The life of the orphan and widow of the Lu family is really difficult, although they guard such a big family business, there are too many people who covet it, and how many people want to gnaw a piece of meat from the "Changfeng" rice number.

After Lu Changfeng was buried, the contradiction broke out completely!

Mrs. Lu's mother and son Xie Hongxiu were kicked out of the Lu family's three-room old house, on the grounds that she was Lu Changfeng's house-filler and was not qualified to stay in the old house.

But Xie Hongxiu's son is from the Lu family, and they have no reason to drive away a child who is only about eight years old.

But is the mother willing to let her underage son live alone in that place surrounded by wolves, so she naturally brought her son out with her.

Fortunately, Lu Changfeng also knew what would happen to Xie Hongxiu's mother and son after his death, so he bought a house outside and wrote it in Xie Hongxiu's personal name.

This house, the Lu family can't take it away, and the mother and son are not left with nowhere to stay.

"Mrs. Lu, Master Lu has been seeing a doctor and taking medicine in our pharmacy for more than a year, and we also feel sorry that this person is gone, but you can't keep delaying your medical expenses, right?"

“……”

"This old man Lu hanged himself with ginseng, it is still a three-hundred-year-old mountain ginseng, this market is priceless, I scrapped the boss's strength to get it, this one is worth three thousand oceans......"

"And this is the best medicinal herb for Master Lu......"

It's not the first time that the big shopkeeper of the pharmacy has been chattering a lot, the purpose is to ask for money.

"Mrs. Lu, the Lu family has a big business, this little money is enough for you to leak a little bit from the gap between your fingers, and the reputation of this bad account is not good......

"Shopkeeper Hu, I remember that when my late husband was alive, he mentioned to me that his medical expenses were settled once a month, even if the medical expenses were not settled in the month before he died, I don't know that there are so many, right?"

"Look at what you said, this bill is all there, whether the medical bills are settled or not, can our pharmacy not know?" Shopkeeper Hu took out a notebook, smiled, his eyes swept over Xie Hongxiu's plump and white cheeks, and there was a trace of greed and cunning in his eyes.

"I haven't seen these bills, and I don't have the signatures of my deceased husband or me." Although it has passed seventy-seven, Xie Hongxiu is still dressed in plain clothes, and it is rare for a woman who fills the house and was also kicked out of the house by her husband's family to do this.

"What if you don't have a signature, we have witnesses, this lawsuit will be fought in front of the court, see if Mrs. Lu wins or loses?" Shopkeeper Hu sneered.

The "Changfeng" rice number is now no longer able to pay the workers, Xie Hongxiu in addition to selling the "Changfeng" rice number, it is the small western-style building where she lives now.

Selling the "Changfeng" rice number, she is ashamed of her deceased husband, and the Lu family is qualified to completely deprive her of her identity and drive her out of the Lu family completely.

Selling this house, although the mother and son will not sleep on the streets, it will be more difficult from now on, and they will be completely crushed with such a big burden as the "Changfeng" rice number.

This is the real purpose of Shopkeeper Hu and the people behind him, that is, to completely swallow the survival support left by Lu Changfeng to Xie Hongxiu's mother and son.

As for the life or death of Xie Hongxiu's mother and son, they don't care at all.

Even the rumor that Xie Hongxiu came out was not Lu Changfeng was spread all over the city less than three days after Lu Changfeng's death, and these people really didn't want to delay for a moment.

"Even if the shopkeeper Hu goes to sue, anyway, I won't give me a penny." Xie Hongxiu said angrily, "Come on, send off guests." ”

"Yes, ma'am."

"Xie Hongxiu, you wait, see how long you can last!" Shopkeeper Hu sneered, put the ledger into his bag, then stood up and flicked his sleeves and walked away.

Xie Hongxiu frowned, she was not worried about the shopkeeper Hu going to the court to sue her to repay the money, but worried about whether the "Changfeng" rice number could continue to operate.

After Lu Changfeng died, she was too sad and didn't realize that his stepson was too despicable, and she actually transferred the liquidity on the account of the "Changfeng" rice number.

The operation fell into trouble all of a sudden, forcing Xie Hongxiu to close a few stores, reduce expenditures, and maintain production and sales, but they are only production and processing enterprises, do not produce rice and wheat by themselves, and must go to the grain producing areas to buy, after transporting it back to the warehouse, seeing that this year's new wheat grain is on the market, there is no money to buy grain, how can this be produced?

She now has two methods, the first is to introduce outsiders to invest in the "Changfeng" rice number, obtain funds, and buy wheat and rice to maintain production, but this time the opposition of the Lu family is certain, and the second is to use the mortgage of the house where she lives and lend a sum of money from the bank......

But she knows that once this house is mortgaged, it will be difficult to take it back, after all, this was purchased for her by her deceased husband, although she didn't live for a long time, but it also left too many good memories, she didn't want to lose it.

Also, if the Lu family knew her plans, they would definitely make a hindrance, so she never revealed her thoughts to the outside world.

It's just a secret reminder of whether anyone is willing to get involved in the grain business.

