Chapter 17

Ning Jia pricked up his ears and listened carefully: “It seems to be Lin Xiaoxi.”

An Ye’s nerves instantly became excited: “Stealing a man?”

“It doesn’t seem like it.” Ning Jia shook his head and lowered his voice, “It seems like he’s talking about assigning work… Hush~ Listen again.”

In the mill.

Lin Xiaoxi was stuffing something into the production team leader’s pocket: “Team leader, please accept these two boxes of cigarettes. My dad sent them from Beijing. I’m saving them for you! There are also two bags of White Rabbit milk candies. Go back and give them to my aunt and sister to try.”

“I am so embarrassed…” The production team leader said he was sorry, but his hands honestly took the things and put them in his arms. “There are so many educated youths in the educated youth center, and after looking around, you are the most reliable!”

“Thank you for the compliment, Captain! I’ve been in the countryside for the past two years, thanks to your care!” Lin Xiaoxi said sweetly, “I’ve always remembered your kindness to me, and I want to repay you!”

Everyone likes to hear nice words.

The production team leader grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth: “There aren’t many people with a conscience like you!”

“There are not many good captains like you who are reasonable and caring for the educated youth! How lucky I am to meet a captain like you!” Lin Zhiqing praised you with his eyes closed, lying against his conscience.

The production team leader was so happy that his mouth was almost tilted to the sky: “Really? It’s rare for people to praise me like this! I’m very happy!”

“Tsk~” Ning Jia’s eyes almost rolled up to the sky.

How disgusting is this? I don’t know how Lin Xiaoxi said it.

This captain is the most unfair and a complete snob!

“These two people are birds of a feather!” An Ye said in a low voice.

“Who said it wasn’t? Keep listening…”

“good.”

Lin Xiaoxi praised him for a long time, and finally got to the point: “I heard today that Accountant Liu from our village went to the city to see a doctor?”

The production team leader is a shrewd man. How could he not understand what Lin Xiaoxi meant by asking this question?

“Accountant Liu is old, and he’s seriously ill this time! I’m afraid he won’t be back for a while! The villagers are also worried about delaying their work, so they’re thinking about finding a new accountant!”

Lin Xiaoxi was immediately delighted: “Captain, do you think I can do it?”

The production team leader seemed a little hesitant: “This… I think you can do it! But, you know, I can’t make the final decision on this matter! The villagers have to vote!”

“Oh.” Lin Xiaoxi nodded and said nothing more.

The production team leader waited for a long time and saw that she didn’t say anything, so he hurriedly said: “Of course, if you want to do it, I will work hard for you.”

Lin Xiaoxi was waiting for him to say this: “That’s great, I know you have prestige in the village, and people will definitely listen to what you say!”

“I can only try it, it may not work.”

“Look at what you said, it’s the person you recommended, everyone will definitely agree!” Lin Xiaoxi took out five yuan from his pocket and handed it to the captain, “I can’t help but ask you to do some work for everyone, this is tea money, buy some tea to moisten your throat.”

When the production team leader saw that there was five dollars in the man’s hand, his eyes lit up.

These five dollars are what a strong laborer earns in a month.

This is not a small amount.

“Since you are so sincere, work hard and are very capable, I will definitely help you!” said the production team leader.

“That’s great! Thank you!”

“You’re welcome! Xiaolin, do your best! I will take good care of you!”

“good!”

“We can’t let outsiders hear this. It would be bad if it gets out!”

“Don’t worry, I’ll keep my mouth shut!”

Outside the mill, Ning Jia and An Ye were whispering.

“These two are in cahoots! Lin Xiaoxi was given the accounting job based on just these two sentences? I still want to be an accountant! Everyone knows that it’s easy and I can earn work points!”

“She gave a gift to the captain. Do you have money?” An Ye said.

“Neither of these two are good people! My morals won’t allow me to sit back and do nothing after hearing about this kind of thing!” Ning Jiayi said indignantly, “I have to seek justice for the working people in our village!”

An Ye chuckled: “You are quite good at giving yourself value! Don’t I know you? Tell me, what tricks do you have?”

“Like this…” Ning Jia leaned close to An Ye’s ear and whispered a few words.

An Ye nodded repeatedly: “Okay, let’s do it.”

Ning Jia cleared his throat loudly and pushed open the door of the mill.

Under the dim light, the production team leader and Lin Xiaoxi were packing up and preparing to leave. When they saw Ning Jia coming in, they both looked as if they had seen a ghost.

“Ning… Ning Jia… why are you here?” Lin Xiaoxi looked visibly nervous.

Ning Jia smiled: “I was passing by on my way home and accidentally heard your conversation! What should I do? I have a big mouth and I can’t keep things to myself…”

The production team leader’s face darkened and he shouted in a low voice: “What did you hear? You are not active in your work, but you are good at spreading gossip.”

“I heard how Lin Zhiqing bribed you, the team leader, and I also heard how you asked for a bribe!” Ning Jia looked at the two people with a smile.

“What evidence do you have? Will anyone believe you if you say this?” The production team leader said with a stern face.

“How about I give it a try?”

“Sister-in-law Ning Jia, you must have heard it wrong. We were talking about work just now, but it is definitely not what you think.” Lin Xiaoxi refused to admit it and deliberately distorted the facts.

“Did I hear you wrong?”

“Definitely.”

“I don’t think so!” Ning Jia looked at the team leader seriously, “You want to secretly give the accounting job to Lin Xiaoxi, which is unfair to others! The whole village should openly vote, and whoever is elected will be judged by their ability! If you disagree, I will tell everyone about this!”

“You are threatening me! I won’t be threatened by you. You can go out and tell others. See if they believe you or me, the captain!”

He still has this confidence!

“Don’t blame me for not reminding you. The assignment of work in our team depends entirely on my word. There are a lot of dirty and tiring jobs. Just wait and see if I will make things difficult for you when the time comes.”

The production team leader became anxious and used the little power he had to put pressure on Ning Jia.

If Ning Jia dares to do this, just wait and see how he will kill the Li family in the future.

Ning Jiacai didn’t buy it. She still smiled and said, “You’re right. You really reminded me! But it doesn’t matter. I did hear it wrong just now! But there is one thing that is absolutely correct!”

“What’s the matter?” When the captain saw her laughing like that, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

Ning Jia’s lips curved up: “What are you doing alone in the middle of the night in an empty mill? Discussing work? I don’t believe it! I don’t think anyone else believes it either. How about we give it a try?”

After saying this, Ning Jia stretched his neck and raised his voice to shout: “The educated youth from Linzhi and the production team leader are secretly having an affair!!!”