Chapter 400: Poisoning the Food?
Yang Xiue looked sincere, and Feng Gang couldn't detect a trace of reluctance on her face.
Old Feng exploded, "Did a donkey kick your brain or did it get waterlogged? Or did Song Lubai fool you? You've already become the deputy group leader, and instead of trying to become the group leader, you're backing down here. I, I, I really want to strangle you."
Feng Gang was so angry that he stood with his hands on his hips and spun around in circles.
He kicked away the firewood at his feet, saying, "Who told you to talk to Yu Lin? When did I agree to let you quit?"
Seeing Feng Gang's exasperated appearance, Yang Xiu'e was a little scared, but she felt calm.
She said with a wronged look, "I don't want to argue with you anymore. As long as I work, you'll cause me trouble every single day. I just want to live a peaceful life with you, what? Can't I even do that?"
Feng Gang waved his arms and said, "No, I said no, and that's final. You can't back out. Do you know what a commercial office means now? My future promotions depend on it. All that talk about making me look good is just bullshit!"
Yang Xiu'e sat on a small stool, sulking, and said, "I want to work hard, but I don't want to come home every day and be bothered by you. You were so embarrassing in the meeting this morning. I think your performance was so shameful. You have no magnanimity at all. Do you think no one can see what you're thinking? Even I can see it! Who doesn't see it? Team Leader Yu is such a good person, did you see his face today? Didn't you notice how others were looking at you?"
Yang Xiu'e originally planned to scare him today and then have a proper talk next time, taking it one step at a time until he realized his mistake, but once she started talking, she couldn't stop.
She even broke Feng Gang's guard!
In all his years of work, ever since he had a little power, Feng Gang had never been told by anyone that he was shameful.
Feng Gang's finger trembled as he pointed at Yang Xiue, and his mouth stammered for a long time before he could only manage to utter the word "you".
Seeing that he had no intention of taking action, Yang Xiue breathed a sigh of relief and continued to persuade him earnestly: "Old Feng, can't we all work together? Wei Yang and his wife are not stingy people. The reason I was able to become the deputy team leader is because Wei Yang is generous."
Feng Gang retorted angrily, "What do you know? You're not even in your right mind. You're the foreman of the shoemaking team, so it's perfectly legitimate for you to be the deputy team leader. He's not doing this for you; he's doing it for his wife. You blockhead, you're actually taking credit for someone else's good deeds."
Yang Xiue's face also hardened. "Fine, since I can't reason with you, then I'll just quit whenever I want. Anyway, the shoe-making team will still operate without me. I don't want to be an ungrateful and treacherous person. From now on, I'll stay at home and not associate with anyone else. That way, I won't have to see how you do things."
Feng Gang was so annoyed that he didn't say anything for a long time, because he really didn't know what to do.
He couldn't accept Yang Xiu'e quitting, even more than being overshadowed by others.
With the year-end approaching, he was still waiting to receive praise from the division headquarters.
Although Yang Xiu'e was not there, the 16th Regiment's achievements this year will still earn them praise, but it will not be as glorious as the glory that Yang Xiu'e brought them as deputy group leader.
After thinking for a while, Feng Gang gave in. He forcibly suppressed his anger and said, "Go find Yu Lin tomorrow and tell him you want to continue. I won't bother you anymore. Just do your job well. Anyway, the food workshop's profits can't compare to the shoemaking class, so no one can take away your achievements."
Yang Xiue said with a long face, "I said I'm not doing it anymore, Lao Feng. Let's live our own lives from now on. That's all I ask for. I don't have any great ambitions. I just want to live a peaceful life. Please don't make me go anymore. If you do something like today again, I really won't be able to face Xiao Song and the others. She has helped me a lot, you know that. You're making things very difficult for me!"
Feng Gang was so angry with her that he almost spat out blood. He had no choice but to say, "Fine, from now on I won't say anything to you anymore. I'll even help you get along with her. In a few days, I'll buy a chicken. You can invite Wei Yang and his wife over for dinner. Let's ease the tension between us. We're all in the government office, and Wei Yang and I even share an office. We see each other all the time, so we really can't let things get too tense."
Yang Xiu'e looked at him suspiciously, "You're not going to put rat poison in the food, are you?"
Feng Gang was so angry he almost fainted.
"Is that the kind of person you think I am?"
Yang Xiu'e looked at him without saying anything.
She used to think that Feng Gang was a respectable person who handled interpersonal relationships very well. He was always smiling when talking to people outside, and she thought everything he said at home made sense.
But after she went out to work, she discovered that Feng Gang was not the same person she knew before.
He's the kind of person who only cares about his own benefit and can turn black into white.
Yang Xiue said, "I'll see how you behave. If you really stop causing trouble, I'll continue working. If you keep causing trouble, I'll quit and go home to live my leisurely life, which is quite nice."
Feng Gang sneered inwardly.
The conflict between him and Wei Yang had been going on for a long time. While other farms were carrying out grand and impressive projects, their farm was just doing small-scale things. The workers were putting all their energy into the fields, which meant that he, as the secretary, did not have as much authority as Wei Yang, the farm leader, in everyone's eyes.
Wei Yang's wife is arguing with his wife again, and he's even managed to charm her into a daze. He'll settle this score with her sooner or later.
Cheng Guizhi, who lived next door to Yang Xiue, kept her eyes glued to the wall, listening to what was happening across the street.
Although Yang Xiu'e and her husband's voices weren't as loud as when they were arguing, they weren't quiet either, and Cheng Guizhi heard most of it.
Once there was no more noise from the other side, Cheng Guizhi crouched down and ran into the house like a thief, and started mimicking Yu Fu's speech.
After listening, Yu Fu said with a skeptical look, "Feng Gang inviting Wei Yang to dinner is an admission of weakness? I don't believe it."
Will Feng Gang back down?
The way Feng Gang acted in the meeting room this morning didn't seem like the kind of person who would back down.
Cheng Guizhi whispered, "How could Yang Xiue be so stupid? If she quits, wouldn't that just benefit Song Lubai? I think Feng Gang is right. Why is Yang Xiue siding with outsiders?"
Yu Fu glanced at her and said, "We're not getting involved in this. Let's see if Feng Gang is really backing down or just pretending. I think these two still have a lot to fight about."
Cheng Guizhi whispered, "Aren't you close to Wei Yang?"
Yu Fu chuckled and said, "Who am I not close to?"
Cheng Guizhi smiled.
Her husband is so clever; he never offends anyone.
A week or so later, Song Lubai successfully made authentic potato starch noodles.
The potato starch turns pure white after drying, which is quite appealing.
The bad news is that potatoes produce less starch than sweet potatoes.
But none of that matters.
Song Lubai felt that for new products like these that weren't available on the market, the price should be based on her purchase price.
During holidays when supplies are scarce, the supplier should be the boss!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
