The next morning, the people who had suffered from insomnia the night before did not look too well.

Although they didn't look well, everyone still greeted each other politely when they met, as if all the unpleasantness had been completely forgotten.

Sun Zhengguo went to school early in the morning, and Sun Dajiang and his wife were the last to leave. At the gate, they met Yan Bugui, who was getting ready for work, and the two greeted each other.

After the person had gone far away, Lin Wencui asked curiously.

"Strange! You said you were in such a mess last night, but you're acting like nothing happened today."

"What's so strange about that? He was just stuck in a rut at the time and couldn't get over it. Once he figured it out, it's nothing. We see each other all the time, so we can't keep a long face!"

"That's true. We should get the work settled by the weekend so that no one keeps bothering us."

The couple chatted all the way and soon arrived at the steel rolling mill. After entering the mill, they went their separate ways.

At noon, Sun Dajiang and Lin Jiguo were chatting and joking in the office after lunch. When they got to something funny, they burst into laughter.

The sudden arrival of someone shattered the pleasant atmosphere.

Lin Jiguo recognized the visitor as Jia Dongxu, who lived in the same compound as his uncle. Upon seeing that Jia had come to see his uncle, Lin Jiguo tactfully took his leave.

Seeing Lin Jiguo leave, Jia Dongxu was secretly pleased. He would have been too embarrassed to speak if someone had been there.

Like the two old men, Jia Dongxu's goal today was to secure a job opportunity.

If their family gets this spot, once their wife starts working, won't they both be employed? At that point, their family will be among the most well-off in the entire compound.

Jia Dongxu was unaware that two elderly men had already run into a wall. If he knew, one wonders what he would think.

Seeing Jia Dongxu standing there in a daze, Sun Dajiang thought to himself, "Has this kid gone mad? You came to see me about something, what's with standing there motionless?"

"Cough cough...!"

A few coughs interrupted Jia Dongxu's reverie, and Jia Dongxu, coming back to his senses, hurriedly spoke.

"Uncle Dajiang, I hope my visit didn't bother you?"

"No, no, is there something you need?"

Sun Dajiang asked in confusion. He had absolutely no connection with Jia Dongxu and had no idea what Jia Dongxu could possibly want from him.

"Uncle Dajiang, I'll get straight to the point. I want to buy the job spot you have. Although I'm a little short on money, don't worry, Uncle Dajiang, I'll have my mother write an IOU."

Sun Dajiang was speechless. Another clueless person had appeared, even asking his mother to sign an IOU. With Jia Zhangshi's character, if she could pay back even a single penny in 100 years, I would consider myself to have lost.

That being said, Sun Dajiang would never say such a thing, and then said...

"Dongxu! It's not that Uncle Dajiang is heartless, it's just that you're too late. This job has already been taken!"

After Sun Dajiang finished speaking, Jia Dongxu's mood instantly plummeted from its peak to its lowest point, and he asked a question mechanically.

"Is there really no room for negotiation?"

Sun Dajiang did not answer, but shook his head.

Upon seeing this, Jia Dongxu said with disappointment.

"Oh! Okay, you're busy, I'll go back to the workshop first."

Jia Dongxu came and went in a hurry, his feelings upon arrival and departure were polar opposites.

Jia Dongxu was a little confused, and he believed that this must be Sun Dajiang's explanation.

Is it because I don't have enough face?

Yes, that must be it. If I were still Yi Zhonghai's apprentice, none of this nonsense would exist! I wouldn't even need to get involved; I could just have Yi Zhonghai come to my door to demand payment.

Yes, we need to find Yi Zhonghai. This matter requires his intervention!

Workshop 1, small rest room. This workshop was prepared so that some senior fitters could get a good rest.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai was communicating with Ma Zhanming, completely unaware that his former beloved disciple was plotting against him.

"Knock knock knock...!"

Hearing the knock, Ma Zhanming got up and opened the door. He saw Jia Dongxu outside and asked.

"Xiao Jia, are you here to see Master Yi?"

"So Master Ma is here too. I've come to see my master about something."

"Master Yi! This is for you. You two can talk."

Yi Zhonghai had already figured it out. Deep down, he didn't want to have anything to do with the Jia family anymore. After all, the relationship between the two families was what it was, and it was impossible to mend the broken relationship.

Besides, this kid coming to see him probably doesn't mean anything good, but since there are outsiders present today, he can't be impolite.

So he came out and said to Jia Dongxu.

"Let's find somewhere outside to talk, so as not to disturb the other workers' rest."

Watching the former master and apprentice walk away, Ma Zhanming shook his head.

Yi Zhonghai and his companion found a secluded spot, and Yi Zhonghai spoke first.

"Jia Dongxu, we're no longer master and disciple. Don't call me master anymore; it'll only cause misunderstandings. Now, tell me what you want with me today?"

“Master! You were my master once, after all. As the saying goes, ‘A teacher for a day is a father for life.’ You can’t be so heartless, can you?”

Yi Zhonghai knew that this bastard was trying to get close to him again, and that he couldn't be up to anything, so he said impatiently.

"Whatever you want, just tell me what it is? I need to rest."

Jia Dongxu understood Yi Zhonghai's words perfectly; they boiled down to two words: "annoying." But right now, besides Yi Zhonghai, no one else could help him.

In the end, he had no choice but to tell the whole story, hoping that Yi Zhonghai could help him. He believed that as long as Yi Zhonghai intervened, he could get the prize easily.

Sun Dajiang had no idea what Jia Dongxu was thinking. If he did, he could only chuckle to himself.

After hearing Jia Dongxu's words, Yi Zhonghai was completely stunned.

Is this something a human could even think of? Asking Jia Zhangshi to sign an IOU? Are you sure Jia Zhangshi can pay it back?

Is Jia Dongxu out of his mind? Is Sun Dajiang such an easy person to get along with?

A string of questions flooded Yi Zhonghai's mind, and his last glimmer of hope was shattered.

Then, Yi Zhonghai said.

"I can't help you with this. Go find someone else. Don't bother me again if this happens again."

After finishing his sentence, Yi Zhonghai left without looking back.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai leave, Jia Dongxu's eyes flashed with resentment and malice. This Yi Zhonghai was too heartless.

Jia Dongxu's defenses crumbled, and for the first time, he truly hated someone.

"Yi Zhonghai, you childless bastard, just you wait! When you can't move anymore, I'll make you kneel down and beg for mercy, I'll make you wish you were dead...!"

Jia Dongxu was internally cursing wildly!