Chapter 64: Cheng Ling is the future boss?
"Cheng family, stop pretending to be dead, open the door! Return the money!"
"You owe me money and don't pay it back! You are indeed a cold-blooded capitalist! And you still have the nerve to live in such a nice place?"
"It's shameless to withhold workers' wages! There's not a single good person in this family!"
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Before Cheng Ling could move, the scolding and cursing outside the yard had already penetrated into him, along with the sobbing and crying, which made people feel unbearable.
Gu Yuehuai hugged Yan Shaotang and said nothing.
Not all state-owned enterprises in the 1970s were deeply rooted and monolithic. Some factory managers were good at innovation. If they succeeded, they would make further progress. If they failed, they would default on payments, and everything would come to nothing.
This is probably the case with Cheng Ling's family.
However, Cheng Ling has a noble character, which is better than most people. The parents who raised him are definitely not capitalists with evil intentions. It can only be said that this is the situation.
"Comrade Gu, please sit for a moment. I'm going to go out...to take care of it." After Cheng Ling said this, he left without looking back.
Gu Yuehuai looked back at him, picked up the water in the basket and fed it to Yan Shaotang. The space well water was quite effective. After entering her stomach, the little girl calmed down, hugged her neck obediently, and was no longer afraid of the annoying noise outside.
When he was bored, Gu Yuehuai saw the newspaper on the table, picked it up and took a look, his eyes couldn't help but freeze slightly.
The headline on the front page of the newspaper was "Cheng Xianxu, director of Zhoulan City Knitting Factory, owes the bank more than 10,000 yuan." She knew Cheng Xianxu in her previous life.
Zhoulan City Knitting Factory was founded in the 1950s. It has thousands of employees and produces a wide variety of products, including cotton fabrics, synthetic fiber fabrics, and even sweaters, jackets, etc. The products are even exported abroad.
This state-owned factory is a well-known factory not only in Zhoulan City, but also in the whole country of Z.
As far as she knew, Cheng Xianxu initially wanted to expand the factory, so he borrowed a sum of money from the bank. Unfortunately, when the factory was halfway expanded, the credit policy changed and the money had to be recovered. Cheng Xianxu's capital chain was broken, and the factory could not be expanded, and he could not repay the loan.
All the interfaces in the knitting factory broke overnight, and thousands of workers could not be paid.
Cheng Xianxu also went from being a respected director of a large state-owned factory to a debtor who was hated by everyone. Perhaps because of the huge gap, Cheng Xianxu committed suicide by jumping off a building. His wife died early, leaving only three children in the family.
The fact that she knew about Cheng Xianxu's affairs was actually related to Cheng Ling.
At first she didn't care and didn't associate Cheng Xianxu with Cheng Ling. Now that she thinks about it, she has only just remembered such a famous person like Cheng Ling.
In his previous life, Cheng Xianxu owed workers wages, and in the end it was all paid back by his eldest son Cheng Ling.
Not only did he repay the loan, but a few years later, taking advantage of the reform, he became one of the first batch of businessmen.
Later, he started a clothing business and it was very successful.
Gu Yuehuai half-closed his eyes and fell into thought.
It was a pleasant surprise that Cheng Ling turned out to be a future business tycoon.
Her short-term goal was to find a job. After all, it was impossible to do business in 1972. If she wanted to live a decent life, she could only find a job in a state-owned factory. However, the work quotas were limited, so she needed to plan carefully how to get the job.
Of course, with the future reform and opening up, business will definitely be developed.
She has never been involved in business, but she has the Sumeru Space. Even if she is a loser, she can always make money, right?
When doing business, connections and talents are indispensable. Cheng Ling obviously has both. He accidentally got in touch with a future big boss, and he can ask for advice when doing business in the future.
While he was thinking, Cheng Ling came back.
He looked tired, and thinking about the numerous debts, his back seemed to be bent by the debt collectors just now.
However, when he saw Gu Yuehuai when he entered the room, he still forced a smile: "Comrade Gu, I'm so sorry."
Gu Yuehuai shook his head, hugged Yan Shaotang and stood up: "Comrade Cheng is too polite, I still have to take Shaotang home today, so I won't keep you, I will come again next time I come to Zhoulan City."
Hearing this, Cheng Ling smiled awkwardly: "We are moving."
Gu Yuehuai was stunned and thought to himself, that's right. He owed so much debt and couldn't pay it back. Continuing to live in such a place would only give him room for gossip.
At this moment, Cheng Ling suddenly uttered a sigh: "Your watch..."
There was a complicated expression on his face. Without asking any more questions, he could recognize that the watch on Gu Yuehuai's hand was the one he had sent to the consignment shop yesterday. For a moment, he didn't know what to say. He felt both sad and happy.
It's so sad that the watch I wipe every day is worn on someone else's wrist so soon.
He was happy in his heart, and he still believed in Gu Yuehuai's character. He thought that once the watch was in her hands, she would love it.
Gu Yuehuai smiled silently, thought for a while, took off the watch from his wrist and handed it to Cheng Ling.
"I see that you have deep feelings for this watch. I think selling it is a helpless move. You saved Shaotang, which is something that no amount of money can replace. Here, return it to its original owner."
A watch can not only repay Cheng Ling's help, but also win more favor from him. Why not do it?
Cheng Ling quickly shook his head and refused: "No need, selling it once was already extremely painful. If you give it to me again, I will still sell it a second time to pay off the debt. Instead of this, it is better to let it follow you."
After he finished speaking, he said in a serious tone: "Comrade Gu, I appreciate your kindness. Thank you very much."
Gu Yuehuai saw that he was speaking sincerely and that he was not saying one thing and thinking another, so he did not insist.
The two looked at each other, then smiled at each other.
Gu Yuehuai pondered for a moment and said politely, "Comrade Cheng is a sincere person and is worth making friends with. My home is in Qing'an County, Dalaozi Production Brigade. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to me."
Cheng Ling was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Gu Yuehuai and said, "Thank you, Comrade Gu."
Gu Yuehuai shook his head, hugged Yan Shaotang and left.
Cheng Ling sent the man out the door and did not turn back until he could no longer see him.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard his sister Cheng Qin's sarcastic voice: "Dad just died, debt collectors come to your house every day, and you still have the time to date a woman? Brother, are you worthy of us?"
Cheng Ling closed his eyes but didn't say anything in rebuttal.
He didn't know whether it was worth it to persist like this day after day.
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Gu Yuehuai left the Tiguang area and returned to the guesthouse. After checking out, he took Yan Shaotang to the station.
There are several trains a day from Zhoulan City to Qing'an County. The two arrived at the station and waited for an hour before getting on the train. Because Yan Shaotang was there, Gu Yuehuai luxuriously bought a sleeper ticket.
The sleeper car ticket is fifty cents more expensive than the ordinary hard seat ticket, but the environment is better and it is equipped with a thermos and teacups filled with hot water. After brewing the scented tea, the fragrance is overflowing, which is much more comfortable than the hard seat car with mixed smells.
Yan Shaotang fell asleep as soon as she got in the car, and Gu Yuehuai tucked the quilt for her.
It was noon now, and through the car window you could still see the mountains, rivers and fields passing by.
Gu Yuehuai poured a cup of tea, sat on the bed and stared out the window.
This trip to Zhoulan City was a complete success. Not only did I find Yan Shaotang by chance, but I also solved the debt problem that I had been suffering for some time. I can finally feel a little relieved.
Now, we have to work hard to earn work points to cope with the food shortage at the end of the year.
Besides, when the educated youth went to the countryside, it was the end of the year, so it was time to celebrate.
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