, but also her.
Regarding the issue of menstrual hygiene, Lin Si planned to let Zhu Shixi give the lecture, and she and Zuo You would be in attendance. However, there were many girls in Li County, and it would not be realistic for all of them to come. Not to mention that there was no good venue, if there were too many people, those sitting in the back would not be able to hear.
So they simply selected female workers’ representatives and street representatives to listen. After the representatives listened, they held a small meeting to convey the message to the girls in the alley.
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Kang Zhuqing was chosen as the representative of the street girls to attend a symposium, and it was said that the county lady would also be there.
Kang Zhuqing was the only girl chosen in the whole alley.
Kang Zhuqing was so happy that he walked around excitedly at home after work, "I was chosen as the only one in this alley, just me! How could I, Kang Zhuqing, deserve to listen to the county lady's speech?"
The earth and the stones are also happy.
Shi Jin is the foreman in the textile factory, and this time Kang Zhuqing was chosen to attend the symposium again.
It seems that it has become an enviable existence in this alley.
After Kang Zhuqing had walked back and forth a full twenty times, he began to mutter to himself again, "What clothes should I wear? I should wear my new cotton-padded clothes and dress up smartly. I should also comb my hair into a nice bun."
When Shi Jin got home from get off work, he saw his mother was so excited that she was humming a song while cooking.
Kang Zhuqing said to Shi Jin with pride, "I was chosen as the street representative. I'm going to attend some kind of symposium."
As the foreman of the textile factory, Shi Jin had to attend the event, but he didn't want to spoil Kang Zhuqing's interest, so he just smiled.
"Aniang is really amazing."
Kang Zhuqing was excited at first, but then became very nervous. "What's this forum all about? I can't even read, so what should I do when I go? And it seems like all the participants this time are girls. What's the point?"
Shi Jin really didn't know.
She only knew that those who were chosen to attend the meeting were girls, but what was being talked about was unknown to her, not even the dancer.
She comforted Kang Zhuqing, "You'll know when you get there. You just need to sit and listen to what the county lady has to say."
Shi Jin was no less excited than Kang Zhuqing.
She was very happy to hear that she would see the county lady again and to have a meeting with her.
For this meeting, Lin Si specially borrowed a spacious room from Liang Nian's house. There was no need to put stools there, just straw mats, and everyone who wanted to listen to the lecture could sit on the floor.
Not only that, the hand-cranked fan that Lin Si had just enjoyed for two days was also brought over.
The staff responsible for arranging these are naturally the little girls in Wugengtian who are directly under Lin Si, and they also have to listen.
The name Wugengtian is indeed a bit childish, but the more Lin Si calls it, the more it sounds good.
How impressive.
On the day of the meeting.
Kang Zhuqing was a little excited the night before. She got up early before dawn to get ready and comb her hair. She wanted to ask Shi Jin to join in, but then she thought it was too early and let Shi Jin sleep a little longer.
The weather has been hot recently, and washing your hair with soap will only take a while to dry. She came home from get off work yesterday and washed her hair at noon. After her hair dried in the yard, she started thinking about what kind of bun she would wear.
Kang Zhuqing didn't have many jewelry pieces. The only thing she had was a silver hairpin, which was an heirloom dowry left to her by her mother. She had never been willing to wear it in the past.
But today Kang Zhuqing took out the silver hairpin and wiped it carefully.
After everything was packed, she went out early and had breakfast at a breakfast stall outside.
It’s still early and the breakfast stalls have just been set up.
The stall sells wheat cakes soaked in mushroom soup, which are enough to fill you up for only one penny.
As soon as Kang Zhuqing sat down, he ran into Gong Jingxiu.
Gong Jingxiu was curious, "Madam Kang, you're here so early, are you also going to the symposium?"
Kang Zhuqing nodded, "Madam Gong too?"
The two chatted while eating the soft wheat cakes. "Let's go together after we finish eating."
Kang Zhuqing patted his chest and said, "Okay, this is my first time attending this kind of meeting. I have no experience at all. Jin Niang came home late from get off work yesterday. It's too early now, so I don't dare to call her."
The two of them arrived early indeed.
Guo Han and Yang Yidong were still sleepily sorting out the list of attendees at the door when they saw the two women smiling awkwardly.
