Chapter 366： Female champion VS **** 31 ┃The world that quietly changed

The cold winter is roaring along with the cold wind. Not long ago, there was a goose feather snowstorm inside and outside the capital.

Now that the snow had melted, Feng Ming took Zhuang Li and Feng Yi together to inspect the people's residences to see if they could cope with this particularly cold winter.

Zhuang Xiaohui was also brought by Zhuang Li, and she was hiding in the carriage at the moment, surreptitiously observing the emperor's back through the curtain.

In the last life, she was brought into the palace by Yu Yuxian to attend a banquet.

An assassin disguised as a dancer suddenly pulled out a dagger and stabbed the emperor.

At that time, everyone in the field was screaming, only the emperor sat in the same position, not dodging or avoiding, and there was even a pleasant smile on the corner of his mouth. Suddenly, a large group of Long Jinwei appeared beside him, and in the blink of an eye, the assassins were chopped into flesh.

Blood was flowing in the hall, and the stumps were everywhere, but the emperor just glanced at it indifferently, and then left with a lack of enthusiasm.

His royal demeanor left a deep impression on Zhuang Xiaohui, and his cruel methods also made her have nightmares for a long time.

As early as in the last life, she knew that the emperor's name as a tyrant was not groundless.

Therefore, she has always been very afraid of the emperor. If it wasn't for her brother's persuasion, she would not dare to come out with the emperor today.

"I thought you were not afraid of the sky." Wan Jun, who was by her side, smiled softly.

"Aren't you afraid?" Zhuang Xiaohui rolled her eyes.

"Of course I'm afraid too." Wan Jun immediately restrained his smile, showing a respectful look.

Zhuang Xiaohui raised his chin proudly, "My brother is not afraid. You see, he is the only one who dares to walk beside the emperor, and even his cousin hides behind."

Wan Jun shook his head and smiled without saying a word. Is the relationship between Lord Zhuang and the emperor comparable to Feng Yi?

While talking, the poorest small village outside the city had arrived. The villagers had already cleared the snow on the ground and stood in the cold wind to greet them.

Seeing that they were about to kneel, Feng Ming immediately waved his hands: "Don't kneel, go back. What should you do? Don't worry about me. I just walk around and have a look, no need to entertain."

Who dares not to listen to the words of the emperor? Although everyone was very embarrassed, they still went back tremblingly.

Only then did Zhuang Xiaohui climb out of the carriage and quietly walked behind her brother. Feng Yi quickly took off his cloak and wrapped it around her, and put a delicate and compact stove into her hand.

Even though he has become a prince, his attitude towards the people around him has not changed. Because of this, his reputation in the DPRK is very good, and many people like to deal with him.

Zhuang Li looked back and saw that his sister was well taken care of, so he felt relieved.

When he lost his mind, he suddenly slipped.

Feng Ming hurriedly wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled him into his arms. His free hand naturally rubbed his thin back, then rubbed his head again, and asked in a low voice, "Did you fall?"

"It's alright." Zhuang Li shook his head, but his eyes widened because he was still in shock.

Feng Ming caressed the corner of his eyes very naturally, his tone was gentle and helpless: "Walk carefully and watch your feet."

Zhuang Li nodded and continued to walk forward, but Feng Ming kept holding his wrist.

Seeing the intimate backs of the two, Zhuang Xiaohui was stunned.

"Is my brother so favored?" she said in a low voice.

"It's more than that." Feng Yi shook his head, keeping a close eye on it.

In this way, the emperor is not cruel at all. Compared with the emperor in the previous life, the two have almost no similarities except for the same face. They don't even have the same breath, one is cold and sharp like cold iron, and the other is gentle and warm like spring breeze.

Zhuang Xiaohui seriously doubted that what she returned to was not this life of the previous life, but a world related to the previous life.

When she was confused, Feng Ming and Zhuang Li had walked into a small farmyard to check the situation.

