I'm back in 1990

Chapter 156: Handing Over to the State

Today looks like a good day.

It was during dinner that Huang Xiaochuan learned that, just like in his previous life, his eldest sister Zeng Hong and Tang Jianhua had known each other for half a year. Zeng Hong had worked at Tang Jianhua's catering company during her internship. Before Zeng Hong was assigned to the county's Bureau of Commerce, the two had established a romantic relationship and met each other's parents.

Tang Jianhua is the fifth of seven siblings. His family lives in a nearby town. Zeng Jiahua even asked someone to inquire about Tang's family and Tang Jianhua's character. Only after learning the results did she feel at ease and agree to their relationship. All parents in the world are the same; they are afraid that their children will not be happy in the future.

Now that my uncle is getting richer, he's become quite extravagant. He booked a lavish meal at a restaurant, and it was even delivered to his door.

However, it's still a rural area, so there's no abalone or shark fin, but since it's backed by Taihu Lake, the fish and shrimp there must be the best.

The Taihu white shrimp tonight were enormous, with particularly firm and delicious meat. Huang Xiaochuan especially loves shrimp and was particularly fond of this plate of white shrimp.

At that time, most of the aquatic products were wild-caught, so they were all naturally grown. Soon after, most of these aquatic products began to be farmed on a large scale, and the taste was not comparable to what it is now.

After a few rounds of drinks, my uncle started to talk more.

The first batch of flange orders has been completed and payment has been received. The factory is now busy processing the second batch of orders.

The quality of the flanges was recognized by customers and attracted customers from the Middle East. Jiadao Company signed a memorandum of understanding with Zeng Jiahua for additional orders. To show their sincerity, they paid Zeng Jiahua a deposit of two million US dollars before the formal contract was signed.

Of course, Zeng Jiahua certainly didn't know about Jiadao Company's dealings with Middle Eastern clients, but having orders is always a good thing. If they're eager to place orders with him, then this business deal must be quite substantial, with a deposit of two million US dollars!

Zeng Jiahua's business is thriving now. He's famous not only in the town but also in the county. Who in business doesn't know Zeng Jiahua? He earns US dollars. Although there are other craft factories in the county that earn US dollars, can any of them compare to his flange factory?

Both daughters have boyfriends, and both sets of parents have met. They are just waiting to discuss the wedding date with their future in-laws.

With both his career and personal life flourishing, Zeng Jiahua has become a bit complacent. He's even started to look down on his Santana, which he bought less than a year ago. A few days ago, he went to the city and ordered an Audi 100, which will arrive next month. That's a car that only high-ranking officials can drive, and now Zeng Jiahua can ride in one too.

Who is responsible for all of this? It's none other than his precious nephew. If it weren't for him helping to find business last year, how could the flange factory have grown to its current size and made so much money?

Although my family already knew about it, the feeling was different today because the main character was there.

But this was the first time Tang Jianhua had heard about this, and he was so surprised he couldn't close his mouth. His brother-in-law hadn't even started his sophomore year yet, right? In other words, he had done something so big during the summer after he graduated from high school. Is there really such a big difference between people?

Huang Xiaochuan became a hero to his family, and the treatment he received was simply indescribable.

The next day was Sunday, but because the second batch of orders was still being processed, Zeng Jiahua went to the factory early in the morning. Huang Xiaochuan drank too much last night and woke up late in the morning. His grandmother didn't wake him up and waited until he woke up naturally before reminding him to have breakfast.

Only my maternal grandmother and Huang Xiaochuan are left at home. My aunt's supply and marketing cooperative doesn't close on Sundays. My eldest sister went to Tang Jianhua's house for Sunday and won't be coming back today. They went straight back to the county this afternoon.

After finishing breakfast, Huang Xiaochuan told his grandmother and went to the factory to find Zeng Jiahua. The matter of the five veterans needed to be settled as soon as possible. Huang Dahai was still waiting at home for Huang Xiaochuan's call!

When Huang Xiaochuan arrived at the factory, Zeng Jiahua had just finished a meeting with the production department. Those who knew Huang Xiaochuan greeted him, and Huang Xiaochuan responded to each of them.

After seeing them off, Huang Xiaochuan went into Zeng Jiahua's office.

