Shu Ping quietly looked at the man opposite her who was racking his brains to convince her. It was as if she was appreciating a great drama performance and the name of the play was "How a Scumbag Was Born".

"If you sell the factory, we can buy a house in the county, and we’ll become city dwellers in the future. We can deposit the remaining money in the bank and earn interest, so that we’ll have security for life."

"I know that this factory is your father's hard work, and you’re reluctant to sell it, but your father passed away suddenly. At that time, he borrowed a lot of foreign debts to buy machines. 'The father's debts are paid by his sons'. These people won't care whether it’s owed by you or not. Besides, you don't know how to manage a factory, so keeping it will be a burden. Jiang Hai said that since your father took good care of him in the past, he’s willing to accept it and solve those foreign debts at the same time. If you’re worried, you can write it in the contract."

"I’m not a child anymore. My family has been urging me to get married. Before I met you, I had never thought about this. I thought they were annoying. Now it's torture to wait one more day. Pingping, when you graduate, let's get the certificate quickly. You are so good, I have to keep an eye on you to feel at ease."

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One sentence after another was said in flowery ways. Suddenly, he seemed to be a good man, but when all his words were scrutinized carefully, a sense of discord arose. Why did he mention that a woman had to do this and that, and that the only "contribution" of a man was to get the certificate? Who did he think he was to consider himself as such a coveted catch? With his greasy appearance, full of bad intentions, he actually has the nerve to eat soft rice.

(Eat soft rice: To survive off a woman's money)

What was even more infuriating was that the original owner actually thought he was a good person, and was deceived by a few nice words. She even helped count the money after being sold.

Unfortunately, now that Shu Ping was here, the man's despicable thoughts were exposed. After all, she was a woman who had worked as an HRBP in a big company. What kind of monsters had she not seen?

(HRBP- Human Resources Business Partner)

There was no need to verify it at all to know that this man must have colluded with Jiang Hai, but an investigation was still needed to find out who else was involved. At this time, it was a competition to see who had the better acting skills. She had to stabilize the man in front of her first, so as not to alert the enemy.

Shu Ping frowned and said, putting on a show of reluctance, "Selling the factory is a big deal. I can't decide it alone. My uncle will definitely not agree."

Chen Yibin held her hand and said confidently, "Don't worry. Jiang Hai has all the materials needed for the transfer. The only thing missing is the land ownership certificate and your signature. You can find a reason to ask your uncle for it in the next two days. Don't say it's to sell the factory, just say it's for paying taxes. Jiang Hai will take the money to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and wait for you."

The original owner's uncle was called Shu Weimin. He was a carpenter and didn't understand the complicated things needed to run a factory. As long as his niece asked, he would definitely not refuse.

It can be said that Chen Yibin and Jiang Hai had calculated all aspects.

Shu Ping got some useful information from Chen Yibin's words. The transfer documents were with Jiang Hai. She had to use these two days to get those things back to feel at ease.

So she agreed obediently like the original owner, "Okay, then I'll try it first."

Chen Yibin was relieved and put his arms around her shoulders and wanted to kiss her face, but Shu Ping ducked her head. He didn't think much about it. In his eyes, the original owner had always been shy. She would blush for a long time when holding hands, lacking any charm.

If it weren't for the money, this kind of girl was really not his type. He liked sexy and spirited girls. As long as he went through the change procedures, got the 30,000 yuan promised by Jiang Hai, and then coaxed her to buy a house in the county, he would find an excuse to break up with her.

Of course, in his mind, the house would not be given to Shu Ping, because in addition to her, he had another lover named Lu Yueqin, who worked as a salesperson in the county market.

After Chen Yibin left, Shu Ping went to her uncle's house at the east end of the village. The two families originally lived together. After the original owner's father, Shu Hemin, opened a factory and became rich, he bought a homestead to build a building. After the building was built, he asked his brother Shu Weimin and his family to move in. But Shu Weimin was an upright and serious person. Even if they were brothers, he would not take advantage of them for nothing. The family still lived in the Old Shu family house.

However, Shu Weimin had been working as a carpenter for more than 20 years and had saved some money. He renovated the old house a few years ago, and the conditions were pretty good in the village.

Shu Weimin was not at home during the day because he was working outside. Shu Ping was not looking for him, but Shu Weimin's son, the original owner's cousin Shu Jun.

Shu Jun had been sensible and studious since he was a child. He was the first student in the village to be admitted to a prestigious university. He was three years older than the original owner. Now, he was about to start his internship in the second semester of his senior year. During the busy farming season a while ago, Shu Jun, who was writing a thesis, went home to help his parents with farm work. He has been staying at home for almost half a month.

When Shu Ping arrived at her uncle's house, her aunt Liu Yanfang was pickling pickles in the kitchen. Seeing Shu Ping, she smiled and greeted her, "Pingping is here? How’s your internship going? Are you going to the elementary school in our town? It's not convenient if it's far away."

The original owner was a good girl with upper-middle grades. She studied at a local normal secondary school. Although her academic qualifications were not high, she could be directly assigned after graduation. Her personality was very suitable for being a teacher.

"I don't know yet. I'll call and ask in a few days."

However, in Shu Ping's plan, she would take over the food factory herself after the problem with Jiang Hai was resolved. The fact that the original owner was not good at it did not mean that she won’t be good at it too. Being a teacher is fine, but teaching and repeating the same work day after day was not the life she wanted. It was better to run the food factory well. Making money would also benefit society.

