Chapter 216 Let Zhou Jiaojiao take care of it

Lu Defa was not one of these nagging women. He saw with his own eyes how polite Director Feng was to Lu Zhenping and Shen Meng. In particular, Shen Meng had secured a monthly subsidy of 15 yuan for himself, Hongfa, and Director Guo at the commune with just a few words. That was 15 yuan, and the subsidy was about to be received at the end of the month. No one could cut off his job at this time.

Besides, the textile factory didn't even give face to the director of the commune's revolutionary committee. In order to give her Zhou Jiaojiao, this matter was not just about dealing with the textile factory. There was also the supply and marketing cooperative. It was impossible for the county committee to recognize Zhou Jiaojiao. Now the scattered orders had just made the workshop a little more stable, and they were still waiting for the provincial capital or other cities!
Lu Debang couldn't do these things, and even the director of the Revolutionary Committee couldn't do it. The messy relationships involved all required a middleman. Zhou Jiaojiao was still pregnant. Would the village let her go out with a big belly?
It was obviously impossible, and she was not capable of taking on this porcelain job.

"Alright, alright, what are you making a fuss about? Zhou Jiaojiao is so capable, why don't you let her get two orders first? She hasn't done anything yet, but she's already taking advantage of everyone. This wife of Zhenping ran around everywhere, helping to build relationships with the textile factory and the supply and marketing cooperative. You guys should pay for the favors you made in the middle. You keep talking about Zhou Jiaojiao. She's so capable, why don't you think about bringing some benefits to our village? You're making money now, but you're talking about Zhenping's wife instead. Isn't that like eating with the bowl in your hand and cursing your mother when you put the bowl down?"

"Village head, you can't say that. Jiaojiao is pregnant. If she hadn't taken care of the child, she wouldn't have cared about the village. She used to be the most hardworking member of our community."

"That's right. I heard that if Jiaojiao hadn't asked Shen Meng to help, she wouldn't have had the chance to meet the director of the textile factory. In my opinion, this might have been Jiaojiao's idea. Shen Meng just took advantage of Jiaojiao's pregnancy."

"Ask around the village. What was Shen Meng's reputation like before? What was Jiaojiao's reputation like before? How come she has become a rare person in just a few months? I don't believe there is no trick here. Village chief, I heard that your nephew wants to join the army. He even invited Zhenping and his wife to dinner for this. Is this true?"

Lu Debang was stunned. He didn't expect someone to bring up this matter. Just when he didn't know how to answer, Lu Debang's sister-in-law jumped out.

"Stop sneezing like a dung beetle and spitting feces out of your mouth. Debang and Zhenping grew up together. Is it our family's business to invite them to dinner? Ren Hongfa and Changhong have all gone. Besides, which boy doesn't want to join the army? Director Guo saw that your family was having a hard time, so he came to your house and asked you to come and work. But you are so good, you just keep complaining all day. You and Zhou Jiaojiao are so good, let her find you a job to make money."

"My sister Meng has been running around for this workshop, building up so many connections, and spending so much effort, and yet you guys are talking about her like this with all your might. You have no conscience at all. When you got the money, you praised her to the sky. It's only been a short time, but your tone has changed. Have you learned how to change your face?"

Lu Xiangxiang and a few others who were on good terms with Shen Meng also started to fight back. For a moment, no one paid attention to Wang Lianhua who was still crying on the ground. Xifeng held poor Yaoyao and rocked her gently, hoping to help her come back to her senses.

The woman who had been shouting the loudest was rendered speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"you"

"What do you mean by 'you'? If you look down on Xiao Meng, then don't work in the workshop. All of you, leave."

"Why should we leave? We are only speaking fair words."

Yu Xueli was so angry that her hands were shaking. She was about to go up and call for help, but Shen Meng grabbed her arm. She turned her head and looked at Shen Meng, who shook his head at her. "Village chief, since these sisters-in-law want Zhou Jiaojiao to be in charge, let her be in charge. I saw that when they were talking about me just now, the others were silent. I think they are also dissatisfied with me. It just so happens that I have other things to do and I can't spare time. From today on, I will not be in charge of the workshop. Sister-in-law, Xiangxiang, if you want to work here, continue to work. If you don't want to work, go home. It just so happens that I have something else to trouble you. Xifeng, come too, she can help, but these are all trivial matters. Uncle Guai, please help send Xifeng and the others to the health center. Yaoyao might be scared. Let the doctor take a good look."

As Shen Meng spoke, he took out five dollars from his pocket and stuffed it into Uncle Guai's hand. Yaoyao was such a pitiful child, she was stunned and didn't react.

"Hey, I get it. Xifeng, quickly get in the car with the child. Daqing and Erqing, you two can follow Aunt Xiangxiang to our house. Grandpa Gui will take your sister to the clinic and will be back soon."

Daqing and Erqing were also frightened. They just obeyed whatever Uncle Guai said. Lu Xiangxiang was also not vague. She walked over and grabbed the two children, then snorted coldly at those smug old sisters-in-law.

"Sister Meng, you are no longer in charge of the workshop, so why should I stay here? I don't know what kind of trouble I will have to endure. I am leaving too."

"That's right, it sounds good, but don't let it end up with nothing accomplished, and then you beg Xiao Meng to come back, because then it won't be so easy to say."

"You won't come even if you beg. Pah, a bunch of conscienceless people. Didn't Xiao Meng say to look at other villages? Our village is just right. Your mother's family, our village chief and party secretary are so anxious that their foreheads are smoking. Who would have thought that Lujia Village is so considerate? You should go there tomorrow. Our village chief and party secretary will definitely listen to you."

Lu Debang was so anxious that he was jumping around in circles. Why did he have to go to other village heads and party secretaries? Why did he have to go to other villages? He didn't agree to it. Zhang Hongfa and Director Guo didn't know about this yet. If they knew, they would tear him apart!

"No, Mrs. Zhenping, Xiao Shen, Shen Meng, these nagging old ladies don't want to do this anymore. You can't leave. If you leave, the commune director will definitely make trouble for us. Besides, you have been the leader of this matter. If you leave as the leader, what will happen to the follow-up? Hongfa, Director Guo and I don't know anything."

Shen Meng shook her head and said nothing. She took Yu Xueli and the confused Wu Xianglan and left. Lu Qinlan and Su Xiaomei followed closely behind.

"Just go, and don't come back. With Jiaojiao supporting our workshop, it will definitely get better and better in the future."

"That's right. It only costs a few dollars to make a hair ornament, but the supply and marketing cooperative sells it for only 30 or 50 cents. I don't know how much money she made from it!"

"What the hell is this? You want us to leave? Don't you see who I'm afraid of?"

Lu Debang was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at the women who were shouting and said, "You are courting death, just go ahead and court death. Just wait, don't even think about getting paid. Just wait to die of poverty and starvation!"