Chapter 312 Director of the Men's Federation

Miao Feng also went to plant trees today, and not long after she returned, Tang Xuewen pulled her to his doorstep.

"Feng'er, go inside and take a look at our house and the yard. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, I'll make improvements so you can live comfortably from now on."

Miao Feng knew what he had been busy with these past few days, and it was impossible for her not to be moved at all.

She walked around the house and saw very few belongings. Although she was still a little dissatisfied, the whitewashed walls did make the house much brighter.

Once inside the courtyard, Miao Feng pointed to the bathroom and asked, "Is this where I take a bath or where I use the toilet?"

Tang Xuewen said, "I learned how to use the bathing equipment from the regimental commander's family. Once we pull up a curtain, it will be ready to use in the future."

Many people only take a bath twice a year, and they don't really care about bathing. But the head of the regiment's family is quite particular about it. They even set up a bathroom in the yard. Tang Xuewen thought to himself, Miao Feng always thinks that other people's lives are better and that other people's men are better. So he should learn from her and let outsiders see that he's not bad either.

He's gone to such lengths; if Miao Feng doesn't go home, she'll be ungrateful.

Miao Feng looked at the drafty bathroom and pouted, saying, "I don't think you did a very good job."

I heard that the regimental commander has two roosters. Roosters can't lay eggs, so they're only raised for food. Look how generous the regimental commander is. Then look at Tang Xuewen, he's usually so stingy. Miao Feng's face darkened more and more as she thought about it.

Her affected manner was merely a facade; it didn't mean she didn't want to return and live with Tang Xuewen.

Tang Xuewen understood, clenched his fist, and continued, "If you're not satisfied, I'll improve it later."

"Miao Feng, Lao Tang's sincerity in admitting his mistake is more than enough. Look at any other man who can do this, kneeling down and tidying up the house. That's enough."

Song Lubai thought to herself that Tang Xuewen was cleaning up the house because he had wrecked it, and he was kneeling down because he had no other choice!

As everyone echoed her sentiments, the woman next to Guo Yanhong suddenly spoke up: "What are you making such a fuss about? Once you're divorced, see if people will gossip about you behind your back. If the man is willing to admit his mistake, you should just take the opportunity to back down and save face for him. You've been going on and on for so many days now, look at the state you've become, making yourself a laughingstock every day, and you still think you're so great. A woman like you can't have a good life with anyone!"

The criticism was very loud, and these words really struck a chord with Tang Xuewen.

It had been so many days, and Miao Feng still refused to go home. Tang Xuewen was already furious. At this moment, he felt that the woman who spoke up was the truly sensible woman.

Despite this, Tang Xuewen still found some joy in the process, because no one spoke ill of him anymore, and the neighbors started saying that Miao Feng was ungrateful if she didn't go home.

"Comrade, please don't say that about Miao Feng. I was wrong before, and it's understandable that Miao Feng has concerns."

Zhao Hongying wanted to curse the woman who had spoken earlier, but seeing that the woman was standing next to Guo Yanhong, a staff member of the Women's Federation, and just by looking at her, she felt that the woman had an official air about her, so Zhao Hongying wanted to avoid her gaze.

Zhao Hongying felt that this woman was not just a woman, but possibly a female leader.

"Do you know the regimental commander's wife?"

Zhao Hongying was so overwhelmed by that gaze that she forgot she shouldn't have called Song Lubai "the regimental commander's wife."

Song Lubai said, "It seems to be the wife of the new political commissar."

Song Lubai had seen that face around when she went to Deng Hong's house, but hadn't spoken to it yet.

Zhao Hongying lowered her voice and said, "I told you she wasn't like an ordinary person. Her official demeanor seemed even greater than your family's regimental commander. As a woman, how could she speak up for Tang Xuewen? I'm not saying Miao Feng is a good woman, but how could her words be completely biased towards men? What does she mean by 'people will gossip about her behind her back after a divorce'? With her saying things like that, what woman will dare to get a divorce in the future? If she encounters someone even more ruthless than Tang Xuewen, she'll be beaten to death if she doesn't get a divorce!"

Song Lubai said, "You speak so well, why don't you speak a little louder?"

Zhao Hongying shrank back. "She's the political commissar's wife, so it's your turn to speak. Otherwise, she'll lead all the other women here astray."

Song Lubai glanced at her unexpectedly, thinking it was a real pity that Comrade Zhao didn't go to the Women's Federation.

How is your status at home?

Zhao Hongying said, bewildered, "That's how it is, but my husband doesn't dare to lay a hand on me. If he hits me, I hit him back."

“Commander’s wife, you’re a leader’s wife too, you’re no worse than that wicked woman over there, I support you in standing up for her.”

Song Lubai: "..."

Comrade Zhao Hongying has really made progress; she's even capable of challenging others.

"Don't rush, let me listen a little longer."

These past few days, she only watched the excitement without getting involved. Firstly, she had learned from her previous experience, and secondly, she wanted to see if Miao Feng would forget the pain before her wounds had healed and go back to living with Tang Xuewen.

Tang Xuewen spoke up for Miao Feng, which earned him unanimous praise from everyone, but Miao Feng's face immediately fell.

"Who do you think you are? What gives you the right to interfere in my affairs? When he beat me up and I ended up in the hospital, why didn't you come to my defense?"

Guo Yanhong quickly said, "This is Director Cheng from our Women's Federation!"

"Miao Feng, you and Tang Xuewen have already been divorced, so why are you still coming back here every day? If you didn't come back, you wouldn't be giving everyone a show every day."

Director Cheng snorted, "If you really want to go back, go back to living a normal life with him. Every day you make a scene like a theatrical performance, with him kneeling down and cleaning the house again. If you're going to live with him or not, at least answer clearly. Does putting on airs make your man look good? He kneels down for you, and then everyone will say he's spineless and has no backbone."

Tang Xuewen's face darkened.

Although he changed his neighbors' opinion of him by kneeling down, how could he put his face down if they said to his face that he had no backbone and no ambition?

Director Cheng hadn't finished speaking yet.

“I don’t think you really don’t want to continue living with him. Let bygones be bygones and just live a good life from now on. You’ve lost the child, but you can have another one. If you really want to listen to advice, stop making a fuss and just go home and live a normal life.”

"Those who hope you get a divorce are up to no good. How will you live as a woman after a divorce? Since ancient times, women have been expected to be obedient to their husbands and follow the four virtues. Only by marrying one person for life can a woman be considered a good woman. Men are supposed to provide for the family, while women stay at home to support their husbands, raise children, manage the household, and take care of the family. Only then can a family be harmonious..."

These words really resonated with men. Director Cheng is right. It has always been this way: men are responsible for external affairs and women for internal affairs. Men are responsible for providing for the family, and women are responsible for taking care of the home. Only in this way can life be stable and long-lasting.

Song Lubai didn't know if Miao Feng could hold back, but she certainly couldn't.

If the Women's Federation director were to discipline the female comrades in this way in the future...

Zhao Hongying nudged Song Lubai and said angrily, "Is she out of her mind? We're also trying to support our families. Why should we women be the ones taking care of the family? Commander's wife, you go and bite her! I want to bite that wicked coward to death! She's the director of the Women's Federation? She should be called the director of the Men's Federation!"