Chapter 22: Made a Mistake

Su Qingyue woke up an hour earlier than usual the next day.

She walked to Pei Huaiye's thatched cottage and saw that the wooden door was actually locked.

Su Qingyue had no choice but to go to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative to work. She miscalculated an account once and even wrote the price on the small blackboard wrong.

First-grade white sugar was 88 cents a jin, but Su Qingyue wrote it as 1.8 yuan a jin.

This price was not cheap for an ordinary family.

A big brother was relentless, "I knew it wasn't right at a glance. A while ago, white sugar was 70 or 80 cents, now it's up to 1.8 yuan?! That's a difference of one yuan!"

"One yuan is enough to buy several jin of salt!"

"What's going on with your Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative? Call your President out, are you fooling people?!"

The people lining up behind him pointed fingers and criticized Su Qingyue for not being serious about her work.

Su Qingyue blushed, nodded, and bowed to apologize. She pushed the net bag over and said sincerely, "Comrade, I'm sorry, the price was indeed written wrong by me. This is the extra money I collected, please count it again."

Su Qingyue sent off a batch of customers and hurriedly corrected the price on the small blackboard.

Chen Yan asked with concern, "Qingyue, you are usually quite serious. Did something happen today?"

"Sister Chen, I might not have rested well last night. I guarantee it won't happen again!"

Chen Yan's expression was serious. She looked around and whispered, "Although President Zhang is not here, you should also write a self-criticism report in advance. Work matters cannot be sloppy!"

Su Qingyue felt grateful in her heart, "Sister Chen Yan, I will write the self-criticism after I get off work. Please help me take a look at it then."

Another salesperson, Jiang Meng, saw Su Qingyue make a mistake from start to finish. A glint flashed in her eyes, and her mind was full of how to report her when President Zhang returned.

In addition to daily work, salespeople also had sales targets. Jiang Meng was originally the most popular salesperson in the cooperative.

Since Su Qingyue came, she had been overshadowed.

Su Qingyue was beautiful, had a sweet voice, and was good at doing things; everything sold fastest in her hands. Jiang Meng had long been unable to stand it, and seeing her suffer today made her secretly happy.

The Outstanding Salesperson of the year definitely wouldn't be Su Qingyue's.

Pei Huaiye hadn't slept all night and arrived at the base in the middle of the night.

All his anger was vented on the training ground, and Yuan Guang and a group of subordinates were exhausted and complaining.

The original basic training had been changed to high-intensity training, and they were too tired to get up.

Pei Huaiye was full of energy. His camouflage uniform was soaked with sweat, tightly wrapping his muscular body, and his hair was dripping with water as if he had just washed it.

He brushed his hair back and said with cold eyes, "Are you all trash? Stand up for me!"

Extremely low air pressure permeated the training ground. Yuan Guang stood up, his legs trembling. It was the first time he had seen the Colonel so angry and sad.

Pei Huaiye's face was gloomy. He shouted with anger, "Continue training, two against one, spar with me! You can only eat after you win!"

At the order, the soldiers exchanged nervous glances. As the first soldier stood out, everyone began to obey the order and join the battle.

Before dawn, intense sparring began on the training ground. Pei Huaiye vented his emotions in the sound of fists and flesh colliding, his eyes becoming fierce and cruel due to the fierce battle.

At first, he fought easily, but the more he fought, the more injuries he sustained.

But Pei Huaiye didn't feel any pain at all; the depression and suppression in his heart drove him to keep punching and resisting.

It wasn't until he was exhausted and was hit in the face by two subordinates, with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, that this sparring session came to an end.

The two soldiers apologized tremblingly and ran to the canteen in a flash.

After the training, Pei Huaiye went into the bathhouse.

He tilted his head and let the cold water wash away the sweat and blood on his body.

Pei Huaiye closed his eyes and thought of Su Qingyue, thinking of her having a fiancé. Pain and longing intertwined wildly in his heart.

After showering and returning to the dormitory, he pulled a letter from under his pillow, which was the marriage application report he had prepared to submit.

