Chapter 92

Bai Xiaoyan said excitedly.

Liang Ying's eyes were calm, her face expressionless. "That makes even less sense. Only you and your husband knew about you putting up those Big-Character Poster, right?"

Bai Xiaoyan and her husband's expressions changed.

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Liang Ying's eyes. "Tell me, who could have known beforehand that you were going to put up Big-Character Poster and then come over to switch them out?"

"Yes, the gatekeeper said someone came around 6 a. m. and that's when they saw the Big-Character Poster!"

Director Xu thought Liang Ying's words made a lot of sense and nodded repeatedly.

Bai Xiaoyan opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. She was a little confused. Could it be that she really had Lin Lianhua's name on it?

"It was a little after six, I didn't get to the factory until after seven. Others can vouch for that." Liang Ying spread her hands. "I didn't know Bai Xiaoyan was trying to harm me. I couldn't just run here to switch things out and then run home, could I? Leader, I think some people aren't telling the truth. Well, with so many Big-Character Poster put up and everyone in a panic, she wouldn't dare admit it."

"You, you bitch!"

Bai Xiaoyan's face first turned pale, then flushed.

She suddenly stood up, intending to rush over and hit Liang Ying, but Liang Ying was quick-witted and grabbed her hand, slapping her across the face. The slap left a finger mark on half of Bai Xiaoyan's face.

"You hit me?!" Bai Xiaoyan was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses.

Liang Ying shook off her hand. "I hit you, I hit you because you're narrow-minded. Is it because you've been making you clean toilets for so many years that you harbor resentment and then you smear our leaders? Do you know what a mess the factory is in now because of what you've done?"

Director Xu and the others were very pleased with Liang Ying's words.

Although many of them were indeed corrupt, they didn't think they had done anything wrong. Compared to leaders in other factories, they were at least much fairer, even leaving some soup for their employees when they ate meat.

Isn't that fair enough?

"Factory Manager!"

There was a knock on the door.

Director Xu's expression darkened. "What is it? Didn't we say we needed to deal with something?"

The man outside spoke in a trembling voice, "Factory Director, it's the Discipline Inspection Commission."

Commission for Discipline Inspection?!

The expressions on everyone's faces in the office changed instantly.

When the disciplinary committee arrived, Liang Ying, an outsider, was asked to come out.

When she entered the workshop, Zhang Xing’er and the others came over to ask, "Liang Ying, there were quite a few people coming in outside just now. Who were they? Were they from the Commission for Discipline Inspection?"

Liang Ying, while tending to the yarn spindles, said, "It seems so, but the factory manager and the others should be fine, right? If they haven't done anything wrong, the disciplinary committee wouldn't arrest them arbitrarily."

Zhang Xing’er's eyes flickered, and she smiled as she said yes.

Liang Ying is certainly right; the Discipline Inspection Commission doesn't arrest people arbitrarily. But from another perspective, if they do arrest someone, it must be because they have evidence.

Liang Ying thought to herself, "I wonder who reported this. They're quick on their feet."

That's true. These things need to be done quickly. We need to cut the Gordian knot and get to the top before the leaders have time to clean up their mess, catching them off guard.

The Big-Character Poster incident is clearly not going to end so quickly.

For a whole month, the deputy factory director and others were frequently investigated, while Bai Xiaoyan was quickly released. Although her act of posting Big-Character Poster was not honorable, it could not be considered illegal. The Public Security only gave her a few words of criticism before releasing her.

But when Bai Xiaoyan returned to the factory, she discovered that she had been fired.

"Manager Yao, I haven't done anything wrong, why are you firing me?"

Bai Xiaoyan looked on incredulously.

When Personnel Department Manager Yao saw her, he looked impatient. He threw down the form and said, "Why should I? Look at yourself. How many days were you absent from work last year? You were always skipping work. Do you really think the leaders don't know?"

Bai Xiaoyan's expression changed when she saw the clear record on the document.

Cleaning toilets may not be a respectable job, but it has one advantage: it's convenient. Nobody bothers you, and you can leave whenever you want.

Bai Xiaoyan often took odd jobs when no one was around, but she never expected that this would become the reason for her dismissal!

