As soon as life got better, Qi Zhifang's bourgeois tastes returned. She immediately bought face cream, hand lotion, and eyebrow makeup tools, applying makeup and cosmetics every day before work. If her mother hadn't been so strict with her finances, she would have even bought a complete new outfit. If Wei Shuqing were here, she would definitely say, "A leopard can't change its spots!"
Before going to work that day, while Qi's mother was applying makeup in front of the mirror, she sighed and said, "Fangzi, you need to be more careful with your money. You only have 23 yuan a month. When you get paid, don't you think about buying food first? What's the use of buying these things that you can't eat or drink? Some things you shouldn't buy if you don't have to. Your brother has nearly 1,000 yuan in debt because of you. If you can't pay it off, Xiao Cui probably won't come back. Your brother is already 30 years old. You can't let the two of you live like this forever!"
Qi Zhifang rolled her eyes and said, "Mom, I'm not even 30 yet. If I don't take advantage of these few years of youth to be beautiful, when will I ever be beautiful? How many more years can I be beautiful? Besides, this is my own salary, right? I didn't spend your money, and I didn't buy any clothes. Can't I even buy some face cream? And did I make my brother carry that 1,000 yuan? Why are you like Xiao Wei, always talking about money, ...
Mother Qi clutched her chest, her face ashen with anger, unable to breathe. What was all this about! Her perfectly good son had turned into such a mess, her grandson had gone to another family, and her husband had died of anger. Now she was caught in the middle, disliked by both sides!
Qi Zhifang, on the other hand, was impeccably dressed, wearing a light green sweater, blue cotton-padded trousers, and small leather shoes. Although she was still as thin and sallow as ever, at least she looked better than most people, and she was reading a book at her desk. Sister Lin glanced at her, curled her lip, and thought, "She's always putting on airs, it's disgusting. She's a widow with three children, and she's still acting all high and mighty. Doesn't she know better than to think she's going to college? Like a pig trying to look like an elephant!" Remembering that her relative had seen Qi Zhifang from afar and kept asking about her, she couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "Vixen!"
Suddenly, the door was kicked open from the outside with a loud bang, and a middle-aged woman in military uniform with slightly disheveled short hair entered. Her heaving chest and livid face showed her anger. She shouted, "Qi Zhifang, who is Qi Zhifang? Come out here!"
Sister Lin immediately pointed at Qi Zhifang. The woman yelled and lunged at her, her anger rising at Qi Zhifang's attire. She charged at her and began to beat her mercilessly. "You vixen, you shameless slut! Not only did you steal my job, but you also wrote lewd letters to my man! I'll beat you to death, you shameless thing! You're so greedy for someone else's man! You shameless whore, you can't even get a second glance from a man if you strip naked and spread your legs! You worthless slut!"
Qi Zhifang struggled and said, "Who are you? Don't you have any manners? You're the shameless one!"
The woman, her face flushed with rage and her strength immense, knocked Qi Zhifang to the ground. She sat on top of Qi Zhifang, hitting and cursing, "Who am I? I'm the person who should be working here! I'm Xiao Hu's wife! Don't you know what you wrote in the letter you wrote to him? You shameless woman! Don't you know he has a wife and children?! Why don't you just die? Since you're so shameless, I'll peel your face off!" She then scratched Qi Zhifang several times.
Although Sister Lin and Qi Zhifang didn't get along and had a conflict, it was really unsightly for them to be arguing like this in the office, so she pulled them apart and said, "Little sister, hitting like this isn't going to solve anything!"
The woman pinched Qi Zhifang hard in anger and slapped her, saying, "You little slut, do you think you can go to work in peace after I beat you up today? Bah! You have to go to the Women's Federation and the factory office today to explain this matter to me."
Qi Zhifang was startled and backed away while pleading, "Sister, you've misunderstood. It's not like that. After my husband Wang Yanda passed away, I was a widow raising my child alone, which wasn't easy. Brother Xiao took pity on me and gave me the job."
The woman pulled Qi Zhifang up and started walking out, saying as she went, "You shameless bastard, how dare you mention Wang Yanda? If Wang Yanda knew what despicable things you've done, he'd be turning in his grave! How dare you mention him! Look at what you've done! You female hooligan, criminal, go to your Women's Federation and explain yourself! You have no right to work here! Bah!" They argued and made a scene all the way to the Women's Federation.
Once inside, three neatly dressed women were busy at their respective stations. One of the women burst into tears, released Qi Zhifang, and rushed over to the oldest woman, crying, "Sister Li, you have to stand up for me!"
Sister Li, the deputy factory director's wife, obviously recognized the woman in front of her. She quickly went over and hugged the woman, saying, "Huaihua, what's wrong? Don't cry. Tell me what's wrong, and I'll help you!"
Lin Huaihua sobbed, "Sister, you know that Dad dug a tunnel to get me a job in the labor protection department of the steel factory, right?"
Sister Li nodded, "I know! Wasn't this decided a long time ago?"
Lin Huaihua wiped away her tears and said, "My mother was sick, and I went back to take care of her for two months, which caused some delays. I had already made arrangements with the factory, but when I was supposed to report for duty a couple of days ago, my husband Lao Xiao kept making excuses and finally said he would give my job to someone else. You know, my husband Lao Xiao has been in the army for so many years, and as a military wife, haven't I given up enough opportunities? But this woman..."
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