While Cheng Su and Ning Ge were discussing the topic of men being in charge of the outside and women being in charge of the inside, Qi Taiguo was also discussing this issue with two comrades, trying to prove he was right.
"Men take charge of external affairs, and women manage the household—that's been an unchanging truth for millennia, right? But now, women are all running outside!" Qi Taiguo said.
"This millennium-old tradition is gone now, especially since the economic reforms and opening up, sometimes women can do even better than men!" Long Shaoguang said.
Gao Linbing passed each of them a cigarette, saying, "It's not quite like that, this slogan is always being shouted, that women can hold up half the sky, and it's not just limited to the home anymore!"
"That's also true."
Qi Taiguo then said, "That's correct in theory, but if you weigh the two, isn't the family the most important thing for women?"
Both Gao Linbing and Long Shaoguang nodded, "You're right."