Chapter 103 Where Did I Offend You?
Someone immediately took out paper and pen, saying that they would draft it now and make sure to write the whole story down clearly before sending it to the higher-ups.
"I'll go tell my husband to talk to Wang Erdan!"
A girl patted her chest, her face full of righteous indignation.
"He's a worker, so he has to follow the rules and can't do something so unscrupulous!"
"I'll take care of your schooling."
"I'll take Zhaodi to the school to register tomorrow. If anyone dares to refuse to accept her, I'll argue with them!"
"This matter can't be delayed any longer; it needs to be resolved quickly!"
"If we delay any longer, the child will miss the new semester again."
Qiao Wanyin turned to look at the people in charge.
"Aunt Liu, please take your older sister and the children to take a hot bath and change into clean clothes."
"The child must have suffered a lot on the way. We need to give her some hot food and let her rest."
"Sister Wang, could you please look after the little one for a while? Zishu, we'll go and find out the relevant regulations now."
After she finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the door.
Lin Xiaoyuan followed closely behind her, his expression solemn.
Everyone immediately split up and got to work.
Qiao Wanyin and Lin Xiaoyuan walked into the office.
There were only the two of them in the room. Several thick volumes of documents were piled on the table, and a policy publicity board was hanging on the wall.
Lin Xiaoyuan opened the drawer, took out a stack of documents, and began to read them.
Lin Xiaoyuan sighed as he flipped through the documents.
"Sister Wanyin, this is really difficult! It's hard to establish bigamy without a marriage certificate. But the child's rights absolutely cannot be sacrificed!"
She paused for a moment, then turned to another page.
"We don't have many legal options right now. The key is whether Wang Erdan actually registered his marriage with that nurse."
Qiao Wanyin frowned, wondering, "Is the nurse that Wang Erdan married really married?"
"That's right, they both got their marriage certificates. So legally speaking, Zhang Xiulan is not his wife."
After Lin Xiaoyuan finished speaking, he looked down at the documents in his hand.
This document is a marriage registration record obtained from the county civil affairs bureau, which clearly shows the date of Wang Erdan's marriage to another woman, just three months ago.
"That's so unfair!"
Qiao Wanyin slammed her hand on the table and stood up, making a dull thud as she struck the surface.
Her eyes were filled with anger, and her voice trembled slightly.
"Zhang Xiulan has worked so hard for him for so many years, giving birth to his children, supporting the family, and taking care of the elderly. Just because she didn't have much schooling, she's being kicked out of the house like this?"
After she finished speaking, her gaze swept over Lin Xiaoyuan and then looked out the window.
The woman was sitting on the small bed in the inner room, holding a tattered cloth bag in her arms, without saying a word.
Lin Xiaoyuan sighed and tapped the table lightly with his fingers.
"The factory has also heard about this, and some people have started inquiring about Wang Erdan's situation."
There's been a lot of talk about it lately, and some of my older colleagues can't stand it anymore.
They privately discussed whether Wang Erdan's behavior was too much.
Qiao Wanyin was organizing documents, arranging several subsidy application forms in order.
She had just written the three characters "Zhang Xiulan" on a piece of paper when her pen stopped.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside.
She went outside and saw a man in his thirties standing at the door.
He had his hands behind his back, and his face was frighteningly gloomy.
It's Wang Erdan.
"Who's in charge here?"
His voice was cold and harsh, and very loud, so loud that even the women hanging clothes to dry behind the house peeked out.
"Who gave you permission to take in a crazy woman?"
The "madwoman" he was referring to was clearly Zhang Xiulan.
Qiao Wanyin took a step forward and stood in front of the steps, her hands hanging down naturally.
"I am Qiao Wanyin, the head of the mutual aid center."
"Brother Wang, please be more respectful in your speech. Sister Zhang is inside right now."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at the room out of the corner of her eye.
Wang Erdan glanced at her, his gaze lingering on her regimental work badge on her chest for a few seconds.
"Are you Director Fu's wife? You should stay out of this. That woman is out of her mind and talks nonsense all day long."
His tone was contemptuous, and there was a hint of impatience in it.
"Yeah?"
Qiao Wanyin sneered, clasping her hands in front of her. "Then do you dare to confront me? Do you dare to say that the child has nothing to do with you?"
After she finished speaking, she met Wang Erdan's eyes without flinching.
Wang Erdan's face darkened, and his lips pressed into a thin line. "You... what do you know! That was an arranged marriage; we had no feelings for each other at all!"
His voice suddenly rose, as if he were defending himself.
"Now we talk about free love, and everyone approves of it!"
He straightened his chest, as if to emphasize the legitimacy of his actions.
"Freedom to love does not mean you can shirk responsibility!"
Qiao Wanyin raised her voice and spoke sternly.
"Those children are your own, how can you bear to see them without food or shelter?"
The women around them were also indignant and began to speak up.
"That's inhumane!"
"Exactly, they dress quite well, but their hearts are so cruel!"
Even the fiercest wolf won't eat its own cubs, but he's the opposite!
"Every family has its difficulties, but no matter how difficult it is, you can't treat your own child like this."
"What did his wife get out of all these years of taking care of him and raising their two children?"
"Look at his face now, it's disgusting."
"You think you can give a beggar fifty yuan? This is my own daughter!"
Wang Erdan got angry when he was scolded, and his face turned red and his neck became thick.
"What do you know! She's just a country bumpkin, clumsy and rough. I'd be embarrassed to take her out!"
"What's wrong with people from the countryside? Are people from the countryside not worthy of being called human beings?"
"Now that you're the boss, you think you can disregard your own family and friends?"
"If she hadn't taken care of the housework for you, would you have been able to go to work with peace of mind?"
Wang Erdan was being berated by everyone, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.
"Stop arguing! I didn't say I wouldn't acknowledge them, but you can't keep living with that child forever!"
At this moment, Zhang Xiulan rushed out, her eyes red-rimmed.
"Wang Erdan! Search your conscience! I've served your parents for ten whole years and given you two daughters. What have I done to wrong you?"
“The year your mother was sick, she was drinking medicine every day, and I stayed up all night watching over her, not even having time to eat.”
"The day your father passed away, I knelt before his coffin and cried until I couldn't breathe. What about you? You didn't even change out of your mourning clothes before rushing off to a meeting!"
"I've raised both children from birth, changing their diapers and feeding them every single day. How many times have you come home?"
Wang Erdan turned his head away from her, "Stop acting! Didn't I give you fifty yuan? What more do you want?"
"Do you think I owe you anything? I've already done more than enough!"
"Fifty yuan should be enough for you and your children for a while. Don't always think about squeezing into the city."
"There are rules in the city, and not just anyone can come in."
What can you do with fifty yuan?
Zhang Xiulan's tears streamed down her face. "Zhaodi needs to go to school, and Laidi is so young. I don't even have a place to stay!"
"Your name isn't on the ration book, so I can't buy rice and flour."
“The house belongs to your family. You can’t just tell us to get out without us having anywhere to dry our bedding.”
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