After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

As Father Jiang spoke, he fell into deep thought, thinking only about his granddaughter's future.

Bai's mother knew his intention and felt touched but also a little helpless. It was so difficult to carry out this lie!

"Don't worry, the youngest girl can read now. The traveling doctor left a rare book for her to study on her own before he left. After she has learned it well, it will be enough for her to treat some common diseases."

"She has three older brothers who are studying and learning calligraphy, so we don't expect her to achieve much. It would be best if she could be free from worries."

"You are being too soft-hearted!" Jiang's father disagreed and retorted, "Her brothers can only protect her for a while, but they can't protect her for the rest of her life. They all need to start a family and build a career."

Perhaps thinking of Bai Qingyun's experience in the past few years, he slowed down his tone and continued gently: "I know I love my daughter and hope that she can make up for the missing childhood days in the past, but she should also know that it is easy for men to survive in this world, but it is so difficult for women!"

"Parents who love their children should look far ahead. It is better to have some skills than to just rely on men!"

After hearing this, Bai Qingyun rarely felt any favor towards Jiang's father.

She also did not forget the mission that Zhuzi left for her, which was to improve the status of women in this world and even employ female officials in official circles.

This is destined to be a long and arduous task.

She has heard too much about how women in this world should be, but has never heard a single fair word about women. Now, Jiang's father is the first one.

But think about it, he only has one daughter, and both he and his wife almost revolve around their daughter, so naturally they regard her as extremely important.

Many of the views on the status of women are actually viewed from the perspective of daughters, which makes us realize how terrible the one-sided ideas in the past were.

However, this also shows from the side that Jiang's father is a man who really loves his daughter. If there is one thing he did wrong, it was the decision he made on the marriage that led to the separation of the family of three.

After hearing this, Bai's mother couldn't help but smile bitterly. She was a spoiled girl, but even though she was so spoiled, her parents never relaxed in their education.

She loves reading and would risk catching a cold on snowy days just to paint a picture of plum blossoms blooming in the snow that would satisfy her.

But sometimes people feel lazy, especially in the cold winter when she has to get up from the warm bed and go to the study to read and practice calligraphy, it is always difficult for her.

Even so, her mother would scold her harshly while gently dressing and washing her, putting a towel soaked in hot water on her little face and gently waking her up.

She didn't understand at the time, and would argue, "Why can the brothers and sisters next door stay in bed and sleep in, but she can't?"

My mother did not compare the situation of the first wife with that of the second wife, or tell me some great truth about forbearance. Instead, she warned me in a slightly serious tone: "If you are lazy once today, you will have countless excuses to be lazy for three days tomorrow. In the long run, you will only develop a lazy character."

Her mother told her that being diligent is not just talk, but means braving the rain with an umbrella, snowing or freezing cold, and not being afraid of hard work.

In order to help me develop the habit of studying hard and getting up early, my mother would get up earlier than herself every day to supervise me. At night, she would not go back to her room until her bed was warm, and she would even stay by my side during the day.

It's just that sometimes she would read books, sometimes she would look at account books, but she herself always held a pen and practiced her current handwriting...

She grew up surrounded by such love and strictness, and she knows how good it is for children to grow up like this.

If she was treating the other three children, she could be cruel to them, but she really couldn't be cruel to Bai Qingyun.

The days when she was sick during that period were enough to make her feel distressed for a long time. In addition, the child had her own ideas after she recovered from her illness, and she had that special opportunity. After several struggles, she gave up the strict education she gave to the other three children, and instead hoped that her daughter would be happier. That was enough.

But should she now tell her father, with whom she used to talk about everything, about all these thoughts? Even she herself didn't know.

However, after hearing what Jiang's father said, Bai Qingyun took the initiative to speak up to help Bai's mother out of the situation.

She deliberately said, "Grandpa Jiang, what you said is different from what the grandparents in our village said. They all said that girls should do housework well, wait until they get married to take care of their parents-in-law, support their husbands and raise their children, and have a house full of children and grandchildren in the future. That's perfect!"

"Nonsense!" Jiang's father's beard, which he had finally straightened, began to curl up again. He glared at Bai's father as if he were an enemy. "Don't listen to their nonsense. These are short-sighted. Those families with the means would invite a teacher to their home to teach them carefully."

"Taking care of the parents-in-law, supporting the husband and raising the children, although that is true, these things should also be undertaken by men and women together, with the yin and yang in harmony and mutual support, only in this way can we go long-term."

Father Bai felt a little wronged, but when he thought about it, he realized that he had never asked about his children's studies. He always thought that their mother knew more, but never asked if they needed any help. Gradually, he began to reflect on himself.

Seeing that Father Bai was still sensible and protective of his wife, Father Jiang removed the pressure he had cultivated over many years and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Let's not talk about other families for now. Her mother and I had a hard time in Kyoto. If it weren't for the support of the two of us, it would not be easy to bring Hui Niang up safely."

"She is a good business person. I gave her my salary and soon she managed to buy two small shops in a prosperous area of ​​Kyoto."

"I worked hard in the officialdom, and she helped me manage the family business from behind, so that I could support myself to the position of Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple. I felt sorry for her because she was tired of taking care of the child, so I brought Hui Niang to my side and raised her carefully."

"It is because of this that we have our current family business and stability. Those who put the responsibility of taking care of their husbands and children on women alone are not true men."

"Don't say you're busy earning money to support the family. No matter how busy they are, they will always have free time. It all depends on whether they are willing to do so!"

Father Jiang was filled with emotion, and he looked at Bai Qingyun with gentle eyes and said, "If you don't believe me, ask your mother. I think she still remembers the scene when I took her to the restaurant to meet my colleagues!"

"Those uncles and aunts saw that your mother was cute and petite, and was proficient in poetry, so they always liked to tease her!"

Bai Qingyun looked at her mother with some curiosity. To be honest, she was quite interested in her mother's past, especially the embarrassing moments...

Mother Bai glanced at Father Jiang indifferently. The man still had his eyes narrowed as if he was reminiscing about the beautiful memories.

Rarely, the corners of his mouth raised a curve, and he said lightly: "Well, I remember that you drank without restraint at that time. You drank too much and asked me to go home and lie, saying that it was your colleagues who forced you to do it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a roar from the quiet corner: "Jiang An! You want a fight!"