118 The Bankrupt Zheng Hongjie (2/2)

Within less than a month, the high rising pork price increased the price of other foods which directly increased the cost of producing canned foods and slammed the food processing industry. But to repay this debt, he practically accepted all orders and used the guarantee fee to maintain production and repay debt.

With the price from the previous month, based on the high rising cost of production, for every canned food he produced, he lost 1 RMB. But he had to keep producing, or else he would have to pay for breach of contract.

If it was before, he could have easily handled this crisis with the cash on hand, but now...

After debating, he chose to breach the contract and lost every single cent. He lost all opportunities to start up again. The bank would not loan him money, and he could no longer pay for the workers, so he had to let go of all employees.

The five years was like a dream.

Because of a legal Ponzi Scheme, he went from high up in the clouds to hell.

”The stock market was like <Inception>, people on the outside were afraid, people on the inside couldn't escape.”

He left a sentence worth thinking about. Then he blew the last smoke ring before stepping on the cigarette butt.

If he knew what would happen today, he wouldn't have done it from the beginning. To be honest, Jiang Chen also followed the stock market before, but before this July, he had no money in his pocket. He was quite lucky that he was always an ”outsider.”

Silently listening till he finished, Jiang Chen let out a sigh.

”Your experience could be written into a book. Do you have any plans?”

”Probably driving. Selling the factory should be enough to pay off the debt, and the missing salaries. Although I am not a boss anymore, I still have to maintain my morale as a person.” He laughed self-mockingly as he shook his head.

Morale is a bright spot, Jiang Chen secretly nodded his head as he heard Hongjie's words. He didn't know how to operate a plant, rather than going to a headhunter to find a manager, it would be better to hire this expert right away.

”I am talking about your future plans, not your plan for tomorrow.” Jiang Chen smiled, he looked at the wry face, unfitting for his age, as he spoke lightly.

Zheng Hongjie paused for a moment.

”Me? Probably driving-”

”A waste of talent. I personally look highly of people with ability,” Jiang Chen waved his hand and interrupted him, and he continued with a smile, ”What about this? Do you have any interest in working in my factory? Xinlong Food Processing Plant is still called Xinlong. You are still the head.”

Finishing his words, Jiang Chen extended his right hand and looked at him with a bright smile.

Shocked, the aged faced suddenly regained some liveliness. From the initial shock to the final excitement, Zheng Hongjie extended his hand out, trembling, and held onto Jiang Chen's hand.

He never imagined that the new owner of the factory would risk the bad luck and hire a failure. Regardless, the plant went down because of him.

”The closure of the factory was not because of your operational mistake. I think Xinlong would only be able to generate maximum value in your hands. I trust that you won't easily just let go of so many years of hard work, what do you think?”

”I do!”

An answer without hesitation.

He put Jiang Chen's hand down as Zheng Hongjie picked up the cigarette bud he threw on the ground.

”What are you doing?” Jiang Chen was bewildered.

”Hehe, sanitation is critical in a food processing plant. When I was the head, without exaggerating, there was not a single bud in the entire plant!” As if the spring breeze just blew by, all of the sudden, the rigid face returned to its former day liveliness.

Jiang Chen shrugged, extinguished the bud, and followed him to the trashcan to throw it in the bin.

”Now that I have purchased the company, I will inject one million into it. I demand you to restart production within half a month. I just want to ask one thing, are you confident!”

”Yes!”

Seeing Zheng Hongjie shout out at the top of his lungs, Jiang Chen laughed and patted him on the shoulder.

”That's the attitude! I trust you. Now go with me to the bureau to finish the process.”

”Hehe, boss, could I invite you to lunch after the process? I don't have a lot of money, so I can't treat you at a restaurant.” The thirty something man forced a laugh.

Regardless, he wanted to invite the person that gave him a second chance for a meal to express his sincere gratitude. It was the tradition of his hometown, and his insistence throughout his life.

Slightly unexpecting it, Jiang Chen immediately laughed.

”No problem!”

He noticed out of a sudden that the abjected man's chest finally rose up.

As if he received a new life.

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