Chapter 279 Traveling back from the modern times to the Republic of China 34

is not a women's mutual aid association of the nature of a student club.

It is like a trade union:

when the trade union exists solely to protect the rights of workers, it is just an ordinary civil group.

But when the trade union participates in major events to safeguard national interests, it becomes an organization with political colors.

Like the Marx Discussion Group of Peking University:

When the Marx Discussion Group was first established, it was simply to study the Russian October Revolution and Marxism.

But when Chen and Li agreed to establish the party, many members of the discussion group became party members, and this civil group also changed and became political. The

women's mutual aid association she envisioned is not just to help the women she sees around her.

It should be an organization and a political force.

From Ye Heqi's limited life experience, if you want to seek female awakening, you have to go through at least two steps.

The first step is to improve women's education level and continuously promote the right of men and women to receive equal education.

"Women's News", "Women's Times", "Linglong"...

all kinds of women's newspapers and magazines are speaking out for women's rights and discussing women's social issues.

Girls' schools, elementary schools that only admit women, and blindness classes open only to women...

all kinds of educational institutions for women are also gradually emerging.

Including what Ye Heqi did before, they all belong to the first step.

But the second step, few people do it.

That is to seek women's political power and let women have more say in the whole environment.

Imagine, if more and more women enter the education sector and the government, will it still be so difficult to "open the door to women" and will it still encounter layers of obstacles? Imagine,

if more and more women control the right to speak, will anyone dare to openly erase the achievements of women in history?

No one who makes rules will make rules that are not in their own interests.

There is a lack of women who can make rules in all walks of life.

Especially in government departments.

...

"In my imagination, the Women's Mutual Aid Association should continue to develop and grow, and eventually become a political organization from an ordinary civil group."

On the way back, Ye Heqi excitedly explained his ideas to Yao Rong.

Yao Rong had been listening quietly until this moment, when she finally couldn't help but speak out: "This road will be difficult to walk."

"I know." Afraid that Yao Rong would not believe it, Ye Heqi emphasized again, "I know everything."

"But someone has to take the first step."

"And the sooner the first step is taken, the better."

She was not an ambitious person, and she had never thought about occupying a high position in the government.

But she wanted to try the second and most difficult road.

Looking at Ye Heqi's resolute and carefree expression, Yao Rong smiled and said, "What if I fail?"

Ye Heqi shook her braids and seemed nonchalant: "I'm not afraid of failure."

Along the way, she had accomplished so many things, and it was normal to fail occasionally.

"It doesn't matter if I fail. Just consider it as accumulating experience for those who come after me."

***

Tuesday, Chinese Ancient Culture Class.

As soon as the bell rang, Chen Jiayou was surrounded by students.

He patiently answered questions for the students.

After the students gradually dispersed, Ye Heqi walked briskly to Chen Jiayou and said, "Teacher Chen, are you free later? I have something to tell you."

Chen Jiayou asked, "What's wrong?"

Ye Heqi said, "I have figured out the question you asked me last Friday."

Chen Jiayou was stunned at first, and then he was shocked when he thought of the conversation last Friday.

That question was not simple, otherwise Ye Heqi would not have been troubled for a whole year.

It's only been two or three days, and he just gave her a few pointers, and she actually figured it out?

Chen Jiayou was surprised and a little bit unbelievable.

But he is not the kind of teacher who would doubt his students. After calming down a little, Chen Jiayou smiled and said, "I'm free in the future. Tell me what you think?"

Ye Heqi didn't say anything. She took out a notebook from her bag and said, "I have made a relatively simple plan in the past two days. Teacher Chen, can you help me see if there is anything that needs to be improved?"

Chen Jiayou took the notebook, flipped through it casually, and was surprised by the thickness of the plan.

It seems that "relatively simple" is a humble word.

Chen Jiayou gathered his mind and read from the beginning.

When he read the outline of the "Women's Mutual Aid Association", he was shocked and his attitude became more serious.

