The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Pei Yanxu and Xia Mianwan reached a consensus, so Pei Yanxu went back to tell Mrs. Pei. Mrs. Pei was overjoyed and returned to the capital happily.

Xia Mianwan went back and told Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er about it. Yu Jie'er didn't react much, but Chen Ge'er had something to say.

"Mother, if you marry Master Pei, will you return to the capital with Master Pei? I heard from Master that Master Pei has finished all his affairs and it is time for him to prepare to return to the capital."

Xia Mianwan did not hesitate and replied, "Yes, you and Yu Jie'er must go back to Beijing with me first and live in Pei Mansion."

"Will the Pei family be disrespectful to you because of the existence of me and Yu Jie'er?" Chen Ge'er asked again.

Xia Mianwan thought about it for a while before replying, "I think so. However, the people in charge of the Pei family are Pei Yanxu and Madam Pei. Even if others look down on us, it doesn't matter. But you, are you afraid?"

Sister Yu propped up her little head and said, "I'm not afraid, it's just that our brother Chen is worried."

Chen Ge'er nodded seriously: "Don't worry, mother. As long as they don't bully us three, I won't punish them."

Xia Mianwan laughed and held the two children's hands and said, "Mother and Pei Yanxu are mostly partners, not lovers. So, if there is anything, you must be humble and tell mother. As for the rest, let's go and see. Anyway, mother will accompany you."

Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er nodded heavily, "Then should we call him father?"

"Call me if you want to, don't call me if you don't want to. No matter what you call me, mother won't feel embarrassed." Xia Mianwan said frankly.

"Mother, when will we return to the capital? What about Chen'er's studies?" Yu Jie'er suddenly asked.

Xia Mianwan said, "All of mother's business will be handed over to your brother Xiaowu and sister Xiuxiu to take care of, and your maids and servants will go with you. Mother is going to get married in the capital, so she will naturally stay in the capital. The Xia family has a house in the capital, and mother will get married from there. As for Chen'er, just go back to the capital. There is also an academy in the capital, and Pei Yanxu's teacher is also very good. If... Chen'er really wants to study with Mr. Yang, he will have to wait until the right time comes."

Xia Mianwan had made plans for all these things in advance, because Zheng Xiaoyun was too crazy, and she was afraid that if she delayed for too long, she would have more trouble. Moreover, although Zheng Xiaoyun escaped this time, the real confrontation would have to start from returning to the capital.

Now that she had decided to get married, Xia Mianwan had no intention of delaying it any longer.

Chen Ge'er nodded sensibly. He had never thought about separating from his mother and Yu Jie'er.

Xia Mianwan had been running a business in Yanzhou for several years and had earned a fortune. Now that he was leaving, it took him a long time just to deal with the chores.

Xia Mianwan asked Xiaowu to help take care of the current house. Xiuxiu was originally living there, so she continues to live there.

The winery and the farm have their own rules and regulations. Xiaowu only needs to go to the capital once a year to give her an account.

As for the friends in Yanzhou, the best ones are Madam Yang and Madam Sang.

Xia Mianwan invited Madam Yang and Madam Sang to say goodbye in person.

Because Madam Yang and Madam Sang were not considered outsiders, the banquet was held at home. Xia Mianwan was in a good mood, and she prepared all the food and wine on the table herself.

Xia Mianwan started preparing food early in the morning, and even the wine was the newly brewed "Renjian" that she had not yet put on the market.

"Sister Yang, Sister Sang, please take a seat. I've been waiting for you for a long time. Today's dishes are all my cooking. Come and try them." Xia Mianwan greeted them with a smile.

After Madam Yang and Lady Sang sat down, she teased, "We have known each other for so long, but I have never had the chance to eat the food you cooked yourself. Now that you are getting married, it is indeed different."

Xia Mianwan wouldn't feel ashamed, "It makes sense, but it's different."

Madam Sang tapped Xia Mianwan's forehead and said, "How shameless!"

"Come and try the lotus leaf chicken I made. Is it delicious?" Xia Mianwan said as he served the dishes to the two of them.

Madam Yang took a bite and raised her brows slightly, "Mmm, delicious!"

Xia Mianwan asked the maid to pour wine, and the three of them enjoyed themselves while tasting the wine and eating the food.

But as she spoke, Mrs. Yang became indeed sad. She didn't know when she would be able to sit down and drink like this again.

Who is Madam Sang? Madam Sang is the woman who runs the largest brothel in Yanzhou. She saw Madam Yang's sadness with just one look. "Sister Yang, why worry so much?"

Madam Yang said sadly, "Until now, I have never met anyone who knows me as well as you do. I am really sad when I think about Mianwan leaving. Yujie has been with me for so long, and I always feel confused."

Madam Sang thought for a moment and said, "What's the big deal? Why don't we prepare and go to the capital together? I will open my brothel in the capital and make it the largest brothel in the capital!"

Xia Mianwan tilted her head to look at Lady Sang, as if she saw a light shining on her body. With Lady Sang's current wealth, she could have stopped running a brothel a long time ago, but all women in the world suffer, and if she didn't open a brothel, someone else would, but others were not as good as her and could not sympathize with the pain of those poor girls.

Mrs. Yang was amused. "You are such a mischievous person. You make it sound like you are really going to go."

Madam Sang raised her head and drank a glass of wine, her expression very serious, "I'm not joking, I really have this idea."

Xia Mianwan asked Madam Sang curiously, "Why did Sister Sang say that? Do you really have this idea?"

Madam Sang smiled and said, "Yes, I want to go to the capital. A place like Yanzhou is a sad place for me. It is a place that I tried my best to protect, but it also spoke ill of me. Although I don't care about these rumors anymore, just because I can see things clearly doesn't mean I have to endure them."

Madam Yang said with a distressed look on her face: "Originally, I wanted you to stay with me. If that's the case, then go to the capital. I hope you both have a brighter future."

Mrs. Sang smiled and raised her glass, "Okay!"

After Xia Mianwan finished a glass of wine, she saw that Madam Yang seemed a little lonely and smiled: "Sister Yang, I have always said that I would help you to set up a women's academy, but now it seems that it will not be accomplished in a short time. However, when we arrive in the capital, Sister Sang and I will help you together after we have established our foothold. The low status of women nowadays is mostly determined by their economic status. This cannot be changed in a short time. It requires our long-term efforts."

"What is economic status?" asked Mrs. Sang in confusion.

Xia Mianwan also felt that she had to use modern words when she spoke, so she thought for a moment and said, "Whoever has the money in the family has the final say. If a woman doesn't have a decent job, she can only rely on a man to live, so she naturally doesn't dare to offend a man."

Mrs. Sang praised: "You are right!"

Xia Mianwan said: "Since Sister Sang has decided to change her life, why not open a singing and dancing studio instead of a brothel?"

Madam Sang thought about it carefully and found it to be very reasonable. She immediately excitedly asked Xia Mianwan to discuss it.