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The two children were taken home with pouting lips, showing no signs of their previous unruly behavior in front of their parents. They didn't even dare to outwardly comply but inwardly defy them. The only solution they could think of was to beg their parents not to tell their aunt about their grades in the future.
Then Wang Jinbu and Sun Miao, who had always spoiled their child rotten, immediately rejected the idea.
Children are the most perceptive of facial expressions. When we lived in the village, we would hear things like "your grandpa is a slut," "your grandma is unwanted," and "your dad is a good-for-nothing" when we were younger. But as we got older, these kinds of things almost disappeared.
When did they disappear? It wasn't after Dad came back to work at the commune, but after my aunt, whom I rarely saw, became an official. At first, she was the deputy director, and later she became the director. My friends became more and more polite to me.
Neither Wang Miao nor Wang Xin felt sad about the sudden estrangement from their friends; they only felt proud of becoming the leader and leading a group of younger brothers and sisters to rampage through Wangjiazhuang.
Later, Dad suddenly lost his job, and everyone in the family was sighing. Grandma's lips twitched for a long time before she finally whispered, "Why don't we ask your sister for help? She's quite capable now."
But Dad just held his head and didn't say anything. After a long while, he finally said, "My sister is having a hard time right now."
Wang Miao and Wang Xin were also infected by this atmosphere and were filled with anxiety. But when they got outside their home, everyone came over with a smile on their face. It turned out that their aunt had become the acting factory manager.
Later, my aunt came back and brought my mother a job. It was a job at a tobacco company in the county town!
The children's household registration followed their mother's, and Wang Miao and Wang Xin thus became city children. The envy in the eyes of the people who came to congratulate them is something they still remember to this day.
Moreover, the grandparents, who were very rude to their parents at home, became timid and hunched over like mice in front of a cat when facing their aunt. They seemed to have aged twenty years out of nowhere and become elderly people who could not even walk.
My aunt said that my mother could only set aside two yuan from her salary each month to give to my grandparents.
Even the twins, who were too young to know about the family's finances, knew that two yuan was far less than the amount their parents had given their grandparents for their old age.
Not to mention that after Mom went to work in the county town, Dad would take the two of them with him, and the grain allocated to their family by the brigade would be less than that of an adult and two children. Even if Dad left all of his grain to Grandpa and Grandma, it would still be incomparable to what it used to be.
And from now on, Grandpa and Grandma will have to cook for themselves.
Wang Miao and Wang Xin both thought that Grandpa was going to yell and scream again, and Grandma was going to lie on the ground and roll around again, but Grandpa and Grandma did nothing, they just huddled in the corner.
All of this was simply because Auntie was sitting quietly at the table.
Awe was thus planted in the hearts of the twins.
After moving to the county town, the surrounding environment changed. Those people who used to fawn over them seemed to have disappeared all at once, and there were even those who looked down on them. Wang Miao and Wang Xin would often hear the country bumpkins cursing like that, but there were too many people and they couldn't figure out who it was. When they rushed up to fight, they would always be ganged up on and beaten up, and then they would return home defeated.
Even when Wang Miao's parents came to demand an explanation, nothing changed. They only said a few nice words to his face. Only Wang Miao and Wang Xin knew that behind his back, things were exactly the same as before.
However, soon, the aunt's deeds became more and more widely known, and kindness once again enveloped the two children.
In a corner unnoticed by Wang Shuitao, the two children, influenced by their environment, automatically went through the process of being whipped and then given a piece of candy for domestication.
She dared not have the slightest opinion against her aunt, and there was not a trace of the domineering behavior she might exhibit when facing her parents.
So, knowing that their next grades would definitely be sent to their aunt, the two of them could only obediently open their notebooks and start doing their homework.
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Wang Shuitao made a special trip back to Wangjiazhuang with Jiang Manyun.
She recently discovered that quite a few people actually want to sell their shares and make this immediate profit.
She didn't intend to criticize anyone. In an environment where factories were closing one after another, and unpaid workers were gathering at factory gates or even living inside to demand their wages, it was understandable that ordinary worker families with very little capacity to cope with setbacks would prefer to rely on factories for short-term solutions.
Claims that you can recoup your investment in three to five years and make dozens of times your initial investment in ten years sound like a scam.
Wang Shuitao first posted a notice to punish those who were making a fuss about demanding more money. She pointed out that a lack of contractual spirit is a major taboo not only in the business world but also in life.
The notice also clearly stated that if they really wanted to make up the difference, they would do so, but the contract would have to be changed and the right of first refusal would be cancelled.
As for wanting to buy back the shares and find another buyer, that's absolutely impossible.
As for the person who had the nerve to accept money from Wang Jinbu, he was dismissed on the grounds of extortion.
Under the watchful eyes of the security department, his attempt to cause trouble failed, and he slunk away from the pearl sugar factory.
The head of the security department was still Wang Yongwang. Although he was getting old and was about to retire, he still had the same imposing presence as before.
He didn't understand these noisy people. Instead of following the man who went from a peasant girl to a factory director in just a few years, they were desperately running in the opposite direction. What were they after?
