By the time Xu Huanshan returned to the hotel, Gu Jia and Xu Ziyan had already gone to bed. Looking at the sleeping Gu Jia, Xu Huanshan felt inexplicably guilty for no reason.

After washing up, Xu Huanshan lay on the bed, looking at the messages sent by Lin Youyou on his phone, and tossed and turned for half a night before falling asleep.

In the blink of an eye, two days later, the fireworks in the park began.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the music started and the fireworks show kicked off. Thousands of tourists gathered at Chimelong Paradise, and the crowds of people raised their mobile phones to record this festive moment together.

The 600-second fireworks show is like a Milky Way pouring down, covering the sky with neon lights, piercing the sky above and reflecting the icy lake below. Breathtakingly beautiful, it shocks the eyes. Low, medium and high altitude. The unique shape fills the sky, dreamlike and scorching. The moment of splendor has left unforgettable memories in the minds of many tourists.

The fireworks event was very successful. Seeing Xu Huanshan's excitement under the fireworks all over the sky, the admiration in Lin Youyou's eyes was beyond words. Just when Lin Youyou was about to congratulate Xu Huanshan on his success, news of the arrival of Gu Jia with her son came over the radio.

Lin Youyou stood in the distance. This was the first time she saw Xu Huanshan's wife and son. Seeing the family of three cuddling together, Lin Youyou felt mixed emotions.

After the party, Xu Huanshan returned to the hotel with his wife and children. While the couple was helping Xu Ziyan take a bath, Xu Huanshan heard the WeChat notification on his cell phone in the bedroom. Seeing Gu Jia and Xu Ziyan laughing and playing, Xu Huanshan quietly returned to the bedroom, turned on his phone, and saw a message from Lin Youyou on WeChat:

"There are two letters UU in the fireworks? Am I right?"

Xu Huanshan took a look and saw that Gu Jia was still helping Xu Ziyan take a bath. After thinking about it, he replied: "I added it temporarily."

After a while, Lin Youyou sent another message:

"why?"

After a moment of silence, Xu Huanshan replied:

"Keep it as a souvenir. You have worked hard this month. I will leave tomorrow. If the project goes well, I will not come back. This is my farewell."

After replying, after waiting for a long time, Lin Youyou did not reply to the message. Thinking that he might never see Lin Youyou again in the future, Xu Huanshan felt empty in his heart.

Silent all night.

All the work in Beijing has been completed. Xu Huanshan took Gu Jia and his son to have a good time in Beijing for two days. They were afraid of being disturbed by the company, so they muted their mobile phones.

Just as the two were preparing to pack their bags and go home, they suddenly received a call from the accountant, saying that there was a big problem with the tea factory's accounts.

Gu Jia immediately booked the nearest flight ticket, and after sending Xu Ziyan back, the couple went directly to Xiangxi.

First we flew to Changsha, then chartered a car to Xiangxi. After several twists and turns, we finally arrived at the location of the tea factory: Yunshan Village at sunset.

The car was bumpy all the way, and looking out through the car window, I saw a busy scene in the tea village blessed land with fresh air and dust-free tea, and on the tea hillside with clear and empty fields.

Under the setting sun, the women, children and men picking tea were leisurely singing folk songs to each other, or gossiping about their parents' affairs, chanting and singing in a low voice one by one. But the work at hand has never relaxed or slackened at all. They work hard to catch up with each other secretly in order to achieve their expected goals, in order to achieve the joy of harvest and proud talk.

The wind is full of people's happy and cheerful sounds, the field of vision is full of people's relaxed, happy and busy figures, and their wishes and expectations for a better future are rippling in the air.

Layers of terraced tea gardens are hidden among mountains, surrounded by green trees and sea of ​​clouds.

Xu Huanshan looked at Gu Jia who was silent all the way, his heart was heavy, and he didn't know whether to comfort or reprimand, and all his words turned into a sigh.

When Gu Jia and his wife dragged their luggage into the entrance of the mountain village, they saw deep alleys, quaint houses, and ancient bluestone lanes.

Under the setting sun, the afterglow of the setting sun dyes the mountains and fields into a golden color. In the quiet village, the smoke slowly rises. Walking on the quaint bluestone path, a group of laughing and playing children burst into laughter. Seeing the distinctive clothes of Gu Jia and his wife, the children whispered to each other.

The couple was completely in no mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery and walked straight towards the tea factory. The accountant and the village chief had been waiting at the entrance of the factory for a long time. After welcoming the couple into the office, the accountant said bluntly:

"There must be a loss on this book, and it's not the number in the valuation report. I suspect they have done something wrong. The most important thing is, have you checked the qualification of this organic bid? It has expired for half a year, and there are still Two prosecution cases are under negotiation."

The accountant's words made Gu Jia feel like she had fallen into an ice cave, her vision went dark, and she fell to the ground.

"Gu Jia!"

Xu Huanshan hurriedly helped Gu Jia to a chair aside.

