Chapter 69: The Inspection Team

Looking at the faces of the women and girls, young and old, filled with righteous indignation, Lin Meiru felt like she had been injected with a shot of adrenaline. She stood up abruptly and raised her fist towards the sky, “Serious domestic violence is subject to legal consequences. The Marriage Law, the Public Security Administration Law, and the Criminal Law all have statements prohibiting abuse.

We all have children and grandchildren to worry about, although we can’t get divorced, we can fight for our position in the family, so that the next time those men want to hit us, they’ll think twice!”

“That’s right!”

“We should memorize these laws and tell them to those men, and also let the children learn them.”

The women were filled with righteous indignation, they were determined to keep up with the revolutionary pace. For every sentence Lin Meiru said, they recited it back.

For a while, the entire square was filled with the sound of loud recitation.

This day was destined to be recorded in the annals of the Nanxi Brigade.

Taking advantage of this momentum, Jiang An’an found Wen Hao, “Can you draw comic strips based on these two stories?”

She took out a comic book, a treasured possession that she had kept hidden, and used it as a reference for Wen Hao.

Wen Hao wasn’t interested in comic books, his family was well-off, and he was an only child, he had a whole box of them when he was young. Instead, he was fascinated by Jiang An’an’s stories.

The stories were very old-fashioned. The first one mainly told the story of a rural woman named Cuihua who suffered domestic violence, she sought help from the police and the Women’s Federation, and successfully divorced, finally living a happy and fulfilling life with her own hard work.

The second story told the story of a poor little girl named Daniu, who was not loved by her father or mother, and she had always envied her younger brother who had the opportunity to go to school. To be able to study, she got up before dawn to feed the pigs and do housework, she squeezed out time to learn to read at the school gate.

The school teacher was moved by her actions and developed a love for talent, he often gave her extra guidance. When she grew up, Daniu got her wish and became a clerk in a factory, while her pampered younger brother, who was loved by the whole family, achieved nothing, and his parents regretted it deeply.

This was a novel story of evil being punished, and the whole family going to hell, it was so satisfying that it made people’s milk come in.

Wen Hao’s creative desire was completely ignited, he patted his chest and promised, “I’ll draw it in a week.”

The story structure was already there, he only needed to draw simple characters, and he didn’t need to color them, it was quite simple for him.

Jiang An’an’s lips curled up slightly, she encouraged him, “The Women’s Federation needs someone who is good at publicity, I’ll recommend you to Director Gao next year.”

Hearing this, Wen Hao’s heart pounded with excitement, he wouldn’t have to work in the sun and rain, and he could listen to gossip all day long, it was a dream job.

“But…” he hesitated, “Wouldn’t people laugh at me, a big man, joining the Women’s Federation?”

“…”

“Are you going to do it or not? If you don’t, I’ll find someone else.”

“…I’ll do it!”

Being laughed at wouldn’t take away a few pounds of flesh, it was better than working in the fields.

This was a good deal.

Jiang An’an quickly added another pancake to solidify his decision: “That’s right, a man should have great ambitions. The Women’s Federation is short-staffed now, it’s a good investment, there’s a lot of room for growth. Don’t you want to make a name for yourself and achieve great things?”

Wen Hao was inspired by her words, he immediately patted his chest and assured her, “Comrade Xiao Jiang, please rest assured, I won’t let you down.”

He would stay up all night drawing tonight!

Jiang An’an’s lips curled into a brilliant smile, she had successfully recruited a capable younger brother with a good background. She put her hands behind her back, humming a tune as she went home.

She was halfway there when she met a group of people.

The leader was wearing a tunic suit and black-rimmed glasses, he looked like an old scholar. The others were also dressed well, neat and clean, they looked like intellectuals.

“Wait a minute, little comrade.”

A long-faced woman suddenly ran up to her.

From a distance, she hadn’t been able to see clearly, she only thought that the little girl was pretty. But now they were only an arm’s length away, she could see her clearly, and she couldn’t help but be amazed.

How could such a beauty exist in this remote village?

The little girl was beautiful and pleasing to the eye, her skin was as white and smooth as milk. The clothes with two patches on them looked fashionable on her.

The long-faced woman hesitated for a moment, then took out a piece of candy from her pocket and stuffed it into the little girl’s hand, she asked, “Little comrade, are you an educated youth? Is this Nanxi Brigade?”

Jiang An’an’s cheeks dimpled, “Yes, this is Nanxi Brigade, but I’m a native.”

“Ah?” The long-faced woman was surprised, “You don’t look like it.”

The little girl’s almond eyes were clear, she looked righteous, the long-faced woman couldn’t help but smile, “We are an inspection team, responsible for surveying minerals all over the country.”

Jiang An’an tilted her head, pretending to be a country bumpkin and asked, “What’s a mineral?”

The long-faced woman smiled even wider, “Minerals are substances that are buried underground and have mining value. If there are minerals in the back mountain of Nanxi Brigade, the whole village’s economy will develop rapidly.”

Jiang An’an seemed to be struck by the idea, she asked excitedly, “Then everyone will have money, we can eat meat and rice every day, we won’t be hungry anymore?”

As soon as she said this, many people showed disdainful expressions. Rural people really had no knowledge, even in their dreams, they only dared to dream of eating their fill every day.

The long-faced woman was quite satisfied with Jiang An’an’s simple appearance, “Our car broke down on the way, can you take me to find your brigade leader, and find a tractor to tow it to the county to get it fixed. Don’t worry, we won’t let you work for nothing, we’ll pay you.”

Jiang An’an took the group to find the brigade leader.

As soon as they entered the village, the first thing they saw was a group of women and girls, young and old, sitting under a big tree reciting. Listening carefully, they were reciting legal knowledge.

The inspection team was shocked, their eyes widened.

Many people rubbed their eyes, wondering if they had seen wrong.

But the magical nature of this village went far beyond that.

The group continued walking forward, and the sound of reading could be heard from the riverbank. Looking from afar, they saw a group of children of different heights reading.

It wasn’t unusual for children to read, but what was unusual was that all the children reading were girls.

“Old Sun, I’ve heard that there are some uncivilized places in the south that are matriarchal tribes. Is Nanxi Brigade like that?”

The old expert, called Old Sun, adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose. Thinking about what he had seen and heard along the way, he said, “It shows that the Women’s Federation in Yunzhou County has done a great job. I’ve told you all to think more and observe more, don’t jump to conclusions when you encounter something.”

The students who were criticized all lowered their heads in shame.

Ahead.

The long-faced woman tried to get information from Jiang An’an, “Nanxi Brigade is different from other brigades, is there some kind of high-level guidance behind it?”

Jiang An’an smiled solemnly, “Yes.”

The long-faced woman’s heart skipped a beat, a series of guesses popped into her head, such as the high-level figure behind the scenes being the soldier king who had gone to the countryside earlier, or maybe the gold had been divided among the villagers, or maybe this was a village of spies…

Just as she was lost in thought, she suddenly heard the little girl’s righteous voice, “Of course, it’s the Party that leads and guides our progress.”

The long-faced woman stumbled, almost falling flat on her face.

Jiang An’an tilted her head, “Isn’t that right?”

How could the long-faced woman dare to disagree, she quickly changed the subject, “How are the new educated youths in your brigade?”

She heard that they were from an elite unit, with a first-class family background. She wondered how far they had progressed, and whether they had already won over most of the people’s hearts?

Jiang An’an suddenly stopped.

The long-faced woman was puzzled, “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing, I just think you’re a bit nosy, you don’t seem like a decent person.”

“…”