Zheng Shi said she was cunning, and they talked for a while before hanging up the phone.

A few people ate the dumplings happily. Ji Ling did not go back home that night. She called the compound and said that Wang Sanmei would take the college entrance examination the next day and she would accompany her for the next few days.

There was no point in talking to the Zhu family, they just told her to take care of her health.

At night, Ji Ling slept in the room that had been prepared for her earlier. She had never lived here before, so this was the first time.

She called Zhu Weidong in the evening.

"I just called my parents. Grandma said you were living here, and I was thinking about whether I should give it to you." Zhu Weidong explained.

"I have received your self-review. Your attitude is good, so I will forgive you. How is your leg?" Ji Ling felt a little regretful after hanging up the phone last time. Although Zhu Weidong said that there was nothing wrong with his leg, she did not ask for details. She could not let it go.

"Okay, the account issue has been investigated. It was Hu Gang who protected the workers and concealed the truth after the losses were caused. So the missing materials in the account have been found."

"Then how should we punish him?"

"Deduct the bonus and make him pay for the losses out of his own pocket."

"That's too light."

"This was his first time, and he admitted his mistake with a good attitude, and he was also helping the workers take the blame, so the higher-ups didn't pursue the matter too much."

Ji Ling smiled and said, "Now that you put it that way, I think he took advantage. Now his image in the workers' minds has become more impressive, right? He looks smart, so why would he do such a thing?"

Hu Gang looks selfish. How could he do something that is not good for him?

"The unit has one study quota every year. Hu Gang might want that quota. He graduated from the Workers and Peasants University. There are so many people in the unit eyeing this quota. Even though there are people who are much more capable than him, it can't be allocated to him. He can only think of other ways." Just because Zhu Weidong doesn't mind other people's affairs doesn't mean he doesn't know about them.

Ji Ling said, "So your place was also chosen by everyone."

"They are chosen from above, but if someone objects after the public announcement, we have to elect again."

Ji Ling understood, "Hu Gang's move was really brilliant. I even suspect that the worker's accident was caused by him."

At the same time, I was happy that Zhu Weidong, such a quiet person, also paid attention to the people around him, so I praised him.

Zhu Weidong smiled, "We don't care about other people's affairs, but if he offends me, I will expose it."

If Zhu Weidong had not joined the investigation, perhaps Hu Gang's crime would never have been uncovered. However, Zhu Weidong had always kept the matter of the last phone call in mind.

It is impossible that Hu Gang targeted him for no reason. It can only be said that he usually did not hide the truth from him, so he wanted to step on her when he got the chance. Unfortunately, he was wrong in his prediction. Ji Ling was a tough guy.

"I'm not worried about you handling things at work. Although you seem to be oblivious to what's happening outside, I understand everything in my heart. But you should be on guard against others, especially you and Chi Fangping. You two have dated and are getting close to each other. Be careful that people will say that you have problems with your work style." Ji Ling certainly couldn't admit that she was jealous. "I'm saying this to remind you, don't take it lightly."

"I said Chi Fangping and I have never dated. You are the only one for me." Zhu Weidong defended himself. "What others say is just blind guessing. You don't need to listen."

Ji Ling thought, those were not nonsense, they were said with details, but they could not be explained in just a few words over the phone.

The two chatted about family and talked about the situation on her side. Ji Ling also told her about what Wang Ermei had done and said that she had sent her eldest brother to the south.

"You can handle this matter however you want. Big brother won't have any objections. Just don't make me angry." Zhu Weidong said, "I've already told big brother, and he promised that he will never do this again. As for the matter between him and his girlfriend, it's not our fault. There are problems between them."

Ji Ling felt relieved after hearing this, "That's right, I'm not wrong anyway."

Zhu Weidong smiled, "Yes, that's right, so don't worry about that. Big brother is so outstanding, are you worried about not finding a good partner?"

Ji Ling's face slightly heated up when her thoughts were seen through. "I'm not worried at all. I'm just complaining to you."

"Okay, tell me all these things from now on. I am the most fair person and I stand on the side of reason, not people."

"Stop trying to fool me. I won't be fooled. Don't hide anything from me from now on. Do you hear me?"

"Yes, I will never lie to my wife again."

The couple chatted until late at night before hanging up the phone.

For the next three days, Ji Ling sent Wang Sanmei to the examination room every day, then found a place to rest nearby and waited until the time came to pick her up.

No one asked her how she did in the exam, but Wang Sanmei always had a smile on her face. She kept it in until she finished the last subject before she spoke out.

"Xiaoling, there are a lot of questions in the exercise book you assigned to me. They all have the same knowledge points. I will definitely pass this exam."

Ji Ling smiled and said, "You're not being sloppy just because you know how to do it, right?"

"No, I checked it several times, for fear that I might not be serious enough." Wang Sanmei excitedly gave Ji Ling a big hug, "Xiaoling, thank you."

Ji Ling patted her and said, "This is all the result of your own hard work. Don't thank me all the time."

"No, without you, there would be no me today." Wang Sanmei knew that Ji Ling didn't want her to always remember this kindness in her heart, but for Wang Sanmei, being able to survive in such a situation was the life that Ji Ling gave her.

In Bei County, after Wang Ermei got off the train, she was busy calling her father's unit. The factory office asked her to call back in ten minutes.

As a result, when Wang Ermei called ten minutes later, the person in the office said that they had been notified but would not answer the phone.

"Your father told you to go home directly. If you have anything to say, you can talk about it when you get home."

Wang Ermei Wanli was dumbfounded, "But I have something important to tell you, can you please inform him?"

"Okay, we're still busy here." After saying that, the other end of the phone hung up.

It took Wang Ermei a while to come back to her senses. When she went back to meet Xu Ming, Xu Ming asked anxiously, "Why did you take so long to go to the bathroom? Are you okay?"

Wang Ermei hasn't eaten much on the train these days, and Xu Ming is very worried about her.

Wang Ermei shook her head. "It's okay. I just called home. It was my father's factory. Then the people in the factory told me that my father had returned to work. I was very surprised, but the people in the factory hung up the phone before I could ask more questions."

(End of this chapter)