"Who do you think you are? Get out of here, or I'll beat you up too."
Just as Li Laosan was about to hit Yu Yao with a stick, he heard the voice of Captain Li Yuanqing behind him.
"Li Laosan, what are you doing? Put down the stick!"
Li Laosan smiled ingratiatingly, "Third Uncle, what brings you here?"
"You're always grinning at me. Didn't I tell you yesterday that you're not allowed to hit anyone again? This is clearly breaking the law!"
Looking at Li Xiaohong and her mother's condition, Li Yuanqing felt a pang of pity and snatched the stick from Li Laosan's hand.
"Third Uncle, I'm beating my own wife and children, it doesn't affect the brigade, why are you meddling so much?" Old Li San didn't care. "Besides, it's only natural for a man to beat his wife, what law is that against?"
Hearing this, Yu Yao couldn't hold back any longer. "You violated the wishes of women and children, and you committed domestic violence and coercion against them. That's illegal. We can report you to the police and have you arrested."
However, this statement lacks a certain confidence.
Yu Yao knew that this statement only worked on people who were afraid of the law, and it wouldn't have much of a deterrent effect on a rogue like Li Laosan.
Even in later generations, with marriage as a cover, intentional injury could be packaged as an internal family conflict, resulting in a lighter punishment, such as being detained for a few days and then released.
In the 1970s, it was even more common. In people's minds, it was perfectly normal for a man to beat his wife; it was nothing unusual. A man who didn't beat his wife was a rare find.
Even some brigade cadres and women's directors felt this was normal. Unless someone came to their door to complain, they generally didn't care. If it got too serious, they were afraid someone would die. They mainly focused on education and persuasion.
Because nothing is going to happen, people like Li Laosan are fearless.
As expected, upon hearing Yu Yao's words, Li Laosan burst into laughter.
"Are you kidding me, girl? It's only natural for a man to beat his wife and children. Even if the police come, it's a problem between the two of us. Who do you think you are, little brat, daring to scare me?"
"I'll hit you if I want to, what can you do about it? Be smart and mind your own business, get out of here, or I'll beat you up too."
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