She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

In the office, Director Yuan had already made up his mind. After the deputy factory director left, he said, "Old Xia, once you're transferred here, I'll promote you to head of the General Affairs Department."

Factory manager: "No! This kind of formal management position is not something you can decide."

Director Yuan rolled his eyes. "I know, so it's just a temporary title. I can still make that decision, right? If no one at this level is even qualified, how is Lao Xia supposed to talk to people in the factory? He'll have to be at a disadvantage when he chats with them."

Factory manager: "Alright, alright, if there's nothing else, you can all leave. Oh, by the way, before the exchange conference, you should have a good talk with Lao Xia about the situation over there, so that people don't gossip about you behind your back."

Director Yuan: "I understand."

The two walked out of the factory director's office together. Old Mrs. Xia scratched her face and said, "Then I'll be your subordinate from now on, Director Yuan?"

Director Yuan patted her lightly, "Don't be sarcastic."

Time quickly came to the day off, and Grandma Xia received a notice of job transfer. Surprisingly, she didn't go out and instead stayed quietly at home... reading and studying.

She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to argue with them when the time came, and that would really make the textile factory lose face. Anyone who becomes a leader has some ability; they're not easily fooled. Except for the leaders of their textile factory, who, according to Old Lady Xia, were all rather strange, as if they were just there to make up the numbers.

The weather is particularly nice on this day off. It's morning now, the sun is gentle, and the breeze is warm.

On the country road, Fang Yingdi walked ahead angrily, while Jiang Wenhua followed helplessly behind, with a little girl beside them.

"Xiao Fang, I think you should calm down first, otherwise you're bound to make a mistake later," Jiang Wenhua advised.

Yesterday after get off work, he invited Fang Yingdi to have dinner with him, and then they went for a walk. Now, everyone in the factory knows that the two of them are dating, and after teasing them for a while, they've gotten used to it.

Before she could even leave the factory, she was stopped by a dirty little girl who said that Fang's parents wanted to marry her off to a scoundrel in the next village, a man everyone hated.

Fang Yingdi was stunned. How come she didn't know she was getting married and had to be told by someone else?

But the little girl had clearly walked a long way; she was panting heavily and her stomach was rumbling loudly. She had been sent by Fang Yingdi's younger sister, Fang Fudi, in exchange for a piece of candy, as Fang Fudi herself couldn't get out on her own.

Fang Yingdi wanted to go back that night, but after Jiang Wenhua persuaded her, she felt it was not safe to take a little girl with her at night, and there was nothing she could do if she went back the night before. So Jiang Wenhua took the little girl back and left her with Grandma Xia to take care of her for the night. Then he picked her up early the next morning.

The little girl held the large meat bun Jiang Wenhua had bought for her, taking small bites as she said thank you, "I'll tell you as soon as I have any news next time, big brother."

After calming down for a while, Fang Yingdi had the energy to tease her when she heard this, "Isn't it supposed to be telling me, Xiao He?"

Xiaohe chuckled and said, "Of course I'll tell you first, you're the one who's the most miserable."

Fang Yingdi: "You think you know so much? Don't your parents care about you?"

Xiaohe: "My parents don't neglect me, it's just that my younger brother is small, so they have to take care of him first."

Fang Yingdi: "How did I let you get so hungry? Didn't you say last night that you hadn't eaten all day?"

Xiaohe: "Are you regretting treating me to dinner? Why do you keep saying things like that?"

Fang Yingdi: "Who told you to say I'm the most miserable person?"

Xiaohe sighed like a little adult, "Sister Fang, you really are just like they said, petty-minded. I'm just a child, it's normal for me to say the wrong thing. They all say that the more you read, the petty and narrow-minded you become, hmph."

Jiang Wenhua added with a laugh, "Last night, it was your sister Fang who treated you to dinner. If she's stingy, tell me, who's the most generous person you've ever met? Last night, it was a state-run restaurant, and you ate three bowls of rice, three bowls!"

Xiaohe choked for a moment, "Okay, okay, you guys are the most generous. This is the first time I've ever eaten something so delicious. I have to finish the buns quickly, otherwise my parents will definitely snatch them away for my brother, and I won't give them to him."

The three of them strolled slowly along the path. Fang Yingdi was very anxious, but Jiang Wenhua was not in a hurry at all.

"Can you walk faster?" Fang Yingdi urged, frowning.

Jiang Wenhua grabbed a dog's tail from the roadside and shook it in his hand. "What's the rush? Your parents are at home and can't run away. Besides, I really don't understand why you want to go back. If you go back, aren't you just walking into the lion's den? They'll tie you up like this and just leave you at home waiting for them to marry you with a stick. Things will be... even more interesting."

Fang Yingdi: "You're telling me this now? Are you happy that I'm being tied up and forced into marriage?"

Jiang Wenhua: "I'm not happy. My boyfriend was almost married off, how can I be happy? But you don't care about me when I'm unhappy, so what can I do? I also advised you not to go back, but you didn't listen. You didn't care whether I was happy or not."

Fang Yingdi: "I'm afraid they'll come to the factory and cause trouble. I'm afraid that thug will also bring people to the factory and cause trouble."

Jiang Wenhua: "What are you afraid of? There are security personnel in the factory, Lao Xia, and factory leaders. With so many capable people, how could they let you be arrested without any human rights? Don't forget, your household registration and grain ration are with the factory. They can't force you."

Fang Yingdi suddenly turned around, almost bumping into Jiang Wenhua, startling him. She then said, "How about we go back?"

Jiang Wenhua was almost laughing in anger. He pointed to the way back and said, "I've walked with you for three hours, and we'll be in your village in three more hours. Now you're telling me to go back?"

Fang Yingdi: "Didn't you say that we might encounter bad things when we go back? How can the two of us escape? No matter how capable you are, you can't possibly hold off so many people. Our village is not a place where you can just talk your way out of nothing."

Xiaohe: "Actually, I think if you go back, Sister Fang, you might not necessarily be tied up and left at your own home. You might also be tied up and left at that man's house."

Fang Yingdi was shocked. "Do you know something?"

Xiaohe hesitated, "I don't know if it's true or not. It's just a rumor I heard. It says that the hoodlum has had several wives die. Every time he has money, he marries a wife with a high dowry, and then the woman dies soon after. After she dies, he makes money, and then he marries again. But it's just a rumor, I don't know if it's true or not."

Fang Yingdi's face turned pale immediately, and Jiang Wenhua comforted her by patting her head.

While comforting us, he asked, "Why are you urging us to return to the village if you have such news?"

Now it was Xiaohe's turn to panic. Under Jiang Wenhua's constant questioning, Xiaohe finally said, "I didn't come here because Sister Siya gave me candy. I... my mother took Sister Fang's parents' rice, so she sent me here to trick you into going back."