Married to the army by mistake, abstinent boss becomes addicted to pampering his wife

Chapter 353 Extra Chapter 14: The Holy Mother Themselves
Jiang Moli's performance in mediating the Tian family dispute satisfied Li Hong, the director of the Women's Federation, and earned the recognition of Jiang Moli's work ability from the Women's Federation staff.

Considering that she was pregnant and the man was the regimental commander, Li Hong did not dare to assign her any tasks outside the office, fearing that she would be unable to bear the responsibility if something went wrong. Instead, she only let her stay in the office to study materials and do some minor tasks such as receiving guests.

After flipping through several old cases of assistance provided in the past, Jiang Moli got angry. Seeing that Li Hong was still in the office, she thought of asking for leave to go out and catch some fish.

"Director Li, what are you busy with? Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Xiao Jiang, you've come at the right time. As required by our superiors, our Women's Federation is going to hold a lecture on family education and women and children's self-protection. You're highly educated, so how about we assign you the task of writing the speech?"

Jiang Moli had been trying to curry favor with Li Hong, hoping to win her over and get her out of the house. Little did she expect to walk right into a trap and be conscripted on the spot.

After a moment's thought, she agreed, "No problem, I guarantee I'll complete the task. But Director Li, I have a small request: could I say a few words on stage during the lecture?"

Li Hong only has a primary school education, so writing speeches is too difficult for her.

Jiang Moli's willingness to take on the responsibility saved her a lot of effort.

He agreed without hesitation when Jiang Moli asked to participate in the speech.

That evening, Jiang Moli finished the speech draft that Li Hong had asked her to do at home, but she did not take the draft to her workplace immediately.

Standing out too much when you first arrive at a new workplace is not a good thing.

The tallest tree catches the most wind; keeping a low profile and focusing on your work is the best approach.

In the following days, apart from her daily work, she spent all her time at her desk diligently writing her speech.

"Xiao Jiang, if you get tired of writing, go for a walk. Take your time writing the manuscript; your health is the most important thing."

Seeing her scratching her head and sighing, Li Hong showed her considerate concern.

Jiang Moli closed the manuscript, which was two-thirds full, and said with a grin, "I'll go for a walk, as the director says."

"Go."

Li Hong was very satisfied with her compliance.

After she left, Li Hong went to her desk, picked up the manuscript, read it, and put it back in its place with a smile on her face.

No leader would dislike a subordinate who is both capable and tactful.

Affection level +1, 10000 yuan received.

……

As I stepped out of the office, a wave of heat hit me.

It was already mid-June, and the sun was scorching the ground like a fireball. Cicadas on the tree branches were chirping their hearts out.

Jiang Moli slowly walked back to the family compound with her umbrella. She would lie down for a while and then it would be time for lunch.

Halfway there, he met Lin Caiyun, who worked at the same company.

The other person was in a hurry and looked displeased, as if they had encountered some troublesome matter.

Jiang Moli greeted her proactively, "Sister Lin."

"Oh, Xiao Jiang, where are you going?" Lin Caiyun stopped to chat with her.

"I've been writing all morning and my head is spinning, so I came out for a walk."

Lin Caiyun nodded and was about to say goodbye and return to her workplace when Jiang Moli pulled her aside and said, "Sister Lin, you look unhappy. Is something bothering you?"

"Just thinking about it makes me furious. That Feng Jinmei is a complete scoundrel. She insisted that her stepson stole her steamed buns, so she chained him up in the cellar and wouldn't let him eat, drink, or relieve himself. The five-year-old boy was as skinny as a monkey and stinked!"

Lin Caiyun was already seething with anger, and when Jiang Moli asked her about it, she immediately launched into a tirade like a machine gun.

In the past, Jiang Moli didn't like to meddle in other people's business, because rashly interfering in other people's cause and effect could easily backfire.

But now, in order to gain favor, she has to transform into the saintly Mary who saves people from suffering.

"Sister Lin, come to my house and have a seat. Tell me about Feng Jinmei in detail."

