bayedsolid Chapter 303 Wish, Breaking Free from the Cocoon and Becoming a Butterfly
Chapter 303 Wish, Breaking Free from the Cocoon and Becoming a Butterfly
Considering Jun Qixian's age, this isn't bad.
If we followed the proper procedures, the age would be even longer, mainly because the process of obtaining the three letters and six appointments is too cumbersome.
Dongfang Jin found out that Cang Lingxuan, that young prince, had arrived.
It seems his family has agreed, and this visit is probably to set a wedding date.
Because on the 30th, Jun Qirui said that Princess Dunqin said that his sister was no longer young, so the engagement ceremony was waived.
But she knew in her heart that the princess wanted a grandson.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have said that Cang Lingxuan and Jun Qixian's marriage was arranged long ago. This way, they could shut up any gossip.
Shen Qijun drove the carriage to the stable. As soon as Gu Chenglin and Dongfang Jin entered the courtyard, they saw Long Jiu sparring with Cang Lingxuan.
Seeing the couple enter, Cang Lingxuan stopped struggling and ran over, saying, "Xiao Jin."
Long Jiu: "Jin Jie'er."
Lu Yunqing looked behind them: "Only the two of you came back?"
Dongfang Jin nodded: "They've all been left in the prefectural city."
When Cang Lingxuan heard her say that, he looked disappointed and his tone was weak. He looked mournful and asked, "Xiao Jin, my wife has also stayed in the prefectural city?"
Dongfang Jin...
What is this expression?
This really leaves me speechless.
It's not to the point where a day apart feels like three autumns, is it?
It's true what they say, once you have a wife, you forget your mother.
“You… never mind, Aunt Hui and her two children will stay in Anyang Prefecture.”
"I bought a house and a shop in Anyang Prefecture this time..."
Cang Lingxuan interrupted her, somewhat dejectedly: "When are you coming back?"
Dongfang Jin rolled her eyes at him, looking at him with a disappointed expression: "She won't be coming back for now; she still has to stay there and work for a while."
Cang Lingxuan grew anxious: "What are you busy with?"
Dongfang Jin...
So she was just playing the lute to a cow?
Some said with schadenfreude, "Opening a shop? She's going to open a clothing store in Anyang Prefecture with Caiwei and Wenwen."
"Hmm, judging by the dates, it'll probably be a while before I get back."
That's true. Although the embroiderers are readily available, it would probably take two or three months to complete the process, from setting up the shop to getting the fabric, cutting, and embroidering.
Cang Lingxuan was dumbfounded: "Ah, how can this be?"
"Why not?" Dongfang Jin asked, looking puzzled.
Cang Lingxuan's male chauvinism was off the charts: "Women should stay at home to take care of their husbands and children, how can they show their faces in public?"
How are we men supposed to live like this? Isn't this a slap in the face to us men?
Dongfang Jin: "..." Oh my god!
So this guy is really dictatorial and autocratic.
This level of thinking is somewhat outdated.
How can this work!
It needs to be changed!
Dongfang Jin crossed her arms in front of her chest, glanced at him sideways, and said coldly, "If that's what you think, then go marry someone else."
In my view, women must have their own jobs and their own source of income.
Cang Lingxuan was dumbfounded: "What does this have to do with anything?!"
Dongfang Jin continued, "If a woman has no source of income in the family, it will not only affect her quality of life and sense of happiness."
It can also negatively impact marital relationships and family stability.
"Therefore, women must be economically independent in the family and improve their status within the family."
Cang Lingxuan looked disapproving: "That's nonsense. We have plenty of food and drink, and maids to serve us. After we marry into the family, we won't have to do anything..."
Lu Yunqing raised an eyebrow, interrupting Cang Lingxuan's nonsense, and stared at Dongfang Jin: "Tell me about it."
He initially shared the same thoughts as Cang Lingxuan, but if it weren't for his sister's public appearances, how could he and his father have lived such a peaceful life?
My brother-in-law also got through those tough times thanks to my sister's help.
Although it's few, even a mosquito bite is still meat, isn't it? Those were all earned by my sister by showing her face in public.
Dongfang Jin gave Lu Yunqing an approving look: "First, if a woman has no source of income, she will be restricted in how she spends money and will not be free in her life."
