Chapter 17 I'm Blindly Guessing (Second Update, Seeking Recommendations, Seeking Collection)

  Lin Weiguo listened with a sigh, his face full of sympathy. "I say, Old Pei, I remember your wife wasn't this strict with you before, what's going on?"

  "Last time I had a check-up, the doctor said my lungs weren't too good, so your sister-in-law wouldn't let me smoke anymore," Pei Guangrong didn't want to dwell on this matter, in case he got found out if he continued to harp on it. He changed the subject and asked, "By the way, I saw you guys went to Commander Liu's house earlier, was there something going on?"

  Lin Weiguo nodded subconsciously, "Uh-huh, yes..."

  "It's none of your business," Lin Hongfei hastily chimed in, before Lin Weiguo could finish speaking, knowing that his old man would definitely spill the beans if he said anything.

  As soon as this was mentioned, Lin Hongfei's face showed a hint of embarrassment, and his voice unconsciously lowered a lot, as if he really felt embarrassed because his own work had to ask for help from others, being discovered by acquaintances. "I didn't have some small conflict with the factory where I interned? Came to find Uncle Liu for help, see if you can think of a solution."

  Nowadays, the internship assessment of the internship unit before graduating from college is still very important. Lin Hongfei also knew about his internship. Hearing Lin Hongfei say so, Pei Guangrong was relieved and felt at ease. He looked at Lin Weiguo with a concerned expression and said, "How's it going? Has Commander agreed? By the way, my aunt works in our city's government affairs management bureau, shall I ask her to think of a solution?"

  "Thank you, Uncle Pei," Lin Hongfei said with a grateful face. "Uncle Liu agreed and said that he would make arrangements for me to be transferred to the repair department tomorrow."

  "We're going to the military division's factory?" said Pei Guangrong, nodding his head. The technical level of a military unit is naturally much higher than that of an ordinary factory. The motorcycle factory where Lin Hongfei had interned was a state-owned enterprise directly under the municipal government of Beiguan City, but it had never been very prosperous, especially after the reform and opening-up, when it faced competition from old state-owned motorcycle factories like Honda, Jialing, and Suzuki, or Japanese motorcycle joint ventures. As a result, the products of Beiguan City Motorcycle Factory had become increasingly unsellable, and the factory had been barely surviving on government subsidies all along.

  For ordinary people in Beijun City, the Beijun City Motorcycle Factory is a good unit. However, for mid-to-high-ranking military officers like Pei Guangrong and Lin Weiguo, the Beijun City Motorcycle Factory is not a great place, far inferior to the Military Division's Repair Factory. Pei Guangrong's son will start his internship next year, and previously he didn't have this idea, but now that Lin Hongfei has mentioned it, Pei Guangrong is tempted: should he give Old Liu a heads up in advance, so that when his own little brat is sent to the Repair Factory next year...

  Lin Weiguo and Pei Guangrong walked together, chatting and laughing all the way to the building where Pei Guangrong's home was located. The two stopped in front of it, and Pei Guangrong smiled and said, "Old Lin, come on up and sit for a while?"

  "It's getting late, I still have to get up early tomorrow," Lin Weiguo shook his head and politely declined Pei Guangrong's invitation. Thinking of Old Pei's pitiful state where he couldn't even afford to smoke a whole cigarette, he took out the pack of Zhonghua cigarettes that had been tucked away in his pocket all along and handed it to Pei Guangrong, "Brother, take this, be careful not to let your wife see it."

  At this time, Zhonghua cigarettes were really good cigarettes. Even for these mid-to-high-level military officers, they would not normally be willing to give them up easily. Pei Guangrong's eyes suddenly lit up, and he chuckled, giving a thumbs-up, "Old Lin, you're really generous."

  My family's old man is quite reasonable, it's just that you're not very reliable when it comes to getting things done. Lin Hongfei stood by and accompanied him, shaking his head secretly in his heart, this old man of our family is really...

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  "Lao Pei, this guy... " Thinking of Pei Guangrong's nicotine addiction, he was actually controlled by his wife and didn't dare to smoke at home. When the addiction struck, he couldn't help but want to sneak out for a smoke. Lin Weiguo couldn't help but laugh, "This man is afraid of his wife to a certain extent, I've never heard that Lao Pei was so afraid of his old lady before."

  As for his father's words, Lin Hongfei didn't quite agree. Walking a bit further away, he asked in a low voice, "Dad, do you know how I saw Uncle Pei just now?"

  "Huh? Yeah, I'm curious too, I was just about to ask you," As soon as he mentioned this, Lin Weiguo also became suspicious. He was certain that earlier, there was no sign of Old Pei at all. The tree line was pitch black, and the two of them were walking on the road below, so it was impossible to see into the trees. How did his son discover Old Pei hiding in the trees smoking? "Son, how did you find out?"

  When did his son's eyes become so good? Lin Weiguo was somewhat incredulous.

  "I didn't notice at all," Lin Hongfei shook his head, turned around and took a glance, seeing that there was no one behind him, before saying in a low voice, "I'm blind."

  What's going on? At the entrance of the stairs, Lin Weiguo's figure suddenly froze, his son's words meant... he didn't know that Old Pei was in the Tree Row at all?

  If so, how credible are those words Old Pei said just now?

  "Dad, didn't you notice that Old Pei doesn't have any cigarette smell on him at all?" Lin Hongfei's question made Lin Weiguo's eyebrows furrow instantly. After carefully recalling the situation at the time, Lin Weiguo finally confirmed that Old Pei indeed didn't seem to have any cigarette smell on him. That means what Old Pei said about hiding in the small woods to smoke wasn't true either? If so, then basically everything he said tonight...

  "Son?"

  "Huh?"

  "About tonight..." Lin Weiguo hesitated for a moment, "Don't tell your mom."

  "I'm afraid not," Lin Hongfei shook his head, disagreeing with Lin Weiguo's words. "You'd better tell Mom about this matter. If Pei Guangrong's wife tricks my mom into saying something, we won't know the ins and outs of it..."

  "It's also possible." After some thought, Lin Weiguo nodded heavily. Since things had already come to this point, it was indeed better for his family to know that his son's words, although unlikely, were not impossible. If Pei Guangrong was not being honest, then being cautious himself would not be wrong.

  "I'll tell your mom about this, you just keep quiet." Lin Weiguo's voice was tinged with a hint of bitterness.

  "Good." Lin Hongfei nodded without hesitation.

  As it happens, the person who is most delighted about tonight's unexpected turn of events is Lin Hongfei. Pei Guangrong's unintentional slip-up tonight has finally made Lin Weiguo believe that Pei Guangrong has ulterior motives in this matter. If he indeed has ulterior motives, then can his previous words be trusted? Lin Hongfei believes that his old master will not fail to think of this point.

  He also knew that Lao Yezi was not very comfortable in his heart, no matter who it was. When you know that your best and most trusted friend is actually calculating you behind your back, you won't feel comfortable in your heart. It's better to be uncomfortable than to have your family broken and destroyed by being calculated.