Director Hu nodded affirmatively. "Of course, you have to believe in the Party and the country! We women now hold up half the sky. It's no longer the era when a man's in-laws could easily decide his life or death."
As he spoke, Director Hu glanced at the He family with an unfriendly look.
"Director Hu, I..."
After hearing what Director Hu said, Yao Xiuhe burst into tears. She didn't care about the cold temperature of more than 20 degrees below zero. While telling her story, she took off her cotton jacket and cotton pants. She was only wearing a thin autumn shirt and autumn pants. Ignoring the strange looks of the onlookers, she rolled up her sleeves and trouser legs to show everyone present.
At the end, Yao Xiuhe said, "Director Hu, I still have many injuries on my body. You can follow me into the house to check..."
Yao Xiujuan and Liu Jiali both cried out of heartache, and even the men in the Yao family had tears in their eyes when they saw their nieces, cousins, and sisters in front of them...
Director Hu had also experienced domestic violence when she was young, so when she saw the new and old wounds of all sizes on Yao Xiuhe's body, her eyes couldn't help but redden as if she felt the same way. She understood too well why Yao Xiuhe was unwilling to divorce after being beaten for more than two years. After all, wasn't it all for the children?
He picked up the cotton jacket she had taken off and wrapped it around her with a choked voice.
"My child, you have suffered, and the Party and the country will definitely give you an explanation..."
Yao Xiuhe grabbed Director Hu's hand and was about to kneel on the ground, "Director Hu, I want a divorce. I want to take my child away from this house... I can't let my child continue to suffer in this family... Please help me..."
Director Hu quickly helped her up and repeatedly assured her, "Don't worry, I will, I will!!!"
After he finished speaking, he turned and looked at the deputy company commander with a serious face, and said righteously, "Company commander, I will absolutely not allow such vicious incidents of bullying women to continue in our company. They must be severely punished. If they are not severely punished, I will report them to the organization!"
"Well, the company will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."
The company commander knew what Director Hu had experienced when he was young, so when he heard Yao Xiuhe's story, he had already guessed what the ending would be.
Director Hu was dissatisfied with this answer. "Company Commander, what else do you need to investigate? Didn't you see the injuries on Comrade Yao's body? You..."
Company commander, "..."
With Director Hu's unconditional support and follow-up, things went exceptionally smoothly and were all completed in two days.
Because He Zhigang abused Yao Xiuhe, he was reported to the regiment headquarters as a typical example by the company. The regiment headquarters had not seen women abused for a long time. No, it should be said that it has always existed. It’s just that those women thought it was normal for men to beat women, so they didn’t contact the Women’s Federation and just endured it silently...
I've strayed from the topic. Because the regiment hadn't seen any abuse of women for a long time, they finally decided to deal with it severely. After compensating Yao Xiuhe for her mental damages and child support for her two children, the captain of the second brigade personally went to handle the divorce and household registration transfer procedures for the two. Then, they packed up He Zhigang, the main thief He's mother, and a group of He family accomplices overnight and sent them to open up wasteland near the Taklamakan Desert in southern Xinjiang.
The winter in southern Xinjiang is not cold, and two crops can be grown in a year. Let them go and experience the hardships. As for when to come back, we will decide when the time comes! Anyway, it is not certain whether to let them go for one year, two years, three years or five years...
At the Yao family's house, Yao Xiujuan looked at the children playing in the yard. She turned around and looked at Yao Youjun and asked curiously.
"Friendly Army, how did you know the He family came to our house to steal?"
Yao Youjun followed his son, who was clumsily following behind his older brothers and sisters, and answered nonchalantly, "Ah, I saw the cloth in Mother He's sleeve. Then I remembered that she had often told me that the banknotes at home would be missing by a few cents at a time, and the cloth, some candies, biscuits, etc. would also be missing from time to time..."
Yao Xiujuan was surprised, "Then how can you be sure that they stole it?"
At this time, Liu Jiali, who had been peeling roasted sweet potatoes with her head down, looked up at Yao Xiujuan and smiled, "Sister, that's because the cloth that He's mother is wearing is not available in our regiment, no, should I say our city, or even in Xinjiang. It's a high-grade corduroy cloth that my second sister-in-law brought back from Hai City through connections."
"It's not the ordinary corduroy sold at the supply and marketing cooperative here!"
"I gave that piece specifically to my mother. I wanted her to make a coat for her to wear."
“·····”
Yao Xiujuan thought to herself, well, the He family is greedy too. You said you stole a piece of inconspicuous cloth, maybe it wouldn't be discovered...
After a pause, Yao Xiujuan asked again with a puzzled look on her face.
"But how did they get into our house? I remember Brother Tian specially asked someone to buy the lock for our house. It's of very good quality and can't be opened without a key."
Yao Xiuhe sighed when she heard this. "I've always had a key to our house. It was given to me by my parents. I don't always carry it with me. He Zhigang and his family always take advantage of me when I'm working in the fields..."
Everyone, “…”
After a long silence, Yao's father finally broke it and said, "Okay, it's over. Don't think about it anymore."
"Xiu He, since you're already divorced, your two children now have your last name, and you're not willing to remarry, then just live a good life."
"It's just that it's too cold to build a house now. You and the two children should stay at home first. When next spring comes, Dad will ask your uncle to allocate you a piece of land across from our house, and the brothers in the family will help you build two adobe houses."
Yao Xiuhe had no objection and nodded, "Okay..."
Before he could finish his words, Yao Youjun stood up and objected, "Dad, why do you want my second sister to move out? We're not at home anymore, so why not just let her live in her old house?"
Liu Jiali also agreed, "Yes, Dad, didn't we agree before? When we are not at home, let my second sister and nephew accompany you and mother!"
Yao's father waved his hand and said without question, "We're leaning on each other face to face, so why can't we accompany each other? Okay, that's it!"
After saying this, he walked out of the main room with his hands behind his back.
Several people looked at each other, and finally Yao Xiuhe walked up with a smile and patted Yao Youjun's arm.
"Youjun, Dad did this for my own good. Besides, I'm happy to leave the He family and He Zhigang. No matter where I live, I'm happy."
Yao Youjun stammered, "But..."
Liu Jiali understood what Father Yao meant. She pulled Yao Youjun's arm, looked at Yao Xiuhe and smiled, "Youjun, just listen to your father and second sister."
Yao Xiujuan also spoke up, "Youjun, be obedient, Dad will not harm Xiuhe!"
Yao Youjun looked around and finally sighed, "Okay, that's it!"
"But, Second Sister, if you are wronged again in the future, you can't hide it. We are all family, there is nothing to be ashamed of."
Yao Xiuhe smiled and nodded, "Okay..."
Yao's mother sat by the fire wall, looking at her child, her eyes slowly turning red.
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