"After the National Day holiday, we'll arrange for our finance department to audit the accounts. If there are no problems, I'll pay the workers' wages, and we'll proceed with the contract and business registration changes. The remaining land payment will be made in three installments. Does that sound acceptable to you?"

Wei Zhongnan pondered for a moment, "Little Pear, if you don't have enough money, how about considering taking on a portion of the investment?"

Jiang Xiaoli smiled slightly, "Grandpa Wei, even if you hadn't brought it up, I was thinking of asking you this: I wonder if Uncle Wei would be willing to continue working at the factory?"

Wei Dong was surprised, "Xiao Li, you want me to stay?"

Jiang Xiaoli was initially hesitant about this matter, but after a brief conversation with Grandpa Yang, she decided to recruit Wei Dong.

The Wei family father and son not only treated the cannery as their own business, but also as their family. They were very popular in the factory, and keeping Wei Dong would make it easier for her to take over the cannery quickly.

She nodded. "Yes, Uncle Wei, if you'd like, I'd love to witness the factory's development with you."

Wei Dong and his father exchanged a glance, and Wei Zhongnan asked on behalf of his son, "Little Pear, is his staying related to the investment?"

Jiang Xiaoli looked at Zong Jiayu and said, "Yes, if Uncle Wei stays, I can give him 5% of the shares. After Uncle Wei works in the factory for three years, these shares can be transferred to his name, and he can enjoy the dividends of this share every year for the first three years."

Wei Dong was very tempted. "I can get shares just by working, without spending any money? Xiao Li, are you serious?"

"Of course it's true." She nodded with a smile.

Wei Zhongnan glanced at his son with disdain and sighed. But when he turned to Jiang Xiaoli, his expression immediately changed. He stopped mentioning the land investment and said with relief, "Little Li, I'm relieved that your Uncle Wei is with you."

Jiang Xiaoli was a little flattered. "Grandpa Wei, you flatter me. I am really grateful that you are willing to sell the cannery to me and Uncle Wei is willing to stay and work. I hope we can help each other succeed."

“Mutual success, yes, mutual success!” Wei Zhongnan murmured.

He patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Fengqing's era is over. How far this factory will go in the future depends on you."

Wei Dong sensed his father's disappointment, and he nodded firmly, "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely work hard!"

Wei Zhongnan stood up. "Alright, you guys chat. I'm going to go have a chat with Lao Yang!"

Xiao Jincheng greeted the three of them, "You guys talk about serious matters, I'll take the old man there."

The office felt a little emptier for a moment. Wei Dong smiled and added some water to their cups. "Xiao Li, Xiao Zong, you just looked around the factory. Do you think there are many things that need to be changed?"

Zong Jia pulled out his notebook, "Uncle Wei, our four workshops..."

Through their question-and-answer session, the three gained a deeper understanding of each other.

Jiang Xiaoli and Zong Jia were very satisfied with the factory buildings and equipment of Fengqing Canned Food Factory, and Wei Dong highly praised their professionalism.

His biggest fear was that the two of them would take advantage of their money to buy the factory and cause trouble, but after this conversation, his worries were relieved.

At noon, Wei Zhongnan declined Xiao Jincheng's lunch invitation, saying, "Dongzi's mother has definitely prepared lunch at home and is waiting for me. You guys go and eat!"

Wei Dong simply refused, "It's alright, Jincheng, we'll have plenty of time to get together later. My dad and I are heading back now. Xiaoli, Xiaozong, see you after the holiday!"

Xiao Jincheng didn't insist that they stay, and took the two children to dinner.

Jiang Xiaoli relaxed. "This matter is half done. The most important thing now is to find someone to audit the accounts."

Zong Jia nodded. "I'm here to find someone."

"Are you two treating me like an outsider? Where are you going to find someone else when my company already has a finance department?" Xiao Jincheng said unhappily.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Jiang Xiaoli quickly poured drinks for Xiao Jincheng, "Uncle Xiao, we were so busy that we forgot about you, haha. If it's convenient for you, we definitely won't ask anyone else."

Actually, she had talked to Zong Jiayu about auditing the accounts a couple of days ago, and originally wanted to hire a professional auditor to do it.

However, upon investigation, it was discovered that the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam was first held in 1991, and even now, the Audit Law has not yet been enacted.

She had no choice but to settle for a less experienced accountant to audit the books.

Xiao Jincheng then smiled and said, "That's more like it. Don't worry, I know how important it is to check the accounts. I'll definitely get it done for you."

Jiang Xiaoli diligently served food to Xiao Jincheng, saying, "Uncle Xiao, without you, the two of us can't get anything done!"

Zong Jiayu also spoke up, "Uncle Xiao, you've worked hard."

"Hahaha." Xiao Jincheng was amused by the two children. "It's not tiring at all!"

Jiang Xiaoli gave him a thumbs up, "Uncle Xiao, you will be our honorary shareholder from now on!"

Xiao Jincheng was even happier, "Little Pear, you'd better keep your word!"

"You must keep your word!"

After the meal, Xiao Jincheng escorted the two home, said goodbye to Li Guizhi, and then left.

After seeing the guests off, Li Guizhi returned to the main room and asked, "Xiao Li, how did your trip to the cannery go today?"

Jiang Xiaoli peeled an orange and stuffed it into her mouth. The sourness made her smile contort, her features scrunched up. "Ugh, why is it so sour?"

I struggled to swallow the extremely sour orange. "It looks pretty good. It's basically finalized. I'll start checking the accounts after the holiday."

Zong Jia smiled faintly and said, "Godmother, you should get ready to be the general manager!"

Li Guizhi waved her hand, "I'm just holding the title. If you ask me, Xiao Zong will be 18 soon, so he can definitely be the general manager."

Zong Jia repeatedly refused, saying, "Godmother, you've forgotten, I'm going to university next year, and you'll still be the one to help me then. It's too much trouble to keep switching between you."

Hearing him say that, Li Guizhi stopped refusing and went back to the kitchen to chat with the helpers.

Zong Jiayu took out his notebook, turned to a new page, and said, "Good news, the cannery has large steamers and mixers, so we can save some money on that."

Jiang Xiaoli nodded with a smile, "Yes, but the quantity is not large, so we still need to purchase some."

"Well, the problem is simple now: worker wages and worker training. What are your thoughts on that?" Zong Jiayu asked.

She thought for a moment, "The wages for 159 workers over five months will be around 220,000 yuan. Purchasing new equipment will probably require tens of thousands more. By the end of October, the income from spicy snacks and the profit share from the steamed bun shop will be enough. If it's really not enough, I can mortgage my 'Champs-Élysées Residence' house to the bank for some money."

Zong Jia stopped her, saying, "Don't mortgage the house. I'll cover the cost if it's not enough."

Jiang Xiaoli looked at him with a smile, "Do I have to pay the interest?"

"Of course."

"You really want it?" This was something she hadn't expected.

Zong Jia smiled gently, "How about Little Pear accompanies me to a movie as interest?"