ebookland Chapter 155 Zu Wang's Domestic Violence
Chapter 155 Zu Wang's Domestic Violence
Ding Tongguang refused all the apprenticeship gifts. In the end, Wu Fenglan insisted on tying pork and flour to the back of the bicycle before Ding Tongguang would accept them.
Over the next two years, Zhang Jianjun had memorized all the material that needed to be memorized.
This mainly refers to the books that Ding Tongguang had at home. The old Chinese medicine doctor didn't know that Zhang Jianjun was literate, so he taught Zhang Jianjun to read while learning medicine, which also included some orally transmitted formulas. Among them were Ding Tongguang's unique acupuncture techniques!
After much effort, Ding Tongguang found some herbs and taught Zhang Liangjun how to identify and use them. He even explained the preparation and preservation of the herbs to Zhang Liangjun.
The constant wind made Ding Tongguang somewhat desperate. In order to prevent his medical skills from being lost, Ding Tongguang did not keep them to himself.
The old Chinese medicine doctor genuinely liked this apprentice; he was extremely intelligent, learned quickly, and had an exceptional memory. It was just a pity that Ding Tongguang dared not practice medicine, so he had no patients to provide him with systematic, hands-on training.
Ding Tongguang also taught Zhang Jianjun a set of breathing exercises for fitness and mental well-being.
Zhang Jianjun tried practicing breathing exercises. Although he didn't experience any "qi sensation," his energy and stamina were significantly better than before he started practicing. Therefore, Zhang Jianjun pays attention to his breathing rhythm even in ordinary times, trying to adjust it according to the breathing exercises.
Using the three-section whip he carries, defeating Qiao Zuwang shouldn't be a problem. Even if he can't win, he can definitely escape. Qiao Zuwang, with his missing toe, is practically disabled!
In the past two years, Zhang Jianjun often heard that things were chaotic at Qiao Zuwang's house. Qiao Zuwang liked to gamble, but Wei Shuying just wanted to live a peaceful life, so she wanted to say a few words to Qiao Zuwang.
But who is Qiao Zuwang? Calling him a thug and a rogue would be an understatement! He's only good at bullying his own kind. Plus, Wei Shuying is gentle and weak-willed, seemingly docile and easy to bully. Every time she's lectured, Qiao Zuwang gets furious and points at Wei Shuying, yelling loudly.
So when Zhang Jianjun was six years old, Qiao Zuwang went to jail!
It was Zhang Jianjun who reported the gambling group of four. Police officers brought the four back to the police station in a three-wheeled motorcycle with a sidecar.
Zhang Jianjun did not reveal his name, and the police did not mention anything about him during their conversation. Therefore, Qiao Zuwang assumed that Wei Shuying had reported him, and these past few days had been the days when Wei Shuying had been grumbling the most, fueling his anger.
After paying the fine, Qiao Zuwang went straight home.
After a delicious meal, Qiao Zuwang called Wei Shuying into the inner room. Thinking not to frighten the child, he closed the door. All four of Qiao's children were home; the eldest, Qiao Yicheng, was only ten years old. Qiao Zuwang's rare display of fatherly love finally shone through once more.
Soon, Wei Shuying's screams echoed from inside the room. Being a woman, and frequently malnourished, she was frail and thin, no match for Qiao Zuwang. Qiao Zuwang simply continued beating her without offering any explanation.
Qiao Yicheng heard his mother's screams and rushed over, banging on the door, shouting, "Don't hit Mom! Stop hitting her!"
Qiao Erqiang was so frightened that he didn't dare to move at all. Qiao Sanli hugged her younger sister Qiao Simei and tried to hide behind her. She couldn't lift Qiao Simei up, so she could only hold her head.
Qiao Zuwang paid no attention to Qiao Yicheng's shouts; he was having a great time fighting! But before Qiao Zuwang could finish his fight, the door was kicked open from the outside.
"Stop! You beast!"
"Who told you to hit someone!"
"You dare hit a woman? Do you think our Women's Federation is just for show?"
The women's federation members barged in and immediately pinned Qiao Zuwang to the ground. Qiao Zuwang didn't even notice the little boy following behind him, peeking out from outside the door.
