Chapter 90

"That's Bai Xiaoyan!"

Liang Ying's expression was blank.

Gu Jinshui frowned and asked, "Bai Xiaoyan, the one who borrowed money from you before?"

"It was her." Liang Ying's face was expressionless. "Right after our family was exonerated, she came to our door asking for money, saying she wanted to buy a house. I didn't lend her any, and she looked really unhappy then. I really didn't expect..."

Liang Ying looked at the Big-Character Poster, which contained clippings from Big-Character Poster. The content was very offensive, accusing Liang Ying of bribing the factory director to get promoted quickly; it also accused Liang Ying of embezzling factory resources, and even directly implied that Liang Ying got her position through prostitution.

Liang Ying's heart was utterly cold.

"Wife, I'll tear this Big-Character Poster down for you," Gu Jinshui said through gritted teeth, seething with anger. "And Bai Xiaoyan, you just wait, I'll get revenge for you later."

"Don't tear it, why are you tearing it?"

Liang Ying stopped Gu Jinshui's hand and pressed Gu Jinshui down, saying, "Even if Bai Xiaoyan is certain she'll be discovered by posting these Big-Character Poster, the leaders can't do anything to her. Besides, we don't have any evidence. If you try to deal with her, you'll just get your hands dirty. I have a way to deal with her."

Gu Jinshui looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Liang Ying turned her head and said a few words to He Shengli. He Shengli suddenly understood and nodded. "Okay, you wait."

Daylight broke.

Lin Lianhua urged her son to get up quickly, Song Chaohua had already set out breakfast outside.

Although the Song Family hasn't earned much money in recent years, they managed to buy a small courtyard house with its own entrance before the housing prices went up.

Song Dabao was too lazy to get out of bed, clutching his blanket. "Mom, I don't want to go to school, I don't want to go."

"No, you didn't go to school yesterday, Da Bao, you have to go to school today. How will you make big money if you don't study? Mom is waiting for you to buy me Compound."

Lin Lianhua said all sorts of nice things to her son, but in the end she still had to pay him three yuan to get him up.

"Mom, breakfast is ready."

Song Chaohua came in and said softly.

Lin Lianhua glanced at her and hummed in agreement. While her son went to wash up, she asked again, "Was your dream accurate?"

"Accurate, definitely accurate."

Song Chaohua nodded emphatically, "Wasn't what I said before accurate?"

Previously, Song Chaohua had mentioned the appreciation of the Monkey Stamps to Song Jianshe and the others. In just a few years, the Monkey Stamps had increased in value more than tenfold. Unfortunately, the Song Family sold the Monkey Stamps to buy a house.

Lin Lianhua said, "If you're right again this time, Mom will buy you clothes later."

The thought of Liang Ying's impending misfortune today made her smile involuntarily.

"Mom, don't worry, Liang Ying definitely won't be able to steal your opportunity this time."

Song Chaohua rarely saw her mother so loving towards her, and couldn't help but try to please her.

Lin Lianhua's smile deepened, and she gave Song Chaohua 50 cents as pocket money.

She wanted more than just Liang Ying to lose her promotion opportunity; she wanted to get rid of Liang Ying completely. If it weren't for this purpose, why would she have spent the last few days talking about how much money Liang Ying received after being exonerated?

Lin Lianhua wanted everyone to be envious and jealous of Liang Ying.

Public opinion can be devastating, and it's difficult to defy the wrath of the masses. Even if Liang Ying is ultimately found to have done nothing wrong, as long as the factory workers are envious and jealous of her, can she stay in the factory?

Because of this, Lin Lianhua was in a particularly good mood, humming a little tune the whole way.

When they arrived at the factory gate, Lin Lianhua saw a crowd gathered there from afar. A thought struck her, and she quickly got off her cart, pretending to be nonchalant as she went to see what was going on. "What's going on? What happened?"

Lin Lianhua spotted Liang Ying standing under the bulletin board immediately and walked over, "Liang Ying..."

"Lianhua," Liang Ying looked at her with red eyes, and she suddenly tore the Big-Character Poster down. "I don't believe anything that's written on this Big-Character Poster. I don't believe you're really that kind of person."

"No, why are you tearing this?"

