Chapter 239: A Heavenly Opportunity

Wang Ju nodded first, then shook her head.

"The public security comrade used the name of rumor-mongering and slander... It's also because that female comrade who spread gossip was timid and had a guilty conscience that she honestly admitted her mistake. In fact, this... doesn't work very well nowadays." She gave Lin Zhao an obscure look.

Lin Zhao understood in a second.

"She dared to spread rumors blindly without much courage; if she had courage, who knows what kind of disaster she would have caused." Her tone was mocking.

"?" Wang Ju stared at her. "Do you know this typical example?"

"Why wouldn't I know her? The target of her rumors is my eldest cousin." Lin Zhao didn't hide it.

Wang Ju: "..."

She smiled awkwardly.

What a coincidence.

This... if she had known, she definitely wouldn't have said it.

"That..."

Lin Zhao shook her head slowly. "It's nothing. The rumor-monger was punished; she can be considered to have sought what she sought!"

These words... were a bit poisonous. Wang Ju held back her laughter.

"Your cousin was right to report to the Public Security Bureau, otherwise this kind of matter is really hard to handle." Li Fen interjected.

Lin Zhao chuckled. "Indeed, I didn't even think of it."

"It's not that you didn't think of it, ordinary people wouldn't think of it." Li Fen said. "It's just spreading gossip, who hasn't spread it, right? So I said your brother is smart."

Lin Zhao knew in her heart that reporting to the Public Security Bureau definitely wasn't something Yuncheng thought of himself; where would he have that nerve in his brain?

Yuncheng was like his uncle when he was young, both were technical brains, and they were very lacking in interpersonal skills. This required experience and couldn't be rushed.

That afternoon, seeing Song Yuncheng, Lin Zhao asked him about reporting to the Public Security Bureau.

Song Yuncheng said smugly: "Sister, the dirty water on me has been washed clean. Now when I walk on the road, no one rolls their eyes at me anymore!"

Lin Zhao: "..."

So this guy had been getting eye-rolls from people all along.

Why was he so slow to react!?

"You've been getting eye-rolls from people all along and didn't notice? You're too thick-nerved!" As a sister, she mercilessly complained.

Song Yuncheng's smugness vanished, his eyes resentful.

"Sister!" he shouted, not agreeing.

"Even calling me Auntie wouldn't work. You're just slow to react. Why don't you have any vigilance?" Lin Zhao's expression was faint. "If there were some irritable righteous person who sacked you or splashed hot soup on you, it would be useless for you to cry."

People in this era were full of justice, and they really couldn't tolerate sand in their eyes. She had heard of quite a few people who had extreme methods.

Song Yuncheng wasn't angry; instead, he grinned.

His sister was concerned about him.

"My vigilance is indeed insufficient, I admit it." Song Yuncheng honestly admitted his mistake and expressed his stance: "I will be careful in the future and will never let anyone get a handle on me again."

Lin Zhao nodded. "Be more mindful, and let Aunt worry less."

Song Yuncheng knew that causing this matter was his fault, and adding trouble to his parents was also his fault. Having learned his lesson, he reviewed this matter several times in his heart and made up his mind never to suffer such a muffled loss again.

"I've learned my lesson, I'll learn from my mistakes." He said solemnly.

"Did the factory punish that Comrade Qiao?" Lin Zhao asked again.

Song Yuncheng answered honestly: "Canceled New Year benefits, recorded a major demerit, canceled her eligibility for advanced selection within the next three years, and made a self-criticism in front of the whole factory."

Lin Zhao: Quite serious, but she deserved it.

"She deserved it."

She had originally planned to find that person surnamed Qiao after finishing this period, but hearing this punishment result, she temporarily dismissed the idea and let her go for now.

"She didn't come to you to plead for mercy, did she?"

Upon hearing this, Song Yuncheng looked at his sister in astonishment, "Sister, how did you know she would come looking for me?"

Lin Zhao: "..."

"She did!" Song Yuncheng continued without leaving any gaps. "Saying she wasn't intentional, she didn't expect the news to spread so fast, and many of them weren't spread by her, it was someone exaggerating... In short, she was so wronged, she was untainted by the mud..."

Regarding this, Song Yuncheng gave a one-sentence evaluation: "I believe her egg!"

His expression was a bit proud. "I didn't listen to her at all, I brushed her aside and ran away quickly."

"I'm truly terrified, afraid she'll try to frame me. There's no one else around there; if she really wanted to trap me, wouldn't it be a sure thing?"

Scared to death.

He ran very fast.

Lin Zhao: "... Well done. For this kind of drama queen with a brain problem, you have to stay far away."

After finishing speaking, she reminded him worriedly: "When looking for a partner again, open your eyes wider. Look at their character first. If you find someone with bad character, you'll suffer for a lifetime."

Song Yuncheng deeply agreed.

"Mm-hmm, I've noted it down, Sister." He hesitated for a moment and said: "Or maybe I won't look for one myself, I'll still let my mom find a suitable one for me. I'll go on a blind date, at least I'll know the roots and the bottom. Sister, what do you think?"

Lin Zhao: Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of the well rope.

