A ragged cub at the beginning

Jiang Xiaodong looked up at her, and the tears that had just stopped came out again, "But sister, sister is..." He said the word "fool" with difficulty, and tears continued to flow.

Tang Xu frowned and wiped his tears distressedly, "Sister is not stupid, what they said is wrong." She thought for a moment and tried to explain it to him as directly as possible, "Sister is just too scared. She is afraid that someone will hurt her, so she locked herself up."

"Then when will she come out? I'm a little tired." Jiang Xiaodong lowered his head, "I want to talk to her."

"Was my sister like this when she was born?" Tang Xu asked him.

"No." Jiang Xiaodong shook his head. "When mom was still alive, she talked a lot. She talked to us a lot every day. At that time, I thought she was annoying. Later, after mom died, she fell ill, and she was like this after she woke up."

"Then let's give her some time, okay?" Tang Xu held his shoulders, "You can tell me if you have anything later."

"Yeah." Jiang Xiaodong wiped his eyes with his sleeve and began to sob softly.

"What's wrong? Brother Xiaodong is crying."

"Xiaonan was injured! Seriously! That's why he was crying."

"Then what should we do? Can't Sister Banxia cure it?"

"I do not know."

"So is he still going to kindergarten?"

Qiyue and Jiarui were still talking when Fang Zijun jumped out and shouted, "Aunt Xu, Brother Xiaodong, it's time to go to school. If you're late, you won't get any snacks!"

Jiang Xiaodong turned around quickly and wiped his tears before turning his head back. However, his eyes were red and swollen like walnuts.

Sometimes, Fang Zijun's slowness and carelessness also make people distressed.

"Got it, let's go." Tang Xu patted Jiang Xiaodong, "Go to school first, my sister has adults here, she will be fine."

Jiang Xiaodong turned around and saw Sun Banxia had gone in at some point and closed the door. He looked at the closed door and nodded, "Okay."

When I got to the door, Butler Qi was waiting. "The car is ready. Let's go in it."

When they arrived at the kindergarten, the children had already gone in. Tang Xu asked them to go to the classroom by themselves, and when he turned around, he found Tang Ling still behind him, "Hey, sister, when did you come?"

Tang Ling looked at her, making sure she was serious, and didn't want to talk for a moment. She looked at Tang Xu coldly and said, "I came here with you guys."

Tang Xu's eyes widened in surprise, "Really?"

Tang Ling closed her eyes, not wanting to see her, and turned away. Her high ponytail swung in an arc in the air, hitting Tang Xu's face.

Tang Xu wiped his face, thinking that Tang Ling did it on purpose.

Zhao Yuexi strolled to Class 2. Her eyes were red. She didn't know if she had been taught a lesson. She no longer had her previous arrogant look and looked a little pitiful.

Wang Rouer's face was a little swollen, but she looked fine. Wu Yuer was still timid. She didn't hide in the corner today, but followed Wang Rouer like a chick looking for its mother.

Tang Xu waved to the head teacher, and when she came out, he said, "Pay more attention to Zhao Yuexi today. The child is still young, so don't hate her just because she has a bad temper. Most of the problems of children are caused by their parents."

"Okay, I understand." The head teacher nodded.

Tang Xu inspected the kindergarten and returned to the office after confirming that there were no problems. Qi Qing did not come over, but went to the portrait shop to watch over it and paint some fans to sell.

She tidied up the table, took out the picture book she had drawn in her spare time, and prepared to print some more so that the children could take them home to read.

I don't know how Xiaonan is doing. She sighed. Damn Wang Yan. I didn't have time to deal with her for the rumor last time, and now she does this evil thing again. If I had dealt with her earlier, maybe...

She shook her head, there was no need to blame herself. She had tried her best to take care of the brother and sister, spending the day in the kindergarten and going back to sleep at night. Who could have expected something like this to happen?

"Tang Xu, someone is looking for you." Tang Yao showed his face at the door and left, leaving behind a dark and thin woman.

Tang Xu looked at her. She looked to be in her forties. Her clothes were washed white, and her sleeves were frayed, revealing a pair of weathered and cracked hands. Her face was dark yellow, and she looked like someone who often did farm work. "Who are you?"

"I, I'm from the same village as Nini's mother." The woman grabbed the hem of her clothes with both hands, and the clothes were pulled straight by her. She lowered her head, as if she was afraid of seeing others, or as if she was afraid of being seen by others. "I, she asked me to come to you. I have something, something, and I want your help."

"Oh," Nini's mother, isn't she the woman whose husband was a soldier and was bullied by her mother-in-law? Tang Xu pointed to the chair, "Sit down and talk if you have anything to say."

She walked over and carefully sat on the edge of a chair, picking at her hemmed sleeves with her fingers, not knowing whether she wanted to pull off the rough edges or to smooth them out. After a long while, she finally mustered up the courage to say, "My husband loves to drink, and he beats people when he's drunk." She shrank her neck, probably remembering something scary, and put her hand on her arm, "At first he just scolded me, and once he beat me, I was so scared that I went back to my parents' home. He bought a chicken and asked me to go back, but my father told him to get out, and my mother advised me to endure it for the sake of the children. The neighbor next door also came to persuade me, saying that couples quarrel at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. This time I know I was wrong, and I won't dare to do it next time."

