Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

When Qin Huairu and Zhou Songyu returned, they introduced themselves to each other again. They seemed quite satisfied with Wei Jun; the sunny, older man gave off a good impression.

"I agree with what you're doing. The thing your dad is worried about is very likely to happen. You need to be prepared. You can go to your hometown or Malaysia to work when the time comes."

When you grow up, boys should marry and girls should marry. That's a good thing; your mother isn't that heartless.

"Thank you, Mommy."

"Thank you, Auntie."

"Big sister, you should have gotten married a long time ago. You're almost thirty. If you don't get married soon, who will want you?"

"He Mingli, do you have a death wish? I'm only in my early twenties."

"Hehe, that's my third sister."

"Smack!" A big slap across the neck.

"He Mingli, say that again, or I'll slap you again."

"Mingli, how many times has your older sister beaten you? Haven't you learned your lesson? Minghui, when are you two planning to get married?"

How was March?

"You can decide for yourselves. If you need anything, just let us know. Do you want to start a business after you get married?" Qin Huairu was still concerned about her daughter.

"Auntie, we don't run a business, and we don't like socializing; it takes up too little time. Our current jobs are pretty good."

"Mommy's business is too troublesome, and the lack of time together affects our relationship. It would be best if she were like Mingyue. I only work because I don't want to be too idle."

"My decision was definitely the right one."

"Sigh, I just can't do anything with you guys! Your daddy has always let you live according to your own ideas since you were little. You didn't want my jewelry store, and now that I'm old, he still wants me to work."

"Mommy, why hire a professional manager? Why make yourself so tired?"

"You're always right!"

"Uncle, can I go to our hometown?"

"Of course you can go. They're short-staffed there, and the operation is quite large. You're not the eldest son in the family, so it'll be good for you to broaden your horizons."

"Daddy, the conditions there are still a bit worse than in Hong Kong, which is much more prosperous."

"It's precisely because it's not prosperous that we need to build it up. If it were already so prosperous, why would we need to build it up? We have an obligation to make our hometown even better!"

"I heard that my hometown is going to spend 74 billion yuan on building houses and distributing New Year's money. Businesses back home are making so much money!"

"Yes. Just like when I first arrived, making money is easy."

"Mommy, when are you going back to your hometown? Let's go back and visit together."

"If you want to go back, I'll wait until after your wedding before I leave, so you can go back and see your grandparents."

"How are they? I haven't seen them for years."

"I'm already seventy-five, getting on in years, and my health is only so-so."

"Let's eat."

.......

"How come you have time to come over? What brings you here? I was planning to visit you after the Lunar New Year!" Martha and Lily arrived in the port city three days before the Lunar New Year.

"We came here for the New Year. Staying home was too stressful, so we came out to lay low. Some of us are still clueless, always talking about 'glory' but have no real ability!"

"I'm bothering you again. If you don't want to be bothered, come over here. Life here will be much easier."

"I know it's easy for you here. You are the real king here. Last year, several allies lost nearly three hundred elites here, and they all went missing!"

They're all furious. Many suspect it's you, but there's no evidence, and it seems they can't do anything to you here. They'll definitely look for other opportunities after you leave.

I know them too well!

"Without you, nothing else matters!"

"We are being suppressed by the Iron Woman. It depends on the situation. Your 'good friend' can be quite useful in critical moments."

You're ruthless enough to wipe out the entire upper echelon of the rooster's freshwater plant, giving their people a real headache. They want to take action against you, but they're afraid you'll escape.

"I heard you're trading with Bear in Canada this time, and Little Eagle is very unhappy about it. The movie actor wants to take down your company, but he's holding back because of the bad economy."

"Aren't you also increasing your bear trade? Let's not accuse each other; it's all about interests. Movie actors don't have time to deal with my company."

"You're still quite clear-headed; they have other plans. Are you making a lot of money trading with the bears?"

"It's a very large market. They haven't been trading with us for very long. We've been exporting grain and light industrial goods to them. These people know the difference between good and bad."

They've consistently reduced their trade in our various mineral resources by 20%, and the profits from just trading with them, including "a piece of cloth," are equivalent to the profits of the entire continent of Europe.

"So many, that's over ten billion US dollars."

"That's true. Thanks to the actors for increasing food prices, and also for the embargo on many of your goods, we've earned an extra 20%."

"Is it time to bring your hometown here? I'm thinking of moving Rover Motors here; labor costs are too high, and the company is on the verge of bankruptcy!"

"The car manufacturing industry could have been moved here long ago, and private ownership is difficult to change. Let's persuade the Iron Women and the unions first."

"You also know our guild? They're pretty powerful. They're always looking for trouble when they're free. Iron Woman has been keeping an eye on them."

I've heard the coal miners are very dissatisfied and are likely to strike again. Everyone knows the economy is bad, but they still don't forget about their interests. It's hard to believe them!

"You should mind your own business. The Rover car manufacturing plant is losing money and should just close down. If they open a factory in my hometown, the cost will be at least 30% lower, and you can make a profit by shipping the cars back."

You only need to keep a few departments; shut down the rest of the messy factories. They're not making money and are even losing money, so why keep them open for the sake of those workers?

Are there any spare parts factories there?

"Our company has a complete industrial chain factory there; if the size is different, we can just modify it. I'll take you to see it after the New Year."

"Okay, let's celebrate the New Year here first. With you here, I have fewer worries."

"Stay and watch us celebrate the New Year."

After the New Year, He Yuzhu took Masha and Lily back to his hometown to see all the factories he owned there.

"You've invested in quite a few factories, aren't you afraid something might go wrong here and you'd lose everything? The local media coverage isn't good for this place."

"So very few of them come; they're all a bunch of fools. You can make more money here than in Europe, no matter what business you do."

"I need to take a good look. There are more opportunities here. The Iron Woman is also preparing to sell some shares, all of them public utility shares this time. Should I buy them?"

"Buy more, I need some too."

"You still care about these companies; I'll buy as many as possible."

"There are other public utility companies like this in other countries, which are perfect for people like you who want to make sound investments, and they're also good for us."

"I understand. There are quite a few historical sites here, but they seem to be poorly maintained and some are quite old."

"They don't maintain it now because they don't have enough money. They will maintain it when they have more money. Famous historical sites are tourist attractions, which are very beneficial to boosting the regional economy."

It's green and pollution-free!

"We're only staying here a few days; their food is so delicious and cheap, I feel like I've gained at least five pounds."

"This is a foodie's paradise. You can't compare to where I am. There's basically no food that can't be eaten here, only ingredients that you don't want to eat too much of."

"You should eat less. The people here are very simple and hospitable, much better than back home!"

"Maybe. After going around in circles, have you decided what kind of business you want to start?"

"Automobiles and contract manufacturing!"

"That works too!"

By early March, Masha and her husband returned to Niu Niu's hometown, while He Yuzhu returned to Gangcheng, where his eldest daughter, Minghui, was about to get married.

After they got married, they couldn't hide their identity as the eldest princess of the Dongda Group. People from both the company and outsiders would come to visit.

It's impossible not to hold a banquet; that would be too disrespectful to He Yuzhu!