A young girl is sitting in the room spinning, and the eight spindles are spinning rapidly, producing a steady stream of cotton threads. Her mother sat watching her with a satisfied smile on her face.

"I'm sorry to disturb you." Zhuang Li was the first to speak.

The mother and daughter stood up in panic and saluted.

"You don't have to, just sit down. Let's chat casually. Can your house survive this winter? Is there anything that needs repairing?"

"Yeah, it's Shopkeeper Zhuang! Come in, come in!" The man who came back from outside the house only knew Zhuang Xiaohui, so he greeted him warmly.

Zhuang Xiaohui was extremely embarrassed, she pointed at the emperor, and was about to introduce, but Feng Ming smiled and asked, "Do you know Xiaohui?"

Zhuang Xiaohui was stunned.

Damn, is she still dreaming? Why does the emperor call himself Xiaohui? Does your tone sound familiar?

The male host had just returned from hunting in the mountains, carrying two rabbits in his hand, and had not heard the news of the emperor's visit.

He thought that this man, like Shopkeeper Zhuang, was a wealthy businessman, so he said with a smile: "We are from all over the world, who doesn't know Shopkeeper Zhuang. If she hadn't given us the spinning machine and the loom, we would have this winter. It's not going to make that much money either."

"Look." He pointed to the roof and said, "Before winter, every family in our place bought new tiles to cover, and added a few wooden pillars under the beams. There is no money left, who can afford this. If we hadn't been prepared, many houses in the village would have collapsed."

He raised the rabbit in his hand and said, "Manager Zhuang, you must stay for dinner, and I'll cook the rabbit meat for you. If you hadn't brought everyone together to earn money, I don't know how many people would have died this winter! "

"No, no, I'm the one who received your great favor. Without you, I wouldn't be able to open this stall." Zhuang Xiaohui waved her hands again and again, her cheeks flushed.

In front of so many first-rank officers, she dared not accept this compliment.

"What modesty, what you did, I saw it early in the morning." Feng Ming smiled and waved his hand, his face was not at all displeased by being overwhelmed.

Zhuang Xiaohui looked at her brother sweating profusely. Seeing that he was just hooking the corners of his lips briskly without shaking his head or winking, his panicked heart gradually calmed down.

Where is the emperor a tyrant? The emperor is obviously very approachable!

Feng Ming looked at the mother and daughter in the house and continued to ask, "Is it difficult to spin yarn?"

"It's not difficult, you can learn it as soon as you learn it. Look." The girl hurriedly demonstrated.

"How much did you earn this winter?"

"After earning three taels of silver, I can buy a lot of things for my younger siblings, my parents, and my mother during the Chinese New Year." The girl's eyes were bright and she looked very happy.

Zhuang Li interjected and asked, "How old are you?"

"I'm sixteen."

"Sixteen years old, should we discuss kissing?"

"No." The girl blushed and shook her head, and said with great joy: "In early autumn, my parents wanted to help me find a good husband's house and collect some money for the bride price. The family is poor, if I marry early, they can have less burden. But now I don’t need it anymore. There is an extra spinning machine at home. My mother and I work day and night, and the money we earn is enough to support my younger siblings. I have to wait until I’m 18 before I can talk to my family. After all, I’m also considered a strong family member. Labor, I can't do it without me."

At the end, the girl showed a proud smile.

Although she was regarded as a burden by her parents in the early years, or even a commodity in exchange for dowry money, she did not hold any resentment, but was happy that she could create such a high value for her family.

Now she is an indispensable part of the family, so she speaks and does things, and her courage gradually increases.

When she said that she was happy, the girl pointed out the window and said, "The second sister next door was already engaged, and she promised to get married in the spring, but her parents gave up the marriage, saying that they wanted to keep her until she was eighteen. While spinning the yarn, she wove it into cloth, and we both sold it to Shopkeeper Zhuang, and then divided the account between five and five. Shopkeeper Zhuang never let us suffer.”

