flstandardbreds Chapter 103 Old Lady He is causing trouble again.
Chapter 103 Old Lady He is causing trouble again.
Feng Qingqing showed great enthusiasm and delight at Director Zhang's visit. She stood up to pour herself a glass of brown sugar water, but Director Zhang noticed and quickly pulled her back down onto a stool before smiling and speaking:
"Since your leg is injured, just sit still. I just had some water, so I'm not thirsty."
Feng Qingqing said to Director Zhang, somewhat embarrassed:
"Thank you for your understanding, Director Zhang."
After a pause, she continued:
"My leg is actually fine. It was just a little sore when I first fell. Afterwards, I applied some homemade medicinal wine and rubbed it in. It's much better now. Thank you for your concern, Director Zhang."
Zhang Xiumei nodded in approval at Feng Qingqing's methodical and measured approach to things at such a young age. She stood up and walked around the room twice before sitting back down. She hadn't been here since Dr. Wang left, and the two small rooms were bright and tidy, a very pleasant sight.
Looking at Director Zhang, Feng Qingqing sensed that she hadn't just come to see her for no reason. Sure enough, after only a few words, Director Zhang Xiumei hesitated before speaking:
"Some rumors about you came out this morning, and they weren't very nice. You know about this, right? If you ask me, it's those old women in the brigade who are gossipy and spread these unreliable rumors everywhere."
After she finished speaking, she stared intently at Feng Qingqing. Upon hearing what it was about, Feng Qingqing felt a sense of relief. Knowing what the matter was made things easier to resolve, so she smiled nonchalantly.
"Hu Fangming told me about this when he came back at noon, so I know a bit about it. First of all, thank you, Director Zhang, for your understanding. Secondly, it's not entirely a rumor; I really did fall down the mountain and couldn't walk at the time. Comrade He Yong'an happened to find me, and he didn't think much of it. Besides, I was in a lot of pain, so he helped me back, and that's how I ran into Sister Li..."
She seemed quite helpless about finally running into Sister Li, a point that Director Zhang understood. That Li Dazui was like a fly that couldn't fly away unscathed, let alone in their situation.
After Feng Qingqing finished speaking, Director Zhang was still pondering when Feng Qingqing suddenly said with a slightly embarrassed expression:
“I think Comrade He Yong’an is a very good person. We have already agreed to date for a while first.”
As if afraid that Director Zhang would misunderstand that their relationship was based on rumors, she hurriedly explained:
"Director Zhang, please don't misunderstand. Our relationship isn't entirely due to rumors."
After speaking, she lowered her head, her face somber, clasped her hands together, and spoke in a slightly softer voice:
"Director Zhang, as you know, my parents have passed away, and I don't have any close relatives. I really long for a home. After getting to know Comrade He, I found him to be a bold, meticulous, thoughtful, and responsible comrade. Most importantly, we share similar values, and we are willing to work together for a bright future."
After she finished speaking, she lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly, her face slightly flushed.
Director Zhang Xiumei was genuinely surprised and delighted upon hearing this. She was surprised that the two had hit it off in this way, and delighted that He Yong'an, a young man she had always admired, had a chance to settle down and start a family, and could finally have his own life.
Not only the brigade cadres, but also the ordinary members of the brigade had all witnessed the He family's mistreatment of He Yong'an from childhood to adulthood. However, it was, after all, their family matter, and they could not interfere too much.
But they all had a very good impression of He Yong'an, especially Feng Qingqing, who was the most capable among the educated youth. She was overjoyed that she could marry into their Lanshan Brigade and become a member of their Lanshan Brigade.
Therefore, he quickly spoke up:
"But really, that would be wonderful."
After saying that, she slapped her thigh hard, rubbed her hands together, and her face showed a rare look of joy.
She was genuinely happy for Yong'an and Feng Qingqing. They were both steady and reliable young men, and she believed that being together would lead to a good future.
Seeing Director Zhang's genuinely happy expression, Feng Qingqing couldn't help but show the joy of being recognized as well.
After this incident, the two, especially Zhang Xiumei, visibly grew much closer to Feng Qingqing. They sat and chatted for a while longer. Zhang Xiumei had other things to do, so she reluctantly left the clinic. Before leaving, she specifically told Feng Qingqing to take care of her health, showing the care and love of an elder for a younger generation.
Zhang Xiumei was walking happily toward the brigade headquarters when she heard a series of loud wailing and lamenting sounds. The voices sounded somewhat familiar, which immediately plunged Zhang Xiumei's mood into despair. She wondered which family had come to the brigade headquarters to cause trouble this time.
She quickly walked two steps to the door of the brigade headquarters office, where she saw a group of people already gathered.
One could hear occasional murmurs from those around them:
"The He family is really unlucky to have raised such a treacherous daughter. If it were me, I would beat her to death."
The person who said this clearly doesn't get along with Old Lady He and is happy to see her make a fool of herself.
"That's quite a lot, a hundred yuan. Didn't you say your money was stolen last time? You wouldn't be lying, would you?"
"I heard that she borrowed a lot of money from her eldest daughter He Yongxia's husband's family. Didn't you see how smug Old Lady He was a few days ago? She hadn't even had a chance to show off for a few days before this happened."
"Let's stop talking and see how the brigade leaders handle it."
As they were talking, the group saw Zhang Xiumei, the women's director, walking towards them from a distance, and they all made way for her.
Zhang Xiumei walked past the crying old lady He without expression and went straight to the office. She needed to discuss the matter with the others, especially the team leader, before deciding on a course of action.
As soon as she entered the office, she found the others were already there. They all looked at her with expressions of relief, as if to say, "You've finally arrived! If you hadn't come soon, we would have sent someone to look for you."
Zhang Xiumei didn't linger and quickly asked Old Lady He why she had come to the brigade headquarters to complain again. Why did her family have so many problems every day? The brigade headquarters wasn't there to serve her family. Zhang Xiumei was truly full of resentment towards Old Lady He's family.
It turns out this was a follow-up to the money the day before yesterday. That day, Mr. and Mrs. He were reminded by someone that they started questioning their own family members, and what they found was shocking—it really was one of their own family members who did it.
It turns out that He Yongyun, the youngest daughter of the He family, had been making a huge fuss at home about marrying a man from the city. Eventually, the old man and his wife were worn down and finally gave in.
However, somehow He Yongyun's boyfriend, Sun Tianming, learned that her family was wealthy and started to trick He Yongyun into stealing a hundred yuan from her home, saying that he would return it when he had money in the future. He Yongyun was foolish enough to believe him and gave him the hundred yuan. Now, Old Lady He is causing trouble again.