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I snapped back to reality from the humiliation and confusion, suddenly turning around and slapping him hard across the face. I hit him so forcefully that my palm went numb.
Once outside the factory area, I crouched by the roadside and cried uncontrollably.
In the past, when work was busy, there were times when we worked night shifts for an entire month, and my husband and I could hardly find time to be together. Now, we were stuck at home, staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes, and the more we thought about it, the sadder we felt.
To be honest, my husband had lived and worked in this small town for nearly thirty years and never considered leaving. But the current situation was truly unbearable. He was even more upset; he had been diligent in his teaching, and just as he was about to obtain a senior professional title, he fell into such a trap set by others. He might really lose his job because of this!
Aside from teaching, he didn’t have any other skills. If he lost his public position, it would ruin him entirely, and our little family would be finished.
I even tried to convince myself to endure some humiliation and sleep with that man surnamed Xu to secure my husband’s future. But in the end, I rejected that idea: a scumbag like him had no limits and would retaliate mercilessly. Even if I threw myself into it, all I would get in return would likely be further humiliation from him. I would end up having nightmares every day.
But the current situation was truly unbearable.
Then guests arrived at our home—it was Xiao Zhang, my husband’s former dorm mate from his studies in the provincial city, along with his wife Laiwen.
Everyone knows how to exchange pleasantries; what’s done is done. They lived in the provincial city while we were in this remote town. I thought we would never cross paths again in this lifetime.
Their unexpected visit surprised us. But since they were guests, we had to extend our hospitality.
I was pregnant while Laiwen was preparing for pregnancy; we ended up having a meal together and drinking tea. To my surprise, they had come specifically to see me.
Laiwen linked her arm with mine and said, “Sister-in-law, how about this? Just come with me to take a look. With your condition, you can’t work anyway; think of it as a little outing!”
It was hard to refuse such sincere hospitality. Life was already a mess; how much worse could it get?
Xu Huairen still wouldn't give up, even after I hung up the phone. He sent another message: "As long as you agree to my terms, you can come back to work anytime!"
I replied with a single line: "Trash, f*** your mom!"
Xiao Xia then messaged me, starting with a face that looked like it was suffering, followed by a long string of complaints: "I'm about to be tortured to death by that witch! I don't understand anything, yet I still have to listen to her! Now, if there's any problem with the process, the quality control department bears the main responsibility; every batch of goods sent to the Tobacco Factory gets flagged for quality issues, and then it's fines all around. Everyone's numb to it."
Then she gossiped: "The machine operators from Offset Printing, Die Cutting, Embossing, and Hot Stamping banded together to confront Xu Huairen. They pushed the door open and saw him and the Administrative Assistant getting it on right there on the sofa..."
She continued, "Old Xu came in and reassured everyone that he was able to turn a small-town enterprise into the exclusive partner of the Provincial Tobacco System because he has powerful connections, so not to worry."
But since last month, salaries had been cut in half.
I had to move from Dangyang City to Jiangcheng. It was hard to leave, but my husband and I were determined.
Probably having heard about my return from Xiao Xia, Xu Huairen showed up at my house again, still acting all high and mighty as if he had me under his thumb: "Beauty Jiang, are you still not convinced? Agree to my terms, and you can come back to work anytime!"
I shot back with five words: "How's your mom doing?"
Just three days after getting rid of that scumbag, I received another tip from Xiao Xia: The factory had purchased dozens of tons of inferior gold card paper that couldn't even be printed on. The small manager from the procurement department and the supplier had both vanished.
They lost millions and delayed the Tobacco Factory's schedule.
The higher-ups at the Provincial Tobacco Company were furious and discovered that there were kickbacks between the Tobacco Factory's leadership and Old Xu. A string of leaders were summoned for a chat by the relevant authorities!
The factory was shut down.
Xu Huairen announced that all workers still had to clock in and out on time, but each would only receive a minimum living allowance of 800 yuan per month.
Rumors began to spread.
Old Xu was in poor health, and Xiao Xu was unable to hold things together!
The two of them were preparing to sell the factory to a newly opened Dahua Color Printing in Jiangcheng. The equipment in this factory was worth over 20 million; including land and buildings, it could top 60 million. The buyer offered 58 million, but Xu Huairen insisted on 70 million.
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