"Dad, misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"
Wang Yi quickly said.
"Misunderstanding?"
Wang Qingzhi grew angrier the more he thought:
"You unfilial son, you chase women and make me kneel on the washboard!"
"Chase women? What are you talking about!"
Wang Yi finally realized the reason his parents wanted to interrogate him last night!
Wang Qingzhi angrily said:
"Still playing dumb with me? You already have Ziyi, and you're still looking for pretty girls, isn't that chasing women?"
"Lin Ziyi? Pretty girl?"
Wang Yi understood:
"Dad, don't listen to Lin Ziyi's nonsense. Actually, I don't have much to do with her."
Wang Qingzhi frowned slightly:
"What's going on? Didn't you two have a good relationship in the past?"
"Heh heh, you also said that was in the past!"
Wang Yi shook his head:
"Who told your son to fail the college entrance exam and only score enough for a Tier 1 university!"
"This..."
Wang Qingzhi fell silent, understanding Wang Yi's meaning.
He had also experienced this kind of thing.
Back then, he was also a top student, thinking he could get into an undergraduate program, but he didn't.
His girlfriend from the city, with whom he had been together for three years and promised to marry, immediately broke up with him.
That decisive move, Old Wang didn't recover from it for several years.
In that era, getting into a vocational college was actually quite excellent.
But because of this, Old Wang became self-conscious and didn't want to fall in love or get married.
It wasn't until he was almost thirty that he met Wang Shulin on a blind date...
"So that's it, son, Dad misunderstood you."
Wang Qingzhi empathized, feeling a little guilty, and comforted him:
"Alas! You must be very sad, right? But Dad wants to tell you, this is just a hurdle in your life, it will pass! You must be strong!"
"Sad? Not sad at all!"
Wang Yi smiled:
"She wasn't good enough anyway. Look, as soon as I stopped bothering with her, I met a better girl."
Wang Qingzhi: "..."
This move caught Old Wang off guard, and all the comforting words he had prepared were swallowed back.
Wang Yi was a little frustrated:
"I don't know what's going on, I've told Lin Ziyi several times that it's not suitable! She's still pestering me, it's really annoying!"
Wang Qingzhi: "..."
"Son, oh son, are you frustrated, or are you showing off?"
"We two, father and son, have similar experiences, so why different fates?"
Wang Yi had also heard his grandparents talk about Old Wang's story.
"Dad, you can only blame yourself for being too much of a simp. No, too sentimental! A partner is nothing, if you break up, you break up, the next one will be more obedient!"
Wang Yi patted Wang Qingzhi's shoulder and said earnestly:
"If you had even half my free spirit back then, you could have avoided several years of detours!"
"If you break up, you break up, the next one will be more obedient?"
Wang Qingzhi muttered this phrase, giving a wry smile.
If he had understood this principle back then, why would he have suffered for several years?
"Xiao Yi, you're pretty good."
Wang Qingzhi turned and went back into the house, still muttering:
"If you break up, you break up, the next one will be more obedient."
The more he thought about it, the more damn right it seemed!
But when it fell into Wang Shulin's ears, it took on a different meaning:
"Break up? Who do you want to break up with?"
Wang Qingzhi: "..."
"Old Wang, tell me, are you thinking about your girlfriend from the city again?"
Wang Qingzhi: "..."
"You're not sleeping tonight!"
"Thud!"
The door closed, and Wang Qingzhi felt like crying but had no tears.
They all say that when people reach middle age, sleeping on the sofa can be very happy.
But his family's sofa was made of mahogany, so uncomfortable it could kill someone!
"Damn it, next month when I get paid, I must replace this with a comfortable sofa, more comfortable than a bed!"
"Indeed, the sofa is a man's second bed, comfort is most important!"
Wang Yi logged into QQ, Lin Shu had sent him many messages, all sharing travel photos.
Wang Yi replied a few words, then washed up and went to bed.
The next morning, Wang Yi headed straight to Zheng's Shoe Factory.
The odd-sized sneakers were already sold out, he came to load the odd-sized leather shoes.
If Zheng Yun reneged, it wouldn't matter.
Wang Yi could turn around and go to Chen Fenfen's place to load a truckload of clothes.
These days, doing business requires a backup plan.
Arriving at Zheng's Shoe Factory, Wang Yi called Accountant Xu, explained his purpose, and the guard immediately let him through.
Accountant Xu waited at the warehouse entrance and smiled:
"You actually came."
