In fact, every time Song Lan spoke to Qin Yanzheng, she would hold his hand. Well, that's what it seemed, but in reality, her hand was on his pulse to prevent Qin Yanzheng from actually hearing what she said and causing his emotions to fluctuate too much, which could endanger his health.
For example, in the story she knew, Qin Yaxin was accused of being a thief by her classmates. Feeling that she would never appear in front of her classmates again, she thought of committing suicide. Before leaving home, she ran to her elder brother Qin Yanzheng's bedside and poured out all her grievances, which caused Qin Yanzheng to have an accident in his anxiety - death!
Therefore, Song Lan paid close attention to one thing: she would mention things that would worry Qin Yanzheng, and she would use his pulse to determine whether Qin Yanzheng's emotions would change because of what she said.
"Comrade Song?"
Wu Dong's voice came from the courtyard.
"I'm inside."
As Song Lan got up and walked to the door, she saw Wu Dong approaching: "Have you seen Director Zhang?"
Wu Dong nodded.
"What did Director Zhang say?"
Song Lan asked.
The two sat down in the living room, and Wu Dong began, "As soon as I told Director Zhang about it, he made a phone call right in front of me and had someone call Cui Xingwang to his office."
"Cui Xingwang? Is he the male homeowner next door?"
Song Lan's expression showed no unusual behavior.
Wu Dong hummed in agreement and said, "Cui Xingwang is forty-three years old this year. He has worked in the machinery factory for twenty-three years and became the director of a department five years ago."
Song Lan smiled enigmatically: "He's a director-level official with extensive experience; no wonder people think he's the perfect candidate."
Wu Dong: "Cui Xingwang has also received the title of model worker no less than three times."
“This must be a plus for him to get the deputy factory director position.” Song Lan said sarcastically, “If Cui Xingwang were a reasonable person, I bet he would bring his partner over to apologize after get off work. However, this kind of person is prone to holding grudges, and he might retaliate against this family one day.”
Of course, she wasn't afraid.
After all, a person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear.
However, we should still be more wary of Cui Xingwang's family—it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow!
She can't just wait until things happen before trying to find a solution.
Song Lan's guess was right. Sure enough, Cui Xingwang arrived home with a gloomy face as soon as he got off work. At this moment, he was scolding his wife, Zheng Laidi, in a low voice, demanding that she come with him to Song Lan's house to apologize.
However, Zheng Laidi disagreed.
"Why should I apologize?"
With a face full of indignation, Zheng Laidi said angrily, "It's clearly the neighbor who wronged us by taking the deputy factory director position that rightfully belonged to you. Now you want to swallow your anger and expect me to swallow it with you and go apologize. What kind of logic is that? Anyway, I'm not going, and you're not allowed to go either!"
Cui Xingwang never expected that his wife would disagree with him today.
In his memory, Zheng Laidi had always treated his words as gospel. They had lived together for many years and she had never contradicted him. Now she had actually grown up and dared not listen to him. Did she think that she could stand up for herself just because she had given birth to his son?
With his face as black as the bottom of a pot, Cui Xingwang gritted his teeth and said, "I was called in for a talk by Director Zhang. If you want to see me pack up and take all your women back to the countryside, then don't take my words seriously!"
"Honey, you're accusing me wrongly. How could I not have taken your words seriously?"
Zheng Laidi felt more wronged than Dou E, saying, "You were the one who told me the factory was considering adding a deputy factory director position, and you were also the one who told me that this position should be rightfully yours."
You know how happy my kids and I were about this, but when you came home from get off work yesterday at noon, the first thing you said was... the first thing you said was that your position as deputy factory manager was off, and that it was very likely that you would be replaced by a new person from the factory.
You've said the new person who replaced you as deputy factory director is most likely living next door, sir. You've put it this way, how could I not understand what you mean?
Feeling increasingly aggrieved, Zheng Laidi wiped her eyes with her sleeve: "You want to take back the deputy factory director position that belongs to you. Since I know what you're thinking, how can I not help you?"
Besides, when you came home from get off work yesterday afternoon, you saw me standing in the yard cursing and swearing. You didn't say anything then, but later that night before you went to bed, you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Zheng Laidi was interrupted by Cui Xingwang: "Enough!" His face was extremely ugly, and Cui Xingwang even felt that Zheng Laidi had peeled off his face. He suppressed his anger: "I've noticed that your verbal skills have improved quite a bit!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Laidi lowered her head, shrank her shoulders, and dared not say another word.
"Listen to me now, you're not allowed to stand in the yard making veiled accusations anymore. Director Zhang made it very clear to me that the newly added deputy director position is in charge of technology, and it was specifically created by the leaders at the head office."
Now use your brain! Why did new people suddenly move in next door? And why did Factory Director Zhang's family vacate the yard they'd lived in for so many years?
Cui Xingwang didn't know much about Qin Yanzheng.
Of course, Director Zhang couldn't tell him the details.
On the one hand, it's unnecessary; on the other hand, it's for some other reason.
Well, given Cui Xingwang's position, there are some confidential matters that he can't possibly know—he doesn't have the authority!
Although Zheng Laidi was a typical country woman who didn't know many characters, she wasn't stupid. She understood what Cui Xingwang meant. He was telling her that her neighbor next door was no ordinary person, especially the male head of the household next door, the one who replaced her husband as the deputy factory director. He had powerful connections!
Thinking this, Zheng Laidi couldn't help but tremble, and asked Cui Xingwang timidly, "Master... do you think I've done something terribly wrong?"
Cui Xingwang sat in the chair with a cold face. He neither looked at Zheng Laidi nor responded.
Seeing this, Zheng Laidi became even more frightened, and said on the verge of tears, "What should we do! I was just trying to get revenge for you, my husband, by cursing a few words in the yard. If the neighbors hear this, they'll lose face and might even ask the factory to give you back your position as deputy factory director..."
"Shut up!"
Cui Xingwang scolded in a low voice, his face full of impatience.
He was extremely concerned about his reputation, but unexpectedly, the factory director called him into his office today and severely criticized him in front of two other leaders in the factory. At the same time, one of the other two leaders had revealed to him that the deputy factory director in charge of technology had completed the onboarding procedures... And because of him, this person was also reprimanded by Director Zhang.
Even now, he can't forget the look in the other person's eyes back then—a look that said they would cut off all contact!
His cousin, that was Cui Xingwang's cousin, the most successful and only successful cousin among his relatives. He didn't even dare to think about the loss he would suffer if he really cut off ties with him!
Zheng Laidi said cautiously, "Honey, I'll do as you say, okay? Let's go apologize to the neighbors right now!"
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