Two or three women listened and fell into deep thought.
Liu Mingxiang pointed at Li Shuping and said, "No matter what you say, a good woman should abide by the rules of being a wife and observe the three obediences and four virtues. Abandoning her husband and children and divorcing him is shameful and should be despised!"
Aunt Yuan also agreed and said that it was right.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Li Shuping looked back and forth between Liu Mingxiang and Aunt Yuan, "The Qing Dynasty has fallen, and we have a new China and a new society, but you still retain these old feudal ideas."
These words made Aunt Yuan and Liu Mingxiang change their expressions and think of those years again.
“Who retains feudal ideas?”
"You, and you too." Li Shuping pointed at Liu Mingxiang and Aunt Yuan. "The Three Obediences and Four Virtues are the dregs of feudalism, and they have long been eliminated. Great Master once said that women hold up half the sky, which means that men hold up half of the sky, and we women can also hold up the other half."
"We women are equal to men and can also be self-reliant, rely on our hard work to create a happy life and contribute to the country and society."
Li Shuping looked at Liu Mingxiang with disdain. "You are still talking about the three obediences and four virtues here, obeying your husband at home, obeying your husband after marriage, and obeying your sons after death. If this is not feudal thinking, what is it? In the new society, women are no longer allowed to bind their feet, but you have bound your own brains."
Aunt Yuan quickly denied, "I, I didn't hear what Xiao Liu said just now. I don't have any feudal ideas at all."
After saying that, he stood up, picked up the stool and went back to the house.
Although those chaotic years have passed, after going through it all, I still feel scared and afraid of saying the wrong thing and being accused.
Liu Mingxiang realized that she had said the wrong thing, so she stopped arguing with Li Shuping and went home without saying a word.
Lin Xiaoyu: "Hey, why are you leaving..."
Liu Mingxiang walked faster and closed the door as soon as she entered the house.
"Oh, Liu Mingxiang is scared."
I don't know who said it, but everyone started laughing. After laughing, they looked at Li Shuping and understood that this person was not someone to be trifled with.
"Comrade Li Shuping."
Who is calling me?
Aunt Li Shuping turned her head and saw Captain Gu from the Criminal Investigation Team.
Seeing the police in police uniforms coming, everyone in the compound looked nervous. Some were wondering if the police called Li Shuping's name and came to arrest her because she had committed some crime.
"Captain Gu, why are you here?" Li Shuping looked surprised.
Lin Xiaoyu was also a little nervous, but seeing the expressions of her mother and the police officer, she relaxed as she thought nothing bad was going to happen.
Gu Zhenyuan raised the basket in his hand and said, "Your basket fell on the car."
Li Shuping looked down at her hands and slapped her forehead, "Look at my memory, I forgot everything."
"Thank you, Captain Gu, for bringing it to me personally. Thank you, thank you." Li Shuping took the basket and thanked him repeatedly.
This Captain Gu is really nice.
"The things have been delivered. I'll leave first." Gu Zhenyuan curled his lips and nodded, but because he had interrogated criminal suspects too many times, his expression was always rather cold and serious. Even though he curled his lips, it couldn't be seen that he was smiling.
"Have a glass of water before you leave." Although there was no hot water at home, Li Shuping also said this politely.
"No more."
"I'll take you there." Li Shuping gave the basket to her daughter and wanted to take Gu Zhen away.
"No, stay." Gu Zhenyuan refused again.
Li Shuping: "Okay then, take your time."
Gu Zhenyuan turned around and took two steps, then stopped, turned his head and said loudly: "Freedom of marriage is a right granted to every citizen by the state. Marriage and divorce are decided by citizens themselves. As long as it does not violate the law or go against morality, there is nothing to lose in divorce."
After saying that, he walked away.
Li Shuping blinked. Captain Gu heard everything and spoke up for her.
"Yes, the public security comrades have heard it."
"Then he must have heard what Liu Mingxiang said. Will he arrest her and educate her?"
"That shouldn't be the case. They've all left."
Inside the house, Liu Mingxiang leaned against the door with her back, terrified. The old woman in Room 5 actually knew the police. She had to stay away from her and not provoke her again.
"Sister Li, how come you know the police? I heard you call him captain. He is also an official, right?" Cui Juanzi from Room 7 asked warmly.
Li Shuping did not answer and took her daughter Lin Xiaoyu back home.
She didn't answer, so they guessed for themselves, thinking that she had some connections in the Public Security Bureau and didn't dare to provoke her and her daughter.
"Tsk, why are you still ignoring me?" Cui Juanzi rolled her eyes at Li Shuping's back and muttered softly.
"It seems like they have a pretty good relationship. They even came to deliver the basket to her personally." Several gossipers put their heads together and talked in a low voice.
"Could it be her mistress?" Wang Guixiang guessed excitedly.
The others all looked at her with a look that said, “Are you mentally ill?”
"What's wrong?" Wang Guixiang asked cautiously, hunching her shoulders.
Cui Juanzi poked her temple with her hand, "Are you stupid? How could a local police comrade fall for a divorced old woman like her?"
"That's right. Although Comrade Gong'an looks quite old, he looks younger than the one in Room 5. From his temperament, it's obvious that he comes from a very good family, and his wife is probably a rich lady."
"Gui Xiang, you are so bold that you even dared to make up stories about police officers. If outsiders knew about this, they would sue you for spreading rumors and arrest you for two days."
Wang Guixiang quickly covered her mouth with her hands. She dared not speak nonsense anymore.
"Is it some distant relative?"
"It could be..."
Soon, the news that Li Shuping from Room 5 had a distant relative who was a high-ranking official in the Public Security Bureau spread throughout Courtyard 23.
Lin Family
Liu Qin was cooking in the kitchen, and the others were in the living room.
Zhang Jiao complained to her father-in-law angrily, "Dad, you don't know how much Mom has gone too far. I asked her to help me look after Junjun, but she said that Junjun is not her responsibility. It's a favor for her to help me take care of him, and it's her duty not to help me take care of him! Isn't Junjun her own grandson?"
Lin Yongnian's face was gloomy, "This Li Shuping is really too much!"
"The neighbors in their yard couldn't stand it anymore. My mother even scolded the neighbor, saying that the dog in her house caught a rat. In order not to help take care of Junjun, she even made up a story that she had to work to earn money to support her and Xiaoyu."
When Liu Qin first heard this, she thought her mother-in-law was going to live with Xiaoyu like this, but on the way to the factory she thought it was impossible.
In the current employment environment in the city, it is very difficult for young people to find temporary jobs. She is almost 50 years old, how can she find a job?
It's obvious that he made up a lie just to avoid taking Junjun with him.
"I begged her so much, but she refused to help. She chased me and Junjun away, forcing me to run back and forth. I was late for work and was criticized in public by the deputy director."
"Your mother is simply outrageous. No, I have to go talk to her." Lin Yongnian said as he was about to stand up.
Lin Jianshe stopped him and said, "It's almost time for dinner. Let's go after dinner. 꿯正 is not far away."
Lin Yongnian thought about it and agreed, then sat down again.
It’s fine that Li Shuping is getting a divorce and moving out, but she doesn’t even look after Junjun. Is she worthy of being a grandmother?
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