Chapter 215: Is He a Man?
"What do you mean the stuff was found in Fang Peizhong's bedding? How come I didn't know about this? Great, such a big thing happened, the stuff was found, and nobody told me, the production team leader, as if I'm dead?"
Li Dahu said angrily, extinguishing his dry tobacco pipe without another word, and got up directly heading towards the male educated youth dormitory.
He's not stupid, does Liu Hongmei look like a thief?
Which thief would brazenly come forward to admit a mistake?
It's clear she's taking the fall.
She's afraid Fang Peizhong might get punished because of this incident, so Liu Hongmei stood up to take the blame for her man, claiming it was all her doing.
Ah, these women, once they fall in love, their brains seem to get clouded, not even considering what can or cannot be done.
If this matter hadn't escalated, then as the production team leader, he would have kept it covered.
After all, it's not a good thing.
But now the entire production team is buzzing, other teams even know their team lost stuff.
Such a thing hasn't happened in years.
If this doesn't get properly addressed, what would others say?
All thunder and no rain?
Moreover, letting a thief roam freely like this, what's the point of face when confronting other team leaders later?
Even if he wants to cover it, he can't, other team leaders would keep asking.
If such a big matter isn't settled, how would others perceive him later?
During county meetings, if someone reports him, can he still remain the leader?
Even if others want it covered, he can't do it now.
Liu Hongmei followed behind Li Dahu, pulling at his sleeve, imploring.
"Captain Li, it was my mistake. Please forgive me this once. Let's pretend this never happened, I beg you, it was really me Liu Hongmei, not related to anyone else."
Li Dahu walked even faster.
Liu Hongmei was almost tripped.
Seizing this opportunity, Li Dahu already reached the courtyard of the male educated youth dormitory.
The youths had all finished eating, some sitting on the threshold to cool off, others playing cards.
They turned their heads and saw the production team leader entering, everyone was startled and stood up.
"Leader, why are you here?"
Usually, the leader doesn't come to their dormitory unless there's something urgent to notify.
"Zhang Chaoyang, come out and tell me what's going on. I've heard Fang Peizhong's missing items were found in his bedding. Why wasn't this reported to the team?
Also, who stole those items? Did you find out? Why did Liu Hongmei come forward saying it was her, and even asking me to punish her?"
Li Dahu was genuinely angry.
Split into small groups, such a big mistake happened.
These people are really a handful.
Zhang Chaoyang is quite capable personally, but is overwhelmed by the varied personalities beneath him.
Even though he always had high hopes for Zhang Chaoyang, just having high hopes isn't enough, such an incident happened right under his nose; the problem is, if he doesn't handle it well, others will pick fault with the production team leader.
Zhang Chaoyang came out, surprisingly, he didn't even know about it.
Ye Hua is quite clever, giving everyone in the dorm soap and clothes, naturally, nobody wants to discuss this matter.
Moreover, the incident happened rapidly, after it occurred, everyone went to eat and returned to their rooms.
Naturally, nobody had passed the news to Zhang Chaoyang yet.
Zhang Chaoyang knew no more than Li Dahu.
Upon hearing this, he was dumbfounded.
He glanced at He Zhiyong, who grew up with him in the same compound, sort of a childhood friend who followed him everywhere; he even instructed He Zhiyong, if Fang Peizhong causes trouble, to inform him in advance.
Today he's completely clueless, like a deaf and blind person.
He Zhiyong felt awkward; he was busy writing letters home earlier, thinking about mailing them tomorrow when the postman arrives, so he feared the oil lamp would burn out, and wrote earlier.
He didn't get to inform Zhang Chaoyang, thinking it wasn't urgent, planning to talk about it in the morning before heading to the fields.
Who knew the production team leader found out, unwittingly casting a reproachful glance at Liu Hongmei, thinking originally it could be kept secret if she hadn't exposed it.
Now that the production team leader knows, how could they keep it covered?
"What's going on, those who share a room with Fang Peizhong, come forward and explain it clearly. I'll tell you, if you hide anything, you'll be considered accomplices."
Li Dahu didn't care.
"You'll receive significant demerits if you don't speak up, then don't blame me later. Those marked with demerits might end up on the list to support the border!"
Upon hearing this, people became dispirited, who wants to support the border!
Many secretly blamed Fang Peizhong, look what he did, costing everyone.
Eighth people in a dormitory, who dares say they know nothing?
Now under the production team leader's watch, they might have had a slim chance of not going.
Estimating that once marked by the production team leader, the consequences might be unimaginable. No one is willing to cover for Fang Peizhong now, they immediately began speaking up.
Once someone started talking, nobody wanted to keep silent, all wanting to present themselves well before the leader, hoping to be removed from the list, and everyone began speaking clearly and concisely.
Fang Peizhong was anxious and frustrated; he thought they wouldn't speak!
How come these people are so untrustworthy, his mom gave them so much stuff, today they even ate his bacon and sausages, yet look what happened.
The leader questioned them, and they spilled everything like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
Hurriedly stepped forward to explain to Li Dahu.
"Captain, I don't know what happened either, we found stuff stuffed into my bedding when we came back. We guess someone stole them, realized the situation escalated, and secretly returned them to avoid being implicated."
The explanation was too far-fetched.
Li Dahu sneered, "Back then, during the meeting, we were all at the team headquarters, who could run back early and stuff things into your bedding? Do you think anyone will believe this? Besides, everyone fears being labeled as thieves, after the meeting, they all return together; do you think thieves now collaborate in a group?
Pitiful, you can't cut it, let me tell you, Fang Peizhong is a man, he should own up to his actions, admit his mistake, he'll be regarded as someone responsible. Now look, letting a woman take the fall for you, do you even consider yourself a man?
"
Liu Hongmei came forward to explain, "Captain, I really did this, mark my records and give me a demerit, it really doesn't concern others, I am the thief."
Distraught with red eyes, everyone couldn't help but sigh!
Ah, what a silly woman!
Even now, she stubbornly clings on, unable to see how much Fang Peizhong wants nothing to do with her.
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