Chapter 155 Loudspeaker Live Broadcast
Yan Guixiang asked her, "Then how do you want to solve it?"
Zheng Ersao said, "I want to see what Zheng Guolin's attitude is. If his attitude is good, then I will separate from him. If his attitude is bad, then I will divorce him."
"What are the conditions for separation? What are the conditions for divorce?"
"If we divide the family property, I'll take a quarter. I'm not greedy. I'll give one share to my eldest brother and his wife, one to my third child, and one to my parents and Lan Ping. I only want one quarter. I'm talking about the family savings. As for food, divide the rations for the four of us. Give us the rooms we live in. From now on, we can cook separately."
If we get divorced, I'll need the team's help finding a place to live and transferring my household registration. Also, Xiaoju has to stay with me. She's a girl, so it's better for her to stay with her biological mother. As for the younger one, let's leave him with the Zheng family. He's their grandson, a boy, and his grandparents and biological father are all there, so it won't be a big problem without me as his biological mother."
After gritting her teeth, Zheng Ersao said, "If they don't want to keep him, I'll take Xiaolei away too."
She just didn't believe she couldn't support two children. At worst, she could just carry Xiao Lei on her back and work in the fields.
Yan Guixiang looked at her and said, "Okay. Then I'll open my loudspeaker and let's make things clear."
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The loud speaker started to blare.
Yan Guixiang said, "Attention, fellow members, we are now going to resolve a family dispute. I know it's dinner time now, so you can listen while you eat. Everyone should be aware of what is going on. Today's mediation is still about the Zheng family."
【puff】
[Cough cough cough]
Coughing sounds were heard from many families in Liushutun, and everyone had the same thought in their mind: was this big loudspeaker in Liushutun installed specifically for the Zheng family?
Everyone walked out with their bowls in their hands. Although the loudspeaker could be heard just as loudly in one's own yard, there was always a strange illusion that the closer one was to it, the clearer it could be heard. Besides, it was lively, and it was fun to gather together with everyone to watch and discuss.
Xie Yun and his family also joined the crowd of people eating melons with their bowls in hand. They found a place where people gathered and ate and chatted with everyone.
The Zheng family was not in such a good mood.
When the loud speaker sounded, Old Man Zheng and Li Aiyun felt a pang of fear in their hearts.
Hearing this sound at this time, they were a little stressed.
When Yan Guixiang mentioned the "Old Zheng Family," Li Aiyun clutched her chest and trembled, muttering, "It's over! With her spreading this rumor, the third son will have trouble finding a wife, and Lan Ping will have a hard time getting married! What sin have I committed? Why are they bothering me so much?"
Old man Zheng's heart beat faster and blood rushed to his head. He had no idea how to react.
Whose family doesn't quarrel? Whose family doesn't have conflicts? Why is it that other people's quarrels don't reach the loudspeaker, but the Zheng family is the one who makes a fool of themselves again and again?
What taboo did their family break and which god did they offend?
Mrs. Zheng acted calmly and told the children in the house, "The battlefield has moved to the brigade headquarters."
Boss Zheng asked her, "What happened after we left this afternoon? How did it become like this?"
Mrs. Zheng said, "Just listen to the loudspeaker. The second wife will definitely say something. Let me tell you, not everyone is as easy to talk to as me. Don't you know what Mom's temper is like? Don't you know what Lan Ping's temper is like? If you tried someone else, they would have made a fuss a long time ago. Why would they have waited until today? The second wife is making a fuss today, so she's considered a good person."
Boss Zheng: "It's not the first day that my mom and Lan Ping have been like this. Weren't they all fine before?"
"Is being angry for one day the same as being angry for a lifetime? If you can bear it for one day, it will pass, but who knew you would have to endure it every day? I see Mom is crazy about Lan Ping, why does she love her so much? This doesn't make sense? You are the eldest son, and I don't see Mom love you this much. Why is that?"
Zheng Laoda was also very anxious. "I don't know either. Ever since Lan Ping was born, Mom said she was the youngest and that we, as brothers, should love her, give in to her, and take care of her. That's how we got through it."
Mrs. Zheng said, "It's fine for a brother to take care of his sister. We always let Xiaojun give in to Xiaomei. But Xiaomei will definitely have to learn to do things when she grows up. What kind of family are we? We're just old farmers. Is it a good thing for Lanping to be spoiled like this?"
Brother Zheng said, "Then I don't know."
Mrs. Zheng: "You're useless. You don't know anything."
Boss Zheng: “…”
Zheng Lanping, who had been hiding in the house, clenched her fists tightly, tears streaming down her face, not daring to say a word.
The last time Xu Wumei broke off the engagement, she had her reasons, and the whole team knew it. She was ignorant, willful, and a bully. She had few friends and couldn't play with anyone, and now no one wanted to talk to her.
This time, the quarrel between the second brother and his wife was still due to her. She was lazy and useless, and her reputation would become even worse.
What should she do in the future?
Yan Guixiang's voice continued over the loudspeaker: "Just now, Comrade Chen Xiufan, the second daughter-in-law of the Zheng family, ran to the brigade headquarters, shouting for help. Her face was red and swollen, with clear slap marks and bloodstains. It was obvious that she had been beaten. Let's hear what she said about what happened.
Zheng Guolin, the second son of the Zheng family, has also arrived at the brigade headquarters. After Comrade Chen Xiufan finishes speaking, we'll let Comrade Zheng Guolin speak as well. We won't accept one-sided accounts. If their stories differ, we'll conduct an investigation. Anyone else in the Zheng family who hears the loudspeaker announcement and wishes to speak out can come to the brigade headquarters.
