Chapter 171 The good days are still to come What
Lao Deng was most reluctant to part with was this promising grandson and this two-bedroom house. Now everything was gone, wouldn't it be like losing everything? How could he withstand this blow?
"No, Tunan is the eldest grandson of our Zhuang family, he must go with us!" he howled at the top of his lungs.
Before Huang Ling could say anything, the director of the Women's Federation in the factory got angry. "Okay, you didn't mention Xiao Ting at all. No wonder Huang Ling was so angry. Your family favors boys over girls! So old-fashioned! The child has the final say on who he wants to be with. Huang Ling, Tu Nan, Xiao Ting, don't worry, all the female employees in the factory will support you. Even if I have to report it to the factory director, I will still help you!"
She is the representative of all the female workers in the factory. Now that something like this has happened in the factory, she has to come out and express her stance. This is also a good opportunity for the Women's Federation to play its role, which of course cannot be missed.
"This is outrageous. Which unit are you from? You still have such old-fashioned ideas! I have to talk to your leader about this." Other factory leaders couldn't help but criticize her. No matter what they thought in their hearts, they had to stand on Huang Ling's side at this time.
Otherwise, if the women's director has conservative ideas and does not respect women's rights, he will also be affected.
"No, we won't divorce!" Lao Deng was scared. Since he would get nothing from divorce, he might as well continue like this. After all, the grandson was still his, right? In the future, let Zhuang Chaoying teach him slowly, and maybe he would change his ways.
"Whether to divorce or not is not your decision. The Marriage Law stipulates the basic principle of freedom of divorce, that is, both men and women can divorce voluntarily, and divorce can be granted. Huang Ling, if you have made up your mind, submit an application and I will accompany you to the Civil Affairs Bureau. If Teacher Zhuang disagrees, we will go to court to sue!" The director of women's affairs intends to treat this as the most important task at the moment.
If this is accomplished, it will become a typical case of the Women's Federation helping female workers to safeguard their rights and interests. It can even be publicized in newspapers, and she will also benefit from it.
"I've thought about it. I'll write the application right away." Huang Ling did not hesitate at all. Just now, the Zhuang family did not mention Xiao Ting at all. They were only concerned about snatching the house, which made her once again determined to divorce.
"We don't agree! Chaoying, say something." Lao Deng was even more anxious. How could he bear to give such a promising grandson to someone else? Besides, Zhendong and Zhenbei were not good at studying. If they divorced, how would they find jobs?
"Teacher Zhuang, it has come to this. What's the point of you continuing to stop them?" The vice-principal of the affiliated high school said with a dark face. If this matter gets out of hand, the Women's Federation will benefit, but they will be the ones to be embarrassed.
If Zhuang Chaoying prevents the couple from getting a divorce, then she is considered to be a backward-minded person. If such a person appears in any unit, the leader will be punished. If the matter gets to the point of going to court, he will also be criticized.
He thought carefully about Zhuang Chaoying's usual behavior and felt that it was difficult to change his mind, and Huang Ling probably would not reconcile with him, so now they could only divorce quickly and not make things worse.
Then all he could do was threaten Zhuang Chaoying, "Teacher Zhuang, our education system also has requirements for teachers' ideology and morality. If you still insist on these old ideas and still refuse to change, then we can only adjust your job. You are not suitable to continue to be a teacher."
"Yes, you must not bring shame to our cotton mill, otherwise not only will the school deal with you, but the factory will also have to impose additional punishment." The factory leaders had the same attitude. The divorce matter must be kept within the factory and cannot be brought to court.
The attached middle school was a subsidiary unit of the cotton mill, so Zhuang Chaoying was also an employee of the mill, and he was also qualified to punish them. After saying that, he still felt that it was not enough, so he pointed at the old couple and ordered his men, "Go and ask which unit these two are from. I have to report this to their leaders. New China has been established for more than 30 years and is almost 40 years old. How can there still be such feudal ideas?"
Before his men could respond, someone in the crowd shouted, "I know, these two are from the machinery factory!"
"Machinery factory? Their factory director is Old Xie, right? I've met him several times before when I went to the city for meetings. We are very familiar with each other. I'll call him now and ask him how the ideological work of the machinery factory is done." The factory leader looked at the old couple and threatened them openly.
He was concerned that the Women's Federation would make a big deal out of the matter and affect his own future, and he was also worried that something might happen to Zhuang Tunan due to his family environment.
Especially the latter. Many big newspapers came to Suzhou to interview Zhuang Tunan before the New Year. The whole country is paying attention to his growth. If something big happens, the cotton mill will be embarrassed throughout the country. How can the leaders like them look good? "No, no, no, we will go back now, we will go back now." The old couple was immediately scared. If the factory director knew about it, their retirement benefits and Zhuang Ganmei's job would be affected.
"Teacher Zhuang, come back to school with me, and let's have a good talk about this." The vice principal came over and took Zhuang Chaoying out. Zhuang Chaoying looked at Huang Ling, and at his parents who were already walking out, and still didn't dare to stay.
"Everyone go away, Huang Ling, let's go inside and talk." The women's director dispersed the crowd and pulled Huang Ling back into the house. The factory leaders followed them in.
He made his attitude clear, "Huang Ling, you are a veteran employee of the factory. This house was indeed allocated to you. Even if we get divorced, the house is still yours, and you can live in it with your children."
"Most of the things in the house over the years were purchased with my salary, and most of his salary was used to subsidize the family. But as long as I can get a divorce, I don't care about these. He can just move in with whatever he likes. I just want two children." Huang Ling was determined.
Tuanan will be able to go to university and receive subsidies soon. Her salary is not low, and without the burden of the Zhuang family, it is not a problem for her to support Xiaoting and pay for her studies.
"What belongs to you is yours, and no one can take it away! I'll ask the affiliated high school to help with Teacher Zhuang's work, so just wait and go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to handle the formalities together!" The factory leaders didn't dare to let her suffer any grievances.
Huang Ling wrote the application that day and the director of women's affairs took her away. She quickly helped Huang Ling complete the process, and the factory confirmed that they were indeed going to divorce.
The leaders of the affiliated high school also did a good job of persuading Zhuang Chaoying. As for the old couple, the factory leaders scolded them a few words and they didn't dare to make any trouble.
A few days later, Huang Ling and Zhuang Chaoying went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce certificate. Then Zhuang Chaoying took her things away and moved into the dormitory of the affiliated high school. Only the three of them were left in the house.
Huang Ling stared at the divorce certificate in a daze. Zhuang Tunan stepped forward to comfort her, "Mom, don't be sad. Without these burdens, our family will have better days ahead! Let's go to the police station now and change Xiaoting's and my last name!"
(End of this chapter)
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