Xu Xiangyang was quite surprised by his family's reaction.
Wang Xiumin used to be so talkative, but now she doesn't say a word.
Wang Xiumin seemed to read his mind, and said with a smirk, "What, you're not happy that I don't care about you?"
Actually, she wanted to ramble on, but Wang Zhongshan had been teaching her all along, so now she didn't want to ramble anymore.
A son is no longer under his mother's control once he grows up; let him do whatever he wants.
Xu Xiangyang shrugged and replied, "I'm not feeling unwell at all."
It's good that he doesn't say anything. It allows him to focus on his work. His family members are all in good health; they're not in their seventies or eighties, and they can take good care of themselves.
Now he can devote himself entirely to his work without any worries.
The family chatted and laughed, and Xu Xiangyang was happy too; the atmosphere at home was always so warm and cozy.
The next morning, Xu Xiangyang went to work as usual. Around 10 a.m., Qian Wenqing called him.
Because he frequently shows his face in public, Xu Xiangyang doesn't allow anyone to come over; if they are discovered, things will become troublesome.
After answering the phone, Qian Wenqing's voice came through.
"Brother Xu, Old Wei and his men came over this morning, wanting the goods. But I told them you didn't deliver them, so I turned them down."
It really was them.
Xu Xiangyang had long anticipated that the two groups would come looking for him again; after all, no one would wait to make money.
At first, he didn't think Xu Xiangyang would disagree, but now that he really couldn't get the goods, he naturally started to panic.
He slowly said, "Fine, we won't give them to them. Just blame everything on me. No goods!"
Since the decision has already been made, there's no going back.
We're all adults; we have to consider the consequences of our actions.
If they think that bowing down and showing goodwill is enough, wouldn't that make them seem too unprincipled?
Xu Xiangyang never goes against money, but since Old Wei and his gang threatened him first, he couldn't be blamed for not giving them face.
Upon hearing his words, Qian Wenqing immediately nodded, "Don't worry, Brother Xu, I won't give them a single hair!"
Although he didn't know what had happened, he could roughly guess what was going on when he learned that the North District area had been divided up by someone else.
Putting aside everything else, at the very least, we can't release the goods.
Money can be made anytime; you can't go wrong by listening to Xu Xiangyang.
The two of them briefly discussed what had happened over the past two days, and then hung up the phone.
Xu Xiangyang didn't care about this matter. Since he wasn't planning to cooperate anymore, why should he pay attention to it?
The factory held a party on the fifteenth of August, and the food today was exceptionally good.
Master Sun successfully secured half a pig, leading to a dramatic transformation in the factory's food service.
After eating and drinking his fill, Xu Xiangyang sat in the front row watching the employees perform.
Although their acting was mediocre and their singing and dancing were mediocre, their overall spirit was quite good.
Everyone had a positive and upbeat attitude, which made the atmosphere of the whole party unexpectedly good.
Seeing his expression, Guan Qilin asked, "Director Xu, how was it this time? Not bad, right?"
He organized this event, along with people from other departments.
Xu Xiangyang nodded. "Very good, I'm quite satisfied."
In any case, under these conditions, it's already very good. What else is there to complain about?
Moreover, everyone is enjoying leisure time amidst intense work, which is truly rare, since production is more important than anything else at this time.
Guan Qilin smiled and said, "As long as you're satisfied, that's fine. We only have two events like this a year, one during the Spring Festival and that's it."
Nowadays, every factory holds such performances every year, mainly to relax the employees.
With such high-intensity work every day, people need to relax and unwind.
Otherwise, wouldn't we just become like an old ox, only knowing how to work?
This is a new society; such problems won't occur here.
The party ended at 7 p.m. Everyone ate dinner in the cafeteria, and the party started after dinner, which lasted until this time.
Xu Xiangyang asked Guan Qilin to make arrangements so that the female employees would go back by car first, followed by the male employees.
It's best to travel in groups, otherwise things could get really bad if something goes wrong.
If we make the factory responsible then, wouldn't that be even more troublesome?
Guan Qilin had also considered this issue, so he immediately arranged for three to five people to go home together, preferably without anyone being alone.
Of course, the last one will definitely be one person, but it's best if the two people live close to each other.
Guan Qilin took care of the rest, while Xu Xiangyang rode his bicycle home.
He had just entered the city and hadn't gone far when he heard a piercing scream.
It looks like a woman?
Xu Xiangyang paused for a moment, then frowned and headed in the direction indicated.
If it were a man screaming in pain, he definitely wouldn't care.
However, women are a vulnerable group in any society, and we cannot sit idly by and ignore them.
Following the sound, Xu Xiangyang stood at the alley entrance and looked to his left.
By the moonlight, he could just see a man hugging a woman from behind, one hand covering his mouth and the other holding her wrists.
The woman continued to struggle, but the difference in strength between the two was too great, so no matter how much she struggled, it was all in vain.
The two men didn't even notice Xu Xiangyang coming, so he didn't say anything, but grabbed the man by the collar and threw him aside.
The man stumbled and almost fell, startled by the experience.
"Who are you!" The man looked up and stared intently at him.
Xu Xiangyang stood there without saying a word, while the woman behind him collapsed to the ground, looking quite frightened.
You could faintly hear her sobbing; her voice was trembling, and she couldn't even cry out loud anymore.
Most women would find it difficult to remain calm in this situation; they'd be lucky if they weren't completely terrified.
If someone were to do something to this, their entire life would be ruined.
No matter the era, such a situation is hard to accept.
Even modern women might find it unbearable and contemplate suicide.
"Damn it! Mind your own business!" The man immediately stepped forward, ready to hit him.
Unfortunately, Xu Xiangyang was no ordinary person; he knocked the man to the ground with a single punch.
Because the punch was thrown so quickly, the man was stunned and couldn't get up for a long time.
Taking advantage of this moment, Xu Xiangyang helped the person who was slumped on the ground to their feet and then asked, "Are you alright?"
Although it was unnecessary and clearly indicated that something was wrong, his purpose was to remind the woman to get up and run away.
The woman looked up at him, and both of them were stunned when they saw each other's faces.
Xu Xiangyang was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected it to be her.
Just then, there was a noise behind him. Without turning his head, he swept his leg, and the man fell to the ground again.
Looking back, the man was holding a large rock in his hand.
Xu Xiangyang sneered, subdued him instantly, and then tied him up with a rope.
This idiot actually dared to pull a sneak attack from behind.
Don't you even know who's on the other side?
"Why don't you go back first? Can you still walk?" he asked, turning his head.
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