Hearing Gao Xiulian's harsh words, Lin Wei's face darkened slightly: "You said that Eighth Sister ran away from marriage because she didn't want to get married before marriage. Then let me ask you, do you understand what marriage is?"
Gao Xiulian rolled her eyes and said, "How come I don't understand marriage? Having a wedding banquet and getting a marriage certificate, and two people living together, isn't that marriage?"
Lin Wei ignored her rolling eyes and continued to ask: "Then do you know that there are four words "voluntary marriage" on the marriage certificate? Do you also know that the issuance of a marriage certificate must comply with the relevant provisions of the Marriage Law on marriage? Finally, do you know what the relevant provisions of the Marriage Law on marriage are?"
How would Gao Xiu Lian know all this? She had been married for almost ten years and had only seen the marriage certificate twice. The first time was when I got my certificate. I locked it in a drawer when I got it home. The other time was when I applied to join the military two years ago. I also put it away after using it and never looked at it carefully.
She had some impression of the words "voluntary marriage", but she had no idea what the Marriage Law or other regulations regarding marriage were.
Because she didn't know, she felt that Lin Wei was mocking her for being uneducated. She said with a frown, "Don't talk to me about this. I don't know what the rules are, but I know that people should keep their promises. It's wrong for her to go back on her word after getting engaged!"
"You don't know, then let me tell you!"
"First, the first article of the Marriage Law declares the abolition of the feudal marriage system of arranged marriages, male superiority over women, and disregard for the interests of children. The new democratic marriage system of freedom of marriage for men and women, monogamy, equal rights for men and women, and protection of the legitimate interests of women and children will be implemented."
"Secondly, the Marriage Law stipulates that men must be 20 years old and women must be 18 years old before they can get married."
"The marriage that Chen Bamei's parents arranged for her was arranged by her parents, disregarding the interests of their children. She herself did not volunteer. Moreover, Chen Bamei just turned seventeen. If she gets married according to the scheduled time, she will definitely not be eighteen when she enters into marriage!"
"It can be seen from this that this marriage violated both Chen Bamei's personal wishes and the relevant provisions of the Marriage Law on marriage. It is neither reasonable nor legal!"
"If this is wrong, then why did Eighth Sister continue with this marriage?"
In this matter, Chen Bamei was a pure victim of old-fashioned terrorism, while her parents and the so-called boyfriend's family, knowing full well that the other party had forced his wife to death, still agreed to marry their daughter to him for the bride price. At the same time, knowing full well that their son had problems, they still wanted to find a good girl to fill the fire pit. They did not treat Chen Bamei as a human being.
If she were to say, Chen Bamei escaped from the marriage in a good and clever way, so they should just let them fight each other!
Although Lin Wei's voice was not as loud as Gao Xiu Lian's, she was not inferior in momentum. The main reason was that Gao Xiu Lian did not understand the content of the Marriage Law that she was reciting, and she didn't know how to respond for a while.
Although Gao Xiu Lian was unreasonable, she still respected the law and was afraid that if she said something wrong, Lin Wei would accuse her and she would be in trouble.
Gao Xiulian was unwilling to accept this and thought, "Even if she didn't agree, her parents did, right? They arranged a marriage for money without regard for their daughter's wishes, and now they send her to our island to break off the engagement. This is just kidding! In my opinion, they have a lot of problems with their thinking."
Gao Xiu Lian wanted to start with Chen Bamei's parents and lead to the point that if the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked, to prove that what she said before was not wrong. It would be best if we could involve Lin Wei, Deng Xiangyun and the others, and become a nefarious bunch!
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Wei clapped her hands. "I agree with what Comrade Gao said. It is unacceptable for Eighth Sister's parents to disregard their daughter's wishes and arrange a marriage for her. They disregard the law and have very problematic ideas! But I think it's useless for you to say this to us. You should tell the parties involved so that they can correct their behavior after listening to your teachings, right?"
Gao Xiulian was confused by Lin Wei's words and said reflexively: "They are not on the island..."