"It's not that it's not okay if there's a suitable one, but you don't have to be like a cup bow snake shadow. Those with brain problems are the minority, most girls are still very good. If you meet a suitable one, don't avoid contact."

Lin Zhao was also afraid that Yuncheng would have psychological shadows and wouldn't dare to consider personal problems again, which was why she said a few more words.

Song Yuncheng listened and kept it in his heart.

"I won't, don't worry, Sister, I have a count in my heart."

Lin Zhao discovered that after this experience, Yuncheng had become mature.

Before, he was an adult and had a job, that's true, but he always had a childishness that hadn't grown up. After experiencing things, he looked different.

She sighed lightly, her mood a bit complicated.

"Sister, why are you sighing?" Song Yuncheng frowned slightly. "Is the work at the supply and marketing cooperative too tiring?"

After finishing speaking, his brain heated up and he said: "Sister, if it's tiring, don't go. I'll become a regular employee next month. After becoming a regular, my salary will be more than half higher. I'll give it all to you then."

Lin Zhao grasped the point: "You'll become a regular next month?"

Song Yuncheng's smile was bright. "Yes, my master said so, I'm on the list for becoming a regular next month."

"That's a good thing!" Lin Zhao was full of joy. "Doesn't this need to be celebrated! Come to my house next month and eat hot pot!"

Song Yuncheng had eaten hot pot and loved it too much.

His eyes lit up instantly. "Really eat hot pot?"

"Is there any fake about that." Lin Zhao said. "In such cold weather, how good it is to eat hot pot, I want to eat it too."

Song Yuncheng said immediately: "I'll get the meat."

Lin Zhao didn't refuse; anyway, whether he could get it or not wouldn't have much impact.

There was still half a month left, and Song Yuncheng had already started looking forward to next month's hot pot. Looking forward to it was one thing, but he hadn't forgotten what they were talking about just now.

"Sister, is your work tiring? I see the skin under your eyes is blue!" He looked worried.

"I'm telling the truth, if it's tiring, don't do it. Our family isn't short of money." Song Yuncheng said earnestly.

Lin Zhao touched under her eyes.

"Don't think blindly, I'm not tired. The family isn't short of money either. You know how much your brother-in-law earns. Save your own money, there will be many places to use money in the future."

Song Yuncheng said: "We'll talk about the future, I'm willing to spend it on you."

"..."

This kid is impervious to oil and salt.

"I'm really not tired." Lin Zhao said. "I stayed up late last night to write a manuscript, and then revised it, didn't pay attention to the time, and slept a bit late, that's why I have dark circles. It has nothing to do with work, I'll be fine after a good sleep tonight!"

"Writing a manuscript?" Song Yuncheng was very surprised. "Sister, aren't you a salesperson? Do salespeople have to write manuscripts?"

Lin Zhao saw him asking to the end and had to say helplessly: "It has nothing to do with work."

"Let's not talk about it first, you'll see it when it's published. If you don't see it, it means my manuscript was rejected."

Speaking of this, she said angrily: "Ask, ask, ask, asking to the end about everything. If my manuscript isn't adopted, where will I put my face!"

"Song Yuncheng, you're really annoying!" Lin Zhao glared at him.

Song Yuncheng: Uh.

He said righteously: "My sister is so amazing, how could the manuscript not be selected? Even if it's not selected, it's not your reason, it's because the style doesn't match, it's definitely not that you wrote it badly!"

Lin Zhao was overjoyed.

Song Yuncheng let out a long sigh of relief.

After reporting the good news to Lin Zhao, Song Yuncheng ran back to work. Before leaving, he didn't forget to remind her to keep it a secret first.

"I know." Lin Zhao agreed.

Song Yuncheng ran away with light steps.

Yes, ran.

The Song family's bicycle, Uncle Song was riding it, he didn't use it, so it was Song Yuncheng's turn to ride.

Lin Zhao caught a glimpse of Seeing Qian Bao stomping his feet and tucked him into her coat.

"Are you cold? Let's go, let's go home."

Seeing Qian Bao showed a clean smile. "Not cold, I have spots on my feet."

"Your feet are numb, I'll carry you." Lin Zhao picked up her son and walked home.

Seeing Qian Bao rested his head on his mother's shoulder and raised his hand to pull his mother's scarf.

"Do you like coming to work with me?" she asked with a smile.

Yesterday Yaobao woke up early and made a fuss about wanting to go to work with her, so she agreed and took her. Today she took Seeing Qian Bao. She never ignored him because he didn't like to talk.

Seeing Qian Bao nodded his little head. "Like."

"Even if you like it, you can't come every day. It's too cold now, wait for the weather to get warmer, then I'll take you and Yaobao every day." Lin Zhao said patiently.

Seeing Qian Bao gave a soft "mm" sound, his little expression very serious, his brows twisted into an eight shape.

Lin Zhao's slender fingers rubbed his forehead. "Why are you so bitter?"

"Yaobao is disobedient, she wants to follow." Little Seeing Qian Bao's little voice was serious.

"It's okay, she can't get up in the morning, she will obediently stay at home with you." Lin Zhao said warmly.

"Oh." Little Seeing Qian Bao answered slowly.

