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Chapter 197 Confession

The next day, she slept until the sun was high in the sky.

But I slept very well, and when I woke up I felt refreshed, less sentimental, and full of energy.

A good night's sleep is so important to people.

She got up, washed up, and then cooked breakfast.

After finishing my meal, I went out to meet Xu Hui.

At 11:30 a.m., she arrived late at a coffee shop, a full half hour late.

"I didn't mean to be late, there was just some traffic on the way," she said.

But Xu Hui had long lost his former swagger and become much more humble and composed. "It's okay."

He Qiaoyun raised an eyebrow slightly. "You've changed."

In the past, she would have seen Xu Hui's sour face, but not today.

Xu Hui smiled faintly, "Everyone changes."

In the year and a half since his divorce, all his rough edges have been worn down, and his temper has been smoothed out. If he doesn't change, he'll go crazy.

He Qiaoyun asked, "You asked me out today because you wanted to talk to me about the factory, right?"

Xu Hui: "Yes, I've thought it through. Just like you said, I'm really not cut out for business. I want to quit, sell the factory, and buy back my parents' old house."

He looked at her and said, "It doesn't matter who you sell this factory to, since you want it, I might as well give it to you."

Since he was so direct, He Qiaoyun didn't beat around the bush and asked, "What's your bottom line?"

When asked about the price, Xu Hui perked up, "The factory currently has no external debts, and there are no problems with the accounts. It's 1.5 million, not a penny more, not a penny less."

He Qiaoyun raised her eyebrows in surprise, but it made sense. The fact that the two factories hadn't gone bankrupt or been liquidated meant that Xu Hui might not be in such dire straits. After all, he had sold two houses, laid off all his employees, and stopped the machines.

His asking his daughter for money was simply because he felt insecure. Another reason was that he was planning to secure large orders and raise money to hire people to operate the machines and continue production.

However, he must have realized his own limitations...

She didn't waste any time with him and cut the price in half immediately, saying, "I can only offer a maximum of 600,000."

Xu Hui was getting anxious and said through gritted teeth, "He Qiaoyun, don't go too far. Nobody bargains like this."

He Qiaoyun said, "It's not excessive, it's only worth this price, and in fact, this price is already quite high. If you ask outside, others will offer less."

Xu Hui was very reluctant and said, "It's too little."

He Qiaoyun smiled faintly, "This is the price I can offer. If you're not satisfied, then forget it."

The atmosphere remained tense, but neither side left.

Xu Hui suddenly said, "What if we traded these two factories for your small supermarket?"

He Qiaoyun laughed, "Impossible. Do you know how much I paid for that supermarket shop? It was sold for over three million seven or eight years ago. If I were to resell it now, I could more than double the price."

Xu Hui felt a little embarrassed by what she said, so he stopped thinking about the small supermarket and returned the topic to the two factories. "Six hundred thousand is too little, at least one million."

He Qiaoyun also disagreed, saying, "I think sixty is a bit too much, fifty would be just right. Or if you think I've given too little, we can ask a third party to evaluate it, which would be fair to both of us."

Xu Hui hesitated for a moment, clenched his fist lightly, then relaxed it, insisting, "One million, I want one million."

Asking for a million for this shabby mess is practically robbery.

He Qiaoyun is wealthy, but not a bitter person. She said, "I've thought about it carefully just now, and I can only give you fifty now."

Xu Hui grew anxious. "No, didn't you just say sixty?"

He Qiaoyun said, "That was just now. Now I feel that sixty is too much, so I can only give you fifty. Consider the 100,000 as my start-up capital."

Xu Hui frowned deeply. "How can you bargain like that? Do you think the factory's machines and production lines are free?"

He Qiaoyun said, "Fifty is already a lot."

The atmosphere became tense again.

Xu Hui added, "You know I'm going to use this money to buy back my old house, right?"

He Qiaoyun nodded gently, "I know, but buying a house is ultimately your business. I'll only negotiate a satisfactory price. I can't lose money to subsidize you just because you want to buy a house, right?"

Xu Hui thought for a long time, gritted his teeth, and said, "Okay, sixty it is."

He Qiaoyun smiled, "It's a pleasure working with you."

Chinese people always like compromise and reconciliation. If they are not satisfied with this price, they will lower it. They take the initiative and do not want to be passive.

After agreeing on the price, she said, "I have my documents with me. Let's go and complete the formalities now so I can transfer the money to you."

Xu Hui stood up. "Let's go."

Stepping out of the coffee shop, Xu Hui took out his car keys. "Get in the car."

He Qiaoyun opened the passenger door and got into the car. The stickers on the car had already been removed. She asked, "You really cherish this car. You haven't sold it yet."

Xu Hui couldn't help but chuckle. "The car is old and won't fetch much money. I'll keep it to decorate the storefront and for getting around."

He Qiaoyun replied, "That's good."

Xu Hui asked, "Which neighborhood does Wang Jinghuai live in?"

He Qiaoyun: "Hmm, what, you still want to go back to find her?"

Xu Hui hesitated for a long time before saying, "If I don't contact her, she'll hate me. I've held her back, and I've held you back too. Looking back now, I was such a jerk."

He Qiaoyun smiled. She had thought that after the divorce they would never see each other again and that they hated each other to the core. She hoped that the next time she would see him would be at his funeral.

Unexpectedly, they were able to speak so calmly and peacefully, and he was able to hear his confession in person.

Strange thing.

She said, "I accept the apology, but I still won't forgive you."

Xu Hui said, "I know."

After that, the car fell silent.

The two of them spent the whole afternoon completing the transfer procedures for the two factories.

He Qiaoyun took the new transfer documents, said goodbye to Xu Hui, returned to the small supermarket, picked up her car, and went to the factory.

The person who opened the door was Deng Heng, who runs the online store. He said with a smile, "President Xu just told me. Welcome, boss lady."

He Qiaoyun smiled and corrected her, "From now on, I'll be the boss here, not the boss's wife."

Deng Heng realized what was happening and smiled apologetically, "Boss, it's you, boss. I'm sorry, I just said it without thinking. Please don't hold it against me."

He Qiaoyun smiled and said, "It's alright."

Deng Heng said, "Xiao Chun from finance went out to buy things, and Uncle Bo took the day off today because of family matters."

He Qiaoyun said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to come in and take a look."

Deng Heng: "Then I'll show you around and help you get familiar with the place."

He Qiaoyun smiled and said, "Okay."

She knew those two factories far better than they did.

First, I went to the office, then to the production workshop, and then to the warehouse.

The warehouse was piled high with goods, many of which had rather novel designs and patterns, suggesting they were produced in the last two years and made to suit the tastes of young people. However, Xu Hui overestimated himself; despite mass production, he couldn't sell them.

The other warehouse was filled with ceramic tableware, which was conventional in style and not particularly eye-catching, but not strangely ostentatious either.

"Can't you sell anything online either?" she asked.

Deng Heng shook his head helplessly, "The competition is too fierce now."

After the inspection, they walked out. Before leaving, He Qiaoyun said, "Let's exchange contact information. Then you can give me Xiaochun and Uncle Bo's WeChat IDs so we can create a group chat and arrange the follow-up work."

Deng Heng quickly added her on WeChat, "Okay."

After adding each other on WeChat, she gave a few instructions and then drove away.