Chapter 1336: Confronting People

But even if they were embarrassed, Fu Yan Cheng didn't spare their face: "Marry a man, marry a man for clothes and meals—that's what you lot always have on your lips. I'm willing to dote on my wife a little more, and that gets in your eyes? I'm baffled—it's already this late and you're still here gossiping. Who do you expect to do the housework at home?

Oh, I get it now—enslaving the half-grown kids at home, right?"

The moment those words came out, who would dare keep standing? Every one of them went pale-faced, found an excuse, and slipped away.

Seeing them all run off, Fu Yan Cheng didn't lower his voice either: "Truly stuffed to the point of bursting. Can't even sort out their own affairs, yet day after day they keep staring at other people's homes. Honestly sick in the head."

It was exactly the time for dismissal from training, and quite a few people heard Fu Yan Cheng's words—especially those who spotted their own wives among the women who'd run off, which made them furious.

They were terrified that "Fu King Yama" had noted their wives were among those women, and would come looking for a bout with them later.

So at noon today, quite a few households in the family quarters were in an uproar. Company Commander Sun, who had previously "borrowed" the ingredients Fu Yan Cheng gave his wife to nourish her body, was one of them: "Mi Cuifang, what the hell were you thinking? Battalion Commander Fu already let you off the hook once, and there you go running your mouth with those women again. Have you got a heart or not?"

Seeing her husband truly fly into a rage, Mi Cuifang said: "How would I know? I just chimed in with them off the cuff, and it happened to reach Battalion Commander Fu's ears. I really didn't do it on purpose—I was just passing by, got called over, and stopped to chat a few words. Who knew they'd steer the talk to Battalion Commander Fu's wife?"

Meanwhile, at Company Commander Cui's place, living diagonally opposite Fu Yan Cheng, a fierce argument was also erupting: "Zhang Lianhua, can you give me a break? If you keep stirring up trouble, you might as well take Yu Rao back to the hometown, so you don't ruin my future because of yourself."

"Wenbing, you're wronging me here—I wasn't the one who started that topic."

"But weren't you the most enthusiastic one talking? And worst of all, you let Battalion Commander Fu overhear it. How am I supposed to get along with people from now on?"

"Oh come on, Battalion Commander Fu is a grown man—surely he wouldn't dare give you a hard time? Besides, he's not your direct superior. Look at you, scared out of your wits."

"You don't know squat. He and Feng Yunshan may look like competitors, but privately they're tight as can be."

"How do you know that?"

"Telling you wouldn't help anyway. See what decent things we still have at home, and in a bit come with me to apologize to Battalion Commander Fu and his wife. One more time, and I swear I'll send you back to the hometown—try me if you don't believe it."

Seeing Cui Wenbing's dark, grim face, Zhang Lianhua knew he really meant it: "I got it. Don't worry, I won't cause you trouble again."

The moment Fu Yan Cheng stepped into the courtyard, he asked with a smile: "Wife, didn't we agree—you'd direct and I'd run the test?"

Liu Chuxue pointed at the roasted sunflower seeds on the ground: "Have a taste and see if there's anything lacking?"

After Fu Yan Cheng tried them one by one: "These garlic-flavored sunflower seeds are really unique—you can't stop once you start. The pepper-salt ones are pretty good too, the more you chew the more fragrant they get, and this flavor shouldn't get cloying even after eating a lot.

As for the five-spice ones, salty with a hint of sweetness, and the aftertaste lingers fully—richer than what's sold at the supply cooperative now. Definitely not bad."

Seeing that he liked them, Liu Chuxue asked: "Do you think the leadership will agree?"

Fu Yan Cheng didn't want to discourage her, and said fairly: "I really can't give you a guarantee on that. But considering the current situation of Hulan Village, if it works out, it'd be mutually beneficial—the odds of success should be quite high."