"I advise you to leave as soon as possible," Manager Yao said rudely. "You've reported the leaders; do you still want to stay at the Textile Factory?"

"It wasn't me."

Bai Xiaoyan was truly aggrieved, but Manager Yao had no interest in listening to her explanation and waved her away.

Bai Xiaoyan was almost in tears. When she walked out of the factory, she ran into Zhang Xing’er and the others seeing Liang Ying off.

"Alright, all of you don't need to see me off anymore. Even though I've resigned, we'll still have plenty of opportunities to meet in the future." Liang Ying was a little embarrassed, still holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand, which Zhang Xing’er and the others had given her earlier that day. "You've all come all this way to see me off, it's making me reluctant to leave."

"Liang Ying, we'd be even happier if you didn't leave."

Zhang Xing’er said with some reluctance, "Aren't you really going to reconsider? I think the Workshop Director position might just be yours this time."

No, thank you.

Liang Ying thought for a moment, then shook her head.

There were two main reasons for her resignation. One was the complex web of relationships within the factory, making it too difficult for her to advance further. Moreover, she used to be able to avoid taking money, but if she wanted to move up, she would have to conform to the system, which Liang Ying couldn't tolerate. The other reason was that Liang Ying knew in her heart that her family had received too much in assets after the liquidation, so much that even the leaders were envious. The deputy factory director was willing to promote Lin Lianhua but was holding her back, which was partly because he thought her family was wealthy.

Now that something has happened at the factory, everyone is busy wondering whether the leaders have embezzled or not, and whether the houses can be redistributed.

Once this period is over, her family's assets will still be the envy of many. If Bai Xiaoyan comes to her door to borrow money and is refused, she'll put up Big-Character Poster. What will happen if she refuses other colleagues who come to her door?

Liang Ying did not grow up in a privileged environment. She experienced her father being criticized and his home being ransacked, and when he was so desperate that he had to eat cornbread, she deeply understood how terrifying people could become in the face of money.

Therefore, she chose to retire at the height of her career.

"Liang Ying, what happened? You got fired too?"

After hearing only a few snippets of conversation, Bai Xiaoyan couldn't help but sneer.

Liang Ying glanced at her but ignored her. Zhang Xing’er, however, put her hands on her hips and sneered, "You're the one who got fired! Liang Ying is going to go solo. She has skills and money; going solo is much better than working for someone else!"

Bai Xiaoyan's face darkened.

Liang Ying said to Zhang Xing’er, "Alright, stop praising me. I haven't even done this deal yet."

"I wouldn't bother bragging to anyone else, but it's you I believe you really have this ability!"

Zhang Xing’er said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "We might even have to work for you tomorrow."

Liang Ying smiled and said, "That's great! All of us colleagues are capable. I'm so lucky to have you all here."

After exchanging a few jokes, Zhang Xing’er and the others went back to work, as they still had to. Liang Ying felt relieved, as if a burden had been lifted from her shoulders.

In the past, she always had to worry about things at the factory. In recent years, the atmosphere at the factory has changed drastically, and more and more people are faking illness. People like Zhang Xing’er used to be called lazy, but in recent years they have become model workers. Liang Ying has thought about how to solve the problem of faking illness, but she is powerless and her efforts are in vain.

Now that I've resigned, the world is truly open and limitless.

She looked at the sky and thought it was blue; she looked at the trees and thought they were lovely green; she even thought it was cute that her daughter went to bed as soon as she got home.

"Sister-in-law, it's good that you quit your job. You haven't had many vacations in the past few years. Why don't you take this opportunity to go on a trip with my brother?"

Gu Yinxing said with great concern, "Traveling is so convenient now, unlike before when we had to go out of our way to get National Grain Coupons."

Liang Ying was indeed somewhat tempted. She said, "Going on a trip sounds nice. I'm thinking of going to Shanghai and Guangzhou. Actually, if it weren't so inconvenient, I'd like to go to Hong Kong too."

Hong Kong is a developed country, and fashion trends change quickly. Liang Ying would watch those videos several times each time, focusing on the actors' clothes.

"That's great! Let's go to Shanghai Guangzhou first, and then we can go to Hong Kong later." Gu Jinshui immediately made the decision.

