Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating
Chapter 280 - 281: Mechanical Factory Manager

Chapter 280: Chapter 281: Mechanical Factory Manager

Yu County had endured a heavy rainstorm for half a month before it finally stopped one clear morning.

"Rain stopped!" someone shouted excitedly, and the villagers who had been holed up in their homes for the entire duration swiftly ran outside.

Gazing at the sky, where the raindrops had vanished and the sun shone against the azure sky, everyone’s face radiated excitement.

"The rain finally stopped. Heaven finally gave us a lifeline."

Although the rain had stopped, the water on the ground had not yet receded.

Every household’s family captains and members all wore faces full of worry.

The rain had ceased, but the crops in the fields had been completely destroyed.

With half a year’s harvest gone, what were they to do now?

Speaking of the Li Jia Village Captain, everyone gritted their teeth with hatred.

Seeing the rain stop only weighed heavier on the Li Jia Village Captain’s heart; this flooding disaster was entirely due to his negligence.

The higher-ups would definitely not let him off.

Once the water subsided, his doom would be sealed.

The Li Jia Village Captain sat in his house, covering his face in agony.

His wife sat in the courtyard wailing loudly, "Damn you, Heaven, why don’t you leave any way out for people? Why did you have to send such a heavy rain?"

"Enough, shut up. It’s already happened; your crying is useless," the Li Jia Village Captain shouted angrily.

Blame circled back to his wife, who had come from outside seeking refuge during a famine, dragging along her whole family when they settled in Li Family Village.

It was her younger brother from her mother’s side who was initially tasked with inspecting the dam, yet he failed to inspect it properly.

His son had told him not to let his uncle take on the role, but his wife insisted on helping support her younger brother through crying and making a scene.

Now, help he did, but he ended up implicating himself.

Once the water in Yu County had receded, the entire county restarted its operations.

Looking at the machinery in the factory soaked in water, Mr. Sun’s face showed great upset; many of these machines were newly purchased this year.

They hadn’t even been properly utilized before they became unusable.

The more Director Ma thought about it, the more distressed he felt.

This damn rain knew just when to fall; not only Director Ma, but all the major factories in the county were suffering.

"I wonder how Xiao Xu is doing. With such heavy rain, the crops must have been destroyed," Mr. Sun said, feeling both heartache and liver ache.

Director Niu felt similarly; the factory had just started to show some promise, and now money would have to be spent.

"Should we go check on Xiao Xu?" Director Niu asked considerately.

Mr. Sun was also concerned about this issue, and as soon as Director Niu brought it up, he agreed immediately.

Secretary Yang, worried about his partner, immediately spoke up, "I’ll take the directors there."

As the words fell, the three of them realized that the roads were still wet and rural roads were difficult to navigate, making it a bad time to visit Xujia Village.

It was too far to walk.

Mr. Sun thought for a moment and suggested, "I’ll give Xiao Xu a call, to express our concerns."

Director Niu heard this and nodded frantically; walking to Xujia Village would be the death of him.

Thus, the three of them made a phone call to Xiao Xu.

As soon as the call connected, none of them hesitated to speak, "Xiao Xu, how is everything over there?"

"Xiao Xu, are you alright? This is Director Niu."

"Designer Xu, Jingjing, are you all okay?" Secretary Yang was determined not to be intimidated by the power of the factory director and to show concern for his loved ones.

Ultimately, Secretary Yang was the first to be kicked out.

"I’m fine, and Jingjing is fine too, everyone in our village is okay," Xu Ying’s voice came through.

Secretary Yang finally felt relieved and ran out of the room like a wisp of smoke.

"It’s good you’re all okay!" Old Sun was filled with anguish that he had no place to vent.

The factory had lost a big batch of machinery, and although there would be assistance from above, the remaining costs still had to be covered by the factory.

"Mr. Sun, the factory director of the mechanical factory is here," Secretary Yang’s voice came from outside the office.

As soon as Old Sun heard it was the mechanical factory director, he immediately went limp like a frostbitten eggplant.

"What’s he coming for?" Mr. Niu felt quite annoyed.

Old Sun snorted coldly through his nose, "What’s he coming for, you tell me—our machinery is all water-damaged and unusable.

This old guy definitely doesn’t have good intentions; he wants to make money off us."

Director Niu suddenly understood and looked at the mechanical factory director, instantly full of caution.

"Mr. Wu, what brings you here?"

The mechanical factory’s Director Wu said with a smile, trying to ingratiate himself, "Mr. Sun, Mr. Niu, I’m here to offer you a helping hand in your time of need."

At this, both Mr. Sun and Mr. Niu looked puzzled.

Mr. Sun hesitated and then asked boldly, "Mr. Wu, don’t tell me you know our factory’s machinery is broken and you’re now offering to update our machines for free?"

Director Wu shook his head but quickly added, "Mr. Sun, you’re putting me in a difficult position. These machines are expensive; how could I update them for free?

However, I can send our factory’s repair personnel to see if the machinery can be fixed. If it can be fixed, that will save you quite a bit of cost."

Mr. Sun didn’t trust his generosity and was full of suspicion, wondering what this man really had in mind.

"Mr. Wu, I don’t accept favors without cause. You being this generous, you wouldn’t happen to need something from us, would you?" Mr. Niu said, his face full of curiosity.

Mr. Wu no longer beat around the bush and chuckled, "They say Mr. Sun and Director Ma are insightful. My little scheme can’t be hidden.

Actually, I do need a little favor from you."

"What is it? As long as it’s nothing troublesome, we can manage," Mr. Sun said.

Director Wu quickly explained, "Isn’t your factory going to the international trade fair?

I was thinking, could you possibly promote our mechanical factory there as well? Don’t worry, whether it leads to orders doesn’t matter."

Might as well try, who knows, it might work out—the trade fair will be full of businessmen from all over, someone might need their products.

"Just that?" Mr. Sun was a bit dumbfounded.

Director Wu immediately nodded, "Exactly."

Mr. Sun immediately grinned, "You’re talking about such a small favor, what’s there not to help with? We have a good relationship, don’t worry, we’ll definitely promote you."

Mr. Niu nodded along with him. If the mechanical factory could help repair the machinery for free, that would be great—they’d save a significant amount of money.

Director Wu was very straightforward in getting things done, and the next day he sent someone to start repairing the machinery in the factory.

A few machines that hadn’t been soaked for long could indeed be repaired, but those that had been submerged in water for too long were directly scrapped.

However, Director Wu bought up the scrap metal from the machines, planning to recycle them.

Old Sun grew even fonder of Director Wu’s generous actions and planned to speak highly of Director Wu to Xiao Xu when he arrived,

hoping Xiao Xu would promote Director Wu well.

After all, Xiao Xu had a gift for persuasion.

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