He would rather sleep on the floor...
But it's impossible. After all, she is a little girl. How can it be right for her to sleep at home?
He wanted to take her out in the middle of the night, but his leg couldn't get him out of the hospital.
He was so angry that he was burning with anger and decided to get better quickly.
"I'm tired, you should go to bed quickly." Taozhi closed the gate of his house and waved to him.
Xie Yan felt so powerless. He couldn't even protect her.
Taozhi seemed to sense his depression and said, "With this, no one can get close to me."
Xie Yan looked at the stick in her hand and said nothing.
Taozhi winked at him and said, "Let's go."
After she finished speaking, she walked towards the village. The brigade office was next to the rice field, about 800 meters away from Xie Yan's house.
Taozhi took out a small flashlight from the space. No one was wandering around outside in the middle of the night.
Sure enough, there was no one along the way, only the sound of dogs barking.
When she got to her room, she didn't sleep, but took out a few books and started reading.
Her little room was very small, but she had planted a few small flowers in a broken pot, which added some liveliness to the room.
Her small desk lamp remained on for a long time that night.
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Early in the morning, she got up, washed up, and told Secretary Chen that if she didn't come, he would use her work points to buy two bowls of rice for Xie Yan. Secretary Chen agreed.
She went to find Uncle Liu, and he drove the commune's old tractor to take her to the city.
"That Mr. Su who came yesterday, that car is really nice."
Uncle Liu's eyes were full of envy: "When can I touch a car like that?"
He was driving a tractor and couldn't wait to start racing.
Taozhi propped up her head and said, "There will be a day like this."
Uncle Liu's face was full of smiles: "The tractors in our commune are a little worn out. My old friend is also a century old."
"It's better to repair it. My plow is better for the road than that car."
Taozhi had a smile on her face, and she was also curious about what the future would be like.
She knew from the books she read in the space that the afterlife was truly beautiful.
When they arrived in the city, the tractor broke down as expected. Uncle Liu drove to fix it, and she joined the Women's Federation.
There was a women's conference today and quite a few people came.
Like everyone else, she stood at the office door waiting for the meeting.
But a little assistant called out, "Comrade Xia Taozhi, Director Wu wants you to come to the office."
Many comrades looked at her, Taozhi nodded slightly, and then followed the assistant.
The assistant was a young girl, about sixty years old, wearing a Dacron dress, which was rare at that time.
It should be the material that has just been produced in the county.
The assistant said mysteriously, "Sister Taozhi, Director Wu must be looking for you because of that mother. Yesterday, she brought your sister-in-law here to complain, saying that you burned down our house and wanted to burn her to death."
"She cried at the door for a long time and refused to leave. Finally, Director Wu agreed to handle it, and she left."
"So you have to be mentally prepared."
Taozhi understood what she meant when she heard this. She looked at the assistant and said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." She stopped there and didn't say anything more.
When Taozhi arrived at the office, the assistant left. Taozhi knocked on the door and heard Wu Xiumei's voice from inside: "Come in."
Taozhi pushed the door open and saw Wu Xiumei sorting documents. When she saw Taozhi, her expression remained cold: "Do you know why I'm looking for you?"
Taozhi had already made up her mind that it didn't matter if she didn't become the women's representative, because the house would still be burned down anyway.
And more than once!
She was not afraid of Luo Cuilin's targeting, she just felt unbalanced.
Taozhi nodded slightly: "I know."
Wu Xiumei pointed to the stool next to her and said, "Sit down."
Taozhi sat on the stool, and Wu Xiumei asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"
Taozhi pursed her lips and said, "She wanted to burn me to death and hired someone to break my boyfriend's legs."
Wu Xiumei was surprised when she heard this, then nodded: "I understand. You can go back now. The meeting is about to start."
Taozhi stood up: "Aren't you going to fire me?"
There was a hint of a smile on Wu Xiumei's cold face: "Why do you say that?"
Taozhi looked at her, but before she could say anything, she stood up and said calmly, "Taozhi, we women have been like straw since ancient times. Once we produce rice grains, we are discarded."
"When you are born, you owe the world a child, so you must have children, get married, take care of your husband and children! You will not be able to study, and you will not be able to enjoy good policies."
There was a faint smile on her face as she spoke: "Why?"
"Because we all look down on ourselves! It's usually women who make things difficult for women. If you don't give birth to children, more women will scold you than men!"
"So, I want to stand up and believe that women hold up half the sky. I admire your courage to fight back. Although I don't support your approach, I can't find a better way to dissipate the anger in my heart, so I think you are not wrong."
She said in a serious tone: "What I want to do is to enable more women to stand up and protect their rights, and to find a group of allies for myself."
"I don't have the heart of a bodhisattva. I just want to fight for my own interests. I don't know if you can understand."
Her eyes fell on Taozhi: "You are not doing this for anyone else, you are doing this just for yourself!"
"I spoke to your mother yesterday and discovered that she treated you very badly, her words were full of insults. I don't think she deserves respect, so I listened to your reasons. Now that I understand the situation, I naturally won't blame you."
Wu Xiumei patted her shoulder and said, "You are a smart girl. You still have a long way to go in life. I hope you can understand that everything you do is for yourself."
"Let's go, the meeting is about to begin."
She took the documents and walked out first.
Taozhi walked behind her. She would do it for herself, but she also had her own considerations.
Wu Xiumei's ideas are the result of everything she has experienced. She is different from herself. She will fight for her own rights and interests, but she has no interest in being a Bodhisattva.
Taozhi followed her into the meeting room and sat on a stool to listen to Wu Xiumei speak.
"We were given a task: to find a bright spot in the village and write some propaganda slogans, focusing on hard work, self-reliance, and the idea that women hold up half the sky."
"Memorize the manual I gave you and teach it to the women in the village."
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Taozhi took notes of what she said. It was already noon after the meeting, and she couldn't make it in time to deliver lunch to Xie Yan. Secretary Chen should be able to help.
She had her meal at the Women's Federation. The canteen here was much better than the one in the countryside, and they had two pieces of meat.
We have to continue the meeting in the afternoon, and it will cover various topics.
Taozhi also met two people because of this. They were both a decade older than her and were both married.
They only know a few words, but they are also studying hard.
One is He Huaying, and the other is Shi Xiaozhen. Shi Xiaozhen even came to the class with her little son on her back.
Her little son was sleeping on her back. The little guy was very cute and obedient.
He Huaying sat on the steps, her face full of accusations: "Stop talking about it. Those wives in our village are so vicious."
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