"Of course, we keep our word."
"Very good, here's the agreement, take a look, if there's no problem, we'll sign."
Xu Hui was a finance professional in her thirties who had worked at Zheng's Shoe Factory since graduation and had become the head manager.
Although her salary was only 3,500, it wasn't tiring and was stable.
Taking on some side jobs, like supervising other small factories, also made for a good living.
Most importantly, no need to worry about going to jail!
Accountants who made big money also took bigger risks.
In their line of work, one part gain, one part risk.
Wang Yi looked it over, found no problems, and signed directly.
Zheng Yun was indeed stubborn, but she was also serious about the cooperation.
Without Wang Yi, she would still have all those odd-sized leather shoes stuck in the warehouse!
While Wang Yi might seem to be profiting, Zheng Yun also benefited; it was a win-win.
"Come on, load the truck for Brother Wang!"
Xu Hui waved her hand, and several loaders came over and directly loaded the truck.
"Thank you."
Wang Yi smiled:
"Where's Factory Manager Zheng?"
"Oh, she hasn't been to the factory these past two days, not sure what she's busy with. I saw her a few days ago, and her complexion wasn't very good. Alas."
Wang Yi understood that Zheng Yun was probably having trouble at home, and something had been discovered.
She was busy collecting evidence to battle her husband and his mistress in court!
At their age, those without money lived a mess.
Those with money also had chaotic lives.
Those in the middle, who were content, were actually quite happy.
Wang Yi paid a sum for the goods and picked up two thousand pairs of leather shoes.
Then he delivered them to the large town market, and at the same time, retrieved yesterday's payment.
In 8 days, he sold nearly 16,500 pairs of odd-sized sneakers, earning over 490,000!
Adding the 1 million given by Chu Chuanjun and the over 10,000 from his parents, his capital reached 1.5 million!
Wang Yi had no time to worry about how well the odd-sized leather shoes would sell.
Today was the big day to sign a contract with Factory Owner Yin of the clothing factory, so he immediately rushed back.
However, since leather shoes in stores usually sold for 180, Wang Yi selling them for 50 should mean they sell well.
But while still on the way, he received a call from Factory Owner Yin; the contract signing location wasn't at the factory, but at a coffee shop near the real estate transaction center.
Wang Yi understood that this scoundrel of an owner was afraid of getting the money and then being hounded by employees owed wages!
Just like in his previous life, even with 2 million, Yin Zhixing still didn't want to repay the 550,000 in hard-earned money owed to his employees.
It was also digging a big pit for Wang Yi and burying a landmine!
Wang Yi outwardly agreed, then sent a message to Grandpa Feng.
Half an hour later, Wang Yi walked into Starbucks.
"Buying the factory? So young!"
Yin Zhixing was a little surprised.
"Ambition is not about age,"
Wang Yi said calmly.
"Heh heh, courageous!"
Yin Zhixing smiled and took out a contract:
"Take a look, if there are no problems, we'll sign and complete the transfer!"
Wang Yi looked it over, no major problems, except for the payment method:
"I can't give you all 2 million. I have to deduct 550,000 for unpaid wages, to be given to the employees."
Yin Zhixing became anxious:
"No! You give me all 2 million, I sell you the factory, and that's the end of it. Why are you bothering with them?"
Deducting 550,000 would leave only 1.45 million, which would be his undoing!
Wang Yi sneered:
"You say it so easily. If I give you all the money and you leave, they'll block my factory entrance and prevent me from starting operations!"
How could Wang Yi not see such a low-level trap by Yin Zhixing?
"You..."
Factory Owner Yin's heart skipped a beat, this kid wasn't easy to fool!
"Even so, no, the 550,000 cannot be given to them!"
"Then I'm sorry, I only brought 1.5 million, no more!"
Wang Yi didn't have 2 million at all!
"You're playing me!"
Yin Zhixing was furious.
Wang Yi spread his hands:
"I just want to get their hard-earned money back for them. Sign the contract, handle the transfer, and you take this 1.45 million. The remaining 550,000 debt will be transferred to me, and I'll pay them!"
"Heh heh, what if I don't agree?"
Yin Zhixing sneered, his voice much louder.
"Then look outside."
Wang Yi pointed out the window.
Yin Zhixing looked in the direction indicated, and his face turned pale.
More than thirty people were all standing outside Starbucks, looking at him with ill intent!
They were his unpaid workers!
(End of chapter)
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