Chapter 72: Waves Arose Without Wind
In fact, Lu Liangchen really thought so.
However, it’s also good to let things take their course.
Without Kang Xiaoxia as a big light bulb, Lu Liangchen and Jiang Haitang walked side by side towards the family compound.
After returning home, Jiang Haitang started cooking, and Lu Liangchen took out a rope and a wooden board and tinkered under the only big tree in the yard.
"What are you doing?"
Lu Liangchen didn't look up, but only replied: "I'm making a swing for Xiao Taozi."
There was a small swing in the kindergarten, which little Taozi loved very much. So he thought of making one for the child in the yard.
It took me a long time to find a suitable piece of wood and rope.
"Oh, Director Lu really dotes on Xiao Taozi."
Aunt Kong was sending her child over when she heard Lu Liangchen's words and said with a smile.
When Lu Liangchen adopted Xiao Taozi, others also speculated about Director Lu's attitude towards the adopted child.
Some people say that one might not feel sorry for one's own daughter, let alone an adopted one. Now it seems that this is not the case. Director Lu loves the child to the core.
"My daughter, of course I love her, right, little peach."
Seeing my little girl, my already happy mood became even better.
Aunt Kong returned home and chatted with her daughter-in-law.
"I think Director Lu and Xiao Jiang will become one sooner or later."
"Mom, did you see that?"
"What's obvious? Director Lu looked at Xiao Jiang like he wanted to eat her. Xiao Jiang didn't see anything, but helping Director Lu every day must be interesting."
"You are the one who has the sharpest eyes."
Aunt Kong, who was praised by her daughter-in-law, smiled happily and said, "Of course not."
"Mom, do you think these two people are a good match?"
"What's the big deal about being compatible? As long as the couple are willing, they are a good match. However, when I picked up my child today, I heard people at the kindergarten gate say that the son of the director of our street is dating a girl from our factory." Aunt Kong said to Liu Hongmei while picking vegetables.
"Director Li from Xijing Road Sub-district?" Liu Hongmei stopped sewing the shoe soles and frowned slightly.
"It seems to be this name." Aunt Kong lowered her voice, her eyes revealing the excitement of gossip.
Liu Hongmei's needlework suddenly stopped, and a look of disgust appeared on her face.
"Director Li's family has a scoundrel, a second-generation rich kid, who's done a lot of bad things. Two years ago, he said he was responding to the country's call to go to the countryside, but in fact, he committed a crime and was imprisoned."
Liu Hongmei spoke in a low voice, fearing that someone would hear her.
She had long heard about the bad deeds of Director Li's son, Li Zhizhang. This kid had done a lot of evil things, including fighting, stealing, and there was nothing he dared not do.
Just because he has a good family background, his parents and uncle are all capable, and no one dares to interfere or talk about him.
Later, he suddenly "went to the countryside" and she found out what was going on after asking around.
However, the Li family is really powerful. Even though they were arrested, they still managed to tell others that they were sent to the countryside.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes.
But in this matter, as long as both parties are willing, they can't interfere even if they want to.
"It's really a lack of virtue. What girl is so unlucky to be favored by such a family?" Aunt Kong sighed.
Liu Hongmei shook her head: "We can't control this matter. If someone asks about it later, I'll remind them. If no one asks, I'll just forget it."
She is the women's director of the factory, and it is her job to protect the female workers in the factory.
Neither of them had expected that these few casual chats would cause such a big storm.
Just two days later, rumors spread throughout the textile factory like a plague.
"What? Director Li's son is going to marry Jiang Haitang? Did they meet when Li Zhizhang went to the countryside?"
"Was Jiang Haitang's job arranged by Director Li's family?"
All kinds of outrageous rumors are spreading.
When Liu Hongmei heard the news, she was drinking water from a cup and almost choked to death on the water.
"Yes, Director Liu, that's what people say outside now."
The young clerk Xiao He looked at Director Liu's loss of composure with a puzzled look, not understanding why she reacted so strongly.
People in the factory were talking about how Jiang Haitang was no ordinary woman. She was a country girl, divorced, and yet she could marry the son of the director of the street office. Their words were full of jealousy and ridicule.
"What else did you say?"
Liu Hongmei suppressed the shock in her heart, her voice trembling slightly.
Who is so vicious to spread such rumors? He is trying to destroy Haitang.
Xiao He leaned closer and lowered his voice, "Some people also say that Jiang Haitang had been unfaithful since she was in the countryside, and that Li Shengli was cuckolded and even had to pay compensation."
The reason why she told the director these words was because she knew that the director had a good relationship with Jiang Haitang and was worried that the director would be kept in the dark.
