For a time, the entire imperial garden was arguing endlessly.

Xiao Beichen looked at Lin Xiu and Zhang Zhiwen and said, "Zhang Zhuangyuan, Lin Bangyan, what do you two think should be? Zhuangyuanlang, you can talk first."

Zhang Zhiwen stood up, and his handsome and slightly childish face showed a serious thought: "Your Majesty, Brother Pang just said that women should not show up at will, and should not attract bees and butterflies. They should set up a chastity archway. I agree with this."

Pang Sui snorted coldly with disdain. Didn’t Zhang Zhiwen agree with his statement?

Zhang Zhiwen continued: "But a woman's strength is smaller than a man. If a woman farms alone, it is very difficult. To be honest, the weak minister was born as a farmer. She has been rolling in the fields with my father and mother since childhood. She is like plowing the fields and carrying rice. A woman can't do the heavy work. Moreover, 60% of the land she planted must be handed over to the gentry and tenants, and there will be very few left in her hands. If the harvest was good that year, the family might still be able to feed, but if it encounters a natural disaster, there will be no harvest."

Xiao Beichen frowned, and his eyes showed a look of thought.

"So Weichen thinks that relying solely on women to support the family and their families is really limited in their ability, so Weichen doesn't agree with Brother Pang's words very much..."

Before Zhang Zhiwen finished speaking, he heard Pang Sui snorting coldly, "Zhang Zhuangyuan, you are really confused. Sometimes you agree with me, sometimes you say you don't agree with me. Are you contradicting yourself?"

Zhang Zhiwen's face was calm and did not show any embarrassment because of Pang Sui's sarcasm. He just glanced at Pang Sui indifferently and continued: "Your Majesty, I think women can come out to work. I suggest that we, Dongyu Kingdom, can open more women's workshops so that these women who live in difficult life, who have lost their husbands or sons can work in women's workshops, earn money, and support their families, thus avoiding the trouble of attracting bees and showing up in public."

"There are some local peasant women in the workshops built in Shangzhuang Village, my hometown. The workshops that require strength to work are all men, and those who are more relaxed are all peasant women. This not only avoids suspicion, but also allows peasant women to earn some money to support their families and solve the problems of hardships in life."

As soon as these words came to an end, a hint of admiration appeared in Xiao Beichen's eyes.

Lin Xiu also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am talking about Zhang Zhuangyuan's words. If our Dongyu Kingdom can open more women's workshops, it can indeed solve many problems of the people's hardships. Those women who have lost their lords or sons can have a stable income, support the family and the heroic souls of the soldiers who died on the battlefield can rest in peace, killing two birds with one stone. Moreover, I am feeling that giving them some subsidies every month is better than giving them a stable income. As the saying goes, it is not as good as giving people fishing."
Chapter completed!