Chapter 432 The Incident
Amidst the excited and expectant gazes of the neighbors, Xiao Feng arrived with great fanfare, banging drums and gongs.
Xiao Feng had a rope tied around his waist, and the other end of the rope was pulling a cart.
On the cart lay Feng Gang, who was pretending to be dead, and Yu Qiaoqiao, who was covering her face and shrinking her head.
Xiao Feng also had a gong in his hand. He struck the gong and shouted:
"Everyone come and see, these two are having an affair..."
Xiao Feng pulled a cart carrying Feng Gang and Yu Qiaoqiao, making his appearance throughout the entire regimental headquarters.
His eyes were bloodshot, and he seemed overly excited.
Early in the morning, the news spread throughout the entire regimental headquarters.
Yang Xiue sat in the room without moving. She didn't feel hungry or ashamed, but she just couldn't muster the energy to do anything.
Feng Gang looked half-dead after being tortured by Xiao Feng, so Wei Yang went to talk to Xiao Feng and sent Feng Gang to the health center.
This matter couldn't be covered up at all. After Xiao Feng caused a scene in the troupe, he even reported it to higher authorities. A few days later, he divorced Yu Qiaoqiao.
Xiao Feng's actions caused a great stir, and since the person who made the mistake was a leader in the organization, the higher-ups took the matter very seriously. Coincidentally, these past few years have been turbulent, and Feng Gang not only lost his chance for promotion but was also expelled from the Party.
After the disciplinary action was handed down, Wei Yang convened his last meeting before leaving to visit his family.
Feng Gang's case should serve as a warning to everyone.
In addition to Yu Qiaoqiao being expelled from the team at this meeting, the leaders of the water supply station and the company were also implicated.
Pulling up a radish brings out the mud; this time, many people are involved. Some suggested holding a parade like the ones from a few years ago, but Wei Yang rejected it outright.
Xiao Feng, the person involved, has already vented his anger and dealt with everything that needed to be dealt with. If they continue to cause trouble, they will drive him to his death.
For Feng Gang, the series of events that followed the incident were devastating.
The shame was one thing, but the fact that he would be utterly worthless and never amount to anything was the most unbearable thing for him.
In the ward of the health center, Feng Gang covered his face and cried softly.
Men don't easily shed tears, unless they are deeply hurt. This time, Feng Gang was heartbroken and no longer cared about his pride as a man.
After changing his dressing, the nurse curled her lip in disgust and walked out.
Yang Xiu'e hesitated at the door for a long time before finally going in.
After entering the ward, Yang Xiue sat on the stool for a long time without saying a word.
Feng Gang was so engrossed in crying that he didn't realize Yang Xiu'e had arrived until much later.
Yang Xiu'e pointed to the lunchbox she had brought and said listlessly, "Have some noodle soup before you continue crying."
Feng Gang knew he looked ridiculous, but in all these days, only his wife had come to see him.
He knew his wife wouldn't abandon him once she calmed down. "I knew you were a good person."
Yang Xiu'e twitched her lips but didn't speak. She waited until he finished eating his noodles before saying, "Let's get a divorce. From now on, you can go wherever you want. Don't stay in the 16th Regiment. Everyone knows about you. You can't stay here anymore."
Feng Gang remained silent for a moment.
His wife didn't come to offer him comfort; she came to ask for a divorce!
"You son of a bitch..."
Yang Xiu'e watched him curse silently, waiting for him to shut up before she said, "You son of a bitch! You son of a bitch! You son of a bitch!..."
Yang Xiu'e kept repeating this one sentence, as if it had expressed all the resentment she had harbored for so many years.
"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. You ruined everything yourself. You'd better figure out what to do next."
Feng Gang roared, "I won't get a divorce!"
Yang Xiu'e said without turning her head, "I don't care if you want to leave or not, but I won't let you into my house. I can't afford to lose face like that."
These past few days, she's been repeatedly thinking about what to do next.
Everyone in the production and construction corps knew about Feng Gang's affair, but she wasn't the one who made the mistake. Although people might look at her with strange eyes, she wouldn't run away to a strange place because of those looks.
Her job is here, so let others say what they want; she hasn't done anything wrong anyway.
People say she can't control men, but does she think she can tie Feng Gang's legs up? What does a man's masochistic behavior have to do with her?
Although it would be difficult to explain to the child, the child didn't come back often, and the child was already grown up. She didn't want to suppress her disgust and maintain the superficial harmony between her and Feng Gang.
Back home, Yang Xiue sat in the yard, looking sullen and lost in thought.
I have no energy for anything, not even cooking, and I don't even want to eat.
Yang Xiue kept telling herself it was nothing, but she just couldn't muster the energy to do anything.
Cheng Guizhi, who lives next door, has been peeking into the neighboring house recently. Knowing that Yang Xiue hasn't been eating much lately, she took some food from her home to the neighboring house.
"We still have to eat, and we still have to live our lives. Sister Xiu'e, you've lost weight."
Seeing the food, Yang Xiue realized she was really hungry.
She gave an unnatural smile. "I have a few eggs at home. You can take them back later."
After saying that, she started eating without any hesitation.
"Guizhi, what do you think is the purpose of life?"
Cheng Guizhi knew that Yang Xiue was thinking a lot right now. After thinking for a moment, she said, "For the sake of the children, for the sake of future generations having a good life."
She was afraid that Yang Xiue might do something rash and take medicine, so she specifically mentioned the child.
“Sister Xiu’e, everything will pass. People are talking about it now, but after a while, no one will say anything anymore. You’re not the one who did something wrong, so don’t think too much about it.”
Yang Xiue let out a sigh of relief and said, "It wasn't my fault to begin with. I brought up divorce with him today, and I'm going to focus on my work from now on."
If a person must have something to strive for in life, then her future goal is to make the shoemaking class better and better, and to earn more money for the group.
Earning more money wasn't to bring glory to Feng Gang, but to bring glory to herself, because she no longer needed to cater to Feng Gang's wishes.
Thinking of this, Yang Xiue perked up and patted Cheng Guizhi on the shoulder, "I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me. I'm over fifty years old, I can take everything in stride."
Song Lubai and the others heard this sentence as soon as they entered the courtyard.
Zhao Hongying said in a strong voice, "Yes, that's the right way to think. Why care what others say? Just ignore what they say. They'll only make you stink and won't help you at all. So we don't need to care what others think."
Recently, many people have been saying that Yang Xiue can't control her man, and most of those saying this are women.
Zhao Hongying was puzzled. Regardless of whether it was a man or a woman who made a mistake, the one who made the mistake should be scolded. How could the victim also be labeled as wrong?
Though her words were rough, the meaning was sound, and Yang Xiu'e was amused by her.
What brings you here?
Song Lubai said with a smile, "I'm leaving soon, so I cooked a meal at home and invited everyone to come and eat together. There's also rice wine today, so everyone who can drink can have some."
Yu Qiaoqiao's matter involved several people. Once Wei Yang has dealt with the matter and the new secretary arrives, her family will be able to leave.
Despite the limited resources, Song Lubai still managed to prepare several delicious dishes.
Knowing that she was entertaining guests, Wei Yang got her two rabbits from the company.
A pot of stewed rooster with potatoes, a plate of spicy rabbit meat, a plate of fried peanuts sprinkled with white sugar, and stir-fried wild mushrooms and scallions with eggs.
Everyone chatted amongst themselves, the aroma of the dishes filled the courtyard, and after a few drinks, Yang Xiue felt tipsy and that nothing was a problem!
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