Chapter 34: Disruption of social order?
Lu Qiaoge glanced at Secretary Liu, but had to admit that there was actually something wrong with what he said.
She got a book about current laws from Director He, and she has read it from beginning to end.
The current law does not clearly define inheritance rights. According to historical trends, the relevant legal provisions were not promulgated until 1985. Currently, children's inheritance of their parents' property mainly relies on traditional customs, grassroots mediation and sporadic legal principles.
The core of the Marriage Law promulgated in 1950 was to abolish old systems such as arranged marriages, concubinage, and child brides. The regulation of property relations was relatively brief because children's property rights were not the focus of legislation.
In practice, it is mainly based on traditional customs. For example, as Shao Le said just now, he and his elder brother can fully divide their parents' real estate and property.
But his two elder sisters lost the right to share the family property because they were already married.
Although we have been advocating gender equality, the process of actually implementing it is very long.
Just at this moment, a familiar voice came: [Little fairy, I finally found you, hehe. ]
Lu Qiaoge hurriedly looked to the side and saw, sure enough, a tabby cat squatting on a tree not far away.
Because only the tabby cat likes to call her little fairy or little master.
Other creatures called her by her full name.
Lu Qiaoge whispered to it in his heart: "I'm working, it's a bit messy here, go play somewhere else."
The tabby cat stood up and pointed at an old black cat squatting on the windowsill of the balcony next door and said to Lu Qiaoge: [Did you see that old black cat? It's crying. It used to be the cat raised by Zhou Li's mother. Master Zhou also liked this cat, but after Master Zhou died, the old black cat was driven out by Luo Guixiang. Because the old black cat refused to leave, Luo Guixiang's son broke its legs. Now the old black cat basically stays in the boiler room.]
It seemed as if the surrounding aura was activated, and Lu Qiage suddenly heard the old black cat's voice at this moment.
[Little master, don’t die. Your mother left something for you, wuwuwu…]
Lu Qiaoge's eyes darkened. He left something behind. Where is it?
My eyes fell on Master Zhou’s house on the first floor. Could the thing be in the room?
This is going to be lively.
Secretary Liu naturally didn't know there was such a secret. He quickly said, "I wasn't wrong. I told you according to the relevant regulations."
Zhou Li saw that so many people were laughing at her. She hadn't had a good rest since she came back. She and her husband and children stayed at Aunt Sun's house. Luo Guixiang didn't even let her step into the room.
She opened the medicine bottle and stared at Luo Guixiang: "Mr. Luo, you are a vicious woman. If I die, it's because of you!"
The mute man suddenly knelt on the ground holding the child. The child was frightened and burst into tears. The scene was a little chaotic for a while.
Lu Qiaoge shouted to the tabby cat who was watching the fun in his heart: "Go tell the old black cat to find an opportunity to pounce and knock over the medicine bottle in Zhou Li's hand."
At this time, Lu Qiaoge was unable to communicate with the old black cat and could only do so through Huahua.
The crowd was noisy and no one paid attention to the sudden meowing sound, nor did anyone pay attention to the old black cat's sudden angry look.
Secretary Liu shouted anxiously: "Don't do anything stupid, we can discuss this matter."
Then, looking at the indifferent Luo Guixiang, he jumped up and shouted, "Old Luo, why don't you say a few words? After all, Zhou Li is also Master Zhou's daughter."
Luo Guixiang said slowly: "What do you want me to say? Isn't it the same in our compound? How can a married woman go back to her parents' home? Even if my daughter is married, she has to go to the man's home. If you ask me, the problem lies with Zhou Li's husband. Since Zhou Li got married in the local area, she should live in the local area. Why did she go back to the city? I really don't understand."
Secretary Liu glared and said, "Lao Luo, why do you talk like that?"
Luo Guixiang asked back: "Am I wrong?"
Some people in the crowd echoed.
"We are short of housing right now. If all the married women come back, it will be a mess."
"Yes, yes, that's the truth. Isn't this disrupting the moral code?"
Zhou Li was filled with shame and anger. She and her husband were together by accident. Her husband was an adopted son, and her mother-in-law and her family treated them like slaves. Her two-year-old son was almost sold by the old lady. She thought of returning to the city because she had no other way to make a living.
Things have already fallen out in the countryside, and she might as well die than go back in such disgrace.
It would be better for her to die. It would be better for her to die and ask her biological father why he gave her a cruel stepmother and forced her into a dead end?
She raised the bottle and was about to pour it into her mouth. The crowd suddenly screamed "Ahhh!" and some people ran towards Zhou Li. The mute man got up and rushed over madly.
But this time Zhou Li was not just trying to scare people, she really didn't want to live anymore.
Because Zhou Li was leaning against the wall, and because no one took it seriously, they were not on guard. When Zhou Li was about to drink the medicine, even if the mute husband, who was closest to her, was fast, it was of no use.
Many people's heads are buzzing.
Secretary Liu's eyes went dark and the first thought that flashed through his mind was that it was all over.
Dichlorvos is very powerful nowadays.
Especially with such a big bottle, even if it was sent to the staff hospital immediately, it would be impossible to save it.
Just at this moment, the old black cat, who had just finished communicating with the tabby cat, was extremely happy. He jumped from the windowsill and pounced towards Zhou Li.
Everyone only saw a black shadow flash before their eyes, and a meowing sound rang in their ears.
Then Zhou Li, with nothing in her hands, seemed to be standing there in a daze.
The mute husband crawled over and hugged Zhou Li, his silent crying was very heartbreaking.
Zhou Li was staring blankly at the old black cat who was looking up at her in the crowd.
She pushed her husband away and rushed over, and the old black cat took the opportunity to jump into her arms.
Zhou Li couldn't believe it: "Xiao Hei, Xiao Hei, aren't you dead?"
Luo Guixiang frowned uneasily, but soon stopped caring.
It's just a cat, a beast. What difference does it make whether it's alive or dead?
Many people in the crowd breathed a sigh of relief, and someone shouted, "Isn't this the cat Zhou Li's biological mother raised?"
"Oh, this cat is really smart. It saved Zhou Li."
Some old ladies wanted to say that it was the Bodhisattva’s blessing, while others wanted to say that it was Zhou Li’s biological mother Yu Xiu who blessed her only daughter, but when they thought of the current situation, they quickly shut up.
But many people were secretly exchanging glances.
Lu Qiaoge and Secretary Liu lowered their voices and said, "Secretary Liu, I'm a woman. Can I have a few words with Zhou Li?"
Secretary Liu was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and nodded quickly.
Lu Qiaoge walked up to Zhou Li, who was crying while holding the old black cat, and introduced himself: "Comrade Zhou, I am a new cadre from the Street Office. My name is Lu Qiaoge. Can I have a few words with you?"
Zhou Li nodded slowly.
Lu Qiaoge said in a clear voice: "Comrade Zhou, Secretary Liu and Comrade Luo are right. As a married woman, you are not eligible to live in the house left by your father without Comrade Luo's consent."
(End of this chapter)
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