"I want to stay in Willow Village. First, there will be all kinds of problems after everyone starts planting soybeans and chilies. Second, I want to take care of the villagers. If everyone participates in my workshop, they can improve their lives."
Zhao Zhan recalled Yue Jiaojiao's usual complaints about how the women in the village were either dependent on men or were tortured by their mother-in-law. They were treated this way because they didn't have the autonomy to earn their own money.
Zhao Zhan wanted to do something about that and make the change.
At the very least, if there were more and more independent women in the village, the girls from each family would be valued. That way, his lover might be able to have a few more friends to talk to in the village.
