"Qiaoqiao, I heard that our cement factory is going to be transformed into a private enterprise..."
Finally, someone steered the conversation to the main point.
Jiang Qiaoqiao felt a chill run down her spine. There are no secrets that stay hidden forever; it's not surprising that the people at the cement factory knew about this.
What's strange is why they came to her and even tried to be friendly with her?
Jiang Qiaoqiao subconsciously looked at Huo Beixiao, wondering if he was going to buy the cement factory...
"Qiaoqiao, I've seen Beixiao going to Director Huo's place these past few days. You must know who our factory was sold to. Can you talk to your aunt about it? You know, my whole family works at the cement factory, and we depend on it for our livelihood. Things are about to change, so can you give your aunt a little hint so we can be prepared, okay?"
One of the older women, surnamed Liu, pulled Jiang Qiaoqiao aside and pleaded with her.
The others also looked at Jiang Qiaoqiao with expectant expressions and began to echo her.
Jiang Qiaoqiao breathed a sigh of relief and was pondering her words.
Huo Beixiao stepped forward and said, "Aunties, grandmothers, sisters-in-law, and colleagues, the matter of our factory being privatized is a national policy. But don't worry, even if the factory is owned by a private person, as long as you work hard and diligently, your jobs will still be yours, and no one can take them away!"
The implication is that if they continue to be lazy, negligent, and slack off at work as they are now, they won't be able to stay at the factory.
Many people understood the underlying meaning of Huo Beixiao's words, which reassured them and made them secretly determined to be more proactive in their work in the future.
In the past two years, it has become commonplace for state-owned enterprises to be auctioned off and privatized.
In the past, being a factory worker was a secure job, but things changed after the company became a private enterprise.
If you don't take your work seriously, your boss can tell you at any time that you can't work anymore.
After the bowl factory in the neighboring county was sold to a private individual last year, the slogans in the factory all changed to "If you don't work hard today, you'll be looking for a job tomorrow."
Anyway, there are more people than jobs now. If you don't work hard, there are plenty of people who will.
After everyone left, Jiang Qiaoqiao went home and started getting ready to wash up before going to bed.
Huo Beixiao's gaze followed her intentionally or unintentionally.
When he heard her say goodnight to him, Huo Beixiao's eyes were filled with gloom and grievance.
"Qiaoqiao, before you go to sleep, is there anything you want to say to me, or any questions you want to ask me?"
Huo Beixiao couldn't hold back any longer.
Jiang Qiaoqiao looked at Huo Beixiao standing at the door of the inner room, thought about it for a moment with a puzzled expression, and then looked at Huo Beixiao solemnly.
When Huo Beixiao met her gaze, he involuntarily straightened up a bit, his eyes filled with barely suppressed anticipation.
"Thank you," Jiang Qiaoqiao said solemnly. "If it weren't for your help today, Mom would definitely have had to share a hospital room with Peng Cuiying. Peng Cuiying's temper would have definitely made Mom suffer."
As she spoke, she silently made a mental note that she owed him another favor.
From the life-saving grace she received years ago, to the loan she received recently, and now to today, she owes him a great deal of favors, and she doesn't know how she will ever be able to repay them.
The expectation in Huo Beixiao's eyes vanished completely, replaced by a deep look in his eyes. He said in a low voice, "We are husband and wife. You don't need to thank me anymore."
After saying that, he turned around and went outside to rest.
Jiang Qiaoqiao felt the coldness emanating from the man, and she felt somewhat confused.
She scratched the back of her head in confusion. "Why are you suddenly angry?"
She couldn't understand it at all.
If she couldn't figure it out, she stopped thinking about it and went to sleep.
In her past life, she was swept up by the tide of the times, ambitiously wanting to elevate the Qin family to the pinnacle of China.
At that time, she was always dealing with all sorts of people and trying to figure out what everyone was thinking.
Overthinking eventually ruined his health.
Not only was his hard-earned business taken away by Qin Haiyang, but even...
Jiang Qiaoqiao didn't continue reminiscing and quickly fell asleep.
At this moment, Huo Beixiao, who was outside, stared at the crack in the ceiling with his deep eyes and frowned slightly.
Although last night, fueled by alcohol, he got Qiaoqiao to agree to try being his real wife.
But it's clear that Qiaoqiao no longer has the same enthusiasm she had when they first got married.
What exactly does he need to do to rekindle Qiao Qiao's passion for him?
*
The next day, Jiang Qiaoqiao asked Zhou Yang to set up a stall and buy clothes by himself.
Zhou Yang was initially a little timid.
But when Jiang Qiaoqiao sighed and said that the weather was about to turn cold, if these clothes didn't sell soon, they would just gather dust at home.
Zhou Yang gritted his teeth and said, "Sister Qiao Qiao, I'll set up the stall myself."
Having succeeded in her scheme, Jiang Qiaoqiao, like a cunning old fox, waved to Zhou Yang with a smile, "Go!"
She helped out at the duck products store in the morning and went to the hospital to take care of Lin Xiaohui in the afternoon.
This continued for several days.
That day, she went to get hot water for Lin Xiaohui and happened to pass by Peng Cuiying's ward.
Then they heard Peng Cuiying's angry voice from inside, "Why did you bring him here again?"
"Mom, don't treat Haiyang like this. Haiyang is just being filial. He abandoned his business to come and take care of you." Jiang Yiran's tone was already somewhat suppressed with dissatisfaction as she spoke to Peng Cuiying.
The Jiang family are all snobbish and look down on people!
Jiang Chengzhi has already acknowledged Haiyang as his benefactor, and Haiyang's rise to prominence is just around the corner.
But Peng Cuiying still has this attitude towards Haiyang Ge.
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