Lin Caiyun hesitated, "I still have to go back to my unit..." Jiang Moli took her arm and said affectionately, "It's okay to be delayed for a while, I'll treat you to something nice."

It was hot, and after a long morning of running around, Lin Caiyun's throat was parched. Seeing that the family compound was just ahead, she reluctantly followed along.

……

Jiang Moli made a pot of hand-whipped lemon tea for Lin Caiyun.

Slice a fresh lemon, mash it, add honey and chilled tea, stir well, and then garnish with a few fresh mint leaves.

Lin Caiyun drank two large glasses in one go!
"Xiao Jiang, your lemon tea is refreshing and thirst-quenching, it's really good."

Jiang Moli smiled and said, "I'll write down a recipe for you in a bit, so you can make it yourself whenever you want at home."

"Then I'll thank you in advance!"

After finishing their tea, Lin Caiyun told Jiang Moli about Feng Jinmei's situation in detail.

The victim this time is a five-year-old boy named Gousheng.

When Gousheng was born, his biological mother died in childbirth, and the following month his father married Feng Jinmei.

When Feng Jinmei first entered the family, she was quite virtuous and treated Gousheng as her own son. However, after she gave birth to her own son a couple of years ago, her attitude towards Gousheng, her stepson, changed drastically.

They would beat and scold him all the time, and they would lock him up and not feed him. Several times, they almost starved Gousheng to death.

Even Gou Sheng's nickname came from the fact that he was often so hungry that he would fight with dogs for food, which is why the villagers gave him that nickname.

Jiang Moli asked, "Where are the child's father and grandparents? Don't they care whether he lives or dies? He's their own son and grandson, no matter what."

"Feng Jinmei is extremely arrogant and domineering, relying on her own son. If her in-laws say anything bad about her, she threatens to take her son back to her parents' home. If anyone in the village dares to gossip, she'll send Gousheng to that family to raise. When we went to her door to talk to her, she started lecturing us instead, saying that the child was dishonest and needed to be disciplined from a young age. She even turned around and said that being a stepmother is hard, you can't discipline him or not, and she's the one who's wronged!"

Seeing that Lin Caiyun was quite angry, Jiang Moli poured her another cup of lemon tea.

"Sister Lin, have some tea to calm down. This matter isn't difficult to resolve."

Hearing her say that, Lin Caiyun's anger subsided considerably before she even drank the tea.

……

The next morning, Jiang Moli went to the Wang family with Lin Caiyun.

Feng Jinmei was petite with a round face, and her delicate appearance made it hard to believe she was a vicious and mean person.

"Officer Lin, you've really gone to a lot of trouble, taking care of our family's mess every day."

When the two men came to her door, Feng Jinmei responded with sarcasm and clearly didn't take it seriously.

Lin Caiyun cut to the chase: "Where is Gou Sheng?"

"He's in the cellar, look, I was just saying I'd bring him some food."

When Lin Caiyun looked, she saw that the bowl was full of pumpkin, sweet potato and vegetable stalks, and there wasn't a single grain of rice in sight.

Such poor food would be unbearable even for an adult, let alone a five-year-old child like Gousheng, who is at the age when he needs nutrition to grow. Eating this every day would either starve him or make him die of illness.

"You're feeding him this stuff?"

Feng Jinmei gave a forced smile. "We rural folks don't live as comfortably as you city folks. We usually eat these coarse foods. Otherwise, why don't you send me some refined grains so I can taste what they're like?"

Lin Caiyun had no choice but to say to Gousheng, "Didn't I tell you to let him out? Why are you still locking him in the cellar?"

"The person has been released and is now running around stealing people's things. Are you going to do anything about it?"

Jiang Moli chimed in, "We're here today to handle this matter."

Feng Jinmei looked her up and down for a moment, then threw the bowl she was holding on the ground and shouted at the top of her lungs to the surrounding area:
"Everyone come and see! A kind-hearted person has come to our village today!"

Jiang Moli raised an eyebrow and smiled.