Chapter 23 I'm here to get my salary back
"That bastard Zhong Qiao is trying to trick us!"
The more Zhou Ping thought about it, the angrier she became, and she kept cursing.
"I was wondering why her mother, who is usually sharp-tongued, suddenly fell silent."
These days she was completely immersed in the joy of having a grandson for free. She also had to take care of the whole family and at the same time introduce a blind date to Xu Shaojun. She was so busy that she actually forgot about this!
Zhong Qiao was an ordinary third-level worker at the factory, earning 60 yuan a month! He also received coupons for oil, meat, sugar, and tofu, all distributed once a year. These coupons were enough for his family to eat for a long time.
Now that they are divorced, Zhong Qiao has become so independent that she doesn't even want the child anymore. Zhou Ping hasn't had time to collect her monthly salary for the past few months.
Zhou Ping tugged at Xu Shaojun's sleeve and cried, "Son, we can't just let it go like this. That's our Xu family's money."
Xu Shaojun was so annoyed by the noise that he pushed her away fiercely: "That's enough, it's just that little money. Just give it to me. I still have to go to class. Don't cause any trouble before I come back."
After saying that, he slammed the door and left, leaving Xu Lili and Zhou Ping staring at each other.
"Look at your second brother! Isn't it for him and your eldest brother?!" Zhou Ping wiped away the bitter tears.
Children don't know how expensive food and clothing are until they manage a household. As a woman, raising two sons with such hardship, was it easy?
Why don’t you feel sorry for her as a mother?
Xu Lili had long been accustomed to her second brother's cowardly look. She glanced at the drunk Xu Xiucheng on her shoulder with a hint of disgust, covering her nose.
"Mom, what do we do now? We've already signed the divorce papers, and that woman just told us not to harass the Zhong family. We haven't agreed on how to divide the property, so this money will just go down the drain."
"point?"
Zhou Ping frowned, his face full of meanness.
"What do you want to divide? Not only do I want Zhong Qiao to not get a single cent, I also want her to give me back all her salary!"
Xu Lili was about to pour cold water on her, but suddenly thought that if Zhong Qiao's monthly salary could not be handed over to her family, then she would have to hand over all her salary.
One salary is used by four people in the family to support her second brother's studies and her eldest brother's drinking and gambling. How could it be her turn?
If things go wrong, even the new clothes I buy every three months will be wasted!
Xu Lili pursed her lips.
No, she absolutely couldn't let this happen, but she certainly couldn't break the law knowingly.
At this moment, Xu Xiucheng on her shoulder yawned loudly, and a strong smell of alcohol drifted into Xu Lili's nose.
He didn't know what he was thinking about, but he was so drunk that he actually started to touch Xu Lili. His restless hands slid down her waist, and he didn't forget to put his stinky mouth on Xu Lili's neck.
"Honghong, you smell so good. I really want to fuck you right here."
When the hands lifted the clothes at the waist and were about to extend deeper, Xu Lili struggled frantically with a face as pale as snow and screamed.
"ah--"
She pushed the drunk Xu Xiucheng away and subconsciously hit him in the face with her backhand.
This slap made the drunk Xu Xiucheng dizzy.
"Brother, what are you doing drunkenly?!"
Xu Lili was about to cry. She hugged her body in disgust and felt that she was not clean at all.
Zhou Ping looked at her eldest son who was groaning in pain on the ground, and her face instantly became hideous. When she looked at Xu Lili again, it was as if she was not seeing her own daughter, but a stranger.
She took a few steps forward and slapped Xu Lili to the ground.
"You want to die, you money-loser! How dare you hit my son? Are you tired of living?!"
The slap caused the corner of Xu Lili's mouth to bleed, and her body was knocked back a few steps due to the force. However, she reacted quickly, covered her face, and just gave a numb smile.
"As expected of you, Mom."
"That was a really hard beating."
"Isn't it just a few touches?" Zhou Ping didn't bother to look at her and said impatiently: "What are you yelling about? You might as well think about how to get our money back first."
Xu Lili stared quietly at Zhou Ping's back, then suddenly lowered her eyes with an unclear expression. When she looked at Xu Xiucheng, who was lying on the ground drunk and unable to tell east from west, she smiled very lightly.
"Mom, I have a solution."
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Based on her vague memories from her previous life, Zhong Qiao found the factory where she had worked for more than ten years.
Jinxing Machinery Factory.
The big rusty iron gate stood in the snow. A banner with the slogan "Working People Are the Most Glorious" was hung on the wall. The bright red letters seemed to pierce into the eyes.
Workers wearing navy blue work clothes pushed their 28-inch bicycles like a tide, chatting and laughing.
The air was filled with the smell of motor oil mixed with rust and leftover food.
Zhong Qiao stood at the door, feeling as if he were in another world.
"Qiao Qiao!" A female voice with surprise came from behind him.
"Qiao Qiao, you're finally back!"
The next second, Zhong Qiao felt a gentle bump on his back, a soft touch.
Hearing this voice, Zhong Qiao turned back in shock.
She saw Song Shuling, a colleague she met at the factory in her previous life and her only good friend in Suzhou.
Song Shuling looked at her deflated belly under her clothes, her eyes red and tears welling up.
"Qiao Qiao, why haven't you come to work? I heard them say, they said."
Having said this, Song Shuling seemed to be unable to hold back her emotions that had been suppressed for so long. She covered her face and burst into tears, ignoring the surprised looks of passers-by.
"They said you died in childbirth. I was so scared that I ran to your house to look for you, but your mother-in-law was so fierce that she wouldn't even let me in."
"I thought I was seeing things, but it turned out to be you."
Zhong Qiao thought for a moment, then put his hand on her head and patted it gently like coaxing a child: "Ashu, I'm back, aren't I?"
Yes, she is back.
Song Shuling calmed down, sniffed, and then she realized that Mr. and Mrs. Zhong were standing next to her.
Looking at their attire and the similarities between Zhong's mother's eyebrows and Zhong Qiao's, she was no fool and immediately guessed the relationship between her and Zhong Qiao.
"Hello, uncle and aunt."
Song Shuling greeted them with a blushing face, and Mr. and Mrs. Zhong nodded politely.
After a while, Song Shuling asked cautiously, "Are you ready to resume work after returning this time?"
She hesitated, looked around, and said, "Qiao Qiao, I'll tell you the truth. Director Zhou and Director Ji have argued several times because of you. Last time, they even got physical. Since you haven't returned to work, Director Ji has no way to protect you. Now they've found someone new to replace you."
Zhong Qiao fell into deep thought.
In her previous life, this Director Zhou was a distant relative of Zhou Ping's from her mother's side. He was an old bachelor who became a workshop director by virtue of his mouth. He liked to harass the female workers in the factory, including her.
Director Ji is a woman in her thirties, unmarried and childless. She is usually serious, but she is very helpful to the female workers in the factory.
After giving birth, I wanted to go back to work, so I shamelessly went to see Director Zhou.
Director Zhou had been holding a grudge against Zhong Qiao because he had never been able to gain any advantage over her, so he took this opportunity to severely humiliate her.
Thinking of that pointed and monkey-faced face, Zhong Qiao felt a wave of nausea in his stomach.
"It's okay, Qiao Qiao. I will speak well of you when the time comes. Director Zhou will definitely not fire you." Song Shuling comforted.
"Need not."
Zhong Qiao shook his head, his eyes gradually becoming firm.
"I am divorced."
"I came here today to get my salary back and resign."
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