Chapter 71

"Said bad things about Township Director Su?" Fang Youcai was stunned and said: "Youqing's wife, what bad things did you say about Township Director Su?"

Su Xinghui was a bit stunned. How did this matter involve him again?

Qi Lianxiang couldn't care about who had a grudge against her and was falling into the trap now. She stammered and said: "It was all because I was blinded by lard. I said Xia Zhu was in love with Township Director Su, so Township Director Su took care of her."

This made Xia Zhu's face turn red all of a sudden. She looked at Su Xinghui, and Su Xinghui happened to look at her at the same time. She moved her eyes away in a panic and lowered her head.

Fang Youcai was furious and said: "You tell me, what kind of fart is this? Don't forget that the breeding farm and bamboo weaving factory in the village now are all ways found by Township Director Su. You don't thank him and gossip about him. Is Township Director Su that kind of person? Even if he is in love with Xia Zhu, he wouldn't take care of her in such matters."

Su Xinghui listened and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Fang Youcai's words seemed to confirm that he was in love with Xia Zhu, but it was no wonder others misunderstood. He taught Xia Zhu to paint every day, sent her father to Jiangcheng for treatment, and sometimes went to her house to cook. Didn't this look like he was in love?

Su Xinghui quickly said to Fang Youcai: "Party Secretary Fang, don't talk nonsense. I'm not in love with Xia Zhu. I help her more because her family's situation is relatively difficult. Don't ruin Xia Zhu's reputation."

Fang Youcai said: "Regardless of whether you are in love or not, anyway, the truth is now clear. Xia Zhu takes this money as it should be, and she is not taken care of by anyone. She also took 200 less. Is there anyone who is not convinced?"

A woman shook her head and said: "There is no one who is not convinced. Niece Xia Zhu, she is the one who said bad things about you, we didn't say it. Don't stop teaching us in the future."

Xia Zhu said: "Auntie, I won't stop teaching you. Don't worry, I will still teach everyone to weave bamboo at the village committee every afternoon. Anyone who wants to learn can come."

Everyone was overjoyed. To tell the truth, after this happened, they were really afraid that Xia Zhu would stop teaching them in a fit of anger. Unexpectedly, Xia Zhu was so magnanimous. Suddenly, praises arose, making Xia Zhu feel embarrassed. Even Qi Lianxiang said good things about Xia Zhu with a thick face.

Xia Lan still had a straight face and said: "Qi Lianxiang, let me tell you, we won't collect the bamboo weaving you weave in the future!"

Hearing this, Qi Lianxiang was shocked and said: "Factory Manager Xia, I was blinded by lard, and my mouth didn't have a gate, so I said the wrong thing. But you can't stop collecting my bamboo weaving!"

Although Qi Lianxiang was clumsy and relatively lazy, her income was not high, but her income for these two times added up to about 30 yuan. In the past, she couldn't earn this money in a year. If the bamboo weaving factory really didn't collect her bamboo weaving, then she would really be blind.

Xia Lan said: "Qi Lianxiang, you have to be clear. Your hands are clumsy, and you are surprisingly lazy. The bamboo weaving you weave is always the worst quality. If it weren't for pitying you, I wouldn't want to collect it at all. Last time Deputy Manager Chen came to collect bamboo weaving, several of your bamboo weavings were brushed down. It's good that we didn't deduct your money. You still said such things. Do you think I can still collect your bamboo weaving?"

Qi Lianxiang, of course, knew that what Xia Lan said was not false. She was not from Yezhugou, and she had only learned to weave bamboo for a short time. Plus her clumsy hands, the bamboo weaving she wove was indeed not very good quality. But this income was really important to her, so she could only beg bitterly.

"Factory Manager Xia, you can't stop collecting my bamboo weaving. My mother-in-law is sick and is waiting for my salary to treat her illness!"

Fang Youcai sighed and said: "Qi Lianxiang, how do you want me to say you are good? You have nothing to say to your mother-in-law, but your mouth!"

Seeing that Qi Lianxiang was pitiful, Xia Zhu said to Xia Lan: "Sister Lan, you should still collect Sister-in-law Qi's bamboo weaving. I will teach her more to weave bamboo in the future. She just has a poor foundation. I will teach her more, and she can weave well."

Xia Lan glared at her and said: "Is your heart so soft? Don't you remember she said bad things about you?"

Su Xinghui said to Xia Lan: "Xia Lan, forget it. Since Xia Zhu doesn't care, let's leave it at that."

Su Xinghui pleaded, so Xia Lan naturally stepped down: "Qi Lianxiang, look at how far you are from them? Forget it, I'll forgive you this time. If there is a next time, even if the County Magistrate comes to plead for you, I will absolutely not collect your bamboo weaving!"

Qi Lianxiang was already in tears. She first thanked Xia Lan, and then said to Xia Zhu: "Sister Xia Zhu, I, Qi Lianxiang, was really blinded by lard this time. I don't know what medicine I took wrong, so I said bad things about you. Thanks to your magnanimity, you helped me plead instead. If I say bad things about you again in the future, you can slap my mouth!"

Xia Zhu said: "Sister-in-law Qi, don't say that. If you don't understand anything when weaving bamboo in the future, just ask me. As long as you learn seriously, you can take hundreds of yuan at a time in the future."

Qi Lianxiang nodded repeatedly, and then said to Su Xinghui: "Township Director Su, you have a prime minister's belly that can row a boat. I, Qi Lianxiang, thank you!"

Su Xinghui said: "Sister-in-law Qi, and the sisters-in-law and aunts present, you must put your mind on bamboo weaving in the future, talk less about boring things, and you will definitely be able to get rid of poverty and become rich!"

Everyone was nodding, and a storm was resolved into nothingness.