Chapter 68: A Trap Targeting the Women’s Federation

Zhou Yinghuai: “I found out that your son died in the famine years ago. Where did you get Dayi? Is Ma also a member of your organization?”

“They were all homeless, I felt sorry for them, so I took them in and gave them food. I was doing good deeds.” Dayi’s grandmother’s pale lips trembled slightly, “Doing good deeds, it can reduce my sentence, right?”

“…”

The old woman was really good at putting a positive spin on things, she was clearly using her family to cover up her tracks.

Zhou Yinghuai snorted coldly, “Did you provide Li Dayi with stimulants?”

The country’s drug control was strict, where could Li Dayi, a rural woman, get drugs? They searched both Li and Wang’s houses, but found nothing.

They had originally planned to let Li Dayi return to the village first, and slowly catch the mastermind behind the scenes. Unexpectedly, Jiang An’an had stormed into the medicine peddler’s lair and caught Dayi’s grandmother red-handed.

Cold sweat began to bead on Dayi’s grandmother’s forehead, she finally realized that she had been under police surveillance for a long time. She was very smart, she carefully considered and realized that it was Jiang Dezhu who had exposed her identity.

In other words, their recent actions had been discovered by the police, even if that little girl hadn’t been there today, they would have been caught sooner or later.

At this point, Dayi’s grandmother no longer dared to hide anything, she spilled the beans, “Yes, we noticed that the police were investigating the matter from sixteen years ago, so we decided to develop a few underlings to be scapegoats.

Those women who were oppressed by their husbands and families were the first choice, they would do anything to survive.

If I hadn’t helped Li Dayi, she would have been beaten to death by her husband, I was kind to save her from the fire.

Things went exactly as we planned, Wang Laosan was arrested, and Li Dayi became the victim, seriously ill in the hospital.”

As for Li Dayi and Dayi’s grandmother having no relationship before, they didn’t want to give the good-for-nothing girl a name, so they called her Dayi or Daniu. As long as they stood at the door and shouted, dozens of women would come out to answer.

“Jiang Dezhu is full of bad intentions, he came up with this plan. He said that his niece is soft-hearted and full of righteous zeal, she could be used to help Li Dayi get away with it.” Dayi’s grandmother had been obsessed with money all her life, but she had never hurt her own family, she couldn’t be as ruthless as Jiang Dezhu.

Through the wall, Dayi’s grandmother’s words also brought a huge shock to Jiang An’an.

It wasn’t just Li Dayi who had deceived and used her, but it also shook the beliefs she held.

What would society become if people’s kindness and justice were used by criminals?

Everyone sweeps the snow in front of their own door, don’t worry about the frost on other people’s roofs.

That’s why people in later decades didn’t dare to help old people who fell down, they didn’t dare to meddle in other people’s business; that’s why many children were kidnapped, and the traffickers would cripple them, forcing them to beg, to join circuses as freaks to attract attention…

“Don’t doubt yourself, you’re on the right track.” An old hand suddenly patted her shoulder.

The old director stood beside her, his eyes full of wisdom, “The Women’s Federation has a long way to go, as long as you do your job better, the oppressed women will see hope for survival, and they won’t turn to darkness.”

Jiang An’an silently clenched her fist.

Yes, her power is still small, and there are many things she can do. As long as the spirit of generations is passed down, there will always be a day when the clouds will part.

What about Dayi?

The old director said, “She has to stay at the police station with her family, and her future will be arranged after the investigation is completely finished.”

Hearing this, Jiang An’an’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Dayi was an orphan picked up by her grandmother halfway through, she had no home and could only go to the orphanage.

But the orphanage…

She bit her lip, and began to make other plans in her heart.

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Based on the clues provided by Dayi’s grandmother, the police followed the trail and arrested the other two suspects. The criminals suffered heavy losses and had to hide in the darkness again.

The police did a good job of keeping things secret, and the brigade below was completely unaware of the matter.

Until the news spread that Li Dayi had just been released from the hospital and was arrested by the police…

When Li Po heard that her daughter was in trouble, she was so worried that she developed a ring of blisters around her mouth. She led her children and grandchildren to the Nanxi Brigade to demand an explanation: “Jiang An’an, didn’t you say that Wang Laosan was arrested for breaking the law, why was my daughter also arrested?”

The family was furious, and the Nanxi Brigade wasn’t a pushover either. The two groups of people, armed with hoes and other tools, stood facing each other, the scene was filled with smoke.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was there, Jiang An’an explained in detail, “Li Dayi used stimulants on Wang Laosan, her behavior was heinous, she is a serious criminal! Stimulants are strictly controlled drugs by the state, and those who provide them are also guilty.”

The Li family deflated.

Several brothers quickly denied responsibility, “It definitely wasn’t us, the Li family has been poor peasants for six generations, we have no background or money, we couldn’t have gotten any stimulants.”

“A married daughter is like water that’s been poured out, Li Dayi and Wang Laosan haven’t divorced yet. She was born into the Wang family, and when she dies, she’s a ghost of the Wang family, it has nothing to do with our Li family.”

“Mom, if you’re still fighting for Dayi, we’ll have to split up.”

“Split up?”

“No, no!”

Li Po instantly jolted, cold sweat broke out on her back, and she quickly wiped away her tears and snot. Her daughter was not as important as her sons, she and her old man were still counting on their children and grandchildren to support them in their old age.

The Li family came in a hurry, and they left just as quickly.

The villagers exclaimed that they had learned something new: domestic violence is illegal, and giving someone drugs is also illegal.

Two days later, the legal verdict came down. Wang Laosan was sentenced to five years for domestic violence, and Li Dayi was sentenced to a heavier term for using illegal substances. Even though their divorce was finalized in court, they were both sent to a farm for reform.

The news spread back to the Nanxi Brigade, and everyone was shocked.

“Even in ancient times, they had to hold a trial before beheading someone. Is the court like the county government, with County Magistrate Bai personally judging the case?”

Lin Meiru overheard this and finally had a chance to show off her knowledge. She immediately corrected them, “You bunch of illiterates, the court has specialized judges, the county magistrate and the judges each have their own responsibilities.”

She glanced at Zhu Po.

Everyone immediately understood and pushed Zhu Po out of the center, letting Lin Meiru take the C position.

Feeling the admiration of everyone, Lin Meiru cleared her throat and said, “You can get a divorce at the Civil Affairs Bureau, why did Wang Laosan have to go to court and be tried? Was he just unlucky?”

Zhu Po quickly answered, “Because he almost beat Li Dayi to death?”

“That’s right!” Lin Meiru raised her chin, “As the saying goes, the law doesn’t enter the home, disciplining children and wives is encouraged in the old generation’s concept. As long as they don’t commit crimes, the law rarely intervenes.”

Everyone nodded, it was true, even subconsciously, they still felt that Li Dayi was making a fuss over nothing.

“But the old saying also says that killing is against the law, are wives not human beings? Should we women just let the men beat us up and silently endure it for a lifetime?”

Lin Meiru put her hands on her hips, her saliva flying, “What’s wrong with us women? We work in the fields to earn work points, we’re the masters of housework, without us, the house would become a pigsty. Why should we make such a huge contribution to the family and still have to endure the beatings of the men? Don’t we get upset and sad?”

“Good!”

“That’s so well said!!”

A group of aunts and young wives felt relieved, the more they thought about it, the more heartbroken they became, they couldn’t help but wipe their tears with their sleeves.

That’s right, they work their butts off all day long, keeping the house in order. Look at those bachelors, they’re all living such a miserable life, they have to cook their own meals if they want to eat something warm.