"Isn't this normal? How can this be considered selling my daughter?"

The reporters wrote down on paper: The villagers here don't think there is any problem, but are used to it.

A reporter was somewhat unconvinced by the villagers' theory and said, "But have you ever thought about it? If you don't charge such a high bride price, it won't be too difficult for your son to find a wife."

The villager said: "What you said is wrong. If you don't accept a bride price, how do you know whether the other party has money? What if your daughter is not happy after marrying?"

The reporter was stunned for a moment and said, "So, you still care about your daughter?"

The villager said: "Of course we care. We also hope that our daughter will find a good family."

The reporter was silent for a while and then said to the villagers: "One more thing, I'm a little curious. Since having a son is a loss-making business and having a daughter is a profitable business, why don't you just have a daughter? Why do you still have to have a son?

Woolen cloth?"

The villager said: "You don't understand this. On the surface, having a daughter seems to be a profitable business, but actually having a son is."

"Having a son is only difficult when marrying a wife, but once the son grows up, he will be a huge labor force."

"Whether it is plowing or doing labor, he is a good hand. In addition, as long as there are many boys in the family, he can walk around in the village and no one dares to mess with him."

The reporter yelled, "Is that so?"

The villager said: "Of course it is. In addition to this, if one of his sons has a skill, then the whole family can be proud of their ancestors."

"What is the use of a daughter? Can a daughter take the imperial examination? Can a daughter fight? So daughters are raised by others."

"I heard that some dignitaries outside have been saying that men and women are equal. In fact, in Xianyang City, men and women may be equal, but in a small place like ours, it is absolutely impossible."

"In our place, if men and women want to be equal, one thing must be achieved first, that is, the benefits that men and women bring to the family are the same. Otherwise, how can men and women be equal? ​​Can men and women be equal with just one order?"

The reporters couldn't help but nodded, feeling that what the villager said was quite reasonable.

A reporter said curiously: "Looking at your eloquent talk, which is well-founded and logical, it is admirable. Are you the head of this village?"

The villager said with some embarrassment: "I am actually not the village chief."

The reporter said: "Isn't it?"

The villager said: "I have just been thinking about these issues for many years, half my life. There are very few things in the village. I will think about these when I have nothing to do."

"A person only thinks about one thing in his life, how can he think of something clearly?"

Everyone nodded in deep agreement.

Then, the reporter interviewed other people.

They asked a lot about the sheep's tail and the three eggs.

But what I have collected more is the problem of favoring sons over daughters in rural areas.

These reporters suddenly felt that they had stumbled upon some more important information. It turned out that in the vast rural areas, these poor people had their own set of survival logic.

This set of survival logic cannot be said to be wrong. It can only be said that it is a product of the current living environment.

The reporters sent the collected materials back to Xianyang City overnight.

As for the village chief, he stomped his feet in regret when he heard that the reporter had left. In fact, he had a lot to say.

How to thank the imperial court and how to be loyal to the emperor.

It is a pity that the reporter did not interview him and missed such a good opportunity.

…………

On this day, the General tabloid published another explosive article.

After seeing it, all the ministers nodded in agreement. It seems that things in the world are really not that easy.

The sage's remarks are always very few, as if the world is at peace and can only be governed by the rule of law.

In fact, that kind of governance just barely allowed the people to survive, and barely allowed the imperial power and nobles to be temporarily safe.

No one has ever paid attention to the living conditions of the people at the bottom or their survival logic.

Now, someone is paying attention.

Now, these courtiers feel that their horizons have broadened.
Chapter completed!