Cui Yaofeng put the money in front of Qu Yang with a look of almsgiving.
Seeing that Qu Yang didn't take the money, Cui Yaofeng raised her eyebrows and said sarcastically, "Your father has such a high salary and he can make extra money. Don't exploit us poor people anymore."
Qu Yang's eyes widened, and he screamed in disbelief: "Who exploited you? My dad was just trying to help me out of kindness. Why do you put such a big accusation on him?"
"Forget it, forget it. Take back your filthy money. Our family will not interfere in other people's business. Whoever wants to buy this broken coal can do so."
Qu Yang was furious. Cui Yaofeng was simply heartless. She was clearly helping out at her own home, but she made up rumors that her family had received benefits. She also said that her family was exploiting the common people. Isn't this a person who repays kindness with enmity?
Although she is simple, she is not a little brat who knows nothing.
Although the current situation is not as severe as in previous years, if you are caught in a small mistake, you will still be demoted.
Qu Yang really wanted to help Sister Qiao, but he could not drag his old father into the water.
"Cui Yaofeng, are you sick?"
Han Meijuan's face turned pale, and she held Cui Yaofeng's arm tightly. She ignored the flaws in her mouth and scolded Cui Yaofeng for making trouble: "You ungrateful thing, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Cui Yaofeng realized that she had said the wrong thing, but she was unwilling to admit her mistake, especially in front of the disabled people whom she looked down upon, and she was even more unwilling to lower her noble and healthy head.
"Where did I say that? I'm telling the truth. My neighbor from my mother's family bought the coal at a special price for 10 yuan. I told you that and you still don't believe me."
Cui Yaofeng looked down at the top of Qu Yang's head, and sneered in her heart: "I am from an intellectual family, so what? I am still a good-for-nothing with one leg amputated. My family conditions are not good, and I am not good-looking, but I am a healthy person."
Humph, what are you so proud of?
Cui Yaofeng's undisguised disdain angered everyone present.
"Cui Yaofeng, you are not welcome here, get out."
Qiao Baozhu always gave people a kind impression, but suddenly she turned stern and ordered everyone to leave, and even used the word "get out".
Everyone was shocked. Cui Yaofeng's face turned red. He jumped up and down, pointing at Qiao Baozhu: "You, do you think I want to stay here? I'm speaking for you, a bunch of people who don't know what's good for you."
Cui Yaofeng didn't dare to take the money. She knew she had caused trouble, so she left in disgrace. She left the mess to her sister-in-law, and didn't think about how embarrassed Han Meijuan would be after she left.
"This damn lunatic, I'm going home to complain to my mom."
Han Meijuan was so angry that tears came out of her eyes. She bowed to Qu Yang and said, "I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have brought my sister-in-law here. Don't take it to heart. I'll go home and tell my mother about what happened today. I promise you that I won't let her go out and say nonsense."
Qu Yang was very angry, but more helpless. Yesterday she was still innocent and arrogant, telling everyone that anyone who needed coal at a special price should come to her.
This kind of thing happened to me today. When I thought about how my parents scolded me for being naive last night, I felt so embarrassed.
"Sister Juan, this is not your fault. Your sister-in-law is such an annoying person. My dad bought you the discounted coal but made a mistake. Since your sister-in-law has a way to buy cheaper coal, you should not buy it from me, or she will come to me later."
After Qu Yang said this, Han Meijuan felt too embarrassed to buy coal anymore.
She hated Cui Yaofeng, that idiot, so much that now she couldn't buy the coal at the special price, and she also offended her colleagues and boss. Today she must go home and complain to her parents, and let her brother scold this idiot to death.
This little episode did not affect everyone's work. After Qu Yang collected the money, he took the account book and went home accompanied by Qiao Baozhu.
During the lunch break, Han Meijuan was not in the mood to eat lunch and quietly went home.
Qiao Baozhu knew exactly what Han Meijuan was doing outside, but she pretended not to see it. After everyone finished their meal, they took a short break and continued to work overtime.
Not long after, Han Meijuan came back to work alone. Qiao Baozhu looked behind her and didn't see anyone from the Han family following her, so she couldn't help but sigh.
At 10:30 the next morning, Qu's father came in a truck from the thermal power plant to unload the goods.
The coal was heavy, and 100 pounds could barely fill half of the silk bag, and the wicker basket just barely showed its tip.
Qiao Changhai is now a level 6 worker, and has a bunch of apprentices under him. When they heard that Qiao Changhai's family was buying coal today, the young men in their teens and early twenties all volunteered to come and help.
Qiao Changhai borrowed a scale from the company cafeteria and placed it in the open space in front of the truck bed. The men who had been waiting in the clothing store took out the fertilizer bags and wicker baskets they had prepared in advance and loaded the truck.
The young men took turns using shovels to unload the coal into wicker baskets and fertilizer bags one shovel at a time.
Huang Xing and Yang Ming were in charge of the scale, while the master Qiao Changhai was smoking and chatting with Qu's father nearby.
The bustling work in front of the clothing store attracted many people to watch.
The price of coal is high now and every family is short of coal, so they all asked Qiao Changhai about the origin of this truckload of coal.
Qu's father was well prepared and told the neighbors directly that he had asked someone to get this truckload of coal from the thermal power plant.
"Oh, Doctor Qu, if I had known you had this idea, I would have bought it with them."
"Doctor Qu, my family is also short of coal. Can I buy two tons from you?"
Qu Zhenhua shook his head in embarrassment: "This is really not possible. The leaders of the thermal power plant heard that Comrade Qiao Baozhu opened a clothing store to solve the employment of disabled people. They admired Comrade Qiao's spirit of selfless dedication and respected her as a pioneer of reform. So they are willing to help solve the heating problem of the clothing store."
"I understand the courage of the female employees in the store to work hard, be self-reliant and not cause trouble to the country. I also helped the female employees solve the problem of insufficient heating fuel in their homes. As for the healthy people, they don't care."
Qu Zhenhua helplessly explained to everyone: "Our family also relied on my daughter's help to get three tons of coal from the thermal power plant. We have lived next door to each other for more than ten years. Has anyone seen my family buy more coal in previous years?"
Everyone looked at each other and laughed, "In previous years, we didn't see Dr. Qu's family bringing back a few more tons of coal."
"Since it was the power plant leaders who gave the reward specifically to the clothing store, who among us healthy people would dare to compete with them?"
At this time, a curious person asked in confusion, "Why don't we see Cui Yaofeng in such a lively occasion?"
"Yes, she is the one who loves to be in the crowd. Her sister-in-law is also a female worker in the clothing store. Her family should have bought coal as well. Why don't we see the people from the old Han family unloading the goods?"
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