I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 292: Accept Everything as is (Monthly ticket 650+ more)

Chapter 292: Chapter 292: Accept Everything as is (Monthly ticket 650+ more)

Suizi’s face was ready to burst into flames.

Yu Tiegen, that scoundrel, claimed that she had praised him in front of his mother while she was in a half-asleep state last night.

If it were just simple praise, it would have been fine.

But the thing she praised was—

"You said yourself, ’big’. I heard it clearly!"

So, his mood was exceptionally good today.

Even bribing his little sister only cost him an enormous sum of one yuan, and he wasn’t even compelled to use five cents anymore.

"Although you merely stated the facts, I am quite satisfied with your realistic approach." He added, casually playing with Suizi’s hair.

"Impossible! I’m not that kind of person! How could I possibly say that in front of his mom?"

She would only say that after the lights were out— damn!

"Anyway, I couldn’t have said it. What I might have said was... responsibility! Yes, responsibility, not big! These two pronunciations are almost identical!"

Nothing in the world could make Suizi admit it, she believed her words had been grossly misinterpreted.

"Ha, trying to justify yourself." Seeing that Suizi was about to explode, Yu Jingting decided not to tease her anymore.

During the meal, Wang Cuihua seized the opportunity to gossip with Suizi.

"Suizi, I’ve always said not to trust this unreliable guy. Look at what he did last night."

Wang Cuihua rambled on, recounting Yu Jingting’s antics from the previous night to Suizi.

"You advised the Du Family to keep building the factory?" Suizi paused her action of eating porridge and gazed at Yu Jingting with surprise.

Yu Jingting served her some pickles.

"I only proposed an idea. It’s Old Du who made the final decision."

Suizi remained silent, mulling over the pickles. She was deep in thought.

Wang Cuihua’s nagging about Yu Jingting formed a backdrop, and when Suizi finished her bowl of porridge, she spoke.

"You’re planning to... trap a thief by closing doors?"

"Sister-in-law, did we have a burglary?" Jiaojiao had no idea what’s happening and hadn’t dared to interrupt. Hearing this, she couldn’t help but ask.

"Trap a thief by closing doors is the twenty-second stratagem of Sun Tzu’s thirty-six stratagems. It refers to trapping a thief who has entered the house. It doesn’t mean we have had a burglary."

Only then did Wang Cuihua settle down— she still had two stacks of banknotes under her bed.

"What the heck are you two mumbling about? Can you speak in a way we can understand?" asked Wang Cuihua.

"Oh, you ignorant groundhog—" Yu Jingting seemed to be addicted to imitating foreign accent.

Wang Cuihua slammed the table. Did he wish to be beaten up again?

Suizi, fearing another outbreak of war at home, quickly played the peacemaker.

She swiftly pinched Yu Jingting’s thigh under the table and served Wang Cuihua some vegetables with her chopsticks.

"Mom, don’t bother arguing with him. Jingting is just overly excited because he overused his brain last night. He came up with a great plan for the Du family and his brain is still in combat-ready state, unable to turn off the thoughts. Just give him some time to cool down and he will be normal."

"...Suizi, it’s not that I’m criticizing you." Wang Cuihua couldn’t eat anymore.

With a tender expression, she patted Suizi.

"Men, ah, you can’t treat them like a dish. Look at him, what have your praises turned him into? I’m his own mother, I think you might be spoiling him a bit too much."

"He was always a loose cannon and a big mouth from his childhood. He’s not at all like you said."

"Yes, the saying goes that one should live without regrets, regardless of the stormy waves that follow. He’s a man of character."

Wang Cuihua felt that the pickles in her mouth were dry and tasteless, and even a little greasy. She looked blankly at the front door—

Perhaps the couplets at her home should be changed. Regardless of what the upper and lower lines say, the horizontal lines should read: "Prohibit baseless flattery and blind promotion without using your brains"

Jiaojiao’s mouth hung open in disbelief.

