Grandma Qi continued, "Every unit has issued its quotas now. As for what you're talking about, there's nothing he can do. He has to complete the tasks assigned by the higher-ups."
"Alas, the world is like a new chess game, and everyone is struggling in their own position. We old bones can only do our best." Grandpa Qi sighed.
Xu Mengyao suddenly spoke up, "Grandpa Qi, are you familiar with that neighbor? How about I help collect the subscription certificate from their factory?"
"Oh, Wenjuan! These subscription certificates have become a hot potato. You have already bought quite a few. Do you still want to buy more? Can you make money in the future?" Grandma Qi was very worried.
"Grandma, don't worry. People aren't buying because it's Chinese New Year, and the price of the warrants is high and the chances of winning are low. But I have some spare money, and I bought a lot of consecutive numbers, so I'm sure I'll win. I won't lose anything."
Grandpa Qi nodded in agreement: "Yes, old lady, don't worry about it, she knows what's going on."
Although Grandma Qi was a little worried, she was finally persuaded:
"Alright, alright, I just love to worry. Since you two are so confident, I'll go to Xiao Li's house and talk to them about this."
After saying that, Grandma Qi stood up and walked out. Half an hour later, she returned with someone who was about the same age as Grandpa Qi. He was panting and sweating profusely, obviously having rushed here after receiving the news.
"Wenjuan, Director Liu is here, talk to him."
Seeing this, Xu Mengyao hurried forward and poured him a glass of water, "Director Liu, please have some water."
Director Liu wiped the sweat from his forehead, took the cup of water, and thanked him repeatedly:
"Thank you, thank you. I'm here to discuss stock subscription. I heard you're willing to buy all of our factory's shares?"
"Yes, I just happen to have this need, so I wanted to talk to you. Don't be anxious, sit down and talk."
After Director Liu sat down, Xu Mengyao spoke:
"I'm from out of town, and I came to Shanghai specifically to buy stock warrants. I heard your factory has a lot of targets, but the workers are very opposed to it. I've also heard about your family's situation. How about this? First, ask around at the factory to see if anyone is willing to buy. After everyone has bought, count and let me know how many are left. I only accept consecutive numbers, and the total number must be multiples of a hundred. Is that okay with you?"
After hearing what she said, Director Liu seemed very surprised, his voice trembling slightly:
"Sure! Sure! Little girl, you're kidding me, right? Our factory's mission is to buy a whole box of subscription certificates. Even the leaders took the lead today and only bought a little over 300. There are still over 4,000 left!"
"Don't worry, I'm not joking."
Grandpa Qi, standing by, chimed in, "Yes, Director Liu, everything my granddaughter said is true. Look, she even helped our company sell a thousand subscription certificates today. Don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Director Liu's eyes involuntarily fell on the cardboard box on the table. Seeing the neatly arranged subscription certificates inside, the heavy stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground. He breathed a sigh of relief, turned to Xu Mengyao and said:
"I'm going back to the factory for a meeting tomorrow, and I'll have the statistics ready for you before I leave work!"
After saying that, Director Liu stood up, said goodbye, and left in a hurry.
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The next evening, Director Liu, accompanied by two men, arrived at the Qi family's house carrying a large box of subscription certificates. He panted and said,
"Miss Wenjuan, these are Accountant Wang and Secretary Li from our factory. I've brought 4,100 subscription certificates, all numbered consecutively as you requested. Check them out; the numbers should be correct."
As Director Liu spoke, he gestured to his men to place the boxes on the ground. The three of them stared intently at Xu Mengyao, fearing she would say no.
Xu Mengyao smiled and nodded, motioning for Xiaomei to go to the room to get the money. Then she and Shaozi carefully checked the number and serial number of the subscription certificates. After confirming that they were correct, she readily paid the money in person.
Accountant Wang tightly grasped the bag filled with money, his palms sweating. Director Liu excitedly shook Xu Mengyao's hand and said repeatedly:
"Xie Xie Nong! Xie Xie Nong! With this money, our factory workers' wages will be settled. Little girl, you really are our savior!"
Xu Mengyao shook her head slightly, indicating that they were welcome. As she walked them to the door, she couldn't help but say a few more words:
"Director Liu, please forgive me for being so abrupt. If your financial situation allows, you can buy a few more warrants. Don't rush to sell them. Wait a little longer."
Although Director Liu did not understand Xu Mengyao's meaning at first, looking at her pair of dark, shiny eyes and her calm demeanor, he knew that this little girl was definitely not an ordinary person.
He nodded solemnly: "Little girl, I'll take note of what you said, thank you."
In the decades that followed, whenever Director Liu recalled this moment, he was filled with gratitude. It was this seemingly casual suggestion that gave him his first capital, allowing him to gain a firm foothold in future market fluctuations and providing a solid guarantee for his retirement.
After dinner, Xu Mengyao returned to her room and began to sort out her gains from the past few days. Under the light, she carefully counted the subscription certificates in her hand. She had already collected 9,500 of them. Even if she sold them at 150 times the price, she would never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of her life. The thought of it made her so happy that she rolled over on the bed like a pretzel.
Xiaomei, who was standing by, couldn't help laughing when she saw her expression:
"These subscription certificates aren't real money, but just counting them makes you so happy."
Xu Mengyao stopped rolling, sat up, and said firmly:
"Of course, this is more valuable than money, we must keep it safe. When I get rich, you can follow me and eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, hahahaha."
"Okay," Xiaomei agreed, "When you get rich, I'll help you count your money, just like the clerk at the bank teller."
"You are quite thoughtful. You trust me so much?" Xu Mengyao was a little surprised.
"Of course. If I had money, I would definitely invest with you."
"You mean you want to buy the warrants too?"
Xiaomei nodded:
"Actually, I don't really understand warrants. I just trust you. I think what you're trying to do makes sense, and I'm willing to follow suit as long as I can. But seeing you buying them by the hundred, I really can't help it."
"Oh, that's easy. Do you have any money on you? Just buy what you can afford, and I'll buy the rest later."
Xiaomei nodded happily: "Yes, I brought two hundred yuan."
"Then buy ten. I'll advance the hundred yuan for you and treat it as your salary for this month." Xu Mengyao said readily.
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