novellhall Chapter 56: Investigate those spreading rumors.
Chapter 56: Investigate those spreading rumors.
Unexpectedly, this involved Shang Liangxin's new campaign, and Zhuang Qingxiang frowned, feeling extremely annoyed.
If she wasn't mistaken, most of the gossip was probably started by Liang Xinzheng.
I never imagined that a grown man, an older man, could do something so shameless!
After seeing Sun Yongxian off, Zhuang Qingxiang went inside and saw Xiao Qianyue's red eyes. She smiled at her and asked, "Yueyue, do you believe them or your mother?"
"Of course I believe Mommy!" Little Qian Yue exclaimed in her childish voice, "Mommy isn't that kind of person!"
"Just trust your mother. Let others say what they want. As long as we don't get angry, they're the ones who will be driven mad!"
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and reassured the little girl, "Our Yueyue has always been strong. She definitely won't be defeated by this nonsense, right?"
Xiao Qianyue nodded vigorously, then shook her head.
"I don't want them to speak ill of Mother..."
In fact, she grew up hearing these kinds of stories. She learned from other people that her own mother had run off with another man.
Her father said the same thing, and he would beat her and call her a bastard.
She stopped being beaten by her father after her stepmother married into the family, and those who used to speak ill of her mother started speaking ill of her stepmother.
She hated them, hated those who talked nonsense.
I never expected that the people working in the factory would be just as fond of talking nonsense as the people in the village.
Xiao Qianyue used to like this place a lot, but now she doesn't like it as much.
Zhuang Qingxiang noticed the little girl's resentment and her heart softened. She hugged her and kissed her, saying, "Yueyue, be good. Let's ignore the gossip outside and just live our own lives. When Donghua grows up, we'll leave and won't hear these things anymore."
Little Qian Yue glanced at the two babies on the bed, sighed with a worried look, "When will my two little brothers grow up?"
Zhuang Qingxiang was amused by her: "You've grown up so quickly, in the blink of an eye."
The little girl was finally no longer sad, and Zhuang Qingxiang was relieved to prepare dinner.
Lu Congyue didn't come over for lunch, but he'll definitely come over for dinner in the afternoon, so she needs to hurry up and get it ready.
Before she finished, Lu Congyue arrived. Seeing her busy in the makeshift kitchen, he asked if she needed any help.
Zhuang Qingxiang said no need, dinner would be ready soon, and Lu Congyue went inside to check on the children.
Little Qian Yue stared at Lu Congyue with wide, blinking eyes. Lu Congyue, finding both babies endearing, raised an eyebrow: "Yuanyue, do you have something to say to your uncle?"
Little Qian Yue peeked out from behind the curtain, then immediately snuggled into Lu Congyue's arms, whispering in his ear, "Uncle, you're the factory manager, aren't you amazing?"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Uncle, can you drive those bad people away?" Xiao Qianyue asked, her eyes full of expectation.
Lu Congyue frowned slightly: "What's wrong? Did someone bully you?"
"They bullied Mom!" Little Qian Yue pouted angrily. "I heard it all on my way home from school. They were saying things about Mom... saying that Mom was greedy and always looking for something better, and that in the end, everything would be lost..."
"What else?" Lu Congyue's expression gradually turned serious upon hearing this.
Little Qian Yue blinked, then said angrily, "They also said that Mom crawls into Uncle's bed every day! They're lying, Mom clearly didn't!"
Lu Congyue: "..."
"Uncle, tell me, did Mother crawl in?"
"No!" Lu Congyue said immediately in a deep voice, "Don't listen to those people's nonsense."
He's been too busy lately and too lax in ideological education; it seems we need to identify a few typical examples.
Lu Congyue's expression grew increasingly grim, and Xiao Qianyue dared not speak.
"Dinner's ready."
Zhuang Qingxiang's shouts rang out, and Xiao Qianyue immediately jumped down from Lu Congyue's arms and ran out to help.
A moment later, Lu Congyue came out from the inner room.
Zhuang Qingxiang keenly sensed that he was in a bad mood, and his face was also gloomy.
But he wasn't like that when he came back.
She immediately glanced at Xiao Qianyue: Did you upset Uncle Lu?
Xiao Qianyue shook her head vigorously, then lowered her head to eat.
She would never admit it.
After finishing his meal, Lu Congyue left. Instead of going home, he went directly to Niu Jianzhong's office to ask him if there were any rumors circulating in the factory recently.
Niu Jianzhong scratched his head: "Director Lu, those people are just talking nonsense, nobody takes it seriously."
Lu Congyue tapped the table with his index finger, making a tapping sound.
"Tell me about it," he said in a deep voice.
Niu Jianzhong swallowed hard and then recounted all the rumors circulating about Director Lu and Zhuang Qingxiang.
Lu Congyue's face grew increasingly grim as he listened, finally letting out a cold snort: "These people are really too idle. Give them something to do! Go find the office director and ask him if the factory has neglected ideological education lately. Tell them to immediately organize all employees to conduct criticism and self-criticism, and have each person write a profound summary for me!"
Niu Jianzhong: "..."
"Furthermore, find the source! This kind of rotten apple can't be allowed to stay!" Lu Congyue thought for a moment, then sneered, "Let's start investigating Liang Xinzheng!"
Niu Jianzhong was in a difficult position when he left.
This kind of thing is difficult to handle; it's all just word-of-mouth information, and there's no evidence...
But Director Lu said that the matter must be thoroughly investigated. Right now, people are spreading rumors about him and Zhuang Qingxiang, and they can still restrain themselves because he is the director. But what about next time?
If someone with no connections were to be splashed with dirty water for no reason next time, wouldn't that be driving them to their death?
"Didn't you know that in March, a woman in Wanhe Brigade was accused of having an affair, which drove her to commit suicide by jumping into the river? What if something like that happens in our factory?"
Director Lu's voice still echoed in his ears as Niu Jianzhong straightened his chest.
Director Lu is right. As the old saying goes, "Many voices can melt metal, and accumulated slander can destroy bones." They must nip this risk in the bud.
Niu Jianzhong hurried off to the office director to relay Lu Congyue's instructions.
Lu Congyue pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed.
In fact, ever since he decided to find a wet nurse for Donghua, he had a premonition that this kind of thing would happen, so he wanted to find someone with a family, who was simple and honest in appearance and personality, so that there would be fewer rumors and speculations.
As for this Village Chief Qian...
As for whether he regrets keeping Zhuang Qingxiang, he really doesn't.
She is genuinely good to the children.
At this moment, Liang's mother was smugly telling Liang Xinzheng about the gossip circulating outside.
"Son, go find that woman surnamed Zhuang in a few days. She's being talked about behind her back and has been kicked out by Director Lu. If you go and show her some appreciation now, she'll definitely be incredibly moved."
Liang Xinzheng was somewhat worried: "Mother, if Director Lu finds out you're spreading rumors about him like this..."
Mother Liang immediately protested her innocence: "I didn't spread any rumors about Factory Director Lu. I just said that the young widow surnamed Zhuang has ulterior motives! So what if Factory Director Lu finds out? I was just trying to help him and indirectly remind him to be careful of that young widow."