I was a daigou in the 60s

Her voice was bitter and helpless.

Seeing Su Zhilan like this, Aunt Su sighed and shook her head.

"Don't be sad, I won't say anything, I'll go over there and take a look."

After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Su Zhilan alone to face her inner pain.

All of this was seen by Xiao Dongqing who was standing not far away.

He slowly approached and called softly.

"Wife..."

Su Zhilan's body shook slightly and she turned her head.

"What are you here for?"

There was a note of caution in her tone.

"I just came to see you."

Xiao Dongqing replied with a wry smile, took out a peach from his pocket and handed it to her.

"Eat it. I bought this on the road. It's hard to find now."

Su Zhilan glanced at Mao Tao and shook her head slightly.

"Keep it for yourself. I have to get back to work."

Then, without hesitation, she picked up the stick and continued to pound the meat.

Xiao Dongqing stood there in a daze, feeling the disappointment in his wife's eyes, which left him speechless.

"Do you also believe those rumors?"

Xiao Dongqing wanted to explain.

"All I know is that you didn't go home last night."

Su Zhilan said coldly, which made Xiao Dongqing's heart sink.

He opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't find the right words.

In the past, he always did what he wanted and didn't care about his family.

Su Zhilan seemed to have gotten used to this kind of life, and sometimes even hoped that he would never come back.

But now, he realized that Su Zhilan had always been looking forward to his return.

"I...I thought I would be home on time today."

Xiao Dongqing's voice was a little choked.

"It's your choice, I won't interfere."

Although Su Zhilan's voice was calm, Xiao Dongqing felt deeply guilty.

Just as Xiao Dongqing was about to explain further, an angry voice suddenly came.

"How dare you come here? Get out!"

Aunt Su walked over quickly, the anger on her face almost erupting.

"People like you are just wasting air!"

"If I were Su Zhilan, I would have divorced you a long time ago.

She is too kind, that's why she makes you more and more presumptuous!"

Aunt Su accused him mercilessly, and every word hit Xiao Dongqing's heart like a whip.

Xiao Dongqing frowned, feeling unhappy.

Although this conflict was just a misunderstanding, he was very dissatisfied with Aunt Su's words.

"This is my family affair. Why do you, an outsider, have to meddle in it?"

He said coldly.

Su Zhilan responded.

"Please be respectful, she is an elder after all."

Aunt Su sneered and retorted.

"Am I an outsider? Ask Zhilan yourself. She has long regarded me as her aunt."

"If I hadn't taught her how to behave in society."

"How could she see through the kind of person you are?"

"Humph, all men in the world come from the same wolf's den!"

"You have three seconds to get out of here."

Xiao Dongqing's voice was chilling.

"Oh my, I'm so scared! You want me to get out? Why don't you do it?"

"If you dare to touch me, I will report you to the Women's Federation and put you in jail!"

Aunt Su said provocatively.

"Zhilan, don't be afraid of him. Let's go sue him together, and you can be a witness!"

"Who says women can't live without men?"

"Fortunately, you gave birth to a daughter, otherwise she would be a scum like Xiao Dongqing in the future!"

Xiao Dongqing's face darkened.

He originally thought that Aunt Su and his wife were true friends who supported each other.

Now it seems that Aunt Su is just a mean person who likes to stir up trouble.

The quarrel gradually escalated, attracting many employees to come and watch.

"What happened? Is someone causing trouble again?"

Cao Yuanhua pushed through the crowd and walked into the workshop with obvious displeasure on his face.

"Boss Cao, he's the one causing the trouble!"

Aunt Su pointed at Xiao Dongqing and began to criticize him.

"He's not even an employee of the textile factory, but he keeps coming in to snoop around. What if he loses something?"

"enough!"

Cao Yuanhua stopped him.

"I'm already angry, just wait for your punishment!"

Aunt Su said proudly, but she soon realized that Cao Yuanhua was talking to her.

"Auntie Su, this matter has nothing to do with you, just concentrate on your work."

Cao Yuanhua explained helplessly.

"This is someone else's family affair, you don't have to interfere."

"This isn't a family matter! This is a crime! You're going to be arrested and sent to jail!"

Aunt Su insisted.

