The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Zhou was so shocked by Xia Mianwan's words that she took several steps back. Intellectually, she knew that Zheng Xiaoyun was sorry for Xia Mianwan, but emotionally, Zhou was absolutely unwilling to let Xia Mianwan take the two children away.

"Can't we go to Xiaoyun together? Where are you going, a woman like you, with two children?" Zhou secretly shed tears, feeling very reluctant.

Xia Mianwan sighed and said, "I never thought mother was so confused. I don't know why mother was in charge of the general's mansion."

Zhou just shed tears silently, but she was still unwilling in her heart.

"You can't take Brother Chen and Sister Yu away. If you insist on taking them away, I will die in front of you!" Zhou said resolutely.

"Then let mother die. It doesn't matter if she died in the north. It's better than you going to Zheng Xiaoyun with your confused mind and causing trouble for him." Xia Mianwan said coldly.

Zhou was shocked, pointed her finger at Xia Mianwan's nose and asked sternly, "You have such a cruel heart, are you not even pretending now?"

Xia Mianwan looked at Zhou coldly and said, "Mother, you should know that Zheng Xiaoyun changed his name in the King of Qi's place. In fact, he is still a criminal. Xiaoyun has been married before, and everyone knows it. If it were an ordinary woman, how could she ignore my existence and marry Xiaoyun? Even if it takes two to tango, how much do you know about the intricate relationship between them? The Haichen Gang is the largest gang in the world. Do you know if there are any political considerations in this? In this case, my existence and the existence of the children will not benefit his wife at all, so how should we deal with it? Mother, you are no longer a noble lady, so can you still protect Brother Chen and Sister Yu? You are a noble lady, and the mistress of the Zheng family. If you can't think this matter through after experiencing such a life-and-death event as exile, then die here."

Zheng Lingwan listened to him, and became less angry towards Zheng Xiaoyun. "Sister-in-law, where are you going?"

"I'm going to Jiangnan!" Xia Mianwan said.

"Why Jiangnan?" Zheng Lingwan was puzzled.

Xia Mianwan said: "Jiangnan is very rich, the people are simple and honest, and King Wu's rule is strict. Apart from the floods, the whole of Jiangnan is a very suitable place to go. I can't go back to the capital, so I will go to Jiangnan."

"How do we get there? It's a long way." Zheng Lingwan asked worriedly.

"That's different from what you said. I have my own way."

Seeing that no one said anything, Xia Mianwan said, "I will not take Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er to live in the shop for the next two days. When Bai Xiao's letter comes back, I will take Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er with me."

Old Mrs. Zheng nodded.

Xia Mianwan no longer looked at the people around him and just turned around and left.

When I went out, I saw Zhou Chengze talking to Xiaowu.

Zhou Chengze also saw Xia Mianwan coming out of the yard, "Sister Xia."

Xia Mianwan nodded, looked at Zhou Chengze carrying his bag, and asked, "Brother Zhou, are you going out?"

Zhou Chengze nodded and said, "It's almost time. I have to leave for Bailu Academy."

"Bailu Academy..." Xia Mianwan recited silently. Bailu Academy is located in Yanzhou, Jiangnan, and is considered one of the most famous academies. What a coincidence.

"Is Xiaowu going with you?"

Zhou Chengze said shyly, "There is still some money left from the money you gave me last time, and my mother has also asked the clan for this year's tuition. The climate in the north is harsh, and it has been difficult for Xiaowu and his brothers and sisters to survive these years. I heard that the south of the Yangtze River is rich, so we want to take this opportunity to go to the south of the Yangtze River to see if we can make a living. For a beggar, it doesn't matter where you die, and going to the south of the Yangtze River can give it a try to see if you can survive. The north... is too desolate."

Xia Mianwan expressed his understanding, "It's a long way to go, so be careful on the road."

Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment and suddenly said, "Sister Xia, I don't know if we will meet again in the future. I will never forget your kindness."

Xia Mianwan bowed and said, "Don't worry, we will meet again if we are destined to. It's amazing that you have the courage to do this."

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Since he was going to Jiangnan, Xia Mianwan didn't plan to open a shop anymore. He put all the inconspicuous goods into the supermarket space, and would wait for Bai Xiao to come and load the rest onto the carriage.

She still had the things she had collected in the Zheng family's warehouse in her hands, and she would not hand them over. Xia Mianwan thought that she had done her best by getting the Zheng family's things, helping the Zheng family raise the baby, and taking care of them along the way.

After all, what Zheng Xiaoyun did was not decent. Since it was not decent, we can't blame her.

During the days of waiting, Xia Mianwan was not idle. Every day he took stock of what to take on the carriage and whether he needed to buy a room full of servants.

However, as for the servant matter, Xia Mianwan thought about it for a long time and decided not to buy it for the time being. After all, she had too many secrets, and having more people around her might not necessarily be a good thing.

Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er already knew that they were going to Jiangnan with Xia Mianwan. The two children had been very well behaved in accompanying Old Lady Zheng and Zhou for the past two days. However, when Zhou wanted to separate them from Xia Mianwan in tears, the two children were still unwilling to give in.

They vaguely knew that their father had remarried. Although they didn't quite understand what that meant, they knew that it was not good for their mother.

Therefore, the two children were very sensible and just stayed obediently with Old Lady Zheng and Zhou, but did not mention wanting to stay.