Chapter 45 – The Tempting Xu Xiangdong
Theft, reporting, saving the factory’s assets, rewards…
A string of words entered his mind.
Then, a bold idea gradually formed in Cao Jiandang’s mind.
Right, the batch of high-quality goods currently supervised by Xu Aiguo, isn’t it an important asset of the factory?
If there were issues with this batch of goods, could Xu Aiguo still become the workshop director?
Certainly not, right?
Since he couldn’t become the workshop director, he would definitely have no chance of getting a house!
What about him?
If there were problems with this shipment and if Cao Jiandang could timely discover the issues, even become a hero saving the factory’s assets, wouldn’t he be able to report it in the newspaper and receive rewards like that person in the news?
And his reward, could it be the workshop director position and a house?
The more he thought about it, the more Cao Jiandang felt it was possible.
Even to the point that he became the workshop director, got a house, and Xu Aiguo got nothing, his heart suddenly became excited, and his face even reddened.
But…
He quickly snapped back to reality.
But, for this to work, there must be issues with the batch of fabric supervised by Xu Aiguo, and it has to be a significant problem.
However, at present, there are no problems at all.
Moreover, Cao Jiandang is quite familiar with Xu Aiguo. Xu Aiguo is indeed a conscientious and responsible person. Anything entrusted to him, he would certainly manage it rigorously.
So, does he still have a chance?
Cao Jiandang instantly felt disheartened again.
However, does he have to watch Xu Aiguo become the workshop director, get a house, and let a rural person overshadow him, a city person?
Unwilling, Cao Jiandang truly couldn’t accept it.
Especially when Cao Jiandang thought that his family had already assumed he would be the future workshop director and believed he would get a house.
They were enthusiastically thinking about moving.
If, at this moment, he told them that he not only couldn’t get a house but also failed to become the workshop director, how would they react?
Would they think he was useless? Would they blame him?
Thinking about the gaze of his family, the usually proud Cao Jiandang couldn’t bear it.
No, he must become the workshop director, he must get a house…
Cao Jiandang’s gaze instantly turned fierce.
Since Xu Aiguo wasn’t being negligent in his supervision, then make him negligent.
Since he wasn’t given the opportunity to save the factory’s assets, he would create the opportunity himself!
Regardless of how, using any means, he must become the workshop director and get a house!
On the other hand, Xu Aiguo was unaware of Cao Jiandang’s thoughts. However, he became more vigilant against Cao Jiandang in his heart. No matter what, he couldn’t allow himself to be manipulated by others.
Meanwhile, news about Xu Xiangdong’s arranged marriage quickly spread. In almost an afternoon, it circulated within Qinghe Production Brigade and several nearby production brigades.
It wasn’t about anything else. Firstly, in this era, people had limited entertainment options, so whenever there was gossip, everyone was very interested, and word spread quickly.
Secondly, Xu Xiangdong was different from other young people looking for a match.
This Xu Xiangdong was considered a favored young man in several nearby production brigades, a son-in-law candidate liked by many families.
Talking about Xu Xiangdong’s virtues, there were too many to count.
For example, Xu Xiangdong is good-looking, with a square face, well-defined features, a kind and honest appearance—just the look of a reliable person without any hidden motives.
Moreover, he is tall, with a sturdy physique, and undoubtedly has excellent physical strength.
When choosing a man, one must consider these aspects; it is crucial for a woman’s lifelong happiness and future childbirth issues.
For instance, Xu Xiangdong is good at his job. He earns 12 work points every day, not something anyone can achieve casually.
What does this represent? It signifies that Xu Xiangdong has the ability to support a family.
In this era, marrying a man is essentially marrying someone who can provide for the family.
Of course, Xu Xiangdong’s family background is also good.
His father works in the textile factory, and his mother is an excellent cook, renowned for her culinary skills in several production brigades during the communal dining period.
His sister, Xu Fanghua, is a high school student and also a temporary teacher at the commune school. Even though it’s temporary, there’s a chance for her to become a regular teacher.
Then there’s his younger brother, Xu Xiangbei, who works as the scorekeeper for the production brigade—a relatively easy job.
As for his younger sister, Xu Jinning…
Even though she just returned, judging by her thin appearance, she doesn’t seem like the type of sister-in-law who would be domineering and bully people.
So, considering Xu Xiangdong’s overall conditions, among the young people in several nearby production teams, he is outstanding.
Since the age of 16, there have been matchmakers coming to propose to Xu Xiangdong.
However, at that time, Xu Xiangdong had no thoughts of dating or getting married.
Later, he met Sun Meiwen and, as if enchanted, his heart fell for her.
Although Sun Meiwen didn’t allow Xu Xiangdong to talk about his pursuit, and they often avoided people, anyone with eyes could see and feel it.
If it weren’t for his affection for Educated Youth Sun, would Xu Xiangdong have helped Educated Youth Sun with her work?
His gaze towards Educated Youth Sun was radiant.
No one expected that Xu Xiangdong would actually like Sun Meiwen.
But thinking about it, it’s also normal.
City-educated young intellectuals are often attractive, well-dressed, and knowledgeable. Whenever educated youths come to the village, female educated youths attract local young men, and male educated youths attract the village girls; it’s quite normal.
Seeing Xu Xiangdong’s strong affection for Educated Youth Sun, others could only give up.
After all, whether it’s dating or marriage, it’s crucial that Xu Xiangdong is willing to proceed.
Only when he is willing can the future be promising.
So, despite any reluctance, those girls had to let go.
However, they never expected that Xu Xiangdong would actually consider arranged marriage.
Doesn’t he like Educated Youth Sun anymore?
But thinking about it, it seems possible.
Recently, Xu Xiangdong hasn’t been approaching Educated Youth Sun.
When they meet on the road, they don’t exchange a word.
So, is something going on between them?
If there is, that’s great!
If there is, they might have a chance!
Why wait? Quickly go to the matchmaker and express their interest in Xu Xiangdong.
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On the other side, Wen Yulan also heard about Xu Xiangdong’s arranged marriage plans.
She learned about it from her second aunt.
Her second aunt intended to arrange a meeting between her second daughter, Wen Huihui, and Xu Xiangdong.
“Our Huihui is good-looking, with a broad face and a sturdy figure. Her body is excellent for giving birth to sons.”
“As long as Xu Xiangdong marries our Huihui, I guarantee we’ll have two grandsons in three years.”
“At that time, we’ll ask Xu Xiangdong to take his father’s position as a worker in the city, live there, and bring our Huihui and the children to the city. Our Huihui will then become a city person.”