He asked He Chunlian, "Mom, are you going or not?"

"I'm not going. I have a movie to film recently, I don't have the time for that."

The old lady didn't care about traveling at all. She had been filming before, traveling all over the country with the crew. There was nowhere she hadn't been.

"Hey girl, are you going or not?"

Gu Jinshui shouted into the house.

Gu Yousi said lazily, "I'm not going."

What's so great about traveling? It's so much more comfortable to just stay home and relax.

So, in no time at all, Gu Jinshui and Liang Ying finalized the travel arrangements. Liang Ying even gave Gu Yinxing two dresses: one was a green silk dress with a strapless neckline and a fitted waist; the other was a simple little black dress, also fitted at the waist, but with a hem that resembled an inverted flower.

"Sister-in-law, are you giving me both of these dresses?"

Gu Yinxing was overjoyed. She held the green silk dress, admiring it dearly. The dress was as smooth as flowing water, and just by touching it, she knew it was extraordinary.

Liang Ying laughed and said, "Of course they're for you! Didn't you say your hospital was having a dance? These two dresses are enough to make you the most dazzling person there."

Gu Yinxing is currently a doctor at a hospital. Recently, the hospital has hired a lot of new staff, so they teamed up with other organizations to hold a dance party.

Gu Yinxing has high standards; she finds fault with every dress in the department store, criticizing it in every way. Her sister-in-law has spoiled her, and those mass-produced dresses simply don't meet her standards.

"Sister-in-law, you're so kind!"

Gu Yinxing happily grabbed Liang Ying's hand and bounced around.

Gu Jinshui pushed her away, saying, "If you want to repay us, while we're gone, go home and visit Mom and my daughter more often."

He Chunlian wondered if Gu Jinshui had lost his mind.

If Gu Yinxing is to take care of them, who is really taking care of whom?

Gu Yinxing agreed without hesitation.

She said, "Sister-in-law, I also asked a friend to buy skincare products from abroad. Let's each get a set."

Liang Ying didn't refuse; she was a woman too, and naturally wanted to look beautiful.

Gu Yinxing was in a great mood after receiving the two dresses. When she took them home, Yan Ren had just gotten off work. Hearing the noise inside, he called out, "Wife!"

Gu Yinxing agreed and lifted the curtain to come out.

She wore that green silk dress, her skin was as white as porcelain, she had clear, bright eyes and arched eyebrows. As she twirled, the hem of her dress rippled like ocean waves, making her slender, fair legs appear even more delicate. "Doesn't it look good?"

She blinked.

Yan Ren's Adam's apple bobbed. He cleared his throat and put his arm around her waist. "Where did this skirt come from? I've never seen it before."

"My sister-in-law made this for me," Gu Yinxing said with a smile. "I'm planning to wear it to the ball. What do you think?"

"It's not good." Yan Ren coughed. "How many people will stare at you dressed like that? It won't do."

"It has to be done, no matter what." Gu Yinxing wasn't asking for his opinion. She flicked his chin, stroked her dress, and said, "I figured if I wore this, I could give my sister-in-law some free advertising. Such a beautiful dress, I don't believe the other women at the ball wouldn't be tempted."

Gu Yinxing had already planned out how to sell her sister-in-law's dress.

Most of the people attending the dance are from work units. These people are not short of money and have high standards. As long as the clothes are nice, they will definitely be willing to go.

Liang Ying hadn't expected Gu Yinxing to be so considerate. She and Gu Jinshui had been out for a week when she received a call from home. Gu Yinxing said on the other end of the line, "Sister-in-law, your business is booming! Come back soon!"

Liang Ying:???

Where does her business come from?

Chapter 92 The Ninety-Second Day of Being Eavesdropped On

It was quite a coincidence, really.

Gu Yinxing originally went to the ball with the intention of showing off and also helping her sister-in-law advertise, so she specially brought her little black dress with her.

She was thinking of keeping that little black dress as a backup.

Unexpectedly, it actually came in handy, but not to Gu Yinxing.

Among the newcomers like Gu Yinxing, there was a rather outstanding girl. She was also a doctor, tall with long legs, and had a striking and radiant appearance. She attracted a lot of attention as soon as she entered the hospital.