ebookland Chapter 172 Domestic Violence Mediation
Chapter 172 Domestic Violence Mediation
Zhang Zhanhong left, unaware of the resentful gaze behind her. Shu Yun and Ding Hongmei locked eyes. The next second, Shu Yun saw Ding Hongmei striding aggressively towards her, her fists clenched. Shu Yun retreated defensively, but before she could close the door, a fluffy object brushed past her feet.
"Woof woof woof." Ah happy barked loudly at Ding Hongmei, baring its sharp fangs. The bark seemed to carry a powerful momentum, echoing along the road. Ding Hongmei paused, and Ah Xi stepped forward. Ding Hongmei was terrified, her body swayed, and she ran home in a panic, not even caring that her leather shoes had fallen off.
Shu Yun: She's a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong.
Ah Xi chased the people away, then wagged its tail and scurried up to Shu Yun, looking like it wanted praise. Shu Yun patted its head and said, "Good job, I'll give you an extra treat tonight."
Ah Xi barked happily. Ever since Wang Xiuwen went back, Ah Xi's food intake has plummeted. Shu Yun is stern and impartial. No matter how much Ah Xi rubs against her or rolls over to act cute, she ignores it. In the evenings, she has to take Ah Xi out for a walk to digest. Poor Ah Xi's stomach has been stretched so much that she hasn't eaten enough. She's also been forced to exercise. In just a few days, she's become thin from hunger.
When evening came, Shu Yun put the chicken carcass into A happy's food bowl, and A happy's fluffy dog head plunged into it, eating without even lifting its head.
Shu Yun was discussing buying a washing machine with Gu Jun. It was getting cold, and it was troublesome to boil water every time they washed clothes. Buying a washing machine would save manpower and time.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jun didn't even ask about the price and immediately decided to "buy it." As he spoke, he took an envelope out of his pocket. "The reward from the last copper mine discovery, see if it's enough."
Shu Yun saw the thick stack of money and industrial coupons, and her eyes narrowed with a smile. Her family's little treasury had expanded again. "That's enough, that's enough."
As they were talking, they suddenly heard a clattering sound coming from next door. Shu Yun recognized the sound; the Ding family next door must be arguing again.
The baby in Shu Yun's arms, who had been eating his complementary food obediently, started to get sleepy. His head was nodding little by little, and his little hands were rubbing his eyes. Shu Yun quickly wiped his mouth and little hands, and put him in Gu Jun's arms. "You go and coax the child to sleep. I'm going to watch the fun for a while."
"No." Before Gu Jun could finish speaking, he saw Shu Yun skillfully move a small stool from the corner of the wall, stand on tiptoe, and peer over the wall at the next room.
Just then, Yang Fan was chased and beaten by Ding Hongmei into the yard, and Shu Yun shrank her head down.
"Ss ...
Hearing the noise, Shu Yun turned around and looked in the direction of the sound. She saw that a head had also popped out from the wall of her house. She was so startled that she almost lost her balance and fell off her chair.
Shu Yun pointed in the direction of Ding Hongmei's house, and Tian Xiufen immediately understood and nodded. A moment later, there was a knock on the door of Shu Yun's house.
After Gu Jun had put the child to sleep, he came out and saw his wife and the neighbor's wife, Sister Tian, leaning against the wall, watching the commotion.
While watching, he commented, "Tsk, Yang Fan is no good. He can't even beat Ding Hongmei. Look at his bruised face. Tomorrow the whole compound will know he was abused by his wife. Do you think it's any use for a man to go to the Women's Federation when he's being abused? Does the Women's Federation help women or men?"
Shu Yun: ...She really didn't know, but she could ask the staff of the Women's Federation another day. But since it's called the Women's Federation, it should be helping women. In Yang Fan's case, should she go to the Husband's Federation or the Men's Federation?
The next day, Shu Yun left her child at the Women's Federation office, where several older women had experience taking care of children. Shu Yun gave them a few instructions, left a large bag of the baby's belongings in the office, and then, with paper and pen, followed Zhang Zhanhong and Xiao Ma to Pingjia Village Brigade.
"ma." The baby can already make simple monosyllables, but he can't pronounce them clearly. The baby doesn't like to make noise usually, only when Shu Yun and Gu Jun deliberately tease him will he give a shout.
He panicked when he saw Shu Yun was about to leave.
Shu Yun quickly turned around and squeezed the child's little hand, saying to the baby with a sense of ceremony, "Mommy is going out to work now to earn money for your milk powder. Be good, Mommy will be back soon."
Baby: "mu".
Shu Yun nodded. "I'll be here to pick up the baby soon. I'll cook pumpkin for you tonight."
The question-and-answer session went quite well. On the way to Pingqian Village, Xiao Ma asked with a look of curiosity, "Sister Yun, can you understand children's speech? Do you have to learn that?"
Shu Yun smiled and said, "No, I didn't understand. I just said it randomly."
Replying to a message after reading it makes your child feel valued, which naturally puts their mind at ease.
"But we should be able to get here quickly, right? I'm worried that if we get too late, the child will start to cry."
As they spoke, the group arrived at the last house at the end of the village. A woman in her thirties was already waiting there. As soon as she saw them return, she greeted them, "Director Zhang, over here."
The woman had her hair all piled up at the back of her head into a bun, but the bun was a little messy at the moment. There were still bruises on the corners of her mouth, and her cheeks were sunken, but her eyes were unusually bright. According to Zhang Zhanhong, this woman's name was Jin Cuihua, and she had come to the door to ask for mediation.
Zhang Zhanhong frowned as she looked at the injuries on her face. "Were you a victim of domestic violence?"
Jin Cuihua stroked her face, sighed, and looked gloomy. "Yes, he beats me whenever he's unhappy, even when he's drunk. It's been like this for years."
Zhang Zhanhong looked around at the group. "Where is he?"
"Hey, he'll be back soon, but when he gets back, you can't say I sent you, or he'll beat me to death."
Just then, a noise came from outside. The group exchanged glances and saw that Zhang Dahu had returned. He shouted gruffly into the room, "Is there anything to eat? I'm starving! Where has that stinky woman gone to slack off again?"
Zhang Zhanhong and the others exchanged glances, then instructed Jin Cuihua, "You wait here, we'll go check on the situation. Don't be afraid, domestic violence is wrong, we'll help you."
"You're Zhang Dahu, right?"
"Who are you? What are you doing in my house? Is that old hag dead? You didn't even know someone had broken into your house..." Before he could finish his sentence, Zhang Dahu started cursing.
Zhang Zhanhong took the initiative to state her purpose, "Comrade Zhang, we are staff members of the Women's Federation. Someone reported that you have been abusing your wife for a long time. Is this true?"
Zhang Dahu toned it down a bit, and said with a half-smile, "You heard about it?"
"Don't worry about that. There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. Everyone's watching," Xiao Ma said.
Zhang Dahu, seemingly unfazed, said, "So what if I hit her? My wife deserves a beating, isn't it a man's duty to discipline her?"
“Communist society advocates gender equality. Your thinking is wrong and needs to be corrected. We women can go out to work and earn money just like men. Why should we be inferior to men?”
Xiao Ma spoke passionately, but only received a cold snort from Zhang Dahu.