Chapter 102 A Showdown
As the music from Wu Peng's wedding played, Shen Gongming was formally detained, awaiting trial.
Due to the egregious impact of the photo and audio recording incident, Qi Dongming was dismissed from his post and expelled from the Party. Other related violations of laws and regulations have been transferred to the procuratorate.
Shen Jiao was also dismissed from her post and expelled from the Party. As for the cheating scandal, it is still under further investigation because it has implicated other issues within the education system.
After the wedding, Wu Peng planned to prepare a gift and visit Director Yu's house to thank him for his prompt approval; he thought the director was a really good leader.
However, Yao Fanghua stopped her, saying they should talk about it later, or after the factory director retired, to avoid anyone making a fuss about accepting gifts.
Zhong Er had already made up his mind to go to Shenzhen with them this time, and he had already packed his bags. He was looking forward to it as soon as the wedding was over.
Uncle Zhong and Aunt Zhong naturally supported their youngest son going out to make his way in the world. It was better than him just wandering around all day. With Yang Liuzhu as a precedent, and since he was going with Yao Fanghua and Wu Peng, they had no worries. They were just happy that their son could go out and earn money.
The Zhong family was also happy. With Zhong Er gone, the house felt more spacious, and the two children could move into their parents' room. Zhong's brother was even thinking of converting Zhong Er's bed into a bunk bed.
Seeing his older brother's eager expression, Zhong Er declared in front of his parents, "Even after I leave, this room will still be mine. My two nephews are just staying here temporarily!"
Uncle Zhong and Aunt Zhong exchanged a glance, and Uncle Zhong said, "Of course, we only have these two rooms in our house, one for each of you brothers. Whether your mother and I are alive or dead, this room is yours."
Zhong Er stared at his older brother, and only when his brother nodded was Zhong Er satisfied.
Yao Fangyuan was worried when she learned that Zhong Er was leaving. She had heard that Shenzhen was different from here, with fashionable and daring girls, and that Yang Liu had been captivated by them. She didn't want Zhong Er to leave.
"Don't you want the gold bracelet anymore? Don't you want a grand wedding anymore? Don't you want a new house?" Zhong Er asked three questions in a row, and Yao Fangyuan waved goodbye without hesitation.
Zhong Er is like this now, without a job or a proper income, not good enough for me. If he really makes a lot of money and gets kidnapped, then so be it.
Why should she be the one to suffer hardship and poverty, but not when she makes big money? Does she only deserve to live a poor life? Then let Zhong Er go and make his way. If Zhong Er doesn't change his mind, she can live a good life with him. If Zhong Er really does change his mind, she can find someone else to marry. It's not like she can't get married. She can find someone else who is worse than Zhong Er.
Having figured things out, Yao Fangyuan didn't offer any further advice. Once Zhong Er left, she considered herself single. She couldn't control Zhong Er from so far away, and Zhong Er couldn't control her either. Without Zhong Er over there enjoying his other women while she waited here suffering, Yao Fangyuan had already decided that if she met someone she liked and who was suitable, she would date him.
Ever since Yao Weimin learned that his sister had resigned, he had been distracted. On the day his sister's wedding ended, he finally made up his mind and told his parents that he wanted to quit his job. If his sister had no hope in the factory, what hope could he have if he stayed there? He would just end up like his father, a factory worker for life.
He didn't want Yang Liu and Zhong Er to have surged ahead while he remained stuck in the same place.
Yao Deyi angrily smashed a wine bottle, "If you dare to resign, I'll break your legs!"
Yao Weimin ran away. His father's eyes were bulging, and he was so angry he wanted to beat him to death. Why wouldn't he run away?
Li Chunying didn't say anything. Losing her job wasn't a big deal; she could open a steamed bun shop and still make a difference. She even rolled her eyes at Yao Deyi, thinking he had no skills whatsoever, only knew how to throw his weight around at home. What kind of skill was breaking an empty wine bottle? If he broke a full bottle, she might even feel sorry for the bottle of wine.
Yao Weimin went next door to offer his job to Yao Weiguo, but after he spoke to Yao Weiguo, Yao Weiguo gave him a cold look, said nothing, and just lowered his head to continue reading his book.
Yao Weimin shuddered at that cold glance. Was he crazy? He was given a job and this was his attitude?! Had giving him a job offended him?!
Yao Weimin turned and left.
Zhang Xiuxiu couldn't stop her and ran after him to Yao Weimin's room, showering him with compliments. The machinery factory was a big factory, much better than her current one. She was fed up with dealing with broken cardboard boxes every day.
"Sister-in-law, my job is all men, I'm afraid women can't do it."
