Chapter 299: Cities Beyond the Border

"Freedom?" the girls said all at once, "Isn't Shangyuan City free?"

"No, the most I can say is that there is less freedom in Wushuang Pavilion."

"Yeah, but we can redeem ourselves."

"After redeeming yourself, you will be like everyone else, right?"

"Unless no one comes to redeem me for the rest of my life, and I don't save enough money...then the next days will be really sad."

"Stop talking, I won't become like that!"

Perhaps it was because Xia Fan was young and had no airs about others. Even though everyone was facing a fourth-grade official, they were still talking and laughing, and most people felt that freedom was not that rare and valuable.

Only Yu Shuangxue looked serious.

She took a deep breath and stood up.

"Sir, can I ask a few questions?"

"Sister Yu?" Xintao was startled. This was the first time she saw the other party taking the initiative on such an occasion.

Xia Fan looked at her with interest and said, "Please tell me."

"As for the freedom you mentioned - can a woman live alone in the city without being dependent on others?"

"Can."

"When the surrounding neighbors bully her, humiliate her, and use various means to exclude and suppress her, will the government deal with it impartially, or will they turn a blind eye to the matter because of her past identity?"

"Jinxia City will not allow such a thing to happen. For the residents, gender and identity are not factors that differentiate the treatment."

Yu Shuangxue raised her voice a little more, "What if she wants to show her face and engage in business, handicrafts, or even rituals?"

"Why do you ask adults such questions..."

"I'm afraid what you said is not appropriate, right?"

"Yes, if a woman runs out every day, wouldn't she be criticized by others?"

Xia Fan slightly raised the corner of his mouth, "I said that teaching is currently the most recommended position, but everyone has the freedom to work according to their own preferences. So the answer is yes, as long as you meet the requirements, you can take any position. If someone complains about this, it will only remain at the stage of criticism - and words alone cannot stop a person from doing what he wants to do. "

"Sir...is there really such a place?"

The other party answered so smoothly that Yu Shuangxue couldn't believe it. She expected that some of the points would be rejected, or that the questions would be simply ignored by the other party. But as long as she was partially satisfied, it at least meant that Jinxia did have something different. place. After all, everyone has different opinions and requirements regarding the word "freedom", just like a caged bird only cares about the distance it can spread its wings, while a night owl soaring in the wild is trapped in daylight.

The only thing she didn't expect was that the other party not only fully understood the meaning of freedom in her words, but it was even more profound than she imagined!

"Jinxia City is such a place." Xia Fan said with a smile, "I know what you really care about - yes. There, men and women will not be treated any differently in terms of policies. In a sense , you can live independently like a man, and any interference with you is a violation of Jinxia's laws. More than that, we support or encourage you to go out of your house, from the south of the city to the north, there will be no restrictions anywhere. Your passage, the entire city... and even the surrounding areas are free for you, I can guarantee this in the name of Fu Cheng. "

Yu Shuangxue opened her mouth, and suddenly realized that she didn't know what to say.

She refused all marriage offers, and naturally paid the price for them. Except for the reward money that Sister Hong withheld, the money left in her hands was not enough to support her for the rest of her life, and her identity also determined her It is destined to be impossible to make money by relying on your own abilities and hands.

She knew exactly what would happen if she did that.

If you open a store, it is very likely that the store will be smashed.

If you work part-time for others, no one will take you in—unless the employer has other plans.

In addition, her status is lower than that of Liangjia, so she will be made things a hundred times harder for anything she does.

It all comes down to the fact that there is no "backbone" behind her.

Even if this pillar is just a decoration.

She couldn't get out of Wushuang Pavilion, not because it was a prison, but because the whole city was a huge prison. And there will still be no change outside the city.

Like a night owl trapped in daylight, no matter where it flies, it can never cross the boundary of night.

But now, she seemed to hear a place that was completely different from Shangyuan City or even Daqidu.

"Sir..." Yu Shuangxue murmured after a moment, "Why do you want us to be masters? Although we know the Four Books and Five Classics, but after all -"

"I don't plan to let you teach those. You can think of it as another kind of elementary school. The focus is not on reciting poems and correcting, but on understanding things." Xia Fan interrupted, "In order to achieve this, students must master it as soon as possible. Reading and writing skills. Besides, Jinxia City has a lot of people to teach, so the more, Master, the better.”

"Excuse me...how many people are there?"

"Probably tens of thousands."

These words made everyone take a breath.

Tens of thousands - wouldn't it mean that most of the people in the city would be involved?

Yu Shuangxue asked almost subconsciously, "Why did Jinxia City reach this point?"

"Imparting knowledge may seem like teaching and solving problems, but it is actually shaping a person's cognition. If you want more people to distinguish right from wrong and understand the changes in Jinxia City, you must promote the correct ideas as widely as possible - the freedom you expect is one of them."

She didn't understand very well, but she could feel that what the other party said was not a lie made up on a whim.

If it was just to deceive, he didn't have to say it in such detail.

Yu Shuangxue only had one last question.

"I am already 25 years old. Even at this age... don't you think there is anything wrong?"

"Sister Yu..." Xintao covered her mouth in surprise.

There was also a wave of excitement in the crowd, "No way, is she openly showing goodwill to the Prime Minister?"

"Isn't she usually the most fond of pretending to be noble and never talking to other men?"

Although similar discussions were suppressed very low, one or two sentences still entered Yu Shuangxue's ears, but she was no longer surprised by this, and she didn't even bother to give him more eyes. At this moment, her attention was all focused on the man opposite.

Xia Fan laughed after hearing this. "Shouldn't 25 be the prime of life? If they were all girls in their teens, I would be worried about whether they could control people of the same age as themselves. In fact, let alone 25, even if they are 35 or 45, as long as they have a skill, they are still the talents that Jinxia City craves." He paused here, "In addition, whether it is appropriate or not does not depend entirely on the situation of Jinxia City, but also on personal changes."

"Personal... changes?" Yu Shuangxue couldn't help but repeat it.

"Yes." Xia Fan gave an encouraging look and said in a gentle tone, "For example, you can try to let go of the previous self-proclaimed name and call yourself 'I'."

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