The fluctuation of food prices has naturally attracted the attention of many people, and there are too many people who want to get a piece of the pie, but most people just want to make a fortune and leave, and have no long-term plans to enter this industry.

Either there are some ill-intentioned people who want to take this opportunity to swallow the "Changfeng" rice number, but Xie Hongxiu is certainly unwilling to give this kind of person a chance.

What's more, needless to say, it is trying to swallow even human bones.

"Lao Ling, how long can the funds in our account last?"

"No more than a month, ma'am, in addition to not having enough funds now, we also have problems with manpower, even if we have money, we may not be able to buy food, the factory has been closed for two months, if we don't pay wages, they will run out." Lao Ling is the old man in front of Lu Changfeng, before Lu Changfeng left, he entrusted Xie Hongxiu's mother and son to her, and he is also the big shopkeeper of the "Changfeng" rice number.

According to the name of the foreigner, it should be equivalent to the position of general manager.

This person has been following Lu Changsheng for 20 years, needless to say, he is loyal, he almost shares the honor and disgrace with Lu Changsheng, and he also has a deep dislike for the Lu family.

"Is anyone willing to take a stake in the 'Changfeng' rice number?"

"This ......"

"What's the matter, Lao Ling, do you still need to hide it like this when you talk to me?" Xie Hongxiu raised her head and asked in surprise.

"Yes, but the other party's origin is a little unknown." Ling Da shopkeeper said.

"What's the way?"

"It is a newly opened trading company, the boss's surname is Cheng, I have inquired, this trading company does not have a specific office location now, the registration time is not more than a month, these two days have been in contact with a lot of rice number and factories, it seems that it is planning to acquire one or two factories, and then do it yourself."

"Forget about this kind of unreliable, it is estimated that it is the kind of white wolf who wants to empty gloves, let's do business, pay attention to honesty and reality." Xie Hongxiu directly denied it.

"But madam, they are very interested in our 'Changfeng' rice number, and they have already sent someone to contact me." Lao Ling said with a snort.

"They found you?"

"It's a subordinate surnamed Cheng, not himself, he said that he can take a stake in the 'Changfeng' rice number, and even help his wife solve all the troubles now, so I think, even if we don't cooperate with him, we might as well meet and listen to the conditions proposed by this surnamed Cheng?" Lao Ling said.

"There is some truth in what you said, but you can meet in person, if you can't talk, it's not too late to refuse." Xie Hongxiu thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Then I'm going to arrange it?"

"Hmm."

……

"Sitting, Xie Hongxiu agreed to meet, but the address and time of the meeting must be arranged by her." Yan Shihong reported to Chen Miao.

"Yes." Chen Miao nodded, she could understand that the other party was a widow with a dead husband, not only for the reason of etiquette, but also because of the caution and protection of her own safety.

Chen Miao really doesn't have to fight for a master and slave in this kind of thing, it's not necessary, and it seems that he is not broad-minded enough.

"Then I'll promise her, do you have any special arrangements for this time?" Yan Shihong asked, Chen Miao doesn't have time anytime and anywhere, if the time is set over there, and this side can't be staggered, it will be troublesome.

"In the next two days, I will have time during the day." Chen Miao said.

"Understood, seated.

……

Yan Shihong had news very openly, and the time of the meeting was set for two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and the location was in Nanshi, near the Chenghuang Temple, a teahouse called "Yide".

There is a semicolon of the "Changfeng" rice number in Nanshi, and Xie Hongxiu went to inspect the semicolon of his own rice number, which would not attract the special attention of the Lu family.

This shows that this woman is indeed cautious and scheming.

This is a good thing, for the selection of a collaborator, if the other party does not have the scheming and ability, then it is really not at ease.

LU Changfeng. In the past few years, Lao Ling, who is in charge of the "Changfeng" rice number, is actually the young mother who has the idea behind it.

Chen Miao also took a fancy to this, so he chose to meet with this Mrs. Lu and talk about it once to see if he could reach a cooperation, if the other party could not meet his requirements, he would not force it.

"Xiao Qi stayed at home, Ah Fei drove with me, the car that drove Xueqin, my own car was too eye-catching." At noon the next day, Chen Miao rarely went home for dinner.

After eating, he ordered Xiao Qi and Chen Fei.

Chen Miao and Chen Fei didn't know Xie Hongxiu, so they had to bring Yan Shihong, who had been in contact with Lao Ling in the early stage, and the three of them took a car, crossed the French Concession, and went straight to Nanshi.

I haven't been to Nanshi for almost half a year, looking out through the glass windows of cars along the way, the buildings in Nanshi have not changed much, that is, the streets are not as lively and prosperous as in the past, and the goods in the shops are not as colorful as in the past, there are many varieties, and the clothes on the pedestrians, as well as the smiles on their faces, have quietly changed.

War not only destroys lives, but also destroys a country's economy, reducing production, scarcity of materials, and poverty among people, and a series of chain reactions ensue.

Therefore, unless the Japanese invaders are driven out, the Chinese people will not have a good life.

Lowering the curtains, Chen Miao thought about how to talk to this Mrs. Lu for a while, whether to directly identify herself and forcefully pressure the other party to agree to her conditions, or to persuade the other party with reason?