“What can’t I do? I’ve been doing everything men can do since I was little. Let me try, how will I know if I don’t try?” To be honest, it’s a bit of an insult to Wei Guo to say he’s a worker. This brother-in-law, he picked the wrong person from the start, he should have just asked her.
After nagging Yao Weimin, the next day happened to be the weekend. Early in the morning, she took Yao Weimin to the homes of his foreman and workshop director. After giving money to both families, Zhang Xiuxiu's deal was actually done.
Zhang Xiuxiu really went all out; Yao Weimin noticed that Zhang Xiuxiu had slipped her a lot of money.
Yao Weimin sighed, thinking his sister-in-law was much more manly than his brother. Well, at least the good stuff wasn't going to go to outsiders. Thinking of Yao Weiguo, Yao Weimin couldn't help but sneer. He wanted to see what kind of person he'd become.
As for Zhang Xiuxiu's current job, she sold it directly in the afternoon.
Having secured a job and money, Zhang Xiuxiu returned to the tenement courtyard with a beaming smile.
In the evening, after Fang Guizhi heard the news, it was confirmed that Zhang Xiuxiu's transfer to the machinery factory had been finalized, and Zhang Xiuxiu's job had been sold smoothly.
Fang Guizhi gritted her teeth, standing at Yao Weimin's door cursing, then turning her anger towards Zhang Xiuxiu. "Yao Weimin didn't want this job, so how did it get to Zhang Xiuxiu? My son is the real Yao family member, Zhang Xiuxiu is an outsider, who does she think she is?! Why should she get a job from the Yao family? She doesn't even deserve it!"
Yao Weiliang is still unemployed, which worries Fang Guizhi and her husband to no end. Yao Weimin is simply inhuman; why doesn't he think of his cousin when good things are going his way?! Fang Guizhi also gave Zhang Xiuxiu a thorough dressing down.
Zhang Xiuxiu was not one to be outdone. She started arguing with Fang Guizhi in the yard, and soon the two began to fight.
Aunt Zhong couldn't stop them at all. As the fight escalated, with bloodstains on both of their faces and their hair flying everywhere, Yao Deren and Uncle Zhong finally stepped in to break it up.
Seeing that Yao Deren was taking sides and that his wife was being taken advantage of, Yao Weiguo finally stood up for her.
In addition, there's Yao Weimin.
The four men finally managed to pull the two frenzied women apart.
Zhang Xiuxiu spat out a mouthful of blood and continued cursing at Fang Guizhi. She cursed her ancestors for eighteen generations, spewing vulgarities without pause, a torrent of profanities pouring out. Occasionally, she would intersperse a few unintelligible words in her local dialect.
Fang Guizhi was quite old, and the fight had left her exhausted. She was being supported by Yao Deren, her legs were trembling, she was panting heavily, and she couldn't muster any strength. Yao Deren couldn't hold her any longer, and finally Fang Guizhi sat down on the ground.
Seeing Zhang Xiuxiu pointing her finger at her and cursing, Fang Guizhi also spat out a mouthful of blood and sat on the ground to curse back at Zhang Xiuxiu. She was also an old hand at cursing openly and secretly, and a torrent of foul language poured out as well.
The two of them kept arguing without stopping, and no one could get a word in edgewise.
The commotion and the fighting prowess drew several layers of onlookers, some even covering their children's ears and eyes, while the onlookers themselves watched with wide-eyed excitement. It seems that besides seeing gold, the spectacle was what truly captivated them.
When Li Chunying arrived, the verbal battle was already coming to an end, and Fang Guizhi was clearly exhausted and looked like she was about to faint.
Zhang Xiuxiu, with her hoarse voice, cursed a few more times, finally feeling satisfied.
In front of everyone, she gave Yao Weimin half the money from selling the job. She tossed her hair, looking at Fang Guizhi on the ground with utter contempt. "Trying to get something for nothing! Trying to get a job for free! How shameless!! Why didn't you just give us a room in your house, ptooey!! Shameless old hag!!!"
Seeing Fang Guizhi roll her eyes as she was being scolded, but unable to muster the strength to retort, Yao Deren's face darkened even more. Li Chunying pounded her chest and stamped her feet, regretting that she had returned too late. She slapped her thighs in regret, wishing she had seen the whole thing from beginning to end. How could she have missed such a great show? Oh, this dead leg, why didn't I run faster? I should have known better than to set up my stall today!
As Bai Hui listened to her daughter-in-law's account and the chatter of those around her, she felt a pang of regret, realizing she hadn't been there and hadn't witnessed it firsthand...
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