They were so quiet that you wouldn't know unless they told you.

"It's not that I wanted to bring in equipment; I just wanted to find an empty plot of land in the factory to build a factory building to put the equipment in. Later, the village secretary said that the land outside the wall could be given to the factory, so I wanted to expand the factory."

Xing Baohua talked on and on about what had happened in the past two days, as if it were a fantasy. Originally, he planned to set up a factory with only two or three thousand yuan, but now it would cost at least two million yuan. The steel alone cost eight hundred thousand yuan.

"You mean you want the permit for steel, right? How much do you need?" Liu Haibo asked.

"The engineer said it would be about 1,300 tons. We won't need that this year; 500 tons will suffice."

Liu Haibo paused for a moment, then said with a wry smile, "Hua Zi! You started from scratch and managed a million-dollar project in such a short time. You have more guts than any of us. You shipped 5,000 recording devices a day, something we wouldn't even dare to dream of, but you ordered 200,000 worth of equipment without batting an eye."

So, the equipment is considered part of the publishing rights. We'll give you 10% before, plus the 200,000 yuan worth of equipment, making it 15%. All four of us brothers get 25%, no bias. You're bolder, you play wilder, and you're more adventurous than us. You might as well manage the publishing house too.

I'll get the steel for you, but you'll have to cover the upfront costs. Your demand is huge, so I'll need to sell some of the steel to raise the necessary funds for the permit. A permit for 1300 tons will cost around 50,000 yuan.

After Liu Haibo finished speaking, Xing Baohua nodded and said, "Let's put the 50,000 yuan aside for now. We'll talk about it once George's money arrives."

The key is that the publishing house will increase its stake by 15%!

This was pure ecstasy; no one knew better than Xing Baohua how much profit was involved.

Fearing the other party might change their mind, Xing Baohua quickly suggested drafting a preliminary temporary share increase agreement. Since all four shareholders were present, it was essentially a way of electing Xing Baohua as chairman.

I have complete control. Let me also mention the expenses incurred in the previous arrangements. They will no longer be calculated separately but will be included in the publisher's accounts.

The advantage is that she doesn't need to calculate the details with the publisher anymore, and Xing Baohua can better utilize the publishing funds.

The publishing house's funds were managed by the younger sister-in-law, who was just nominally in charge. Xing Baohua asked Xiao Bomei to come and help, mainly to check and merge the previous accounts.

Sun Changjie said to Xing Baohua, "My sister said she'd give you a watch. I didn't see you in the provincial capital last time, so this is a good opportunity to give it to you."

As he spoke, Sun Changjie went to the place where his leather bag was hanging to get his watch.

It was handed over to Xing Baohua.

This guy seems quite excited! As long as it's not a digital watch, it'll be fine.

Upon opening it, I found it to be a very masculine Panerai.

Look at the 1950 model, a classic masterpiece. Plus, the beautiful crown guard is dazzlingly bright with its silver sheen.

The thick cowhide strap gives it a solid look.

This watch is nice. I wonder what its price is. Even in my past life, this watch would have cost around 50,000 or 60,000. Back then, it's probably worth 1,000 or 2,000?

"Please tell your sister thank you for me," Xing Baohua said politely.

"Go thank him yourself when you have time," Sun Changjie said.

"OK."

The four of them had dinner, and Xing Baohua left wearing a gleaming silver watch.

When he got home and was about to go into his room, Xing's father stopped him.

The main problem was that the silvery sheen was too eye-catching, and Xing's father saw it.

What are you wearing on your hand?

"A watch!"

"Where did it come from?"

“It was a gift from a friend! What’s wrong?” Xing Baohua asked his father, looking at him with surprise.

"A gift? What friend would give you such an expensive watch! I told you not to make mistakes, but you still did. What do they want from giving you something so valuable? Return it to them right now." Mr. Xing thought Xing Baohua had accepted a gift.

“It can’t be sent back. No, Dad, what are you thinking? This watch was a gift from a friend, not a gift to ask me for a favor. This gift is different from that gift!” Xing Baohua immediately understood what his father was worried about.

But this matter is difficult to explain.

"Take a look for yourself." Xing Baohua pointed to a corner of the wall, where there were cigarettes, alcohol, and even some high-end gift boxes.

Mr. Xing said, "They're all people who asked you for favors. There are notes on them, so you can tell who sent it just by looking at the notes. You have to personally deliver these things back to them."

"Since you're home, why are you accepting it?"

"They just knock on the door, put down their things, and leave. They just write their name down so I don't even know who it is, I didn't even see them!" Mr. Xing said, also feeling frustrated.

"Dad, I don't have time to deliver it!" Xing Baohua said, shrugging.

"You have to deliver it even if you don't have time, and you're carrying things now. Never mind, I'll find a tricycle to deliver it with you." Mr. Xing shook his head helplessly. He was just about to put on his shoes and put on his coat.

There was another knock on the door.

Xing Baohua happened to be at the door. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Hong Mingliang's face, and he was carrying quite a few things.

"Director Hong, what are you doing?" Xing Baohua asked.

"It's nothing, isn't National Day coming up soon? I came to see Uncle." Hong Mingliang saw that Xing Baohua's expression was not good, so he immediately made an excuse.

Xing Baohua was secretly pleased and said to her father, who had just put on his coat, "Dad, this is for you. I'm going back to my room to rest now!"

This dad's level of scumbag behavior is beyond ordinary!