I talked to Lin Zixuan about this matter with Jingyu, which originated from the image of Lin Zixuan supporting women's liberation.∽↗∽↗,

In his novels, there are independent women. He put forward the standards for women in the new era, namely "self-esteem, self-confidence, self-reliance, and self-improvement". He also supports his wife to start a company.

This incident has become well known with the opening of Yunshang Women's Clothing Company.

Especially when Yin Mingzhu appeared in a social occasion wearing a brand new design cheongsam, it brought about an oriental fashion trend, which also made Yunshang women's clothing famous.

Moreover, Yunshang’s women’s clothing is only made of women’s clothing, which is different from other tailor shops that make men’s and women’s clothing together, and it looks more professional.

Women with rich wealth prefer this kind of store that serves them specifically because only women understand women better, and Yunshang women's clothing has also become a place for them to communicate.

Lin Zixuan operates Yunshang women's clothing according to the concept of a club in later generations, and specially divides the lounge and locker room in the store.

And prepared refreshments and coffee, and these women could choose the clothes they needed while chatting.

In the eyes of some conservative families, Lin Zixuan asked his wife to start a company is a bad habit, and women should take care of their husbands and children at home, but more people expressed their appreciation.

After all, times have changed, society is becoming more and more open, and women are gradually participating in social activities.

For example, a woman named Zheng Yuxiu is the first female lawyer in China.

She participated in the Tongmenghui and assassinated Yuan Shikai. In 1914, she went to Paris to study and obtained her doctorate in law from the University of Paris, becoming the first woman in China to receive this degree.

The most famous one is the "Rose Branch Event".

On June 27, 1919, this day was the day before the signing of the Paris contract.

As the leader of the student organization and the representative of international students, Zheng Yuxiu, together with the labor representative, surrounded the residence of China's chief negotiator Lu Zhengxiang, and asked the Chinese delegation to refuse to sign.

She was elected as a representative to negotiate with Lu Zhengxiang. During the negotiations, Lu Zhengxiang received instructions from the Beiyang government to sign the peace agreement.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zheng Yuxiu broke a rose branch, covered it with her sleeve, and held Lu Zhengxiang's back waist. He said sternly: "You want to sign, my gun will not let you go."

After hearing this, Lu Zhengxiang was very scared and never mentioned signing again, so the Chinese government was able to reserve the right to take back Shandong.

In 1919, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Guangzhou Military Government appointed Zheng Yuxiu as an honorary member of the diplomatic investigation, becoming China's first woman to participate in politics.

Therefore, in this era, more and more women are standing up and participating in social change and fighting for their own rights.

This is the general trend of the times. Although it is difficult, it is unstoppable.

Xiang Jingyu carefully observed Lin Zixuan and learned about Lin Zixuan from Ding Ling. She felt that Lin Zixuan was indeed supporting women's liberation, rather than just saying something and shouting a few slogans.

In other words, Lin Zixuan has the concept of gender equality and is an object worth fighting for.

She advocates women's liberation, not only relying on propaganda, but also taking practical actions.

Xiang Jingyu decided to start with a female worker in a silk factory. The female worker in a silk factory in Shanghai was heavily exploited, and the salary of four cents per day was deducted by two cents, which was almost the same as the treatment of child laborers.

Representatives of female workers in the silk factory called for social assistance several times, but the results were minimal.

Here we want to explain the reasons. Most of the silk factories in Shanghai are in the hands of Chinese compradors.

China's raw silk is mainly exported to Europe and the United States, and compradors serving foreign companies' raw silk exports, including silk merchants with close ties with foreign companies' exports of raw silk, which is an important pillar for the founding and hosting of Shanghai's modern silk reel factory.

The operators of these silk factories are both compradors of foreign companies and agents who also operate silk accounts.

They use the signs of foreign companies and rely on the power of Westerners to expand their operations and monopolize the silk reeling industry.

Female workers are the main source of workers in silk factories and yarn mills, accounting for more than 90%. In Shanghai, at least 40,000 female workers work in silk factories and yarn mills.

Most of these female workers are not natives in Shanghai, but from other places, most of them are from northern Jiangsu.

They were taken to Shanghai by the contractor and arranged to work.

The contractor pays a small amount of money to the girl's parents, which is usually paid in three years, with a total amount ranging from 30 to 50 yuan. He also made a contract to provide three years of food and accommodation, but the wages of the contractor's workers are all owned by the contractor within these three years.

Therefore, their lives are under the strict control of the contractor.

There is also a "meal-bringing" system, which means that the female worker pays the contractor eight yuan a month for food and accommodation, but this relationship does not sign a contract and can be cancelled at any time.

These contractors are members of various forces in society. They colluded with the silk factory owners to exploit female workers together.

This is a common phenomenon in this era. The factory is not responsible for recruiting workers directly, but handing them over to the contractor. In this way, if something happens to a female worker, the contractor will be responsible for handling it.

A silk factory requires thousands of female workers, and more than a dozen silk factories in Shanghai, and the total number of female workers in the silk factory is tens of thousands.

Xiang Jingyu was preparing to organize a female worker in the silk factory to protest the exploitation of the factory and contractors. The Lin family plays an important role in the Shanghai textile industry, which is one of the reasons why she found Lin Zixuan.

She wanted to convince Lin Zixuan to support the strike and let the Lin family's yarn mill set an example.

Perhaps it was the last time that the Lin family's yarn mill announced that it would no longer recruit child laborers under the age of twelve, which made Xiang Jingyu feel that he could use the Lin family as a breakthrough.

Lin Zixuan sympathized with the female workers and wanted to improve their situation, but this was not something that the factory could do unilaterally. It also involved social forces, including the situation of the female workers' families.

The female worker signed a contract when she was taken to Shanghai by the contractor.

Even if the factory raises wages for female workers, it will fall into the hands of the contractor. If the factory avoids the contractor and directly recruits workers, it will not only be difficult to recruit female workers, but also be troubled by the contractor.

He does not think that factories can get rid of the contractor process now, especially in Shanghai, a mixed place.

Of course, he supported the legitimate demands of female workers in the silk factory. As for the result, it depends on the results of the negotiations between the two parties.

However, on March 10, Shanghai Xiangjing Silk Factory in Zhabei caught fire. The dormitory doors and windows were nailed to death by the factory, and the female worker could not escape, resulting in the death of more than a hundred female workers.

This incident once again exposed the dilemma of female workers in the silk factory to the public, and public opinion was in an uproar.

On behalf of the Lin family, Lin Zixuan announced that the Lin family's yarn mill will increase the treatment and leave restrictions for female workers, improve their working and living environment, and safeguard their most basic survival rights.

All he can do is this.

As for whether female workers' lives can get better or continue to be exploited by contractors, it is a complex social problem.
Chapter completed!