Zhao Nanrong felt that Cui Jiansheng was the best and most capable man in the world.
"What do others have to say? In this kind of situation, people with ability are promoted quickly, while those without have to wait for their seniority."
"We have you in our family, why should we wait for seniority like others?"
Father Zhao patiently explained, "Your dad isn't the oldest. If Xiao Cui climbs up too quickly, many people will be watching him. Dad is about to retire. Even if he has some connections that can be used in the future, he won't be able to protect him like he does now."
"Letting him climb up now would be a disservice to him."
"Ah? Really?" Zhao Nanrong said with relief: "It's a good thing you told me, Dad, otherwise I really wouldn't know."
"It was Xiao Cui who asked you to come to me again, right?" he said, knowing the answer well.
"No," Zhao Nanrong explained on Cui Jiansheng's behalf, "It was just that when we were chatting, he mentioned something about his work, and I came to you on my own initiative."
Father Zhao chuckled, knowing in his heart that Cui Jiansheng was a scheming man, but as long as he was around, Cui Jiansheng could not cause any waves.
In addition to being deep-minded and ambitious, Cui Jiansheng's current actions are also in line with his expectations.
It's good to have ambition. With him around, Cui Jiansheng won't be promoted too quickly and will always rely on his family.
Cui Jiansheng hurriedly left home with the letter, found an empty corner, checked carefully, and only after confirming that the envelope had not been opened and read by anyone did he feel relieved.
The contents of the letter were written word by word by An Jingzhi.
There was no unnecessary greetings, just introductions of identities.
Then she calculated for him how much money she had spent and how much Tian Caifeng had spent over the years.
What did the two hundred dollars he took do to the family?
He settled every account with Cui Jiansheng word by word, without any emotion.
In addition to the two hundred yuan he took away, Cui Jiansheng also gave his family another six hundred yuan.
Eight hundred yuan in the late 1980s was not a small sum of money, but Cui Jiansheng had worked for so many years, and An Jingzhi was sure that he could come up with it.
Cui Jiansheng's eyes turned red and his face was full of anger. He crumpled the letter into a ball, and his fingers squeezed so hard that veins popped out.
"How dare you threaten me, you little bastard!"
The letter said that if it was not delivered within ten days, they would contact the leaders of their factory through their connections in the village.
Cui Jiansheng was unwilling to pay this money. If he paid the eight hundred, he would be penniless.
He has spent a lot of money over the years to please Zhao Nanrong.
Especially recently, as Zhao's father is about to retire, he wants Zhao's father to put in a little more effort and push him up again.
He would often talk to Zhao Nanrong, lamenting that he was unlucky and couldn't display his talents.
Cui Jiansheng was very anxious.
Give him money, he won't.
But if he didn't give it to them, he wasn't sure whether the other party would really contact their factory through their connections in the village.
By then, the things he had concealed for more than ten years would definitely be exposed. Not only would he lose his current job, but his father-in-law would probably also kick him out.
Tian Caifeng came to see him secretly over the years. In fact, he did not fail to see it, but he was very scared and worried at the beginning.
Later, when he saw that Tian Caifeng only dared to secretly look at her from a distance, he became bolder. After discovering Tian Caifeng, he even deliberately showed his affection with Zhao Nanrong to stimulate Tian Caifeng, make her feel inferior, and never appear around him again.
Tian Caifeng would visit him every month, which annoyed him greatly, but he did not want to be nice to this woman and make her think there was hope, so he just pretended not to see it.
He was even very proud that a woman he had abandoned could still think about him for so many years.
I thought things in the countryside were a sure thing.
I didn't expect that this grown-up kid would do this.
Cui Jiansheng decided to go home first. Based on his understanding of Tian Caifeng, Tian Caifeng definitely didn't know about this matter. As long as he could deal with Tian Caifeng, this brat would not be a concern.
When he came back, Zhao Nanrong had already gone to work.
Father Zhao cleared his throat, looked at his distraught face and asked:
"What's wrong? You don't look well? Is it something in the letter?"
He was suddenly startled: "No, I just thought about what happened back then and felt a little dazed." Cui Jiansheng said, trying to cheer himself up.
"What does the letter say?" Seeing his expression, Zhao's father asked calmly.
"Nothing," Cui Jiansheng subconsciously tightened the letter in his pocket, "It's just that the country folks there asked me some questions about things in the city."
"What's the matter?" Zhao's father asked.
Cui Jiansheng was panicked for a moment, but he quickly calmed down and said calmly, "I want to ask if our factory has any vacancies for workers. Life in the countryside is not easy."
Father Zhao said nothing more and put down the newspaper in his hand.
Looking at Zhao's father's departing back, Cui Jiansheng felt a stronger sense of urgency.
He spent the whole afternoon thinking about how to solve this matter. The most important thing was to convince that woman Tian Caifeng.
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Four days after the letter was sent, the village chief called An Jingzhi to inquire about the follow-up of the matter.
"He should still be hesitating. He doesn't want to give the money, nor does he want us to disturb his life." An Jingzhi said.
The captain snorted coldly, his face filled with anger: "It's not up to him whether he wants it or not. Can he really take advantage of everything in this world?"
"Ten days is too long, I'd rather give him five. That way he won't have time to think about it and come up with all sorts of bad ideas."
"If Cui Jiansheng really doesn't want to pay, we'll have to trouble the village chief to step in," said An Jingzhi.
He guessed that Cui Jiansheng might come to Huaxing Village.
The village chief agreed immediately and did not scold An Jingzhi for calling his biological father by his name.
When I got home, dinner was already ready and Tian Caifeng was reading a third-grade book.
By the light from the sky, I wrote my third-grade math homework word by word.
Tian Caifeng's changes are becoming more and more obvious. The most obvious thing is that she no longer complains about the world or makes any excuses for herself.
She truly took on the responsibility of being a mother and took care of An Jingzhi every day.
After thinking about it, An Jingzhi decided to tell her about Cui Jiansheng, so that he wouldn't be caught off guard if Cui Jiansheng really came to find him.
Feeling a shadow cast in front of her, Tian Caifeng said without raising her head: "Why are you standing in front of me? You are blocking my light, get out of the way."
"Mom, I have something to tell you."
"If you have anything to say, wait until I finish this question. I'm already old, and you don't want to see me getting scolded by the teacher in class, do you?"
Seeing that Tian Caifeng's mind was not on him at all, An Jingzhi stopped disturbing her and sat aside waiting. The two of them did not start their formal conversation until Tian Caifeng finished the math problems.
Tian Caifeng twisted her neck and shook her hands. "I never thought I'd be able to study again at my age. What do you want to say?"
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