It's better to conquer them than to command the steel torrent

Chapter 76｜Farewell Gift from the Future Son-in-Law
While Shang was enjoying the hospitality, he was unaware that a series of unpleasant events were happening in his distant hometown.

Tuzhong, Nanjiao, Shangquan Chemical Plastic Factory.

"This factory building is also not up to standard. The fire pumps are too far apart. It also needs to be rectified!"

Several people walked around the factory, casually pointed out a few problems, and ordered the work to be stopped.

"It's only been a few days since we stopped working last time, and now we have to do this again after resuming work. This is really unacceptable." Jian Cheng and several managers and engineers were in a dilemma.

However, the other party did not take it seriously, said a few perfunctory words and left in a swagger.

This is the third time, and the intervals are only a few days.

A manager said to Jian Cheng worriedly, "Boss, this won't work. The factory won't last much longer. Why don't we put this on the table and talk about it?"

Jian Cheng had a cold face, frowned and said nothing.

This story begins more than a month ago.

As the situation continues to become tense, more and more people have smelled business opportunities, and cakes related to the military industry are naturally the most popular in this context.

So, someone set their sights on the Jian family's plastic processing factory.

The person who came was just a mouthpiece, demanding most of the property rights in an unquestionable tone and paying according to the current market value.

Of course Jian Cheng did not agree. The other party said nonchalantly that it was up to him to do as he pleased, and then left, as if everything was under his control.

Soon after that, someone came to the factory to conduct random inspections, claiming that there were hidden dangers and forcing it to stop production.

The factory has accepted orders, and stopping work means delays, which is directly related to the food problem of hundreds of people. This can be said to be the factory's biggest weakness.

The safety rules in all walks of life in this era are still relatively simple and extensive, which is definitely incomparable to later generations. It is usually impossible to have such strict spot checks. It is obviously deliberate.

Jian Cheng knew that this must be the work of the visitor that day. He asked his friends to find out and found out that the mastermind was from Nanjing. They were a powerful and unattainable family. Their ancestors followed the founding father to fight against the Qing Dynasty and gained some benefits. Their descendants were also very good at scheming.

Shangquan Chemical Plastic Factory's turnover is not the highest in Tuzhong, but its income and expenditure situation is good, and its machinery and equipment are relatively new.

Perhaps they thought there would be war profits to be made soon, so they set their eyes on this piece of fat meat. Through these continuous pressures and forcings, it was obvious that they wanted to force him to surrender - this was Jian Cheng's judgment.

After returning home in the evening, Lin Mengzhen also learned about what happened today.

She said angrily: "This has happened for the third time. It's really shameless!"

Jian Cheng said worriedly, "Third time is better than last time. Who knows what will happen next."

"Let's find relatives." Lin Mengzhen suggested for the twelfth time to seek help from Shang Yuxiu.

"No, it's not that far yet."

"So what are your plans? Are you really going to sell it?"

Although Shang Yuxiu resigned from his position as a legislator for various reasons, he still has some memories and a few old friends, so it should not be a problem for him to use his connections to deal with this matter.

But Jian Cheng had more concerns. He was more cautious and believed that now that his in-laws had retired from politics, their old relationship would only become weaker and weaker, so he would not use his connections unless necessary.

Jian Cheng patiently said to his wife, "You still have half a lifetime to live. It's better not to use your connections lightly unless it's absolutely necessary."

Late at night.

The couple talked for a long time and finally decided to be more open-minded and avoid the limelight for the time being. They simply sold everything and then lived a leisurely life for a few months as if it were a vacation. Anyway, they still had plenty of savings.

Otherwise, if he insisted on holding on, he might end up spending all his savings. Lin Mengzhen joked to Jian Cheng to ease the atmosphere, saying that this wouldn't be a problem once her son-in-law became successful.

Outside the door, Jian Xi was listening attentively.

She originally came to ask for pocket money, but when she heard her parents talking inside, she couldn't help but eavesdrop.

Do Mom and Dad also have such helpless things? I hope my brother-in-law can really lose his head as Mom said... No, he can become successful!

The next day.

Now that you have made up your mind, there is no need to worry about it.

Jian Cheng quickly prepared to sell the company, and although his actions were not slow at all, he still had extremely deep feelings for the factory that he had founded.

He walked around the factory, going back and forth through each factory building.

Staring at the sunlight shining into the factory through the skylight, he couldn't help but recall the days more than ten years ago, when Jian Keqiu was only in middle school.

Time flies so fast in the blink of an eye.

The factory held a buffet, but faced with tables full of delicious food and wine, none of the employees actually had much appetite.

Several managers and engineers came over to toast him one after another, complaining about the sudden change and wishing Jian Cheng good health in the future.

The acquisition price offered by the other party is actually quite low - less than 800 million yen. Whether in the short term or long term, the market value of the Quan Chemical Plastic Factory is more than this. A more reasonable price would be at least 1000 million yen.

After this matter was settled, although Jian Cheng did not seem to care on the surface, this place undoubtedly became his sad place.

The couple finally decided to move their family to Songjiang Prefecture.

Of course, the ancestral home must be preserved.

As far as savings were concerned, the Jian family had nothing to worry about. Their various deposits totaled several million, and the proceeds from the sale of the factory were also a large sum. You have to know that a house in the city of Songjiang Prefecture only costs about 200,000 yuan now.

In midsummer, Jian's parents set out with Jian Xi. They had to pass through Suzhou on the way, so they came here first.

Jian Keqiu had already learned about this series of changes in a letter, and she expressed her understanding of her parents' choice.

Lin Mengzhen warned again: "Don't make this public. There's no need to let my in-laws know. We've been busy for half our lives, so a couple of years of fun is fine."

Jian Keqiu hummed, and said calmly, "Just be at ease."

She was hesitating whether to tell Shang Ke about this situation. Rather than reporting good news but not bad news, she preferred to state the facts without reservation.

However, Lin Mengzhen criticized her for being inconsiderate - her son-in-law was unable to help in a foreign country, and she would worry about it later, which was unnecessary.

Jian Keqiu temporarily dismissed the idea, but suddenly recalled the mysterious instructions given by Shang before he left.

So she mentioned this to her father, saying, "Before he left last time, he mentioned xylidine. I recently took the time to look it up again. Aromatic amines can improve gasoline quality. I heard the military is very interested in this."

"Improve the oil quality?" Jian Cheng said in surprise, "Usually, they mix lead compounds and benzene into the gasoline."

"I'm not sure, but it seems like military fighter jets would do better with gasoline containing aromatic amines."

"Ok?"

(End of this chapter)