Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

Li Jianguo quickly called a village meeting. He first told everyone about the robbery of the sugar factory, and then told everyone about the robbery of the brewery.

The villagers had never heard that things could have happened to such an extent and were extremely shocked.

Some people couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you call the police?"

Someone immediately laughed at his naivety, "Do you think you didn't call the police? The police can only smooth things over. Do they dare to intervene? This group of people has a big background. I heard that they have officials from the provincial capital as their backers."

The villagers were talking about ideas, but none of them made any sense. They cried and wailed like Aunt Wang, calling these people shameless.

"Why can't we kill all these bad guys?"

They finally made some money, but before they could even get their capital back, they were targeted by these people.

Seeing them sitting on the ground crying in the snow, Li Jianguo felt extremely guilty. "It's all my fault. I insisted on building the factory in the county. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be so scared."

Xiuhua had told him before that it was not cost-effective to build a factory here, and that he was selfish and did not want to leave his hometown.

The villagers consoled him, "How can we blame you? Who could have thought that something like this would happen? This is really too much!"

Everyone cried and comforted each other, but in the end the matter was left unresolved.

Just wait. Once the higher-ups catch these guys, their brewery will see the light of day.

On the way back, Zhang Xiuhua felt really bad. Those who invested in the brewery really gritted their teeth and invested without any complaints even though they didn't get any dividends for several years. Who would have thought that such a big thing would happen before they got any dividends?

They cried about their own weakness, about how they had been honest all their lives, yet were bullied the most. They cried about how they worked day and night, yet could not keep their property. Are they going to return to the old society?

Zhang Xiuhua returned to work on the train and was in a bad mood!

But there is no worst, only worse.

After she arrived in the capital, she called Ergou, but the factory manager on the other end of the phone said that something serious had happened in the factory. An employee had a sudden heart attack while working and died because he was sent to the hospital. The family members came to make trouble, and the instant noodle factory was forced to stop production.

Ergou had to negotiate with the family, but they asked for a huge sum of money, one million yuan.

You have to know that the current compensation standard is based on the national average wage of the previous year. It is generally around 178 times. The national average wage last year was , times that. They offered one million, and Ergou could not accept it at all.

The family members brought people to block the factory gate every day, and their factory was unable to ship goods.

Ergou asked the police to come and negotiate, and they are still arguing.

The factory manager told Zhang Xiuhua on the phone, "General Manager Li will take care of this. You don't have to worry."

Zhang Xiuhua asked him what the outcome would be.

"We will file a lawsuit and let the judge decide how much to pay. It's not a big deal." The factory director said in a heavy tone, "But Mr. Li was in a hurry to meet an important leader, but he was harassed by the family members when he was leaving the factory. He had a bad temper and was exposed by the family members in the media. Many people called him a capitalist who took human life lightly! The sales of instant noodles have also been much worse recently."

Zhang Xiuhua hung up the phone, and Jidong asked worriedly, "What happened? Did Ergou get into trouble too?"

Zhang Xiuhua explained the whole story.

Jidong thought of something. "I heard that several instant noodle factories have opened in the southern market. The taste is similar to Master Li's. Could it be related to them?"

Zhang Xiuhua doesn't understand business competition very well. "When something happened at the convenience factory, he was busy all by himself. I can't let him help me anymore, so as not to drag him down."

She called the factory manager and said, "Ask Ergou to call me back."

Two hours later, Ergou called.

Zhang Xiuhua was afraid that he would get anxious and angry, so she smiled and said, "Ergou, your brother Jidong has helped me find someone. His leader helped to connect them. I called you just for this matter. You should focus on the instant noodle factory first."

Ergou's voice was full of fatigue, but he was still very happy to hear that Jidong helped to solve the problem. "That's good! I had an appointment with a CPPCC Standing Committee member before, but they stopped me and I missed it."

Zhang Xiuhua sighed, "Then you should handle the instant noodle factory issue properly and apologize to the Standing Committee."

They chatted for a few sentences, and Ergou hung up the phone as he had other things to do.

Jidong, who had listened to the whole thing, knew that his aunt didn't want to trouble Ergou, and he could understand that, but what about the brewery? He racked his brains to think of a solution, "Aunt, how about I go and get in touch with our leader?"