Many students who did not have time to leave the classroom gathered around curiously, wanting to see what their top student in the grade had written to shock their dean.

Shen Runshu relied on his good relationship with Ye Heqi, stretched out his long legs, and sat directly on the empty seat next to Ye Heqi, grabbing the first seat to eat melons.

Time seemed to have passed for a long time, but it also seemed like only a moment had passed. Chen Jiayou finally closed the notebook: "Where do you plan to start?"

Ye Heqi did not hesitate, and it was obvious that he had already thought about this problem: "I plan to set up a club in Peking University first, and then call on major universities in Peking to set up corresponding clubs."

"Usually, major clubs are free activities, but once something happens, the leaders of major clubs must sit together, formulate a common action plan, and work towards a common action goal."

"First use Peking as a pilot. If this model goes well, consider promoting it to other cities."

"What club?" The crowd around was confused and couldn't help but interrupt.

Ye Heqi smiled: "Women's Mutual Aid Association."

Everyone exclaimed.

Chen Jiayou also showed a gratified smile: "I am proud that the philosophy department has a student like you."

***

With the help of Chen Jiayou, Ye Heqi successfully completed the club application.

Before the club officially started recruiting students, many seniors and juniors who heard the news in advance came to Ye Heqi to sign up.

Even Wu Zhenzhen, the president of the Literature Society, came to sign up.

"There are only a few dozen female students in Peking University. If we don't unite ourselves, can we expect those male students to help us?"

The academic circle in Peking is not big. With the help of seniors, Ye Heqi contacted female leaders from several other universities and successfully convinced them.

It took a whole year for "Women's Mutual Aid Associations" to be established in major universities in Peking.

At first, many people didn't take this society seriously.

Until the "Pan Cang divorced in the newspaper" incident broke out.

Pan Cang was a famous writer in the Republic of China. When he was young, he married a wife in his hometown under the arrangement of his family. After

many years of marriage, his wife Zhang Xiaohui has been helping Pan Cang take care of his parents and manage the family business, but Pan Cang is having a hot affair with Miss Zhao San.

The affair between Pan Cang and Miss Zhao San was so high-profile that everyone knew about it, but Pan Cang never divorced his wife.

At the beginning of this year, Pan's father and mother passed away one after another. Pan Cang immediately filed for divorce from his wife, took away all the money in the family, and left his wife only an old house. Then he turned around and proposed to Miss Zhao San in a high-profile manner in the newspaper.

Many people praised the two for being a match made in heaven and for finally getting married.

Amid the harmonious voices, the "Women's Mutual Aid Association" forcefully inserted itself in a very discordant manner. Not only did it write several articles to attack Pan Cang, it also defended Zhang Xiaohui's rights, demanding that Pan Cang face up to Zhang Xiaohui's efforts over the past decade, apologize to Zhang Xiaohui in the newspaper, and redistribute the couple's property.

Of course, Pan Cang ignored such voices.

- Then, Pan Cang was sued in court.

In court, the representatives of the Women's Mutual Aid Association argued for Zhang Xiaohui, but were told by the judge that there was no law in the Republic of China that could support their views.

Then, driven by the Women's Mutual Aid Association and all sectors of society, a vigorous legislative march began.

As one of the organizers, Ye Heqi proposed: "The traditional marriage system has long been incompatible with today's society. In my opinion, it is time for a new "Marriage Law" to be introduced."

This proposal was supported by the vast majority of people.

A divorce case that had nothing to do with the vast majority of people instantly attracted the attention and support of countless people.

In the end, amid the overwhelming public opinion, Pan Cang issued an apology statement and agreed to pay Zhang Xiaohui a certain amount of money. The discussion and formulation of the first "Marriage Law" of the Republic of China was also smoothly put on the agenda.

After this incident, the Women's Mutual Aid Association, a group, went from campus to the public, from Peking to other cities.

Until Ye Heqi's senior year, many universities in many cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Nanjing had established women's mutual aid associations, or similar women's clubs.