Chapter 422

Qin Huairu previously had no way.

Who let her be that kind of trash that everyone shouts to beat, almost reaching the point where everyone can punish her; now she thinks she's different.

Although the Correcting Mistakes Group was a department Deputy Factory Director Li came up with on a whim, it was not certified by the Yagangchang factory committee.

It belongs to a makeshift troupe.

But Qin Huairu still felt a faint sense of pride.

She became an official.

Without the group leader title, Qin Huairu is just the cleaner of the Yagangchang Cleaning Section responsible for factory area hygiene; with this group leader title, she Qin Huairu will be feared by everyone.

Thus.

As for the things Qin Huairu did before, no one now dares to mention them to her face.

Not seeing them, even Liu Haizhong, who previously caused trouble at Yagangchang and made many Yagangchang people hear his name and change color, is now honest; whatever you ask him to do, he does it, and when you ask him to wash clothes, he washes clothes all afternoon.

Qin Huairu thought she had vented the neighbors' anger at being oppressed by Liu Haizhong, and her mother-in-law Jia Zhangshi rushed to start currying favor.

Such false pride.

It made Qin Huairu get carried away.

Her whole person became flighty.

She completely failed to learn the lesson from Liu Haizhong's experience of being completely crushed because he targeted Shazhu.

Only then would she publicly question Shazhu, asking why he didn't participate in the self-criticism meeting against Liu Haizhong.

The surrounding neighbors.

They wisely chose to keep silent.

The right and wrong between Qin Huairu and Shazhu, in their eyes, is like gods fighting; even if Shazhu falls to being a keeper in Yagangchang's Fourth Warehouse, he remains an unattainable figure to them.

Not speaking is their best choice.

Just treat it as watching a show.

Watch how Shazhu responds to Qin Huairu's provocation.

Shazhu's face bore a calm, plain expression from start to finish, and Qin Huairu's so-called Qin group leader title did not disturb his thoughts.

What did he look like when he came in?

What does he look like now?

"Qin Group Leader, please repeat that previous question."

"Shazhu, today our Siheyuan neighbors." Qin Huairu repeated her earlier words; she disliked Shazhu's calm expression on his face, "Let's educate and criticize the Liu Haizhong couple; why aren't you participating?"

"Qin Group Leader, when did you notify the neighbors?"

"Eleven o'clock in the morning!"

"I went to visit Yushui with my wife and child at nine-ten this morning, and I haven't returned since; how could I know you wanted to organize the neighbors for this Liu Haizhong self-criticism meeting? You didn't notify me, nor send anyone to find me; how could I know you wanted to hold this Dayuan meeting? I can't understand why your responsibility as Qin Group Leader insists on putting the blame on my head, He Yuzhu, just because I am now the keeper of Sihuocangku?"

Shazhu's tone was counter-lecturing.

It made Qin Huairu unable to accept it for a moment.

Probably feeling she had lost face in front of the neighbors, she quickly shifted the topic and continued to look for trouble with Shazhu.

"Let's not mention the past; speaking of the present, you clearly know Liu Haizhong is not a good person, yet the neighbors are criticizing and educating him—why do you turn a blind eye?"

"What you mean, Qin Group Leader, is that I, like the neighbors, should take out my family's clothes and let Liu Haizhong help wash them?"

"This isn't helping; it's education!"

"Even if I go along with your idea, even if it's education, why should I listen to you?"

"Because I am the group leader; if you don't follow my wishes, you are opposing our group, and I have the authority to order the neighbors to seize you."

"When were you appointed as group leader at Yagangchang? Do you have any relevant documents? Even if you do, you only have authority over Liu Haizhong, not over me. If not, let's wait until tomorrow when we go to work and find Deputy Factory Director Li together, have him transfer you to Sihuocangku as a warehouse chief; then you can tell me what to do, and I guarantee I'll do it."

"Shazhu, do you believe I can take care of you?"

"Qin Huairu, I really can't anymore; I've said my piece, I'll take care of you—I wouldn't dare even if you lent me two dogs' gall."

"Shazhu, you!"

Facing Qin Huairu's furious, ferocious countenance.

Shazhu let out a cold snort.

He stated his reliance.

Not Xu Daming.

Nor Deputy Factory Director Li.

But Shazhu's current identity.

According to relevant policies, those who have no shop, no property, and make a living by selling their physical labor are collectively called hired workers!

Shazhu's father makes a living by cooking for others.

Shazhu's grandfather cooked for wealthy families.

Shazhu's great-grandfather was the master chef of wealthy families.

Three generations of hired workers!

This identity.

Shazhu flicked something out, and Qin Huairu instantly became a deflated balloon, her whole person listless, and she felt a strong sense of power.

In the end, she could only wave her hand for Shazhu to leave.

Shazhu glanced at Qin Huairu.

He turned and went back home.

Yu Li hurriedly came forward, having heard the earlier conversation between Shazhu and Qin Huairu, and anxiously said a sentence.

"Weiguo's father, will we be alright?"

"It's fine!" Shazhu pointed to the half-body ceramic statue placed inside the house, then pointed to the letter written by the old man inside the framed photo he had inlaid, letting Yu Li put her heart at ease: "With these things, the sky won't collapse."

"Hey, dad, you say how did Qin Huairu become like this now?"

"What else could it be?"

"It's swollen!"

"Having been suppressed by others for years, finally having a chance to bully others, naturally one wants to wildly show off."

"It won't end well."

"Qin Huairu will become another Liu Haizhong."

"Speaking of which."

"This depends on Deputy Factory Director Li's opinion."

"Her so-called team is obviously a department set up solely by Deputy Factory Director Li for Liu Haizhong; once Liu Haizhong is educated, the team will naturally disband."

"Don't worry about her, we should just do what we need to do; if she really provokes us, we'll strike back directly."

"I understand."

"..."

"The next day."

"Shazhu got up."

"He prepared breakfast for Yu Li, then kissed his son and daughter, shouldered his bag and left the house, meeting Liu Haizhong at the courtyard gate."

"Guanmi saw Shazhu, hurriedly stopped, and gave him a fawning smile."

"But his smile was uglier than her crying."

"Liu Haizhong's aura gave Shazhu a constant sense of nervous anxiety, fearing that if he made a mistake he would end up getting beaten."

"As for that."

"Shazhu could only give him two words."

"Serves him right."

"Indeed, the environment changes a person."

"Before becoming team captain, he had the posture of rushing ahead in his career; after becoming team captain, he frenziedly lashed out at everyone around like a mad dog; after no longer being team captain, he became an honest quail that everyone fears."

"Think of those people whose families were destroyed and lives ruined because of Liu Haizhong."

"Guanmi is not bad either."

"At least he's still alive."

"Ignoring Guanmi, he walked along the street toward the steel mill."