Wang Mingshan was a little hesitant when he bought some gifts and went to visit his father-in-law, he didn't know how to tell his father-in-law what he should say about going to Huainan.

Zhou Zhengtao welcomed his prospective aunt into the door very enthusiastically, Wang Mingshan's future thirteen-year-old sister-in-law jumped out and ran out, she came up and grabbed Wang Mingshan, "Brother Wang, when are you going to take me to the play!" ”

"Oh. Tomorrow weekend, shall we go tomorrow? Wang Mingshan likes this little girl very much, she can always remind Wang Mingshan of his own sister. Although she was not born to a mother, Wang Mingshan's sister always pestered Wang Mingshan so affectionately, which was the only relative in Wang Mingshan who could feel the joy of the family at home.

"What do you see? Have you finished your homework? You always say that you have to rely on high school, don't you do your homework well? Wang Mingshan's father-in-law, Zhou Zhengtao, scolded his daughter.

"Daddy, I'm done with my homework!" The little girl was not afraid of his father, and shouted coquettishly.

Wang Mingshan couldn't help but stand on his father-in-law's side and speak, "The class is good." To be a female gentleman, or to be a female doctor, you have to pass the exam! If you don't study well, you can't do it! ”

In addition to the fact that the social status of these two professions is generally recognized, these two professions are still "eating imperial food", and the treatment is very stable. In the past, the Governor's Mansion had not been fully recognized, and many people felt that defecting to the Governor's Mansion had the taste of being a bandit. Now the local people in Guangdong can eat the emperor's grain, which is a profession that is extremely recognized.

The little girl's ambition was obviously high, and she shouted: "I don't want to be a female gentleman, and I don't want to be a doctor." I want to be an official like Brother Wang! ”

With such a pursuing career vision, Wang Mingshan couldn't help laughing, and he patted the little girl's shoulder, "Then you have to study harder." ”

The number of job opportunities offered by the Governor's Office is increasing, but the competition for these jobs is also becoming more and more fierce. The acceptance rate for the civil service examination is 1 out of 30, and it is by no means so easy to get in.

"So what play are we going to see tomorrow?" The little girl asked Wang Mingshan.

"What do you want to see?" Wang Mingshan asked. It is no longer the time for Cantonese opera to dominate the world, and the new "civilized opera" is also a drama, and there are more and more stage plays.

"Our teacher said that there is a play called "Go Out and See" is very good, and the drama club in the school also wants us to perform it ourselves. Let's go see that! I want to act. The little girl yelled.

Wang Mingshan listened to this play and couldn't help but look at his father-in-law Zhou Zhengtao. The Liberation Army "broke bad habits" and asked women to come out to work, opposing the prohibition of women from "showing their heads". Among the many dramas, the play "Go Out and See" is related to this. It's about a young lady going to school, but the male owner of the family strongly objected. In the rebuttal, the Guangfu Army said that if the girls themselves don't like to go out, we can't force the girls to go out for a walk. However, girls have to come out to study, they have to come out to work. If anyone stops it, the Liberation Army will never agree.

And this Zhou Zhengtao is a famous talent, and he took the initiative to defect to the Guangfu Army, and at the end of 1856, he joined the Guangfu Army as a temporary worker. However, coming out to defect to the Guangfu Army does not mean that he fully supports all the policies of the Guangfu Army, Zhou Zhengtao himself even opposed women coming out to work, and was later interviewed by the cultural and education department of the Guangfu Governor's Office. This Xiucai really can't talk about the cadres of the Guangfu Army when he is reasonable, and the cadres of the Guangfu Army say "Do you want to obey the government's arrangement" to force this Xiucai to raise his hand and surrender. Take out the negative characters in "Come Out for a Walk", it is said that there are some words of Zhou Zhengtao.

Of course, Zhou Zhengtao refused to mention this matter at home, but his daughter's unintentional words made Wang Mingshan feel that his old father-in-law was only afraid of having a seizure. Sure enough, Zhou Zhengtao straightened his face and scolded: "I checked your homework today, if you don't memorize it, then I won't let you go out." Don't endorse me yet! ”

was scolded by her father like this, and the little girl obediently ran to the back room.

Zhou Zhengtao sighed, "Mingshan, the government is so conniving at these dolls, won't they be able to turn the sky up in the future?" ”

"Equality between men and women is a basic national policy of the government, and you must not say such things." Wang Mingshan hurriedly persuaded. Although he said this, Wang Mingshan also somewhat agreed with his prospective father-in-law's point of view.

Now the Governor's Mansion has entered a climax period of marriage, and a large number of male cadres in their twenties and even thirties have begun to get married. Wang Mingshan is also in his twenties, and there are many people who have introduced him to him. However, Wang Mingshan was not very satisfied with the introduction of several objects.

There are many requirements for government civil servants in the Governor's Office, but the ones that really work are the "Bright Three" and "Dark Three". Ming Sanjo said that except for those who had joined the Liberation Army before 1857, those whose immediate family members were civil officials in the Manchu Qing Dynasty were not allowed to apply for civil service examinations. Those who refuse to give foot to the women of their families are not allowed to apply for the civil service examination. If you smoke a lot of cigarettes, you are not allowed to apply for the civil service examination.

Because of his early refuge, Zhou Zhengtao also succeeded in becoming a clerk. It's just that as a showman, Zhou Zhengtao's three daughters are all bound to their feet, although after the policy was issued, he also put his daughter's feet, but this is still a bad deed.

The Liberation Army's blow to foot-binding was extremely tough, and the big slogan was clearly written, "Foot-binding is backward, barbaric, and inhumane." In recent years, the Liberation Army has implemented the Law on the Education of the Families of the Recovered Army, and a large number of the families of the Recovered Army have entered the government departments after receiving education. Ordinary people actually have few feet to wrap up, and the Liberation Army, an army born with mud legs, has no shortage of members of Tianzu. Naturally, the women who used to bind their feet were greatly affected.

Wang Mingshan doesn't like the women who come out to work after only a few years of studying. Many people in the government don't look down on Zhou Zhengtao's background, Wang Mingshan, as a family born as a scholar in Anqing, is very fond of scholars like Miss Zhou. It's just that traditional readers naturally have the habit of reading people, and the process of matchmaking appointments must be followed. The two parties had originally discussed preparing to get married, and now that Wang Mingshan is going to work in Huainan, this matter is likely to be postponed. Although Wang Mingshan hopes to get married early, as far as his quasi-father-in-law's style is concerned, Wang Mingshan himself is still quite worried that he will not accept Tong Guò.

Hearing Wang Mingshan say this, Zhou Zhengtao said happily: "Mingshan, you are going to be released, it's a good thing!" You've got to do it. Besides, when you go back to your hometown in Anqing, you just told your family about it, I think the parents of both sides have to meet each other! ”

Hearing what his father-in-law said, Wang Mingshan knew that there might be no one who wanted to get married in advance. And his father-in-law is really strict, and it is estimated that the person who met Miss Zhou before leaving may also be in vain.

Wang Mingshan sighed, "I know." ”

Things turned out to be as Wang Mingshan expected, when he took the ship to Luzhou, he didn't see his fiancée. With a mood of self-interest, Wang Mingshan sighed: "It is not possible to change this society!" ”R1058