Gu Jia thought about the whole thing from beginning to end, and found that she had fallen into Mrs. Li's trap. She was a little confused. She used to think that the people in Mrs. Li's circle were wealthy and bright, but who knew she would be playing tricks behind the scenes.

At this point, Xu Huanshan still didn't understand. It was clearly his wife who had been cheated. But now that the matter was over, and seeing Gu Jia's pale face, Xu Huanshan couldn't reprimand anymore and said softly:

"Honey, are you okay?"

"I'm a little motion sick..." Gu Jia held her forehead, not daring to look directly into Xu Huanshan's eyes.

As great as the expectations are, there will be great disappointments. Originally, Gu Jia was thinking that he could open up a new source of income for his small family through the tea factory business. Who would have expected that this is a trap! Thinking that she had ignored Xu Huanshan's dissuasion and insisted on investing in the tea factory and allocating funds from the fireworks company, Gu Jia felt ashamed to face Xu Huanshan.

Xu Huanshan picked up the documents on the table and started to flip through them. The speed of flipping through the documents became faster and faster. The more he read, the colder his heart became. His expression became more and more ugly, and even his breathing became heavier.

"Snapped!"

Xu Huanshan was angry for a moment, grabbed the documents on the table, threw them hard, and vented his anger towards the accountant:

"Why didn't you even check the account when you transferred it?"

The accountant glanced at Gu Jia and was speechless: "Maybe the contract was signed too, too quickly. All the procedures were handled by them."

Xu Huanshan choked, turned to look at Gu Jia, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said softly: "Honey, you didn't think of coming over to see me before you signed?"

Gu Jia's eyes turned red and she shook her head slowly.

"Didn't you dig a hole and bury us in it?" Xu Huanshan shouted at the village chief on the side.

"We have always produced normally," the village chief defended with some guilt: "The tea we have here is all good tea."

"Okay," Xu Huanshan said angrily, "What I'm talking about now is not your problem."

Xu Huanshan turned to look at Gu Jia: "Would you like to call that wife first and ask?"

Only then did Gu Jia come back to his senses and nodded blankly:

"it is good."

Taking out her mobile phone, Gu Jia dialed Mrs. Li. Before Gu Jia could speak, Mrs. Li's voice rang on the phone:

"I have provided everything I should provide, and it is all formal procedures. Why did you come to me now because you didn't do research before taking over?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jia lost even a trace of luck in her heart. She suppressed the anger in her heart and said slowly: "Mrs. Li, I believed you in the first place!"

"I'm telling you the truth. This factory is not profitable and I don't want to do it. And I didn't want to transfer it to you at first. It was you who came to me and asked me to transfer it to you. Gu Jia, whether you want to continue this scene or not is your business and has nothing to do with me. If you are dissatisfied, you can sue me."

After saying that, a blind tone came from the other end of the phone, and Mrs. Li hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Jia stood under the sunset and felt cold all over her body. Waves of chills kept rising from the bottom of her heart, as if she were standing in a world of ice and snow.

The last glimmer of hope was shattered, this is a game! A game specifically targeted at her!

The person in charge was not just Mrs. Li, but several wives, who united to deal with him.

Gu Jia originally thought that these ladies only looked glamorous, but in fact they were just idiots. They only knew how to intrigue and compare with each other.

However, it was these ladies whom she looked down upon who gave her a severe blow. Now how to do? Gu Jia was in a trance for a while. Looking at Gu Jia's expression, Xu Huanshan's heart sank, and he frowned and said, "What should I say?"

Gu Jia looked at Xu Huanshan and was speechless.

"Mr. Xu, Sister Jia...,"

Accountant Wang suggested: "Actually, there are only two options for us now, either to continue operating the factory, or to declare bankruptcy directly.

If the factory is kept open, the fine for the expired organic label will be a large sum, and then it will be put into production, and it will be another sum. Without two or three million, it will definitely not be possible. This will inevitably require another loan from the bank, which will be very stressful. Therefore, my suggestion is that we directly declare bankruptcy and stop losses in time. In this case, the subsequent transfer fee can be reduced or reduced through litigation. "

Xu Huanshan said angrily: "What about the money we invested earlier? Lost it all? Did we get it for nothing?"

"Boss Gu,"

The wrinkles on the village chief's face were bunched up. Hearing this, he waved his hands hurriedly and said, "This factory cannot be closed! The workers depend on it to support their families."

The reason why the village chief is so anxious is because most of the villagers' livelihoods depend on the tea factory. Yunshan Village is located in a remote area. The villagers either go out to work or grow tea, and there are very few sources of income. If this tea factory closes, the villagers here will have no choice but to go out to work.

"Let me think."

Seeing the prayer in the village chief's eyes, Gu Jia couldn't bear it and said slowly.

………………

At night, everything is quiet, the blue moonlight flows in through the window, the sky is full of stars, and the mountains are rolling. A few barks of dogs were heard in the distance, and the lights on the houses on the hillside were turned on. The lights on the streets in the village were dim, but enough to illuminate the road.

