Chapter 57: Inadequate Legal Education

Wang Laotai’s face was contorted with fear, she thought Jiang An’an was possessed by a ghost, she couldn’t move her body, she wanted to run but couldn’t, she was so scared that she urinated herself.

Actually, it wasn’t like that. Jiang An’an had worked in a massage parlor in her previous life, she knew that the Da Bao acupoint was the major channel of the spleen, if you attacked this point, it would cause the patient to become paralyzed and unable to move.

She used a clever trick, but Wang Laotai overthought it, she almost fainted from fright.

Fortunately, the doctor heard the commotion and came to check on her, he helped her breathe, and the old woman recovered.

After this incident, she was no longer arrogant, she stood a meter away from Jiang An’an, treating her like a flood monster.

“An’an, my son was drunk and quarreled with his wife, we’ll go home this afternoon, we won’t trouble the Women’s Federation and the police comrades.”

Wu Jian’an said, “You can’t leave yet, Wang Laosan is involved in damaging public property. Since he can be discharged, we’ll take him to the police station for questioning later.”

Wang Laotai quickly changed her tune, “My son is seriously injured, he needs to rest for a few more days. It must be Li Dayi, that useless hen, who framed my son, police comrades, hurry up and arrest her and shoot her.”

Everyone was speechless.

It was clearly Wang Laosan who beat his own two children, but he blamed it on Wang Sanshen, how pitiful women were!

Jiang An’an said coldly, “Comrade Li Dayi has formally applied to the Women’s Federation for protection, she wants to divorce Wang Laosan. Wang Po, I suggest you confess to the police comrades, maybe you can get your son to serve less time in prison.”

“Li Dayi, that dead woman, not only wants a divorce, but she also wants my son to go to jail?” Wang Laotai fell back to the ground, then jumped up, “Go to hell, you little bastard, I’ll make her change her mind.”

Her old face, full of wrinkles, became contorted and twisted with anger.

There were many ways for a mother-in-law to torment her daughter-in-law, for example, a small embroidery needle, which left no visible wound, but could make the other person suffer.

For example, serving the mother-in-law day and night, the daughter-in-law had to do it for the sake of filial piety, easily making the other person sick from exhaustion.

And for example…

Jiang An’an coldly interrupted her daydream, deliberately intimidating her, “You are suspected of being an accomplice by not reporting it, go home and eat and drink well, prepare to go to jail with your son.”

After saying that, she didn’t bother to argue with Wang Laotai anymore, she found Wu Jian’an and told him about her request to borrow a car.

Wu Jian’an was a little hesitant, the car was specially assigned to the old director. But thinking of Li Dayi, who was waiting for salvation in the hospital bed, out of sympathy and a sense of justice as a policeman, he rushed back to the police station to apply.

The matter went surprisingly smoothly, after all, human life was at stake, the old director was very understanding, he not only lent the car but also sent a guard to drive it.

In the afternoon, Wu Jian’an and Jiang An’an took Li Dayi to the provincial hospital.

Upon arrival, Li Dayi developed a low fever again, but she was conscious. Hearing her story, the provincial hospital took it very seriously and specially arranged for an orthopedic surgeon and a gynecologist to consult together. After all, they had never seen a woman who had been beaten so badly by her husband in all these years.

The gynecologist was a kind woman doctor. After a professional examination, she found that Li Dayi’s private parts were shocking, which showed that Wang Laosan had committed sexual violence.

Most seriously, she suffered from severe stress and depression, which are mental illnesses for which there is no effective medicine in China.

If they were to import chlorpromazine from abroad, it would be very expensive, not something an ordinary rural family could afford. The best treatment currently available is to be admitted to a mental hospital.

“I’m not going, I don’t have a mental illness.” Li Dayi became agitated and restless when she heard the results of the examination, she picked up a chair nearby and threw it.

Anyone who approached her would be beaten.

“Distract her attention.” Jiang An’an said to Wu Jian’an, intending to go around from the left.

Wu Jian’an danced around to the right, “You don’t have a mental illness, you still need to see that scum Wang Laosan get shot.”

Li Dayi was indeed distracted, her movements stopped.

Taking this opportunity, Jiang An’an dashed forward and hugged her, the doctor next to her took a sedative and injected it into her, finally calming her down.

Everyone was sweating profusely.

Jiang An’an also felt a burning pain in her body, it was from being injured when Li Dayi struggled. But in that situation, she had no other choice.

In this era, the boundaries between men and women were clear, even if Li Dayi really had a mental illness, the public’s saliva would kill her and Wu Jian’an.

“The examination results are out, due to miscarriage and long-term sexual violence, the patient has uterine prolapse, severe bleeding, which is also classified as Grade 2 minor injury.” The gynecologist, also a woman, felt even more sympathy for Li Dayi’s plight, and she was even more angry at that beastly husband.

The orthopedic surgeon’s examination results were also not optimistic, he said solemnly, “The patient has a 30° deformity after spinal fracture, accompanied by severe radicular pain, resulting in impaired limb function, which is classified as Grade 5 disability.

In addition, the patient seems to have various healed knife wounds and burns, I have included them in the examination report, this evidence may be able to bring the perpetrator to justice.”

Finally, he couldn’t help but sigh, “How did the patient endure it? If she had divorced earlier, she wouldn’t have suffered so much.”

Everyone present fell silent.

Divorce was not easy, her family was disgusted, and the villagers were gossiping. For Li Dayi, who had a mental illness, perhaps that life was more unbearable than death.

Jiang An’an: “The key is that legal education is inadequate, and those who are ignorant of the law are more likely to commit crimes. We also need to strengthen women’s self-reliance in production, so that women have more money and experience, and they will naturally dare to resist.”

Wu Jian’an looked at her deeply, finally understanding why Jiang An’an had organized learning sessions in all the brigades, which had resulted in her reputation being both praised and criticized.

This was a difficult but meaningful reform!

Li Dayi’s injuries were serious, she couldn’t travel, and she needed to receive treatment in the provincial capital.

Jiang An’an paid an extra three yuan for medical expenses and specially hired a caregiver to look after her meals.

Of course, the treatment expenses would be paid by the Wang family, with her mother Lin Meiru around, she wouldn’t be afraid of not getting the money back.

When they returned to the Nanxi Brigade by car, it was already late at night.

The village was bustling.

The young and strong men were carrying torches and heading up the mountain. The women in the village were chatting and gossiping while eating melon seeds, and the most prominent among them was Lin Meiru.

Jiang An’an pulled her padded jacket closer and asked, “Mother, what happened?”

Lin Meiru’s face lit up, she put the remaining melon seeds back in her pocket, reached out to take the shoulder bag from her, and complained, “Next time you come back late, stay in town for a night, don’t be stingy with money.”

The pride in her voice couldn’t be concealed.

Who in the countryside would be willing to spend money to stay in a hotel? Only the Jiang family was rich!

Sure enough, this immediately drew envy from a group of old women.

Jiang An’an tugged on Lin Meiru’s arm, changing the subject, “Why are the uncles and grandfathers going up the mountain in the middle of the night?”

Zhu Po chimed in, “Your elder brother heard that there’s firewood to be picked up on the mountain, he hasn’t come back for two days, so the brigade leader organized the commune members to go up the mountain to look for him.”