Chapter 117: Raw Materials Intercepted
Xie Shiyu's cold gaze swept over Li Caifeng and Chen Linghui, like a cold wind in December, causing them to shrink their necks unconsciously, and the whispers around them instantly subsided. He said no more, put his arm around Gu Qiuyue's shoulders, and walked straight home.
Gu Qiuyue gently pulled him.
She paused, turned, and faced the family members, each with a different expression. The sunlight shone on her, outlining her calm and upright figure. Her gaze was clear, and her voice was quiet, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
"Dear sisters-in-law and aunts," she began calmly, without a trace of the grievance or anger that followed the interrogation. "The comrades from the law enforcement team have already investigated and confirmed that this was indeed a misunderstanding. I have a formal translation certificate and my translation work is on file with the division headquarters. I have indeed helped the division headquarters process foreign language materials many times before. Many of the sisters-in-law in the old family compound are aware of this."
She paused, noticing a number of people looking surprised or embarrassed, and continued, "As for those documents, they're in German and come from publicly available technical data from Germany. Our country now encourages learning and introducing advanced technology, and translating them is also for better development. Some sisters-in-law may not have seen German and may have misunderstood them. That's okay, just talk it out."
Her gaze flickered past Chen Linghui, whose face was ashen. Her tone remained gentle, yet carried an undeniable force: "I hope that if you have any questions in the future, you can come directly to me, or report them to the organization for verification. This will prevent misunderstandings like today from happening again, which not only waste the time of law enforcement colleagues, but also affect the harmony of our compound."
These words were flawless. They explained the situation, stated the position, and provided evidence from the division headquarters and family background. Finally, they lightly mentioned "affecting harmony". Those who were originally watching the fun or even had some doubts now felt a little embarrassed, and even felt that the person who reported it was really meddling.
Zhang Xiumei immediately echoed loudly, "That's right! Sister Qiuyue is a cultured person and does a legitimate business. We can't just believe everything we hear and discourage such a highly educated person!"
Gu Qiuyue smiled gratefully at Zhang Xiumei, and then followed Xie Shiyu away.
As soon as he entered the house, the coldness on Xie Shiyu's face completely melted, stained with deep heartache and anger. "This is just nonsense!" He lowered his voice and clenched his fists. "Especially that Chen Linghui. I'm going to find her man right now!"
"Shi Yu, wait a minute." Gu Qiuyue pulled his arm, asked him to sit down, and poured him a glass of water. "Calm down first. The law enforcement team followed the procedures, and there's nothing wrong with that. As long as the result is good, that's all that matters."
She sat beside him, her voice steady, "It's not worth getting angry at someone like that. Why did she report it? It's nothing but jealousy. If we lose our composure over this, or if you use your connections to pressure us, it'll only give us grounds for criticism and make us look like we're taking advantage of our power."
Xie Shiyu frowned: "Are you going to let her falsely accuse you for no reason? Do you know how serious that crime is?" When he thought of the moment when his wife was taken away for investigation, his heart felt like it was being tightened.
"Of course it's not in vain." Gu Qiuyue's eyes sharpened for a moment. "I believe the law enforcement team will handle it internally. Find an opportunity to have a 'normal' conversation with her husband in private, point out this matter, and make our position clear and know who did it. We're all comrades, so it's not good to be too rigid. But you must make him take care of his family and don't let this happen again."
Xie Shiyu sighed and held her hand: "I'm sorry for putting you through this." He knew his wife was right and that the overall situation was more important, but he couldn't calm down for the time being.
"I haven't felt wronged. Those who are innocent will be innocent." Gu Qiuyue shook her head, revealing a thoughtful expression. "I'm a little surprised. Although Chen Linghui has always been a bit sour, how could she be so accurate this time? She even saw the 'symbols' in my letter? Is she usually... too focused on our family?"
Xie Shiyu's expression was stern: "What do you mean?"
"It's hard to say," Gu Qiuyue frowned. "Maybe I'm just being overly suspicious. But we really need to be more careful in the future. The most important thing right now is to get our entrepreneurial project done well.
The order is about to be delivered, and that's the top priority. Only by doing better and better can we give these people the best response."
Xie Shiyu was brought back to his senses by his wife's words and nodded: "You are right. I will go and 'have a talk' with the captain of the Seventh Regiment tomorrow." He deliberately emphasized the word "chat", but the meaning was different from the previous angry tone, and it became a calm negotiation.
Gu Qiuyue smiled: "Yeah."
The next two days were calm. Gu Qiuyue seemed completely unaffected by the storm and was as busy as ever, shuttling between her home and the temporary workshop, checking the quality of the handmade products of the military wives and verifying the order quantity.
She keenly felt that after this incident, core members of the team, such as Zhang Xiumei, worked harder, as if they had a tacit understanding to "fight for her honor", and some military wives who had been on the sidelines also became noticeably more enthusiastic. The rumors failed to defeat her, but instead made her image more solid.
During this period, she vaguely heard some fragmentary news that Chen Linghui's lover, the captain of the Seventh Regiment, had been in an extremely bad mood these past two days. A fierce quarrel seemed to have broken out at home. Chen Linghui even claimed to be sick and had not gone out for several days. When Li Caifeng saw her, she avoided her from a distance.
Gu Qiuyue pretended not to know and focused entirely on the order.
This batch of goods was negotiated with a newly opened foreign-related store in the provincial capital. It mainly sells hand-woven products and special fabrics, with considerable profits. It is also a key step in opening up sales, and there must be no mistakes.
That afternoon, she and Zhang Xiumei were counting the last batch of coasters ready for packing. The sunlight shone through the window, making people feel warm, and the workshop was filled with the joy of harvest after hard work.
Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the courtyard gate. Zhang Xiumei looked up and her face suddenly changed: "Qiuyue! Look who that is? How did he find himself here?"
Gu Qiuyue looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged man in gray-blue work clothes and with an anxious look standing at the gate of the yard looking around. She had some impression of the man. He seemed to be an errand boy for a raw material supplier she had worked with before.
The man also saw Gu Qiuyue and immediately rushed over. Without catching his breath, he spoke anxiously: "Gu, Gu Comrade! It's bad. There's a problem with the batch of special cotton thread and embroidery thread you ordered! Our warehouse... they said..."
Gu Qiuyue's heart sank suddenly. She put down the coaster in her hand and stood up. "What's the problem? Tell me slowly."
The guy slapped his thigh, his face wrinkled into a bitter gourd. "They say...they say a last-minute expedited order got cut off midway, and now Curry can't get the quantity and color you want. Our boss asked me to come and tell you, I'm so sorry, so sorry! But over there...over there's a much higher offer!"
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