Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 261 She just didn't believe it!

Sister Hua was also angry and scolded, "Song Jianfeng, what kind of male chauvinism are you showing here? Why don't you let Shi Xiangqin go to night school? And what do you mean by 'having bad intentions'? You want your partner to study hard and work hard to build the country, and you call that having bad intentions? Then I'm going to have a word with your leaders. What, is our neighborhood committee's night school a mistake?"

Song Jianfeng gritted his teeth, but he knew he couldn't find fault with Lu Qiaoge, so he had to bite the bullet and explain, "No, that's not what I meant. I accidentally said the wrong thing."

Sister Tong came over to act as a peacemaker. Of course, acting as a peacemaker is to ease the tension, not to muddy the waters.

She spoke to Shi Xiangqin first: "Don't just stand there blankly. This is the neighborhood office, and the mediators are all here. Just say what you think. If you haven't thought it through, don't rush. Think about it slowly. Or if you really can't figure it out, ask someone to call a family member over to help discuss it. But you should also think carefully about what Mediator Lu just told you. Taking care of the elderly is the right thing to do, but you are young, so it's also the right thing for you to learn more."

She then looked at Song Jianfeng, whose face was ashen: "Registering for marriage is also a joyous occasion. Everything can be discussed. Can't you just speak properly? Why are you shouting? Are you trying to show off your loud voice? Shi Xiangqin hasn't said anything yet. Okay, tell me what you're thinking now."

The people in the big office are actually very eloquent; having worked in the neighborhood office for years, they're not bad at talking.

Song Jianfeng: ...

His idea was that Shi Xiangqin should not be allowed to attend night school. After they got married, she would have to stay home and do housework to take care of his mother at night.

But now I've calmed down a bit, and I know that these words are inappropriate and shouldn't be said.

But he was angry and stubbornly refused to speak.

Lu Qiaoge didn't take it to heart.

When you're doing mediation work, why would anyone respect you?

She looked at Shi Xiangqin and said gently, "Sister Tong's suggestion is very good. If you are not sure, go home and discuss it with your family."

She didn't know the specifics of the other family's situation.

It's not appropriate to directly name family members.

Shi Xiangqin finally realized what was happening and murmured, "My mom wants me to go to night school. If I can graduate from night school, I can become a teacher."

Lu Qiaoge frowned almost imperceptibly. This girl seemed to lack her own opinions. Marrying a young man like this meant either unconditional obedience or a lifetime of suffering, and she might not even dare to mention divorce in the end.

Lu Qiaoge did not feel sorry for their misfortune or angry at their lack of ambition.

She still doesn't believe it!

Lu Qiaoge took her hand, soothing Shi Xiangqin's somewhat disordered emotions and nerves, but said in a firm but not soft tone, "You're not a child anymore. You've reached the age to register for marriage and start a family. You have a job, colleagues, and have entered society. How can you not have your own thoughts? I'm asking for your own thoughts now, not others'!"

Lu Qiaoge emphasized her words towards the end.

Then she let go.

Some people need a wake-up call.

This wake-up call may very well be something she'll remember for the rest of her life.

It may be useless, but it's good to do your best.

Shi Xiangqin's eyes widened, and this time her mind was finally clear, because Lu Qiaoge was asking her for her thoughts.

Shi Xiangqin's eyes also became firm: "I want to go to night school. I only graduated from elementary school, and I'm embarrassed to tell others. So I must graduate from high school, and only after graduating from high school can I possibly become a teacher."

Things are much better now than before.

At least in the education sector, apart from the fact that the college entrance examination has not yet been held, everything else has basically returned to normal.

Graduating from elementary school is not something to brag about.

Song Jianfeng immediately said, "If you go to night school, you'll have to attend classes from 6:30 to 9:30 after dinner. But my mom goes to bed at 9:00. Don't you want to care about anything?" Shi Xiangqin's face immediately turned red.

Looking at Song Jianfeng in disbelief, who seemed like a completely different person.

Now she finally understood that Song Jianfeng married her just to find someone to take care of his mother.

She didn't say she wouldn't take care of his mother or be filial to her after marriage, so why did he talk to her like that?
Shi Xiangqin put the letter of introduction and household registration book into her pocket, then clenched her fist, looked up at the tall and burly Song Jianfeng, and said, "Then let's wait until I graduate from night school before we get married."

Lu Qiaoge smiled slightly.

Yes, that's how it should be.

Song Jianfeng said angrily, "We agreed to register today and get married in half a month. Why should I wait until you graduate from night school to get married?"

Shi Xiangqin stood there biting her lip, and everyone in the large office was watching her.

They fell silent for a moment.

Lu Qiaoge remained silent.

She could not possibly make this decision for Shi Xiangqin.

She has done all she could.

Shi Xiangqin finally yelled, "Fine, then don't get married! Go find someone who can take care of your mother!"

After saying that, perhaps out of shame or anger, or perhaps out of grievance, tears fell, and she turned and walked away.

Song Jianfeng probably never expected that Shi Xiangqin, who was always gentle and lovely, would shout at him.

After realizing what had happened, he glared at the people in the office and said angrily, "It's all your fault for running a night school and having classes at night. I'm going to the factory to report you for ruining other people's marriages."

As he spoke, he started to run out.

We definitely can't let him go out. What if the two of them start arguing? Who knows what will happen?
The reason many people are unwilling to meddle in other people's business is because if you get involved, there's a good chance something else will happen.

At that time, would you care or not?

Before Lu Qiaoge could even speak, Sister Hua grabbed Song Jianfeng: "Don't go yet, make this clear. Our night school was approved by our superiors. You want to sue us for ruining your marriage? How did we ruin it? I'll call your superiors right now and have them all come and judge this. How did our neighborhood committee ruin your marriage?"

We can't accept this charge; it would damage the image of the neighborhood committee.

Lu Qiaoge said to Sister Tong, "I'll go out and take a look."

As Lu Qiaoge walked out, she heard Deputy Director Huang, who had been standing silently at the door, criticize Song Jianfeng: "You keep talking about getting a wife to serve your mother, and you always have things like washing her feet and giving her massages on your lips. Are you getting a wife or bringing a maid back for your mother? You can't have this kind of thinking."

From beginning to end, neither our neighborhood committee nor Comrade Shi Xiangqin said she was unfilial to your mother. Besides, is there a conflict between being filial to your mother and her attending night school? Also, what exactly is your mother's condition now that she needs her son to marry a woman who comes home specifically to wash her feet?

What, do you think you're the empress?

Do you want the whole foot-washing maid?

As a leader of the subdistrict office, her tone of voice differed from that of others.

Song Jianfeng didn't dare to talk back.

Then Deputy Director Huang said directly to Sister Tong, "Since Song Jianfeng said that we ruined his marriage, then we have to see this through to the end. Go to his house and investigate now."

(End of this chapter)