"The first thing, as everyone has seen, is that my grandson Chenchen and granddaughter Xinxin have been found."

After a chorus of congratulations, the old lady announced the second matter: "The second matter, which is also the most important matter today, is that my wife has a new daughter. I believe many of you have heard that this little girl has saved my grandson and granddaughter several times. My wife and I hit it off immediately and decided to adopt her as our goddaughter. Today's banquet is mainly to introduce her to everyone."

Qiao Qiqi stepped forward at the old lady's prompting.

Xiao Jinyu saw this and deliberately held onto the old lady's arm tightly.

Qiao Qiqi glanced at her, then walked towards Aunt Zhou. Aunt Zhou automatically made way for her and stepped back.

The old lady took Qiao Qiqi's hand and introduced her, saying, "This is my daughter, Qiao Qiqi. From now on, she will be a member of the Qin family."

Congratulations poured in, even though they looked down on Qiao Qiqi, they had to give the old lady face.

Everyone praised Qiao Qiqi for her good looks, kindness, and promising future.

Qiao Qiqi knew very well how much of it was genuine and how much was feigned, but she still had to greet everyone with a smile and thank them one by one, "Thank you everyone."

After the initial excitement subsided, the old lady immediately announced the third matter: "In recent years, the country has been paying great attention to the development and construction of rural areas. My grandson recently made a special trip to Heilongjiang City and witnessed the poverty and backwardness there. He was heartbroken to learn that so many people in our country still don't have enough to eat or wear. Over the years, I have received care from the government, and I feel that it is time for me to give back. So, I held a meeting with the leaders of the bearing factory and decided to allocate seven million yuan, of which I personally donated 500,000 yuan, for the development and construction of Qingyang Brigade, Ningyuan Town, Bin County, Heilongjiang City."

Upon hearing this, a brief silence fell over the entire banquet hall.

No one expected the old lady to suddenly donate money.

Xiao Tanghai stared wide-eyed in shock, his face filled with disbelief!

Even Qin Baoguo was stunned.

Clearly, the old lady made this decision herself, without consulting anyone beforehand.

After everyone came to their senses, the atmosphere in the banquet hall reached a climax. Everyone thanked the old lady for her kindness, saying that it was a great blessing for the country to have a revolutionary martyr like her!

Qiao Qiqi stared blankly at the old lady, realizing that the old lady had donated because of her, and her expression became somewhat moved...

Seven million!

That's seven million!

As expected of those who conquered the country, their magnanimity and courage are something Qiao Qiqi can't match.

Amidst the chorus of compliments, only Xiao Tanghai, whose face was so grim he nearly collapsed, left the venue before anyone noticed.

The banquet came to a successful conclusion.

When everyone returned to the Qin family, they were met with a worried-looking Xiao Tanghai.

"Mom, which leaders did you discuss the donation with? Why haven't I heard a word about it? Where would the factory get that much money in its books?" Xiao Tanghai sighed heavily.

But the old lady was not convinced and said very clearly, "The bearing factory made good profits last year and the year before, more than four million. In addition to the profits made in previous years, how could it not come up with seven million?"

These resounding words left Xiao Tanghai speechless, unable to utter a single word.

Clearly, he hadn't expected that the old lady, who hadn't been at the factory for so many years, would still know so much about what was going on there. Realizing there was a mole in the factory, he suppressed his anger and could only reluctantly change his words.

“Although the profits from last year and the year before were considerable, they were all tied up in projects, leaving only a little over two million in readily available working capital. Now that you suddenly need seven million, it’s really difficult to raise that much…”

"I don't care about that. I've already said it, and it will definitely be reported tomorrow. The outside world will be watching us. If we can't get the money over there within five days, we have to raise it even if we have to sell everything we own!" Once the old lady has spoken, there's no going back.

Xiao Tanghai was grinding his teeth so hard he could barely stand, but in the end he only dared to say, "I'll try my best to gather them all."

After saying that, Xiao Tanghai couldn't stay any longer and immediately left.

Qin Baoguo watched the person leave before turning his gaze away and looking disapprovingly at the old lady: "Grandma, aren't you afraid that if you keep pushing Uncle like this, he might do something rash?"

The old lady immediately snorted coldly, "He can't bear to part with it."

Having enjoyed the Qin family's privileged life for so many years, he had long since become accustomed to it. If he dared to run away with the money, he would be abandoning everything in Beijing. Even if he managed to escape, he would have to live in constant fear.

Anyone who isn't a fool knows which is more important.

"Uncle should have guessed by now that you know he was behind Chenchen and Xinxin's affair, and he might take the risk..." Qin Baoguo was still worried.

The old lady suddenly looked at him and said, "Since you know, why don't you send people to guard all the places? We must not let him escape."

Qin Baoguo was taken aback.

Realizing that the old lady had clearly anticipated this and was just waiting for him to say it, he sighed helplessly, "Alright, grandson will go and make the arrangements right away."

The old lady gave a soft hum, then suddenly turned to look at Qiao Qiqi, "Qiqi, come here."

Qiao Qiqi sat down next to the old lady, who then grabbed her hand and asked with a flattering look, "Qiqi, would you be interested in working in the factory and learning about management?"

Qiao Qiqi was taken aback. Realizing what the old lady meant, she subconsciously said, "I've never done that before, I wouldn't."

“No one is born knowing everything. Everyone has to learn. You’re so smart, you’ll definitely learn it quickly.” The old lady knew Qiao Qiqi would refuse, so she immediately rejected her reason.

Qiao Qiqi was silent for a moment.

She knew that once the old lady learned Xiao Tanghai's true colors, she would definitely want to take control of the factory. But now, there was no one trustworthy in the Qin family. The only one, Qin Baoguo, was in the army and had no interest in doing business.

Chenchen is still young and will not be able to work for at least a few years.

Apart from that, the Qin family had no one else of use except for herself, who had just been recognized as the old lady's goddaughter.

That's why the old lady placed her hopes on herself.

Although Qiao Qiqi really wanted to help, she had never tried before, so she lacked confidence.

Moreover, she knew that if she really entered the bearing factory, she would not only be facing a completely new work field, but also Xiao Tanghai's targeting and harassment, which would put her under tremendous pressure.

Given Xiao Tanghai's ruthlessness, he had previously sent people to guard outside the compound to prevent Chenchen from exposing him upon her return, intending to harm her. If she were to actually enter the bearing factory, Xiao Tanghai would want to kill her at any moment.

Having been given a second chance at life, Qiao Qiqi cherishes her life very much.

She couldn't bear to leave Qinhuai, and even more so, she couldn't bear to leave her parents and in-laws, so she dared not easily agree without the ability to protect herself.

But in order not to upset the old lady, she did not refuse directly, but said, "Give me a few days to think about it."