Wang Xiu, worried that Qin Lamei hadn't heard her clearly, repeated, "Cousin, I want to sign up for the side hustle group."
This time, Qin Lamei was certain she hadn't misheard. She was furious, feeling that all her good intentions had been wasted.
“Wang Xiu, I can let the others go, but you’re my sister. You know perfectly well that Yu Yao and I are mortal enemies, yet you still want to side with her! Do you also think that following her will lead to a better future than following your cousin?”
Qin Lamei was furious and exploded, "What's the difference between you and those people? I've been so good to you, you're just an ingrate."
As she spoke, Qin Lamei started to cry.
Wang Xiu watched her retreating figure with icy eyes.
All this talk about being good to her is just a way of treating her like a free babysitter and a tool to show off how well he's doing.
However, she still needs Qin Lamei right now, so she can't afford to break ties with her.
Wang Xiu forced a smile, reached out and patted her back, coaxing, "Cousin, you've misunderstood. Yu Yao ruined my plans with Company Commander Song. I hate her so much, how could I possibly side with her?"
Hearing her explanation, Qin Lamei's anger subsided somewhat, but her tone was still sharp: "Then what do you mean?"
"Cousin, the side hustle is a huge opportunity. If you really take it on, there will be many benefits in the future."
“We can’t let Yu Yao enjoy all the benefits alone. While there’s still time, we need to plant our own people inside. That’s called infiltrating the enemy.”
Qin Lamei frowned, pondering the meaning behind Wang Xiu's words.
Seeing that she had calmed down, Wang Xiu knew she had taken it to heart, so she pressed on: "Cousin, think about it. If I join the side business group, we can not only find out about Yu Yao's situation immediately, but also reap the benefits. Later, when the side business group becomes a military factory, I will be a veteran and a meritorious contributor. You are my cousin, helping you solve your work problem is a piece of cake."
Hearing this, Qin Lamei was already intrigued: "Do you think she can really pull it off?"
At this point, Wang Xiu looked around and added in a low voice, "It's better if she doesn't succeed. Once I'm in, I'll have plenty of opportunities to trip her up. Then, cousin, you can step in and let everyone see your abilities."
"Yu Yao was able to sell the dried mangoes this time entirely because of good luck. If it had been my cousin who caught that red snapper, and you were the one who met the director of the local specialty company, then Yu Yao wouldn't have had the chance to play the hero."
These words struck a chord with Qin Lamei.
In her heart, she also felt that Yu Yao was lucky to know someone at the local specialty products company. Otherwise, how could she have sold so many dried mangoes all at once?
She is just as capable as Yu Yao; she just lacks an opportunity. If she had the chance, she would definitely have done even better than Yu Yao.
"I promise you. But how can you be sure that Yu Yao will agree to you joining the side hustle group?"
Wang Xiu smiled confidently, "Cousin, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Yu Yao is just an advisor for the side business group, not the person in charge. It's not up to Yu Yao to decide if she wants to join.
She's a high school student, more educated than Yu Yao, who's only a middle school student, so there's no reason for Sister Dan to disagree.
Qin Lamei smiled and said, "Xiuer, you've been smart since you were little. Your cousin always listens to you."
Wang Xiu looked at Qin Lamei with a hint of contempt in her eyes. What a fool.
If it weren't for a stroke of luck—that her brother-in-law's ex-wife fell ill and passed away—Qin Lamei wouldn't have had the chance to become the deputy regimental commander's wife.
She absolutely could not marry someone worse than Qin Lamei, otherwise she would never be able to hold her head high for the rest of her life.
She was fed up with being treated like a dog by Qin Lamei.
Thinking of this, Wang Xiu immediately went to her room, changed her clothes, told Qin Lamei, and went to find Zhu Xiudan.
The warehouse behind the staff auditorium.
The people in the side business team wiped the sweat from their brows and breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the last batch of mangoes being soaked in the sugar water.
"Finally finished, Yu Yao. Is it okay to just leave the mangoes soaking like this?"
Yu Yao nodded. "The dried mangoes were a bit more sour before. This time, we'll soak them for a longer time, and the dried mangoes will taste even better."
Nowadays, people eat less sweets and prefer sweeter dried mangoes. This batch of mangoes was picked when they were firmer and had a stronger sour taste.
It needs to be soaked overnight to achieve the best taste.
Yu Yao checked all the wooden buckets of sugar water to make sure that every slice of mango was soaked in the sugar water before covering them with bamboo lids.
Everyone was tired after a long day. After arranging the work of drying mangoes early the next morning, Yu Yao let everyone go home.
After everyone left, Zhu Xiudan patted Yu Yao on the shoulder, "Yu Yao, you're still pregnant, don't overwork yourself. I'll do the rest of the statistics work, you go back and rest."
Yu Yao was also afraid of tiring herself out and burdening the child, so she didn't push herself. After saying goodbye to Zhu Xiudan, she went home.
As soon as I stepped out of the staff auditorium, I saw a tall figure standing under the kapok tree.
Yu Yao gave Lu Ze a bright smile and walked over to him. "It's time to go home."
Lu Ze took the handbag from her and held it in his hand.
"Did the baby fuss today?" Lu Ze asked Yu Yao with concern.
Yu Yao shook her head. "Our baby was very well-behaved today. He knew that his mother had something important to do, and he was very good. I didn't even have morning sickness today. If my belly hadn't gotten a little bigger, I wouldn't have felt anything at all."
When Lu Ze heard her say that she was alright, the weight that had been hanging over his heart was lifted.
Yu Yao looked at Lu Ze carrying the bag and smiled, "Lu Ze, you're exuding the aura of a married man right now."
"Husband-feeling?"
Although Lu Ze had never heard of this term before, he was clever enough to guess its meaning from the name. "Does it mean I'm very much like a husband?"
"Your understanding is not wrong. The feeling of being a husband means that you are mature, stable, and responsible, giving people the feeling that you are a husband who has started a family and can take good care of his family."
Lu Ze curled the corners of his lips. "Can I take this as a compliment? Ayao, are you satisfied with my performance?"
"Satisfied, very satisfied."
"How satisfied are you?"
Yu Yao's peach blossom eyes were bright and sparkling as she walked towards Lu Ze with her hands behind her back. "If the full score is 120, you can give yourself 110. I'm deducting one point so you won't get arrogant. It means that Commander Lu needs to keep up the good work and maintain this level."
"Yes, Commander Yu," Lu Ze replied with a doting smile.
Their eyes met in mid-air, gazing tenderly at each other, as if the world consisted only of them, and even the air was filled with the scent of honey.
Yu Yao looked around. At this time, most people in the compound were either eating in the cafeteria or had gone home; there weren't many people around.
She reached out and took Lu Ze's hand.
Lu Ze was initially unaccustomed to such intimacy in broad daylight, but seeing that no one was around, he let Yu Yao hold his hand.
He opened his palms and intertwined his fingers with Yu Yao's.
The afterglow of the setting sun lengthened the shadows of the two people, with the tall shadow nestled beside the petite one, and as time passed, the two shadows merged together.
You are in me, and I am in you.
The Women's Director's Office.
Wang Xiu straightened her clothes, put on a gentle and harmless smile, and knocked on the office door.
"Sister Dan, I need to talk to you."
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