"I think he'll behave himself at first, but I'm afraid he'll try to take advantage of us later!" Director Xue nodded and said.

He continued, "I'll tell Lao Liu later to keep an eye on things. If any appliance breaks down, have this kid do the assessment first. If any materials are needed, just get a form and pick them up from the warehouse. All accounts will still go through the finance department."

"Okay, it's settled then. You go ahead and get busy, I'll think about it some more," Factory Director Li said, waving his hand.

"You rest first, I'll go take care of my work." After saying that, Director Xue stood up and left.

In the end, Xing Baohua had Xu Shuai carry the voltage regulator back to the night school's repair shop to have it fixed by Teacher Gao. Xing Baohua said he wouldn't fix it if he didn't want to. Instead, he took Zhang Xuebao back to his single dormitory, drew a diagram for him, and said he wanted to continue fishing.

"Your skills are being wasted here!" Zhang Xuebao exclaimed, looking at Xing Baohua's standard circuit diagram.

“Everyone has their own ambitions. I don’t think I can make a name for myself if I go to your place. To tell you the truth, I just want to make more money and start my own business,” Xing Baohua said.

“Going into the sea is very risky; we are skilled workers,” Zhang Xuebao said.

"How much do you think the blueprints for my multi-disc continuous ink supply system are worth?"

"I don't know, it needs to be shown to the chief engineer. I feel that after he sees it, he might want to call you over to work for him," Zhang Xuebao said honestly.

"I hope you can help me earn my first pot of gold," Xing Baohua said.

Zhang Xuebao hesitated for a moment, then picked up the blueprints on the table and said, "I'll do my best. In the end, I still advise you to come with me."

"No, my heart is set on the stars and the sea," Xing Baohua said with great pride.

Su Ya, who was about to knock on the door, heard his words and froze, her heart skipped a beat.

Is this still the same scoundrel Xing Baohua she knew?

His ambitions were so lofty that even computer experts in the provincial capital wanted to invite him to work there.

That's the provincial capital! My maternal grandmother's home is also in the provincial capital.

"Little Su is here! Why are you standing at the door? Come in!" Zhang Xuebao called out when he saw Su Ya waiting at the door.

"Mr. Zhang, I have a technical question to ask you." Su Ya walked in and said to Zhang Xuebao in a generous manner.

Zhang Xuebao answered Su Ya's question. He patiently said, "After today's interaction with Comrade Xing, I realized that his computer skills and knowledge far surpass mine. Since you are colleagues, you can ask him for advice whenever you have questions."

This sounds reasonable, but something just doesn't feel right when you listen to it carefully!

You're using work as an excuse to play matchmaker!

Xing Baohua pursed his lips upon hearing this, while Su Ya blushed slightly and lowered her head in silence.

"My train leaves tonight, so I'll head back to the guesthouse to pack. Xiao Xing, we should keep in touch by letter. When I get back, I'll mail you some computer technology magazines. If you have any ideas, you can submit them to the magazines."

"Okay, I'll see you out." Xing Baohua said, and walked out with Zhang Xuebao and Su Ya.

Hou Liwei rode his bicycle to the first workshop to deliver documents, and on his way back, he was about to enter the factory office building.

He glanced back occasionally and saw Su Ya and Xing Baohua walking side by side into the factory gate. His eyes narrowed and his heart tightened.

A surge of heat rushed to the top of his head, and he turned to walk towards the two people.

"What are you doing wandering around all day? Don't you know it's working hours?" Hou Liwei walked up to the two of them and asked Xing Baohua.

"Hmph, it's none of your business! You're just being nosy." Xing Baohua retorted on the spot, not one to tolerate this either.

"I will report this to your workshop foreman, and I will also issue a factory-wide notice about your idle behavior," Hou Liwei said loudly.

"Fine! Go ahead! No need to announce it to the whole factory, just fire me directly. Do you have that authority? Don't underestimate me just because I'm a temporary worker. You can't really fire me. You act like some big shot sitting in the office. I'm nothing. Pah."

After saying these harsh words, Xing Baohua turned and left. He didn't have time to argue with this rich kid.

"You!" Hou Liwei said angrily, pointing his finger at Xing Baohua's back. He then turned to Su Ya and said, "Why are you walking with this kind of scoundrel?"

"I... I needed to talk to Engineer Zhang. He was here too. Engineer Zhang went back to the guesthouse, and I... we just came back on the way," Su Ya said.

“He’s a temporary worker, you’re a permanent employee, and you’re a key personnel in the office. You need to be mindful of the impact,” Hou Liwei said.

"No, we were just passing by and had nothing to do. Wait a minute! Hou Liwei, are you out of your mind? Why are you meddling in everything? Watch your tone. I seriously suspect you have classist ideology. That's dangerous. Also, my business is none of your concern."

After saying that, she tossed her braid and walked into the office building.

"You?" Hou Liwei stared at Su Ya's back, speechless. He could only watch helplessly.

As Su Ya passed by the general office, Director Liu waved to her.

As I walked over, I heard Director Liu say, "I came looking for you earlier, but you weren't here. Our computers can print Chinese documents, right? Could you print out these two notices?"

She took the documents and glanced at them; one was a notice of punishment, and the other was an appointment letter. Su Ya stared at the appointment letter, her mouth slightly agape in surprise.