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

Chen Xiangdong found Chen Xiangbei in his own courtyard. The brat was trying to introduce a girl in the courtyard to a potential partner.

"Auntie, I'm not trying to be mean, but that young man is really good. Although he's honest, introverted, and not very talkative, he's very observant. He's currently doing temporary work, but it's different. He's not the kind of temporary worker who does odd jobs; he's skilled. Skilled temporary workers can become permanent in a few years, so you can rest assured."

Chen Xiangdong knew that aunt; she was good to her daughter, but it was a pity she didn't have a son, so that was how her life would be. Seeing Chen Xiangbei so enthusiastically introducing her to others, Chen Xiangdong felt a little disdainful.

Is it really necessary for a family that has lost its lineage to go to such lengths? They could just do a perfunctory job.

Chen Xiangbei is different now. Many people have heard about his skills, and some have started to have designs on him. In the past, when they introduced potential partners to their children, they relied on the matchmaker's words. The hard requirements, such as height, weight, family background, and job, were indeed hard to lie about. However, it was really difficult to judge the character and personality of the other person and their family. Even if they inquired on their own, it was not easy to find out.

Although you can seek advice from the matchmaker if problems arise later, once you're married, even if you're unhappy, very few people will get divorced, unless they really can't go on and are persuaded by "certain people," such as certain people in the textile factory.

So, the first person to try this approach tentatively asked Chen Xiangbei if he would be willing to help his child find out about these things, and that's how Chen Xiangbei developed his second business.

Besides helping people inquire about potential partners, he also exposed many blind dates where people were almost scammed by matchmakers. After just a month or two, he had actually accumulated quite a few profiles of good families, and only then did he officially start helping people... as matchmakers.

Chen Xiangbei's matchmaking was just a side job; his main source of funding came from helping people inquire about potential partners. He would also help matchmake for kind families who were almost scammed, on a voluntary basis. Whether it was successful or not didn't matter; if it was successful, the family would naturally give him a generous reward, and if it wasn't, he would try to matchmake again next time.

Perhaps because he was young and knew many people's secrets, he even considered whether the personalities of the two families would be compatible when he was matchmaking. Surprisingly, his success rate was quite high, and so far, there hasn't been a single family that was dissatisfied with him.

Once his reputation was established, Chen Xiangbei started to think. He realized that his actions would cut off some matchmakers' livelihoods, which would inevitably lead to them being targeted. So, he devised a plan: to unite matchmakers from various regions. Whenever he inquired about someone, he would sell them their information and work together to make money.

This time, he was brought here by the matchmaker to introduce a potential partner. The main reason was that the man being introduced had a bad reputation, and the woman's parents were hesitant to trust him. But they trusted Chen Xiangbei; he had made a name for himself in the matchmaking circle and served as a living advertisement for them.

Before Chen Xiangbei could finish speaking, Chen Xiangdong pulled him into his home, saying, "Third brother, why are you so neglecting your duties these days?"

Chen Xiangbei pointed to himself: "Where am I neglecting my duties? I'm focused on my proper work right now, okay?"

Chen Xiangdong: "Do you know that Dad got a job for that Wang Ming and said that if he runs out of money, it will be deducted from Dad's salary for the next few years? He didn't care about you at all. You still do these things every day. When you graduate, all of Dad's favors and money will have been spent on them. What will you get then? Won't you have to go to the countryside?"

Speaking of Old Chen, Chen Xiangbei was in a bad mood. He was upset and said, "Dad won't give me money or help me find a job. I can't do anything about it. I think he would rather throw his own money into the river than give any of us to him. You guys were in the ward before, weren't you? You tried to persuade him until you were hoarse, but he was unmoved and insisted on getting Yang Su out. I really can't do anything about it."

Chen Xiangdong grabbed his hand: "Tell me, did you or the second son take Dad's money?"

Chen Xiangbei asked warily, "Why are you asking that?"

Chen Xiangdong: "If you two took it, then don't bother returning it. Let's split it among ourselves. It's better than Dad giving it all to the mother and son and us not getting a single penny."

Chen Xiangbei rolled his eyes: "Brother, you've got some nerve now. This is illegal."

Chen Xiangdong: "Why worry about whether it's illegal or not, it's your own money. When you get the money, you can use it to find someone a job so you don't have to go to the countryside. Xiang Hong was practically skin and bones in the countryside before, so you can imagine how tough it is there. You definitely can't stand it."

Chen Xiangbei: "Alright, I know you mean well. But I'm not in a rush to find a job. Several people are keeping an eye on things for me, and they'll let me know if anyone wants to transfer their job. As for Dad, my second brother and I will figure something out. Big brother, just take care of yourself. If there's anything good coming from Dad, you'll get your share too."

Chen Xiangdong was still unconvinced. "You and your second brother don't respect me anymore. I know I'm not as smart as your second brother, but we're brothers. If we really have a big conflict with Yang Su and the others, I'll definitely help you. Why are you all being so wary of me now?"

Chen Xiangbei: "I wasn't being wary of you, I just thought you shouldn't worry too much. I'll definitely call on you when I really need your help. Right now, we don't know what to do either, so it's better if we brothers discuss it together. There's no use saying anything now. Alright, I have something to do, but I'll come see Baoyuan when I have time."

No one told Chen Xiangbei about stealing the money, but he knew Chen Xiangnan already knew, so he planned to deal with the money as soon as possible.

Yu Hongzhen found out about Grandma Xia asking someone to help her find a job. He even came to Grandma Xia's house to say he could help, and he also found out that many people were indeed eyeing Chen Xiangbei's abilities, so he didn't need to worry about finding a job at all.

This put Grandma Xia at ease a little.

Yang Su didn't tell Chen's children about Old Chen's discharge from the hospital, and Old Chen himself didn't mention informing them either. The two of them were picked up by Wang's children.

The first thing he did after being discharged from the hospital was to go to the factory, his arm still bandaged, to pull some strings for Wang Ming. This action was incomprehensible to many of the older workers at the machinery factory, and some even went to ask Old Chen what he was thinking.

Unexpectedly, Old Chen's answer was that Yang Su and his children had a hard life, and he would help if he could.

When people asked about his son Chen Xiangbei, Old Chen's answer changed again. He said that the boy was very capable and might not even need him to do favors to find a way out on his own. He implied that the boy was disobedient and complained about how he upset him at the hospital and stirred up trouble at home.

As a father, not only did he not cover up his child's shortcomings, but he also deliberately exposed them to everyone, even trying to gain sympathy from others for having such a child. Naturally, many people in the machine factory had their own opinions about this.

Of course, while most people might think Chen Xiangbei has a problem, they would think Old Chen himself has a bigger problem.