Chapter 064 Jinjiang Debut
Ke Ci was shocked: "What did you say? You actually thought I did this? No wonder you have been so resentful towards me all these years!"
Zheng Qiuyan was also shocked: "Isn't it you? I saw the letter with my own eyes that year, it was clearly written by you!"
Ke Ci said unconvincedly: "Why do you say that?"
Zheng Qiuyan: "When I became the director, the factory director called me to his office and handed me the letter. He told me that the letter was put in the mailbox by a colleague and that there was someone around me who wanted to harm me."
"I opened the envelope, and inside was a piece of light yellow paper with a strong floral scent. The handwriting on the paper was very beautiful - it was clearly your handwriting!"
Ke Ci laughed out of anger: "So you unilaterally concluded that I reported you? Since you suspected me, why didn't you come to me and ask for clarification?!"
Zheng Qiuyan counted on her fingers and said, "I think this matter has been confirmed. What else is there to ask? First, you were also an outstanding employee in the factory at that time. The next director would be either me or you. If something happens to me, you will benefit the most. Second, that kind of floral-scented stationery is a specialty I bought when I traveled abroad. I gave you some. We are the only two people in Qingshui Town who have it. Third, we have been classmates for so many years. I am very familiar with your handwriting. The words on the paper are obviously written by you. Considering all the above, the person who wrote this letter of complaint can only be you!"
Zheng Qiuyan covered her chest and said, "You know, when I saw that letter, my heart sank. We have been together for so many years, and you actually stabbed me in the back just because of the position of director. How can I not hate you?"
Ke Ci sighed repeatedly: "So that's how it is. It's a huge misunderstanding. I should have explained it to you earlier. First, I want to be the director, but you should know me. I just want fair competition and won't resort to such means. Second, after you gave me the letter paper, I put it in the drawer of my office. I didn't expect it to be stolen after get off work one day. I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would be sad. Third, you said that it was my handwriting. I don't know what's going on, but I can swear to heaven that it was definitely not me. If I lied, let me be struck by lightning!"
Seeing Ke Ci's sincere look, Zheng Qiuyan fell into confusion. She asked Bai Mian hesitantly: "Master Bai, please help me calculate again, who wrote the letter of accusation back then?"
Bai Mian chuckled and slowly said two words: "Factory Director."
"ah?"
The two old ladies cried out in surprise at the same time, and they looked at each other, both somewhat unbelieving.
Zheng Qiuyan was completely confused. She frowned and asked Bai Mian, "Master Bai, you are kidding, right? How could it be the factory director? The factory director is already the biggest leader in the factory. He doesn't need to compete with me. Moreover, the factory director is a good leader who cares about the younger generation. He has always valued me. He promoted me to be the director. Why would he report me? Isn't this a contradiction?"
Bai Mian shook his head: "He doesn't value you, but he covets your beauty."
Zheng Qiuyan's eyes widened in horror. Bai Mian continued, "At that time, you had just been married for a short time, you were young and beautiful, and your factory director was attracted by your beauty. He knew that your relationship with your husband was cold, and he wanted to take advantage of the situation. That's why he always assigned you a lot of work, just to make you stay and work overtime, so that you two could spend more time together."
Lame brother couldn't help but sigh: "Tsk tsk tsk, the way to like a girl is to make her work overtime, what kind of train of thought is this, it would be a miracle if it can succeed!"
"Go, don't interrupt," Bai Mian continued, "Not only that, he also repeatedly hinted with words, hoping that you could develop an extramarital affair with him, but you are a straightforward person and didn't understand his hints, so he had to give up."
Zheng Qiuyan realized it belatedly: "No wonder he was always so concerned about me at that time. He often called me to his office to give me instructions on work, and sometimes even sent me home. I thought this was the leader's concern for the younger generation, but I didn't expect..."
Lame Brother wrinkled his nose: "You were still young and too naive back then. Let me tell you, men are always willing to help you. If he treats you well for no reason, he must have some ulterior motive!"
Zheng Qiuyan was a little scared: "I was scared to death. Fortunately, he just hinted and didn't do anything. After all, he liked me, so he promoted me to be the director. I can understand this, but why did he write that letter of complaint?"
Bai Mian: "It was because you are an upright person and have always ignored his hints that he came up with this idea. He stole the letter paper from Ke Ci's drawer when no one was in the office, and then imitated Ke Ci's handwriting to write the report letter, accusing you of having an affair with a strange man. He thought that by doing this, you and your wife would get divorced, and then he would have a chance."
Zheng Qiuyan sneered, "He must not have thought that my husband and I don't care about each other at all. Let alone cheating, he wouldn't care even if I died on the street. When the report letter spread, a normal man would have been furious, but my husband acted like nothing happened. He hid in the study room reading books every day and didn't say a word to me!"
Bai Mian nodded: "The factory director originally thought that the report letter could alienate you and your wife, but he was wrong. Your marriage is very stable. Seeing that things did not achieve the effect he wanted, the factory director had to give up in disgrace. He pretended to investigate and then restored your job. In order to get rid of his suspicion, the factory director specially called you to the office and showed you the report letter. As he expected, you pointed the finger at Ke Ci."
