What echoed in Qing Mulan's ears were the words equality between men and women.
Yes, if men and women are equal, then do you still need to go to the battlefield with all your energy?
If men and women were equal, would I still be criticized by others?
At this moment, Qing Mulan felt as if the clouds and fog had been cleared away, and she suddenly felt enlightened.
"Thank you sir, for letting me find the goal of my life!"
At this time, Qing Mulan's eyes were as bright as stars, shining brightly.
He stood up and saluted Jin Feng.
But this time it is not an imitation of a man's fist-holding ceremony, but the etiquette of women in this era.
Because she understood what Jin Feng meant before.
You are a woman, so why do you have to imitate a man’s salute?
"You are very understanding."
Jin Feng smiled and praised Qing Mulan.
"It's the teacher who teaches me well and gives me one sentence, which is better than me studying for more than ten years!"
It was rare for Qing Mulan to put away his explosive temper and act naughty for once.
"You gave up your favorable living conditions and took a group of female soldiers all the way from Xichuan Prefecture to this small mountain village to find me. Compared with women of this era, you have actually taken a big step forward."
Jin Feng said: "But this road is still long and it will be difficult, so you have to be prepared."
"Don't worry, sir, no matter how difficult it is, I will keep going!"
Qing Mulan said firmly: "Even if I don't succeed in the end, even if I die on this road in the end, I will never regret it!"
"Whether you succeed in the end or not, I believe you will leave a landmark for subsequent women, and they will know your goals and your efforts."
Jin Feng looked at Qing Mulan with a hint of admiration.
Equality between men and women is easy to say, but even in the 21st century when women have equal education, it may not be achieved, let alone a prosperous society.
Qing Mulan can almost be said to be fighting against the entire era.
Jin Feng asked himself, he didn't dare.
Therefore, he admired Qing Mulan.
Fame, wealth, power and love are the lifelong pursuits of most people. Qing Mulan doesn't care about money, status, or even his own life, but he cares deeply about his reputation in future generations.
Hearing Jin Feng give her such high affirmation was like pouring oil on the fire in Qing Mulan's heart, making it burn even more vigorously.
That night, Qing Mulan stayed until late at night before leaving.
In the world Jin Feng described to her, women could have the same educational opportunities as men, and not only could they join the army and fight, but they could even serve as officials and participate in politics.
When leaving, Qing Mulan was high-spirited and high-spirited.
His views and attitudes towards Jin Feng have also undergone earth-shaking changes.
Now in her mind, Jin Feng is a good teacher who guides life and a wise master.
Especially after Jin Feng promised to equip her women's army with crossbows in the future, Qing Mulan was even more grateful to Jin Feng.
During the past few days of training, she had already seen the power of the new crossbow.
Crossbows that can be stringed quickly, have a high rate of fire, and are powerful can greatly bridge the gap in strength between female soldiers and male soldiers.
If each of her female soldiers can be equipped with one, their combat effectiveness will rise to several levels.
Of course, Jin Feng had his own selfish motives for giving guidance to Qing Mulan and even being willing to provide him with a crossbow.
What he said before was like drawing a big pie for Qing Mulan, with a strong hint of encouragement and persuasion in it.
Due to the war, the number of women in Dakang is far more than that of men. This is a huge resource. If used properly, it is definitely a force that can change the world.
Jin Feng is also looking forward to how far Qin Mulan can grow.
Starting from the next day, Qing Mulan no longer avoided anyone. She went to train when she needed to, went to eat when she needed to eat, and returned to the village when she needed to. She seemed not to notice the village woman's pointing.
When a phenomenon first appears, everyone will look at it with strange eyes.
But when this phenomenon continues and becomes a norm, everyone will slowly accept it.
This is what happens to village women. When female soldiers do this every day, no one says anything.
No one wants to be oppressed. The village women make irresponsible remarks, and there may be an element of jealousy deep in their hearts.
In fact, many women envy female soldiers, but they don't have Qing Mulan's courage to challenge the world.
Training for female soldiers gradually became accepted and became a normal phenomenon.
The small village gradually returned to its previous appearance.
Textile factories, construction sites, and iron smelting workshops are still in full swing.
Every evening, you can see men and women returning home with smiles everywhere.
Unfortunately, this calm did not last long.
Half a month after the female soldiers arrived, Guan Xiaorou trotted into the iron smelting workshop and found Jin Feng who was making crossbows with Mancang.
"Master, Brother Tiezi is back. He is waiting for you outside. There is also an official with a knife."
The iron smelting workshop is one of the forbidden areas in Xihewan. It is guarded by veterans around the clock. Except for Jin Feng, the Mancang brothers and Guan Xiaorou, no outsiders are allowed to enter.
After Zhang Liang took over the training of veterans, he gradually handed over the tasks of delivering goods and purchases to the county government to Liu Tie, the son of the village chief, who was regarded as someone Jin Feng valued more.
But I still don’t have the qualifications to enter the iron smelting workshop.
"Brother Tiezi is back early?"
Jin Feng asked with a frown.
Ever since the Tiegunshan bandits set up a checkpoint in Tongshan, Liu Tiedu went to the county government at night, purchased the necessary things the next day, and then came back at night.
Liu Tie set out last night. According to this time, he will not return until tonight or tomorrow morning.
Now that I have returned early and brought people from the government with me, something must have happened.
Jin Feng put down the tools in his hands and followed Guan Xiaorou back to the courtyard next to the iron smelting workshop.
Although he hasn't moved in yet, Jin Feng has already started working in one of the study rooms.
In the study, Liu Tie sat behind the table with a government servant. Runniang poured a bowl of water for each of them and went down.
Jin Feng, the yamen official, also knew him. It was Zhang Captou who brought Qinghuai to him.
Jinchuan County is Qinghuai's fiefdom. Although he has no management rights, he does have taxation rights, so Qinghuai also arranged some people in Jinchuan to prevent the county magistrate from embezzling tax revenue.
Before returning from Weizhou, Qinghuai told Jin Feng that this arrester was one of the people he arranged to work in the county government. If you have anything to do, you can go to Zhang arrester.
However, Jin Feng knew that Qinghuai's position in the county government was very awkward, so he never bothered him. Unexpectedly, Zhang Captou took the initiative to come over.
Liu Tie saw Jin Feng coming out and quickly stood up to greet him: "Brother Feng, something happened!"
Only then did Jin Feng realize that Liu Tie was injured and was limping when he walked.
Jin Feng didn't ask what happened, but stretched out his hand to lift up Liu Tie's left trousers.
I saw two obvious bruises on Liu Tie's left leg and a wound five or six centimeters long.