Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 172 Internal Conflicts

"Okay, let's all talk to Lin Zhiqing together." Zhuang Shouren nodded in agreement.

However, he was unsure. If Lin Anna could really be acquitted, then he might not get the compensation. Why should she pay compensation if she was innocent?

What bad luck! Zhuang Shouren sighed, and then continued, "Besides that, the most important thing now is the work on the field. I have just made arrangements. In the next few days, you team leaders must keep an eye on the harvest!"

The team leaders immediately stood up and righteously promised to complete the task.

Zhuang Shouren looked at the director of the Women's Affairs Office, who had been silent since she came in, and said earnestly, "Comrade Hao Xiumei, the task of organizing women and children to dry the rice ears is now assigned to you. You also know that this is very important, and you must strictly supervise everyone to complete it."

Hao Xiumei's face suddenly darkened. What does that mean? Among a large group of village cadres, the men are responsible for supervising the harvest, and I, a female comrade, am responsible for all the subsequent work of drying the rice ears? Don't be too outrageous, okay?

Zhuang Shouren was immediately displeased when he saw her frowning and not speaking. He raised his voice a little and called out again, "Comrade Hao Xiumei? Can you do it?"

Hao Xiumei laughed, this guy is really interesting, "I can't." So what are you going to do?

Zhuang Shouren almost thought he was deaf. What did he hear?

Forget about Zhuang Shouren, everyone else looked at Hao Xiumei in shock. My goodness, you really don’t give Captain Zhuang any face at all.

"What did you say?" Zhuang Shouren asked uncertainly.

"I said I can't!" Hao Xiumei answered with full energy, "There are a total of five teams in the construction team, with more than 5 people divided into 914 households. Every household has a kang to dry rice. We must ensure that no one among them will cheat or hide rice. We must complete the task successfully. I can't complete such an important task alone. In other words, Captain Zhuang, let your wife Cui Xiaofen do this job?"

Zhuang Shouren was immediately choked by Hao Xiumei's impolite words. What did she mean? Was she blaming him for deliberately making things difficult?

"I believe Comrade Cui Xiaofen can definitely complete this task according to your requirements. Otherwise, I will go and call her over for you now? You and your wife can also discuss the specific arrangements." Hao Xiumei crossed her arms and looked at Zhuang Shouren with a frank face.

This bastard has been dissatisfied with her election as the director of the Women's Department for a long time. He marginalizes her when there is nothing to do on weekdays, and calls her comrade with a flattering face when there is something to do. Who is he really thinking is stupid? Can't he understand his eyes?

And there is Cui Xiaofen, an old woman who is very scheming. She calculates this and that all day long. She puts on a bodhisattva face all day long, advising this and that. She acts like a troublemaker under the banner of women must be self-reliant and strong. She is so annoying!

Zhuang Shouren was so angry that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

The secretary was laughing behind him, his teeth showing. It turned out that women were the ones who quarreled the most. Look, look, she just took off Zhuang Shouren's fake skin! Awesome!

The other team leaders all shut their mouths and pretended to be dead faster than anyone else.

Accountant Hong Dahe was also as quiet as a chicken and didn't say a word.

Finally, seeing that his uncle was embarrassed, Zhuang Aimin smiled and defended him, "That won't work, Aunt Hao, you are recognized as a capable person in the village, and you have to coordinate this matter! How about this, each team selects a capable woman to help you? We won't let you work alone, no matter how capable a person is, they can't do so many things."

Hao Xiumei glanced at him indifferently, "You are the only one who can talk? Can you make the decision on this matter?"

Zhuang Shouren clenched his fists tightly under the table, then forced a smile and said, "Just do as Ai Min said. Let's select a few capable and reliable wives to help you."

"Then I would like to thank Captain Zhuang first. However, I will make the choice myself. After all, I have been the women's director for more than three years. I know what kind of people are in this team." Hao Xiumei was too lazy to argue with Zhuang Shouren and directly took the right to choose people into her hands.

She was also preventing Zhuang Shouren from tripping her up. Even if he temporarily considered the overall situation and did not do anything small, if Cui Xiaofen was the person in charge of organizing the women and children in the first team, given the accumulated conflicts between the two, she would be in trouble if Cui Xiaofen said a few more words.

Zhuang Shouren gritted his teeth, but still pretended to be at peace and nodded, "Okay, let's do as you say! But Comrade Hao Xiumei, let's be frank, the work of drying rice ears is crucial. If the rice is not dried and becomes moldy... or if it is over-dried and cooked directly..."

Hao Xiumei spread her hands and said, "Then why don't we let Cui Xiaofen do this job?"

Zhuang Shouren was blocked by her again. The veins on his forehead were throbbing and he almost stood up to fight with Hao Xiumei.

The accountant quickly interrupted, "We also know that this is a difficult matter. We are all working hard to harvest the crops, so let's all do our best!"

Hao Xiumei shrugged. "I thought about it and realized that I might not be able to accomplish such a difficult task. How about this? Comrade Cui Xiaofen will handle the work of the first and second teams. I will be in charge of the last three teams. Captain Zhuang, what do you think?"

Zhuang Shouren immediately made the decision. This was the credit that Hao Xiumei gave up herself! "Okay, let's do it!"

The five team leaders were stunned and looked at Captain Zhuang, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Even Zhuang Aimin opened his mouth but was unable to stop his uncle from agreeing.

The main group living in the second team is surnamed Wang. The Wang family has a life-and-death feud with the Cui family in the neighboring Tuanjie Brigade. The oldest grandmother in the Wang family always curses and yells at the sky whenever she sees Cui Xiaofen.

This was all because the Cui family's little grandson was on his way home from school with his classmates. He pushed the Wang family's little grandson, who was urinating and muddy and throwing things around, into the river, and the 4-year-old child drowned on the spot.

The Cui family's little grandson was soon sent away and hidden by his family. The Wang family could not find the culprit, and in anger they demolished the Cui family's house and beat all the family members, young and old, regardless of gender. Only Cui Xiaofen, who married Captain Zhuang, escaped.

It has been almost ten years since this happened, and the child from the Cui family has not appeared since.

The Wang family whose grandson had lost his grandson gave birth to seven baby girls in succession. The little grandson who had been lost seemed even more precious. Every time the Wang family mentioned this matter, they hated the Cui family so much that they wanted to kill them and eat their meat and drink their blood. When they saw Cui Xiaofen, there was murderous intent in their eyes.

It's over! Auntie will definitely not have an easy time this time. When uncle goes home and tells her about this, he will definitely not have a good time either...

Zhuang Aimin was really worried and kept sighing.

Hao Xiumei and the secretary almost burst into laughter.