"Factory manager, I never thought about changing places. I'm doing quite well here, and I don't think I'm that outstanding that the textile factories in the city would be interested in me. This time, they wouldn't even allow me to touch them."

"Is there some misunderstanding here?" Why does it feel like they're secretly plotting something? Could it be related to the person who was following them?

Qian Xiao glanced at Sun Kaicheng. Could this guy say no?

Sun Kaicheng nodded. Director Guan was a very reliable person. He had heard that he used to be a soldier, but had to retire due to injury. The organization arranged for him to come here. If it weren't for the trust, that secret research lab wouldn't have been created later.

Seeing that Sun Kaicheng nodded, Qian Xiao knew that this person was trustworthy, so he told him all his guesses. If the textile factory hadn't done these inexplicable things, Qian Xiao might have just suspected that someone from the textile factory was involved, and wouldn't be as certain as he is now.

Factory Director Guan listened patiently to Qian Xiao's words and noticed the loopholes in his statement. He knew that although Qian Xiao looked young, his skills were absolutely top-notch. If it weren't for what Qian Xiao said today, he would have thought that the textile factory was interested in Qian Xiao's skills and was trying to poach him.

"Your suspicion is very reasonable. Are you sure you won't go to work in the city?" Working in the city seems much more prestigious than working in the county. How could this young man not be tempted?

"I'm sure. If it weren't for the fact that my hometown is here, I would have stayed in Long City." It's not like there aren't good companies that would hire her; she just wanted to come back and have a more stable life.

Factory Manager Guan had heard about this, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to bring someone over so quickly to become a full-time employee. Usually, even college graduates have to do an internship before they can become full-time employees.

"Okay, that's settled then. I'll help you decline. You two need to be careful when you walk these days." He knew that the two young people were together all the time, even going to and from get off work together, and they didn't seem to be trying to hide it from anyone.

"Don't worry, we'll be careful. If there's nothing else here, I'll head back now."

"Let's go back. We can just call Master Zhang to come here."

"Okay," Qian Xiao glanced at Sun Kaicheng, who hadn't moved, and knew that there was something he hadn't finished talking about, so she went back first.

Master Zhang was still confused when the factory manager called him. What did the manager want with him? He didn't seem to have done anything particularly remarkable lately.

"Okay, I'll be right there. Xiao Qian, do you know what the factory manager wants to see me about?" Finding out what it is will give me some idea.

"I think it's about the business trip we came here for last time. It's not a bad thing, you'll see when you get there." It's not good to say more.

Master Zhang nodded. It had been so long since his last business trip. Could it be that the textile factory had written a letter of commendation? That was good news. Thinking of this, Master Zhang's steps became much lighter as he walked out.

Qian Xiao's lips twitched. This guy must have thought of something good. He looked like he was full of joy. I hope he won't be too disappointed later.

Master Zhang pushed open the door to the factory manager's office and saw Xiao Sun. He had a bad feeling. If it was really a matter of praise, there shouldn't be any other unrelated people in the office. Could it be that he did something wrong unintentionally?

Thinking back to the confidentiality agreement he had signed, he felt increasingly uneasy. But when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't recall revealing anything he shouldn't have said!

"Factory manager, you wanted to see me?"

"Old Zhang, sit down, let's talk."

Master Zhang pulled out a chair, glanced at the factory manager's face, and, well, couldn't tell anything. He then glanced at Comrade Sun sitting to the side, and again couldn't tell anything. Are all young people this composed these days?

"I asked you to come here today because I want to ask you about some things. I hope you can think about them carefully and tell me without hiding anything."

What if he gets even more nervous? He thought back again and realized he hadn't made any mistakes, right?

"Ask me, and I will answer to the best of my knowledge."

Factory Director Guan nodded in satisfaction. They were all good comrades; otherwise, he wouldn't have arranged for their offices to be in the grove. These people had all been tested by the organization.

"Did anything go wrong when you went to the city to help the textile factory this time?"

Master Zhang frowned and recalled his last trip. Suddenly, he remembered what the deputy factory director had said at the dinner table.

He didn't think much of it at the time, assuming the person was just curious about Xiao Qian's age. Now, looking back, something seems off.

"I've probably already talked about the rest of Xiaoqian, so I'll just talk about what happened when Xiaoqian wasn't with me."

Factory Director Guan nodded, saying that people who work in technology shouldn't be stupid; they grasped the crux of the matter immediately. He didn't mention Xiao Qian's suspicions, since the two of them would be working together in the future, and it's easy for them to have some reservations.

"After I finished repairing the machine that day, someone from the factory came over and said they would treat me to a meal. I went to find Xiao Qian, but Xiao Qian said he couldn't go and wasn't hungry."

"I was thinking about what happened when the machine was being repaired. It was better not to pay the small amount of money. What if people looked down on me? So I went directly to the factory's small canteen. When I got there, there were already several people waiting there."

"This isn't the first time we've gone to help out. Although we've always been taken care of, this time it was the most grand one yet. Their deputy factory director even accompanied us. I was quite flattered."

"However, the deputy director of their factory is a very talkative person. After a few words, I relaxed and treated it as a normal thank-you reception."

"Which deputy factory director are you talking about?" There are several factory directors and deputy factory directors in the textile factory, so it's hard to match them up.

"It's Li Shi, the deputy factory director in charge of production. He's a bit chubby, with small eyes, and always has a smile on his face."

Now they knew who they were talking about. Factory Director Guan nodded, signaling Master Zhang to continue. This Li Shi was quite famous in the textile factory; he was known for his good temper and kindness, and they had never heard of him losing his temper.

He had met him a few times, but his impression of him was so-so; he always felt that this person was fake.

"After eating for a short while, Li Shi asked me about Xiao Qian's situation. I thought it wasn't something that couldn't be talked about, and besides, we'll have many more opportunities to deal with each other in the future. We can't let them look down on our Xiao Qian, can we?"

"I just casually mentioned that our factory has had two college graduates in the past two years. They are both young people with real skills. The point was that we didn't want them to look down on younger colleagues."