"What does it matter whether we are on the island or not? My eighth sister's hometown is Lingnan. Twenty yuan is enough for the round-trip fare plus food and lodging, right? Or you can call, the cost is even cheaper. No matter which way you choose, I'll cover the cost."
Lin Wei learned a lot of new words from the original work, and she felt that the word "keyboard warrior" was very suitable for Gao Xiu Lian.
Although computers are not widely used nowadays, Gao Xiulian's behavior of talking to the victim vividly reflects the essence of these three words.
In addition, keyboard warriors usually bully the weak and fear the strong. They will only express their opinions to those who are easy to bully, and will become cowardly when they encounter a tough guy.
The same goes for Gao Xiu Lian. When she talked about Chen Bamei earlier, she mentioned one sentence after another. But when Lin Wei offered her money and asked her to go and talk to Chen Bamei's parents, she dared not say a word.
Thinking of this, Lin Wei smiled and said, "Not only will I pay for the expenses, but if you can make Chen Bamei's parents realize their mistakes, I will also embroider two red flags for you after the matter is over. One side will read 'Seeing injustice, helping others with your sword, a true warrior', and the other side will read 'Dare to speak, dare to think, dare to act, a role model for our generation'. Comrade Gao, when are you free? I'll see you off when you leave?"
Although Lin Wei had a smile on her face and said she would embroider a red flag for Gao Xiulian, Gao Xiulian was not stupid. How could she not understand the sarcasm in her words? She said stiffly, "Don't provoke me with your words. After all, this is their family affair. Why should I, an outsider, get involved?"
"Comrade Gao, do you still know that you are an outsider? After hearing what you said about Eighth Sister, I thought you were a relative of that domestic violence man!"
Lin Wei pretended to be surprised and made a heavy "tsk" sound.
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Although Lin Wei and Gao Xiu Lian had a quarrel during work hours, there were several military wives in the Zhao family's yard at the time, so the news spread quickly and those who had jobs heard about it as soon as they returned.
This was what happened to Zong Shao. As soon as he entered the family area, he was told that Lin Wei and Gao Xiu Lian were arguing again.
He was so worried that he ran all the way back. He was relieved when he saw that Lin Wei was fine and didn't look like she had been in a fight. He was in the mood to ask what caused the fight.
When Lin Wei heard this, she said, "Don't mention it."
Having said that, I still told him everything that happened in the afternoon.
As they were talking, Deng Xiangyun and his wife came over with Chen Bamei. As soon as they returned to the family area, they were told that Lin Wei and Gao Xiulian had quarreled because of Chen Bamei.
Because the person who told them about this also heard about it from others, so he was vague when he spoke, and they were confused. It was not until I got home and asked Chen Bamei that I found out what had happened.
So without waiting for dinner, they brought Chen Bamei over to express their gratitude.
After thanking Lin Wei, Zhou Jianhai did not go back directly, but turned and went to the Zhao family next door.
As the saying goes, don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. Gao Xiulian knew that Chen Bamei was his cousin, but she still cursed at him. If he said nothing, it would be too cowardly.
The atmosphere in the Zhao family is not very good at the moment.
Zhao Feng also heard about what happened in the afternoon as soon as he came back. He knew that his wife had offended not only Lin Wei this time, but also Zhou Jianhai's cousin. He was immediately in trouble.
Gao Xiulian didn't think she was wrong, and said, "This Lin Wei only knows how to wave the flag. Didn't she just study a few more years? What's so great about that? And that Chen Bamei, she looks honest, but she is actually very cunning. She talks so pitifully, but we don't know what the truth is..."
The more Zhao Feng listened, the angrier he became. He raised his voice and shouted, "Enough!"
Gao Xiu Lian was startled and her voice stopped abruptly.
But she quickly came to her senses and yelled back even louder: "Why are you yelling at me? Did I say something wrong? I have never seen a woman run away from marriage in my life. How dare Chen Bamei do such an indecent thing? Why doesn't she let us outsiders tell others about it?"
Gao Xiulian realized later that she had been completely misled by Lin Wei that afternoon.
