Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife

Chapter 306: Chapter 306: Things Are Developing Towards the Worst Possibility

Qin Wen looked at his wife and couldn’t help but remind her, "Be modest in front of my elder brother and sister-in-law. After all, they are my own siblings, and we still need to rely on their support for family matters. Later, when they argue with the fourth son’s wife, you should go and mediate. As his brother and uncle, we should also care more about them. Let bygones be bygones, we can’t just stop talking forever."

"I know, I know," Ma Suyun replied impatiently.

She was beaten before and still needed to admit her fault?

But thinking about the corn stalks in the family fields that needed harvesting soon, she could only swallow her pride.

"Oh, right, don’t go out to the fields these days. With the village being so chaotic, just rest at home for a couple of days," Qin Wen hinted.

"I know."

Ma Suyun didn’t want to go to the fields either. With the village being so lively, even if she couldn’t go and see for herself, just listening was satisfying.

.........

When Lin Chuxia found Sun Hao, he was just about to go out to find her.

"I heard something happened at Xiyang Food Factory, did many people from the Old Food Factory cause trouble? What’s the situation now?"

"I came to you about this. Initially, both sides were deadlocked. The Old Food Factory’s employees surrounded Xiyang Food Factory, preventing our workers from entering to work. I sent someone to call the police, but before the police arrived, both groups had started pushing each other. Later, the police officers came and took a few people away, and the rest ran off."

Lin Chuxia briefly explained the situation to Sun Hao.

"Did you find out anything? What’s the background of Shi Wei? Is he connected to any leaders of the Old Food Factory?"

This is the most direct possibility and the easiest one to resolve.

"Why do you think it’s Shi Wei?"

"The police who came to Xiyang Food Factory today were led by Shi Wei," Lin Chuxia replied directly.

The most critical point was that, after the police arrived, the people from the Old Food Factory became even more agitated. Even when the people from Xiyang stopped, they continued to attack, which is illogical unless they had some backing.

Sun Hao shook his head, "It might be more complicated. Shi Wei doesn’t have that much power and courage. I didn’t find out all the specifics here, but I know that someone’s backing the Old Food Factory, and today’s incident was premeditated. The Old Food Factory employees came to Xiyang Food Factory with two goals: to prevent the factory workers from entering, and if that failed, to incite conflict. Once the police were called, the outcome was as you see now," only the staff of Xiyang Food Factory were detained.

Their goal was simply to stop the production of Xiyang Food Factory. If Xiyang Food Factory couldn’t fulfill the contracts on time, it would definitely affect their partnerships, giving the Old Food Factory another chance.

If the conflict escalated causing casualties, that would really blow things up.

The incident happened right at the entrance of Xiyang Food Factory. Whether it was the leaders of Xiyang Food Factory or the factory as a whole, how could they dissociate themselves from this?

A temporary closure for reorganization would plunge the Xiyang Food Factory into an irretrievable downfall.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chuxia’s expression became more and more serious.

She had already thought of the worst consequences, and what made her even more solemn was that the situation was developing towards the worst possibility.

Shi Wei’s boldness had already been anticipated by her, possibly involving higher level influence.

As a senior state-owned enterprise in Ancheng County, the Old Food Factory had deep roots. Whether it was Liu Guoyi’s previous connections or his winning over of people’s hearts, it was not something that the current Xiyang Food Factory could compete with.

From her beginnings selling buns at a stall, even from the first time she went to sell vegetables at the market, she had meticulously planned each step of her path.

She made connections with everyone who could help her business as much as possible.

To befriend Sun Hao, she hired Granny Sun, who was seizing her business.

To connect with Li Jian and Xu Changping, she provided them with strategic advice.

Even later, through their introductions to some big shots, she, a woman, proved her mettle over drinks.

But it was still a step too late.

Having lived a whole life, Lin Chuxia knew too well that human relationships, aside from the kinship thicker than water, were exchanges of interests.

Sometimes, even kinship is based on interests.

When you don’t have enough interest to offer in exchange, why would someone help you?

Unless one day you stand in a position equal or even superior to theirs.

Of course, not everyone is blinded by immediate benefits, there are always those who fight for justice.

"Thank you for gathering this information for me."

Lin Chuxia thanked Sun Hao, at the moment she needed to quickly return to stabilize the factory workers’ morale and production.

The Old Food Factory, the more they tried to stop their production, the more they had to complete the orders on time.

She took a detour back home first, as the food factory incident was such a big deal, Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin were both worried at home, and visiting them could also calm the two elders.

Seeing Lin Chuxia, Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin indeed breathed a sigh of relief. Knowing she hadn’t eaten, Mrs. Qin hurried to the kitchen to cook her noodles, laying two sunny-side-up eggs.

Mr. Qin then started talking about family matters, "At noon, your elder brother and sister-in-law came over. They finished their fieldwork early today, not knowing about the factory incident. When they arrived and learned that Jianjun had been taken away by the police, they came to ask about it."

Lin Chuxia paused while eating noodles, "I’ll go and talk to elder brother and sister-in-law in a bit. Jianjun was indeed taken away by the police. There is more to this situation, and Factory Director Su has already gone to the police station. They won’t be in trouble."

Mr. Qin waved his hand, "No need, your elder brother and sister-in-law mentioned that you should focus on the factory matters first, no need to update them. They trust their son and they trust you. They specifically came by just to ensure you wouldn’t overthink."

Lin Chuxia nodded and did not say anything further.

There were still loads of matters waiting for her at the factory, she hurriedly left after finishing a bowl of noodles.

Mrs. Qin watched her depart and sighed with worry, "I heard from them that when the police received the report, they only arrested workers from Xiyang Food Factory, everyone from the Old Food Factory had fled. Everyone says it was intentional, what should we do if it really is?"

They are just ordinary folks, genuine peasants, who can only worry in such situations.

"Should we call Yangyang? Such a big issue shouldn’t be shouldered by the daughter-in-law alone, right?"

The old couple couldn’t be of much help, their eldest son was rather slow, only good at working without much cunning.

At this point, the only hope was their second son, but it was uncertain whether the second son, working out of town, could help upon his return.

Mr. Qin puffed on his pipe, thinking for a while before speaking, "It’s up to the daughter-in-law now."

Even if they call their son to come back, they would have to go through the daughter-in-law to call the food factory.

Lin Chuxia, unaware of her parents-in-law’s plans, arrived at Xiyang Food Factory where several people were standing at the entrance.