Chapter 60 Gu Xiang's Divorce
When Grandma Song saw that it was someone she knew, she immediately became smug.
“Captain Li, my son and I came to pick up my wife and take her home, but we were beaten by her younger brother as soon as we arrived. You have to stand up for us.”
Li Meixiang's second sister's husband was her neighbor. When Li Meixiang went to her second sister's house, she met Old Lady Song.
The matchmaker for Wang Xiangyang and Gu Xiang was Li Meixiang's second sister. However, Wang Xiangyang was quite diligent before marriage and showed no signs of violence. Unexpectedly, after marrying his wife and seeing that she had given birth to a girl, he started to beat and scold Gu Xiang.
With the addition of a mean and mean-spirited mother-in-law like Old Mrs. Song, Gu Xiang's life became worse day by day.
Li Meixiang had heard her second sister talk about how Gu Xiang was tormented by the women of the Wang family. Before, when Gu Xiang was in the Deyun Brigade, she couldn't do anything about it. Now that Gu Xiang is back in Anfeng Brigade, she can't do anything about it anymore.
The women's brigade leader, bursting with a sense of justice, spoke up: "Aunt Song, I heard that Gu Xiang is getting a divorce. If she's getting a divorce, why are you still here to pick her up? Aren't you just asking for a beating?"
Old Mrs. Song was surprised that the brigade leader would speak up for Gu Xiang, and immediately retorted: "Brigade leader, it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage. My son and daughter-in-law are doing just fine, why should we get a divorce?"
Lin Shanshan brought Gu Xiang to the front of everyone, pulled up her sleeve, pointed to the hideous scars on it, and asked, "Is this what you said was right?"
When everyone saw the bruises on Gu Xiang's arm, they gasped in shock, and some voices of indignation spoke up.
"This is a new society, how can you still beat your wife?"
"Yes, they hit him so hard, it pains me to watch, even as an outsider. How could they do that?"
"This is just the visible part; who knows what it's like in the unseen parts. We must leave, we absolutely must leave. Gu Xiang, don't be afraid; the girls from our Anfeng brigade are not to be trifled with."
There are also dissenting opinions.
"What will happen to this woman after she gets divorced? Will she not live the rest of her life?"
Lin Shanshan said, "The government has said that women hold up half the sky. What, can't we live without men? Women can live just as well without men."
Li Meixiang wholeheartedly agreed and exclaimed, "Lin Zhiqing is right! We women are no longer appendages of men. We can live well on our own!"
“That’s right. We women have to give birth, do housework, and earn work points in the fields just like men. How can we not live if we get divorced?”
Someone in the crowd loudly refuted what the person had just said.
Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Lin Shanshan said to Wang Xiangyang, "While the women's brigade leader is here, you and my older sister should get the divorce papers done."
“Wangdi lives with my eldest sister. You will give her 10 catties of food every month as a living allowance. When Wangdi goes to school, you will also be responsible for her tuition and living expenses.”
Lin Shanshan said that she didn't expect Wang Xiangyang to actually give it to her, but she still had to ask for what she was entitled to.
If he doesn't give it, then after he raises Wangdi well, she'll study hard, become successful, and earn money. Don't let Wang Xiangyang come crawling back like a leech demanding alimony from Wangdi.
As expected, Old Lady Song and Wang Xiangyang said in unison, "No food. You want money? And school? What do girls need school for? We don't have any, we won't give you any!"
Lin Shanshan said, "Okay, it's fine if you don't want to pay. When you get divorced, write a divorce agreement stating that Wang Xiangyang will not be responsible for Wang Wangdi's child support, and Wang Wangdi will not have to support Wang Xiangyang in his old age."
Wang Xiangyang made a desperate plea: "Whoever agrees to a divorce, I won't get one!"
Lin Shanshan didn't argue with him, and turned to ask Li Meixiang, "Captain, what's the sentence for beating your wife during marriage?"
Li Meixiang knew perfectly well that Lin Shanshan was trying to scare Wang Xiangyang, so she immediately cooperated and said, "I don't remember exactly how long it will be, but judging from Gu Xiang's injuries, it will definitely be at least 3 years."
Upon hearing that her son might go to jail, Old Mrs. Song immediately advised, "Xiangyang, get a divorce. Anyway, she can't have a son. If you divorce her, I'll find you a wife with a big bottom who's good at giving birth."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