Xu Huanshan looked at Gu Jia who was looking at the account book without saying a word and said, "What do you think now?"

"too difficult,"

After a long while, Gu Jia choked up and said, "It's not that you don't have a chance to turn around, but the risks we have to take are too great. It's not easy for our family to get to this situation. I really don't dare to take this risk again."

Looking at Gu Jia, who was in pain and blaming himself, Xu Huanshan whispered: "I just consulted a few friends, and they said that the prospect of tea is not very optimistic."

"Why did I sign this in the first place?"

Gu Jia felt guilty, her eyes were sore, and tears fell from her eyes.

Seeing Gu Jia with tears streaming down his face, Xu Huanshan felt a pain in his heart and comforted him: "Don't worry, investment failure is normal, it's no big deal."

"I'm sorry!" Looking up at Xu Huanshan, Gu Jia said seductively: "Hubby, I'm sorry..."

At this moment, Gu Jia felt bitter, hateful, and extremely regretful. Xu Huanshan advised and reminded himself, and even Hua Wei also reminded himself, why did he insist on going his own way and not listen to the advice?

"I don't blame you." Xu Huanshan patted Gu Jia on the shoulder and said softly: "If someone wants to harm us, we can't guard against it. Go tell the village chief tomorrow to withdraw!"

"Then what should we do with the three million we borrowed from Huawei?" Gu Jianing choked and said, "That's our profit for most of the year."

"I'll go talk to Huawei."

After a moment of silence, Xu Huanshan said, "He shouldn't rush us."

I won’t urge you, it’s just a bit embarrassing.

Gu Jia shook his head: "I'd better tell him."

Picking up the phone and making a call, the call was connected after a while, and Yi Huawei's voice came from the phone:

"Sister-in-law? Why are you calling so late? Are you okay?...Why are you crying? Did you have a fight with Brother Xu? I'll talk to him later."

"No, no."

Gu Jia looked at Xu Huanshan and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes: "Hua Wei, it's like this..., so I may have to pay you back the money later."

"Oh~, that's it? It's okay. Let's wait until you have more money. I'm not in a hurry to use it. It's not a quarrel. Where is Brother Xu? Is he next to you? I'll say a few words to him."

"Hua Wei, it's me..., um..., thank you!..."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Huanshan forced a smile and said: "I told him that he wouldn't rush me. Let's run the fireworks company well and return the money to him as soon as possible. It's also a good thing to learn from every experience and gain wisdom. I I have been worried before... but it is a good thing to see them clearly now."

"Ok!"

Gu Jia nodded vigorously and buried her head in Xu Huanshan's arms.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, when Xu Huanshan and his wife packed their luggage and were about to leave, they were stunned as soon as they opened the door.

Outside the door, the village chief and the tea farmers in the village were already waiting there. Looking at the couple, the village chief pleaded:

"Boss, go and see our tea garden!"

Xu Huanshan said coldly: "No, we have decided to close the door."

Xu Huanshan also had problems with the village chief. As a partner, he would know the operating conditions of the tea factory, but when the accountant came here to sign the contract, he didn't tell the truth.

The somewhat embarrassed village chief lowered his head, but his eyes secretly glanced at Gu Jia and his wife, with uneasiness in his words:

"Please, just go and see it once."

Gu Jia looked at the village chief's expectant, flattering and flattering eyes, looked at Xu Huanshan, and agreed to the village chief's request.

This was the first time for Gu Jia and his wife to come to the place where tea is grown. When they came yesterday, they were too preoccupied to take a closer look.

The emerald green tea mountains and the fresh and pleasant leaf buds, nurtured by the warm spring sun, reflect the moist light and lifelike brilliance. Tea pickers who get up early and come back late take some children to work in the tea garden, adding a touch of beautiful scenery to this spiritual landscape.

Walking among the tea trees, the village chief explained to Gu Jia:

"The children have to help the family pick tea during the summer vacation, in exchange for some money to earn tuition..."

After listening to the village chief's explanation, Gu Jia realized the reason why the tea factory could not continue to operate. The reason why the tea factory was losing money was because of low output. Yunshan Village adheres to the traditional production process and refuses to use additives in tea. Colleagues who use additives are criticized Exclusion, so sales volume is not objective.

Looking at the somewhat agitated couple, the village chief continued: "I am the director of this factory and the mayor of this village. Most of the workers in the factory are from the village, and they only earn between ten thousand and eight thousand a year." , all rely on this money to support their families. Our place is deep in the barren mountains, and we can grow tea but not food. If this tea factory does not have the little children, they will starve. Look at these children. Alas~,"

Xu Huanshan looked at these children and said sympathetically: "Village Chief, the wages in the factory were so low before, didn't the villagers have any objections?"

The village chief sighed: "Is it useful to have an opinion? I have no choice."

Looking at the children picking tea, Gu Jia fell silent.

(End of this chapter)

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