Earning money at home is undoubtedly great for country girls. As a daughter-in-law, you have to serve your husband, in-laws, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law. What is the comfort of staying at home as a girl?

Moreover, they can save more money by working for two more years, and then they can buy a spinning machine or a loom as a dowry, and they will definitely be more respected when they go to their in-law's house.

The feeling of being in control of their own destiny made these girls straighten their backs.

In the past, walking on the country lanes, they always hurried past with their heads bowed and their chests crossed. Now they are in groups, talking and laughing.

The villagers would not find it strange or even scold them for being indecent. Because these girls become the main labor force to support the whole family, they are respected.

Seeing such a scene, Zhuang Xiaohui's nose became sore. It turned out that what my brother said was true.

As long as she wants, she can really slowly change the world. Although it is only affecting a small group of people now, who knows what the future will hold?

Zhuang Xiaohui forgot her fear of the emperor, walked over to the girl, and asked with a smile, "I'm going to open a big factory after the spring. It's also a spinning machine. It costs three or two silver dollars a month. Will you come?"

"Come, come!" Before the girl could answer, her mother couldn't wait to speak.

Their mothers take turns working every day and every night, and it only takes a few months to earn three taels of silver. Naturally, the treatment cannot be compared with that of a big factory.

"Manager Zhuang, can I go like this?" The girl's mother pointed to herself cautiously.

"Naturally, but my requirements are higher. The people who go there must be able to write and count, can you?" Zhuang Xiaohui asked.

The mother and daughter shook their heads, the light in their eyes dimmed.

The hostess, who was hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, felt a sigh of relief. Shopkeepers in the city had to choose those who knew how to read and write, and he didn't think the demands of shopkeeper Zhuang were excessive.

It's just that these days, how can girls from poor families be able to read and count?

Pity! If I knew it earlier, I sent my daughter to a private school to study, just like her brother. Three taels of silver a month, thirty-six taels a year, enough to build a big brick house in his house!

The more the man thought about it, the more pity he felt, the rabbit skin in his hand could not be peeled off.

However, Zhuang Xiaohui asked with a smile: "In the beginning of spring, I will set up a private school to teach women to study. There is no age limit, and you can go as you want. After graduation, I will hold an exam, and those with excellent grades will be admitted to me. You don't need to pay for the factory work. Would you like to try it out?"

The girl and her mother opened their eyes with surprise.

Before they could answer, the hostess stuck his head in from the door and said loudly, "Go, go, both of them!"

They are willing to do anything as long as they can have enough to eat, clothe themselves, and live a better life.

Zhuang Xiaohui smiled happily. She can already imagine how much change these educated women with independent personalities and ideas will bring to her family and the entire society.

Little by little, the blueprint that her brother had designed for her is becoming a reality.

After she was happy, Zhuang Xiaohui looked at the emperor anxiously, lest she "would be destroyed by the wood show".

Unexpectedly, the emperor raised his thumb and praised: "I have an idea. I will help you with your school."

Eh? Is the emperor so open-minded?

Zhuang Xiaohui was stunned.

Feng Ming continued: "If you can bring Dayan's weaving industry up, I'll give you an official title."

Zhuang Xiaohui: "!!!"

Who the **** said the emperor was a tyrant? The emperor is obviously the most wise and marvelous monarch she has ever seen!

"I'm determined to be this official!" Zhuang Xiaohui patted her chest.

Yu Yuxian pretended to be a man before she dared to be an official, but she wanted to go to court as a woman! She is Zhuang Xiaohui, female, so what? She can still do great things!

Seeing the appearance of Zhuang Xiaohui's chicken blood, Feng Yi silently supported his forehead, Wan Jun tried his best to hold back his laughter, but Feng Ming turned around and used his eyes to claim credit for himself: I take care of my sister, are you satisfied?

Zhuang Li poked his back lightly with his finger, and then drew a heart shape.

This is the exclusive symbol used by the two to convey their love.

So Feng Ming also smiled happily.