Spoiled By the Young Master After Reborn In the 80s
Chapter 667: Six hundred and sixty-five, rejected again

Chapter 667: Six hundred and sixty-five, rejected again

Zhang Xiaoling returned home exhausted and lay down on the sofa immediately. She really was on the brink of collapse today, devoid of any strength in her body. Plus, with Yang Le having been on a mission these past few days, she couldn’t help feeling anxious. She wondered how he was doing and when he would return. She wanted to inquire, but it concerned Guard military secrets; even if she did ask around, nobody would tell her.

"Knock, knock, knock!" The sound of knocking arose.

Zhang Xiaoling truly didn’t want to answer the door, but the lights were on; it would be clear to anyone that she was home, and it seemed inappropriate not to answer.

She dragged herself up, with her weary legs, and went to open the door.

She was somewhat surprised to see an unfamiliar Guard’s Wife at the door. "Who are you?"

"Sister Yang, I’m new here from Squadron Leader Shen’s family, may I come in and sit?" Guo Moli asked cheerfully.

"So it’s Sister-in-law Shen! Please, come in and have a seat." Zhang Xiaoling invited her in. It was so late, she wondered what this could be about.

Guo Moli smiled, nodded her head, and stepped inside. Observing the furnishings of Zhang Xiaoling’s home, she sneered to herself. This place wasn’t anything special!

"Sister-in-law Shen, I just got back, and there’s not even any boiled water in the house to make you tea. I’m really sorry." Zhang Xiaoling took a seat next to Guo Moli. With Yang Le away, she had been eating her meals at the factory. Not having water at home meant she couldn’t even take a bath. It looked like she would have to boil some later!

Once they finished with the current rush of orders, she would have to discuss with Luo Shu about possibly building a shower room in the factory for the staff to use. If others wanted to shower, they could pay a small fee, which would be another source of income.

Actually, she had been thinking about this for some time now. Once, when she had gone to take a bath in the city’s public bathhouse with a few other Guard’s Wives, the business was booming there with a charge of two dimes per person, and there was even a wait. As a food factory, personal hygiene was especially important.

"It’s fine, I actually came over to ask if your factory is still hiring people." Guo Moli got straight to the point.

Zhang Xiaoling was about to say that they were indeed hiring, but as the words reached her lips, she hesitated. Guo Moli was a Squadron Leader’s Wife. If she joined the factory and refused to follow Zhang Xiaoling’s instructions, what would she do then? Her husband, Yang Le, was just a Centurion, while Guo Moli’s husband was a Squadron Leader. What if Guo Moli got upset and complained to her husband, couldn’t that spell trouble for Yang Le?

"Sister-in-law Shen, I’m truly sorry, but our factory isn’t short on workers. How about this, I’ll inform you first as soon as we do need someone," Zhang Xiaoling said with a smile. She definitely didn’t want to cause trouble for herself and Yang Le.

As soon as Guo Moli heard this, her face darkened. "Sister Yang, for such a large factory, accommodating one more person should be simple; it seems to me that you really don’t want to let me in," said Guo Moli sharply. Zhang Xiaoling’s household had no influence to speak of with only a Centurion man, so there was no need to mince words.

"Sister-in-law Shen, that’s not right. I’m just an employee myself, and the factory workers need to be reviewed by Sister-in-law Lu before they can be hired. I can’t make that decision on my own." Zhang Xiaoling was already tired, and now her mood soured further.

"Aren’t you helping to manage the factory? Don’t you even have the authority to hire someone? You’re just stringing me along!" Guo Moli’s anger surged as she spoke more aggressively.

"If Sister-in-law Shen doesn’t believe me, we can go to Sister-in-law Lu’s house right now to verify whether I’m telling the truth," Zhang Xiaoling stood up, barely containing her anger. It was fortunate that she had not agreed because if Guo Moli were to enter the factory, it would be like inviting trouble.

Guo Moli clenched her teeth, stood up, and glared fiercely at Zhang Xiaoling. "You’ve offended me today; just don’t regret it later!" After that, she stomped out the door.

Zhang Xiaoling took several deep breaths to calm her rage before walking over to close the door and lying back down on the sofa. She definitely had to speak to Luo Shu tomorrow and make sure she wouldn’t agree to let Guo Moli into the factory. Otherwise, she would surely turn everything upside down.

The middle-aged Guard Officer’s Wife got home and saw that her husband had already returned. She first carried her daughter into the room, then came out and sat across from her husband.

"Why were you out so late with Meizi? What happened?" Seeing his wife sitting there with an unhappy face, Wang Bing asked.

"Meizi was just pushed by someone and hit her head," Ge Zhen related the earlier incident in detail.

"Bang!" Wang Bing slammed his hand on the table. "This is too much! How could an adult behave like this towards a child?" Thankfully, Meizi wasn’t hurt; otherwise, he would pursue justice to the ends of the earth.

"Bing, we can’t let Meizi suffer for nothing. We have to seek justice. She could have had a concussion; that could be life-threatening. If Sister-in-law Lu hadn’t been there, I really don’t know what I would’ve done," Ge Zhen said, unable to stop the tears as she thought about Meizi falling. If Bing didn’t report this to the higher-ups, she would make sure everyone knew about it.

Wang Bing frowned and pondered for a moment before nodding, "Then I’ll report to the leadership tomorrow."

"Good!" Ge Zhen immediately broke into a joyful smile. No matter what, she had to secure justice for her daughter Meizi.

Guo Moli returned home furious, slamming the door behind her. She really was about to explode with anger today. After all, she was the Wife of a Squadron Leader and yet they all seemed to disregard her. It was infuriating!

Shen Qingfeng was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, and a flicker of displeasure crossed his eyes at the sound of the door slamming.

Guo Moli sat next to Shen Qingfeng, snatched the newspaper out of his hands, and tossed it aside. "All you do is read, read, read, can’t you see I’m upset?"

Shen Qingfeng shook his head and sighed, "What happened?" He was genuinely afraid she had caused trouble again. He had only just been transferred here and didn’t want to be moved once more.

"Those Guard’s Wives, seeing that I’m new, have been bullying me," Guo Moli said, her voice quavering until tears streamed down her face.

Shen Qingfeng’s heart softened instantly, and he wrapped his arms around Guo Moli, gently patting her back, "Tell me what happened." It must have been serious for her to cry like this; she wouldn’t cry over something trivial.