Undercurrents
Song Baicao and Huang Qingxing are the names of Meng Songying's biological parents.
They never expected their own son to hold such a grudge. They tried to persuade him for years, but Meng Songying showed no sign of softening.
Recently, he's gone even further, acting as if he wants to sever all ties. The only variable is the girl who's been appearing near him for the past few months.
Song Baicao had already found a suitable match for her son: the daughter of a leader in the Revolutionary Committee. Meng Songying was a promising young man, and he believed he could definitely charm the girl.
Only then will the elderly couple have a good life.
I wanted to advise him not to be obsessed with women, that his future was more important, but who knew that his son would actually try to steal his things from him.
Using her medical skills, Song Baicao managed to get some rest to recover from her injuries and once again sneaked into the county town.
He wasn't going to see that inhuman beast Meng Songying, so naturally he didn't need to bring his wife.
Having helped several leaders of the sugar factory maintain their health for many years, Song Baicao knew about their factional struggles, and also knew who was Meng Songying's protector and who was Meng Songying's enemy.
There was a knock on Wu Dong's door.
Seeing the familiar face struggling to walk in, Wu Dong raised an eyebrow and stood up to welcome him.
Song Baicao smiled ingratiatingly, thinking that even if Meng Songying knew that Song Jisheng had escaped abroad, so what? Jisheng would not be brought back.
Moreover, if he had known it would be this tough, he would have used the ticket himself.
He really had no other choice. If he continued working on the farm, given his health, he really wouldn't live much longer.
Therefore, he came to act as a witness for Meng Songying's opponent. As long as Wu Dong had him in his hands, Meng Songying would have to obey. Even if there was a formality involved, he could still get some scraps.
Wu Dong had just seen the old man off when he excitedly waved his fists wildly, never expecting that Meng Songying was hiding such a big secret.
Then there was another knock on the door.
Wu Dong's house was very popular today. No sooner had the Song couple left than Wang Sirou came to the door.
She learned that this person and Sun Ming had been at odds for a long time, and Meng Songying had sided with Sun Ming from the very beginning. Wu Dong hated him so much that he gritted his teeth.
After the tacit greetings and the probing process were over, Wang Sirou spoke in her usual gentle voice: "Director Wu, Factory Director Sun seems to be riding high lately. Do you have any thoughts on this?"
Wu Dong chuckled and said self-deprecatingly, "What other ideas could I possibly have? I'll just have to do my best to assist Director Sun in making the sugar factory bigger."
Wang Sirou chuckled: "Director Wu is still so young, how can you say such dejected things? Factory Director Sun is about the same age as you, you should learn from his ambition."
Wu Dong waved his hand modestly and said, "No, no, Director Sun has such abilities because he broadened his horizons by following the higher-ups. I dare not compare myself to him."
Wang Sirou tilted her head as if thinking, then suddenly realized, "That's true. But one tree can't make a forest, and a factory director alone can't get anything done. Director Wu should try to help share the burden. It's even better to broaden one's horizons. If my father knew that Director Wu was such an ambitious person, he would definitely be very impressed. He was just like that when he was young."
Wu Dong extended his hand: "It is my honor to bear some resemblance to Director Wang."
Wang Sirou also reached out her hand, and the two of them clasped hands tightly and shook them vigorously twice.
Watching her retreating figure, Wu Dong's ambition ignited once again. Both were directors, but the director of the factory office of Shenxian Pearl Sugar Factory and the director of the sugar research center of the provincial sugar industry research institute were definitely not comparable.
Wang Sirou went further and further away, and the last link was filled in. She helped Wu Dong sideline Sun Ming, leaving Wang Shuitao and Meng Songying with no way out but to follow her to the provincial capital.
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Rumors began to circulate in the sugar factory, referring to the alleged affair between Wang Shuitao and Meng Songying.
Their closeness is obvious to everyone, but no one says anything; they only offer their blessings.
After all, since Meng Songying came to the factory a few years ago, the quality of the white and brown sugar produced has improved significantly. Moreover, with the same amount of raw materials, he can produce more sugar with a little experimentation.
The contributions of the two new products that Wang Shuitao was in charge of have been evident to all.
Privately, everyone is speculating about when they will actually get married, and some are even saying they'll have to treat them to a big meal.
But the rumors became increasingly outrageous, portraying the two as extremely promiscuous adulterers, as if they were the ones who had corrupted social morals.
Zhang Qin and Wang Huangzhi, who always attended classes with Wang Shuitao, certainly didn't believe it, nor did the other five male classmates. But it was at this moment that they discovered that among the workers who usually praised Wang Shuitao and Meng Songying, there were actually so many who hated and envied these two people.
Some were unhappy that two young people were putting pressure on the old man, while others were jealous of their peers rising to high positions. Those bedbugs in the gutter smelled the impending storm and immediately began to stir and rustle.
Wang Shuitao returned without any people; the bricklayers would not arrive in the county town for several days.
She always felt that the atmosphere at the sugar factory was very strange, as if something had changed overnight.
It felt as if someone was always watching her. She unconsciously lowered her face and coldly scanned the small groups of three or five people gathered together.
Everyone wore the same smiles as usual, and she didn't notice anything unusual.
Li Yuanhong rushed over and stood beside her, whispering in her ear, "Let's go, Engineer Meng is waiting for you in his office."
After saying that, Li Yuanhong resumed his normal voice and said, "Taozi, come with me to Lao Sun's office. I have something to discuss with you."
Sun Ming's factory director office and Meng Songying's chief engineer office were on the same floor and very close to each other.
Wang Shuitao sensed the impending storm. She realized that her and Meng Songying's reputations were in trouble, and that someone was gossiping about them. Suddenly, their relationship seemed to have become something shameful.
Meng Songying sat quietly in front of the phone, placed her hand on it, hesitated for a few seconds, and then took it off.
He came to Shenxian County. Many people felt sorry that his talent had been wasted, many mocked his downfall, and many encouraged him to continue to strive.
But he never wavered. Meng Songying knew what she was doing and what she would have to pay for it.
Dr. Meng and Dr. Gu took in me, who was not related to them by blood; they were incredibly kind to me.
Perhaps due to the blessings of their good deeds, they had the experience of studying abroad but were not affected in previous years, and eventually passed away peacefully.
He couldn't let his own troubled background tarnish the reputation of this couple who deserved it. Even though he wasted his years in the small town, he was content and had no regrets.
But this was the first time he doubted whether he had made the right decision—he was incapable of protecting the people he loved.
The large, well-proportioned hand finally picked up the receiver, raised its slender fingers, and pressed the callus-covered fingers into the corresponding number holes on the dial pad.
The "click" sound of the dial pad resetting rang out repeatedly.
"Beep...beep...beep..."
The phone was answered on the other end.
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