However, the steel mill in her previous life didn't distribute old sow meat, so she could conclude that this matter was inextricably linked to Song Weidong.

With this in mind, she made a plan. She rode her bike to the post office, bought envelopes, stationery, and stamps, and decided to report Song Weidong for abusing his power and accepting bribes.

She wrote with her left hand instead of her right, so even if Song Weidong saw the letter, he wouldn't know it was written by her.

That means there's no way to refute the facts, and that's the key point, not the fear of his retaliation.

Instead, she was afraid he would clear his name by saying she reported him in order to get a divorce.

He then put the letter in the mailbox at the post office entrance and continued selling things on his bicycle.

I went into the courthouse when I passed by and found Xiao Zhao. I signed the paperwork and learned that the court hearing was scheduled for next Friday, which happened to be raining heavily that day.

These two things delayed us by more than half an hour, but fortunately the items sold out quickly, on time as agreed.

She met up with Su Lan, and they sat together on the steps of the park.

Su Lan said excitedly, "I sold out of my whole box of mala tang. Several of the portions were from people who bought it yesterday. They regretted it because they thought it tasted pretty good. Some even asked for it to be a little numbing and spicy."

Lu Zhixia drank half a bottle of water in one go.

"In this way, we've temporarily opened up the market. I still have two bags left in my box, but I won't sell them; I'll keep them to eat when I get back."

"Okay, I really enjoy eating it too. Life is getting better and better. I've earned several dollars in the blink of an eye. This is what I earn in a week of hard work at the factory. If there are any defective products, I'll be fined by the higher-ups, which means I've worked for nothing for a week!"

Su Lan was not only excited on the outside, but even more excited on the inside. She decided to see this small business through to the end.

Lu Zhixia thought that she could sell mala tang for another day tomorrow.

"Let's rest here a bit longer, then go straight to the market, buy what we need, and then we won't have to go out again."

Su Lan nodded, "You're thinking the same thing as me. If we go out to buy groceries after eating, we'll be covered in sweat again."

After reaching an agreement, they rested for a while and then went to the supply and marketing cooperative market together to buy all the things they had purchased the day before.

Finally, we went to the fish stall and bought more than 6 jin (3 catties) of fish after picking and choosing.

When they got home, neither of them wanted to move. They sat on benches in the corridor, enjoying the cool breeze, until they felt their energy return.

They then got to their respective tasks, with Su Lan in charge of making the spicy hot pot.

Lu Zhixia went to the water room to wash some grapes, kept a plate for herself, and gave the other plate to Su Lan, afraid that she would not want to eat them, so she gave her some extra.

"What are you doing? Comrade Gu bought you food, why are you giving it all to us?"

"I have a plate of fruit. It's hot now, and fruit doesn't keep well, so I'll eat it while I can."

Lu Zhixia casually picked up a grape, peeled it, and ate it. It tasted sweeter than she had imagined; one bite was enough to warm her heart.

Su Lan also picked up a grape and ate it; it was so sweet that she squinted her eyes.

"These grapes are delicious, but I bet they're not cheap!"

"It should be."

Lu Zhixia sat on the stool with a plate in her hand. Eating sweets can make people feel good, especially since she had just done something big.

Based on the post office's delivery speed, the letter should reach the factory manager tomorrow.

Because it was labeled with a reply from a steel technology consultant.

The factory manager would never collude with Song Weidong. If a factory was rotten from the top down, it wouldn't have developed into what it is today.

They quickly ate most of the plate, leaving a little bit to eat when they got back in the evening, so they took it back inside and covered it with a plastic bag.

In summer, besides the abundance of mosquitoes, there are also many flies, which is very annoying.

When we arrived outside, the spicy hot pot was already cooked and placed on the table. We sat down, picked up our chopsticks, and started eating.

"They're eating again!" Auntie Pang's voice arrived as expected.

They looked at each other, then looked towards the other end of the corridor.

The plump aunt was carrying a plate in her left hand and a bowl and chopsticks in her right, with a few peaches on it, walking with an air of indifference.

"I'll just have a bite, but you can have these peaches."

"Sure! We're cooking a lot anyway, so you can clean up if we can't finish it."

Su Lan moved aside and handed Aunt Pang a stool.

Aunt Pang sat down and handed them the bowls to serve themselves. It's not polite to serve yourself when you're eating at someone else's house; that's the proper etiquette for guests.

Su Lan ladled out a large bowl for her, then took out a large spoonful of chili oil from the cupboard and put it in her bowl.

"These chilies are quite spicy. This is all for now; we can eat more if it's not enough."

"This is enough for us. The chili powder you bought is really spicy. I drank a lot of water after eating it yesterday." Aunt Pang chuckled as she stirred the spicy hot pot in her bowl with her chopsticks. The aroma of this stuff is intoxicating. "I deliberately skipped lunch today to wait for you. Will there be more spicy hot pot tomorrow? I'll prepare some vegetable pancakes in advance, the kind made with soybean oil."

Lu Zhixia liked dealing with people who didn't try to take advantage of others, so she readily agreed.

"Sure! Come back if you want to eat more."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. I've been craving spicy food these past few days, especially spicy food. Luckily, I have your mala tang, otherwise I can't stand the blandness in my mouth."

After Aunt Pang finished speaking, she started eating, one bite after another. When she felt it wasn't enough, she picked up the bowl and took another sip of soup.

The two of them ate along with Aunt Pang as if they were watching a live broadcast, and they ate much more than usual. In the end, they gave the leftover bottom of the bowl to Aunt Pang.

I watched as she finished the soup and let out a satisfied burp.

Lu Zhixia gave a thumbs up, "You have a really good appetite."

"Hehe, I think so too. As the old saying goes, being able to eat is a blessing."

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