The county town's vegetable market didn't have anything fresh. Even in the spring when everything was coming back to life, the seafood brought in from outside was just some shellfish, snails, and some common fish, shrimp, and crabs. But these satisfied Ye Yun's cravings, mainly because they were made with extra spicy food!

She loves spicy food, so Qin Zheng made sure to add delicious chili peppers to every dish.

When a dish is heavily seasoned with chili peppers, the focus shifts from the natural flavor of the ingredients to the overall taste of the dish after it has been infused with chili peppers. The numbing and spicy flavors thoroughly awaken the taste buds, making one's mouth water.

Ye Yun didn't need to worry about breastfeeding Xiao Chuqi. After her confinement period, Mu Jingsheng asked someone to buy formula from abroad, gradually switching her from breast milk to formula so that she could live better for herself.

One family is happy while the other is sad.

As Ye Yun dipped a large shrimp in chili sauce and stuffed it into her mouth, tears and saliva streaming down her face from the spiciness, the Xing family nearly met with annihilation.

Inside the cannery.

Mother Xing held the suspension report in her hand in disbelief, her hands trembling, almost unable to believe her eyes.

"Factory manager, what's going on?"

At this point, she hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation. She only thought that her work problems had caused the factory's dissatisfaction. Holding the suspension report, she challenged the factory manager: "Factory manager, I have always been conscientious in my position and have never made any mistakes. Since I became the workshop director, look how much our factory has been optimized. No one dares to steal canned food anymore. I have managed the workshop so well for you. What reason do you have to fire me?"

The factory manager, looking impatient, waved his hand and said, "You don't need to say anything. I've seen how you manage the factory, but this time it's not my decision to fire you; it's an order from above."

Orders from above?

Xing's mother didn't understand, so she simply put the suspension report on the table.

"Factory manager, I know that I am a bit strict in managing the workshop, which has caused some resentment among the staff. But only in this way can I keep those people in line, and isn't that what you want?"

Upon hearing this, the factory manager retorted, "Tsk, I already said it's not my fault I'm firing you, can't you understand human language?"

"Why is that?"

"It's someone from above! Someone from above! Someone from above!" The bald factory manager, in his forties, was so angry that he scratched his bald head and slammed his fist on the table, shouting, "Lu Xifeng! You know what you've done! Think carefully about who you've offended. Someone wants to get you. Do you think a small factory manager like me can stop them?"

Xing's mother was dumbfounded.

Who did she offend? Who has the authority to suspend a cannery manager like her?

Suddenly she thought of the recent report against Chen Zhenxing. Who else could have suspended her from her job but the factory manager of the garment factory?

But her intention was not to offend Chen Zhenxing.

She simply wanted to use the inspection team to put pressure on Chen Zhenxing and make him resent Tian Xiaohui's sister-in-law. Then she would go to Tian Xiaohui's sister-in-law and use both soft and hard tactics to achieve her goal at the right time.

Her plan was perfectly well-conceived.

How did he get killed in the counterattack?

In the end, Xing's mother could only leave the cannery dejectedly with the suspension notice in hand.

The report said she was told to go home and wait for further notice, and it was unclear when she would be able to return to work at the factory.

What frightened her was that she had offended the garment factory manager, and whether she could go back to work was still a question. What if she was met with a dismissal letter?

The more Xing's mother thought about it, the more frightened she became.

She can retire in another ten years or so, collect her pension, and live a carefree life. What if she gets fired?

Damn it, how did her informant's information get leaked to Chen Zhenxing?

With the clanging of the iron key, Xing's mother unlocked the door and entered the house. She wearily poured herself a glass of water, sat on the sofa, and drank it, unable to hide the worry in her eyes as she pondered what to do next.

Fortunately, her husband is alright.

If her husband were to reveal his identity and plead with Chen Zhenxing on her behalf, she might be able to get away with it.

After all, her husband's position is what it is.

No matter how beautiful Tian Xiaohui's sister-in-law is, in Chen Zhenxing's eyes she is just a pretty face. How can she compare to a favor in officialdom?

Thinking of this, Xing's mother immediately got up and prepared to go downstairs to the phone booth to call Xing's father.

She had just gotten up.

Bang!

The wooden door was kicked open, and an angry figure rushed into the house, carrying a coat and with a loose tie. It was Xing's father, who had also been suspended from his job and sent home.

"Why are you back?" Xing's mother was still unaware of what had happened and looked surprised.

Upon seeing her, Xing's father was furious, throwing his coat onto the sofa and trying to remain calm as he questioned her, "Lu Xifeng, what exactly have you been doing outside?"

Xing's mother was dumbfounded.

Looking at her father's eyes, red with anger, she opened her mouth, asking incredulously, "What...what do you mean by this?"

"I've been suspended!"

The father, Xing, said angrily.

Like a headless fly, he paced anxiously back and forth in the living room, hands on his hips.

"Now is the crucial moment for the selection of full-rank officials. If nothing unexpected happens, I will be promoted soon. Do you know what this means for me, for us, and for our family!"

"But now they're all gone!"

The father's eyes were bloodshot, and he was so agitated that he kept slamming his fist on the table, spitting as he spoke.

“Lu Xifeng, do you know what they told me? They told me that someone specifically named me and wanted to deal with me, and that I should go home and ask you about it!”

"Tell me, what exactly did you do?!"

Spit flew as if it wanted to fly onto Xing's mother's face, but Xing's mother dared not move, her mouth trembling with fear.

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