Chapter 97： Why are you telling me now?

“I may be fired from the factory and return to the countryside.”

"And you, Cao Jiandang, have made meritorious service."

"Let me guess again why you did this. Is it because of your position as workshop director? Or because..."

Xu Aiguo leaned into Cao Jiandang's ear and whispered two words: room sharing.

Cao Jiandang's eyes widened instantly, and he looked at Xu Aiguo with fear, shock and panic in his eyes!

How could it be possible? How could it be possible? How could Xu Aiguo know this?

These are all just his thoughts. He has never told anyone. Why does Xu Patriotic Association know about it?

"You know everything, right?" Cao Jiandang asked, his voice slightly hoarse.

He looked straight at Xu Aiguo, "You know I changed the keys, you know I will come tonight, right?"

Cao Jiandang said in an almost affirmative tone, "You brought the factory director and the others here specifically to guard them. It's like a trap, waiting for me to jump in, isn't it?"

Cao Jiandang almost spoke in an affirmative tone, with an expression of condemnation after sudden realization, "Xu Aiguo, I regard you as a friend, but you treat me like this?"

Looking at Cao Jiandang's face as if he had been let down, Xu Aiguo felt ridiculous.

This Cao Jiandang really knows how to beat people up.

"You treat me as a friend? Treat me as a friend, but you would change the keys and set fire to the cloth in the warehouse even though you knew that I was in charge of it?"

“Do you know what the consequences will be if my care is not good?”

“Cao Jiandang, the one who is really malicious and sorry for being a friend is you, not me.”

“I promise to be patriotic and have a clear conscience!”

 Xu Aiguo directly tore apart the true face that Cao Jiandang tried so hard to disguise. He didn't want to see Cao Jiandang pretending to be aggrieved because he had harmed others.

When Cao Jiandang heard these words, he immediately choked up.

Just when he heard the last sentence, it seemed as if it touched his nerves.

He exploded instantly.

It is also possible that Cao Jiandang has already broken the pot at this time.

“You have a clear conscience, you dare to say that you have a clear conscience for Xu Patriot.”

“You have a clear conscience, so how did you get into the textile factory in the first place?”

"You have a clear conscience. It's obvious that we are competing for the position of workshop director, but why do the superiors and everyone agree that this position is yours?"

“Why did the deputy director leave this batch of cloth to your care?”

“Obviously I’m not bad at all, I’ve also won an award for outstanding workers!”

“Xu Aiguo, do you dare to say that you have to do all this with a clear conscience?!”

At the end of the sentence, Cao Jiandang almost roared, and every word he spoke was very righteous and awe-inspiring, as if he was a messenger of justice.

Xu Aiguo is the one who violated justice and rules.

 Xu Aiguo did not expect that Cao Jiandang, who had always smiled when facing him, had so many complaints and unwillingness hidden in his heart.

He was stunned for a moment.

It is not because of these accusations made by Cao Jiandang.

But he discovered that Cao Jiandang really didn't seem to regard him as a friend, but he had foolishly regarded him as a friend for so many years.

He felt ridiculous when he thought that every time Cao Jiandang had any difficulties before, he tried his best to help!

Xu Aiguo was about to say something, when Deputy Director Li spoke.

"Cao Jiandang, you don't have to complain so much. Why do we and the workers in the factory recognize Comrade Xu Aiguo? Because the masses have sharp eyes and everyone can see that Comrade Xu Aiguo is better than you! Just like now , you can think of arson, how do you think you can be any better?"

After finishing speaking, Deputy Director Li sighed slightly.

“Actually, we have seen your hard work and performance. In the 6th workshop where you are now, we do intend to give the position of workshop director to Comrade Xu Aiguo.”

"But, Comrade Cao Jiandang, we originally planned to transfer you to Workshop 11 as the workshop director. Due to some reasons, the original workshop director of Workshop 11 is no longer suitable for the post. We originally planned to transfer you to be the workshop director." , but now..." "Furthermore, we have plans that when you all become workshop directors, the three sets of welfare houses specially set aside in the factory will be allocated by drawing lots to you, the workshop directors."

“But now you...”

Deputy Director Li's words were like a thunder that exploded in Cao Jiandang's mind, making it difficult for him to accept it for a while.

"Impossible, impossible..." So he murmured and kept denying it.

Yes, Cao Jiandang doesn’t want to believe it.

Or, to be more precise, he was unwilling to accept this fact.

Cao Jiandang's eyes were wide open. At this time, he looked stupid.

It turns out that he also has the opportunity to become the workshop director and get a house.

It turns out that the superiors actually recognized him. Even if he didn't intentionally set fire or harm Xu Aiguo, he could still be the workshop director.

“Why are you telling me now?”

“Why are you telling me now!”

Cao Jiandang squatted on the ground and cried loudly.

Deputy Director Li sighed, "I originally planned to tell you tomorrow, but I didn't expect you..."

Deputy Director Li did not say the following words, but Cao Jiandang also knew about it.

Cao Jiandang really burst into tears.

Perhaps he is crying because he has done useless work.

Crying that you don’t have to do this, you can actually get everything you want.

Cry your own future.

Perhaps, it was because I was crying that I had completely lost my friend Xu Aiguo.

…

No one can tell clearly what Cao Jiandang was feeling at this time, not even Cao Jiandang himself.

In the end, Deputy Director Li let Cao Jiandang go.

 It wasn’t until the point of no return that Deputy Factory Manager Li didn’t want to call the police. After all, Cao Jiandang had worked in the textile factory for so many years and did a good job.

But what Cao Jiandang did tonight must also be punished.

As for what the punishment will be, let’s wait until tomorrow to decide.

Cao Jiandang covered his face and left in tears.

Xu Aiguo looked at his back and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

For a moment, looking at Cao Jiandang's stooped back, he wondered, could he have done something wrong tonight?

After all, he knew the difficult situation in Cao Jiandang's family.

Cao Jiandang would do this because he had no choice but to do so.

But this thought was only fleeting, and he quickly rejected the idea.

Why should he forgive others when they commit injustice? He has done nothing wrong.

If Cao Jiandang's plan succeeds tonight, one can imagine what the consequences will be.

That’s it, that’s it.

“Comrade Patriot, thanks to you tonight, otherwise our factory would have suffered serious losses and Cao Jiandang’s conspiracy would have succeeded.” Deputy Factory Director Li patted Xu Aiguo on the shoulder and said.

Xu Aiguo shook his head, then remembered something and said: "By the way, Deputy Director Li, I may have to ask you something..."