But now everything had lost its meaning. He threw the report into the trash can without any nostalgia and walked out the door without looking back.

Yuan Guang frowned when he saw this scene. He could see that the boss really liked Su Qingyue, but he didn't expect Su Qingyue to have a fiancé.

No wonder the Colonel was so sad and heartbroken.

It turned out that even the toughest iron-blooded soldier was just an ordinary, fragile man in the face of love.

Thinking of the various misunderstandings between the two, Yuan Guang sighed with emotion. He thought for a moment, then picked up the marriage report and locked it in the cabinet.

After finishing the mission, Yuan Guang and Pei Huaiye went to the police station together.

They had a collaborative relationship with the police station. Yuan Guang and Pei Huaiye entered the door, Liu Qiang greeted them and took the initiative to tell them the progress of the case.

He frowned, "Troublesome! Zhou Wenfang changed her statement, and Su Qianqian also refused to admit that she instigated Zhang Jun."

"Due to the minor nature of the circumstances, we must first conduct civil mediation to see the wishes of the parties involved!"

Yuan Guang was startled, "Then have you found the salesperson from the state-run restaurant?"

"Don't even mention it, she resigned and returned to her hometown yesterday."

Pei Huaiye narrowed his eyes, "Send me her information, where is her hometown?"

Liu Qiang handed over the transcript, "She returned to a neighboring province, and people have already been arranged to go find her."

Pei Huaiye's brows were knitted. The current situation was unfavorable for Su Qingyue.

He and Yuan Guang made transcripts as witnesses as required.

Just as they walked out of the police station, they saw Su Qingyue being brought over by a police officer.

Su Qingyue's eyes lit up, "Comrade Pei!" She looked around and said cautiously, "Thank you for saving my life. Can I treat you to dinner now?"

Su Qingyue's eyes were full of anticipation and apology. Pei Huaiye pursed his thin lips, his jawline hard and sharp, "It was a small effort, no need."

After speaking, he and Yuan Guang got into the Jeep.

The air pressure in the car was very low, and Yuan Guang didn't even dare to breathe loudly. He peeked at Pei Huaiye several times, but was still discovered by the other party.

"If you can't drive, get out!"

A minute later, Yuan Guang rolled out of the car and sat in the passenger seat. Pei Huaiye sat in the driver's seat, immediately turned around, and returned to the police station.

Yuan Guang bit his lip, not daring to let himself laugh out loud.

Su Qingyue didn't expect Pei Huaiye to be so cold and heartless; he didn't even give her a chance to explain.

For a moment, her chest felt stifled and uncomfortable, and her eyes turned red.

"Comrade Su, do you understand what I mean?"

Officer Liu asked a few times before she came back to her senses, "Ah? Oh, I'm sorry, please say it again."

"Since Zhang Jun did not cause you substantial harm, it cannot constitute a criminal case. For the public security penalty, we will conduct criticism, education, fines, and detention for Zhang Jun."

"The detention time will have to wait until the case is tried before there is a judgment result."

"At the same time, his factory will also demote him."

"However, his family members have applied for civil mediation, and we want to ask about your wishes."

Su Qingyue's eyes were firm, "I don't want civil mediation. Punish him however he should be punished!"

"Okay, we respect your wishes."

Su Qingyue asked again, "How will Su Qianqian and Zhou Wenfang be handled?"

Liu Qiang repeated what he said to Pei Huaiye, "It will be these two or three days. We will notify you when there is a result."

Su Qingyue thanked him and rushed back to the cooperative to write the self-criticism.

Chen Yan had already left, so she had no choice but to put the self-criticism into the drawer.

"Jiang Meng, you've worked hard on duty, I'm going back first."

Jiang Meng smiled, "It's my duty."

Summer days were long, and it happened to be summer vacation, so the demand from the masses was strong. The Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative extended its closing time, and the salespeople took turns on duty for one hour from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

After Su Qingyue left, Jiang Meng's face sank. She pulled open Su Qingyue's drawer and took out the self-criticism letter. ===== CHAPTER 23 =====