"Are we here too early?"
Guo Han quickly went over to greet them. "It's okay, it's okay. What are your names, ladies? I'll sign in here. Eggs will be distributed after the meeting."
Gong Jingxiu and Kang Zhuqing had nothing to do, so they simply helped the little girls move things and put down the straw mats.
Gong Jingxiu asked cryptically, "Girls, do you know what this symposium is about? Why are only girls attending?"
After Gong Jingxiu said that, Kang Zhuqing realized that not only were all the participants in the conference girls, but even this village... no, the staff at Wugengtian were all young girls.
The little girl at the fifth watch shook her head, "We don't know either."
The straw mats were laid out and ladies came in one after another.
Shi Jin saw Kang Zhuqing and said, "Mother, why don't you ask me to come with you?"
"It was still dark when I woke up. I'm not just feeling sorry for you and wanting you to sleep a little longer," Kang Zhuqing replied.
Shi Jin sat down on the straw mat next to Kang Zhuqing.
Gong Jingxiu looked around and said, "The county lady hasn't come yet. It seems that the meeting will not start for a while."
As an important person in today's speech, Zhu Shixi's main content was what Lin Si asked for.
Zhu Shixi obeyed unconditionally and did whatever the county lady asked her to do. Anyone who was the county lady's enemy was her, Zhu Shixi's, enemy!
Lin Si woke up and had breakfast before coming over.
Facing the luggage of the crowd, Lin Si smiled faintly and said that there was no need to greet and everyone could just sit down.
Zuo You and Lin Si sat down, Zhu Shixi waited on the side, and a symposium on menstrual hygiene officially began.
Yang Yidong took the lead in giving a brief opening speech and promoting the policy of receiving cotton.
"Today, I have gathered all of you here as representatives to convey two things. First, all women in Li County can go to the textile workshop this month to receive a certain amount of dry cotton to mix with wood ash to make menstrual belts."
As soon as these words were spoken, the girls' faces changed.
Everyone felt a soft, tender feeling. They hadn't expected the county lady to be so thoughtful, even considering a menstrual belt. Cotton mixed with wood ash must be very useful. Cotton is soft, fluffy, and absorbent, making it a perfect menstrual belt.
Shi Jin didn't expect this to happen. She was slightly stunned, and then she felt her eyes getting a little hot.
The county lady is really...
Very good.
She had never seen a county lady who treated the lives of the people so seriously.
After Yang Yidong finished speaking, he left the stage and let Zhu Shixi come on stage.
Zhu Shixi cleared her throat and said, "The reason I'm here with all of you ladies today is to talk about menstruation. This is a matter of health and should not be taken lightly."
The girls below soon became agitated. They were actually talking about menstruation in front of so many people, and the county lady was there. The county lady was so young, so it was not appropriate.
"First of all, let me start with the first thing. I want to break down the shame. Menstruation is not something to be afraid of. Don't look at it with shame. It's a normal physiological structure for us women. After menstruation, we can conceive and create life. This is a right given to us by God, and it's a great thing."
Kang Zhuqing's face felt a little hot after listening to this. She felt that what Madam Zhu said seemed to make sense.
The other girls seemed to be touched by these words as well, and they all lowered their heads in thought.
After talking about getting rid of shame, Zhu Shixi continued.
"During menstruation, do you experience back pain, lower abdominal pain, or discomfort, but are too embarrassed to talk about it? This is normal. During menstruation, Qi and blood flow downward, causing lower back and abdominal pain. We must take good care of our bodies. Avoid cold water and overexertion during menstruation to avoid damaging the body's foundation."
After Zhu Shixi finished speaking, he signaled everyone to discuss.
At first, the girls only dared to speak in a low voice, but as they were encouraged, their voices gradually became louder.
You and I were talking at once, some asked if you can take a shower during menstruation, some asked if you can wash your hair, some asked which days of menstruation are normal, and some asked which day has more and less menstruation.
These questions that they were too embarrassed to ask before were now all blurted out.
"I used to think menstruation was shameful and dirty, but after hearing what Madam Zhu said today, I don't think so anymore."
"Me too...and after today's meeting I realized that everyone gets sore."
"I used to work in the fields as if I were on my period, but I won't do that anymore. I need to rest! We women have to take care of our bodies!"
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