At this time, in the Zhejiang East five-needle pine market, those who sold their five-needle pine bonsai at high prices and made a profit were smug, while those who bought at high prices but were stuck with them were devastated.
Despite their initial shock, the Cheng family was overjoyed. Although they had lost several million, they had at least managed to preserve their basic livelihood.
Looking at the other seven companies, they'll probably have to sell their houses and land, and go to great lengths.
Of these seven families, the Ye family suffered the most.
His eldest son was very optimistic about the market at the time. He not only borrowed two million from the bank, but also raised hundreds of thousands from factory workers and relatives and friends.
At the time, the Ye family patriarch tacitly allowed him to withdraw all of the factory's working capital for investment.
His thought at the time was that he could break even in just a few months and make a fortune, so why not?
But no one expected things to suddenly turn out this way.
The eldest son of the Ye family fell into a state of extreme despair and frustration, feeling that his life had completely collapsed.
With no clear path ahead and no idea where to go, he began to doubt his own eyesight and judgment. He threw the wine bottle in his hand to the ground, wiped away his tears, and cried silently again.
The wine bottle rolled on the floor with a clatter, bumping into the opened door as Ye's eldest daughter-in-law walked in.
This was a very capable woman. She frowned at the strong smell of alcohol in the room and said, "What's the use of drinking? Get up and clean up this mess! We have to sell all those remaining five-needle pine bonsai!"
The eldest son of the Ye family couldn't stand the words "five-needle pine bonsai" the most. Upon hearing this, he seemed to be provoked into a madman, "You stinking woman! Now you dare to lecture me! If it weren't for me, could you have started a clothing factory? You dare to boss me around like that, I'll beat you back to your original state tomorrow!"
He muttered to himself, then reached for the wine bottles beside him, picked one up and tried to drink it, only to find that there wasn't a drop of wine left.
The eldest son of the Ye family threw an empty wine bottle at his wife, yelling, "It's all your fault! Why don't you stay home to cook and take care of the kids? Why do you have to act so tough? Everyone's trying to put me down, none of you are good people..."
Ye's eldest daughter-in-law was hit by his wine bottle; her body ached, but her heart ached even more. "You're such a disappointment. Why can't you face yourself? Can't you stop making excuses and blaming others every time you fail? With your attitude, no matter how many resources and money you have, you'll never succeed!"
Ye's eldest son stumbled to his feet, cursing and swearing under his breath. He grabbed an empty wine bottle and lunged at Ye's eldest daughter-in-law.
Just as he was about to smash the bottle in his hand onto Ye's eldest daughter-in-law's head, his wrist was firmly grabbed by a strong and powerful hand.
He opened his drunken eyes and saw it was his annoying second brother!
"You, you, how did you get back...?"
Ye's second son, suppressing his anger, said:
"Brother, if you're still a man, don't hide in your room drinking like a coward and then act crazy with a woman! Do you know that the bank is here now and is going to seize the factory and machinery you mortgaged! And all the money you borrowed from relatives and friends, our house is surrounded by people! Our parents are so old, and they're still outside smiling and begging for favors!"
He took a breath, then continued, "Brother, it's just a loss of money, but our family is still doing well! We used to be so poor we couldn't even afford to eat, but in just a few years we built this huge business! So, as long as we're all safe and sound, what's there to be afraid of? Learn from this experience, face it head-on, and our family will definitely make a comeback!"
Ye's eldest son never expected that his annoying younger brother would speak to him so earnestly. He thought his brother would beat him to death when he came back!
He threw down the bottle with a clatter, covering his face tightly with his hands as if trying to hide all his pain, but his piercing cries could not be stopped, pouring out like a flood from between his fingers, sliding down his cheeks and soaking his sleeves.
Seeing his shoulders heaving with sobs, the second son of the Ye family patted him on the shoulder. “Big brother, when I was little, I fell into a well, and you lowered me down with a rope around your waist to save me… I can give up all of the family’s businesses. My own hardware business is doing quite well now. Don’t be afraid!”
The eldest son of the Ye family cried loudly.
Downstairs, the Ye couple's backs seemed to have hunched over overnight. Sitting and standing in their home were countless relatives, friends, and factory workers who had previously been extremely respectful to them.
The house was in a mess, and someone was already taking advantage of the chaos to move his television, radio, and other valuables.
The Ye family's grandchildren were so frightened by the sight before them that they burst into tears.
Li Xiangdong entered the room at that moment.
He took Chen Zaohua and Fu Youcai and went straight to the Ye family patriarch.
Old Master Ye, thinking it was another creditor, gave a bitter smile. "These are all the things we have at home. Take what you need!"
Li Xiangdong smiled and said, "I'm not here to collect debts."
The old man of the Ye family was stunned. "You're not...you, hey, you, aren't you the one who sold my family the five-needle pine?"
He saw Fu Youcai behind Li Xiangdong and became excited.
"You, did you know this was going on? That's why you sold it to us at such a low price back then, right?"
Grandpa Ye's lips were trembling, and he looked like he was about to faint.
Fu Youcai said with a smile, "Grandpa, we were both willing to sell to each other back then! Besides, if you hadn't been greedy and had waited for the highest price, you wouldn't have been stuck with this!"
Grandpa Ye's face flushed as he tried to argue, but after thinking about it, his face turned pale again. Li Xiangdong was really afraid that the old man would faint in front of him.
They quickly changed the subject, "We're here to buy Japanese white pine bonsai!"
"What?"
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In the backyard of the Ye family, there are thousands of five-needle pine bonsai of different sizes and shapes, each one lush and full of life.
The Ye family couple, their two sons, and daughters-in-law, who used to love them so much, now hate them so much that they wish they could chop them into pieces.
"So, that's all. Are you sure you want to buy it all?"
Li Xiangdong was overjoyed; the Ye family really took good care of the five-needle pine!
"Yes, we can buy them all."
The eldest son of the Ye family tentatively asked, "So how much money are you planning to offer?"
How much money do you want?
"These are all top-quality products, unlike the mass-produced ones in the market. We paid a high price for them, as you all know. I reckon each pot cost at least..."
Ye's eldest son got excited and started talking non-stop again.
But before he could say the number, his younger brother stopped him.
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