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

There were huge crowds of people at the factory gate. Some were employees of the factory, and some were workers brought by suppliers who came to cause trouble, blocking the gate completely!

They spoke in dialect, rarely speaking Mandarin, and Zhang Xiuhua could not understand a word. In fact, she did not need to understand, because just by looking at their expressions, she knew how anxious they were at the moment, and sometimes they were angry.

She wanted to push through the crowd and squeeze in! But these people were standing too close together, almost chest to back, even tighter than a celebrity concert, as if they were welded together, and she couldn't push through at all.

She finally managed to push one person away, but the man turned around and glared at her, "First come, first served, okay? Why are you pushing?"

Zhang Xiuhua yelled at the top of her lungs, "Ergou, here I come!"

But her voice was too soft and was soon drowned out by the noisy voices.

Zhang Xiuhua looked around and saw an old lady selling sweet potatoes across the street. She kept repeating on a loudspeaker, "Baked sweet potatoes, three for ten cents, three for ten cents! You won't suffer a loss, you won't be cheated. Don't miss it if you pass by!"

Zhang Xiuhua ran over quickly and threw fifty yuan to the old lady to indicate that she wanted to buy the speaker.

The old lady was a little unhappy at first, but when she saw the fifty yuan, her eyes lit up and her mouth almost stretched to her ears. This much money was enough for her to sell sweet potatoes for a whole day.

Seeing that Zhang Xiuhua didn't know how to use it, she taught her step by step in unstandard Mandarin.

Zhang Xiuhua didn't understand, but this speaker was fool-proof and easy to operate. She could amplify her voice by turning on a button.

She was about to shout when the crowd in front of her started to rush into the factory. The gate was about to be opened by these people, but it bounced back in the next second and was locked with iron chains. However, it was not difficult for them at all. Some people were smart and quick, and they climbed up the wall by stepping on their companions' shoulders and jumped in.

I only heard the sound of fighting from inside, followed by a "creaky" sound, and the door was opened from the inside.

"Come on!"

These people rushed in desperately like charging soldiers.

Zhang Xiuhua chased after them with a megaphone and shouted behind them, "I'm the major shareholder! I'm here to pay you back!"

This time the sound of the horn finally drowned out their shouting. Soon the people who were running stopped, called out to the people running in front of them, and everyone gathered around.

They were like a group of hungry wolves, staring at their prey, afraid that she would run away. Some of them seemed to be ready to attack, their clenched fists creaking.

Zhang Xiuhua raised her megaphone and said, "I've got the money back. Each of you send a representative to go with me to the bank to withdraw the money!"

Everyone was talking among themselves about what tricks she was going to play. No wonder they thought so. She kept calling at the door every day, but no one answered.

Suddenly they were given money, and happiness came so quickly that they couldn't believe it.

Seeing that they were motionless, Zhang Xiuhua spoke again, "By the way, call Li Qi and the accountant over as well! Let's check the accounts together."

She said she was going to the bank and looking for the boss and accountant, so it seemed like she was really rich. These people didn't come to destroy the factory, they just wanted to get the money.

The heads of each factory called their employees to the side and asked them to stop causing trouble.

Ergou and the accountant hurried over.

Zhang Xiuhua saw Ergou's forehead was wrapped with gauze, like a mummy. How did he get hurt like this? She frowned and asked, "Who did this? Are they trying to beat you to death?"

The people around looked at each other, afraid that she would get angry and deduct their money again, so they all denied it.

"not us!"

"It's not me either!"

Ergou shook his head and said he was fine. "The hospital said it was a concussion. I've been treated with medicine and I'm much better now. Godmother, is the business successful?"

Zhang Xiuhua patted his arm. Seeing him like this, she probably had suffered a lot during this period. She answered his question first, "It's done!" Then she patted Ergou's shoulder, "You have suffered."

Ergou almost cried with joy! He covered his face with his hands and cried bitterly, this was the joy of finally getting what he wanted after all the hardship. Zhang Xiuhua patted his shoulder, he seemed to have lost all the energy, his head rested in her arms, hugged her tightly, "Godmother, I'm saved! My factory is saved!"

Seeing him showing his emotions in front of so many people, Zhang Xiuhua guessed that he was under a lot of pressure during this period. Even if he was bolder than others, he really put all his chips on the line this time. If he really failed, he would be back to the days before liberation overnight. Not everyone has the courage to start over again. She felt sad and patted him on the shoulder, "Yes, he's saved. Don't get excited, there are so many people watching us, let's settle the bill for them first."

