The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Madam Sang shook her head and said, "I know this is a serious matter, but I haven't told anyone. If you hadn't spoken for me yesterday, I wouldn't have told anyone either."

Xia Mianwan and Madam Yang looked at each other and had some idea in their minds.

"Sister Sang, you must never tell anyone else about this matter. Just choose the second imperial edict. The emperor has more than one son, the prince, and the queen must be afraid that the way you rescued the prince would be used by others to make a fuss. Dachen has already experienced a brutal battle for the throne and cannot withstand a second one. If you choose the second imperial edict, the queen might be more grateful to you." Xia Mianwan said.

After a brief thought, Mrs. Yang knew that Xia Mianwan's guess was most likely correct.

"I understand. I was a little worried before, but now I feel clearer." Madam Sang nodded.

"Since this concerns the royal family, we still have to be more careful," said Madam Yang.

"Ok!"

After the three of them finished talking about business, they ate the snacks that Xia Mianwan had brought.

Madam Yang ate the fish fillet, and her brows relaxed. "Mianwan, this fish fillet tastes really good."

Madam Sang ate with a look of aftertaste, "Mianwan, this is really well made."

Seeing that the two of them liked each other, Xia Mianwan suddenly had an idea, "I have an idea, you can give me some advice."

"You say." Madam Sang took a sip of tea, took a piece of fish fillet from the food box and stuffed it into her mouth, her face full of intoxication.

"I want to hold a cooking competition. The content is to create dishes with dried fish, dried shrimp and fish fillets as the main ingredients." Xia Mianwan clapped his hands.

"What does this mean?" asked Madam Sang in confusion.

Xia Mianwan explained with a smile, "Prefect Chen wants to promote the technology of raising fish in rice fields throughout Yanzhou. My family's fish and shrimp are easy to sell and can be sold at a high price now. But when every family in Yanzhou has harvested so many fish and shrimp, the price will be low. But if we can make Yanzhou's dried fish, dried shrimp, and fish fillets into our specialties, then our Yanzhou's dried fish, dried shrimp, and fish fillets can be sold throughout the Great Chen Kingdom."

"Fish and shrimp are common things. To make them into specialties, you have to rely on the uniqueness of the goods and add a little gimmick, such as 'Gu Meng' wine."

Xia Mianwan stood up and said, "So, my idea is to use the God of Cooking Contest as a gimmick, bringing together all the famous chefs in the world. Are we still afraid that we won't be able to research all kinds of Chinese cuisine?"

Mrs. Yang was stunned by what Xia Mianwan said. After thinking about it, Xixi actually felt that it was true.

"If it is done, it will also benefit the people!"

"So, I need your help as well."

Madam Yang asked, "How can I help this time?"

Mrs. Sang also nodded: "What can I do to help?"

Xia Mianwan said to Madam Yang, "Please help me communicate with Prefect Chen to see if he agrees to hold the Yanzhou Cooking God Competition in an official capacity."

After saying that, Xia Mianwan turned to Madam Sang and said, "Since Sister Sang is about to receive the imperial edict, this is not an ordinary event. You should focus on promoting the God of Cooking Competition."

Madam Yang and Madam Sang nodded at the same time, "Okay!"

Xia Mian came out late, and not only ate the melon, but also figured out the sales ideas for the fish and shrimp. For a moment, she was a little happy, "Sister Yang, I know you have always wanted to run a girls' school. Give me some time, and I will make it happen for you."

Madam Yang stood up excitedly, unable to hold back the smile in her eyes and eyebrows, "Are you serious?"

Xia Mianwan said without any hesitation: "Why do we women suffer so much unfair treatment? It's because we are not strong enough. Once we can occupy a certain voice in all walks of life, then from top to bottom, the treatment of women will get better little by little. But how can we let women have a voice? The first thing is to have enough food and spare money, and the second is to enlighten the people. With the change in thinking, women all over the world can consciously fight for their rights. Sister Yang, women's schools are very important, but it's not a matter of a day or a night to change these things that have been around for thousands of years, and it also requires us to have absolute strength, so, Sister Yang, don't worry, we will plan slowly."

When Sang was sold to a brothel, she studied poetry and songs very seriously, so she could become the top prostitute. When she accompanied those young masters to show off their elegance, she also thought she was a talented person.

But after listening to what Xia Mianwan said, Madam Sang felt for the first time that her thoughts were so shallow.

She finally understood why Mrs. Yang valued Xia Mianwan so much.

In Xia Mianwan, Madam Sang could see the very strong vitality of a woman.

What Xia Mianwan said were things she had never thought about or heard from anyone else.

In fact, the relationships between the women in brothels are more often based on jealousy.

The sisters would compete with each other for money, customers, appearance, talent and the pursuit of young men.

Therefore, she never thought that women could also try to change the way they live.

Mrs. Yang was so excited that her eyes were filled with tears and her beautiful eyes were full of smiles.

She had also wanted to make some changes, but... she was severely hit by reality at the time. Everyone said that she was unvirtuous for being unorthodox.

Xia Mianwan saw the excitement in Mrs. Yang's eyes, and also saw a hint of loneliness in the excitement.

It is not a woman’s fault to be born in such an era.

"Sister Yang, Sister Sang, I know you still have concerns in your hearts. If you want to accomplish this and make the women of Yanzhou and the world the same as men, it will not be accomplished overnight. It is also possible that our abilities are limited and we cannot change anything, but if we don't take the first step, how can we talk about progress?" Xia Mianwan did intend to do something, but one must eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time.

"Ok!"

"Well said, well said! Hahahahahahahahaha!" Mr. Yang's voice came from outside the door.

"Ma'am, may Suzhi and I come in?"

Madam Yang glanced at the door in a reproachful manner and said, "Come in!"

The maid opened the door and Mr. Yang and Chen Suzhi walked in together.

"Ms. Xia's vision is indeed extraordinary." Chen Suzhi's eyes were filled with amazement, and she looked at Xia Mianwan with burning gaze.

Chen Suzhi knew that Xia Mianwan was very capable and had a talent for business, but this was the first time that Chen Suzhi realized that a woman could be so extraordinary, and this kind of extraordinaryness was different from the admiration he had for his mother.

Xia Mianwan is a little embarrassed... I drank a little... I think I said too much...

Be careful with your words!

Don't get carried away!

Xia Mianwan warned himself secretly.