Qiao Qingqing acted with great efficiency. Under the guidance of Zhou Aiguo, she first drafted a formal application to sever family ties, then proceeded to the Public Security Bureau to have it notarized. Severing family ties requires the signatures of both parties and the presence of a third-party witness. For this, Qiao Qingqing enlisted the help of Zhou Aiguo and Comrade Zhang Feng from the Public Security Bureau, and through Zhou Aiguo, also reached out to a commune leader.
Except for Zhou Aiguo, Qiao Qingqing brought gifts when meeting the other two officials. Thanks to the allowance Lu Heng had given her a few days prior, she had the ration coupons needed to purchase gifts at the commune supply store. Arriving with a gift was far more appropriate than showing up empty-handed. In front of Comrade Zhang Feng and the commune leader, Qiao Qingqing held nothing back. With Zhou Aiguo there to provide witness, the two men learned exactly what Qiao Weiguo had done and agreed he was truly unfit to be a father.
"Comrade leaders, please help me. Although I have had no real connection to the Qiao family—no different from a stranger—this time, I must officially sever ties with them."
Chapter 135