Chapter 175: Who Threw That?
Lu Qiaoge stared at the window on the second floor.
Several people came from behind the woman to pull her away, but unexpectedly she pushed them away with a slap and continued to curse: “Why pick up all that junk of yours? It reeks of a slutty smell. Who knows what shameless things you’ve done in the countryside that you dare not go back home for. Now you’ve stirred up the family so it can’t go on. If I were you, I would’ve smashed my head and died long ago. You…”
Lu Qiaoge pointed to the second floor: “Shut your mouth!”
The woman glared with her eyeballs, and someone shouted: “This is Lu Qiaoge, the Mediator Lu from the Neighborhood Committee.”
It had to be said that Lu Qiaoge was quite a celebrity in the family courtyard.
Many old women knew her.
The woman did not know Lu Qiaoge, but upon hearing it was a Street Cadre, she stopped cursing loudly, though she still muttered under her breath.
At that moment, the young woman holding her things glanced at Lu Qiaoge and murmured: “Thank you.”
Then she ran toward the road.
Lu Qiaoge grabbed her wrist at once. The young woman’s glance was full of despair, clearly intending to take the desperate path.
Lu Qiaoge sneered: “You’re really kind-hearted. Even when seeking death, you have to find a place with no one around?”
At this time, Lu Qiaoge saw Wang Dama coming through the crowd. This was from the Residents’ Committee.
Lu Qiaoge: “Wang Dama, whose daughter is this?”
Wang Dama pointed to the second floor and said in a low voice: “She’s the youngest daughter of the Old Fan Family, Fan Xiaoyu. Old Fan Pozi has two sons and one daughter. The one standing there cursing is Old Fan Pozi’s second daughter-in-law. This old woman prefers sons over daughters. Even with just one daughter, she treats her poorly.
You know, after Old Fan Pozi retired, she arranged for her second daughter-in-law to take over her job, then sent the unemployed Fan Xiaoyu to be inserted into the countryside. This girl stayed in the countryside for several years and just came back last week. With limited space at home, she shares a room with her parents. The second daughter-in-law is no pushover. Every day it’s either arguing or making a fuss…”
Lu Qiaoge said: “Let’s go to the Old Fan Family.”
Wang Dama nodded, pulled the pale-faced Fan Xiaoyu, and said in a low voice: “You don’t know her yet, do you? This is the new mediator from our Neighborhood Committee. With her here, she’ll definitely get justice for you. Your second sister-in-law is too outrageous. Your mom is so biased it’s excessive. When she’s old, she’ll surely regret it.”
Lu Qiaoge thought to herself, how many people could think about what life would be like twenty years from now.
Fan Xiaoyu clenched her teeth tightly. She really wanted to die. Go to Hongxing Lake. Even if they fished her out after death, it would all be over.
But her wrist was gripped by Lu Qiaoge. This young cadre was younger than her, but the strength in her hand was not small.
Just like that, she pulled her up to the second floor.
Standing in front of the tightly closed room door, Wang Dama was a bit angry: “Open the door! You know we’re here, yet you close the door. What do you mean by that, Old Fan Pozi?”
Lu Qiaoge: “…”
This Wang Dama was somewhat interesting.
Wang Dama said softly to Lu Qiaoge: “That Old Fan Tou has the most wits. He just likes to pretend to be the nice guy.”
The door of the Old Fan Family was opened.
Lu Qiaoge pulled Fan Xiaoyu inside. There were quite a few people in the room.
The second daughter-in-law said irritably: “What are you doing in the middle of the day? Can’t people eat anymore?”
Lu Qiaoge: “Whose stuff was thrown?”
Everyone in the room looked at the second daughter-in-law. She glared: “I threw it. So what? You’re just a mediator, do you manage this too?”
Lu Qiaoge sneered: “Didn’t you know about the security regulations issued by the Factory Office last month? Residents on the second floor and above are not allowed to throw things out the window. Violators will be fined five yuan. If the circumstances are serious and cause serious consequences, they will be handed over to Public Security for handling.”
