Chapter 976 - 972: The Best of Both Worlds
Many widows in Dadu City who have been living their days guarding their husbands’ memorial tablets felt tempted after hearing the news, and they explored the possibility of remarriage.
There is still a difference between the couples of poor families and those of nobles. Most poor families engage in blind marriages, and throughout their lives, strive for livelihood and lineage. The number of couples who develop deep feelings for each other, living and dying together, is not many.
Even if couples have affection, men find days hard to endure without a companion after the wife’s death, and thus tend to remarry. In contrast, women are expected to remain chaste until death after their husband’s passing. Many women feel indignant but have no choice.
Now, with the new laws as a backing, they are considering taking that brave step either for their children they can’t raise alone or to avoid enduring solitude any longer. Some have already boldly discussed the topic of remarriage with their maternal family.
Since the incident where Bai Qingyan debated scholars at the Imperial College and dealt with the Bai Clan elder who wanted to drown his daughter-in-law, the new law’s implementation has gradually accelerated.
Notable families in Dadu City were quick to act, allowing their widowed daughters-in-law to return to their maternal homes and permitting them to remarry.
Dong Changyuan seized the opportunity, contacted matchmakers in Dadu City, and instructed them to focus on matchmaking for widows, rewarding them with three gold pieces for a successful match.
For a time, widows became hotly sought matchmaking subjects, especially those young and still within childbearing age, with matchmakers nearly breaking down their doors.
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Li Zhijie felt deeply uneasy watching the fervent implementation of the new laws in Zhou.