Lin Zhao touched her son's fine soft hair, wrapped him tighter with her coat, and walked home quickly.

A few days later, the Fengshou Production Brigade's mushrooms were harvested.

Under the escort of the whole village's eager anticipation, Gu Yuanshan and Dahai picked up the heavy loads and ran all the way to the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Our mushrooms are top-notch, the supply and marketing cooperative will definitely accept them, right?"

"Accepting is for sure, the key is what price they will set for us?"

"Didn't Chenghuai's family mention it?"

"It should be about the same as eggs, we have to inspect the goods and grade them first!"

Hearing this, everyone's hearts relaxed, and they suddenly had confidence.

"What Yuanshan and Dahai brought are all top-quality goods we carefully selected! They will definitely sell for a good price!"

"I'm not greedy, as long as I can get two yuan."

"Hahahaha, I think so too! When the money is in hand, I'll buy some candy for the kids to sweeten their mouths!"

The crowd gathered at the entrance of the village didn't disperse for a long time. That nervousness about the selling price of the mushrooms was like ants on a hot pot, drilling in everyone's hearts.

After chatting for about half an hour, everyone dispersed one after another.

The adults went to busy themselves with farm work, but didn't forget to leave their own children at the entrance of the village.

Each one was instructed:

"When the mushroom sellers come back, run fast to report the news!"

The children responded loudly.

They were young, but they also understood what this money meant, and were eagerly hoping for the mushrooms to sell for a good price.

One of the kids put his hands together and bowed extremely devoutly toward the direction of the vast mountains.

"Grandpa Mountain God, please bless our village's mushrooms to sell for a good price! I want to eat meat, want to wear new clothes, want to have candy in my mouth..."

Seeing this, the other children seemed to have found their backbone and learned to bow toward the mountains just like him.

But there was a child who "rolled" to a realm, knelt down directly with a *thump*, and the words he muttered were even more outrageous.

"Grandpa Mountain God, please arrange a job for my mom and dad in the city! I want to be a city kid, I also want to live in a bright building with stairs like the twins!"

Other children: "!!!!"

Can we ask for this too?

They looked at the "Roll King" who was kneeling, their faces full of shock and... heartbeat.

The next second, several children knelt down one after another with *thumps*.

"Grandpa Mountain God, please arrange a few jobs for my family too!!"

"..."

People from the neighboring village passing by saw this bizarre scene from afar—the children of the Fengshou Production Brigade were actually kneeling on the ground muttering—and couldn't help but twitch their mouths, their scalps numb. They tightened their bundles and slipped away quickly like feet growing wind.

Gu Yuanshan and Dahai, who were rushing on the road with shoulder poles, knew nothing about these things.

The heavy shoulder poles pressed on their shoulders, and at both ends of the poles were large bamboo baskets filled with mushrooms.

The two walked very steadily, every step cautious... It didn't matter if they fell, but if the mushrooms fell, their sin would be great.

After being tense and cautious all the way, they finally arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative safely.

Lin Zhao, who was in front of the counter, saw Gu Yuanshan with sharp eyes and hurriedly asked Li Fen to watch the counter for her, then turned to find the purchasing agent responsible for receiving goods.

Learning that the mushrooms had arrived, the purchasing agent beamed and walked out quickly to greet them.

Without Lin Zhao saying anything more, he led Gu Yuanshan and Dahai directly to move the four baskets of treasures to the backyard of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Good guy, four large baskets lined up in order, weighed on the scale—four hundred and twenty-two jin!

The purchasing agent was a veteran who had been running around for years, searching for materials for the supply and marketing cooperative everywhere. His eyes were very poisonous. After just flipping through a few handfuls, he quickly set the grade.

"Yo! Rare! They're all top-quality first-grade goods!" He said with a bit of surprise and praise. "Seven mao per jin."

"Seven... seven mao per jin?" Gu Yuanshan's little abacus beads in his heart rattled rapidly.

Four hundred and twenty-two jin...

Seven mao per jin...

That, that wouldn't be...

Two hundred and ninety-five yuan... four mao?!

Gu Yuanshan's brain buzzed, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

Dahai was also stunned on the spot, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

He pinched his arm hard, felt the pain, and his floating reason returned.

"Why, why is it more expensive than eggs?!" Dahai asked aloud.

He didn't dislike having too much money, mainly because he was afraid the purchasing agent of the supply and marketing cooperative had reported the wrong price, making his father and the brigade members happy for nothing.

The purchasing agent's expression was complicated, and he shook his head and said: "Things are expensive because they are rare."

Just this morning, Director Jiang held a meeting for their purchasing agents, clearly stating that according to instructions from above, the collected mushrooms were to be sent to Haicheng... as special supply goods.

The Fengshou Production Brigade mastered mushroom-growing technology, it seemed they were going to rise.

To say it without exaggeration, a heavenly opportunity was placed in their commune!

These were all things the purchasing agent thought of based on his personal vision, not guaranteed to be true, so he didn't mention a word.

He gave the money to the two, locked the mushrooms in the warehouse, and hurriedly went to find Director Jiang. ===== CHAPTER 240 =====