Chapter 388: Chapter 388: Jealousy and Slander

Jian Jingchuan still had tasks on him. They’ve already targeted a few people; these are spies sent by Japan, and they’re in the netting phase, so he couldn’t leave, and arranged for an orderly to send Xu Qinghuan and her party.

In July, they would reunite at the Shangjiang Team.

Communication is very underdeveloped now, making phone calls inconvenient. The people from Shangjiang Team also don’t know how this so-called “Southern Trade Conference” went.

But other teams are talking sneeringly.

The state-run restaurant at the commune is getting busier; more people receive wages, naturally there’ll be more people treating themselves.

After the food branch was opened in the commune, Tang Quantong was quite fair. Although they implemented an examination system for recruitment, prioritizing those with education, a total of eight teams, each recruiting about the same number of people.

Logically, Shangjiang Team should have more spots, but Tang Quantong had the spirit of Hai Rui, executing the wealth redistribution with flair.

“Just look at what the Shangjiang Team has, can they present it? Not just saying it, our food factory is a county branch, and we didn’t say we would attend that ’Southern Trade Conference’. If they go this time, they’ll definitely come back without dignity.”

“I feel the same; in Anguang County, how many factories there are, why haven’t we heard others say they’re going to attend any ’Southern Trade Conference’? I’ve heard only those big factories from Shen City and Yan City have the qualification to attend.”

“Those are big places in major cities, how could we compare with them?”

“You really think they’re going to attend the ’Southern Trade Conference’? Taking the train all the way there, staying in hotels, eating every meal at the state-run restaurant, using public funds — isn’t that delightful?”

Tian Jinhua came to eat at the state-run restaurant with Jiang Xingbing today. Her belly was already very big, with the family conditions improving. Jiang Xingbing let her eat braised pork once a week to nourish herself and add nutrition for the child.

Jiang Xingbing hadn’t arrived yet; she occupied a table alone, waiting.

As she heard this talk, she glanced over; it was a junior official from the Youth Office named You Yuxiang.

You Yuxiang was sitting at the adjacent table. As soon as he spoke, everyone followed suit, teasing more harshly.

Tian Jinhua picked up the kettle beside her and flung it toward You Yuxiang; the water from the kettle directly splashed onto You Yuxiang’s face. He was startled, quickly wiping the water away, seeing that it was a pregnant woman, angrily said, “Are you fucking insane!”

“You’re the one who’s insane; your whole family is insane!” Tian Jinhua stood up, supporting her belly, “Who were you just talking about? If you have the guts, go report to the commune or the county. Here you are slandering people, who are you accusing?”

You Yuxiang angrily said, “Isn’t it true? What’s wrong with what I said? They clearly know people look down on Shangjiang Team’s goods, yet they insist on attending the ’Southern Trade Conference’. Don’t they just want to freeload?”

Tian Jinhua picked up the bowl of soup in front of him and splashed it towards You Yuxiang’s face with a raised hand, “Freeload your damn meals! Does my Huanhuan or Xiaowu lack for food or drink? Haven’t seen the world! You really think the food in the city is that good, the bed is that comfortable?”

You Yuxiang was truly enraged, jumped up, and was about to fight, Tian Jinhua stood supporting her belly, “Come, come on, hit me if you dare, if you hit me and something happens, I’ll make you eat lotus seeds!”

There’s another life in her belly!

You Yuxiang was a cadre of the commune. There were also people from the Food Factory present, some from Shangjiang Team, some acquainted with Tian Jinhua, and a few from the machinery factory, most of whom were from Shangjiang Team.

These people were afraid that You Yuxiang might attack, so they gathered around.

“Who are you to talk nonsense? What does Shangjiang Team’s matter have to do with you?”

“Exactly, sour grapes because they can’t eat them, why say our products are inferior to those from Shen City and Yan City? Haven’t even seen them, do you know what’s inferior?”

“Haha, complete bullshit, whoever used our threshers and harvester machines didn’t say they were good! Northwest farms once ran to order twenty or thirty of them.”

“Exactly, if you keep yakking, I’ll cut your tongue out!”

Gossiping wasn’t just from You Yuxiang; almost everyone outside Shangjiang Team envied them, so they were green with envy and spat sourly.

Now hearing threats from Shangjiang Team’s people, they only felt these folks were lofty, clearly they used to be peasants like them but now looked down on others.

Everyone was red-faced and neck thick with anger.

“What gossip did we spread? Haha, you people got some money in your pockets and are eager to lick the butt cracks of others. We still work at the food factory; who’s nobler than whom?”

“Exactly, ’Southern Trade Conference’ — got some money and then no idea of the sky’s height and earth’s depth, really think Shangjiang Team is Shen City or Yan City now?”

“Haha, they think they’re city folks now, a bunch of idiots, worshiping Jiang Xingye and Xu Qinghuan like their own parents, what a bunch of losers!”

As the talk got more outrageous, Shangjiang Team’s people started rolling up their sleeves. Suddenly, those yelling stopped talking; their voices seemed blocked in their throats, looking horrified outside.

Two jeeps had stopped at the restaurant entrance, Zhang Changqing, Xu Qinghuan, and Jiang Xingye stood outside the threshold, unsure how long they’ve listened. Tang Quantong stood to the side, head lowered, looking awkward and very uneasy.

Xu Qinghuan smiled slightly, “Director Tang, I was still keeping an eye on the food factory’s snow cakes and small buns in case they didn’t sell well. I have a few recipes here, but it seems the food factory is doing quite well now, doesn’t need my support anymore, which is great!”

After saying that, she stepped over the threshold before Zhang Changqing, entering inside.

The service staff at the state-run restaurant hurried over, leading this group into the private box inside.

Xu Qinghuan saw Tian Jinhua, “Big Sister, come along!”

Tian Jinhua waved her hand, “No need, no need, I’m still waiting for your eldest brother.”

“I’m treating; I’m personally treating, no need to be polite.” After saying that, she hooked her arm around Tian Jinhua’s, leading her inside. Before leaving, she gave a deep look at the disheveled You Yuxiang.

You Yuxiang only felt as if he had been targeted by a she-wolf; a creepy feeling crawled from his spine, his scalp felt a bit numb.

Not long after, Jiang Xingbing and Jiang Baohua arrived together. People inside the restaurant told them Jiang Xingye and Xu Qinghuan have returned; they’re with Secretary Zhang in the box.

People coming back weren’t just Xu Qinghuan and others; Qiao Xinyu and the rest returned to Shangjiang Team first. These few days, it’s not just fatigue, having gotten so many big orders, who isn’t anxious? Chen Dewen and Zheng Siqi had to oversee their goods, as failing to deliver would be their trouble.

Therefore, Zhang Changqing was originally planning to host a welcoming banquet for them. They returned with orders worth over twenty million US dollars, making Anguang County a national foreign exchange star.

He only felt since he met Xu Qinghuan, his official career blossomed, treating them both as juniors.

The slandering words he heard just now made him very unhappy.

“Quantong, those were all food factory people just now, right?” Zhang Changqing recognized them by their work uniforms’ logos, of course, also because of Xu Qinghuan’s words.

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