Lin Lianhua was about to get angry when she heard Liang Ying's words and suddenly froze, "What? Who is this Big-Character Poster talking about?"

"Pretending to be stupid? That's her! Oh, no wonder she's risen so quickly these past few years, she's been bribing her superiors."

"Look at her outfit, she's even better dressed than Liang Ying. Liang Ying's whole family has jobs, while only a few people in her family earn money. She's dressed so glamorously, I don't believe there's nothing fishy going on."

People around them whispered and discussed among themselves.

The noise was quite loud, and more and more people gathered around. Bai Xiaoyan, standing in the crowd, quietly turned pale. She had clearly written Liang Ying, so how could it have become Lin Lianhua?

The matter has escalated quite a bit.

After all, the factory hadn't had any Big-Character Poster incidents for many years.

The factory director, deputy factory director, and others all called Lin Lianhua and Liang Ying over.

Lin Lianhua was crying so hard that tears streamed down her face. Sister Deng couldn't help but take a handkerchief and hand it to Lin Lianhua. "Lianhua, stop crying. The leader wants to know what happened. How can he understand if you keep crying?"

"Sister Deng, how did you know about the grievances in my heart?"

Lin Lianhua, who had just been hit several times, was now filled with rage. "I've been wrongly accused for no reason, how can I not cry? Leaders, you have to stand up for me! This must be someone trying to frame me and take revenge on me!"

As she spoke, her eyes glanced at Liang Ying.

Liang Ying's eyes widened in surprise. She stood up and asked, "What do you mean? You don't think I did it, do you?"

"Who else could it be but you?!"

Lin Lianhua guessed right this time, but how could Liang Ying admit it? She sneered and crossed her arms, "Why would I put up Big-Character Poster? I usually resolve conflicts with you face to face. I, Liang Ying, would never do something like stabbing you in the back."

Liang Ying's words were resounding and powerful.

Everyone knew that this was indeed her nature. Sister Deng said, "Liang Ying can't do this. Besides, why would she target you?"

Lin Lianhua said, "That's because she wants to compete with me for the position of Workshop Director!"

The deputy factory director was a little embarrassed. He coughed and covered his lips with his hand. "That's even more impossible. I told Liang Ying long ago that I preferred you for the Workshop Director position. Liang Ying also said she would accept the organization's arrangement. We all know that Liang Ying has a straightforward personality. If she had any objections back then, she would have told me to my face."

Lin Lianhua felt increasingly aggrieved as she listened, and she threw her hands up, saying, "If it wasn't her, then who was it? I can't let this injustice go unpunished!"

Sister Deng muttered, "You've offended quite a few people, haven't you? It's hard to say who reported you."

Unlike Liang Ying, who was too rich and attracted envy, Lin Lianhua had a personality that was somewhat arrogant and snobbish. To put it bluntly, she was a snob. There were far more people in the factory who disliked her than they disliked Liang Ying.

This is why the leaders didn't suspect Liang Ying, but instead suspected others.

Lin Lianhua's face paled.

The factory manager finally spoke, "Let the security department investigate this matter. We also need to give an explanation to the people in the factory. This promotion will be postponed for now, until the investigation is clear."

Lin Lianhua exclaimed in disbelief, "Factory manager, I'm truly innocent! I didn't bribe anyone!"

She was extremely anxious and launched an investigation, which would take at least six months. By the time the results came out, it would be too late.

"If you're innocent, then there's even less to worry about."

Director Xu tapped the table with his finger. "The innocent will clear themselves. You must believe that our organization will not wrong an innocent person."

That's what they say, but Lin Lianhua doesn't understand.

Lin Lianhua glanced at the deputy factory director and anxiously gave him a meaningful look.

The deputy factory director cleared his throat. "The factory director is right. I think Comrade Lin also needs to examine himself this time. It's no good to lack a mass base. If no one said anything after this Big-Character Poster was put up, that would be fine, but everyone is suspicious. We can't go against the masses."

Lin Lianhua felt like cursing under her breath.

The masses? What masses!

When she initially tried to use her colleagues to get rid of Liang Ying, she thought the masses were a useful weapon. But now that the weapon has been used against her, she realizes what it means to be unable to defend oneself.

