CHAPTER 304: CHAPTER 305: BRAIN FILLED WITH FECES

Although he had two sons in the army, He Hongjun was also intent on grooming his youngest son and would seize the opportunity to get him into the troops when the time came.

"I’m stepping out for a bit. When your father and sister-in-law return, tell them I’ve gone to the Red Star Production Team and will be back soon," Li Shengmei said as she and Feng Ying left.

By the time He Hongjun was retrieved by Dong Meihua, Li Shengmei was already not home. Seeing his son, He Hongjun asked, "Wuzi, where’s your mother?"

"Mom went to the Red Star Production Team with that Feng Ying. She said she’d be back soon and asked me to tell you and sister-in-law."

As soon as He Xuewu finished speaking, He Hongjun’s face darkened immediately. Dong Meihua was especially afraid of He Hongjun getting angry, so she dared not make a sound.

"How long has she been gone?" He Hongjun inquired.

"Not too long ago," He Xuewu replied, adding, "Dad, what’s wrong?"

"Go and call your mother back right now. If she doesn’t want to come back, then she shouldn’t come back at all!" He Hongjun was furious—it hadn’t crossed his mind that Li Shengmei would dare to go to the Red Star Production Team with Feng Ying.

"Dad, it’s really not a big deal that mom went there," Dong Meihua couldn’t hold back anymore. She was worried that if He Hongjun truly wouldn’t allow Li Shengmei back home, there would be a huge fight, putting her in a tough spot.

"What do you mean it’s not a big deal? Don’t you have any brains? Don’t you know what’s happening at the Red Star Production Team? It’s a mess. Are you all keen to jump into that fire pit?" He Hongjun was extremely angry.

Dong Meihua said, "Dad, is it really that serious?"

He Hongjun glared directly at Dong Meihua. Ever since she had married into the family, he had always been polite to her, but now he was furious that Dong Meihua seemed not to understand what he was saying, which made him even more dissatisfied.

"What do you mean, ’is it that serious’? What does the issue with the Red Star Production Team have to do with you? Just because of this Feng Ying, you want to meddle in the affairs of the Red Star Production Team? How conceited of you! On what basis do you interfere? Who gave you the right? You’re relying on the fact that I have your back, using my name to go to the Red Star Production Team and create trouble."

After finishing his tirade, he yelled at He Xuewu again, "What are you waiting for? Go and bring your mother back now."

He Xuewu immediately sprinted out, and Dong Meihua, not daring to face He Hongjun at home, followed suit.

Feng Ying was no fool. Having finally brought Li Shengmei over, he naturally wouldn’t take the main road. Instead, he opted for back paths, claiming they were shortcuts.

He Xuewu and Dong Meihua ran and walked all the way to the Red Star Production Team via the main road, utterly exhausted. Even though it was the main road, the rural roads were certainly not as good as those in the town.

Along the way, Dong Meihua kept calling out to He Xuewu, asking him to wait for her. He Xuewu was frustrated but still stopped and waited for her, impatiently saying, "Big sister, why did you even come?"

"I also came to stop mom," Dong Meihua said.

"I could have handled it myself. With you here, I have to wait for you, and we might not even catch up with mom." Seeing that they had already traveled so far without spotting Feng Ying and Li Shengmei, and feeling tired from the run, He Xuewu was growing resentful.

"They must have taken the back paths," Dong Meihua stated.

"I can guess now that they took the back paths, but if you don’t hurry up, we won’t catch up with mom." He Xuewu waited for Dong Meihua to catch up and then strode forward, saying to her, "Big sister, you should go back. I can run faster alone."

Dong Meihua shook her head: "I’ve come this far, now you want me to go back? Plus, it’s dangerous for me to go back alone. Don’t talk anymore. Let’s quickly find mom, or else we can’t explain it to dad when we get back."

So, when the two arrived at the Red Star Production Team, Li Shengmei was already at Liu Haiguo’s house chatting with Mrs. Liu, who was no fool either. After all, she had been the wife of a team leader for many years and was now the mother of a team leader.

Since Liu Haiguo had become the team leader, he hadn’t handled a single official matter well. Some people worked extremely hard, while others slacked off and cheated, with no fairness at all.

The Red Star Production Team was now far behind the Guangming Production Team and had even become the drag of the entire county, causing widespread resentment.

Initially, they were angry but dared not speak out. Now, they were fully erupting, protesting and even demanding higher-ups to get Liu Haiguo out and replace him as the team leader.

In the Red Star Production Team, many people were dissatisfied with Liu Haiguo, and quite a few even aimed to replace him, causing the situation to escalate further.

Now that Li Shengmei had successfully been brought over by Feng Ying, Mrs. Liu took her around the production team, seeking advice on how to improve productivity.

It must be said that with the humility of Mrs. Liu, Liu Haiguo, and Feng Ying in seeking advice, they had quickly inflated Li Shengmei’s vanity.

Although the team members were dissatisfied with Liu Haiguo, they were quite receptive to Li Shengmei’s approach, considering that the Guangming Production Team had always been a role model. Everyone wanted to learn from Guangming, so they were eager to listen to what Li Shengmei had to say.

He Xuewu wanted to step forward and call Li Shengmei, but Dong Meihua stopped him. "Third brother, don’t go over there. Mom is really into her discussion. Wait until she’s finished."

He Xuewu frowned, "Dad told me to call mom back."

"It’s okay if mom goes back after she finishes talking. If you interrupt her now, she might get really mad at you."