If Jiang Haitang is really not a good person, it’s better to stay away from him.
"Xiao He, don't believe these rumors. Jiang Haitang isn't that kind of person. Besides, Jiang Haitang has a boyfriend now, and he's much better than that idiot from the Li family." Liu Hongmei's face flushed with anger. "Besides, Director Li's son hasn't been working in the countryside in Qingshuigou in recent years. How could they have met?"
"Director, how did you know?" Xiao He asked in surprise.
"Of course I know! Just keep this news to yourself, don't tell anyone else."
Liu Hongmei stood up and walked out in a hurry.
"Director Liu, what are you doing?"
"I'll go find the factory manager right now!"
She knew in her heart that Jiang Haitang and Lu Liangchen were dating, and she was one of the first people to know about it. Now that Jiang Haitang was being slandered like this, she could not just sit back and watch.
On the other side, Lu Liangchen was reporting Jiang Haitang's research results on shrinking technology in Director Hu's office.
These days he has been waiting for Zhou Zhiyuan, the head of the R&D department, to submit relevant information, but Zhou Zhiyuan has not made any move.
Lu Liangchen couldn't wait any longer, so he decided to go directly to see Director Hu.
"I really wasn't wrong about her. This girl Jiang Haitang will bring a big surprise. She's already provided such data in just a few days."
Director Hu looked at the information in his hand and smiled so much that the wrinkles on his face were piled up.
"It was delivered to me last week. I waited for Zhou Zhiyuan for a few days." Lu Liangchen said helplessly.
"Why are we waiting for him?" Director Hu looked puzzled.
"Haitang submitted the information to him first, and only gave it to me after realizing he didn't take it seriously. I wanted to send it to you right then, but Haitang said Zhou Zhiyuan was the person in charge and it wouldn't be good to bypass him. That's why it's been delayed until now."
"Nonsense!" Factory Director Hu slammed the table and yelled at Lu Liangchen, "It's woolen season right now. How can such an important matter be delayed? Xiao Jiang is inexperienced, how could you be so confused?"
Lu Liangchen explained calmly, "Don't worry. Zhou Zhiyuan has been occupying the toilet for several years. I think this is an opportunity."
Director Hu's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood what he meant: "You want to?"
"Since I've caught him this time, I can let him go with good reason so that he won't be a drag in the R&D department." Lu Liangchen's eyes were firm and his tone was full of confidence.
"If he forgets about it because he's busy, it won't be a big deal." Director Hu said with some concern.
"No, Zhou Zhiyuan will make rational use of resources." Lu Liangchen said confidently.
As the two were talking, there was a knock on the office door.
After getting permission, Liu Hongmei pushed the door open hurriedly, without bothering to be polite, and directly told everyone about the rumors in the factory.
"Nonsense! How could there be such an outrageous rumor in the factory?" Director Hu was so angry that he slammed the table again.
Jiang Haitang is the main force in research and development, and has just made progress in the research of shrinking technology. How could he be allowed to spread rumors like this?
"Someone must have fanned the flames."
Lu Liangchen's face was terribly gloomy, and a cold aura emanated from his body.
"I'll investigate and find the culprit."
How could he allow others to bully the sweetheart he had finally pursued? In his heart, he had already regarded Jiang Haitang as the person he wanted to spend his life with. Now that someone dared to slander her, he would never let it go.
At this time, Jiang Haitang also heard this outrageous news from the whispers of his colleagues.
She did not immediately think in the direction of conspiracy theories, but remembered the time when Aunt Zhao came to her house to propose marriage.
At that time, Aunt Zhao tried her best to match her with Director Li's son, but she clearly refused.
Could it be that the rumor originated from Aunt Zhao? No, I have to ask Kang Xiaoxia. Kang Xiaoxia is well-informed and is Aunt Zhao's neighbor, so maybe she knows something about the inside story.
Jiang Haitang decided to ask Zhou Zhiyuan for leave. As soon as she walked to the door of the R&D director's office, she met Zhou Zhiyuan head-on.
"Director Zhou, I'd like to ask for half an hour's leave." Jiang Haitang said politely.
Zhou Zhiyuan looked her up and down, his eyes full of disdain.
"Jiang Haitang, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have the support of a street director! This is a textile factory, and the street director's arms aren't long enough to control this place."
Jiang Haitang's heart sank. She knew that Zhou Zhiyuan had also heard those rumors.
She took a deep breath and said firmly, "Director Zhou, I don't know any street director. Please don't spread rumors without factual basis."
Looking at Zhou Zhiyuan's arrogant look, Jiang Haitang suddenly realized that this rumor might not be that simple, and there might be a more complicated calculation behind it.
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