Su Erya felt a mix of emotions upon hearing Wei Xiaowei's words.
So, the marriage laws have changed.
The notice posted in the town stated in the divorce section that a woman could return to her parents' home or start her own household, and the custody of the children could be determined based on the children's wishes and the actual circumstances.
The leader has abolished the regulations on abandonment, and abandonment is no longer allowed in Bian'ai County; only divorce is permitted.
There will be no more seven grounds for divorce.
Su Erya returned to her room in a daze; she needed to process what was happening.
Her son had divided the bowl of rice he brought back into three portions, one for her and one for her daughter.
Looking at her son and daughter, she thought that if she really got divorced, her family would definitely not accept her. How would she support her children and herself?
She definitely won't get a share of the house. Her first problem is where to live. If she has nowhere to live, can she still get custody of the child?
She urgently needs to understand the detailed divorce system.
But if the town has posted the notice, why hasn't the village?
Su Erya decided to find an opportunity to go to town to see the real contents of the documents. She was afraid that she wouldn't get all the information by asking around, and she was also afraid that the Wei family would hear about what she was asking and then take precautions.
On the other hand, she also wanted to go to town to see what the situation was like outside. She had been confined to her home and busy with chores, and had not gone out for the past two months.
How can she find an opportunity to go to town? Her in-laws definitely wouldn't want her to go.
"Mom, come and eat."
Wei Bin very obediently handed her the bowl.
Su Erya held back her tears. She couldn't cry anymore. For the sake of her child, she had to take good care of herself.
Especially this daughter, who has no status in this family. She works every day at such a young age. Today she has a slight fever, so she didn't let her daughter into the kitchen.
She picked some herbs to clear heat and detoxify and gave them to the child. Judging from the current situation, the child is much better.
Don't expect your in-laws to pay for your daughter's medical treatment. In a family that favors sons over daughters, if the daughter can't be taken with her, you can imagine what her future will be like.
Just as Su Erya was about to feed the children, not minding that she would miss a meal, Wei Xiaowei pushed the door open and came in.
When the two children saw Wei Xiaowei, they shrank back in fear. Wei Xiaowei not only beat Su Erya, but also abused his children.
Su Erya hugged her two children, her head bowed and silent.
Seeing Su Erya with her head down, so afraid of him, Wei Xiaowei was satisfied. It was good that she was afraid; if she was afraid, she wouldn't run away.
He scolded his two children: "You're nothing like me, you cowards! Get out of here, your mother and I have something to talk about."
Su Erya felt extremely disgusted upon hearing his words.
This guy reeks of alcohol; he must have been drinking today.
It smells awful.
The two children looked at Su Erya fearfully. Su Erya gently patted their backs to comfort them and told them to take the food out to eat.
After the two children left, Wei Xiaowei approached Su Erya, suddenly hugged her, and said in a lewd tone, "Let me have some fun."
Su Erya concealed the hatred in her eyes and gently pushed him, saying, "My body aches."
Wei Xiaowei was unhappy: "You're in pain, but I'm not touching you. It's just a small thing, it's not like it's the first time."
Su Erya, feeling ashamed and indignant after hearing Wei Xiaowei's nasty words, pushed him away abruptly.
Wei Xiaowei, consumed by lust, was caught off guard and was suddenly pushed and fell onto the kang (a heated brick bed), his head hitting the edge of the bed.
With the effects of the alcohol, he immediately fell into a deep sleep.
Su Erya was startled. Seeing that Wei Xiaowei was not moving, she thought she had hit him and killed him.
She mustered her courage and, after a long while, shakily crawled to Wei Xiaowei's side. Seeing that his breathing was steady and that he only had a small bump on his head and was otherwise fine, she finally felt relieved.
She wasn't afraid to leave, but she didn't want to get involved in any deaths or ruin herself; her child still needed her care.
She opened the door, called the child in, and arranged for him to sleep on one side of the curtain.
The children were very well-behaved. Knowing that their mother had probably been wronged again, they didn't make a fuss and went to lie down.
Su Erya lay down next to the child, pondering how she could escape this family.
When Wei Xiaowei woke up the next day, he felt dizzy and had a slight pain in the back of his head. He touched it and found a small lump.
I can't figure out what happened. I drank some alcohol yesterday and went to sleep as soon as I got home.
It seems like I've lost memory of it.
Regardless of the circumstances, he has to make arrangements today.
Old Man Wei was furious when he saw him about to leave again, and stopped him: "Stop! You have to go to collective labor this morning. If you don't go, your pay and food allowance will be deducted, and you won't have enough to eat then."
Wei Xiaowei pushed the old man aside and cursed, "I have things to do today, don't delay my business."
Old Man Wei got angry too and grabbed Wei Xiaowei: "Who do you think you are? Even if you have something really important to do today, you have to finish the collective labor work before you can leave."
Just as Wei Xiaowei was about to push Old Man Wei away, Village Chief Zhang Zhi came over.
Upon seeing the Wei family's posture, village chief Zhang Zhi was furious and shouted, "Everyone else is already in the fields, what are you dawdling for?"
Although Wei Xiaowei was a scoundrel, he didn't dare to really offend the village chief, since the village chief was now in charge of food and drink.
He immediately smiled and said to the village chief, "Village chief, we'll go right away, right away."
Zhang Zhi ignored him, snorted, and turned to leave with his hands behind his back.
Su Erya came directly to his side: "Village chief, I wonder if any new documents have been issued in town? It's been many days since we've seen any new documents."
Zhang Zhi hurriedly waved his hand: "There are no new documents. The current system is fine, nothing has changed! Go get to work!"
Seeing that the village chief seemed a little uncomfortable, Su Erya guessed that there must be some new documents, but why hadn't the villagers seen them?
Is the new document going to be about marriage?
Su Erya was right; Chen Xi was talking to Qi Xiuwen and Zheng Hongfang.
"I looked at more than a dozen papers with excellent answers, and while the others were acceptable, why were some of the papers about marriage filled with answers about past policies?"
The new marriage system has been in effect for over a month.
Zheng Hongfang said apologetically, "I've been here for half a month and I didn't realize that the document hadn't been issued until ten days ago. The previous mayor hadn't issued the document about marriage; instead, he had withheld it."
Seeing that Shen Xi's expression was not good, he immediately admitted his mistake: "It was my dereliction of duty. After discovering it, I immediately distributed it. Logically speaking, all the villages should have received it before the exam, and those who should have seen it should have seen it long ago."
Shenxi was very puzzled. Looking at the excellent answer sheets, only three of them mentioned the new marriage system, while the rest mentioned the old system.
Could it be that the vast majority of villages have not yet implemented the new marriage law?
That's what she thought, and that's what she asked.
He also asked, "Did the former mayor treat paperwork this way?"
Zheng Hongfang was also puzzled: "The former mayor was quite diligent. He issued all the other documents, but he didn't issue the new marriage law."
Qi Xiuwen said knowingly, "Chief, perhaps Xiuwen knows why!"
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