Chapter 64: Catch, Catch All
What happened last night kept many people awake.
The next day it rained again, and they couldn't go out to work in the fields, so they gathered together at the village chief's house.
Lu Zhengde went to the fertility office early in the morning to inquire about the situation.
Lu Jiayuan didn't know when he would be able to return, so his three children were temporarily raised at the village chief's house.
Everyone sat in a circle in the yard, talking about what happened yesterday.
"What's going on? I heard that the idiot at the village entrance was arrested by the new director?"
"When I first arrived, the director was very polite and I thought he was going to be easy to talk to. But when he kidnapped someone yesterday, he didn't say a word and just had them carried away."
When they were carried away, Lu Xing was the only one left at the village entrance, so they came to ask Lu Xing again, "Aunt Xing, did you see what happened?"
"I saw it. That afternoon, I was sitting under that tree at the entrance of the village, chatting with Youdali, when four people got out of a car."
"The director then took his men and went to capture the idiot and carry him away."
Those who didn't see it at the time were a little puzzled. "Aren't they in charge of family planning? What does this have to do with this idiot? He doesn't even have a wife?"
"I heard that even those who have children are subject to supervision, and those who may have children in the future are also subject to supervision. That idiot may be stupid, but that doesn't stop him from helping others have children. That's why the director arrested him, fearing that he would secretly have a second child."
When several married men heard Lu Xing's words, they looked at each other secretly and laughed.
Lian Hua was already upset because of a few arguments with Lu Dazhuang. Seeing those men laughing so obscenely at this moment, she asked, "What are you laughing at? You can't control your own mouths, and you can't control your own things?"
"What's wrong with laughing a little? You're not happy without a man, so why don't you let others be happy?"
"Hey, this is the first time I've heard that you guys are happy because of other guys. How come anything with a few pounds of meat makes you so happy? You're pretty special then. I heard that the more you need something, the more you like it."
After saying this, she looked at him with sympathy, "I didn't even know you had this problem. It's really hard for your wife."
"You...you..." The man who was scolded blushed and could no longer laugh.
"Okay, okay, stop talking. Aren't we talking about the director?"
Fearing that the two sides would continue arguing, Liu Hehua tried to mediate and brought the topic back to the topic, "What did the director say next?"
"She didn't say anything. She just caught the idiot and left."
Liu Hehua felt a little strange, "Didn't you come into our village to see it?"
Lu Xing remembered this incident very clearly, "No, the village chief came and she left without saying a word."
"That's strange. How did she know that Lu Jiayuan had a child?"
Several people looked at each other and began to suspect that someone in the village had secretly reported it.
After thinking about it, they denied this conjecture.
There are so few people in the village, and anyone who wants to report something has to go to the town. The only way there is the one at the village entrance, so it's impossible to go there secretly.
"Didn't his sister go into premature labor after being frightened by a thief and went to the town clinic? Could it be that the doctor there told her that?"
Someone was so frightened that he said, "So we can't go to the clinic to see a doctor anymore?"
There is only one doctor in the town’s clinic. I don’t know how skilled he is, but he has never killed anyone in all these years.
For minor illnesses, villagers are unwilling to travel so far and spend money, and they just endure it on their own.
Children are all born in the village, with help from experienced elders. Only when there are problems with difficult labor and heavy bleeding will they push a cart to take the person to the health center.
"What should we do then? Will we really only be allowed to have one child in the future?"
"I had three or four children before and nothing was said, so why are they suddenly not allowed to have more?"
One family with only one daughter burst into tears, "What will happen to my family? We only have one daughter, and when she dies, there won't even be anyone to carry her coffin."
In the village, having more people means having more power, and others dare not bully them easily.
Lu Yue was taking care of Lu Xin alone at the time, and she didn't suffer any trouble or bullying because others saw that there was no one at her house, so they wouldn't retaliate even if they bullied her.
According to the old custom, when a father passed away, daughters were not allowed to attend the funeral. Even if there were no sons, a male relative had to take his place. They were not allowed to go to the grave to pay their respects, but only to worship at home.
It’s better now. I can visit the graves and join the funeral procession, but I still can’t be the one holding the portrait at the head.
The man couldn't help but worry when he thought that he only had one daughter and there would be no one to hold her photo after she died.
Several other people also started to worry, and some were thinking in their minds whether they could hide in the mountains to give birth and then secretly take the baby out after the birth.
When everyone was thinking about their own little plans, Lu Zhengde suddenly came back.
The people who were sitting immediately stood up and surrounded him, "Village Chief, how is Brother Jiayuan doing? When can he come back?"
His two children also ran out quickly, "Uncle Zhengde, when will Dad be back?"
Lu Zhengde coaxed the two children back into the house and let them play with his daughter. What happened next was not suitable for them to hear.
After coming out, he wiped the sweat from his hurried journey and said, "This is a bit difficult for him. The child was born by his sister, so it is logically his sister who should pay the fine."
"When I went to the fertility office today, I contacted his sister through them. His sister was willing to pay the fine, but she would pay it to the fertility office on her side."
"Director Xu said the fine had to be paid to them before they would release her, but Lu Yanan also asked her to pay the fine there. Now the situation is at a standstill."
"Director Xu also told me that his situation was serious and that it was considered harboring a criminal and that he should be fined 1,000 yuan."
"What?! One thousand? Didn't you say five hundred before?"
"Yes, Village Chief, I heard that other places have a fine of 500. Is she trying to cheat us out of our money? Isn't this bullying?"
Lu Zhengde also found that something was not right, but Director Xu was sitting in that position, holding the person hostage and holding a bunch of regulations, saying that he was doing things according to the rules, so he couldn't force it.
"There's one more thing I want to inform you about. All married women in our village who have given birth are required to get an IUD."
An aunt nearby asked, "My daughter-in-law just gave birth and she wants to go too?"
"If you want to go, everyone has to go. If you don't go, you will be fined. Not to mention your wife, you have to go too."
"What? I'm already forty and I still have to go?"
"Yes, they say that all women who have given birth and haven't reached menopause must go, no matter their age. If they don't go, they'll be fined. Our village women's director will also have to go and receive criticism and education."
"What?" Liu Hehua was listening nearby. "Why is there something about me?"
"I haven't even received a salary as the women's director. Isn't it just a figurehead position? Why am I being criticized all of a sudden?"
When Xiaoshi Village was selecting a women's director, no one was willing to take the position because there was no salary and the village had to do a lot of work. Lu Zhengde looked for people and finally asked his own mother for help.
Liu Hehua is already so old, she won't go all the way to the town to be scolded.
"Mom, just help me with the ideological work of others in the village. I'll report and get scolded."
The main reason was that Lu Zhengde felt that it was inappropriate for a man like him to persuade a young girl to get an IUD, and he couldn't bring himself to persuade a woman older than him.
Before the other people in the yard had time to worry about the fine Lu Jiayuan had to pay, they started to worry about how much they would have to pay if they refused to have an IUD.
But they don't have to worry for too long.
Because it was soon discovered that this director would arrest people who secretly gave birth to a second child, and would also arrest people who refused to have an IUD!
She wants both fines and performance!
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