The office has changed a lot! The desks and chairs have been replaced with large executive desks with thick tabletops, and there's also a leather boss chair. The wall behind is now lined with bookshelves, which are full of books!

Huang Xiaochuan chuckled to himself, wondering what his uncle was up to.

Does he possess both a nouveau riche air and a scholarly demeanor?

At this moment, Zeng Jiahua also carried his large tea mug into the office. Fortunately, the large tea mug had not been replaced and was still the same one.

"Why aren't you sleeping at home? What are you doing here?"

She naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony with her uncle, Huang Xiaochuan: "I need your help with something."

"What's the matter?"

Huang Xiaochuan first asked Zeng Jiahua to sit down, and then he told Zeng Jiahua his intentions.

Hearing that Huang Xiaochuan is now worth several million (of course, this is an understated figure, as Huang Xiaochuan has not revealed his entire fortune to his uncle), Zeng Jiahua's eyes widened like saucers.

"Really?" Zeng Jiahua's first reaction was that it was impossible, but he couldn't help but believe it. He knew his nephew well enough to know that he wouldn't bluff.

Huang Xiaochuan nodded calmly. While Huang Xiaochuan remained calm, Zeng Jiahua could no longer remain calm. He couldn't sit still and paced back and forth in the office, touching his hair.

"Uncle, can you sit down? You're making me dizzy by waving around in front of me like this."

"We need to hire some bodyguards for you." Zeng Jiahua knew exactly how much money several million was; it was almost half a year's net profit for their factory!

Now that his nephew says he has so much money, he wants to hire a few people to protect him. Even if Huang Xiaochuan hadn't brought it up, Zeng Jiahua would have still hired a few people to protect him. Money can be a powerful motivator!

Therefore, Zeng Jiahua wholeheartedly supported Huang Xiaochuan's suggestion to nominally place several of Huang Dahai's comrades-in-arms in his factory, but whose actual job was to protect Huang Xiaochuan and accompany him to Shanghai.

He wouldn't trust anyone else, but it's different if they're Huang Dahai's comrades-in-arms. After all, they're familiar people, and they're soldiers that Huang Dahai once led. Huang Dahai wouldn't help them find jobs if he didn't know them well.

Finally, Huang Xiaochuan instructed Zeng Jiahua, "Uncle, please don't tell Grandma, Dad, or Mom what I'm telling you. I'm afraid it will scare them."

Hearing Huang Xiaochuan say that, Zeng Jiahua couldn't help but get a little angry: "Aren't you afraid I'll have a heart attack from fright?"

Huang Xiaochuan knew how to deal with his uncle. He comforted him, "Uncle, you're different. You've seen a lot of things. If Grandma and Mom found out, would they be as calm as you? Maybe they could even persuade me to hand the money over to the government."

Zeng Jiahua thought about it and realized it was true. His mother and older sister really would do that. They were worried sick when he contracted the flange factory. If they knew that their precious son Huang Xiaochuan had so much money, they would be even more terrified!

Having settled things with his uncle, Huang Xiaochuan immediately made a phone call home in front of Zeng Jiahua, guessing that Huang Dahai should be home by now.

As expected, Huang Dahai answered the phone, and Huang Xiaochuan succinctly told him the result.

"Brother, your uncle has made arrangements. You can inform your comrades now. They'll be here tomorrow or the day after. Food and lodging will be provided. Just tell them the salary is four hundred a month."

Upon hearing the salary of 400, Huang Dahai was taken aback. Nowadays, an ordinary worker in Qingjiang only earns a little over 100 a month. His uncle was offering 400, so he had to go! Room and board were also included. Such a good deal was hard to find even with a lantern!

Although he is now a deputy battalion commander, his salary is only a little over two hundred yuan. Of course, his island-guarding allowance is higher than his salary, but that is hard-earned money!

Huang Dahai never imagined that Huang Xiaochuan had actually set the salary standard for those people at 800 yuan a month, plus annual bonuses and other benefits. He was entrusting his life to these people, so the salary had to be sufficient. However, it also had to take into account the actual situation in China. He couldn't just pay them several thousand US dollars a month according to European and American standards. Firstly, Huang Xiaochuan didn't have that kind of wealth, and secondly, he couldn't afford it.

And that's how the matter of those five veterans was settled.