Chapter 17
Tao Zhi didn't just act on a whim; she had this idea since her divorce from Cheng Hui.
After all, things had deviated too much, and Tao Zhi felt that the power of her butterfly flapping its wings was too great.
In his previous life, Qin Limin had Cheng Hui completely under his thumb. If told to go east, he'd never go west; if told to stand, he'd never sit. Tao Zhi was so angry that the coffin lid was about to give way.
Cheng Hui had resisted before, and the Qin family had sent someone to beat him up. The old man was truly a good-natured person, a natural who never got angry even when others pointed their noses at him and scolded him. So when his son was beaten, he didn't know how to fight violence with violence, and he was even allowed to get on his head and act wildly.
In other words, she was jumping around on Tao Zhi's grave. Unfortunately, she wasn't a ghost and couldn't freely enter and exit the underworld, otherwise she would have come up and scared them a few times.
Tao Zhi reflected seriously on the reasons why her family had such bad tempers. In summary, children raised by their grandparents lacked the confidence of their parents and felt they had lost the right to act spoiled and foolish.
Because she raised Cheng Jun and Cheng Man herself. They had different personalities, some were confident, cheerful, and optimistic, and would talk to their mother about anything. Unlike the older two, who kept their secrets to themselves, Cheng Hui, for example, still hasn't explained how they divorced.
Tao Zhicai had no choice but to check it out himself. It was a rare occasion for a child to be willful, so he decided to leave the aftermath to the elderly.
I don’t know what method Cheng Jun used, but the next day, he brought his friend Wen Xu here.
Tao Zhi was receiving guests in the study. She explained her request in detail, and Wen Xu took his leave after accepting it.
Tao Zhi saw the person out the door. This was what her mother-in-law taught her: when asking someone to do something, you must know how to treat them with courtesy, and sometimes you will get unexpected surprises.
The next day, Cheng Xing went to register Jin He's household registration. After returning, he handed the household registration book to Tao Zhi.
Tao Zhi opened it and saw that the head of the household was Cheng Xing and the daughter was Cheng Jin.
Cheng Jin? Tao Zhi raised her head and saw Cheng Xing looking at her with a faint smile.
"Not bad, you've made great progress and know how to do great things quietly." Tao Zhi praised without hesitation.
Cheng Xingshou sat down next to her and asked with a little pride, "How is it? Does it sound good?"
"She sounds a thousand times better than Zhao Jinhe." Tao Zhi affirmed her.
Cheng Xing smiled as brightly as a peach blossom, hugged Cheng Jin and kissed him a few times.
Tao Zhi was happy for Cheng Xing from the bottom of her heart.
Cheng Mingcheng followed his father, while Tao Zhi focused on taking care of her granddaughter while waiting for news from Wen Xu.
People really don't need to be reminded. After just a few days, Wen Xu came to the door on his own.
Tao Zhi also asked what people wanted to drink. There was tea, water, and coffee.
Wen Xu rubbed his dark circles, covered his mouth and yawned: "Auntie, I want a cup of strong coffee, thank you."
Tao Zhi met his request.
As soon as she sat down, Wen Xu took out a bunch of photos and said, "Auntie, you have to be mentally prepared."
Tao Zhi smiled and said, "It's okay, Auntie can handle it. Thank you for your concern."
Wen Xu heard it and didn't say anything else. He directly gave the photo to Tao Zhi.
Tao Zhi flipped through the photos, all of them showing Qin Limin and her lover being intimate. She no longer avoided people, moving directly into her lover's home. The news of her divorce was publicized, and the whole village knew she had abandoned her husband and children.
Love really makes people numb. Such a shrewd and materialistic person would actually give up her comfortable life for a man and would rather accompany him to eat coarse food.
If this had happened in a previous life, and it had never been exposed, what would Qin Limin do? Would she suck the blood of the Cheng family while supporting her lover? She would pursue both spiritual and material needs? Well, that possibility couldn't be ruled out.
