When Lu Nanzheng and the triplets came back, dinner was already ready. Gong Linglong and Lu Qiuting were sitting in the front yard, eating grapes and chatting, looking very comfortable.

"Mom, Grandpa took us to see the plane, and we even took a ride on one."

As soon as the three children came back, they told her. Gong Linglong stood up with a smile and said, "We even went to experience it on the plane."

"We only sat there for five minutes before we came down."

Lu Nanzheng applied to the airport management and took them up for a five-minute tour before the plane took off, which did not affect the normal flight order.

"When summer vacation comes, Mom will take you on a plane and we'll go to the south to have some fun."

"Mom, are we going to meet my great-grandfather and uncle?" Lu Chuming asked her.

"We'll see when the time comes. If it's convenient, we'll go to Gangcheng. If it's not convenient, we'll go to Yangcheng and other places in the south for a trip, and then go to Gangcheng later."

They went out to play today and worked up a sweat, their hair wet with sweat. Gong Linglong immediately poured water for them to wipe their faces and hands, and only after cleaning up did she serve the meal to the table.

Tonight I stewed a big pot of corn and dragon bone soup, a big bowl of crispy and golden fried pork ribs, a bowl of slightly spicy pickled vegetable twice-cooked pork, two stir-fried vegetables, and a serving of cold bean curd.

Lu Nanzheng washed his hands, came over, sat down to eat, and asked her, "Linglong, did your grandfather and uncle tell you about the Gong family's former businesses?"

"Something."

Gong Linglong had a general idea of ​​what was going on, so she took the initiative to ask, "Dad, the Gong family's assets have been dealt with. Is there anything else going on now?"

"Last month, several state-owned factories filed for bankruptcy. I carefully reviewed their operating records and found two that were once owned by the Gong family. I later contacted the management of these two factories and they said the Gong family had completely divested themselves of their assets. They compensated the Gong family some money last year, but the Gong family donated all of it to disaster relief efforts."

"Yes, during the first twenty years, the Gong family's assets were taken over by the government due to an accident. My uncle came back at the end of last year to take care of it, and he gave us over 400,000 yuan in compensation. However, we didn't take any of it. We donated it all, without leaving a single cent. Minister Xie of the Ministry of Civil Affairs personally supervised the full implementation of the funds."

Lu Nanzheng had heard about this and told her, "The two factories that filed for bankruptcy are a sugar factory and a smaller hardware factory. Both are well-located. The sugar factory is larger, near the southern suburbs, and occupies nearly twenty acres of land. The small hardware factory is smaller, but has a great location, at the main street, two miles east of the Gong family's ancestral home, and covers an area of ​​four to five hundred square meters."

"Many state-owned enterprises across the country have declared bankruptcy recently, and the number is steadily increasing every month. The higher-ups are constantly discussing reforms and have put forward many constructive proposals. Some leaders are planning to implement them and are sending people to test the waters and gauge market response."

Gong Linglong listened to him carefully. She had been paying attention to the reform policy and now understood what he meant. Her eyes sparkled and she smiled confidently, "Dad, I'll be the one to test the waters."

Lu Nanzheng knew she had something in mind, so he first told her the current operating status of the two factories. "The small hardware factory has been shut down for a long time. All the usable items have been sold to pay the employees. There is no remaining funds on the books, but there is basically no external debt. If you want to take over this place, you basically only need to pay for the land."

"The sugar factory is more complicated. The account books I saw were processed by the Finance Department, which you should understand. The waters here are quite deep, and the management and employees are involved in complex internal affairs, which will be very difficult to deal with. In addition, the investment will probably be quite large. If you want to take it over, your uncle and others will probably provide huge financial support."

Gong Linglong knew what was going on and asked him, "Dad, how much do you think each of these two factories will cost?"

"The only valuable thing about the small hardware factory is the land. At current prices, it's at most 50,000 yuan. The sugar factory is worth at least 500,000 or 600,000 yuan."

After they finished talking about the business, Lu Chuming asked, "Grandpa, Mom, what is a hardware factory? What is hardware?"

"Hardware refers to five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin. These five metals are processed into various small tool parts. For example, commonly used household items such as screws, nuts, nails, hammers, hooks, locks, wrenches, scissors, pliers, and faucets are all small hardware products."

Gong Linglong patiently and carefully introduced it, and the triplets understood. Lu Chuming then asked, "Mom, do you want to buy this and open a hardware factory?"

"When Mom was out shopping, she passed by that hardware factory. It has a particularly good location. Your grandmother told me at the time that the land for the hardware factory was passed down from the Gong family's ancestors. In fact, your great-grandfather and his family were reluctant to transfer it to the state, but the circumstances at the time were special and there was no other way."

"If I can buy it back this time, I don't plan to open a hardware factory anymore. That location is very suitable for a shopping mall. If the higher-ups allow me to experiment, I will convert that place into a large shopping mall."

Lu Qiutong had just been eating quietly when she interrupted, "Sister-in-law, are you planning to build a shopping mall like the Overseas Chinese Store?"

"Yes, something like that."

Gong Linglong actually wanted to open a large supermarket in the future, but it was not convenient to tell them now.

Seeing that she already had a plan, Lu Nanzheng gave her some advice: "Linglong, if you have any ideas, you can take the initiative to talk to the leaders of the JG Committee in the name of the Gong family."

Gong Linglong understood that the Gong family had a strong economic foundation, and her grandfather and others had previously expressed their desire to return to China for development. If the Gong family invested money to trial the project, the leaders would not refuse, and she could easily take over the two factories.

Gong Linglong had been waiting for an opportunity, and now that it was right in front of her, she naturally wouldn't hesitate to miss it.

After dinner, Lu Nanzheng and his daughter sat for a while and then went back. After Gong Linglong finished her housework, she immediately called her mother to discuss the matter with her.

Gong Wantang supported her daughter's decision and asked her to discuss it with her superiors first. As for the funding issue, she would immediately contact her father and brother and ask them to come back for support and help after receiving an accurate response from the superiors.

Gong Linglong is very efficient. Since she had English class on Monday afternoon, she took the afternoon off and went to meet her boss with the triplets.

After arriving at the office building, she sent the triplets to Mr. Lu's office and let them take a nap in the great-grandfather's small lounge. She took the reform manual that she had rushed out overnight to discuss things with the leader.

It was dark when she came out of the boss's office. The assistant outside told her, "Comrade Gong, Mr. Lu took the three children to the Lu family after get off work. He asked you to come over for dinner tonight."

"Okay, thank you Sister Bing."

Gong Linglong had been working here for more than half a year and had developed a solid network of relationships. She took out a small bottle of plum jam from her bag and gave it to her. "Sister Bing, take it back for Meimei. I made this plum jam myself. It's sour and sweet, and girls should like it."

"Save it for the triplets." Sister Bing refused with a smile.

"We have some more at home. I put this bottle in my bag this morning and haven't opened it yet. I usually give it to the three of them to satisfy their cravings." Gong Linglong stuffed it into her hand. She was working overtime at night, so she didn't disturb her. After she finished speaking, she carried the bag and left.