Ke Ci was very confused: "That's not right, Master. He stole the letter paper, that makes sense, but what about the handwriting? The factory director's handwriting is big and thick, and my handwriting has always been delicate. How could he imitate my handwriting?"
Bai Mian: "You don't know, the factory director's hobby is calligraphy. He is actually a half-master of calligraphy and knows more than a dozen fonts. It's easy to imitate someone's handwriting, but he has never revealed it in front of you."
Ke Ci suddenly realized: "So that's why. No wonder. When Qiuyan was promoted to director, the factory director was transferred to the supply and marketing cooperative. He was doing well there, but he was suddenly fired one day. It was said that he was fired because of promiscuous relationships. He had an affair with a female subordinate who was much younger than him. The female subordinate was married, and her husband reported the factory director. We were surprised at the time. The factory director was so kind and didn't seem like such a person. Could it be a mistake? It turns out there were clues a long time ago!"
Lame Brother laughed and said, "He reported others first and spread obscene rumors about them, and then he was reported by others. This is really justice, retribution is inevitable!"
After knowing the truth, Zheng Qiuyan felt extremely remorseful. She blamed herself and said, "Aci, I am such a fool. I have hated you and targeted you for so many years. Only now do I realize that I hated the wrong person! We had such a good relationship back then, but now it has become like this. I am so ashamed. Why didn't I come to you to clarify things back then? We have been misunderstood for so long, forty years, a full forty years! If there had been no misunderstanding, we should have been friends all these years. It's all my fault that I am so stubborn. I believe everything I hear and never think about it..."
Ke Ci held her wrinkled hand: "It's okay, Qiuyan, if you weren't such a stubborn person, you wouldn't have rushed into the fire to save me. I'm alive today because of your character, isn't it? Don't blame yourself anymore. The years that have been missed are missed, but we can still cherish the future. I haven't finished playing mahjong yet. Do you want to go back to the chess and card room to play mahjong together?"
Zheng Qiuyan shook her head and shed two lines of tears: "It's already this time, and you're still talking about playing mahjong. You should go to the hospital immediately. Didn't the doctor recommend that you have a gastric resection surgery?"
Ke Ci smiled awkwardly and said carefully: "Well, I have something to tell you, don't be angry."
Zheng Qiuyan nodded while crying: "Tell me, it's already this time, what else should I be angry about?"
Ke Ci lowered her head in embarrassment: "Actually...actually I don't have cancer at all. I don't have any disease. The stomach cancer thing was something I made up, hehe."
"Ah?" Zheng Qiuyan was stunned. She looked into Ke Ci's eyes and confirmed again and again, "Are you serious? You are not sick at all? You are too careless. Can you joke about such a thing?"
Ke Ci quickly explained, "I was wrong. I didn't want this to happen. At first I wanted to have a fake wedding because my daughter found a job in the south with good salary. The company signed a long-term contract with her and she will settle down in the south. I plan to move to the south with her. Since I am leaving Qingshui Town, I want to get back the money I have given out over the years before I leave."
"Since we were going to have a wedding, I hired a handsome actor, hoping to show off in front of you. Who knew you would expose me in advance? There were so many people around me at the time, and I couldn't save face. I was so desperate that I made up such a lie. I didn't expect you to reveal your past just to comfort me. To be honest, I'm really touched!"
Zheng Qiuyan raised her eyebrows and punched Ke Ci: "I'm not touched! You made me talk about my ugly deeds in front of 100,000 people in the live broadcast room. Now the whole town knows about our family's rotten things. I won't forgive you!"
Originally, Zheng Qiuyan wanted to expose Ke Ci in the live broadcast room, but unexpectedly, she backfired and exposed her own family's scandal in front of everyone.
Seeing Zheng Qiuyan angry, Ke Ci hurriedly advised her: "Qiuyan, stop being angry. You already have lung cancer, and you are still so angry. How can your body bear it!"
Zheng Qiuyan rolled up her sleeves and jumped up from her chair. "Bullshit, I don't have cancer at all. I said that to encourage you to continue with your treatment. You heartless bitch, you actually made a fool of me. I'm going to beat you to death today!"
Hearing her say this, Ke Ci's face lit up with joy and she started running. Zheng Qiuyan followed her with big strides. The two old ladies ran out of the store one after the other and disappeared into the street like the wind.
The lame man was amazed: "It runs so fast. By the way...it seems that the client forgot to bring his crutches."
A crutch lay alone on the ground. Bai Mian smiled and said, "It seems that she doesn't need that thing anymore."
Seeing this scene, Weng Xuhua nodded with satisfaction: "That's great. When people reach old age, the only ones who can accompany them are their old friends and spouses. Now that they have reconciled, I believe they won't be lonely in their old age."
Gao Jin coughed beside him: "Hey, old man, be honest and don't imitate others to dance square dance, do you hear me?"