It's this kind of thing again, Tang Xu sighed secretly.

The woman's voice was choked with sobs and excitement. "But no! He got worse! As soon as I went back, he would kneel down and admit his mistakes to my parents, and send me some meat and vegetables! That day, I heard my sister-in-law say that the beatings were worth it, and I could eat meat every day if I was beaten..." Her throat choked and she took a few deep breaths. "Later I didn't go back, but he beat me even harder. In the past, he only beat me when he was in a bad mood and drank. Later, he would beat me for anything, such as if the food was too salty, the clothes were not washed clean, or I was slow to answer questions. I was forced into a corner once and hit him back. My mother-in-law also helped beat me, saying that I couldn't beat her son. I..."

She couldn't continue. Tang Xu was so angry that his head hurt. "How can I help you?"

"I don't know. People around me told me to be patient, but I can't bear it anymore! I really can't bear it anymore!" She said excitedly, rolling up her sleeves and opening her collar. "Wang Chun said she was indebted to you. You are smart and beautiful. Can you give me some advice? What should I do? Please, please save me, I'm dying, I don't want to die yet, my child is so young, I can't die!" After that, she collapsed on the ground, covering her face and burst into tears.

Tang Xu looked at the scars and angrily said, "Didn't your father and brother stand up for you? Beat that guy half to death and see if he dares to do it again next time!"

She just shook her head and cried without saying anything.

"How many children do you have?" Tang Xu asked.

"Three. The eldest is seven years old, the second is five years old, and the third is two years old..." she answered with sobs.

Tang Xu forced himself to calm down and asked, "What advice do you want me to give you? Do you want to take the child and leave? Or do you want to continue living your life but just don't want to be beaten again?"

"I take the kids with me?" She raised her head and looked at Tang Xu with tears in her eyes. "But how can I support four people? I definitely can't go back to my parents' home. My family can't afford to support so many people. I... I don't know what to do."

"Stay here for two days. I'll think about it." Tang Xu looked at the dark circles under her eyes that were about to fall below her nose and stood up. "Come with me first. I'll find a place for you to rest, have a good meal and have a good sleep."

After hearing this, she stood up hesitantly and said, "But, but, I will be beaten if I don't go back."

"Stay here for now. I'll think of a solution. Come." Tang Xu took her to Xingzi. Xingzi listened to her experience and felt the same way. She spoke to her gently and took her to the house. She prepared food and hot water for her, and asked her to clean up, eat and then sleep for a while.

In this damn world, how many rubbish people love to beat their wives?! Tang Xu was angry and helpless. She had already taken in many such women, but she couldn't keep all of them in the kindergarten.

What should I do? Tang Xu pounded his head. What would people do nowadays? Domestic violence is something that the police cannot handle, not to mention in ancient times.

Women's Federation? ? Does the Women's Federation have any control? Can she set up a Women's Federation? Women and Children Protection League? Is that what it's called?

Domestic violence is domestic violence, violent injury is violent injury. Why does it become a family matter when the word "family" is added?

Tang Xu was puzzled, but even in modern times with perfect laws, such things are not uncommon.

She thought of Du Yun, the mayor of the town. If she became the mayor's wife in the future, would she be qualified to set up such a place to protect those women and children who were stuck in the quagmire and unable to struggle?

She thought a lot and thought about getting some ladies from the wealthy circle to join in. Only by getting more people involved can there be more support. She thought that it must be recognized and supported by the government in order to have a deterrent effect.

But I'm afraid all of these are very difficult.

She knocked her head on the table in frustration. Was this idea too naive? Could she really do it? In this patriarchal society, she had no power or influence, just an ordinary person. She was lucky to get to where she is now, and she had many helpers around her.

But at least we're not alone, right?

"Women and Children Protection Association?" Du Yun paused, "Your idea is good, but there will be a lot of resistance."

Tang Xu lowered his head. Yes. She was just making a small fuss now. She only took in women and children from ordinary families. They basically never left the kindergarten and were not seen by others. Moreover, the lower-class people would not think of reporting to the authorities when they encountered such things. Generally, unless it was a matter of life and death or a great vengeance, they would not go to the county government. First of all, the first procedure of reporting to the authorities was to write a petition, which stopped them from entering.

But her current way of dealing with it can only solve the problem in a short period of time. Du Yun mentioned this problem to her.

She had never been in the circle of rich people. First, she couldn't get in touch with them, and no one would ask her for help. Second, women were used to swallowing their anger, and the family and marriages were complicated, so she couldn't handle them simply and roughly.

Kindness is a virtue. With a kind heart, we long to bring warmth and light to the world. However, in the face of reality, we will find that a kind heart alone is far from enough. Without the support of strength, those beautiful wishes often become powerless, like castles in the air, and meaningless.

Tang Xu didn't remember where he saw these words, but he felt that they were very applicable to his current self.