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"That settles it then! Master, you have saved all the women in this city! Not just Meizhou City, but today, as news spreads about what happened here, the treatment of women in other cities will also improve to some extent."
Sang Qingxiao smiled faintly, not responding and lacking her usual optimism. Saved? Not quite. The ancients revered ghosts and deities, which made such rough methods effective; if it were in later times, few would believe it.
Improve? Sang Qingxiao thought that while there might be some improvement in Meizhou City and its surroundings, how long that improvement could last was truly uncertain. As for other counties, the chances of improvement were slim; after all, the thunder had not struck them.
Zhang Linglong praised Sang Qingxiao a few more times before wanting to see the situation on-site. She attempted to pull Sang Qingxiao along but was refused. Undeterred, she climbed into the carriage with high spirits.
In front of Chastity Tower, as both sides were at a standstill, Zhang Linglong boldly stepped forward to offer some comforting words. Following Sang Qingxiao's method, she dispelled the barrier and brought the women out, informing them of the events that had transpired in the city.
"The Bodhisattva has manifested; the Heavenly Emperor has delivered punishment. I want to see who else dares mistreat us women. Sisters, come out with peace of mind; under the supervision of the deities and Bodhisattvas in this city, you will surely be well taken care of. First, focus on your health; afterward, whether to return home or seek another path can be considered."
Since they were leaving anyway and had made their presence known, Zhang Linglong planned to offer a few more words of support. Seeing the officials of Meizhou among the crowd, she stepped forward and respectfully bowed.
"Could the Yamen arrange accommodations and a safe route for these sisters?"
The officials exchanged glances, finding themselves in a bit of a dilemma. There were plenty of empty houses under the Yamen's jurisdiction in the city, so arranging accommodations was relatively easy. However, determining what level of care would satisfy the deities and Bodhisattvas was the tricky part—this hot potato was something no one wanted to take on.
Finally, it was the Prefect who spoke up. "How about we let each family take them in? The Yamen can allocate some silver for support, and each family can take care of them diligently while the Yamen conducts regular inspections to ensure they do not suffer any further grievances."
Upon hearing this suggestion, some women naturally expressed their reluctance. They had been rejected by their own families and forced into Chastity Tower; what kind of good treatment could they expect now? Even with divine protection and government oversight, what difference would it make? They couldn't keep watch over them forever.
Especially since each family’s matriarch might employ subtle means to torment them—methods that were not apparent on the surface but caused deep discomfort and left them with unspoken suffering. They understood that the government did not want to take on this troublesome group.
Gathering together with Xiao Ye's group of women to discuss their situation, they reached a consensus. The leading woman asked, "Sir, may we be allowed to establish female households?"
It is indeed a method to manage oneself; if things go wrong, it won't involve others. The government would naturally agree.
The woman asked again, "My lord, we do not wish to trouble the government and everyone else too much. With our own hands and feet, we can certainly support ourselves. However, in our current state, we must first recuperate before discussing the future. This recuperation requires money, and quite a bit of it, which we currently lack."
She hesitated, not daring to directly ask everyone for help. Instead, she wondered if it would be possible to request the rewards from our previous time in the Chastity Tower from each household and distribute them to us. After all, this was meant to be our compensation for entering the Chastity Tower.
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