"Why did he agree?" Cheng Yiyi became excited, "Sister-in-law, in our homeland, the bad habit of binding feet has long been banned, which is harmful to children." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"How do the women not know." Zhang replied, "When the women were young, they were also in heart-rending pain. ”

"In that case, why should you let your children suffer like this?"

"Sister Yiyi." Zhao Zhiruo pulled Cheng Yiyi, "We also know the pain of foot binding, but if a girl grows a pair of big feet, she can't get married." ”

"Just kidding." Cheng Yiyi lifted her feet, "My feet are not big, did Xu Lang say that he didn't want me?" ”

"President Cheng." Zhang said, "After all, you are the remnants of the Song Dynasty. ”

"Then is your father-in-law Li Fuqiang a remnant of the Song Dynasty?" Cheng Yiyi looked around at a few people around, "You are all wrapped in feet, let me ask you a word, is it good to bind your feet?" ”

Several small-footed women bowed their heads and stopped talking, and Huang Sanxiang just brought the food up: "President Cheng, Mrs. Li, the villain made some light dishes according to President Cheng's intentions, if it is not enough, just ask." ”

"If you don't eat it, you're full of gas." Cheng Yiyi dropped the chopsticks and walked out of the restaurant in a huff.

Huang Sanxiang didn't know what was going on, and froze in place in some astonishment.

"Shopkeeper Huang doesn't mind, Sister Yiyi is not rushing at you." After Zhao Zhiruo finished speaking, she got up and went to chase Cheng Yiyi.

Early the next morning, Cheng Yiyi broke into Shi Xianyang's office: "Shi Xianyang, I have something to ask you." ”

"Yiyi." Shi Xianyang got up from his chair, "Xu Langke and I haven't seen each other for a long time, he is in Beijing, and I am in Yulin Bay." You, what do you ask me about. ”

Cheng Yiyi was amused by Shi Xianyang's appearance: "What are you afraid of, could it be that you and Xu Lang are really doing something behind my back, is he optimistic about who again?" ”

"Yiyi, Yiyi." Shi Xianyang poured a glass of water for Cheng Yiyi, "What the hell are you doing, don't scare me early in the morning." ”

"Manifestation, I ask you." Cheng Yiyi stopped joking, "Is there any legal provision in Yulin Bay about foot binding, is it allowed or prohibited?" ”

"Why are you asking about this?" Shi Xianyang thought about it very carefully, "It shouldn't be no, foot binding is a custom in the Ming Dynasty, and it is not easy to prohibit it by law." ”

"Is this a custom?" Cheng Yiyi shouted, "Do you know that Li Fuqiang and his daughter-in-law want to bind the child's feet?" ”

"Then how can I know that his daughter-in-law is not my daughter-in-law." Shi Xianyang smiled, "How do you know that his daughter-in-law wants to bind the child's feet, can Li Fuqiang agree?" ”

Cheng Yiyi told Shi Xianyang about the encounter with Zhang's in the restaurant last night: "Xianyang, I think it's time to formulate some laws, and bad habits like this should be banned in the form of laws." ”

"That's the question." Shi Xianyang hesitated, "Yiyi, you must know that laws are formulated or recognized by the state and guaranteed by the coercive power of the state to implement social norms that are binding on all citizens. Customs are the accumulation of national culture, and the accumulation and summary of people's behavioral experience. In the conflict between law and custom, we cannot say exactly who is right and who is wrong, which is advanced and which is backward. Because laws and customs are the products of a specific social period, they also need to be in a specific social system and environment in order to play their respective social functions. ”

"Don't give me your professional concept here." Cheng Yiyi shouted dissatisfiedly, "You just told me directly whether it was right to bind my feet, and whether there should be a law to prohibit it." ”

"Yiyi, of course it's wrong to bind your feet, but it's 。。。。。。"

"Don't." Cheng Yiyi said, "Xianyang, haven't you already joined the church, will God allow the existence of acts that harm the body, especially the body of a child?" ”

"Yiyi, it's really hard for me to answer this question." Shi Xianyang was a little speechless when asked by Cheng Yiyi.

"You don't have to answer, Xu Lang is not at home, so I came to you." Cheng Yiyi directly gave Shi Xianyang a task, "You immediately draft a legal text prohibiting foot binding, and I will submit it to the crossing conference, and foot binding is prohibited in Yulin Bay." ”

"That's right." Cheng Yiyi thought of something again, "It's better for you to think about it again, if there is anything else, write it together, such as prohibiting the sale of slaves and maids." ”

"Yiyi, I have a lot of things to do right now."

"Xianyang, I'm giving you a chance." Cheng Yiyi said with a smile, "I'll pick it up in three days, why don't you think Sister Tan Jing Tan will come to you in person?" ”

"I write, can't I write?" Shi Xianyang repeatedly told him, "Don't let her come." ”

Shi Xianyang was forced by Cheng Yiyi to have no choice, so he fought for three days. Five days later, a draft of the Yulin Bay Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women and Children, submitted by the Women's Federation and all female travelers, was placed in front of all the members of the impromptu crossing assembly.

Tan Jing sat on the rostrum as a representative of the draft submitters and squeezed Xia Yang aside: "Members, it has been almost 6 years since we landed in Yulin Bay. In the past six years, we have paid too much attention to economic and military issues, but we have neglected the real life that happens around us every day. In the past 6 years, there are more and more people in Yulin Bay, more and more money, and more and more troops, but how much has changed in our lives, the lives of those women and children, have you seriously seen and thought about it? ”

None of the people in the audience spoke, and the vast majority of people knew that in fact, this law should have been in place a long time ago, but if you have to use coercive means to change the customs formed by a society for hundreds of years, will it succeed, everyone has no bottom in their hearts.

