Being a director starts with fighting domestic violence

She can live without a man, but she needs more spiritual and material support and a more relaxed social environment before she dares to say this.

Hearing this, the woman was stunned for a moment and then revealed a smile that was uglier than crying.

"Little sister, thank you for making me happy." After saying this, the woman lowered her head, as if the anger just now had never existed.

"It's less than five pounds, a little over four and a half pounds. Give me twenty-five cents." The woman returned to her original vagueness, even more indifferent than before.

Gao You took out five dollars and handed it to the woman.

The woman said nothing more. She gave Gao You the change and squatted down to continue sorting the pile of old books.

Gao You returned to the newsstand with a bundle of newspapers and magazines.

"Have you chosen so quickly?" Sister Li was reading today's newspaper while there were no customers.

"Sister, tell me about that sister!" Gao You said.

Hearing this, Sister Li put down the newspaper in her hand, sighed, and then said: "Alas... Her name is Xiao Deng, and she has a miserable life. Ten years ago, her husband beat her after getting drunk, and later locked her at home. Unexpectedly, the house next door caught fire, and she was trapped and could not escape. The fire burned to her house, and she was hit by the burning beams. She was burned in many places, and her face was the worst." Sister Li told the origin of the scar in one breath.

"Luckily, she was lucky enough to be rescued by her neighbors and survived, but she still has scars on her face and body."

"After that, her husband beat her even more severely. He would beat her to death if he couldn't kill her. Neighbors tried to persuade her but she wouldn't listen. When the situation got serious, comrades from the police station came to her house and arrested her husband and locked him up for a few days. After he came out, he beat her even more severely." Sister Li sighed.

"The Women's Federation doesn't care either?" Gao You asked.

"Of course they care. Why not? The county women's director goes to her house every day to persuade her, but the man doesn't listen. He still beats her after he leaves. The Women's Federation also arranged her job at the recycling station. They wanted to help her set herself up first. What a pity!"

"Doesn't her husband's company care?"

"There's nothing we can do about it. He was fired from his company two years ago, and he started beating people even more severely. He also asked Xiao Deng for money to buy alcohol, and beat people again if he didn't give him money. There's nothing anyone can do about him," said Sister Li helplessly.

Gao You’s fists hardened. Is there no one who can control this beast?

"Can't we just get a divorce? Is this life interesting?" Gao You was angry at her for not fighting back.

"I have advised her countless times that since she doesn't have any children, she should just get a divorce sooner rather than later."

"But she doesn't dare. Her husband is a beast, and her parents and brother are even less than that. A few years ago, when she went back to her parents' home and said she wanted a divorce, her father slapped her on the spot and threatened that if she dared to divorce, he would beat her to death first. She is the middle child in the family, with two older sisters and two younger brothers. Her parents don't treat their daughters as human beings at all, and her two sisters married whoever gave the highest gift money."

"Xiao Deng has been pretty and capable since she was a child. When she was thirteen or fourteen, someone came to propose marriage to her, but her parents wanted to sell her for a high price, so they kept her until she was twenty-two. Until Xiao Deng's man fell in love with her at first sight, he spent a full three hundred yuan on the betrothal gift and finally married her."

After taking a sip of hot water, Sister Li continued, "Logically, after spending so much money to marry such a beautiful wife, shouldn't she be pampered? Unfortunately, Xiao Deng's luck is so bad. After marriage, the two had a good relationship, until two years later, oh, I forgot to mention, her husband was a driver, driving long distances for the company. Her husband had a car accident one time, and..." Sister Li looked at Gao You hesitantly, hesitating whether to tell the girl about this.

"It's not working there?" Gao You guessed.