A few days later, the news that Guangzhou was going to build an electronics technology wholesale city made headlines.

Also making headlines was S Group's announcement of opening a factory in Guangzhou, followed closely by its competitor's declaration of fair competition and a bid to seize the Chinese market.

When Ren Donglai saw the newspaper, he was stunned for several seconds.

S Electric Factory is about to be forced to close down after only a few months of operation?

He didn't return to Guangzhou during the Spring Festival, but he kept a close eye on the development there.

Science and technology park, electronic technology city?

These new terms were a bit overwhelming for him.

Li Chengbing sat with him at Aunt Wang's table, and he also saw the headline.

The two of them went out for lunch together to discuss what to do next.

How long have they been in Fuzhou with so many technicians?

If we go back to Guangzhou now, it won't be difficult to find a suitable job, but everyone is unwilling to go through all this trouble.

"Donglai, what are you thinking?" Li Chengbing poured him a cup of tea.

The two used to be boss and subordinate, but now they are friends.

After coming to Fuzhou, we had more contact and became much closer.

Ren Donglai snapped out of his daze, put the newspaper on the table, and slowly sipped his tea.

Especially in situations like this, he forces himself to calm down.

The factory operated normally before the Lunar New Year, and no news leaked out.

However, after listening to the last meeting, they only assumed that the senior management of S Group was dissatisfied with their factory.

Looking back now, it wasn't dissatisfaction, but rather a desire to directly revoke the original authorization.

"Let's wait for President Lin to come back and listen to her arrangements. I think we just need to follow President Lin's direction and do our jobs well." Ren Donglai thought about it carefully and felt that since Lin Ziyan hadn't said anything, she probably already had a plan.

He thought about the things he was busy with before the Lunar New Year, and an idea flashed through his mind.

Is President Lin planning to open up overseas markets for Hairun Electric and then completely break away from the S Group?

Li Chengbing nodded. He was unsure of himself, but he trusted Lu Yunshen.

With so many technicians in the electronics factory and so many workers recruited, it's impossible to just leave them unattended.

"Look at my memory! Yesterday, a customer from out of town came to order appliances, but he didn't want to pay a deposit, so I didn't agree." Li Chengbing slapped his forehead.

Just then, Aunt Wang served stir-fried pork with chili peppers. Upon hearing his words, her eyes flickered.

She thought to herself, "If I don't pay a deposit when I place an order, does that mean I want to break the contract at any time?"

Ren Donglai slowly opened the disposable chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat, and said, "Everything will proceed according to procedure. Since you're unwilling to pay a deposit, then we won't cooperate."

"Now that the factory has grown, it's better for us to stick to the rules."

"Haven't we been ripped off enough in Guangzhou before?"

Li Chengbing's lips twitched slightly. "Indeed, yesterday he said he wanted to order 10,000 air conditioners, and I almost pulled out the contract in my excitement."

"But in the end he said he wouldn't pay the deposit. It was like being doused with a bucket of cold water in the dead of winter. I shivered instantly and came to my senses."

Ren Donglai laughed out loud, glancing at the bright sunshine outside. It was indeed time for the peak season for air conditioner sales.

He thought of the previous order from S Electric Appliances, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

In the business world, everyone relies on their own abilities; it's normal for him to snatch orders.

No sooner had the S Group's activities in Guangzhou been revealed than someone offered a huge windfall.

Thinking this way, Ren Donglai became even more certain that it wasn't a windfall at all, but a trap.

Li Chengbing continued, "What I heard from him was that he was interested in our air conditioners because they were cheap, and also because our location is close to the port, which makes transportation convenient."

"But this man is strange. He doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all. He has also booked a cargo ship to transport goods."

"And they won't try to lower the price..."

Ren Donglai remained calm and composed, having already decided in his mind that if the other party came looking for him, he would have to tear off a piece of their flesh, otherwise he would feel uneasy.

S Group's sudden breach of contract suggests they didn't gain much advantage, otherwise they wouldn't have come up with such a tactic.

People won't be cheated as long as they aren't greedy.

Such a large order is enough to tempt many people to take risks.

…

Meanwhile, in Haibi Village.

The news that Li Chengbing had rejected such a large order quickly reached the Chen family.

The chubby girl listened to the aunties' discussion, then just smiled and saw them off without saying anything more.

Cao De was puzzled. As the factory manager, how could he refuse orders that came to him? Wasn't that leading the factory to its demise?

"When are Ayan and the others coming back? It's almost the fifteenth already. If they don't come back soon, it will be too late to plant aquatic seedlings on the mudflats." He couldn't help but ask.

Now that Uncle Chen is looking after the shrimp farm, he focuses most of his energy on the mudflats.

Moreover, Lin Ziyan doesn't use people for free; they get paid as long as they work.

Villagers from several nearby villages are willing to work on the mudflats.

The main advantage is that the work is easy and not tiring, and the wages are settled daily.

Cao De is currently earning extra money; he can't stay idle.

"They should be back by this evening," the chubby girl teased her daughter, while opening a file from the electronics store.

She wanted to select important documents for Ayan to review before Ayan returned.

There are also various plans and arrangements, etc.

Of course, she now goes to Professor Shen's place to study every day.

She will be in charge of the mudflats from now on, so she needs to learn more about aquaculture, otherwise she'll be completely lost.

"How come you're not worried at all?"

"Did you read today's newspaper? S Group is going to open a factory in Guangzhou, which means that the S appliances sold in Hairun Electrical Appliance City are not independently authorized."

“Those customers who used to get their goods from the electronics market might start getting their goods from Guangzhou in the future,” Cao De said anxiously, unable to keep his thoughts to himself.

The chubby girl turned to look at him, a smile spreading across her eyes, and nodded.

"Of course I saw it in the newspaper. Don't worry, Ayan never suffers a loss. There are some things I can't tell you right now."

"But you'll find out soon enough."

Cao De breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. It seemed that there would be no problem for Hairun Electric to grow bigger and stronger in the future.

Judging from his wife's words, this matter was within their expectations, and they may even have found a solution.

Fatty, "I'll need your help looking after the mudflats. Ah Yan asked me to ask you if you're interested in taking over the seafood market."

Cao De, “…”

He blinked, remembering how A-Jian and Hu-Zi had come to say goodbye to them before the Lunar New Year, and he understood.

With Ah Jian gone, the seafood market was left unmanaged.

Cao De swallowed hard. "Do you think I can do it?"

He was unsure of himself, since he had always done manual labor before.

Now that he's in charge of the market, he's suddenly a little flustered.

After the initial panic, I still wanted to give it a try; my feelings were complicated.

"The seafood market is well-managed. How will you know if it works if you don't try?" the chubby girl said casually.

She is now looking at the sales order, lost in thought.

She had already discussed the seafood market with Ayan; management was simple, the stall owners had been screened, and it didn't require much effort.

This electronics store is different; there will be big changes in the new year.

The sales data doesn't reveal much about the chubby girl.