"It's been 6 years." Seeing that no one spoke, Tan Jing continued, "We have the Compulsory Education Law and the Federation of Unions, but we still keep the masters, slaves, maids, and servants, and the vast majority of us have accepted all this with peace of mind, right?" ”

"Don't you have maids in your family?" Someone muttered something in a whisper.

"Yes, we have maids in our family, and most of us have maids in our homes." Tan Jing replied calmly, "But that's not selling yourself into slavery, it's just hiring." Theoretically, it's the same as the workers in the factory, we pay and they contribute. We have never abused any of our maids, they are free and can leave at any time. Cheng Yiyi has already sent their family's Bihe and Ziyun to the Yulin Bay Academy, and in a few days, our maids will also go. I don't doubt the original intention of all of us here, and I believe that everyone hopes that we can build a Yulin Bay where everyone is equal. But let's look at the current Yulin Bay, even Li Fuqiang's wife has to bind her children's feet, is this the Yulin Bay we want? ”

"I want to say two things." Shi Xianyang stood up and raised the draft in his hand, "I am the drafter of this draft. To be honest, when Cheng Yiyi came to me, I was just trying to deal with her. But as I drafted, I had a lot of ideas myself. The original "Marriage Law" did not stipulate monogamy, I don't want to explore the rights and wrongs of this issue here, but we have adapted too much to the evil side of this era, to adapt to the evil side of human nature, but have lost our original intention. I agree with Sister Tan's statement, we can hire people from the Ming Dynasty, we can have servants and maids, but we will never allow abuse, let alone harm, especially to children, especially to our own children. ”

"But it's magnificent." Zeng Guangxian also stood up, "I don't agree to wrap the child's feet either, I don't think everyone here will agree." But is it possible if we insist on using a coercive and violent means to change a custom? I think the best way to change is through education, so that everyone consciously accepts this idea. ”

"But what about time, is it too late?" Cheng Yiyi stood up and retorted, "Li Fuqiang's child will be almost 4 years old soon, even if his child can escape this catastrophe, but what about those Ming Dynasty children?" Do you find a few days or months of preaching useful? ”

"Everyone, be quiet." Zhang Guodong spoke, "I wonder if you can listen to the opinions of Lu Lao and Principal He first." ”

Everyone turned their heads to Lu Tianxiang and He Yun, and He Yun said, "I'm old, just sit down and talk." Since this draft is related to the rights and interests of women and children, and my students have asked me to say a few words. I've been teaching all my life, and now I'm still doing education 400 years ago. Without a strong external impact, it is very difficult to change the habits of a nation. But whether it is 400 years from now or now, there is one principle that remains the same, children are the future and hope. I don't know what this draft law will bring to Yulin Bay or how much of a difference it will have, but I will vote for it. ”

"Yes, I will too." Lu Tianxiang looked at his wife with a smile, "Sometimes, mandatory things will be more effective." ”

"I agree with the principles of this draft, but there are some specific issues that I have doubts." Di Chong stood up and said, "For example, the draft stipulates that women also have the right to file for divorce and inherit the inheritance, is this not suitable for the current situation?" Also, it is forbidden to sell YIN and PIAO prostitution. We already have five or six brothels in Yulin Bay, and some of them have been open for four or five years, will they all be forced to close down, will that affect our market prosperity? ”

"Di Chong, are you worried that if you close the brothel, you won't have a place to play?" Nie Zhongbin's words caused some male traversers to burst into laughter.

"Actually, I have a few questions." Dong Fei also stood up and said, "This draft stipulates that girls are not allowed to marry under the age of 14, so what should I do with child daughters-in-law." In the Ming Dynasty, there were mothers who gave birth to children at the age of 14, but our "Marriage Law" did not stipulate the age of marriage, and it is not appropriate to make such a provision now. ”

"There's nothing wrong with that." Tan Jing replied on the rostrum, "Whether in terms of physical or psychological terms, 14 years old is still early, and I recommend 18 years old." Our "Compulsory Education Law" stipulates that you must be educated before the age of 16, so you can't let these girls go to school with their children in their arms. ”

"I'll give you a personal opinion." Xia Yang spoke as the chairman of the committee, "The reason why our "Law on the Protection of Rights and Interests" was introduced was actually for the question of whether or not the child could be tied to his feet, so Shi Xianyang did it, and the involvement was too great. It is true that some problems cannot be solved by coercive means, but some problems must be solved by coercive means. Therefore, I suggest that this law first make a hard and fast provision for the most urgent problems to be solved, such as foot binding, such as the problem of human trafficking. As for the rest, let's take our time and take our time. ”

Xia Yang's proposal was finally adopted by the General Assembly, and the "Law on the Protection of Rights and Interests" changed from the initial dozens to several, only making hard provisions on the most critical issues, and the rest were all shelved.

Lu Tianxiang and He Yun went home after the meeting.

"Grandpa, grandma." Sun Jiayi and Luo were standing at the door of Lu Tianxiang's house, carrying a lot of things in their hands.

"My good granddaughter, you haven't been to see grandma in a few days." He Yun lovingly hugged Sun Jiayi in his arms.

"Master Lu, old lady." Roche smiled on the side, "Jiayi has been clamoring to come to see you two for the past few days, and I only have time to spare today." ”

Sun Jiayi married Ye Yan after graduating from Yulinwan School, and now works in Cheng Yiyi's tax bureau.