Chapter 1042

The scholars submitted their articles, but Jacob rejected them outright without even presenting them to Rafael. The scholars' attitudes were dismissive, and they still held prejudice against the workshop. They were reluctant to even consider issuing a clarification. "Submit it again tomorrow. If it's still like this, then there's no need to bother coming back," Jacob instructed indifferently.

"Sir, you're a scholar yourself. Now that you've gained power, why are you making things difficult for other scholars?" one scholar asked, gritting his teeth.

Jacob responded with the simplest, most direct retort, "It's a pity you weren't born a woman. Maybe then, you'd understand the hardships your mothers face." "What does the workshop have to do with women? It's a place for discarded wives," another one of them scoffed.

Jacob's expression darkened. "If there are discarded husbands, they can go too."

The scholars froze.

"Discarded husbands? Such talk is absurd!"

Jacob looked at them with scorn in his eyes. "Oh, really? Why wouldn't there be discarded husbands? Are all men in this world so virtuous, so much better than women?"

wives, and raise children. What doesn't a man do?" one of

back, "And what doesn't

at him in shock, as if he had just

don't have an article I'm satisfied with by this time tomorrow, then forget about your future. You can go back to farming, sell your articles, or let your wives sell their embroidery. Maybe they'll support

that, Jacob gestured for Travis to escort

harshly, "You lot crawled out from under a woman's skirt, studied for a few years,

one thing I

don't understand the hardships of life. All you do is criticize

cheer you on!"

looked down on this crude, rough man, the scholars couldn't even lift a hand to defend themselves. Now, with one blow, they were

they all dutifully

time, Jacob was

At least they had

of women in the world, as well as acknowledged the original intent behind the establishment of Skye Embroidery. After all, not

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