Chapter 46: That Move Was So Devious
Su He gave a sly smile. “I asked my second uncle to write a thank-you letter to the County Women’s Federation—on red paper, not just an ordinary letter.”
“In the letter, it says that Xiangyang Commune and our Huaibua Commune jointly carried out an operation to rescue a woman comrade oppressed by a feudal family.”
“The villagers of Huangxi Village voluntarily participated in the rescue, and the villagers of Liushugou also gave a lot of support.”
“This rescue action fully demonstrated the achievements of the County Women’s Federation’s work…”
Su Yufen was completely confused. “Su He, clearly it was you who brought people to save me. What does this have to do with Xiangyang Commune?”
But Director Luo and Sister Wu immediately understood what Su He was up to.
Sister Wu pointed at Su He, laughing. “Xiao Su, that’s such a savage move!”
“The County Women’s Federation will be so pleased to receive a flashy red thank-you letter that they’ll want to show it off at the upcoming meeting—and they’ll definitely praise both our Huaibua Commune and Xiangyang Commune’s women’s work.”
“Unless the people at Xiangyang Commune are completely brainless, they wouldn’t dare slap themselves in the face by saying otherwise!”
Director Luo also laughed. “Xiao Su, this is a good plan. It avoids open conflict with Xiangyang Commune and still solves the problem.”
Su He chuckled. “I really had no other choice. I was too impulsive yesterday.”
“I originally planned to take my aunt to Xiangyang Commune today to handle the divorce procedures. But now, I think we’d better wait until after the county meeting.”
Director Luo nodded. “Let Sister Wu go with you then, just in case they give you a hard time.”
After exchanging a few polite words, Su He left with Su Yufen.
“Su He, this is all my fault. I’ve dragged—”
Su He’s face turned cold. “Auntie, if you say that again, I won’t help you anymore!”
Su Yufen choked up. “Alright, alright. I won’t say it again. Let’s just look forward now.”
…
Su He went to the State-owned Mall to buy five jin of meat and brought Su Yufen back to Huangxi Village.
At that moment, the village head, Lin Youde, had just arrived with his ox cart. He quickly called Su He over.
“Su He, how should we roll out this new task in our village?”
Lin Youde was sharp. He figured if Su He could bring in three orders, she could definitely bring thirty. So flattering her was a sure bet!
Su He thought for a moment and said, “Gather everyone for a meeting and select people who are nimble-fingered to handle the cushion-making task. As for picking wild vegetables, there’s no limit. Pick as much as you can.”
“If we go a little over the order quantity, it’s fine. I’ll take care of that.”
“But one thing—whether it’s cushions or wild mountain vegetables, quality must be guaranteed.”
“Let’s do this: choose two quality supervisors to monitor things regularly. They’ll be credited with full work points daily.”
Lin Youde quickly asked, “Who do you think would be suitable as quality supervisors?”
“For the cushion task, someone younger, good with their hands, with a good reputation—preferably someone with a relative in a textile factory.”
“For the mountain vegetable task, someone older, more experienced—so people don’t pick poisonous ones by accident. Ideally, someone who often wanders in the mountains. Do you have anyone in mind, Captain Lin?”
Lin Youde: …You might as well just name your mom and grandpa!
Because the people who fit those criteria were exactly Zhao Cui’er and old man Su!
But Lin Youde played along, pretending to think it over for a while before saying, “I thought about it. While there are many who meet the requirements, I think the best candidates are Zhao Cui’er and Su Daifu. What do you think?”
Su He smiled. “I should avoid favoritism. You make the decision, Captain.”
Lin Youde: “…”
He immediately gathered the entire village for a meeting and explained the situation—emphasizing that the business came through Su He, and thanks to her, Huangxi Village got the largest share of the orders.
After hearing this, all the villagers praised Su He enthusiastically!
Even after learning that Zhao Cui’er and old man Su were appointed quality supervisors, no one objected.
Zhao Cui’er and old man Su were completely stunned!
Back at home, the two of them were still in disbelief.
But it was old Madam Su who sourly remarked, “Su He, how come you didn’t give your grandma an official post too?”
Su He laughed. “Granny, this isn’t exactly an official post!”
“Besides, being a quality supervisor isn’t easy. It’s tiring, and you get blamed if anything goes wrong. I couldn’t bear to let you suffer like that.”
Only then did old Madam Su drop the subject.
The real reason Su He assigned Zhao Cui’er and old man Su to be the quality supervisors was not just because they were family and trustworthy—it was also to train them.
The incident with the Lü family had been a wake-up call. She couldn’t protect them forever—they needed to become strong on their own!
Su He wasn’t in a rush to head to the county town. She wanted to complete Su Yufen’s divorce first to avoid any unexpected complications.
Two days later, she finally rode her bike with Su Yufen to the commune.
As soon as they arrived, Director Luo smiled. “Xiao Su, that thank-you letter trick worked great. Director Shen at Xiangyang had no choice but to accept the credit while holding his nose.”
Su He let out a long sigh of relief. “Then I can rest easy. I was mainly worried about dragging you and our Huaibua Commune into trouble. I’ll definitely be more careful in the future.”
Director Luo chuckled. “Compared to people your age, you’re already very mature. This time was understandable—you were just too angry.”
Su He exchanged a few polite remarks, then said, “Director Luo, I want to take my aunt today to handle the divorce procedures. Do you think it’s convenient for Sister Wu to come with us?”
Director Luo agreed immediately but gave them a warning before they left: “Those folks over there are arrogant, especially since our Huaibua Commune got praised by the higher-ups yesterday for landing that order—they’re probably still fuming.”
“If they say anything unpleasant, just bear with it. Don’t get into a conflict.”
Su He quickly promised, “Don’t worry. I’m not someone who causes trouble!”
Sister Wu also laughed. “With me there, even if Xiao Su loses her temper, I’ll keep her in check.”
Director Luo nodded. “Good.”
But once they left, Director Luo felt uneasy—he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was about to happen.
He tried to convince himself he was overthinking it.
Su He carried Su Yufen on the bike while Sister Wu rode her own. They chatted and laughed the whole way, arriving at Xiangyang Commune over an hour later.
Su He was impressed—the Xiangyang Commune compound was far grander than Huaibua’s.
Money really did make a difference!
At the gate, the guard checked their work IDs and letters of introduction before letting them in.