So many eyes were staring at him, and Ergou was crying like that. If this got out, it would not be good for Mr. Li's reputation.

Ergou wiped his tears and waved to everyone, "Come on! Check out the bills one by one. Bring the account books over so we can issue the invoices!"

They first checked the accounts with the suppliers, calculated the prices, and then went to the bank and started transferring money one by one.

After that, we would transfer money to the company's account and ask the accountant to pay out all the money owed to the workers.

The workers had been making a fuss at the door to demand their debts, so when they saw Ergou, they felt a little uncomfortable.

These are honest people. It is obvious that they are using their own money. Ergou said with a smile, "I am wrong this time. I apologize to everyone here. Accountant, please ask someone to go shopping and give each worker a ham!"

The accountant's eyes lit up. Ham? The boss is so generous!

The workers immediately cheered.

Zhang Xiuhua and Ergou went to the brewery. The situation there was not much better than theirs. The factory had stopped working, and there were also a large number of people blocking the door, but the door was sealed and they did not dare to climb in.

Zhang Xiuhua asked him, "When can I redeem it?"

"It will be done tomorrow. The auction process hasn't started yet." Ergou told her not to worry.

When he arrived at the door, Ergou was surrounded by these people. When they learned that he had money, they were angry, but no one made trouble.

Ergou went to the bank with them.

After two rounds of tossing and turning, Zhang Xiuhua was exhausted! Finally, when it was dark, the two of them had time to sit down and eat and drink water.

"Has the water in Nantong receded?" Zhang Xiuhua hadn't watched the news for a long time, so she could only ask him.

Ergou nodded, "Returned. The factory equipment was flooded and the core components were destroyed." He sighed, "We need to buy new ones."

Zhang Xiuhua asked him, "How can I withdraw the money? Do I have to pay taxes?"

She bought the old tanks and cannons from Russia by setting up a scrap recycling company. This company will not accept any more orders in the future. She wants to cancel the company, but before that she has to withdraw the money.

Ergou was slightly stunned. "Yes! I have to pay personal income tax, 20%."

Zhang Xiuhua calculated that she could get 2840 yuan, which is 8700% of 2272 yuan. If she used all this money to buy courtyard houses, she could probably buy out all the courtyard houses in Houhai, right? She could finally realize her dream of being a landlady.

Ergou asked her, "Godmother, are you going to quit now?"

Zhang Xiuhua felt that this one vote was enough for her to win without any effort, and there was no need to go through more trouble. She nodded, "Yes."

"What will you do after you withdraw? I think you can continue to invest in instant noodles and beer. And expand them all over the country." Ergou felt that this money was the best opportunity.

Zhang Xiuhua was slightly stunned. Instant noodles and beer are sold all over the country? Not impossible. But she put forward a condition.

Ergou nodded, "You say!"

"If you set up a sub-brand of instant noodles, you must do as I say and only earn a tiny amount of profit. You can't let others take advantage of it! The same goes for beer. We have to go the civilian route." At that time, foreign brands had not yet become popular, and it was the best time for the two brands to develop.

Ergou understood what she meant, "Okay! I'll do as you say. I'll have people redistribute the shares later!"

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "We must keep sufficient funds in our account in the future. If the funding chain is broken, we will almost lose everything."

Ergou actually left a lot of money this time, but no matter how much money he had, it couldn't keep up with natural disasters. He also learned a lesson this time.

He poured wine for Zhang Xiuhua and asked her about the resale from Damao.

Zhang Xiuhua knows him best. This kid is born to love adventure, especially to make quick money. She dispelled his thoughts, "Forget it. Don't underestimate the profit, but I have a noble helper this time. There won't be such a good thing next time. The military district won't accept tanks and armored vehicles. We have transported them all the way here, and we can only sell them as scrap. It seems to be profitable, but we also need to build connections. It's not an easy thing."

After listening to her story, Ergou gave up the idea and said, "It seems that I am not going to make a living from this. I will just focus on beer and instant noodles."

"You can't chew too much. Human energy is limited." Zhang Xiuhua patted his shoulder and said, "From now on, just focus on making our three factories a success."

Because of this, Zhang Xiuhua became the largest shareholder of the brewery and instant noodles.