Was Cheng Hui's divorce so hasty this time because he discovered the affair? Otherwise, given Cheng Hui's temperament, he would rather keep the bride intact than be shattered, and the matter could drag on for eight or ten years.
Tao Zhi thanked her for being so high-profile and decided to lend her a helping hand to lock up this pair of dogs. This would not only cut off the possibility of Qin coming back, but also prevent him from harming others.
She whispered a few words to Wen Xu. Wen Xu looked at her and she nodded affirmatively.
Wen Xu gave a mischievous smile and nodded in agreement.
Tao Zhi put the photo away, as it was at least a piece of evidence. She thanked Wen Xu again and gave him a big red envelope.
Wen Xu refused to accept it. He said to Tao Zhi, "Auntie, Cheng Jun said you want to know more about the plywood factory."
Tao Zhi sat up straight: "Do you have any connections?"
"If you're looking for factories and equipment, I happen to know someone who sells them second-hand."
"I have to ask your uncle, is that guy in a hurry to sell it?"
"The elderly at home are sick and need help as soon as possible."
"Then I'll give you news this Sunday?"
"Okay, I'll come over that day. I wish you good health. Goodbye, Auntie."
In the evening, Tao Zhi greeted the old man, and Cheng Xiangqian asked her to ask her son for his opinion.
Tao Zhi was very obedient and told Cheng Hui immediately. Cheng Hui said he needed to know more about it.
Tao Zhi gave him three days and told Cheng Hui about her agreement with Wen Xu.
For the next three days, Tao Zhi took Cheng Jin to pick up and drop off her grandson from school, and even Cheng Hui was nowhere to be seen at home.
On Friday night, Cheng Xiangqian also returned. Cheng Hui sat across from his parents and discussed the three-day research with them.
Cheng Hui first affirmed the promising prospects of plywood, stating that now was the right time to enter the market. He faced two challenges: first, funding, which he lacked significantly; and second, talent. As a newcomer with no experience in the industry, he wondered where he could find trustworthy and knowledgeable people.
Cheng Xiangqian frowned: "How much does it cost to set up a board factory?"
Cheng Hui replied: "The machine alone would cost millions, not to mention the site, manpower, raw materials, transportation, etc."
"Doesn't that mean it starts at two million?"
Cheng Hui agreed: "It's pretty much the same."
Even though Cheng Xiangqian was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but gasp. His machinery factory had only one lathe when it started, and he built it up slowly by earning a little money and buying a new one, then another when he earned a little more.
He had only been running the factory for three years, but if you count it as a small workshop, it had a history of seven or eight years. After all, at the time, he only wanted to earn more money so that his family wouldn't be unable to pay for their tuition, but he didn't dare to think about opening a factory to make a lot of money.
In the end, it was his brother-in-law who gave the push, and he was the main force. He worked very hard, without a day off, for three years, and only earned this much money thanks to the big orders given by his brother-in-law.
As a result, when they asked for a 2 million yuan investment, Cheng Xiangqian couldn't help but feel frightened.
He looked at Tao Zhi, trying to calm the old woman down.
However, Tao Zhi then said, "Wen Xu, your brother's friend, said he knows where to buy used equipment. Why don't we go and ask for the price tomorrow?"
Cheng Xiangqian couldn't wink at her anymore, so he could only persuade her: "Azhi, it's so much money, shouldn't we think carefully about it?"
Tao Zhi replied: "Let's go and have a look first. We haven't said we want to buy it yet, so don't worry."
Cheng Xiangqian swallowed his words and turned to look at Cheng Hui again.
Cheng Hui finally spoke: "Dad is right, we really don't have that much money."
"Do you want to take a look at that second-hand machine?"
"You can take a look, learn more about it, and prepare for the future."
Tao Zhi felt that this was just like her son. She didn't even dare to think about it, nor did she dare to do it. If she still didn't have the temper, she would be so angry that she would die.
She made the final decision: "Then let's go on Sunday. Everyone will go together, and the old man will go too."
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