"Everyone, I was wrong! I didn't mean it! I'll never do it again!" Qiao Zuwang was pinned to the ground, terrified. He didn't understand what he had done wrong, but begging for mercy was always the right thing to do.
No one cared about Qiao Zuwang's pleas for mercy; they were used to such cowards. The Women's Federation simply picked Qiao Zuwang up and dragged him out the door.
Hearing the commotion, Wu Fenglan came over to check and saw Wei Shuying sitting on the bed with a female comrade left behind by the Women's Federation. She quickly came over to help check Wei Shuying's injuries. Seeing the red and purple bruises on Wei Shuying's body, she started cursing at Qiao Zuwang.
"If you ask me, you should divorce him!" Wu Fenglan finally said.
As the saying goes, it's better to ruin ten temples than to break up one marriage. Wu Fenglan had to make a lot of effort to ask for a divorce.
The older generation says this is called "damaging one's virtue."
The women from the Women's Federation chimed in, saying, "It's good that she divorced him. We've seen too many things like this. If there's domestic violence once, he'll do it again!"
"But... what about my children?" Wei Shuying didn't care about Qiao Zuwang; she only cared about her own children.
The women's federation staff explained the law to Wei Shuying, explaining that in situations like this, custody of the child is usually awarded to the mother.
Wei Shuying had actually had enough, but Qiao Zuwang had never laid a hand on her before; at most, they would just argue. But today's beating really scared her.
She was seriously considering getting a divorce, but then she thought, "If we get a divorce, where will we live?"
The house that Wei Shuying is currently living in is Qiao Zuwang's ancestral property, and according to regulations, it will not be allocated to Wei Shuying.
Zhang Jianjun walked in. "Aunt Wei, you can stay at our house for now!"
When Wei Shuying saw Zhang Jianjun enter, she quickly covered herself with the clothes that had been lifted up, not out of shyness, but because she was afraid of frightening the child. The scars covering her body were actually quite horrifying.
Wu Fenglan was somewhat displeased upon hearing Zhang Jianjun's words. Her own home was so small; how could it possibly accommodate so many people? She could help her neighbors to a certain extent, but to directly ask them to live in her home was asking too much.
“Aunt Wei, I think it will be about two years at most before you get a house. My older brother is only nineteen, and it's uncertain whether he'll be able to come back by then! There are many advantages to our two families living together. My mother won't have to work so hard, cooking and washing clothes every day. You can take turns doing it, and I can help you look after Sanli and Simei.” Zhang Jianjun brainwashed Wei Shuying and Wu Fenglan. “Even during the New Year, it won't be so deserted!”
Wu Fenglan seemed to be moved, pulled Zhang Jianjun over, and ruffled his hair into a mess, saying, "How can your little head be so smart?"
Turning to look at Wei Shuying, he said, "I think Xiaojun has a point. Shuying, if you ask me, you should just get a divorce and stay at our house for now!"
Wei Shuying was still somewhat conflicted. In this day and age, there were many men who beat their wives, but very few who got divorced.
Women from the Women's Federation wouldn't normally advise people to get a divorce, but after seeing how badly Wei Shuying had been beaten, they offered a word of advice: "I've heard that men who beat their wives are also prone to beating their children."
Wei Shuying's conflicted expression gradually disappeared, and her eyes became firm.
The next day, Wei Shuying moved into Wu Fenglan's house.
According to the Women's Federation, Qiao Zuwang will be released on the third day after completing his education. For safety's sake, it's best to leave now.
However, Wu Fenglan's family didn't have enough beds, so everyone had to squeeze in for the time being.
Zhang Jianjun, as he had hoped, embraced Qiao Sanli and fell asleep.
When Qiao Zuwang returned home at 10 a.m. on the third day, no one was there. He wanted to go out and ask Wu Fenglan what had happened, but at Wu Fenglan's door, he heard Wei Shuying and Wu Fenglan talking inside, as well as Qiao Simei's cheerful laughter.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Wei Shuying, come out here! You dare to report me? You dare to open the door!" Qiao Zuwang pounded on the door, the door frame was covered in dust.