Next, please let Comrade Chen Xiufan speak first."
"Director Yan, wait a moment, I'll finish applying the medicine to her first."
"Okay. Everyone, wait a moment. The barefoot doctor is applying medicine to Comrade Chen Xiufan. Her face is seriously injured."
The members who were listening to the radio chattered:
"He was hit pretty hard."
"Zheng Laoer's wife was usually fine. She worked well and earned seven or eight work points a day. Her mother-in-law used to praise her outside, saying that she and the eldest daughter-in-law took turns working. The two daughters-in-law took care of all the housework, so the mother-in-law didn't have to worry about anything. Why did they fight?"
Someone speculated: "It's because he's tired from work. When people are tired, they tend to get angry. And now they're rushing to harvest."
"She's been married here for several years, and she's been harvesting every year, but she's never seen them make a fuss."
Everyone was talking when they heard Zheng Ersao's voice coming from the loudspeaker.
"I'm the second daughter-in-law of the Zheng family. My name is Chen Xiufan. I'm sorry to have you all listen to me ramble on about these trivial matters. I've been married to the Zheng family for nearly six years and have never argued with my in-laws. I consider myself a hardworking person. I work in the fields to earn work points and do housework at home without neglecting anything. I kept working even when I was pregnant and had a big belly. I even fetched water the day before I gave birth.
I serve my parents-in-law and take care of my sister-in-law without a single complaint.
Everyone has seen how my family lives. My brother-in-law is in the military, and we seem to be doing well, living in a large tiled house. But to be honest, that's all we have. Otherwise, our family is no different from everyone else's. I've never seen the money and banknotes my brother-in-law sent me; they're all in my mother-in-law's hands, and she spends them on my parents-in-law and my sister-in-law. As his brother and sister-in-law, we haven't really gotten much advantage.
At least that's the case so far. She had wanted to take advantage of it before, wanting the third child to help support her own children in the future, but hasn't she taken advantage of it yet?
Zheng Ersao continued, "It's harvest time now, and there's so much work to do in the fields. My eldest sister-in-law and I work our asses off every day. When we get home, we have to take turns cooking, washing dishes, washing clothes, and feeding the pigs. My mother-in-law says she's at home looking after the children, but that's all she does. The diapers and other things just sit there, attracting flies, and she never washes any of them. We have to wait until we get home to wash them.
This afternoon, we got home and the kids were crying. My sister-in-law said, "If you keep crying, I'll spank you." My eldest sister-in-law and I went to comfort the kids. We asked the eldest daughter why she was crying, and she said Grandma spanked her brother. My sister-in-law and I didn't take it seriously. They're just kids, and everyone gets spanked a few times. A spanking from Grandma is pretty normal.
However, my mother-in-law refused to do it, saying that she was taking care of the children for us and that it was a thankless job. She said that we doubted her, that she could not live anymore, and that we wanted to force her to death.
My sister-in-law fanned the flames and said we were unfilial.
Although my sister-in-law and I were heartbroken, we went about our business. It was my sister-in-law's turn to cook today, so she went to the kitchen and started cooking. When she left for work this afternoon, we told Mom she'd worked so hard, and we'd let her rest for the afternoon while we took care of the kids and cleaned up the house. Mom suddenly started fussing at noon, probably because she was tired and in a bad mood.
My sister-in-law and I had good intentions, but my mother-in-law scolded us, saying that if we didn't want to live together anymore, we should just go back to our parents' home and never come back. The Zheng family doesn't need daughters-in-law like us. There are plenty of people willing to work like slaves for the Zheng family.
I was also very angry at the time. I said, what's wrong with daughters-in-law like us? We think we behave well. If daughters-in-law like us are still sent back to her parents' home, then what kind of family will my sister-in-law, who won't help when a jar falls, has never cooked or washed dishes, and can't even light a fire, marry into in the future?
My mother-in-law rushed over and beat me, saying that I cursed my sister-in-law so that she would never get married.
Zheng Ersao started to cry and said while crying, “But I didn’t say anything wrong. When I married here, Lan Ping was 9 years old and still in primary school. It was normal for her to do nothing. She was still young. My eldest sister-in-law and I helped her with everything, even washing her underwear. But now, she is 15 years old and still does nothing. What girl is like her?
Normally, it's fine, we just do it, we're used to it. But now, during the rush to harvest, can't she lend us a hand? Will cooking three meals a day tire her out?
I know my mother-in-law got angry because I asked my eldest sister-in-law and I twice to ask my younger sister-in-law to help, even if it was just to cook one meal a day. My mother-in-law couldn't stand it and accused us of torturing her daughter. I swear to the Chairman, I have no such intentions. As her sister-in-law, how could I possibly harm her?
My mother-in-law hit me. I was so angry that I closed my eyes and hit her twice without paying attention to where I hit her.
In the afternoon, Zheng Guolin came home from work, and I told him about this. I wanted to apologize to my mother-in-law, but Zheng Guolin didn't listen to me at all. He shouted at me and said he would beat me to death to vent his anger on his mother. I had no choice but to escape.
Zheng Ersao cried as she spoke, and occasionally made a hissing sound, as if she was pulling a wound.
People listening to the radio outside get goosebumps every time they hear this sound.
But the focus of public opinion was not on the fight between her and Li Aiyun, but on Zheng Lanping.
"The Zheng family's girl is really spoiled. She's 15 years old and would have been married before, but I've never seen her work in the fields. If she gets married, she'll be completely supported by her husband's family. What family would dare to marry her? It's impossible for a man to earn work points to support his wife and children."
"Isn't it a call for all women to participate in national development? Why doesn't Zheng Lanping heed the call?"
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