"Your uncle has been worried about you. He said that if things don't work out, he’ll go to the school to ask the teacher for help."

Shu Ping was very moved. Shu Weimin was introverted and sincere. He never asked anyone for help for his own children. He was really kind to his niece.

"Aunt, you tell uncle not to go. The teachers know my situation and have always taken good care of me. Going will only make things difficult for them."

Aunt nodded and agreed after hearing what she said, "Okay, I'll tell him when he comes back."

Shu Ping asked, "Aunt, is my brother home? I have something to ask him."

Aunt raised her hand and pointed to the west room, "He's in the room, go ahead."

Shu Jun was writing a paper. He had heard what Shu Ping said to his mother in the room, but he didn't stop writing immediately. Instead, he took advantage of his clear thoughts and hurried to finish the last point. When Shu Ping entered the room, he happened to have finished writing the last sentence.

Shu Ping called him brother and didn't say anything. She found a stool and sat next to him.

When Shu Jun was done, he put down his pen and asked, "Pingping, what do you want to talk about?"

Shu Ping's expression was a little serious. She was afraid that what she said would scare Shu Jun, so she gave him a warning, "Brother, what I'm going to tell you is very important. Don't tell uncle and aunt first. You are the only one who can help me."

Shu Jun's expression also became serious, "Okay, no matter what happens, I’ll support you, don't be afraid."

In his opinion, the most serious thing his cousin could say was that she was being bullied. After all, his cousin was beautiful and innocent. Some boys had low morals and enjoyed deceiving girls' feelings. He had seen a lot of them in school.

However, no matter how he thought about it, he never expected that what his cousin would say would be so complicated. Boyfriend, Jiang Hai, debt, change of legal person. After all, he was a person with high IQ and was admitted to a prestigious university, so he could tell the problem as soon as he heard it.

"Could it be that this Chen Yibin was instructed by Jiang Hai to approach you? He wants to swallow up the factory? Have you seen those IOUs in person?"

When Shu Hemin was alive, Jiang Hai was the workshop director of the food factory. After Shu Hemin's accidental death, someone suggested that Shu Weimin take over the factory. Shu Weimin thought he didn't have the talent for it and was afraid of gossip. After discussing with his niece, he handed over the food factory to Jiang Hai. Unexpectedly, only a year later, Jiang Hai actually had evil intentions.

Shu Jun knew more about the operation of the food factory than his cousin. He had heard Shu Hemin mention it when he was having dinner with him before. The food factory was very profitable. Before the accident, a batch of new production lines had just been introduced. He was ready to take advantage of the victory and make a lot of money to save a dowry for his cousin. He said that when his cousin got married, he would give her an imported car as a gift. He also promised that when Shu Jun got married, all the expenses would be paid by him, his uncle.

In Shu Jun's impression, his uncle was very cautious in doing things. In addition to the excellent product quality, he was also very righteous and sincere. How could such a person owe hundreds of thousands of foreign debts?

"I have never seen the IOU. Uncle Gu said that he has always been in charge of the factory's accounts. After my father died unexpectedly, he mentioned that there was not a lot of money in the account. The workers' wages had to be paid, and the raw materials had to be purchased. He only gave me 8,000 yuan as tuition and living expenses. With the more than 50,000 yuan in savings left by my father, it was still acceptable."

As the owner of a food factory, the family's savings added up to only more than 50,000 yuan. First, Shu Hemin used the money in the factory, and second, he was easy to talk to. He lent a lot of money to relatives and friends, and didn't ask them to write IOUs. After a year, no one has taken the initiative to pay it back. Shu Ping was speechless about this.

It felt like the original owner's simplicity was not only natural, but also ran in the family. Her parents protected her too well, and she didn't understand the sinister society and the unpredictable human heart.

"Uncle Gu is an old man in the factory. If he was bribed by Jiang Hai, things will be really difficult to deal with."

Shu Jun didn't know that his cousin had encountered so much after his uncle passed away. Now, in addition to the safety of the food factory, what he cared most about was whether his cousin had suffered any loss from Chen Yibin. However, he has never been in a relationship, and there were differences between men and women, so he couldn't ask about this. He stared blankly. Fortunately, Shu Ping understood immediately and replied openly, "I’ve done nothing with him. I just pretended to be good to him. I just wanted to know what he was up to. Don't worry."

She beautified the original owner's behavior so that the other things made more sense. Otherwise, how would she explain the difference between her previous personality and now? Even though her behavior was very different from Shu Jun's previous impression of his cousin, girls changed a lot when they grew up. Since Shu Jun lived in the school dormitory in high school, the brother and sister had not had much contact. Such a change was also reasonable and not too abrupt.

"I can only think of one person I can trust now, Uncle Li from the canteen. He injured his leg when he was young and became disabled. He is related to my aunt's family. After uncle opened the factory, he asked him to come and help cook. The workers in the factory eat three meals a day in the canteen. He should know who is close to Jiang Hai."

At this point, Shu Jun hurried out to help Shu Ping, then he remembered that Uncle Li had been dismissed by Jiang Hai half a year ago, and now the canteen was run by Jiang Hai's distant relatives.

"It's a good thing that Uncle Li left. I was worried that he would offend Jiang Hai and won't say anything."

Shu Jun was really smart. He was afraid that Shu Ping would worry, so he didn't say a word before. Now that it was necessary, he explained it to her.

Of course, Uncle Li's departure also indirectly confirmed Jiang Hai's nepotism and that he was not a good person.