Since the other party didn't care about his feelings, Cui Weizhen didn't need to give any face, so he asked directly: "I don't know if my wife and I did anything inappropriate. Please tell me clearly, and we will correct it."
Both the women in the courtyard and the men in the inner hall were all startled and looked at the third uncle and the patriarch and his wife in shock. Probably no one expected that they would actually do it in front of everyone during the Chinese New Year.
Face to face, they started to confront each other in the ancestral hall.
The third uncle was equally astonished. He had always been highly virtuous and respected by the clan. He had always shown shame to the then clan leader Cui Shihong when he was in Qinghe. Even Cui Shihong had to be careful when facing him. Unexpectedly, he was replaced by a new one.
Di Jie'er, his seniority is not easy to use.
Last time when we were discussing the issue of ancestor worship, Cui Weizhen used his status as the clan leader to pressure him and forced him to agree to let his female family members participate in the ancestor worship. He has been in a bad mood since he came back, and now that he has met the culprit again, he is full of anger.
To vent my anger, I habitually turned my face towards the other party, but unexpectedly I was choked by Cui Weizhen who was protecting his shortcomings.
If he dared to confront the clan leader? Why would there be today's female family members worshiping their ancestors?
This guy deliberately set a trap for him.
The third uncle was suffocating in his heart. He was angry and felt that he had lost face. His face was green and purple, and finally turned red. Ye Zhenzhen was frightened when she saw it, fearing that he would be angry at the first day of the new year.
It's just that he is in very good health. The third uncle soon calmed down and forced a stiff smile on his face, saying: "The patriarch's words are serious. Under your leadership, the Cui family of Jingning is making great progress without any mistakes. I
There was never any dissatisfaction.”
If he didn't say this while grinding his molars, the credibility would be even higher.
Cui Weizhen seemed invisible, smiled slightly, and said: "My wife and I are young and energetic, and it is inevitable to be radical in our approach to things. Maybe my third uncle and everyone else will be uncomfortable, and we all understand. If you have any thoughts in your heart, feel free to speak out.
We are not arbitrary people, and we will listen to everyone's opinions as long as they are reasonable."
The third uncle's mouth twitched, and he almost stopped jumping. This is not called arbitrary, but what is called arbitrary? Looking at it, who dares to disobey your opinion?
No, the clan members headed by Cui Shihui all expressed their loyalty. Cui Shihui said: "We are willing to branch out and come to Jingning. Naturally, we believe in the leadership of the clan leader. No matter what decision you make, we will follow you unconditionally."
After they all said this, Cui Weizhen naturally softened his expression and bowed to the elders and cousins: "Everyone is willing to trust Wei Zhen, and Wei Zhen will never let down everyone's trust. Sometimes we inevitably act rashly.
We're not careful, I hope the elders can give us more guidance to avoid making the same mistake again."
Language is really a magical way of communication. Although the words are almost the same, the speaker's expression and tone are different, and the receiver's feelings are also completely different.
At least the Cui clan members present felt this deeply. Unlike the insinuations in the previous paragraph, the clan leader's words were sincere and made people feel at ease.
The tense atmosphere in the ancestral hall relaxed, and most of the female relatives outside the courtyard finally breathed a sigh of relief. They wanted to participate in ancestor worship, but if the patriarch and his wife fell out with the clan members because of this, they would not want to see it.
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Mrs. Liu was standing half a step behind Aunt Cui, and now she dared to whisper to her fifth sister-in-law: "Weizhen and Zhenniang are too stupid. Women cannot participate in ancestor worship since ancient times. Why should they fight for us?"
What about the confrontation between the clan elders? Fortunately, there was no dispute this time, otherwise we would be uneasy."
Aunt Cui slowly let go of her tight handkerchief and said warmly: "Weizhen and Zhen'er are both sensible children. What they want to do must have their own reasons. In the past, we only talked about the ancestral principles and rules, but
Are the principles and rules of our ancestors necessarily correct? How many people are stubborn and ignorant? I heard from Zhen'er that in ancient times, women were the masters of a family. It can be seen that our women are not the ominous ones our ancestors said.
People. In many places, there are restrictions on women, and they are not even allowed to show their faces during the Chinese New Year... Such bad habits are shackles imposed from generation to generation. What these two children fought for us is the first step to break away from the shackles. If we
If we don’t fight for our freedom, who will pity us when we are imprisoned in a certain world?”
She didn't lower her voice intentionally, at least the women in the courtyard heard what she said. Everyone looked stunned and was shocked like never before.
Among the female relatives present, not all supported Ye Zhenzhen's bold move. Like the men, they felt that it was a treasonous act for a woman to set foot in the ancestral hall. Such violation of ancestral rules would lead to punishment.
They even murmured in their hearts that the patriarch's wife was too ignorant of etiquette.
These people are like frogs being boiled in warm water. They give in step by step under the squeeze of the patriarchal society, and finally become insensitive and have no possibility of turning over.
Therefore, under such circumstances, someone suddenly told them that there was another possibility in their lives, which had a huge impact on them.
"No wonder, no wonder..."
Cui Qinglan was the most shocked. She flushed with excitement and murmured to herself: "No wonder Sister-in-law asked Honorable Lady to help manage Yongshan Hall. I thought Sister-in-law was smart and knew how to use Honorable Lady's resources to run charity hall."
, it turns out that it is so that us women can get out of the back house and make a career like men."
Although the ladies of the world just want to train themselves, the fact that they do it is enough to prove to society that they are extraordinary.
With their existence, who would dare to stereotype women? If there is a world where they can display their talents, it will be enough to prove that women are not inferior to men.
Cui Qinglan was thinking a lot, and something seemed to be stirring and surging in her chest, almost ready to come out, making her eyes become brighter and brighter, comparable to the stars in the night sky.
She looked towards the inner hall and saw only the slender back of Sister-in-law Jiu, which was obviously no different from the past. At this moment, in her mind, it became extremely majestic and tall.
Do it knowing it's impossible.
Everyone said that Sister-in-law Jiu was a deviant, but Cui Qinglan felt that Sister-in-law Jiu was as tenacious as a saint. How could any man match this courage to be the first in the world?
Ye Zhenzhen was so moved by Cui Weizhen's protection that she noticed a burning gaze coming from behind her. She couldn't help but look back and met Twelve Niang's unusually bright eyes, and she was very surprised.
Strange, what's going on with the twelve sisters? How come it's like I know her for the first time?
As expected, he is a child, and his thoughts change day by day, and he is always unpredictable.
