So... why is this?
System: [Beep!]
[Long time no see. Do you miss me, host?]
Li Chuchu: Not really.
System: [How did you like those two books last time? Didn't you find them very informative?]
Li Chuchu:...
She was speechless. She almost got herself in trouble because of those books.
[There's a new mission this time!]
[In the original story, although the villain has done many evil deeds, the only time he was imprisoned was due to being framed. And because of this, he became enemies with the people of the hero. Your mission, host, is to help the villain escape this predicament.]
Li Chuchu pointed at herself: Me?
In the original story, Zhou Xun used all the family connections to bail out his Brother Shen from prison and almost got himself in trouble.
In the end, it was only after the Zhou family pulled some strings and found a very important person and stuffed a lot of money that Shen Yanshan and Zhou Xun were released.
Her family didn't have the ability to get her out. Maybe they would both end up in prison.
A husband - wife criminal gang.
Li Chuchu said unwillingly, "Is there any mission hint? Or a spoiler function so that I can directly find out who is trying to harm the villain?"
System: [No, this is all part that the host needs to discover on their own.]
Li Chuchu sighed deeply, "So do you only act as an NPC that provides missions?"
System:... Come to think of it, it seems so.
[Not entirely. When the host encounters difficulties, Tongtong will provide help!]
After saying that, the system disappeared.
It only left Li Chuchu with a confusing mess.
Li Chuchu was confused for a long time. Could she really go to Shen Yanshan and say, "Don't engage in speculation anymore. You'll get arrested."
A reserved and introverted Chinese person like her couldn't do such a thing.
She had to think carefully about what to do.
...
On Shen Yanshan's side,
Huzi and his gang wandered around Huaxing Electronics Factory for a long time.
Hei Dog exclaimed, "Brother Shen, this electronics factory is really good! It's quite large - scale. It's much better than those private factories we saw the other day."
Although reselling was profitable, it was not a long - term solution and was very risky. Brother Shen was planning to find a place to settle down.
Brother Shen had taken a fancy to the home appliance business a long time ago.
In the future, the popularity of home appliances like televisions, refrigerators, and air - conditioners would surely increase. The home appliance business was bound to be profitable.
But the factories they had seen in the past few days were either too small in production scale, with only thirty or forty workers, or lacked production lines and simply couldn't produce home appliances independently.
The most outrageous one was that Huzi and the others got up early and rushed more than twenty kilometers to get there.
When they entered the factory, they found there were only two second - hand devices and a dozen workers. Such a factory could only produce transformers and power cords.
Home appliances?
Don't even mention it.
After so many meals and so much drinking, they still couldn't get any clues. They were almost desperate, thinking that there was no production factory that met the standard in the whole Ningcheng!
Only the one they saw today met their expectations.
"Brother Shen, Brother Shen, what do you think of this one?"
Huzi called out excitedly twice.
Shen Yanshan had been thinking about other things and only then came back to his senses. "It's okay. We can make an appointment with Factory Director Wang here to talk."
Before coming, he had already investigated this factory. It had all the necessary production qualifications, and there were no problems with the land property rights. The reason for selling the factory was simply due to continuous years of poor management and losses.
But once this factory was in his hands, he was sure to be able to revitalize it. If there were no major problems, this would probably be the one he signed a deal with.
Huzi said happily, "Okay, then I'll go find the factory director here!"
...
Factory Director Wang, who received the call, rushed over immediately.
He was sweating all over because he walked in a hurry. After coming over and shaking hands with Shen Yanshan, he invited him upstairs for tea.
A few people went to the factory director's office together.
This factory director's office was quite well - decorated.
Shen Yanshan sat opposite Factory Director Wang and slowly took a sip of tea.
Factory Director Wang introduced the electronics factory to him excitedly, "This factory has been established for fifteen or sixteen years. I've developed deep feelings for it. Since I'm planning to go back to my hometown with my wife this year to take care of my mother, I'm going to sell this factory."
"You should have walked around inside just now. This factory has everything. The equipment is very complete. Each workshop has its own independent production line. You can take it over and use it at any time. There are more than two hundred people in our factory. The manpower is definitely enough. There are no other problems. Here's our ledger. You can check it at will..."
This Factory Director Wang seemed to be a straightforward person. He spoke loudly and continuously.
Shen Yanshan picked up the ledger on the table and flipped through it. It was about the same as what he had learned before.
He casually threw the ledger on the table. "Factory Director Wang, we've seen this factory. There are basically no problems..."
"I told you! We Shandong people are generous in business. We don't do sneaky things." Factory Director Wang slapped his thigh and grinned. "There's just one problem. Our factory has been open for more than a decade, so the equipment is a bit old. You need to think this through."
This was normal. It was hard to avoid for a second - hand factory.
"I think it's okay. Name your price."
Factory Director Wang slapped his thigh again. "One hundred and twenty thousand. I'll sell it to you all in one package."
...
After they came out of Huaxing Factory,
Huzi was eager, "Brother Shen, this factory is really good! And the boss is very honest. Among all the ones we've seen, this one is the best. And one hundred and twenty thousand is not expensive. This location is not far from the urban area. I think it's a good deal!"
Although the others didn't say a word, they obviously agreed with Huzi.
But Shen Yanshan was thinking about something else.
Once he got this factory, the equipment in the factory would definitely need to be renovated.
Just now, Factory Director Wang had taken them to the factory to have a look.
Some of the equipment here was imported from abroad. Replacing it would probably cost a large amount of money. He didn't have much money on hand now, so it would be a bit difficult for him to swallow this fish in one go.
Was there any other way?
The weather was so hot that it made him a bit irritable. Shen Yanshan took out a cigarette from the cigarette case. Hei Dog quickly struck a match to light it for Brother Shen.
Shen Yanshan took a puff and suddenly remembered something. He stubbed out the cigarette on the wall.
A Fei felt it was a pity. "Such a good cigarette. You only took one puff and then threw it away."
"I'm going to pick someone up later."
Shen Yanshan patted the collar of his shirt to make sure there was no cigarette smell on it. Then he got on his bicycle and left. "I'm leaving first. We'll talk about other things later."
Huzi looked at Shen Yanshan's back and shook his head regretfully. "Brother Shen is almost becoming that... Oh! A husband obsessed with his wife."