The words "don't eat women" pierced the hearts of many men like an awl.
The old man said angrily like a rooster, "Young man, use your brain before you speak. Women eat our food and wear our clothes. Naturally, they have to listen to men. "
"May I ask what you were thinking when your mother was feeding you?" the young man asked.
"How dare you speak to an old man like that at such a young age?" the old man said angrily.
"We're talking about women now and nothing else. Please act like an elder," the young man retorted without holding back.
A man who looked like a rich man said with a smile, "Please don't argue. This matter is simple. This world is often unreasonable. Whoever's fist is bigger will have the final say. Fang Xusheng is so powerful, but didn't he bow down to Mount Liu back then? Aren't they still under the control of the Hall of Rites? Therefore, when women become as strong as men one day, they won't have to listen to men anymore. "
The young man said, "You're right. But the biggest problem now is that Jingguo and the human race are giving women a chance to become strong, but many men are still stopping them. This is a little too much. "
"The human race is still improving. Even if it's not now, it will be different in a few years. Why quarrel over this and hurt the harmony?" the rich man said with a smile.
Zong Weixiong said, "In the Three Principles and Five Everlasting Principles, the ruler is the leader of the subjects, the father is the leader of the sons, and the husband is the leader of the wife. Why can't men control women?"
The young man said, "This was said by Dong Zhongshu, Dong Sheng, during the Han Dynasty. Kong Sheng never said it. This tells us that we don't have to blindly follow the ancients."
"Oh, are you comparing yourself to Dong Sheng?" the old man said.
The young man said with a smile, "If there's a big shot who's as famous as Dong Sheng in the future and wants women to catch up to men, will you obey?"
The old man said, "If Half-saint does that, what can we say? Even if we're angry, we can only listen. No matter what other families do, in our family, men have the final say! "
Zong Weixiong said, "As far as I know, the status of women in Ning An City seems to be constantly rising. Now, many women no longer tolerate things and go to the yamen to complain. Ning An City's yamen is also quite interesting. During the trial, they completely treat women as men, so women often win in the end. "
The old man said angrily, "Ning An City is now in chaos! Women want to overturn the heavens? I think it's still too early! None of those officials are good people! "
Zong Weixiong smiled. "I heard that it was Fang Xusheng's idea."
The restaurant suddenly quieted down.
After a while, the old man muttered softly, "Fang Xusheng is henpecked, but he dragged us into this. It's really …"
There were a few people in the restaurant who almost laughed out loud, but they didn't dare to really laugh because everyone in Ning An City was saying that Fang Yun was henpecked. There were even many rumors circulating.
A man wearing a boy's robe said, "Haven't you noticed the benefits of a woman's work?"
"What benefits can there be? They all have small arms and legs. What can they do? "The old man said.
The young student said, "After the Battle of Ning 'an, the number of men in Ning' an decreased significantly. Some of the jobs that required heavy physical labor were in urgent need of male workers. As the pay increased, many of the male workers switched to heavy physical labor jobs. After that, some of the less physically demanding jobs began to lack people. Under Fang Xusheng's orders, many women stepped forward and began to do the lighter jobs. This prevented Ning An City from having any major problems. I only discovered this problem when I heard a few good friends discussing it. Thus, I deduced that if more women joined the workshops and took over some of the men's work, then more men would be able to do other jobs. More men would be able to join the army and kill the enemy. I'm sure everyone can see how beneficial this is for the human race. "
Many people in the teahouse were silent, but a small number of people nodded gently.
"The more we debate, the clearer it becomes. That's right. I now understand that Fang Xusheng raised the status of women not only out of sympathy, but also because of this. If every woman can be like a man in the future, then the human race will definitely be stronger, "Zong Weixiong said.
"You're a foreigner, but you're quite concerned about our Ning An City." The old man couldn't argue with the young student and turned to look at Zong Weixiong.
Zong Weixiong smiled. "I'm a foreigner doing business, so of course I'm concerned about Ning An City. I realized that ever since the waterways were built, Ning An City has become more and more lively. After walking around today, I realized that the people here only recognize money. This atmosphere is different from other countries. "
The old man immediately looked at him with disdain. "As long as it's done properly, what's wrong with recognizing money? Back when Jingguo was poor, the people of other countries mocked us for being poor. Logically speaking, you should be praising us for being rich now. Why are you mocking us for only recognizing money? Then can we also say that you only recognized money back then? "
Zong Weixiong looked embarrassed. He didn't expect the old man to point a sword at him. He quickly said, "I understand that a gentleman loves money and obtains it in a proper way. I don't object to the people of Ning An City earning money, but it seems that the current atmosphere is a little too greedy. "
The old man was stunned. He thought for a while and didn't know how to refute. The young student smiled. "This foreigner is right. It's not good to be poor, and it's not good to value money too much. Actually, the core of this matter isn't about the money itself, but about how you think. "
"Oh? Please explain the reasoning behind it, "Zong Weixiong said with a smile.
The young student said, "Money is something that doesn't speak. It's a dead thing. The way we earn money is different, and the way we spend it is also different. The way we view money is also different. Let me give you an example. Two moneybags are equally rich. One is heartless, but he doesn't talk about money and even pretends to be poor. The second moneybag is kind and charitable. Not only does he often talk about money, but he also praises himself for being able to earn money. At the same time, he also encourages his fellow villagers to earn money. Tell me, is the second moneybag who values money better or the first moneybag who values money? "
"To be honest, the second moneybag is indeed better," Zong Weixiong said.
"Let me give you another example. Both of them like to say that they have money and like to flaunt it occasionally. One is really rich, the other is faking it. Other than that, everything else is the same. They even treat you well and haven't offended you. If both of them are your acquaintances, who would you hate more?" the young student asked.
Zong Weixiong hesitated for a moment and said helplessly, "I do hate those who don't have money but like to pretend to be rich."
The young student said, "You see that, right? From your perspective, if you don't value money, would you hate those who pretend to be rich? Therefore, you also care about money. From another perspective, the two of them only like to flaunt and haven't committed any crimes. Most importantly, they haven't harmed anyone. Why do we have different opinions about the two of them? Obviously, the reason you hate isn't money, but that person's personality. Even if you change money for other things, you would still hate it. For example, knowledge, literature, can you say that pursuing these is bad? "
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