Zhang Xiuhua waved her hands, "Forget it, you are a research institute. If you go up, you will only be related to the military. You have nothing to do with the Standing Committee, so forget it. I will just wait. Those people are so arrogant, the central government will definitely send people to crack down on them."

Jidong was also troubled. "It would be great if nothing happened to An Ge's father. I could ask him to help make the connection."

Zhang Xiuhua thought his idea was unreliable. "Birds of a feather flock together. An Ge's father is a corrupt official himself. How could he possibly know an honest official? If they really send an official over, the two of them will be in cahoots with each other. We will only be in a passive position."

Jidong thought about it and it made sense, "I took it for granted."

Zhang Xiuhua told him not to worry, "Just mind your own business. Our brewery has been saved, but the profit is not as much as expected."

Jidong still blames himself, "If I had known earlier I shouldn't have applied for this major, I should have taken the civil service exam."

When the time came, he realized how useless he was. He couldn't help his family at all in the research institute.

Zhang Xiuhua patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't think like that. If you were an official, you would think, I should have known that I should have developed airplanes, so that our country would not be so passive in the international arena."

She smiled and said, "Human power is limited. Just do your own thing and I will handle it. It's just a temporary loss. I don't believe that people like him can be arrogant forever."

When Jidong heard his aunt being so optimistic about the country, he couldn't help but start to believe it.

Zhang Xiuhua was waiting for the opportunity, but she never expected that the problems at the Ergou Instant Noodle Factory would be so big.

After the publicity of major media and the instigation of some people, the sales of instant noodles continued to decline. In recent years, several instant noodle brands have been established in China. The competition is also quite fierce.

When Master Li's instant noodles were involved in some scandal, all rival companies followed suit. For a while, Master Li's instant noodles became a target of condemnation.

Ergou was busy dealing with the affairs of the instant noodle factory.

Zhang Xiuhua was anxious, but she couldn't help him.

After returning to the county, Zhang Xiuhua planned to go to the brewery first. She walked along the street, but found that the lively streets of the past were no longer there.

Several shops were closed. Zhang Xiuhua was near the brewery and saw that her family's store was still open, but there were not many customers.

Zhang Xiuhua entered the brewery and met Li Jianguo, from whom she learned that Li Hongguang and his gang were collecting protection fees on the street. As long as one person came to their door, other shops would immediately close their doors.

Zhang Xiuhua understood, "What about our store?"

"Just pay the protection fee obediently. If you don't, they will definitely make trouble." Li Jianguo sighed and asked her if she had called Ergou.

Zhang Xiuhua told Ergou about the problem he encountered, "Jidong said it might be business competition."

Li Jianguo frowned, "Will commercial competition kill people?"

What a cruel heart! I thought the brewery had problems because he chose the wrong location. But it sounds like the south is not peaceful either.

Zhang Xiuhua shook her head, "No! They failed to extort money, and their competitors saw this and joined forces with them to take advantage of the situation. Ergou's instant noodle factory is doing so well that it has attracted other people's attention!"

Li Jianguo understood and sighed, "Forget it! These people are getting more and more arrogant. As long as the leaders above are not blind or deaf, they will definitely find out. When they are in trouble, we will be relieved."

Zhang Xiuhua could only think so.

The next day, Li Jianguo and Zhang Xiuhua were checking the accounts. The beer factory's sales had fallen after the Chinese New Year, and they could only sell about 400,000 bottles a month, 100,000 less than the peak period. But it was still quite profitable.

Li Jianguo felt very aggrieved that 80% of the profits should be distributed to Qiao. The workers worked day and night to earn this money, but it was all taken away by these bastards.

Zhang Xiuhua patted his shoulder and said, "Forget it. For the sake of your family's safety, just give it. Be patient and you'll have peace." She thought for a moment and said, "If you're not convinced, I'll give them money."

Li Jianguo couldn't let her face it alone. "Forget it, I'll go. Those people are evil-minded, don't let them scare you later."

The two were talking when Li Zhan Ning's loud laughter was heard, which could be heard through the door.

Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo looked at each other. In the current situation of the factory, Li Zhan Ning can still laugh? Either it's a tiger or something really happy has happened. As the only son of an accountant, Li Zhan Ning's IQ must be no problem. So a miracle has happened? !