"Shuyi, don't worry, I'll give it to you." Li Dan clenched her fists, suppressing her anger, and pleaded, "Give me some time, I'll go back and put together the money."
"Half an hour, no more than that." Sun Shuyi gave her a deadline and said, "I'll be waiting for you at home. If you don't bring the money in half an hour, I'll go to Director Yang and confess right away!"
"Shuyi, don't worry, it's thirty-five yuan, I won't shortchange you a single penny," Li Dan said softly.
Sun Shuyi snorted softly, "That's for the best!"
She won't believe it anymore if it's just an act!
On the other side, Yang Xiu said to Fang Qiao, "Comrade Fang Qiao, you should take your sister and children back first. Thirty-five yuan is not a small amount, and Sun Shuyi doesn't know when she'll be able to raise it. I'll send it to you after she brings the compensation over."
"It's too much trouble for you," Fang Qiao said politely.
"No trouble at all," Yang Xiu said kindly. "I live in the little white building behind the family compound now, it's only a few minutes' walk to your house."
Since she had already said that, Fang Qiao couldn't refuse any longer, so she asked, "Do you know which household my family belongs to?"
Yang Xiu chuckled upon hearing this, "How could I not know? My wife and I used to live in your courtyard, so we know the way very well."
Fang Qiao's eyes widened in surprise: "What a coincidence!"
When she first moved in, Gao Ping told her that the courtyard used to be where the head of the pharmaceutical group lived. Later, he was promoted to deputy factory director and moved to the two-story building at the back. At the time, she thought it was because the man in her family had been promoted to deputy factory director!
She even prides herself on gender equality, but it turns out that stereotypes still prevail when it comes to the "deputy factory director" position, assuming that only men can become deputy factory directors!
Fang Qiao shyly shared her thoughts with Yang Xiu, who waved her hand dismissively: "What's the big deal? Lots of people have mistaken me for someone else. Logically speaking, my name is feminine enough, but even so, some people still think I'm a man. Some people look down on women from the bottom of their hearts, thinking that women can't be factory managers."
"Alright, I still have work to do. You can go back now. I'll bring you the money later."
"Okay, thank you."
Fang Qiao respectfully apologized to Yang Xiu before leaving with Xiao Jing and the two children.
Chen Guizhi followed closely behind.
After leaving Yang Xiu's office, Chen Guizhi finally relaxed. Although she had been Yang Xiu's neighbor for several years, Chen Guizhi dared not gossip recklessly in her office.
"That's satisfying! Let her spread rumors! Punish her to death!"
Fang Qiao also felt relieved and put her arm around Xiao Jing's shoulder. She said, "Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy more cloth later, one for each of us, sister-in-law and sister-in-law."
"I don't want it anymore. The red handkerchief you gave me before the New Year is still brand new." Xiaojing shook her head.
“That one is too thick, we need to get a thinner one,” Fang Qiao said. “It’s not noticeable in spring, but in autumn, the sandstorms are really bad. If you don’t wear a scarf when you go out, you’re sure to get a mouthful of sand from the wind.”
Chen Guizhi chimed in, "Your sister-in-law is right. It's windy in autumn, and the wind is full of sand. When you look up, the sky is all yellowish."
Xiao Jing hesitated before agreeing, "Okay, then."
Fang Qiao laughed and said, "Just listen to me, you can't go wrong."
As soon as I came out of the office building, a crowd of onlookers gathered around and tentatively asked me questions.
"Fang Qiao, Sun Shuyi said you hit the child, is that true?"
“Of course,” Fang Qiao replied. “Just wait, she’ll apologize to me on the radio at eight o’clock tomorrow morning.”
The man slapped his thigh and said, "I knew it! She was talking nonsense and making things up."
Xiao Jing secretly pursed her lips.
Now you know? Where were you before? When Sun Shuyi was making fun of my sister-in-law, you listened so enthusiastically, but you never said a word in defense of her.
Fang Qiao gently squeezed Xiao Jing's fingers.
Fang Qiao understood everything she was thinking.
But that's how people are! They enjoy watching the excitement and gossiping, and who cares whether it's true or false!
When they got home, Cheng Baidong hadn't returned yet, so Fang Qiao put An'an in her cradle.
I carried him for almost an hour, and my back ached from exhaustion.
In the evening, Yang Xiu delivered the thirty-five yuan that Sun Shuyi had compensated her to her home, and said, "The factory held a small meeting and decided to transfer Sun Shuyi to clean the public toilets, and her salary will be reduced from twenty yuan to seventeen yuan and fifty cents."
"That's great." Fang Qiao couldn't help but gloat.
She had heard that Sun Shuyi was originally a pampered young lady from her family, someone who never lifted a finger. She felt that working in the cafeteria was beneath her family background. Now that she was being punished to clean the public toilets, she didn't know how she could possibly break down!
Let her do bad things!
They got what they deserved!
Having received the money, Fang Qiao immediately made a decision: "Xiao Jing, Labor Day is coming soon. Your brother will have a holiday then, so let's go to the department store in the city to buy fabric! With the extra money, we can quickly make some clothes for you and Tian Tian."
Xiao Jing smiled and nodded.
"Yay!" Sweetie jumped up happily, then skipped forward and hugged Fang Qiao's leg: "Auntie, does anyone in town sell cream cakes? I want to eat the cream cakes I had last time!"
It's been almost a month since I last visited Mingyue Lake, but the taste of the cream cakes was so wonderful that I can't stop thinking about them!
"Of course! The capital is huge, it has everything!" Fang Qiao waved his hand: "Buy!"
"Auntie, you're so sweet! Sweetie loves you the most!" Sweetie happily spun around Fang Qiao, pulled her hand down, hugged her neck, and gave her a kiss on the cheek: "Auntie, Sweetie's kiss."
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