"Aunt Su, there's no such thing as hooliganism in the criminal law.

Besides, Brother Xiao is not that kind of person, so don't jump to conclusions."

Cao Yuanhua wanted to ease the situation.

"How could it not be? I have no evidence, how dare I say that?"

"And that Yang Xueqin? I often see her around the red zone. I suspect they're having an affair!"

Aunt Su yelled loudly.

When Su Zhilan heard this, her heart was shocked and she looked at Xiao Dongqing in astonishment.

"Aunt Su, what's going on?"

Su Zhilan asked.

"Zhilan, you don't understand the situation. I often see Yang Xueqin hanging around there."

"He's acting so frivolously. Xiao Dongqing is probably going to look for her!"

Aunt Su continued to complain, her words peppered with rude words.

As more and more people gathered around, the discussion became more heated.

"Everyone get back to work! There's nothing to see!"

Cao Yuanhua shouted angrily, trying to restore order.

Cao Yuanhua's intervention temporarily calmed the dispute.

Everyone at the scene was thinking about what had just happened.

Xiao Dongqing remained silent, thinking about how to resolve this difficult situation.

The crowd slowly dispersed, leaving behind silence.

"Auntie Su, don't be like this. We can talk about it if there is anything."

Cao Yuanhua was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and looked helpless.

He gently pulled Xiao Dongqing's arm, took him aside, and explained in a low voice.

“Brother Xiao, this guy is from our village, and he’s usually very nice.

Ever since her mother became mentally ill, her temper has become bad.

Don't bother with her, she will calm down after a while."

Xiao Dongqing's face was gloomy, his brows were furrowed, and he remained silent.

Aunt Su was still complaining, so Cao Yuanhua quickly ran over to persuade her.

"Auntie Su, there's no deep hatred between you two, so why are you saying this?"

"He did this, and he's still afraid to admit it?"

"Zhilan, if I were you, I would have divorced him long ago!"

"Don't be afraid, I'll take care of it for you if anything happens!"

Aunt Su said firmly.

Cao Yuanhua felt extremely helpless. He grabbed Su Zhilan's arm and handed her to Xiao Dongqing.

"Brother Xiao, please have a good chat with your sister-in-law to clear up this misunderstanding.

I will give her three days off so you can calm down and deal with it."

After saying that, Cao Yuanhua pushed the two of them into the workshop.

He slammed the door shut, and the noise outside immediately disappeared.

Su Zhilan broke free from Xiao Dongqing's hand and stood aside alone, feeling mixed emotions.

"Come with me."

Xiao Dongqing suddenly said, pulling her hand and walking out quickly.

"Where are you taking me?"

Su Zhilan asked vigilantly.

"Don't you always doubt me? I'll take you to see what I've been doing recently and let you judge for yourself."

Xiao Dongqing's tone was firm.

They arrived at the factory, where Shen Zhongzheng was leading a group of people busy unpacking soybeans.

As he prepared to pour it into a large bucket, the person next to him kept adding water.

"Soybeans are full of treasures. They can be made into tofu, dried tofu, soy milk and tofu pudding."

Liang Zheng was directing from the side, with steady steps, like the master of this place.

“It may seem complicated, but it’s actually very simple if you follow the steps.

Now we are adding water to the soybeans and soaking them for about ten hours, and then they will be ready to use.”

Shen Zhong poured the water into the wooden barrel, wiped the sweat off his face, and spoke loudly.

"Brothers, remember, follow Mr. Liang and work hard."

As he said this, he sat down and took out a cigarette box from his trouser pocket.

Before he could take out a cigarette, Liang Zheng had already hit him on the head with a small stick.

"Ouch."

Shen Zhong jumped up, covering his head and said aggrievedly.

"Mr. Liang, why did you hit me?"

"Look, the water level is just above the soybean level."

"The soybeans have gone limp after an hour. How can I use them if they are half-cooked?"

Liang Zheng pointed at the wooden barrel and said sternly.

"I……"

Shen Zhong was speechless.

"What are you still standing there for? Keep adding water!"

Liang Zheng ordered.

Shen Zhong nodded repeatedly, covered his head with his hands, and quickly left the factory with the bucket.