Wenxi was furious when she heard what she said. What good is marriage for a woman? She didn't understand why everyone was forcing women to get married.
"Where are her family members? Bring them all over." Qin Mi looked seriously at another village cadre next to him. He wondered what these village cadres were busy with all day long, not doing a single practical thing. If he hadn't happened to be here today, who knows how many people would still be living in dire straits.
After a while, the village officials brought the woman's husband's family over.
Qin Mi stared sternly at the woman's mother-in-law, "How do you know your daughter-in-law can't have children? Are you a doctor? Or do you have medical skills? If you're so capable, why don't you take a look at the whole village?"
"The leaders have all said that women hold up half the sky, so why are you calling her a hen that can't lay eggs? What? Are you all chickens, not human? Women are hens, and men are roosters?"
"Since you don't even listen to the leaders, don't blame us for punishing you. Your whole family will be sent to labor re-education for a month," Qin Mi said sternly.
At this point, even a single wrong word should be severely punished, yet they talk nonsense at home every day and openly oppose the leaders' words. If they are not punished, who should be punished?
"Comrade, how would you like us to make a decision for you?" Qin Mi asked, looking at the daughter-in-law.
"Director Qin, I want a divorce. I've been treated like a slave by them for four years, and they have to compensate me. Otherwise, I'll sue them." The woman said firmly.
She was fed up with this kind of life. No matter who was infertile, she didn't want to stay in this family anymore.
"Alright, let the village officials process your divorce papers now, and also make them compensate you 160 yuan." Qin Mi said to the village official next to him, "Go and handle this matter!"
The woman's husband tried to persuade her to stay, but Qin Mi slammed her hand on the table and shrank back like a turtle, her eyes darting around.
Because it's not common to get a marriage certificate in the countryside, the two of them didn't have a marriage certificate, they just held a wedding banquet. Now the village has processed their divorce, which means they are divorced and have no further connection.
After the village officials took 160 yuan from the man's house and gave it to the woman, Qin Mi said, "Does your team have a medic? Have the medic come and give this man a check-up."
He could tell from the man's shifty eyes that the man was hiding something.
Sure enough, the man turned to run away upon hearing this, but Qin Mi leaped over the table and stood in front of him, knocking him to the ground. Wen Xi stared in surprise, not expecting Qin Mi's reaction to be so fast, and even more so, not expecting Qin Mi's every move to be so cool.
Soon, the medic arrived and examined the man. He said the man was infertile, but to find out the exact cause, he needed to go to the hospital for a checkup.
Upon hearing this result, there was an uproar among those around.
When the woman heard the result, she almost collapsed to the ground. She had suffered four years of grievances and hardships because of this man who could not have children.
For the past four years, everyone, from the oldest to the youngest, has felt that it was her fault. No one has ever given her a kind look. Even her husband's nephews and nieces, who are very young, have called her a hen that can't lay eggs and have been showing off in front of her.
Fortunately, Director Qin went to the countryside today; otherwise, she doesn't know how many more years she would have to live like this.
"Send their whole family to labor reform for a month, and record it in their files." Recording it in their files means it's a very serious matter; they'll have no hope of finding a job or going to school.
This shows how severe the punishment was.
Of course, they have only themselves to blame, and they have no one else to blame but themselves. Who told them to treat their daughter-in-law like a human being?
The man and his family were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, pleading for mercy in unison. The scene became chaotic, and everyone's ears were tired of hearing it. Wenxi rubbed her ears uncomfortably. She didn't feel sorry for them at all; on the contrary, she thought the punishment was too lenient!
It's only been a month, it will take at least ten years to get over this!
Qin Mi slammed his hand on the table, looked around at everyone expressionlessly, and said seriously, "When I get back, I will set up a special department to handle these matters. I hope everyone can restrain their own and their families' words and actions."
"Director Qin, divorce is not a glorious thing for a woman in this day and age. I am afraid to go home alone. Could you please arrange for someone to take me home? I am afraid that my family will kick me out."
The woman said somewhat fearfully, because at this time everyone was very concerned about saving face.
"Arrange for the women's director to take her home and have her explain the situation properly," Qin Mi said to the village officials.
"Yes." The village official nodded, and then went to find the women's director.
Meanwhile, the brigade leader helped the first couple re-separate their property, allowing them to receive their belongings. He only breathed a sigh of relief after watching them move their things into their own home.
It seems he can no longer compromise and appease one side. He should handle these matters seriously, like Director Qin, so that there won't be so much chaos in the village.
Then a brother and sister walked up to Qin Mi's table. Neither of them were very tall, so Wen Xi couldn't tell their exact age, but she could tell from their eyes that they were very determined children.
"Director Qin, we also want you to stand up for us." Without the slightest hesitation, the older sister took off her younger brother's shirt, revealing shocking injuries.
Everyone who saw it gasped in horror. They never imagined that someone could be so cruel to a child. It was as if there wasn't a single patch of good skin on his body.
Since my older sister is a girl, she didn't want to take off her clothes to show everyone her wounds, so she rolled up her sleeves to show everyone the scars on her arms, which were equally shocking.
The older sister turned around and faced the villagers. "Is this what you call forbearance? The sticks haven't hit you, so of course you don't feel any pain. You don't feel any pain, so you expect us to endure it? If we keep enduring it, we'll die. Are you satisfied now?"
"What happened?" Qin Mi's attitude towards the child softened.
"Director Qin, it was our dear grandma who beat us up like this. Whenever she's in a bad mood, she takes it out on us." The older sister spoke frankly and without any pretense.
"Why did your grandmother treat you like this?" Qin Mi asked. Even if the children made a mistake and needed to be disciplined, she shouldn't have beaten them like this!
“Three years ago, my father got drunk and fell into the river and drowned. Only my grandmother, mother, my younger brother and I were left. My maternal grandmother wanted to find my mother a new husband, but my paternal grandmother wouldn’t allow it.”
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