I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s-Chapter 229: Making You All Furious

Guo Xiuxin was still pondering when she saw Guan He wink at her, instantly calming her frantic emotions. Turning her head towards the group of women and girls who were still hanging around, she couldn’t help feeling her anger soaring.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry home, gather your own needles, scissors from the workshop, and prepare to go to the fields tomorrow. Now you are satisfied, right? Shen Meng will no longer be in charge, and the flower workshop is ruined. From now on, nobody can complain about their wages anymore. Be happy, let’s go, all of you!"

"Comrade Shen Meng, it’s our leadership team who didn’t lead well. We spoke nicely in the meeting before, saying anyone who dared to block the village’s financial path would be driven out of Lu Family Village, haha, they surely understood the principle that the law does not punish the masses. A group crowded in and doomed the workshop, a few bad elements spoiling the whole pot. The bright future of the village was destroyed by our own hands. Director, I request the Soviet to transfer my Secretary duties. I can no longer manage."

Was there anything unclear? Just now Director Guo was as anxious as a monkey, and then suddenly his tone changed. Looking at the Director and Shen Meng’s behavior, this was clearly a double act. Rather than going back like that, it might as well throw more fuel on the fire, enlarging the turmoil not just in Lu Family Village, but using it as a cautionary tale for the future of Shenji as well.

Let everyone who benefited remember that they live well solely because of Shen Meng’s kindness.

"It doesn’t have to be, Hongfa, you’ve done a great job as Secretary in the last few years. The workshop is like one big family, others just take advantage and need discipline, but that has nothing to do with you. Keep doing your job as Secretary well, myself and the colleagues from the Soviet commend you highly, which proves you’ve done wonderfully these past years. If you feel weary, let Debang take on more tasks, and old Secretary, take a few days off at home, don’t worry."

"Director is right, Secretary, you can’t just abandon so many members of Lu Family Village. Although our village’s workshop is down, once the workshops in Shenji open, a part of our village can work there. Xiangxiang, Xifeng, Sister-in-law Guihua, and Aunt Jin can go; it’s not far and everyone is familiar, it’ll be convenient."

Shen Meng also encouraged others, and after hearing it, Zhang Hongfa sighed and reluctantly nodded.

After leaving the office, those groups of women and girls were utterly bewildered. Initially, they thought meeting the Soviet Director would resolve the workshop issue, but it was directly declared failed, even the Secretary was ready to hand over his duties, revealing his true disappointment. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Guo Xiuxin and Zhang Hongfa walked together with Shen Meng towards Lu Family Village, knowing in their hearts but also understanding, that until Shen Meng returned from the Provincial City, the village’s workshops couldn’t operate anymore.

"Once we return to the village, Director Guo should find Jinghao to sort out the unqualified head flowers, and the rest of you village cadres should head to the Cooperative Society together. I’ve already spoken to them, they will purchase the goods. Regardless, let’s settle the wages first, including those at the big cafeteria."

Thinking to herself, if those two foreigners from the provincial city truly placed orders, the quantities wouldn’t be small. Yet, only two foreign guests are not what she wanted; she also planned to head to Hai City.

That place is the future fashion capital, with many undeveloped markets. Even if she couldn’t find clients, seeing the head flower trends in this era’s big cities wouldn’t hurt; at least she could gather some materials.

The people following behind listened to Shen Meng, who, even at this extreme point, was considering the village’s members welfare, feeling somewhat guilty momentarily, but a few who couldn’t lose face still held their heads high.

"Alright, you’ve worked hard during this period, Xiao Meng. Focus on your work later, and manage Shenji’s workshops well. If you need help from me and Hongfa Debang, just ask."

"Ah, thank you Aunt, but there shouldn’t be a need. This time I’ve applied for a temporary salary to the Director. I was naive before, just hoping to improve my own family’s life, but many in the village still struggle. I wanted to contribute wholeheartedly, since I did, I thought of enabling the suffering village girls and sister-in-laws to stand tall, the young girls to save some dowry for themselves, the elder sister-in-laws to earn something to buy good things for themselves and their children. I never imagined my genuine kindness would be misinterpreted as self-serving. Rather than being accused, I might as well genuinely benefit myself, otherwise who knows how others might slander us later!"

This point was completely unopposable by Director Guo and Zhang Hongfa, that’s how it should be. After all, the workshop was mentioned once by the Director when it was first established, but at that time, Shen Meng had let the village cadres take the benefits. Now thinking of herself, they felt relieved.

"Hehe, that sounds nice, but aren’t you just trying to earn a reputation for yourself? As if we didn’t know. Now that the Head Flower Workshop is down, I’m not scared of you, talking as if you’re considering our well-being. You shouldn’t have set the wages so low from the start if you truly cared about us. You should have fought for more."

"Enough, stop causing trouble. Didn’t Xiao Meng later fight for higher wages? You just can’t do the embroidery work, and can’t earn that money. Yesterday, when making head flowers, I saw you throwing several substandard ones into the basket. You also played a part in dooming the workshop."

"Pah, you dare accuse me, you were the fiercest one quarreling with Shen Meng that day, now you pretend to be the good guy? Forget it, even if you kneel and lick her feet now, she won’t favor you anymore."

"Sister-in-law Hua is right, since it’s all for the well-being of the village, what’s the difference between you managing and Jiaojia managing? She can manage well too, you’re all from Lu Family, yet you distinguish so much. You go to work, Jiaojia helps while carrying a child, such a good sister-in-law relationship, such good fortune, and you’re still not satisfied."

Shen Meng: "...."

Since the fortune is so good, do you want it!!!

"I don’t care what you say, after all, it’s not me who can’t earn money, not me who can’t fill the stomach, not me who can’t clothe, still not me whose children have to suffer with. Not only can I normally receive my salary, but I’ll also get additional income from the Soviet, buy whatever I want, eat whatever I want. Keep causing trouble. Maybe next time I’ll find another village to set up a workshop, earning another batch of money, infuriating you all."

People: "....."

It hit hard, really hit hard, deeply hit hard!!!