The factory managers told them to go first so they could discuss the matter.

Stepping out of the office, Lin Lianhua's eyes were swollen like peaches. She looked at Liang Ying, her eyes still filled with suspicion. "Liang Ying, you really didn't put up this Big-Character Poster?!"

Liang Ying looked at her coldly, "Why would I post this? Just for a Workshop Director? Didn't you say that our Liang Family has cleared out so many houses and shops? We have plenty of money. Why would I make trouble for you over such a small matter?"

She sneered, "I think you should think about who you've offended."

Lin Lianhua's face turned pale and then red. She was furious as she watched Liang Ying's retreating figure, but she also took Liang Ying's words to heart.

She was furious. She was finally about to be promoted to a leadership position, but this happened. Lin Lianhua lost all interest in teaching and took leave to go to the school to find her daughter.

Song Chaohua was called out of class, looking bewildered. "Mom, what happened?"

"You still ask? Didn't you say Liang Ying would have Big-Character Poster put up today? How come it's me now?!" Lin Lianhua saw Lan Lin walk by, pulled Song Chaohua aside, and asked in a low voice.

Watching Lan Lin's departing figure, Song Chaohua's face flushed red, feeling embarrassed and ashamed. "I don't know either, there might be something unexpected going on."

"An accident?!" Lin Lianhua was so angry she almost fainted. She gritted her teeth and said, "I was about to become the Workshop Director, but something like this happened. My sure thing has flown away. Think carefully, is there any clue? Who did it?"

As Lan Lin took candy out of his schoolbag, he looked suspiciously at Lin Lianhua and her daughter talking outside.

As he went downstairs, he caught up with Lin Lianhua, who was also leaving. Lin Lianhua was very enthusiastic towards him, and even smiled.

Lan Lin nodded to her, called her "Auntie," and then took the candy to find Gu Yousi.

Although they are in different grades, they take the same physical education class.

The older children led the younger children in two teams to play the Eighth Route Army fighting the Japanese. Gu Yousi was lying on the grass and opened her eyes when she heard footsteps.

Lan Lin unwrapped the candy for her and fed her, then said, "I saw Aunt Lianhua outside the classroom just now."

A look of confusion appeared in Gu Yousi's eyes.

Lan Lin seemed to understand what she meant and whispered, "I think Aunt Lianhua seems very angry."

Gu Yousi nodded, her face thoughtful.

Lan Lin asked, "Do you know why?"

"Lan Lin, you are our strategist, how could you run away halfway?" Blue King Kong, as the "Commander of the Eighth Route Army," was leading his troops to eliminate evil and promote good when he suddenly turned around and found that his strategist had run away with someone and was whispering to a little girl and serving her candy. He immediately displayed a furious expression, like someone standing by the railing, looking up after the rain.

Lan Lin agreed and handed the candy to Gu Yousi, saying, "Wait a minute, I'll play with them for a bit and then I'll be right back."

Gu Yousi nodded, and Lan Lin ran over. It's unclear what Blue King Kong said to him, but Blue King Kong's anger subsided, though his gaze towards Gu Yousi was still full of hostility.

Gu Yousi closed her eyes and happily took a nap, while Blue King Kong was so angry he almost fell backward.

He patted Lan Lin on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Lan Lin, our relationship is closer than yours with Gu Yousi, isn't it?"

"No." Lan Lin blinked. "Gu Yousi is my sister."

Blue King Kong: "..."

"So, aren't we the best at playing together?" Blue King Kong refused to give up and even tried to persuade Lan Lin indirectly, making him realize that playing with girls was pointless.

Lan Lin shook his head honestly. "No, I play best with Niuniu."

Blue King Kong: "..."

If Lan Lin weren't their class monitor, and also the best-looking boy in the class with the best grades, he would have replaced this strategist immediately!!

Lin Lianhua's incident became big news in the factory.

The Song Family has been doing quite well these past few years, at least better off than those around them. As a result, many people are envious of Lin Lianhua. Moreover, she loves to show off. Every time she receives an award or buys a new dress, she always has to flaunt it in front of her colleagues.

This time, things have gotten really bad.

One by one, they brought up her daily food, drink, and expenses to talk about it.