For Jiang Huanyu, one hundred yuan is really not a lot of money.
But for the Chiang family, it was a considerable amount.
Although Shen Mingzhi is the factory manager, she personally contributed a lot of money to cover the factory's initial debts, and the factory still hasn't paid her the money it owes her.
The money saved by three generations of the Jiang family was all used up for her; not to mention getting married, she could even buy a courtyard house.
One hundred yuan is quite a lot for them.
But Jiang Huanyu also knew what Jiang Shaochen meant; wasn't he just trying to repay a favor?
He picked up the envelope, pondered for a moment, and then, seeing the housekeeper who cooks at home, he said, "You've been cooking well lately, this is a reward for you."
This is the first time I've heard the auntie say that her cooking is delicious, after cooking for the Jiang family for so long.
However, she accepted it anyway, took out the money from the envelope, counted it, and was immediately shocked. "You didn't give me the wrong thing?!"
Ten yuan would be an incredible gift, but this is a hundred! That's more than three months' salary for many people!
"Do you think I'm someone who can't keep accounts? Here, take it. I'm busy, don't bother me." He said coldly and continued working on the contract.
The next morning.
As soon as Shen Mingzhi arrived at the factory, she saw Jiang Huanyu standing at the gate, munching on a steamed bun. He seemed quite down-to-earth.
"So early? Here to collect a debt?" she said with a smile as she approached.
"Look at what you're saying. I came to tell you that your man brought some food yesterday and gave me a hundred yuan to help you book the guesthouse in advance. That'll cover the cost," Jiang Huanyu said to her, while carefully observing her expression.
Logically speaking, someone as proud as Shen Mingzhi shouldn't like Jiang Shaozhen doing this.
Let's assume he came on his own.
Of course, if Shen Mingzhi asked him to come, that would be a different story.
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhi immediately smiled and said, "Originally, my husband and I were planning to compensate you. We wanted you to use the money to buy some chicken and duck to make soup and nourish yourself. But look at you, you're still being so polite. Come in and let's calculate the cost of the guesthouse."
Jiang Huanyu hadn't expected her to know, so he immediately said, "That's not very nice of you to say it like that. Anyone can have an accident out there. You insist on paying me—"
“Let’s keep things separate. You’re seriously injured, and I can’t do it for you. Giving you some money is compensation. Let’s go inside and get the money.” Shen Mingzhi always preferred to keep things clear with his brothers and didn’t want to take advantage of others.
Jiang Huanyu was displeased, but he still followed her into Baoli.
"With so many orders this time, the factory's equipment must have been upgraded, right?" Jiang Huanyu asked as they walked.
"You're incredibly insightful. Speaking of which, German craftsmanship is excellent. You have connections in Germany, could you recommend me?" Shen Mingzhi said shamelessly.
Jiang Huanyu said angrily, "You took my department store and now you want me to recommend German production lines to you? You're really greedy."
Shen Mingzhi chuckled, "How can this be considered greedy? We're all working together to create economic benefits for Beijing, so why not give it a recommendation?"
"You and I are mortal enemies. I'm not going to tell you. Go find it yourself. If it weren't for the department stores in Haicheng, I really couldn't afford it, and it wouldn't be your turn!" Jiang Huanyu said coldly, and then fell silent.
Shen Mingzhi didn't argue with him.
When the two arrived at the office, Director Sun was taken aback to see Jiang Huanyu.
Standing up with his teacup in hand, he quickly put away his newspaper. "Oh dear, Comrade Jiang, what brings you to our factory so early in the morning?"
“Oh, he went ahead to the Canton Fair and booked guesthouse rooms for our factory staff. Should we pay him for that?” Shen Mingzhi explained.
Factory Director Sun breathed a sigh of relief.
I thought Shen Mingzhi was planning to sell the factory because the results at the Canton Fair weren't good.
Shen Mingzhi sat down in front of her seat, took out the reimbursement form, and said to him, "The room is 2.5 yuan per bed per night, so it's 10 yuan per room. There are four rooms in total, so it's 40 yuan per night. We stayed for seven nights in total, so 4 x 7 = 28 yuan. Here's 280 yuan for you."
Jiang Huanyu nodded. "Yes, that's the number."
Shen Mingzhi tore the note off and said to him, "Let's go to the finance department to get the money."
“You’ve got a pretty good system here,” Jiang Huanyu said. He remembered that he came here to inspect the factory two years ago and wanted to help out, but he found that the factory was too chaotic. Although Director Sun was good to the employees, the internal division of labor was very disorganized. He immediately gave up the idea of helping and only wanted to acquire the factory.
Unfortunately, he is stubborn and unwilling to be acquired.
“That’s how big factories should be.” Shen Mingzhi’s eyes were full of bright smiles.
Jiang Huanyu felt once again that it was a pity she got married so early.
After helping him collect the money, Shen Mingzhi looked at his arm and asked, "How is it? Has the wound healed these past two days?"
"It's not that fast. I'm leaving now. There's a ton of stuff waiting for me at the factory." Jiang Huanyu said, then headed towards the stairwell.
When Shen Mingzhi returned to the factory, Director Sun looked at her and asked with a stern face, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
“He took good care of his fellow villagers at the Canton Fair. Speaking of which, he gave us the two department stores in Haicheng. Perfect timing, let Sun Zhixiang come back and take our goods to Haicheng for sale,” Shen Mingzhi said with a smile.
She pulled a stack of contracts out of her bag, put her hands on her hips, and took a deep breath.
Back in Beijing, looking at all these cooperation contracts, it was truly... even the air felt fresher.
"So many?" Factory Director Sun was also waiting for her good news.
Shen Mingzhi said, "Of course, there are thirty or forty companies. Although there are only a few foreign companies, it's a good start."
"Wouldn't Jiang Huanyu be furious? For the past two years, he's been trying to sell the daily chemical factory's products overseas, but apart from the domestic market, they can't even reach Hong Kong and Macau. They're not up to standard, and people complain that the products aren't high-end enough and that the packaging is cheap." Director Sun couldn't stop smiling as he said this.
“Let’s not be too happy, we still have to go through foreign customs. Once we get through customs, that’s the final step,” Shen Mingzhi told him.
"Oh, how's it going in Hong Kong and Macau?" Director Sun asked.
"People in Hong Kong and Macau really like our products. Seven or eight bosses have signed contracts with us. In addition to our existing stock, they also have pre-ordered new products. In total, it's 500,000 yuan worth of goods," Shen Mingzhi said with a smile.
"What new product?" Factory Director Sun doesn't recall having any new products.
"Our Professor Wang is going to Guangzhou this time to attend a cosmetics research conference, which is said to be beneficial for improving our high-end products. I'm waiting for her to bring back good news," Shen Mingzhi said with a smile.
Factory Director Sun couldn't help but say, "You dare to make such a boast about something that's not even close to being done yet."
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