Jiaojiao actually wanted to make a sarcastic comment about her sister-in-law, but thinking of that homeroom teacher’s caring gaze, she forcefully swallowed her words.

She was striving to downplay her presence, being a small, emotionless food-eating robot.

"In this house, only my wife and the two geese in the courtyard truly understand me," Yu Jingting said amusingly, giving a shake of his head.

"To express our gratitude to our confidants, how about we stew Tieqiu? A pot of stewed goose is delicious."

"Get out!" Wang Cuihua glared angrily, anyone who dared to think about harming the two geese that had merit in protecting the house was looking for a beating.

"Suizi, look at his unreliable manner. Are you sure the advice this guy gave to the Du family was sound?"

Suizi nodded firmly. She didn’t anticipate Yu Jingting’s judgment, but she could sense the finesse in his plotting.

Suizi originally thought to have the Du family avoid risk, to not let Du Zhong come here and take the risk himself.

However, Yu Jingting suggested to the Du family that the factory should run as usual. If no one meddles, this year’s production value will surely be achieved.

If someone does meddle, they would then take preventative measures, close the doors to catch the thief, catch the troublemaker in a trap, and in the process, take over the factory from Du Zhong.

By that time, Du Zhong would have had a narrow escape, and his resume would certainly include this brilliant accomplishment.

And those members of the Du family who wish to see Du Zhong stumble, they would then bring about their own downfall.

The entire plan and Suizi’s suggestions fall in line, yet its execution has its unique intricacies.

Suizi only thought for a moment before she guessed it.

While she admired Yu Jingting, she also had some concerns.

"Did the old Mr. Du just leave like that?"

"What else? He indeed wanted to poach me, but only if I was willing."

Old Du had shown great interest in Jingting’s displayed talents, offering very competitive terms.

Not only promising to give Jingting the position of the workshop director, but also assuring Jingting that as long as he was willing to follow Du Zhong from the north to the south, he would provide Jingting with a large house.

Even Jingting’s family could join him, as long as Jingting was willing to serve the Du family, all terms could be discussed.

Yu Jingting didn’t bat an eyelid and refused directly.

Suizi proposed a 10% stake, and although it can’t be mentioned directly now, the fact that she’s able to formulate such a plan suggests there’s hope for achieving it in the future.

It also implies that, in the future, the Du family will eventually need their help. Now they’re directing the Du family and the slippery old Du probably won’t miss this.

Old Du almost fell into their trap this time, but his years of experience prevailed, and he must have ideas on how to manage this going forward.

His visit this time, with the money offering and the over-night conversation, was not for wine but to actually help his son win over Yu Jingting.

Unexpectedly, Jingting saw through everything and gently, but firmly, refused him.

"Since we want to set up a factory, we will inevitably have dealings with the Du family. Now we are either friends or enemies with them. I don’t think old Mr. Du necessarily trusts us."

"If he doesn’t trust us, why did he give us so much money?" Wang Cuihua interrupted.

She planned to count the money again after dinner.

Counting money really is an addictive behavior.

"This money is just a drop in the ocean to him. Jingting refused him and I expect that he will try to pull us in while being on guard. There is one principle, anything they send over——"

"We refuse it all?" Wang Cuihua looked at her daughter-in-law’s expression, which was somewhat self-righteous.

"No, we accept all of it. If they dare to give, we dare to take."

Wang Cuihua inwardly rolled her eyes. Goodness, when the educated get greedy, it’s something else.

"But it’s a pity. They wanted to promote our Tiegen to become the director. That’s definitely better than him doing nothing at the moment."

Wang Cuihua was still thinking about letting Yu Jingting become an official.

Suizi smiled slightly.

"All that glitters is gold. Jingting will soon be busy, very busy."

Who says being in a position of authority is only limited to the Medicine Factory? The Tobacco Company also has lots of opportunities at present, right?