Rebirth Starting as a Stock Market Enthusiast

Zhou Yun was "pulled" out of the villa by her cousin Zhou Xiaowen.

This isn't a metaphor; it's a physical act of lifting her by the back of the collar. Zhou Xiaowen, wearing seven-centimeter high heels, pushed open the car door with one hand and shoved Zhou Yun into the passenger seat with the other. Her movements were fluid and graceful, showing the same agility she had developed while moving goods at the logistics center.

"Xiaowen, slow down... my makeup..." Zhou Yun frantically tried to protect her hair, her newly styled wavy hair was a little messed up by the seatbelt.

"It's business, not a blind date." Zhou Xiaowen stepped on the gas, and the navigation voice immediately announced the destination: Kangyuan Food Factory.

Zhou Yun shrank back, not daring to refute.

My cousin managed the dispatching at the logistics center for three years. She was used to being decisive and efficient, and even the uncles and elders working at the logistics center treated her with great respect.

"Here's some information about this factory. Take a look. The factory manager is named Guo Dawei; he's quite capable."

As Zhou Xiaowen drove, she handed Zhou Yun a stack of documents.

"Guo Dawei? Xiaowen knows him?"

"I don't know him." Zhou Xiaowen looked straight ahead. "I only know this person. The food processing circle in Anyuan County is only so big. Lao Guo has a good reputation and is reliable, but he's timid and a typical technical type."

The car turned into the Kangyuan Food Factory area. Two black sedans were parked at the factory gate, and several men in suits and employee badges were standing there smoking and chatting. When they saw the car coming, they all looked over.

Zhou Xiaowen didn't turn off the engine, but honked the horn.

One of the middle-aged men, wearing glasses, strode over, bent down, and knocked on the car window. The window rolled down halfway.

"Are you Ms. Zhou? I'm Manager Zhang from Kangyuan. Ms. Zhou has given instructions, and our boss is waiting for you in his office." The man was respectful, with a bit of sweat on his forehead.

Zhou Xiaowen nodded: "Lead the way."

Manager Zhang immediately turned around and waved to the people next to him. The group immediately dispersed, one of them running to open the factory gate, while the other two quickly walked to the workshop entrance, as if clearing the area.

The car drove directly into the yard outside the workshop.

Zhou Yun stared at all of this, somewhat stunned.

Although I knew my family held a high position in Anyuan County, this was the first time I had such a direct experience of what it meant to have "a single word at a time."

After getting out of the car, Manager Zhang led the way: "The boss is in the conference room on the second floor, and Factory Director Guo is also there. The draft acquisition agreement and the legal counsel are ready; you can review them at any time."

Zhou Xiaowen hummed in agreement, then turned to Zhou Yun and said, "You don't need to say anything, just watch."

Zhou Yun nodded quickly and followed closely behind.

Three people were sitting in the conference room. In the middle was a slightly overweight middle-aged man, Zhao Kang, the boss of Kangyuan. On either side of him were a lawyer and an accountant. In the far corner sat a man in his forties, wearing blue overalls with the cuffs rolled up to his elbows. He had a buzz cut and was looking down at a thick stack of production records.

Zhou Xiaowen pushed open the door and went straight to the head of the table, pulling out a chair and sitting down as naturally as if she were in her own living room. Zhou Yun quickly sat down on the small chair next to her, her palms slightly sweaty.

"Ms. Zhou," Zhao Kang stood up, his face beaming, "It's an honor to meet you. Didn't Mr. Zhou come along?"

"President Zhou is in the city and can't leave for the time being." Zhou Xiaowen took the tea from Manager Zhang and placed it on the corner of the table. "Time is tight, let's talk directly. I've read the valuation report, and the price is within a reasonable range, but there's one thing I need to confirm: Factory Director Guo Dawei is going to stay."

Her gaze swept towards the corner.

Guo Dawei paused for a moment, then looked up. It was the face of a typical technician: calm, with fine lines at the corners of his eyes, and unassuming.

Zhao Kang's smile froze for a moment, then quickly recovered: "Of course, of course. Director Guo is a veteran, a top-notch technician, and we hope he can continue to serve Kangyuan... oh no, An Yun Foods."

Zhou Xiaowen ignored his words and looked directly at the lawyer next to her: "Old Fan, in the contract, regarding the core technology team, separate the part about Director Guo and, referring to the industry standards for core technical personnel, draft a new supplementary agreement."

The lawyer immediately opened his laptop and began making revisions.

Zhao Kang's smile faltered.

Zhou Xiaowen has a very strong presence. Zhou Jianhua had only told him that Miss Zhou was coming to talk to him, but he hadn't mentioned Zhou Xiaowen.

Everyone in Anyuan County knows Zhou Yun as a naive and straightforward girl.

He had originally planned to negotiate the price down from other angles, but... Zhou Xiaowen's aura completely intimidated him... If Zhou Xiaowen were just strong-willed, he certainly wouldn't be afraid. The factory was his own; who wouldn't be tough on him?

The key is that Zhou Xiaowen has the backing of Longfor Properties, which allowed him to live in Bengbu.

Zhou Xiaowen didn't give him a chance. Turning to Guo Dawei, who had been silent all along, she spoke up for the first time: "Factory Director Guo, I'm Zhou Xiaowen, and I'll be in charge of An Yun Foods' operations from now on. I have a question. When you were temporarily managing the factory, why did that brother-in-law surnamed Li dare to raise prices so arbitrarily? Was it his personal behavior, or...?"

"It was an oversight on my part," Guo Dawei interrupted her, his voice more composed than his appearance, even a little harsh. "There was indeed a family emergency that required me to leave Anyuan for a while. Having my brother-in-law temporarily fill in was a misjudgment on my part. I apologize for the trouble this incident has caused Mr. Shen and your company."

Zhou Xiaowen narrowed her eyes.

This person is good; he doesn't shirk responsibility and is willing to take charge.

Zhou Xiaowen was very well prepared this time. In order to win over Guo Dawei, she started an investigation after receiving the task. She learned about this from Qin Ziyi last night and brought it up now because she wanted to test Guo Dawei.

Anyuan Foods has always been managed by Qin Ziyi; it's essentially a shell company.

Actually, if it weren't for Guo Dawei being a reliable person, Anyun Foods would have been left vacant long ago. Qin Ziyi didn't care about anything except paying for the orders.

Besides himself, the only other person in the entire company was a part-time college student customer service representative.

We really have to thank Guo Dawei for enabling the business to continue operating under these circumstances.

"No need for an apology." Zhou Xiaowen leaned forward slightly, a serious expression appearing on her face for the first time. "Director Guo, if An Yun Foods wants to expand its product line, for example, from simply manufacturing cotton candy to expanding into nuts, dried fruits, and other snack foods, are you confident that you can establish a quality control and supply chain system within three months, relying on the current production lines and local agricultural resources?"

The meeting room was quiet.

Both the owner of Kangyuan and the lawyer looked at Guo Dawei.

Guo Dawei did not answer immediately. He looked at Zhou Xiaowen, as if assessing her level of professionalism.

A few seconds later, he closed the notebook and stood up.

"Ms. Zhou, could you show me An Yun Foods' current product planning document?" he asked directly.

Zhou Xiaowen raised an eyebrow.

Of course, she didn't have a planning document; Zhou Yun was just an accessory, so it was even less likely she would have one. But—

"Okay." Zhou Xiaowen nodded without any panic. "Zhou Yun, compile the sales data of An Yun Foods on your phone, the raw material purchase list for the past three months, and the key points I previously made regarding the product direction, and send them to Factory Director Guo."

Zhou Yun was taken aback and quickly took out her phone.