Chapter 116 Speculations
The days passed by were full and busy. The Qingyue Processing Plant was getting things in order little by little. The workers were becoming more and more motivated, and the profits were increasing every month.
Su Qingyue felt that no matter how tired or hard it was, it was worth it.
At the last factory meeting before the New Year, Xiang Jianming stood in front of the factory with a loud speaker and said, "Shuangshui Village has undergone great changes in the past six months. I believe everyone has felt it deeply. In the last two times, the processing plant has provided Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative with three times the usual amount of soy products. Everyone has been working day and night. Thank you for your hard work!"
"Today's wages have been paid, and the Qingyue Processing Plant has also been closed. I hope everyone has a good New Year. I have submitted the application for the advanced collective, and there will be a result after the New Year! I believe the result will not disappoint us!"
"Of course not! Our village's performance is number one in the entire Shuangqiao Village!"
"That's right. We deliver vegetables and run a processing factory. Our team should be the advanced collective!"
"I made so much money today following Su Qingyue!" Chen Min pointed at a number and people around him exclaimed.
"Don't even mention you workers. I've made dozens of dollars just from growing bean sprouts! My child will be able to go to school next year!"
"Hey, Widow Liu, I heard that your eldest son ranked second in the class in the final exam?"
Widow Liu was very proud when she talked about this. "Yes, the eldest one came in second, and the second and third ones were both in the top fifteen. I am very happy!"
People lined up to receive their wages while chatting about family matters.
Su Qingyue asked everyone to check the salary slip and sign and put their fingerprints on it before distributing the salary.
"Guess who's number one?"
Widow Liu kept everyone in suspense until everyone's curiosity was satisfied, then she spoke, "It's Xiang Xiaole! Su Zhuangzhuang is third, and Su Qingxi is first in the entire second grade!"
"Wow! So, the kids in our village are all promising!"
"It's no surprise that Su Qingxi got first place in the exam with Qingyue teaching him. Xiaole doesn't talk much on weekdays, but I didn't expect him to be a top student."
When Zheng Hui heard everyone praising her son, a big smile appeared on her face.
"It's great to be able to study. If we can be selected as an advanced brigade by the end of the year, we can build a primary school in the village."
Liu Chunxing felt a little anxious when she thought that her son was almost eight years old and still hadn't started school.
I made good money this year. My parents-in-law’s health has almost recovered from medical treatment and medication, and the remaining money is enough for the children’s education.
"Sister Liu, our village will definitely be selected!"
Su Qianqian suddenly interrupted from behind and confirmed.
"Qianqian, where did you get this information? Why are you so sure?"
Su Qianqian raised her face and raised her voice unconsciously, "I heard it from Aunt Ding. I also said a lot of good things about our village in front of Aunt Ding!"
"Who is Aunt Ding?" Liu Chunxing turned her head and asked.
Kong Shan quickly signaled her not to ask any more questions. Xiang Jianming often talked about it at home, so she knew that the county magistrate's wife's surname was Ding.
Su Qianqian was waiting for this opportunity. "Aunt Ding is the county magistrate's wife. Oh, she is also a good friend of my mother."
After Su Qianqian finished speaking, it was her turn to collect her salary. She raised her chin and took the eight yuan from Su Qingyue with a mocking expression.
That expression seemed to say that he had a backer, and a very powerful one.
She knew that although Aunt Ding helped get her into the Qingyue Processing Factory and the job of drying the fermented black beans was not tiring, Su Qingyue and Xiang Jianming often had people watch her, fearing that she would do something bad.
Su Qingyue ignored Su Qianqian's childish tricks. She handed the money to Su Qianqian expressionlessly and continued to pay the next person's salary.
Su Qianqian was very disappointed that she didn't see Su Qingyue's angry and dissatisfied expression.
She returned home and stuffed eight dollars into the drawer, but suddenly stopped pulling the drawer.
"Brother Shen, wasn't there 630 yuan in the wallet in the small drawer? Why is there only 600 yuan now?"
Shen Xunbao was chopping wood in the yard. "Did you forget to buy rice and flour and buy clothes, shoes and socks before the New Year?"
Su Qianqian roughly calculated and found that the two people still had money on them when they bought things and did not touch their wallets at all.
She muttered something under her breath but didn't take it to heart.
Shen Xunbao cursed secretly in the yard, saying that Qiao Wang was really an old man who could not change his bad behavior.
I don’t know if he took the money to look for Widow Liu again a few days ago.
After receiving her salary, Widow Liu discussed with her children and decided to go to the county town to buy New Year's goods.
Liu Shu asked how to get there.
"Let's go find Aunt Su and take Uncle Pei's ox cart to the county town."
Here, Su Qingyue and Xiang Jianming checked all the equipment in the factory before closing the door and going back.
"Qingyue, when are you and Huaiye going to the county town? Can you take us three with you?"
"Sister Liu, we have bought all the New Year's goods. You should go with Captain Xiang. Kong Shan and Zheng Hui are also going."
Widow Liu thanked him and finally took Jianming in a cart and took a group of people to the county town to buy New Year's goods.
She bought new clothes for all three children, new exercise books and pencils, and some snacks for the New Year. Finally, she lovingly asked the three children, "What else do you want to eat? Mommy will buy it for you?"
The three kids all shook their heads sensibly, and Liu Shu took his younger brother and sister and squeezed into the crowd.
"Mom, buy less stuff. You will work in a factory in the future, and we can save money when we earn it."
Widow Liu patted his shoulders and said, "Okay, we've bought it. Let's go and meet up with the village chief."
She squeezed out of the crowd and actually saw Shen Xunbao.
Wasn't Shen Xunbao in the village? Did he walk to the county town? Why was he still flirting with a man?
Qiao Wang was dealing with Sun Guangyuan with an impatient look on his face at this moment, "Be more normal and stop arguing with me!"
He really didn't expect that Sun Guangyuan would actually run to Xichuan to find Shen Xunbao.
He knew of this person's existence, so he could only conceal his identity and pretend to be Shen Xunbao to communicate with him.
"I missed you, why can't you come?!"
Sun Guangyuan's eyes were filled with undisguised mockery, "Mr. Shen is really a forgetful man. Now that you're married, have you forgotten the past?"
Qiao Wang lowered his voice uncomfortably, "We've bought everything and walked around the city, let's go back."
He squeezed his way out of the crowd and passed by Widow Liu, not noticing that the woman opposite was staring at him with wide eyes.
"Sister Liu? Sister Liu? Where did you buy your peanuts? Why are they bigger than ours?"
Widow Liu came back to her senses and said, "Oh, oh, I just watched the salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative pour a new bag, and then I went to pick it out."
After returning to the village, Widow Liu took her three children home and took another route.
The sun was bright, and Su Qianqian and Shen Xunbao were drying quilts in the yard.
"Sister Liu, are you guys going to buy New Year's goods?"
"Yes, that's right."
Shen Xunbao smiled faintly and nodded.
There is no banditry at all, and his temperament is gentle and refined.
The sun was shining brightly, and Widow Liu looked at Shen Xunbao with a devilish smile.
Her legs felt a little weak and cold sweat broke out on her back. She suddenly had the answer to her previous questions about Shen Xunbao.
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