Chapter 57
Tao Zhi's business is flourishing, and Cheng Hui's business is also booming.
Someone used his connections to bring a matchmaker to Tao Zhi.
Tao Zhi asked the old man to go and test his son's attitude.
Cheng Hui asked, "Dad, you and Mom won't force me to get married, right?"
The old man glared at him: "Do you miss your mother that much?"
Cheng Hui breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
"What do you think?"
"I feel that living alone is good now. I don't want to find someone to control my life. There is no point in getting married blindly."
"People will say you're missing someone who understands you."
Cheng Hui smiled and said, "Let others talk. How can they know that all the gentleness and freedom are based on money?"
"Don't be so pessimistic. What if someone falls in love with you?"
Cheng Hui declined. "No need. Since I'm going to spend money anyway, I might as well find an aunt to take care of my daily life and keep the house clean. At least if I say something, she won't dare to say anything. I won't be bullied, and I won't have to divide the family property with anyone, let alone take care of their relatives all the time. If something goes wrong, they'll get hysterical and make a fuss. I've had enough of that, Dad."
The old man sighed and patted his shoulder: "As long as you are happy."
Cheng Hui joked, "I never thought that someone would covet my small fortune."
Cheng Xiangqian pretended to hit him: "What are you talking about? Don't you see who your mother is?"
"Dad, I'm not a kid anymore. I can arrange my own life. You and Mom can rest assured."
You have to be at ease even if you are worried. Tao Zhi kept saying that she wanted to let the child fly, and the old man shook his head and left with her.
Tao Zhi told the matchmaker, "My son said he wants to find one himself. Young people are all about chemistry."
The matchmaker also advised: "Young people tend to be shy. Just meet her once, and you might fall in love with her."
Tao Zhi smiled and replied, "It's useless for him to like it. He still has to pass my test."
The matchmaker knew he couldn't fool the man, so he had to leave in embarrassment.
Since June 30th, the TV at home has never been turned off. Whenever the family has free time, they will watch the live broadcast on TV.
When Tao Zhi heard that Cheng Man was able to enter the scene, she couldn't help but envy her.
Cheng Jun took Wei Hongxia to the port and joined the citizens in seeing off the People's Liberation Army as it entered Hong Kong, witnessing the birth of history with their own eyes.
People all over the country are immersed in a joyful atmosphere.
But soon, the Asian financial crisis erupted. Our country, demonstrating its responsibility as a major nation, insisted on maintaining its currency, but this came at a significant cost: the domestic economy began to decline.
Under such circumstances, businesses went bankrupt, workers were laid off, and everyone had to tighten their belts to make ends meet.
The real estate market has hit rock bottom, Cheng Hui's partners have withdrawn their investments, and he is facing the most difficult situation in his life.
After Cheng Hui didn't come home for three consecutive days, Wei Hongxia panicked and cried to her parents-in-law for help.
Upon hearing this, the two elders were terrified and rushed out to look for him. Tao Zhi caught him in the sales hall. Cheng Jun was unshaven, sprawled on a sofa, with many wine bottles rolling on the floor. He kicked him, and with a clang, he didn't react.
Tao Zhi pulled him up and asked, "Son, what are you doing?"
Cheng Jun leaned his head on her shoulder: "Mom, I feel bad."
Tao Zhi reached out to touch his face. He had lost weight, and she felt incredibly distressed. "Tell me about your difficulties. Maybe I can help you."
"Mom, I'm short of money. I'm short of a lot of money. But the market is so bad, is there any point for me to persist?"
Tao Zhi comforted him: "Don't worry if you are short of money, we can find a solution together."
"Mom, that's a huge sum of money. Even if we sold our whole family, we still wouldn't be able to come up with that much money."
"Son, tell me first, do you still plan to build this house?"
Cheng Jun scratched his head with both hands, "If you ask me to give up, I will definitely not be willing to do so. But——"
"Mom has two immature ideas. Do you want to hear them?"
Cheng Jun raised his head and stared at Tao Zhi with bloodshot eyes.
"First, I saw last time that your land is being developed in phases, and you've only built one corner. So, you can quickly and painfully sell the rest of the land to generate some cash flow. As long as you're willing to sacrifice some money, there's bound to be someone willing to take it over."
“Secondly, we need to quickly put the already built, good floors up for sale.”
"Third, your father and brother's factory might be able to serve as collateral for you, or even help you get a loan."
“Fourth, introduce new investors.”
"Fifth, you can transform the project. For example, if you were planning to build high-end residential buildings, you can now build medium-sized and livable residential buildings. This way, the funds required for the project can be greatly reduced."
“Sixth, cooperate with the government.”
The more Cheng Jun listened, the brighter his eyes became. He held Tao Zhi tightly and said, "Mom, do you think this market is promising?"
Tao Zhi nodded solemnly: "I have confidence in the future of our country."
"But, who knows how long this darkness before dawn will last." Cheng Jun sat down dejectedly again.
Tao Zhi remembered that welfare housing distribution would be canceled next year, and everyone in need of housing would be pushed into the commercial housing market, which would suddenly take off overnight.
"If you believe me, things will improve next year."
"How do you judge this?"
Tao Zhi slapped him: "The bank cut the interest rate, didn't you notice?"
Cheng Jun touched his arm and shuddered at the pain: "I know this."
"Then tell me, why is the interest rate cut?"
"To stimulate consumption." Cheng Jun slapped his head and said, "What a fool I am. When interest rates are lowered, people will be more willing to make large purchases. They will choose this time to buy houses, cars, furniture and appliances."
Cheng Jun hugged Tao Zhi and said, "Thank you, Mom. You've been my guiding light. I'll go and try to find some connections myself. At worst, I can just sell the house and land. Forget about the mortgage. I'm afraid my older brother and sister will want to kill me."
Tao Zhi raised his eyebrows.
Cheng Jun smiled and said, "Dad's factory must have been left to my sister. Am I right?"
Tao Zhi ruffled his hair and said, "How could such a wonderful son of mine be defeated by such a small difficulty?"
Cheng Jun laughed wildly.
Tao Zhi took him home and said, "Wash up and have a good sleep. It won't hurt to wait a little longer."
Things are always linked together. The real estate market is in a downturn, so the demand for sand bricks, as an upstream construction material, has naturally decreased. So Cheng Hui has been quite free recently. While staying at home with his son, he is also researching materials for brick making.
He was recently looking at national policies and saw the concept of "wall innovation". He asked someone to find foreign information and began to study how bricks will be reformed in the future.
Tao Zhi hadn't expected Cheng Hui to be such a talented researcher. His personality was perfect for being quiet and focused on one thing. Anyway, she saw Cheng Hui's long-lost, confident smile, just as youthful and dazzling as when he was eighteen.
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