Nowadays, when it comes to marriage, everyone listens to their parents' arrangements. According to what Lin Wei said, doesn't it mean that all marriages are arranged and cannot be counted? Besides, if Chen Bamei didn't want to, why didn't she run away before the engagement? Why did she have to run away right after the engagement and marriage?
As for the fact that Chen Bamei is not yet 18 years old, Gao Xiu Lian thinks it is not a problem. Can't she just have the wedding first and then get the marriage certificate when she is old enough? This is what many rural areas do these days.
After selectively forgetting that Chen Bamei's so-called boyfriend had domestic violence and forced his wife to death, and that even if the wedding ceremony was held before the marriage certificate was obtained, Chen Bamei was not yet an adult when the de facto marriage was established, Gao Xiu Lian thought more and more that she was not wrong.
Seeing Gao Xiulian's stubborn look, Zhao Feng was so angry that his head hurt. Just as he was about to talk to her about reason, he saw Zhou Jianhai enter the yard. He stood up and said, "I'll talk to you later," and then went out.
Knowing what happened in the afternoon, Zhao Feng guessed that Zhou Jianhai had bad intentions the first time he saw him.
Sure enough, Zhou Jianhai asked when he saw him: "I came here to ask, Deputy Captain Zhao, do you have any opinions about me?"
Zhao Feng was stunned for a moment before he said, "What can I say to you? Why do you think so?"
"I have to think so. Eighth sister just came to the island and has never offended Comrade Gao. If you didn't have a problem with me, why would she suddenly bully a child and scold him so harshly?"
Looking at Zhou Jianhai who was speaking righteously in front of him, Zhao Feng felt very troubled and quickly explained: "You misunderstood, I really have no opinion on you, and it was not me who ordered Xiulian to bully your cousin. In fact, I was also arguing with her about this matter. I promise that I will have a good talk with her and ask her to apologize to Comrade Chen. Do you think this is okay?"
Zhou Jianhai did not answer but asked: "I heard that Comrade Gao also apologized to Comrade Lin Wei?"
Zhao Feng didn't understand what was going on, so he nodded and said, "That's true."
"Seeing what Comrade Gao did, I thought of a saying: actively admit your mistakes and never repent."
No matter how stiff Zhao Feng's face was, Zhou Jianhai continued, "Deputy Captain Zhao, let me tell you straight, no matter which of you two has a problem with me, feel free to come after me, but you can't do that to my family. If it happens again, even if you are of a higher rank, I will definitely report it to the army and ask the leaders to give me justice. You should know that I am capable of doing such a thing."
Of course Zhao Feng knew that Zhou Jianhai was capable of doing such a thing.
Luo Shuzhi's husband was the political commissar of their division. He could be said to be the immediate superior of Zhou Jianhai's immediate superior. Just because she had made things difficult for his wife a few more times, he dared to report it directly to the army.
I am just a deputy head of the group, how could Zhou Jianhai be afraid? He is a lunatic!
Zhao Feng was holding his breath and his face looked unhappy when he returned to the room. But Gao Xiulian was still saying that he was a coward and was being servile to the battalion instructor.
He was so angry that he pointed at Gao Xiulian and said, "Yes, you are capable. You offend this person today and that person tomorrow. If you were right, I would not say anything to you, but you are the one who stirs up trouble and you are still the one who is wrong! You still have the nerve to say that I am humble to others, but don't you think about it? With a troublemaker like you at home, how can I be tough when I go out?"
Zhao Feng started to scold Gao Xiulian, making her face twisted with anger. She asked sharply, "Zhao Feng! What do you mean?"
Zhao Feng shouted back even louder: "What do I mean? I told you to stay out of the house and not cause trouble! Do you understand?"
After yelling, Zhao Feng unbuttoned his military uniform, picked up the teapot on the dining table, poured half a pot of cold tea into the spout, turned to look at the stunned woman and said, "Gao Xiulian, I'm just a rural soldier, I don't have any background, I don't have any connections, it's not easy to get to where I am now. I don't expect me to bring you any benefits, don't cause trouble, don't offend people, such a simple request, is it so difficult for you?"
Gao Xiu Lian stared at him blankly, stammering, but in the end said nothing.
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