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

On the third day, the owner of the sugar factory came from the south. It was lunchtime when he arrived. Li Jianguo went to pick him up and wanted to take him to a restaurant to eat and fill his stomach first. But the owner of the sugar factory said no, and patted his bag, "I have instant noodles here. Let's go and queue up first. Otherwise, we will miss out."

Seeing how anxious he was, Li Jianguo understood and immediately took him to the county party committee to register.

The owner of the sugar factory went in to explain the situation, while Li Jianguo and Zhang Xiuhua waited outside. There was also a food stall nearby, selling Korean cold noodles, noodles with soybean paste, and boxed lunches.

Zhang Xiuhua bought two box lunches. They were a bit cold, but being hungry didn't feel good, so the two of them ate whatever they could.

Compared to the day before yesterday, the number of people coming to complain today has increased instead of decreased. I guess they came here specially because the news came late.

Zhang Xiuhua heard about the evil things these evil people had done.

The two waited at the door for an hour before the sugar factory owner finally came out. His eyes were red, and he held Li Jianguo's hand tightly, "Brother, thank you so much."

Li Jianguo patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's okay. You deserve it. It's all because of those bad people."

No amount of gratitude could express the sugar factory owner's feelings, so he nodded.

Zhang Xiuhua asked him, "When will the verdict be announced?"

The sugar factory owner smiled and said, "Soon!"

He dragged Li Jianguo to go eat, "Brother, I'll treat you to a delicious meal."

Li Jianguo was a little embarrassed. "I just finished my meal. Maybe next time. Do you have a place to stay? Or come to my house? Or come to my factory."

"I'm staying in the guesthouse over there. I'll come here every day to wait for news." The sugar factory owner pointed to the government guesthouse opposite.

Li Jianguo did not force it.

Qiao Lao Da and his gang were sentenced on June 1. Qiao Lao Da, Li Hongguang and 1 of his followers were sentenced to death and executed immediately. Among the rest, one person received a suspended death sentence, one person received a life sentence, and 10 people received fixed-term imprisonment of more than 14 years.

At that time, immediate execution meant execution immediately after the verdict was announced, unlike later laws which required execution to be carried out seven days later.

After the verdict was announced, the sugar factory owner got his factory back, and Li Jianguo also got back the money he had previously handed over.

The money in the grain factory account had been withdrawn. Whatever money there was at the time was probably squandered by that group of people, and the sugar factory owner could not get it back. He did not dwell on this matter.

The owner of the sugar factory invited Li Jianguo and Zhang Xiuhua to dinner to thank them for their help.

He ordered food at the most luxurious restaurant in the county, which was also taken away by Li Hongguang. Later, the restaurant was returned to the owner and reopened, and business was very good.

After ordering the food, the sugar factory owner toasted Li Jianguo and talked about his next plans. He didn't plan to work here anymore.

"Although these people have been arrested, I am really scared. During this time at home, my family has blamed me and my wife almost divorced me. Leaving home to work hard has destroyed all my ambitions." The sugar factory owner laughed at himself, "Brother, you helped me, and I won't let you help for nothing. I spent 600,000 to buy this sugar factory, and I will sell it to you at a cheaper price of 400,000. I will also give you two recipes for free."

Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo looked at each other, obviously not expecting him to do this.

"The sugar factory business is so good, you just sell it when you say so?" Li Jianguo didn't understand. "Don't worry, those people have all been arrested. Even if there are a few who escaped, they dare not come back. From now on, we are safe."

The owner of the sugar factory laughed at himself, "To be honest, I'm scared! Actually, I made some money in the south before. I heard that there was a sugar factory for sale here, and I wanted to get a bargain, so I came here. Who knew I almost fell into such a big trap."

Li Jianguo can't be said to be timid. What businessmen fear most is the business environment. Where there are gangs, there is no fairness in business.

"I... don't have 400,000 yuan for now." Li Jianguo was paid protection money. His brewery had only been in operation for three months. The net profit added up to 350,000 yuan. Why not include the sales? Because they had to keep the money from buying grain and the money from the buyers to settle the accounts with them. After deducting the money they had put in before, there was only about 300,000 yuan left.

The owner of the sugar factory patted him on the shoulder and said, "You can pay me the remaining money in installments."

Zhang Xiuhua hesitated, "Are you in such a hurry?"

"I plan to go back to the south and buy a storefront to do a small business. The risk is not big and I can afford it. Opening a factory? The risk is too great." The sugar factory owner was not afraid of being laughed at. "The sugar factory has no funds now. I don't have any money to invest now. It will only delay business if I keep it there. It's better to transfer it to you."

Li Jianguo and Zhang Xiuhua looked at each other, unable to make a decision. "Let's go back and discuss it. We can only get money from the brewery, but this factory does not belong to us. It's all invested by everyone."

The sugar factory owner naturally had no objection, "Okay! Give me your answer within three days. If you don't buy it, then I can only sell it to someone else."

Li Jianguo smiled, "Okay! Thank you brother for thinking of me."

The two ate and drank. Because the sugar factory owner had a low alcohol tolerance, Li Jianguo did not force him to drink too much. Instead, he talked to him about the problems of the sugar factory's operation. The sugar factory owner was also open-minded.

