Jiang Yushan took out a thick cowhide envelope and handed it to Xian Fangfang: "This is 600 yuan and some coupons. Your uncle and I prepared them for you. We wanted to give them to you on the wedding day, but... then we'll give them to you now. As for Meng Taohua, let Zhigao talk to her and give her more money and coupons. Isn't that what rural people want? If she gets enough benefits, she will quit."

Xian Fangfang threw herself into Jiang Yushan's arms and sobbed, "Aunt! We've been preparing for so long, and now we can't even have the wedding!"

Jiang Yushan patted her niece and said, "Life is like this. There are always disappointments. But it doesn't matter. Your uncle is here. Things will soon turn around. When the baby is born and turns one year old, this matter will fade away. We can hold a grand wedding banquet and have a good time!"

Then he said to Tian Zhigao: "Our Fangfang has been dragged down by you. If you dare to treat her badly, I won't agree!"

Tian Zhigao looked at Xian Fangfang with gratitude and affection: "Please rest assured, aunt, I love Fangfang, even if it means sacrificing my life! And I will always remember the kindness of my uncle and aunt, and I will work hard in the future to achieve good results and be more filial to you two in the future!"

"Yeah, okay."

Jiang Yushan nodded with satisfaction. Although she and Deputy Director Yuan met and fell in love when they were young, they got married later due to various reasons. Deputy Director Yuan's ex-wife gave birth to two sons, but she was childless. She brought up her niece Xian Fangfang since she was a child and treated her as her own daughter, so she was particularly concerned and caring for her.

Originally, she was not planning to marry her niece and Tian Zhigao who came from the countryside, but Fangfang fell in love with Tian Zhigao because of his good looks, gentleness and considerateness. Lao Yuan also said that Tian Zhigao was smart and intelligent with good abilities. As long as he was given a chance, he would achieve great things in the future and his future was limitless. But he hasn't achieved anything yet, and instead, he has encountered setbacks. Alas, good things take time.

Jiang Yushan sighed inwardly.

Another night passed, Meng Tao got up early, practiced yoga on the bed for a while, and felt energetic and in a very good mood: last night when I entered the space, I saw the seeds in the cracks of the rocks sprouting one after another, and the two peach trees grew taller. Judging from the growth rate, I am afraid that they will soon grow branches and leaves into big trees, and will bloom and bear fruit.

Then we will have peaches to eat. The products of this space must be extraordinary. Even if they are not fairy peaches, they are of similar level.

At eight o'clock, the chairman of the factory union sent a female secretary to pick up Meng Tao and take her to the factory office building. Meng Tao knew that this meant that the steel plant had completed its investigation of her and Tian Zhigao's basic situation.

Let's see how they deal with this matter.

Meng Tao followed the female secretary to the office they had been to before. Tian Zhigao and Xian Fangfang were already waiting there. Except for a deputy factory director, the chairman of the trade union, and the director of the factory office, other leaders did not show up.

It was basically the union chairman who was speaking. Everyone had a serious expression as they listened to the union chairman read out his opinions on how to deal with Tian Zhigao.

To sum it up simply, there are three points: first, he was dismissed from his original position, his upcoming promotion was cancelled, and his salary was reduced; second, he had to write a self-criticism, reflect deeply, recognize and correct his mistakes; third, he had to suspend his work, apologize to Comrade Meng Taohua, and sort out the complicated marital relationship before he could be considered for a job and work in the workshop...

After hearing the last part, Meng Tao looked at Tian Zhigao and Xian Fangfang across from her and laughed inwardly - she seemed to have overlooked something. That day, she made a clear request to the leaders of the steel plant: Tian Zhigao must annul his marriage with Xian Fangfang and return to the countryside with me, otherwise he would be guilty of bigamy and would be punished by laws and regulations.

She thought that according to the strict moral requirements for cadres and employees in this era, Tian Zhigao would be fired, but the leader obviously did not intend to do so. He did not fire him but continued to employ him. Even if he was sent to the workshop, Tian Zhigao should still be a skilled worker.

In fact, she understood the steel plant's operation. Advanced technology is extremely important to an enterprise. As a technical backbone cultivated by the steel plant for many years, Tian Zhigao may have a very high level of professional skills, so she was reluctant to abandon him. What's more, he has a backer, Deputy Director Yuan, who is like a father-in-law.

More importantly, this is a novel world, he is the male protagonist, he has his own halo, how can he be killed so easily? So she wants to beat him to death with one blow, which is difficult.

Anyway, Meng Taohua must pay back what Tian Zhigao and the Tian family have done to her. It's her fault that she inherited that humiliation and resentment. If she doesn't get rid of it, she won't be happy in life.

After everyone left, only Tian Zhigao, Xian Fangfang and Meng Tao were left in the meeting room. This was arranged by the union chairperson. She was worried that Meng Tao would suffer a loss, so she asked them to talk here. She wanted to know the result afterwards.

Tian Zhigao looked at Meng Tao with a sullen face: "This is what you wanted, are you satisfied? Meng Taohua, you have become more capable, I underestimated you."

Meng Tao: "So I underestimated you. If you take me seriously, then what would you do to me?"

"What can I do to you?"

"The provincial capital is so far from the village, you can't do it, but you can write a letter to your family and ask them to do something to me, such as finding a way to ruin my reputation. It would be best if I took the initiative to do something to offend you, and then everything would fall into place. You can naturally kick me out and get married in the city peacefully, right?"

Tian Zhigao's eyes widened: "Meng Taohua, you, do you know what you said? Don't judge others by yourself! Now, you are the one who is making fun of me, and you succeeded!"

"Tian Zhigao, why would I bully you? I'm trying to protect and save our marriage!"

"Don't mention this, it doesn't exist between us, I don't have any feelings for you!"

The disdain and impatience in Tian Zhigao's eyes instantly turned into deep affection when he turned to Xian Fangfang: "This is my wife. I will love her forever and give her everything I have. We will be happy and live together till old age!"

Meng Tao curled her lips, took out the pile of beautiful stones, paper rings and dried flowers, and threw them over: "These are all yours, give them all to her."

Who cares?

Tian Zhigao's face suddenly turned dark.

Xian Fangfang said, "Taohua, stop making trouble. To tell you the truth, you can only stop here. You can see that the factory can't fire Zhigao. Do you know why? Because he is a rare talent. There are many technical problems in this factory that only he can solve. If he leaves, the steel plant will suffer great losses. Do you understand? So, don't dream of Zhigao following you back to the village to live, that's ridiculous! And don't think you can continue to make trouble. This time we were not prepared. If we knew the slightest news of your coming, you couldn't get close to the factory gate. Do you believe it?"

Meng Tao smiled and said, "I don't believe it. How about I try again?"

Xian Fangfang had a cold face and looked at him with contempt: "Why are you making such a fuss? Wouldn't it be better to go back to the village and plant more crops? You are unfamiliar with the city, and we can't bear it. It's normal for a country person to have an accident in the city, don't you know that?"

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