What does it mean to meet your nemesis on a narrow road?

That's it!

Su Dazhi immediately tensed up, stood against the wall, and wished he could walk through it.

Just as he was about to turn and slip away, the factory manager spotted him and greeted him warmly, "Master Su! We've been looking for you!"

Su Dazhi had no choice but to turn around stiffly, looking miserable, and said, "Factory manager, I asked my sixth daughter to deliver the leave slip yesterday, but maybe she didn't deliver it to the right place? Also, my watch broke this morning. I really didn't mean to skip work for two days!"

The factory manager was taken aback and called out to the smiling tiger who was about to walk away: "What's going on?"

Smiling Tiger hurriedly handed the attendance record to the factory manager.

The factory manager glanced at him and said, "Master Su is one of the most hardworking and dedicated veteran workers in our factory. He has excellent skills and is diligent and reliable! Is it necessary for us to be so harsh on our veteran workers?"

Upon hearing this, Smiling Tiger raised an eyebrow and quickly changed the attendance record on the spot: "Factory Manager, it's my fault! I've already given Master Su and Su Jin full attendance for the past two days."

The factory manager nodded: "Yes!"

The smiling tiger immediately slipped away, showing great shrewdness.

The factory manager put his arm around Su Dazhi's shoulder: "Old Su, come here, let me introduce you—this is Chen Weixing from the supply and marketing cooperative, Director Chen! He wants to talk to you about something, you two can chat!"

Chen Weixing from the supply and marketing cooperative!!!

It's actually this giant Buddha statue?!

Oh my god!!!

Su Dazhi had long known that Su Manao had offended no ordinary person, but he really didn't expect it to be Chen Weixing, who was very famous in Haicheng!

He broke out in a cold sweat, his legs trembling uncontrollably: "Director Chen! I'm so sorry, Director Chen! My daughter, Manao, is blind! She's got a death wish! Don't worry, Director Chen, I'll beat her to death as soon as I get back! I'll definitely get your money back..."

"Old Su! Don't be nervous!" Chen Weixing interrupted him, and affectionately put his arm around his shoulder. "I didn't come to see you today for this matter."

"...Not that?" Su Dazhi was completely confused.

"Ahem! Is your sixth daughter about to be sent to the countryside?" he asked, squinting his eyes.

"Yes, we have four children, and they all have to go to the countryside on the 23rd," Su Dazhi answered honestly.

“The 23rd, that’s not many days away… cough cough, that little girl Su Ruyi, with her skinny arms and legs, she’ll suffer in the countryside. You, as her father, are you really willing to let her go?” Chen Weixing continued.

Su Dazhi's heart pounded, and a wild idea began to form in his mind—Chen Weixing... had come to arrange a marriage!

But his son is so young, could it be for his nephew?

Hmm...not bad either.

Is the Su family about to have some good luck?

If he becomes related to Chen Weixing by marriage... wouldn't he be able to do whatever he wants in the steel rolling mill?

When that time comes, wouldn't it be a natural progression for Su Jin to be promoted to a permanent position?

He himself should at least be promoted to workshop director, right?

Otherwise, Chen Weixing would lose face if word got out!

When Su Dazhi looked up again, his eyes were sparkling.

He deliberately said, "I can't bear to part with her, there are too many children in the family. Besides, this girl is unlucky, it will be good for her to get some experience!"

"What kind of talk is that!" Chen Weixing feigned displeasure. "Who would intentionally make a child suffer!"

Su Dazhi didn't say anything, just chuckled and waited for Chen Weixing to continue.

Chen Weixing coughed a few more times, then looked away: "Let me... tell you about my situation—my wife died of illness two months ago, leaving behind a daughter and a son. I have no parents, so Ruyi can take charge of the household after she marries me!"

As Su Dazhi listened, his mouth dropped open in disbelief.

Did I hear that right?

Chen Weixing... is he going to marry his fifteen-year-old daughter?

How old is Chen Weixing?

He must be in his forties, right?

But then, his eyes lit up and he realized—marrying Chen Weixing directly would be even better!

Su Dazhi, wouldn't that make him Director Chen's father-in-law?

Chen Weixing's father-in-law!

Wouldn't that mean... he could walk around the entire Haicheng with impunity?

“I know you’re reluctant to part with your daughter,” Chen Weixing continued. “If our two families become related by marriage, the two thousand yuan your family owes me will be wiped clean. In addition, I will give you an extra eight hundred yuan as a bride price!”

Su Dazhi clearly heard himself swallow a large mouthful of saliva.

...

Su Dazhi didn't remember how he said goodbye to Chen Weixing. He was in a daze. All he knew was that Chen Weixing had returned the two thousand yuan IOU to him and even slipped him another thousand yuan.

A thick, large envelope.

In addition to the dowry of 800 yuan, Chen Weixing also gave Su Dazhi an extra 200 yuan to "buy more nice things" for Su Ruyi.

He patted Su Dazhi on the shoulder: "Buy the girl a couple of nice outfits, and buy her whatever she likes. Tell her it's from her brother Chen!"

Brother Chen...

Su Dazhi did not notice Chen Weixing's self-designation.

At this moment, he was completely dazed by the unexpected stroke of good fortune.

Back in the workshop, the foreman saw that he looked dazed and thought something had happened at home, so he rushed over to support him: "Old Su! The attendance clerk just came by and said that he approved leave for you and Su Jin yesterday and today. Why are you here again?"

Upon hearing this, Su Dazhi walked out of the factory in a daze.

When he got home, he went straight to the main room, took off his shoes, climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), turned over to face the wall, covered his face, and let out a suppressed laugh through his fingers.

"Hehehe...hehe..."

At this moment, Guan Yumei was wiping Su Manao's face.

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