When Wei Er got home that evening, he closed the door as soon as he entered.

Today, Factory Director Wang said a few words at his workstation and left before he could reply.

In Wei Er's view, whether or not he could see his son was not a big deal.

But if someone keeps coming to your door, something's not right.

"Dad, why are you back so early today?" Wei Caixia heard the door close and quickly came out of the kitchen to see.

She had originally returned to school, but Professor Shen arranged a separate course for those of them studying aquaculture, so she came back.

Wei Er picked up his cane and strode into the main room.

He didn't recover until he took out his pipe, sat in the corner and took a few puffs of smoke.

Wei Caixia walked over, pulled up a rattan chair, and sat down to wait.

Now her parents finally stop ignoring her opinions and occasionally even exchange a few words with her.

"Father, what's wrong with you?" Wei Caixia continued to ask.

It's still early. Usually, her father doesn't get home until it gets dark.

She even returned home earlier than her mother today.

“Daughter, can you give your father some advice…” After recovering, Wei Er briefly recounted what happened at the port and what happened at the factory today.

It wasn't that he was overthinking things; he just felt that his son had been framed and tricked into going to jail.

"So, you suspect that your leg was blown off because someone deliberately lured you there? And that the factory manager at the electronics factory might be the same group of people who bombed the port?" Wei Caixia finished speaking and looked at him in shock.

Wei Er: "That's right, as expected of someone who's studied, you've hit the nail on the head."

His mind cleared immediately; weren't they the same batch?

Wei Sheng is in prison now, so why do people keep jumping around in front of him?

The first time was probably a warning to his son to behave himself inside and not to say anything out of line.

This time, they probably want to use him for something.

A quick inquiry in the village revealed that this family was the only one with a grudge against the Lin family.

If he does something wrong at the factory, no one will suspect anything else.

Wei Caixia advised, "Dad, don't let them lead you astray. We can see Wei Sheng just the same way, without their help."

"They're just taking advantage of your lack of understanding of the visitation rules to fool you like this,"

She was secretly alarmed, never expecting that Wei Shengzhen might have offended someone she shouldn't have messed with.

Wei Caixia had taken political classes at school. Due to the characteristics of the area around Fuzhou, many enemy agents took the opportunity to infiltrate.

There are all sorts of methods, from undermining economic development to luring villagers to obtain intelligence, so people here need to be vigilant at all times.

Otherwise, you might fall into their trap and be manipulated into doing something irreversible.

“Of course I know that,” Wei Er murmured.

He had been tempted before, but back then he could endure even eating tree bark.

Threatening him with his son now? He didn't believe they could actually reach into prison.

Moreover, what his daughter said was right; Wang Erniu just felt that he wouldn't tell his daughter these things and didn't understand them.

Wei Er snorted inwardly. He was right to scheme against the Lin family's marriage before, but he did it because of what the sorceress said.

Looking back now, not everyone is lucky enough to hold onto a treasure bowl.

With his son's cowardly appearance, forget about a treasure trove; he probably couldn't even hold onto the latrine.

Wei Er said quietly, "Xia, next time you see your brother, don't mention this to him."

"Just tell him that everything is fine at home."

This time he listened to his daughter's words, and since she started paying attention to things at home, life at home has been getting better and better.

Now their daughter doesn't cost them any money for school, and when she comes home she helps with housework, cooking, and so on.

Wei Er's opinion of this daughter grew increasingly higher.

Although she can't compare to Lin Ziyan, she's definitely much more sensible now.

Every corner of his house was kept spotless, and his neighbors were more willing to visit him.

Wei Er knew in his heart that all of this was thanks to his daughter.

"Slap, slap..."

Wei Caixia quickly ran to open the door.

Li Zhaodi saw Wei Er sitting in the corner smoking, gave her daughter a wink, and asked her if her father was angry.

Li Zhaodi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her shake her head.

"Mom, I've boiled the water. Go take a shower, and I'll cook two dishes so we can eat." Wei Caixia said this and quickly walked towards the kitchen.

Li Zhaodi didn't used to care about these things; sometimes she would only take a shower once a week.

Now that she's working in the factory, she sees others dressed neatly and cleanly, and she starts to compare herself to them.

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On the other side

Wang Erniu was pleased with himself, thinking that Wei Er had been intimidated by his words.

He never took Wei Er's family seriously. If it weren't for the higher-ups saying they could be used, he would never have had any contact with them.

Wang Erniu arrived in Fuzhou and thoroughly investigated the situation there.

Today he invited Ren Donglai and Li Chengbing to dinner. They went to the seafood market, where he personally bought seafood and cooked it.

"Boss Wang, make the usual three dishes." Wang Erniu handed the seafood to Aunt Wang.

Aunt Wang smiled, her eyes narrowing. "It's a good idea to have seafood processed; the processing fee is pure profit."

People from Guangzhou generally prefer to select their own ingredients at the market and then have them cooked at a street food stall.

Ren Donglai and Li Chengbing often did the same.

"Brother Ren, Brother Li, let's have a good meal and drinks tonight." Wang Erniu said with a smile in his eyes after sitting down.

He wasn't sure if he was overthinking it, but he always felt that Lu Yunshen had kept his distance from him since he came to Fuzhou.

But after he arrived, Lu Yunshen and his wife went abroad, so he didn't actually meet with them much.

Ren Donglai and Li Chengbing exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise.

Wang Erniu was being a little too enthusiastic today.

"Of course, we'll drink until we drop tonight." Ren Donglai poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip.

Li Chengbing only looked at the chair, then at Wang Erniu opposite him.

He knew Wang Erniu, but Wang Erniu acted as if he were meeting him for the first time.

Li Chengbing harbored resentment and subtly observed Wang Erniu.

Before his discharge, he trained a group of new recruits, and Wang Erniu was one of them.

Li Chengbing was his instructor at the time, so Wang Erniu should have had a deep impression of him.

"Brother Li, what year did you retire?" Wang Erniu started the conversation, as talking about the past was the best way to get to the point.

He was shocked to learn today that Li Chengbing had become the factory director of the branch factory, but he didn't show it.

I invited him for drinks today to try and get information out of him.

He didn't need to worry about the production of S Electric Appliances at all; at most, he was in charge of miscellaneous things like the canteen and employee dormitories.

The rest are beyond our reach and we can't provide any useful information to those above.

Wang Erniu was anxious, but he didn't want to take the initiative to suggest going to the branch factory.

Wang Erniu used to be honest and simple, only following orders and doing his work. He couldn't show too much of his own opinions.

“So many years have passed, I don’t remember,” Li Chengbing said casually, though he was pretty sure in his heart that the Wang Erniu in front of him was a fake.

His apparent naiveté was merely superficial, and this question immediately exposed his true nature.