After returning to Lijiatun, Zhang Xiuhua called Ergou and told him everything about the situation at the sugar factory.

Ergou agreed on the phone, "You guys can buy it if you want. You can't miss such a good opportunity."

Ergou's voice on the other end of the phone was a little unclear. Zhang Xiuhua thought it was because of a bad signal. Ergou sighed, "It's been raining here." He shouted four or five times before Zhang Xiuhua could hear clearly.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Xiuhua told Li Jianguo that Ergou asked them to make their own decision.

Li Jianguo called the villagers together again and told them about their decision to acquire the sugar factory.

The villagers were a little worried. “Can we make it? Will someone come and rob us again?”

"Yeah, why would he give up such a profitable factory? Is he in trouble?"

In fact, it is not their fault that they think too much, they are really scared by those hooligans. They can't make money, and they are terrified all day long. They are afraid that their son will be beaten in the factory.

Li Jianguo couldn't guarantee it either. "The sugar factory has always had good business, and it is closely related to ordinary people like us. The fruit candies, soft candies and wedding candies we sold before were all very good. We can't miss this opportunity."

After he said this, he asked the villagers to vote. If more than two-thirds of the votes were cast, it would be passed.

The villagers said they were afraid, but when it came to voting, they still preferred to make money.

There are definitely risks, but high risks usually come with high profits. Just like when they were raising chickens, at the beginning no one knew they could make money, and the risk was extremely high. That was when they made the most money. Later, as they gained experience, everyone rushed in and the business became very bad.

After deciding to buy the factory, the next step was to select a factory director. Li Jianguo did not choose from within the village because there was no suitable management talent in the village.

"Ergou said he would send an experienced factory manager over."

A villager asked, "Should we recruit workers from our village?"

Li Jianguo couldn't guarantee it this time. "The sugar factory needs experienced workers, and the original workers can't be fired. If we recruit temporary workers, we will give priority to villagers in our village."

The villagers were a little disappointed, but there was nothing they could do since they didn't know how to make sugar.

Li Jianguo quickly signed an agreement with the owner of the sugar factory, and the remaining 200,000 yuan balance was to be transferred over four months, 50,000 yuan per month.

The owner of the sugar factory also told him one thing, "Although the sugar factory has no money in its account, the agent still has one month's balance to pay. I'll take you there and ask them to settle the bill with you."

Li Jianguo's eyes lit up. There was actually such a good thing. Wouldn't he not have to advance the money for a month?

The sugar factory owner took Li Jianguo to each store. Those gangsters were not good at business, and after several months, the agents were still the same ones he had originally.

After learning that the owner of the sugar factory had sold the factory and had a new owner, these agents still wanted to cooperate with Li Jianguo and naturally would not argue over such a small matter.

The owner of the sugar factory left, and the director of the Ergou faction had not arrived yet, so Li Jianguo was in charge of two factories.

The sugar factory had no funds in its account, so he could only borrow some from the brewery and buy sugar beets before he could start mass production.

In just a few days, the sugar factory was operating again.

When Zhang Xiuhua came back next time, Li Jianguo no longer held the position concurrently. The new factory director appointed by Ergou was named Xu Wenyao, who was originally the vice president of the instant noodle factory. Ergou originally wanted to transfer him to Henan to open a branch factory, but later the branch factory failed, so he asked him to come and take over the sugar factory.

Xu Wenyao was a top student with overseas study experience. He started out as a small supervisor when he first joined the factory. Over the course of three years, he was promoted step by step until he became the factory director.

Ergou also paid him a very high salary. Ten percent of the net profit was his bonus, and his basic monthly salary was four hundred.

After Xu Wenyao took over as the factory director, he set up a research and development department. This place is close to Inner Mongolia, and dairy products are easy to obtain. He plans to develop milk candy and chocolate products.

After the new product came out, he asked the factory workers and villagers in Lijiatun to try it and then give their feedback.

Zhang Xiuhua was also one of the first people to try the food. She was given ten yuan and then filled out a form.

"This candy has a milky flavor, but it's a little sticky. I think we can refer to White Rabbit candy, which is not so sticky." Zhang Xiuhua asked Li Jianguo, "What do you think?"

"I think it's a bit sticky too. Children's teeth are not as good as adults', so they will definitely get stuck if they eat like this." Li Jianguo tasted the chocolate product, "This looks like maltose?"

Zhang Xiuhua thought it looked like a nut, but after biting it open, she found that it was actually a hazelnut, which was exactly what they had the most. In addition to hazelnuts, there were also pine nuts.

"Hazelnuts are OK, they are low-cost, but pine nuts are too expensive. With the current consumption level in our country, pine nuts are not easy to sell. I think it can be replaced with crushed peanuts, and don't wrap them directly in it, just crush them and then roll them into balls, which is more convenient for children to chew." Zhang Xiuhua tasted a few more. There is dairy products in it, similar to wheat grains, but wheat grains are finer, this one is softer, has a stronger milk flavor, and is estimated to be more expensive.

She gave him some suggestions, telling him not to just focus on the taste but also to consider the cost.

After taking into account the opinions of the villagers, Xu Wenyao decided to further adjust the toffee because more than one person said it was sticky. Peanuts and hazelnuts were more popular in chocolate products.