"What are you doing? Get up right now!" Tao Jiadong was startled and said sternly.
"Secretary Tao, I want to file a complaint. Zhou Dazhu, the head of Zhoujia Village, and his family are persecuting me." Liu Moli wiped away her tears while secretly observing Tao Jiadong.
"Get up and speak." Tao Jiadong's expression softened slightly. He said, "Comrade, we live in a new society and a new era. We can't just kneel around like that."
“Secretary Tao, I was just… afraid you wouldn’t take responsibility,” Liu Moli said.
"If the public encounters difficulties that they cannot resolve, as long as they bring them up, we public officials will definitely take care of them," Tao Jiadong said seriously.
Liu Moli was secretly delighted.
Before Tao Jiadong was released, Liu Moli had already inquired about his character from Huang Xiaoyan.
Unfortunately, Huang Xiaoyan said that Secretary Tao was newly transferred and she didn't know anything about him.
Liu Moli deliberately knelt down to see how Tao Jiadong would react, in order to determine whether she could file a lawsuit.
Based on current observations, Tao Jiadong seems to be a trustworthy person.
Liu Moli is beautiful.
Since Liu Moli came of age, nine out of ten men who have seen her have been mesmerized. Some even go so far as to leer at her with their eyes.
Tao Jiadong's eyes were clear and honest, and his attitude was not arrogant in the slightest.
Liu Moli decided to take a gamble.
Liu Moli stood up and said, "Secretary Tao, I am Liu Moli, an educated youth from Shanghai. I was sent to Zhoujia Village in 1972. About a year after I arrived in Zhoujia Village, I was raped by Zhou Dali, the younger brother of the village's brigade leader..."
As Liu Moli recounted this, recalling her previous situation where she had nowhere to turn for help, she couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Nurse, is there a quiet place?" Tao Jiadong asked Huang Xiaoyan.
They are now standing in the corridor. Liu Moli's kneeling just now attracted several patients' family members to come out and watch the commotion.
When Liu Moli said the word "rape," her voice involuntarily lowered. There were probably other unspeakable things she had to say later.
Tao Jiadong sought Huang Xiaoyan's help in order to protect Liu Moli's privacy.
“Secretary Tao, the doctor on duty should be out of the office right now. Please come with me,” Huang Xiaoyan said after thinking for a moment.
Huang Xiaoyan was standing close enough to hear Liu Moli's words clearly.
Huang Xiaoyan was willing to help not to curry favor with Tao Jiadong, but out of sympathy for Liu Moli's plight.
After entering the office, Liu Moli had composed herself.
Tao Jiadong didn't close the door, and asked Huang Xiaoyan to stand guard at the door before letting Liu Moli continue speaking.
Liu Moli recounted her experiences in Zhoujia Village over the past few years to Tao Jiadong. Several times during the conversation, she shed tears when she spoke of her painful experiences.
Finally, Liu Moli also told Tao Jiadong about how she almost got beaten to death last night, and also mentioned the people she suspected.
"Liu Zhiqing, can you guarantee that everything you said is true?" Tao Jiadong paced back and forth in his office for a few minutes before turning around and asking seriously.
"Secretary Tao, I promise I'm telling the truth. If there's even a single lie, please have the police arrest me and put me in jail," Liu Moli swore, raising her hand.
“Okay, make a written statement about what you’ve reported. I’ll have the police investigate as soon as I get back. If it’s true, I’ll make sure those who persecuted you get the punishment they deserve,” Tao Jiadong said.
Seeing that Liu Moli agreed, Tao Jiadong went outside again, asked Huang Xiaoyan for paper and pen, and handed them to Liu Moli.
After Liu Moli finished writing, she signed her name and pressed her fingerprint on the paper.
"Secretary Tao, could I go back to Haishi for a few days and come back after the results of this investigation are out? I'm afraid the murderer might try again after failing to kill me the first time." Liu Moli took the opportunity to advocate for herself.
“Liu Zhiqing, why don’t you wait a few more days? If the police station hasn’t caught the murderer by a week, you can go to Shanghai to hide again,” Tao Jiadong said after a moment’s thought.
"Thank you, Secretary Tao." Liu Moli bowed to Tao Jiadong before leaving the office.
Liu Moli felt a wave of relief wash over her.
What she said was true. As long as Tao Jiadong is willing to take charge, Zhou Dazhu and his gang won't be able to cause trouble for long.
Ding Ermei and Zhao Qingshan had a bit of a disagreement.
Zhao Qingshan told Ding Ermei that Zhou Jiaxiang had torn up Zhou Jiakai's comic book and hit Zhou Jiakai, and suggested sending Zhou Jiaxiang and Zhou Hongyu back to Zhoujia Village.
Ding Ermei started shouting, "Father-in-law, it's just a comic book. Jiaxiang tore it up, so just buy a new one. How can you kick Jiaxiang and Hongyu out? You're all so petty! You can't even tolerate a child."
Zhao Qingshan was so angry he almost fell backwards.
He wasn't angry that Zhou Jiaxiang ruined a comic book; he was angry that Zhou Jiaxiang was such a wicked person.
If Zhou Jiaxiang accidentally tore the comic book, and Zhou Jiakai and Zhou Jiaxiang got into a fight, Zhao Qingshan would not only not blame Zhou Jiaxiang, but would also criticize Zhou Jiakai.
“Father-in-law, Xiao Cui is still waiting for me to take care of her! You should take the child home! When Bingxing is free, I'll have him come to your house to pick up the child.” After saying this, Ding Ermei tried to slip away.
"No." Zhao Qingshan grabbed Ding Ermei's arm and said, "I'm not here to ask for your consent, I'm here to inform you. I've returned the child to you, and how you arrange things is up to you."
After saying that, Zhao Qingshan didn't care about anything else and turned to leave.
Zhao Qingshan had originally thought that if Ding Ermei was busy, he could help send the child back to Zhoujia Village.
Now, Zhao Qingshan is unwilling to do it anymore.
No matter how much you help Ding Ermei, she will only feel entitled and will have no sense of gratitude whatsoever.
"Hey hey hey~! Zhao, come back here!" Ding Ermei stomped her feet angrily.
Zhao Qingshan left without looking back.
Watching Zhao Qingshan's retreating figure, Ding Ermei spat angrily and cursed, "You heartless bastard! Next time you need something, come to my house and don't expect us to help you."
“Yes, Grandma, we shouldn’t beg that snobbish guy.” Zhou Jiaxiang also cursed angrily.
"Jiaxiang! Why don't you stay at the hospital to take care of your mother, and I'll take Hongyu home first?" Ding Ermei's eyes lit up, and she came up with another idea.
Zhou Jiaxiang is eight years old. In the countryside, an eight-year-old child is considered almost an adult.
Ding Ermei wanted to leave Zhou Jiaxiang at the hospital to take care of Ding Xiaocui, so she would go home and have Zhou Bingxing come over instead.
After staying up all night and having several arguments, Ding Ermei is feeling tired and wants to go home to rest.
Anyway, Ding Xiaocui only injured her hand, not her leg. She can go to the toilet without help. If she needs to find a doctor or nurse, she just asks Zhou Jiaxiang to run errands.
“Okay, Grandma, you can take your little sister home!” Zhou Jiaxiang’s face lit up with joy.
Zhou Jiaxiang was just about to go find Cao Laoliu! Ding Ermei left him in town, which he was more than happy to do.
"Oh my, my dear grandson is so considerate of his grandma. When your dad comes to take you home, grandma will make you egg flowers." Ding Ermei was touched by her eldest grandson's filial piety.
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