After the disciplinary action, Wang Shuitao held another meeting. To be honest, she was getting tired of holding employee meetings.
He said earnestly for the last time, "I know that many people outside want to buy shares in our factory, and many are tempted. But think about it, if it weren't worth anything, why would outsiders want it, and why would I have bought so many?"
Those below looked at each other in bewilderment. The punishment had established Wang Shuitao's authority, and even those with differing opinions dared not speak out.
But deep down, I felt that the people outside were fools who flocked to the factory after listening to Director Wang's deceptive words. As for Director Wang herself, it was only because she was a good person that she took on the greatest responsibility.
Otherwise, why would he have taken on this mess when other factory managers had all run away, even giving up opportunities to go to the city and province?
To be honest, when we chatted casually in private, everyone admired him, but they were unwilling to learn from Director Wang.
We had no choice before, just to keep the factory afloat. Now that someone is willing to take over and we can even make a profit, why not?
Wang Shuitao didn't say anything more; she had already done her best to remind everyone.
Back in the village, she also suggested that the villagers could learn from Jiang Manyun and, if they had extra money, pool their resources to buy a few shares.
Anyway, those who are meant to sell will sell, so she will definitely take care of her fellow villagers.
For the sake of her future reputation, she did not plan to bring Meng Songying, Sun Ming, and Li Yuanhong's family into the picture, but she also did not want people who did not belong to her faction to hold too many shares. Therefore, she needed to introduce other forces that belonged to her.
After making careful inquiries, the brigade leader held a village meeting and finally decided to use the collective property of Wangjiazhuang brigade as shares, and then the whole village would share the profits.
As for if there are any more items you want to buy for your own use, then you can go and buy them yourself.
In the end, Wang Shuitao held 36% of the shares, Meng Songying held 23%, Sun Ming and Li Yuanhong's family held 11%, the entire Wangjiazhuang collective plus a few families who pooled their money held a total of 9%, and the remaining 21% was scattered and held by outsiders.
The largest shareholding was 6%, but Wang Shuitao wasn't sure if those who nominally held shares were actually the owners. 21% was still too much to do, so she felt a sense of urgency. She needed to exaggerate the size of the factory to dilute the weight of that 21%.
As for why she had the money to acquire an additional 2%, we have to go back to overseas.
At the time, some people paid in full for her marketing plans, regardless of the outcome. They would not ask for compensation if the results exceeded expectations, nor would they ask for compensation if the results were substandard.
Others opted for a revenue-sharing plan.
It's actually similar to being a salesperson; the more products Wang Shuitao sells, the more money she can earn.
That's why Wang Shuitao promised to borrow first and repay later, and the government and banks agreed only after reviewing the contract.
The last day of October is Halloween, the first day of November is All Saints' Day, Thanksgiving is at the end of November, and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are on December 24th and 25th.
Customs don't matter anymore; Wang Shuitao firmly believes that any famous festival is perfect for selling candy, especially pretty candy.
Moreover, you must start a major sales campaign a month in advance. This is based on experience from later generations. If you only start advertising ten days or half a month in advance, you won't even get to eat the leftovers.
As a result, by the end of September, advertisements promoting Halloween candy began in Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
Similarly, Wang Shuitao's marketing plan did not abandon the gambling aspect.
The biggest and most direct form of gambling is, of course, casinos, and every large casino makes a fortune.
Of course, the same is true for the shady places at the village entrance. During the Spring Festival, as is customary, there will always be small venues run by Brother Wang or Master Zhao to lure farmers who have been busy all year and are in dire need of relaxation.
At this time, even the poorest families would receive two fish and a piece of meat from the brigade, enough to go to the market and have some fun.
If you can't control yourself, you'll lose badly and come back in disgrace. If you lose several tens of dollars, you'll have to tighten your belt and pay it back in three to five years.
If it involves hundreds or thousands of people, causing families to be torn apart and people to die, with some hanging themselves and others jumping into the river, then the local authorities will step in to manage the situation and stop those people from acting so recklessly.
Even if this family gets rid of their mountain-like debt, life won't be easy.
Casino owners aren't doing charity work. They take the money they make and ignore the gambling debts. Where would you find such a good deal?
If such a large gambling debt is disregarded, then even those who win money, even if they only win a penny or two, will have to pay it back to the casino.
It's not that these people would watch their fellow villagers die for such ill-gotten gains, but it's understandable that they would dislike this family.
As for those who refuse to pay, the village will help them pay, keep a record, and deduct the work points from the family that lost the money until all the points are deducted.
Every year, one or two large groups will cause trouble over this, and then it will be quickly suppressed.
But it's impossible to say that everyone has learned their lesson, understood the harm of gambling, and will never patronize casinos again, thus ruining their business. People go every year, and even those who lost everything the previous year still go the following year.
That's the magic of gambling.
Blind boxes, lotteries, and live-streamed unboxing games are all milder, less sophisticated versions of gambling. Because they involve real items, they provide a sense of security, making them easier to break down people's defenses than gambling, which has been portrayed as harmful for years.
As a result, food trucks appeared on the streets of foreign countries, each with a blackboard covered in writing and a typical Ferris wheel-shaped lottery machine.
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