She didn’t give the second daughter-in-law a chance to speak: “You’re Fan Xiaoyu’s sister-in-law. Even if you don’t want Fan Xiaoyu to live at home, you could completely come to the Neighborhood Committee. We’d solve this problem for you. But what right do you have to throw away her things? This is the new society, not the old society. Don’t always put on that arrogant and domineering posture that disregards laws and regulations!”
Wang Dama was very excited and stepped forward, saying: “Old Fan Tou, Old Fan Pozi, why aren’t you two saying anything? Xiaoyu is your own daughter. Your family’s second daughter-in-law curses her like that, and you just listen? Do you two have something wrong with you?”
Old Fan Pozi pursed her lips: “The second daughter-in-law doesn’t have bad intentions. She was just angry for the moment. It’ll be fine in a bit.”
Wang Dama was left speechless by this.
She was an active member, preparing to run for Residents’ Committee team leader in the autumn election.
She had mediated this matter once before, but no one took her words seriously.
Now it seemed they didn’t just ignore it; these two really had issues.
Who protects their daughter-in-law to bully their own daughter like this?
Lu Qiaoge glanced at the environment in the room. The house wasn’t big. Though not a family of more than ten, there were still seven people, and with Fan Xiaoyu, it was eight.
Living like that was indeed inconvenient.
But actually, for families like this, even if they lived in a villa, they’d still despise their daughter. It would just be with different excuses then.
Lu Qiaoge said to Fan Xiaoyu: “Our Staff Hospital admitted an eleven-year-old boy who was injured today. He was just rescued. The Neighborhood Committee has arranged for Second Aunt Lin to take care of him. I want to arrange for you to go in for the night shift too. The hospital ward is a single room, so you’ll have a temporary place to stay. As for later, we’ll talk after the child is discharged. What do you think?”
Fan Xiaoyu excitedly widened her eyes and said without thinking: “I agree, I agree.”
Not to mention a single hospital ward—even if it was the toilet, she’d be willing to live there.
It was still better than being despised by these so-called relatives in this family.
Tears fell from Fan Xiaoyu’s eyes drop by drop.
Wang Dama said pointedly: “Xiaoyu, you have to believe that there are still more good people in this world.”
After all, those with black hearts, rotten livers, and bad intestines were the minority.
Fan Xiaoyu’s things were dirtied. She wiped her tears, gathered her things together, and soon packed them all into her worn canvas bag. She didn’t want to stay even a minute longer.
Lu Qiaoge glanced obliquely at the smug Fan Second daughter-in-law and asked: “Aunt, which work unit and which department are you from?”
Fan Second daughter-in-law: “What do you want to do? Let me tell you, this is a family matter. Fan Xiaoyu is my sister-in-law. This has nothing to do with the work unit.”
Lu Qiaoge said impatiently: “Requesting your work unit to educate you not to throw things around randomly. If everyone in a building is like you, won’t the pedestrians downstairs be out of luck? Also, will you go to the Residents’ Committee to pay the fine yourself, or should I go to your work unit to ask your leader for it?”
People like this won’t suddenly repent and reform just because of a few words from you.
She has her own set of laws for survival.
Not to mention having Old Fan Tou and the others backing her up.
Fan Second daughter-in-law didn’t expect Lu Qiaoge to be serious. For some reason, Lu Qiaoge’s impatient expression made her feel afraid.
But she didn’t want to pay the fine either.
Suddenly pointing at Fan Xiaoyu carrying the canvas bag: “Isn’t she going to the hospital to serve patients? You have to pay wages, right? Deduct it from there.”
Lu Qiaoge and Wang Dama couldn’t help but look at Fan Xiaoyu.
For a matter like this, the two of them couldn’t step in. What if Fan Xiaoyu agreed?
No wonder they say family matters are the most tangled.
