Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

Women in factories and production teams, if they become pregnant or give birth, their work points and wages cannot be deducted, and they certainly cannot be dismissed simply because they are having a baby. They must also be given sufficient days of rest after giving birth.

"Thirdly, men beating their wives must be strictly controlled. If someone beats another, it can't be settled by just paying a few eggs. If a woman is injured, they should be arrested and punished accordingly. No cadre in the brigade or commune dares to compromise; no one can get away with it."

"Fourthly, girls also have to go to school. If a family doesn't let their daughter go to school, saying 'it's useless,' then someone from that family has to go to the village committee to explain why. Someone has to be serious about girls going to school; you can't just turn a blind eye."

"Fifthly, if a woman wants a divorce, and the man actually beats or abuses her, the divorce cannot be delayed. Furthermore, just because a woman files for divorce, she cannot be accused of being 'unfaithful,' nor can children and household registration be used as ropes to tie a person to a pit of fire for life."

After she finished speaking, the entire embankment fell silent for a moment. Rain pounded on the sandbags, making a dull thud. No one had expected that, at this critical juncture, Su Wanqing would bring up nothing but matters of advocating for women. Deputy Commander Zhang was also stunned, his mouth agape.

Su Wanqing only remembered these things today when she found those tens of thousands of menstrual tapes.

In this era, it is common for men to beat their wives. Women are taught from a young age that "the husband is the god," and once married, all they have left to do is work and give birth.

Chen Xiuer gave birth in Xinjiang without ever even stepping into a hospital. She planned to endure the pain at home and have her mother-in-law deliver the baby. It seems her mother-in-law wasn't capable enough, which is why she was rewarded for saving Chen Xiuer, who was said to be destined to die.

As for a woman wanting a divorce? That's harder than climbing to heaven.

Decades ago, a great woman sacrificed her life to establish monogamy across the country. However, the concept of "gender equality" has yet to take root in this vast rural land. She could not change everything, but she would strive to gain more rights for women everywhere.

At least let women all over the world not have to have it so hard.

Zhang Debiao listened and wanted to say "nonsense," but this woman in front of him not only used grain to suppress the disaster, but also wanted to use this shocking bet to give the women of Hebei a chance to prove themselves.

But how easy is it to do each of these things? This woman is still too unrealistic!

"Comrade Su, to be honest, I, Zhang Debiao, really can't push these things through on my own. But if you win the bet, I'll have to go through all sorts of trouble to find the person in charge. But if you lose the bet, let's not talk about this anymore!"

It means we'll talk about these things after we win the bet.

Su Wanqing nodded: "Of course, we'll see the result soon. I'm just mentioning it in advance."

Liu Changhe immediately smoothed things over: "Comrade Su, I can vouch for these five points! If we really win the bet, and Deputy Commander Zhang dares to renege on the agreement, I'll be the first to object!"

But that's a great suggestion! Even if you lose the bet, I think you can still apply for it. Some men still think it's like the old society, always wanting to ride on women's necks. I'm the first to agree, and I'll help you plead with the higher-ups. Take Hebei, for example, how many women toil like oxen and horses in the fields and at home? It's commonplace for someone to beat their wife.

This trend should have been stopped long ago!

Liu Changhe was afraid that Su Wanqing would lose face, so he revealed his secret, but Su Wanqing didn't care.

Once the matter was settled, Secretary Zhou tried to lighten the mood:

"You know what, our Comrade Wanqing is a natural-born lucky charm. Wherever she goes, disasters retreat. Before, when our old man Sun was on the verge of death, as soon as Comrade Wanqing arrived, he was able to eat and get out of bed immediately; later, there were constant aftershocks in Yanshan, but when Comrade Wanqing went there, the situation immediately stabilized, the roads were cleared, and everyone was able to eat a hot meal. In short, wherever Comrade Wanqing goes, there is bound to be good news."

Surprisingly, Zhou Yanshen didn't find Secretary Zhou's talkativeness bothersome; instead, he silently approved of him. Although this man was quick to speak, he did utter a few truths.

"Coo coo coo..."

Just then, a loud cooing sound came from the crowd.

Everyone turned to look at the source of the voice. Lu Mingxuan was extremely embarrassed and clutched his stomach as he explained, "I haven't eaten since I left home this morning, and with the plane and car rides, I just couldn't take it anymore..."

Liu Changhe laughed heartily, waved his hand, and carried out several neatly stacked rice balls from the shed: "Since Comrade Su says the water will recede, let's wait a little longer. We haven't eaten yet, so let's offer this as a token of our appreciation. This is the cooked food Comrade Su donated; everyone, have a taste. We owe Comrade Su a great deal this time; otherwise, our soldiers wouldn't even have a hot meal, let alone the strength to carry sandbags!"

Lu Mingxuan took the rice ball and broke it in half for the equally curious little Arend. He had already heard of the rice ball's great reputation, but assumed it was just exaggerated praise.

How delicious can cold rice balls be?

But after taking a bite, his eyes lit up.

The rice grains were soft yet chewy, the pork floss fragrant and crispy, and the egg aroma rich and intense. This bite was even more delicious than many restaurant dishes he had ever eaten. Little Arendt was completely dumbfounded, staring at Lu Mingxuan in shock:

"The food in your disaster areas in China is this good now? We don't even get fast food this good in America! This has pork floss and eggs, and the rice tastes amazing. A portion this big would cost several dollars in America. And this lady donated so much?"

Lu Mingxuan puffed out his chest with considerable pride: "Of course. Ms. Su Wanqing is our pride."

The entire embankment was filled with people eating, their mouths agape, but their ears were filled with discussions about Su Wanqing's astonishing statement that "the flood will recede."

"What? That woman said the floodwaters would recede soon, and that they'd be gone today? That's probably just a lie, isn't it?"

"We've been working day and night for days, plugging so many breaches. Is the flood really going to recede? I just don't believe it."

"Exactly, with such a large volume of water, unless the Dragon King really came and sucked it all back in one gulp, I simply don't believe it."

"If you ask me, I'd be grateful if it didn't overflow the dam and flood the area behind it. Want to back down? Dream on."

"Alright, alright, hurry up and eat, then we'll get back to work. If it really floods, we'll have to help with the evacuation. As for what that woman said... I doubt it."

At this moment, Su Wanqing had actually been eating rice balls for several days in a row and was quite tired of them. The cherries, watermelons, king crabs, mangosteen ice cream, and even the roasted chicken and lamb leg in her spatial dimension—weren't they all more delicious than these rice balls?

She had been craving it for ages.

But they can't escape yet; they can only wait anxiously for the water to be absorbed quickly. Their only motivation now is the rapidly increasing floodwater within their spatial compartment.

Watching the floodwaters rush into her spatial dimension, Su Wanqing felt as if money was rapidly increasing within it.