Weng Xuhua smiled helplessly: "With my old arms and legs, how can I dance? I never learned to dance when I was young, and it is even more impossible now."
Lame Brother sighed sincerely: "Little God of Wealth, I think you really helped a lot of people, like these two old people. If they hadn't come to you, they would have misunderstood each other for their whole lives and might have resented each other until they died. It was you who resolved the misunderstanding between them, which is really a good thing."
Bai Mian became alert: "Hey, why are you complimenting me all of a sudden? Do you have some purpose?"
Lame Brother pretended to be sad: "Why, you can't even praise me? Am I just that kind of person in your eyes?"
Bai Mian shrugged: "You just said that men don't do anything without benefits. Tell me, do you want a raise again?"
Lame Brother chuckled: "Hehe, you've seen through me. It would be great if my salary could double every month. Four thousand this month, eight thousand next month, sixteen thousand the month after that, and the next..."
Bai Mian immediately stopped him: "Enough, enough, if you keep counting, you will become the richest man in the world."
Weng Xuhua quietly covered his ears, pretending not to hear their conversation just now.
After finishing the third hexagram, Bai Mian said goodbye to the audience in the live broadcast room and then turned off the live broadcast.
After get off work, Lame Brother and Sister Xiao Yang left, leaving Bai Mian and her family of three alone in the store. Yin Yin's business was good today. Since coming to Qingshui Town, her roujiamo has gradually become famous locally, and the store is crowded every day. In order to help Yin Yin celebrate, Gao Jin made her signature brown sugar pancakes today.
Knead the kneaded white flour into a ball, fill it with plenty of brown sugar, and roll it into a pan with a rolling pin. Brush both sides with golden oil, put it in a pan and fry it over low heat. The golden brown sugar pancakes are ready.
Gao Jin brought a plate of brown sugar pancakes to the table. Weng Xuhua had already cooked the dishes, and everyone started eating.
It had been many years since she had eaten the pancakes her mother baked. Yinyin took the first piece of pancake, brought it in front of her and smelled it. The aroma of the pancake hit her nostrils. She took a small bite, the crispy crust was bitten open, and a large amount of brown sugar syrup came out, which made her shiver with heat. Everyone at the table laughed.
After dinner, everyone returned to their rooms upstairs. Bai Mian picked up his phone and looked at the Ci Xin Tang account. The account currently had 350,000 followers, so it looked like a million fans were just around the corner.
Bai Mian casually flipped through the background of the account. Among the various private messages, one private message caught her attention. It was a private message sent by a gold V account, which meant that the other party had more than five million fans.
Bai Mian clicked on the private message and found that the person who sent it was Qin Yujun. She said in the private message:
"Master Bai, I was too busy during the day, so I only have time to send you a message now. I have good news for you. I have signed the contract. I am the leading actress in "The Female General Guarding the Nation". I will play this role well! I was in a hurry during the day and didn't have time to thank you properly. This is my WeChat: QYJXXX. Let's add each other as friends. If you encounter any problems in the entertainment industry in the future, come to me and I will definitely help you!"
Bai Mian searched for the WeChat ID and added Qin Yujun's WeChat. Bai Mian had only been in the human world for a short time, but she had learned a saying: more friends mean more paths.
At nine o'clock in the evening, Bai Mian closed the medical book and prepared to go to sleep. The system's voice sounded on time:
"Report to the host, you have gained thirty points of good karma today, and the current good karma value is: 220."
Since Bai Mian had advanced the payment of the second ability to the system, the system did not awaken a new ability for her after settling the points today. This was also within Bai Mian's expectations. She did not say anything and just nodded lightly.
In the bedroom, Gao Jin was swatting flies by the window when he suddenly saw Weng Xuhua walking around the room with his cell phone. Gao Jin immediately picked up the fly swatter and waved it at him:
"Old man, are you possessed by evil spirits? Listen, no matter who you are, get off my body right now! We have a master of metaphysics here, I'll call my apprentice over right now!"
Weng Xuhua hurriedly stopped her and showed her the phone screen: "No, no, no, you look so scared, I'm not possessed, old woman, I'm just learning to dance from a short video. Look, this is called waltz, look how beautifully people dance in the video!"
Gao Jin took a look at the video and couldn't help laughing: "Why are you doing math at your age? I think you are just painting an old cucumber green, you have no good intentions!"
Weng Xuhua frowned: "Oh, look at what you said, it just occurred to me after I heard what you said that it seems like we haven't danced in our entire lives. Other old people have started to enjoy their lives, but we are still working hard for this store. This is not fair to you. I just want to be romantic and dance with you!"
Gao Jin was surprised: "Dancing? We are so old, can we dance well?"
"You look good," Weng Xuhua coaxed her softly, "You look good at any age in my eyes."
Gao Jin smiled shyly and put down the fly swatter in her hand. Weng Xuhua gently hugged her waist. The two of them clumsily imitated the steps in the short video. Under the moonlight, the two old people danced silently in the bedroom on the second floor...
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