"Brother, do you know how much money you have left?"
The workers in your factory all need to be paid wages.
Believe it or not, if you stop paying wages for just one month, your factory will go bankrupt.
Ye Xiaoxiao thought that although the original book did not describe how her older brother's factory went bankrupt, it must have been closely related to his gambling.
Ye Changhe shook his head. He hadn't been involved in anything at the factory lately; his second brother was handling it all.
"More than two hundred thousand."
Ye Xiaoxiao said this number,
"You've almost emptied the factory's working capital. If it weren't for my second brother helping out, we wouldn't even be able to pay the workers' wages."
If you keep gambling like this, the factory will go bankrupt, and the workers will lose their jobs. How will you pay off your debts then?
Ye Changhe was startled: "That's all?"
Ye Changhe could hardly believe how much money he had lost. He was left with almost nothing.
"Brother, do you know what people outside are saying about our factory? They say it's going to go bankrupt, and everyone's waiting to see us fail."
The foundation you've built over the years is about to be destroyed by you.
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Ye Changhe's head.
He finally realized how foolish he had been during this period, almost ruining the family business he had built up over more than a decade.
"Xiaoxiao," Ye Changhe suddenly grabbed his sister's hand, his voice trembling, "Tell me... tell me what I should do?"
Ye Xiaoxiao breathed a slight sigh of relief as she looked at her remorseful older brother.
This wake-up call finally brought the eldest brother to his senses.
"Brother, now you know how those people lied to you, right?"
Ye Xiaoxiao patted her older brother on the shoulder.
"They're a bunch of professional con artists who specifically set up scams to cheat wealthy businessmen like you."
"I...I was so blind!" Ye Changhe slammed his fist on the table in frustration. "I actually considered these people as friends."
"Brother, this matter hasn't reached the point of no return."
Ye Xiaoxiao said, "There are so many workers in the factory waiting for you to support your family. If you really think this through..."
Go back quickly, tidy up, and get the factory running properly.
On the way home, Ye Changhe kept his head down and remained silent. Upon arriving home, the first thing he did was kneel before his parents and apologize.
"Dad, Mom," Ye Changhe's voice choked with emotion, "it was my fault for being so foolish; I almost ruined this family."
"My child," Liu Cuixiang, the mother, helped her son up, "it's good that you've come to your senses."
Father Ye Jianmin took a drag of his cigarette and sighed, "You've worked so hard all these years; we can't let those people ruin it."
"Xueling," Ye Changhe turned to his wife, "I've been bad these past few days, I've made you suffer."
Hu Xueling burst into tears: "It's good that you understand. I've saved all the money at home; I haven't touched a single penny."
"You can keep this money from now on, I won't touch it again," Ye Changhe said firmly.
That evening, Ye Xiaoxiao called her mother and sister-in-law to her room.
"Mom, sister-in-law," Ye Xiaoxiao said mysteriously.
My brother says he's quit gambling, but keeping money in the bank isn't safe. I'll teach you a method.
"What method?" they both asked curiously.
"Convert the money into gold and save it. Or buy a house and put it there."
With the times improving, these houses are bound to appreciate significantly in value. Buy them at a low price, hold them, and sell them later when prices rise.
Ye Xiaoxiao lowered her voice, "Gold only goes up, it never goes down. Even if you encounter any difficulties in the future, gold will always retain its value."
Hu Xueling's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea. But where can we buy gold?"
"Aren't there gold shops in town?"
Ye Xiaoxiao winked. "We can buy them in batches and store them as gold bars."
That way, even if my older brother gets itchy hands in the future, he can't just use it whenever he wants.
Thinking about buying a house, Ye Xiaoxiao still had over a million yuan in her personal storage space.
She also plans to buy two apartments in the provincial capital near Dongshan, while prices are still relatively low.
My mother also agreed.
"You sold all your gold to help your brother open a factory, and now you're going to spend the money to buy more gold."
"Mom, Grandpa was quite prescient. Gold will always be a hard currency, no matter what."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled,
"I have some savings, and I plan to buy an apartment here and put it there. When I come over later..."
It can also serve as temporary accommodation. Tomorrow, my sister-in-law and I will go to the city. Right now, the most important thing is to convert the money into gold and preserve it.
The next morning, Ye Xiaoxiao took her mother and sister-in-law to a gold shop in the city.
He spent 150,000 yuan to buy 20 gold bars and some gold jewelry.
She told her sister-in-law that the gold bars were stored in the safe at home, and that the gold jewelry could be worn regularly as it was both beautiful and a good investment.
"Mom, sister-in-law," Ye Xiaoxiao said before leaving.
"This is something only the three of us should know; don't tell anyone else. Men, sometimes they can't be relied on; we women need to have our own plans."
The mother and sister-in-law nodded repeatedly, both agreeing with Ye Xiaoxiao's idea.
A few days later, Ye Changhe indeed left behind those cronies and began to manage the factory again.
Ye Qingshan, the second brother, was very pleased to see his elder brother turn over a new leaf. The two brothers worked together and the factory's business quickly got back on track.
"Xiaoxiao," her mother said, holding Ye Xiaoxiao's hand one evening.
"Thanks to your return, otherwise I really don't know what would have become of your older brother."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry. Big brother has really figured things out this time."
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