Only after the police station chief arrived at the villa and identified himself did Liang Xiaoman open the door and let him into the hall.
After chatting on the sofa in the lobby for ten minutes, Liang Xiaoman told him about her entrepreneurial journey with her boyfriend.
After hearing her story, the police station chief sighed, "A wise person doesn't fall in love; we're not responsible if they drown."
However, the issue of businesses facing bankruptcy was not under his jurisdiction; the director could only report it to the local government of Bazhou South District.
Local government officials came to ask Liang Xiaoman if she could resolve the issue in the short term. Liang Xiaoman replied that she could no longer come up with any more money, as her villa and car had already been mortgaged.
After an hour of negotiation, it was finally determined that Liang Xiaoman was no longer able to pay the workers' wages or the payments owed to Dongman Electronics' major suppliers.
Subsequently, the local government summoned court personnel, and the court immediately initiated bankruptcy liquidation of Dongman Electronics.
A company that had invested over ten million yuan went bankrupt after only two months of operation, and the court auctioned off the factory buildings, workshops, and various equipment.
The money obtained was ultimately used to pay employee salaries. The collapse of Dongman Electronics was like a stone splashing in a lake, creating ripples. It's likely that people will soon forget the name of this small company.
As China has been booming, companies that go bankrupt due to poor management are happening almost every day, and Dongman Electronics is just one of them.
Immediately afterwards, the villa where Liang Xiaoman lived was also sealed off by the court.
Now, she doesn't even have a place to live.
Left with no other choice, she had to ask the guys who were pursuing her for 10,000 yuan to move into a studio apartment.
Chen Ze saw everything she did, even the fact that she was eating instant noodles in her apartment.
Of course, Chen Ze was very satisfied with Liang Xiaoman becoming penniless.
The next day, Chen Ze returned to his grandmother's house in Chenjia Village. When he opened the door, he found that the sofa and other seating areas in the hall were already full of people.
They were all middle-aged men and women, grandpas and grandmas, but unfortunately, none of them were relatives or friends he knew.
They were all chatting with their grandmother attentively, and when they saw Chen Ze return, someone immediately went up to greet him.
"Zezi, you're back! I'm your cousin! I heard you've made it big, so I came here today to see you and your grandma."
Uncle or cousin? Where did this uncle or cousin come from? Chen Ze was completely bewildered because this was the first time he had ever heard of having an uncle or cousin in his two lifetimes.
Helpless, he could only suppress his laughter. Chen Ze thought to himself that this was definitely after his current money.
He gave a perfunctory reply and then sat down next to his grandmother.
Grandma quietly tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Zezi, these people are usually nowhere to be seen, but now that they've heard you're doing well, they've all popped up."
Chen Ze gently patted his grandmother's hand to show that he understood.
Just then, another auntie came over with a big smile, "Zezi, look how dilapidated our village primary school is, could you donate some money to repair it?"
The others chimed in. Chen Ze sneered inwardly, but outwardly said with difficulty, "Auntie, I've just started to see some progress, and I still need to invest the money back into the business."
Upon hearing this, the smiles on everyone's faces gradually disappeared.
An elderly man with a wrinkled face and gray hair, who looked about the same age as the grandmother, spoke in a trembling voice:
“Ze-zai, stop pretending you’re broke! We’ve all seen you on TV shows. You’re a real billionaire now! What’s wrong with helping us poor relatives? Is it too much to ask?”
As soon as he finished speaking,
The others around him chimed in, "That's right! Look at you, with such enormous wealth, even if one person used it for several lifetimes, they probably wouldn't be able to spend it all! Giving a little help to us relatives and neighbors is just a drop in the ocean for you."
They stared at Chen Ze with expectant and greedy eyes.
Upon hearing these words, Chen Ze felt a surge of helplessness. He suddenly stood up, his expression becoming unusually serious, and solemnly replied:
"Dear elders, please listen to me. I know very well what you are thinking right now, but please don't forget that every penny I have is hard-earned and doesn't just fall into my hands like a strong wind. If you really want to earn more money and improve your current living conditions, I do have a financial management company here."
"If you are willing, you can invest together and make a profit through reasonable investment and financial management. But I will never give you money directly without any principles, just to satisfy your momentary greed."
After hearing Chen Ze's words, everyone looked at each other, unsure how to respond.
They had been overjoyed, thinking they could easily gain benefits from Chen Ze, but now their faces showed embarrassment and disappointment.
Finally, after a moment of silence, the group had no choice but to turn away dejectedly.
Grandma sat quietly to the side, silently observing everything.
When she saw Chen Ze handle the matter so firmly and rationally, a relieved smile appeared on her face, and she praised him softly, "Ze-zai, you did the right thing! In this kind of situation, you have to stick to your principles."
Chen Ze slowly turned his head, looked at his grandmother, and nodded slightly.
Then, his gaze swept over the room before him, which had once been filled with laughter and joy but now seemed somewhat deserted and empty.
He sighed to himself: He thought that the peaceful and tranquil rural life would be very simple and simple, but he never expected that there would be so many complicated human relationships and conflicts of interest hidden in it!
In my past life, when I was poor, I didn't realize that I had so many relatives.
Now that I've made a fortune, all sorts of relatives—aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandmas—have suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
In the evening, Chen Ze personally cooked three home-style Cantonese dishes for his grandmother. The two ate together warmly, and he personally fed her a piece of tofu.
Suddenly, a scene from my childhood flashed into my mind: my grandmother feeding me.
Now that I'm all grown up, I'm feeding my grandma instead.
After the meal, Chen Ze fetched water for his grandmother to wash her feet. Seeing her grandson being so filial, the grandmother smiled continuously.
Just then, his phone rang, and he glanced at the number saved as Lan Shuiyao.
He answered quickly, "Hello, Mr. Lan, is there something you need?"
The voice on the other end of the phone said, "Boss, make sure the new branch factory general manager you're hiring can start work tomorrow."
"Mr. Lan, you can just have him call me tomorrow, and I'll have someone pick him up then," Chen Ze said.
“Yes, boss,” Lan Shuiyao replied.
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