After bringing his son home from the provincial capital, Feng Haidong went to the factory again.

Although Feng Haidong knew that the factory would soon face restructuring, and he would eventually face layoffs like the woman from the provincial capital.

But the factory hasn't reached that point yet, and Feng Haidong feels that they should follow Tang Anguo and the others and formally implement a "leave of absence without pay".

This will make things easier for Feng Haidong in the future, and at the same time, it will save Director Nian from having to bear the pressure for him all the time.

When Feng Haidong arrived at the factory and found Nian Zhipeng...

Before he could speak, Nian Zhipeng said, "Feng Haidong, you're here to apply for a leave of absence without pay, right? Then just go and apply for it."

When Feng Haidong heard what Factory Director Nian said, he was stunned for a moment, looking at Factory Director Nian speechless.

Nian Zhipeng sensed that Feng Haidong hadn't left, so he looked up at him.

The two men looked at each other, and Nian Zhipeng sighed and said, "Haidong, it's my incompetence as the factory manager that I can't get the factory out of its predicament. I heard from your senior brother Tang Anguo that your business is doing well now, and it seems that you are going to open a store in the provincial capital. Moreover, the jobs you arranged for Tang Anguo and the others are very stable."

Upon hearing this, Feng Haidong quickly said, "Factory Manager, I didn't arrange the work for my senior brother and his colleagues. It was my brother-in-law's company that got the billboard and storefront jobs. I was the one who introduced my senior brother to them."

Nian Zhipeng said, "Haidong, I really didn't expect that you would accomplish such a great thing on your own."

Feng Haidong said, "It's nothing serious. I'm just trying to make a living."

Nian Zhipeng said, "Yes, we're all just trying to make a living. Okay, Haidong, work hard. I hope that one day, if I can't make it, I can come to you for a meal."

Upon hearing this, Feng Haidong looked at Nian Zhipeng and asked, "Factory Director, did the previous plan fail?"

Nian Zhipeng looked at Feng Haidong, his expression becoming extremely distressed.

"The higher-ups don't agree. Regarding the plan you gave us before, they said that given our factory's current situation, they can no longer coordinate bank loans for us, let alone invest in us to upgrade our industry."

When Nian Zhipeng said this, he really felt very weak and powerless.

"I just don't understand, with such a big factory like ours and such good skilled workers like you, why can't we give you another chance?"

Feng Haidong also wanted to ask this question, a question he wanted to ask until his death in his previous life.

Why didn't we give them, such a large factory, and this group of skilled workers a chance back then?

These questions could only remain unanswered in Feng Haidong's mind; he knew no one would ever be able to answer them.

Unable to comfort the factory director, Feng Haidong could only bid farewell and apply for a leave of absence without pay.

A few days later, after completing the leave of absence without pay, Feng Haidong was still very grateful to Nian Zhipeng, the factory director.

Feng Haidong knew very well that if it weren't for Nian Zhipeng's help, he would have been fired long ago for his unjust absences from work.

Moreover, the fact that the leave of absence without pay went so smoothly was probably due to Nian Zhipeng's help.

After completing his leave of absence without pay, Feng Haidong took his son back to town for the weekend.

On one hand, it was to visit my parents, give them the things my three cousins ​​had asked me to bring back, and also to visit my own brothers and sisters.

On the other hand, it was natural to go and see what my brother-in-law and Feng Village were doing about their preparations for fish and shrimp farming.

Of course, the most important thing is to ask Liang Cong if his father has made any arrangements so that the fish and crabs can be sent directly to the provincial capital.

To Feng Haidong's surprise, he wasn't the only one taking his son home this weekend.

Feng Haidong's older brother, younger brother, and even his younger sister all brought their children home to visit their parents.

It was quite a coincidence that, apart from his second sister's family, all of Feng Haidong's siblings were present.

The parents were naturally overjoyed, beaming with happiness at the sight of their children and grandchildren.

At noon, Feng Haidong and his brother-in-law Zhu Zhiwu cooked together.

Zhu Zhiwu, Zhu's brother-in-law, was still getting used to the earthen stove at his parents' house, but fortunately Feng Haidong was there to help.

Zhu Zhiwu seized the opportunity to ask, "Fourth Brother, are you really planning to go to the provincial capital to do business?"

While tending the fire, Feng Haidong replied, "Of course, I've already found a shop and talked to my cousin and the others. My eldest cousin will be coming with me."

Before Zhu Zhiwu could ask any further questions, Feng Haidong asked, "By the way, Zhiwu, I wanted to ask you, when I rent a house, do I just need to get a notarized contract or do I need to go to court?"

Zhu Zhiwu said, "Oh, notary services have now been separated from the courts. In fact, contracts you sign privately are generally legally valid. However, if you're not comfortable with that, Fourth Brother, you can go to the provincial notary office to have it notarized. That would definitely be more secure."

Feng Haidong smiled happily and said, "Okay, thank you for letting me know, Zhiwu. I'll go to the notary office to have it notarized later, after all, the rent is quite a lot of money."

Zhu Zhiwu nodded and said, "Yes, yes, if you're renting for a long time and paying the rent upfront, it's best to have the contract notarized at a notary office after signing it. That way, it will have more legal effect."

Feng Haidong said, "Okay, I'll ask the landlord to notarize it later."

Zhu Zhiwu added, "Fourth Brother, if you want to be on the safe side, it's best to pay the rent every six months or a year."

Feng Haidong said, "I know I can't possibly pay for three years at once. I plan to pay the rent year by year, which will make it easier for me to manage my finances."

Zhu Zhiwu nodded and said, "Yes, that's the safest way."

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