Chapter 125 Improving Your Own Culture
Miao Jinfeng's words made Li Caiyun stunned, and Liu Juan stopped sewing the shoe soles.
"Zhou Gang and his wife are divorced? Who told you that, sister-in-law?"
Li Caiyun's face was full of shock and her tone was full of surprise. Miao Jinfeng could tell from her expression that she didn't know anything about Zhou Gang and his wife.
Miao Jinfeng frowned slightly: "You two families live so close, you haven't heard about this?"
Ever since Li Caiyun became estranged from the Zhou family because of Zhou Yong, she has hardly cared about the Zhou family's affairs.
She usually didn't like to go out to other people's business, so she always knew what happened in the village later than others.
Li Caiyun shook her head, meaning that she didn't know anything about Zhou Gang and his wife, which made Miao Jinfeng roll her eyes at her.
"I thought since your two families live so close to each other, you would know the inside story of Zhou Gang and his wife's divorce. It turns out you know nothing."
Li Caiyun smiled and said casually, "Sister-in-law, I haven't been to Zhou's house for half a year."
Her words surprised Miao Jinfeng a little, but she was a smart person and Liu Juan was present, so she didn't ask anything.
Miao Jinfeng turned the topic to Zhou Gang and his wife, and recounted everything she had heard.
Li Caiyun frowned slightly when she heard this: "Sister-in-law, as far as I know, Zhou Gang and his wife haven't completed the marriage registration procedures, so how can they get a divorce?"
There are two types of marriages in this era: common-law marriages and registered marriages.
The so-called common-law marriage only involves a wedding banquet, and the couple has never registered their marriage.
The main reason is that many people get married before the legal age, have children, and then just live their lives one day at a time.
If a couple in a de facto marriage wants to divorce, there are two solutions. First, the two parties privately negotiate about property division and other issues, find a witness, and the two are considered divorced. Second, one party files a lawsuit in court.
Even so, if you want to divorce, you need to go through mediation by the village women's director and then by court staff.
However, nowadays, even if a couple does not get married, they will not take the case to court. They almost always solve the problem privately.
As for registering marriages, if you want to divorce, if you live in the village, you need a certificate from the brigade; if you live in the county and have a job, you need to apply for a divorce certificate from your unit. The women's director or the work unit and the street office will then mediate the relationship between the couple.
In a word, encourage reconciliation rather than separation, and get along if you can.
Li Caiyun's words made Miao Jinfeng stunned. Liu Juan continued: "There is a family in our village. The couple had been married for several years but had no children. In the end, the man drove the woman back to her parents' home. Later, this matter alarmed the brigade. After several mediations, the two still separated..."
What Liu Juan described also happened in Huaixi Village. There were even some families who favored boys over girls. When they saw that their daughter-in-law could not give birth to a son, they would find an excuse to send her back to her parents' home so that their sons could remarry her to carry on the family line.
Miao Jinfeng curled her lips: "After all, it's us women who suffer the most..."
A woman who is driven back to her parents' home not only has to survive under the cold eyes of her brother and sister-in-law, but also has to withstand the gossip from the outside world. Without strong psychological qualities, it would be difficult for her to survive in this era.
Li Caiyun lowered her eyes and stroked her waist. She murmured to herself: "As women, we are always in a weak position. Therefore, I think we should work hard to improve our own strength, rather than just revolving around men and children..."
Her words stunned Liu Juan and Miao Jinfeng, and they both fell into deep thought.
Miao Jinfeng came back to her senses and said with a bit of melancholy: "You say it's easy, but how easy is it to improve yourself? Especially for me, I'm just a housewife. If I don't revolve around men and children, what else can I do?"
"Sister-in-law, I had the same idea as you before, but now I feel that my life should not only be about my family, I should have my own pursuits..."
Li Caiyun's words left Miao Jinfeng and Liu Juan stunned for a long time. Perhaps influenced by the ideas and concepts passed down from generation to generation, most women focus on their families.
Just as Zhou Yong said, people should have their own pursuits and dreams in their lifetime and should not live in a confinement.
"What is a prison made of lines?"
Liu Juan blinked and asked Li Caiyun in confusion.
"It's easy to understand that we confine ourselves to certain rules and regulations. Just like now, the focus of our lives is on family..."
Miao Jinfeng looked dull and said to herself: "What are my pursuits and dreams?"
Li Caiyun's words suddenly made Miao Jinfeng realize that she should not continue living like this.
Because her life was too tiring, apart from taking care of her family, she never thought about herself.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?"
Miao Jinfeng glanced at Li Caiyun and frowned slightly: "Isn't it said that women hold up half the sky? Women can do what men can do. But apart from washing clothes, cooking and giving birth, I can't do anything else."
She wanted to change the way she lived, but the problem was that she didn't know how to change her current situation.
Li Caiyun chuckled: "Read more books and improve your culture."
Miao Jinfeng was discouraged when she heard this: "I can't even read a few characters, how can I read a book?"
Li Caiyun glanced at Liu Juan and said, "Doesn't Ma San know how to read? Look at him now."
Miao Jinfeng's eyes lit up and she slapped her thigh: "Yes, as long as I work hard, I will definitely be able to improve my abilities. Once I have enough education, can I also go out and work?"
this?
Her words stumped Li Caiyun.
There are only so many jobs in Huaixi Village, and not everyone who wants to work can get a job.
Li Caiyun thought for a while and said, "Sister-in-law, improving your education is not just for the purpose of leaving home and working. Don't you have other pursuits?"
Miao Jinfeng fell into deep thought again. Liu Juan bit her lip and said softly, "If possible, I would like to read more."
Li Caiyun smiled and replied, "Then you should read more books. You have a lot of books at home anyway."
Liu Juan felt as if she had suddenly been enlightened, and she looked at Li Caiyun with gratitude.
The three of them started a discussion around this topic, and before they knew it, it was noon.
Miao Jinfeng looked at the time and hurried down to the ground: "I was so busy chatting with you that I forgot to check the time..."
People can eat two meals a day, but poultry cannot, so Miao Jinfeng needs to go home to feed the chickens and ducks.
Liu Juan followed and went down to the ground: "Sister-in-law, let's go together."
Miao Jinfeng responded, and the two of them got down, put on their shoes, put on headscarves and hand covers, and went back one after the other.
After seeing them off, Li Caiyun first fed the chickens and ducks, and then took a basket and carried some wood into the house. She was a little hungry, so she picked up a few small potatoes and put them on the stove lid to roast.
With a creaking sound——
The door to the east room was opened, and Li Caiyun smiled at Zhou Yong who came into the room.
"Why are you back?"
Zhou Yong took off his hand covers and hat and placed them on the edge of the kang: "If there is nothing else to do in the brigade, I will go home."
Li Caiyun didn't say anything else. Zhou Yong slowly cooled down the coldness in his body, and after a while he came to the stove.
Zhou Yong stared at the potatoes on the stove cover, turned around and went into the outer room, picking up a kitchen knife.
"What are you doing?"
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "Potatoes are quicker to roast if they are cut into slices."
He expertly sliced the potatoes into thin slices and placed them carefully on the stove lid. After a while, the aroma of baked potatoes began to spread in the house, making people salivate.
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