Especially when they gather together at various banquets, they compare not only their status at home and in their husband's family.
The most important thing is this face.
Lu Yunqing's lips curled up: "Oh, face? Tell me about it?"
“Those women are all very shrewd; they all have spiritual cultivation.”
Whether the powder on her face is thick or thin, whether the jewelry on her head has changed, and whether the fabric of her clothes is new or not, all these things show how much she is pampered.
But where do these come from? I won't tell you, you all know.
One point is, will she have to rely on her dowry for financial support? And this is assuming she has no children.
"Over time, they ended up becoming the very thing they hated most."
He lived like a fighting cock, becoming a notorious and treacherous person known to all.
They scheme and plot against each other in the backyard every day, each trying to benefit themselves, living behind a mask.
"Do you think they would act this way if they had enough businesses of their own and their own source of income?"
She was determined to change the fate of women, and Jun Qixian was the beginning.
Cang Lingxuan disagreed: "The manor has an accountant who provides monthly stipends. If there's too much, you can take your waist token to the steward..."
Dongfang Jin pressed her temples with both hands: "Stop, stop, stop! Just shut up!"
Spending money is so troublesome, with so many procedures. If I were spending my own money, would I have to go through all this trouble?
It's fine if this woman is pampered at home, but what if she's not?
Those servants are always looking down on the weak and flattering the strong, kicking someone when they're down. Have you ever thought about what the consequences will be?
That jerk, I really want to punch him.
"Besides, no matter how nice your household is, isn't your monthly allowance finite? You're so constrained when it comes to spending money, it's unpleasant to even hear about."
Ruyi, [In the past, I was confined to my chambers, my beauty locked away, bound by the three obediences and four virtues. Today, I wish to be a free bird, spreading my wings and soaring to the ends of the earth.]
Dongfang Jin...
It makes you seem like you've managed to pull off this metamorphosis from the cocoon into a butterfly.
Cang Lingxuan: "..." Speechless.
Can he say that his sister is right?
But aren't all households in the capital like this?
No, there's an exception. Thinking this, he turned to look at Lu Yunqing, this guy's older sister, Princess Anhe.
Lu Yunqing pushed Cang Lingxuan aside: "Ignore him, continue."
Dongfang Jin didn't want to talk anymore: "It's just that women who don't have a source of income are in a bad mood."
When you're in a bad mood, you get angry, and anger affects your mood. Over time, this changes your heart.
"Xiao Jin, is Gu Chenglin not giving you money to spend?" Cang Lingxuan glared angrily at Gu Chenglin.
Why does my sister know so much?
Thinking about Gu Chenglin's family background, it's really hard to put into words.
No wonder my sister is so restless; she's obsessed with money.
Dongfang Jin saw him change the subject: "No, I'm the one who calls the shots in this family."
His entire fortune is with me, and he hands over all his earnings to me.
Lu Yunqing...
And this thing?
Turning to look at Gu Chenglin, this guy is cunning! That was a brilliant move!
Cang Lingxuan stared wide-eyed at her and Gu Chenglin in astonishment: "Gu Chenglin, is what Xiao Jin said true?"
Gu Chenglin raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed lightly: "Yes, I have to ask Xiao Jin for money."
This is an admission.
Cang Lingxuan leaned closer and lowered his voice: "Don't you have any secret savings?"
Gu Chenglin took a step back and came to Dongfang Jin's side: "Wife, he asked me if I have any savings. Can I tell him?"
Dongfang Jin glanced at him sideways: "What do you need a private stash for? Men are all big pigs, they turn bad when they have money."
Gu Chenglin's eyes were firm: "It's no use. I don't have any savings. I give all my money to my wife."
Lu Yunqing: "..."
She gritted her teeth, staring at Gu Chenglin with narrowed eyes, and thought, "You're something else!"
"Have you finished dealing with everything in the prefectural city?"
Dongfang Jin nodded: "Everything is done for now. We'll send Jingye and Xiaohui to school when Anyang Academy starts."
Gu Chenglin stared at Lu Yunqing, wondering what this fox was up to.
Feng and Lei said that this guy and his cousin were known as two righteous and evil figures in the capital.