Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading

Chapter 211: Zhang Dongmei Gets Fired

What? She actually plans to speak with the city supply leaders?

Just dealing with the Industry & Commerce Bureau is enough for her, and now she’s planning to add the city supply leaders to the mix? She probably won’t be able to stay in the department store anymore.

Zhang Dongmei’s face turned pale. No, she must think of a way to prevent Su Xiaoxiao from reporting this matter to the higher-ups.

The Industry & Commerce Bureau investigation team soon left, leaving behind a group of people gossiping.

"Who do you think is so wicked as to report Comrade Su? Comrade Su is such a good person."

"Exactly, it’s downright heartless. Not to mention that Comrade Su hasn’t earned a penny from us. Even if she had, it’s justified. She works hard to help us bring things for free. Even charging a small fee for her effort, how is that wrong?"

"I think this person is just dark-minded and can’t stand seeing others doing well."

At this moment, someone murmured quietly, "Could it be Zhang Dongmei? She just led a group to cause trouble for Comrade Su at the cafeteria this noon."

"Yes, yes, it might indeed be her, or maybe one of those who went to cause trouble. Apart from them, few in this department store speak badly of Comrade Su."

Upon hearing this, the women who followed Zhang Dongmei to cause trouble at noon instantly turned pale.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could we possibly report Comrade Su?"

"Besides, we were tricked into it by Zhang Dongmei. If there’s anyone most likely, I think it’s Zhang Dongmei."

With these words, everyone began looking for Zhang Dongmei amidst the crowd, only to find that she had vanished without anyone noticing.

Su Xiaoxiao rubbed her chin. Even with mere toe thinking, she could tell it was definitely Zhang Dongmei’s foolish move.

Such brainless things are just what she would do.

However, this time she’s not going to let Zhang Dongmei off so easily, or else she’d really get mistaken for a sick cat incapable of roaring like a tiger.

With that thought, she said to Qin Shuang beside her, "Comrade Qin, keep an eye for me, I’m going out for a bit."

Qin Shuang curiously asked, "Xiaoxiao, what are you doing at this time? It’s almost time to clock out."

Su Xiaoxiao spotted Zhang Dongmei hiding and peeking from behind the crowd, purposely raised her voice, "What else am I going to do but to head to the city supply to seek justice from Director Song?"

Qin Shuang had not expected that she was serious about it and immediately gave her a thumbs-up, "Impressive, as expected of my idol."

She had always admired Su Xiaoxiao’s unyielding nature and didn’t hesitate to assure her, "You can go with peace of mind, I’ll be here, ensuring no problems arise."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled at her, "Then many thanks."

Hearing their conversation, Zhang Dongmei’s face turned white — if Su Xiaoxiao went through with it, she’d be completely finished.

Thinking it over, she checked around and hurriedly ran to the bike shed, tiptoeing to Su Xiaoxiao’s bike, where she forcefully embedded a nail.

"I’ve punctured your bike tire, let’s see how you’ll go complain, let me see you complain!"

Zhang Dongmei viciously punctured several holes, imagining them as punctures in Su Xiaoxiao herself, feeling gleeful.

Who would’ve known that as she was passionately puncturing, a ghostly voice suddenly sounded from behind, "Zhang Dongmei, what are you up to?"

Zhang Dongmei, already feeling guilty, was startled and her hand trembled, almost puncturing her own finger.

She turned her stiff neck to see Su Xiaoxiao grinning not far behind her, along with Manager Xu and General Manager Yan.

In that instant, her mind buzzed blank.

It was over, she was completely finished.

"Mr. Zhang, even if you don’t want me to go to the city supply, was it necessary to puncture my bike like this?"

Su Xiaoxiao looked at Zhang Dongmei with a hurt expression, "Mr. Zhang, I always regarded you as a friend, how could you treat me this way?"

Speaking, she covered her face with her hand, looking utterly heartbroken.

Yan Guohua glared sternly, "Mr. Zhang, do you have anything to explain? You previously slandered Comrade Su for using connections, and now you accuse her of profiteering, this is just too much."

Xu Cuilan also looked disappointedly at Zhang Dongmei, "Mr. Zhang, I’m truly disappointed in you. You were a senior from the grassroots, how could you, out of jealousy, maliciously defame a colleague?"

"I... I..."

Zhang Dongmei’s face turned pale as she continued to retreat, yet she couldn’t utter a single explanation.

Suddenly as if she remembered something, she charged at Su Xiaoxiao, twisted in rage: "You did this intentionally, right? You let me overhear about going to the city supply, then intended for me to puncture your tires..."

She grasped Su Xiaoxiao’s shoulders and violently shook her, "All this was your intentional design, wasn’t it? Su Xiaoxiao, how could you be so ruthless! I’ll kill you, kill you!"

Her nails dug into Su Xiaoxiao, as her eyes brimmed with tears.

"Mr. Zhang, hurting me."

Su Xiaoxiao spoke gently.

Before Zhang Dongmei could respond, Xu Cuilan pushed her away, "Mr. Zhang, enough! You’ve gone too far today! Go to finance to collect your salary for this month, and don’t come to work anymore."

Yan Guohua also looked heartbrokenly at Zhang Dongmei, "You, with such poor character, are unfit to be a sales clerk in the department store. I will report to the higher-ups; no department store in the city will employ you in the future."

"Wha... What!"

Zhang Dongmei staggered and fell to the ground, paper pale.

How could this be? It’s not supposed to be this way.

This is all Su Xiaoxiao’s fault. She’ll never let her off!

That evening, as usual, Su Xiaoxiao returned home with a half-load of things.

She immediately saw the neighbors waiting for her to bring stuff from the market.

"Xiaoxiao girl, are you hungry? Auntie just cooked up some chive dumplings, just for you."

"Su Family girl, here, these are homegrown tomatoes, really sweet, have a taste."

"Xiaoxiao sister, here’s some homemade spinach, it’s fragrant for cold salad or fried noodles."

The crowd buzzed around Su Xiaoxiao, stuffing things into her arms.

In no time, Su Xiaoxiao was holding a pile of things, looking gratefully at the crowd, "Thank you all so much, but, I’m afraid I can no longer help everyone with bringing stuff."

Su Xiaoxiao said, looking distressed.

Everyone stared blankly.

Aunt Wang couldn’t help but ask, "Xiaoxiao girl, did you encounter a difficulty? Tell us and we’ll think of something together."

Su Xiaoxiao shook her head, "It’s not a big problem, it’s just that someone reported me for profiteering in bringing things for you."

Just as she finished speaking, there was a furious voice from outside the door, "Su Xiaoxiao, you damned girl, get out here!"