Chapter 110: Invest or borrow?
Facing Lin Hao's question, Zhong Xiaoqin said shyly:

"I don't know what's going on, but now everyone in the company knows about my divorce. It's so embarrassing in the office today!"

"How could that be? You didn't say that yourself!"

Gu Jia had recovered by now and noticed what happened to Zhong Xiaoqin, but considering Zhong Xiaoqin's careless character, she guessed that she had let the secret slip.

"I don't know either!" After saying that, she grabbed Lin Hao and Gu Jia's arms, shook them and said coquettishly, "Okay! Just let me go to Xiangxi with you guys!"

Lin Hao enjoyed Zhong Xiaoqin's massage very much and didn't care about her request to go to Xiangxi.

But thinking about the fact that there was someone coveting Zhong Xiaoqin's company, he thought it would be a good idea to take Zhong Xiaoqin out, so he said:

"Well, let's just take it as a trip there to relax!"

Gu Jia naturally had no objection. Zhong Xiaoqin's matter was not a big deal at all, so she naturally agreed to let her go.

After the matter was discussed and a flight to Xiangxi Tea Factory for tomorrow was booked, Zhong Xiaoqin sent Gu Jia away!
After Zhong Xiaoqin came back, Lin Hao held her in his arms and said seriously:

"Xiaoqin, I want to give you a sports car, what do you think?"

"But, but, I, I don't know how to drive!" Zhong Xiaoqin was a little embarrassed and stuttered.

Although I also want to drive a sports car, I hesitated when I thought about the fact that I can't drive.

"It's okay, I can teach you and you will learn it quickly! I'm an experienced driver!" Lin Hao said proudly.

Lin Hao's driving skills are definitely those of a veteran driver. He has driven all kinds of cars, such as the three sports cars and two commercial vehicles he bought before. Now there is only one car he has not driven.

Thinking of this, he decided to take some time to try out the sports car that he had never driven!

At this time, Zhong Xiaoqin said embarrassedly:

"Forget it! I feel so stupid. Driving is so troublesome!"

Seeing Zhong Xiaoqin's disappointing appearance, I didn't force her. At most, I could just work harder:

"Okay, you can ride in my car from now on!"

"Great! Great!" Hearing Lin Hao say this, Zhong Xiaoqin cheered happily!

Afterwards, Lin Hao took Zhong Xiaoqin to visit all the rooms in the house, and Zhong Xiaoqin naturally stayed here!

The next day.

Zhong Xiaoqin looked at Lin Hao next to her, and playfully scratched Lin Hao's ears with her short hair.

Seeing Lin Hao wake up, he said:

"Lazy guy, get up! We have to go to Xiangxi today!"

"You were my dear last night and you're a lazy bum this morning, Zhong Xiaoqin, you deserve to be punished!" Lin Hao grabbed Zhong Xiaoqin's mischievous little hand and pulled her over like a chicken, wanting to spank her on the buttocks twice.

Zhong Xiaoqin looked at Lin Hao with her big watery eyes and said pitifully:

"Alright! It's okay if I'm wrong! Hurry up and get up, Gu Gu is still waiting for us!"

"Okay, then turn your head away, I want to put on my clothes," Lin Hao said shyly.

Zhong Xiaoqin knew that Lin Hao was teasing her, so she slapped Lin Hao frantically and said:
"I want you to learn from me. I want you to learn how to speak like me!"

Lin Hao grabbed Zhong Xiaoqin's delicate hand and said:
"Be good, go pack your luggage first!"

"Okay!" Zhong Xiaoqin broke free from Lin Hao's clutches and said obediently.

Gu Jia also brought two accountants downstairs, met up with Lin Hao and Zhong Xiaoqin, boarded a plane to Xiangxi, and then rented a car to the tea factory!

In the tea factory office, Lin Hao, Gu Jia, Huang Chang, the tea factory manager, and the two accountants brought by Gu Jia gathered together.

The two accountants handed all the procedures and certificates of the tea factory to Gu Jia and Lin Hao one by one:
"Boss Gu, Boss Lin, these are the relevant documents and accounts of the tea factory. Please take a look first!"

"No need, I asked you to come here to investigate the problem. Just tell me the result!" Lin Hao said.

"Okay, Mr. Lin!" The accountant glanced at Gu Jia and saw that she had no objection, then he spoke:
"After our verification and inventory of the tea factory's accounts, we found that the tea factory's book loss was far from the valuation report in Mr. Gu's hand."

"It is certain that they must have tampered with the report. Most importantly, the tea factory's organic label qualification has expired for half a year. In addition, two other prosecution cases are still under negotiation."

He looked at Lin Hao and Gu Jia again and said cautiously:
"In other words, the tea factory is now just an empty shell, and it's full of holes."

Lin Hao was not surprised to hear this. He looked at Gu Jia, who was pale and dazed, and comforted her:
"It's almost time to pick the new tea leaves. Maybe this tea factory can still be saved!"

Then Lin Hao asked again: "What about the original channels?"

The accountant sighed and replied, "In fact, a month ago, the tea factory cut off ties with these channels one after another."

Gu Jia felt dizzy when she heard this. Fortunately, Lin Hao reacted quickly and hugged Gu Jia in time. Zhong Xiaoqin also came up with a worried look on her face to help support Gu Jia.

"Gu Jia, are you okay?" Lin Hao looked at Gu Jia, who was pale, and asked with concern.

In front of so many people, Gu Jia didn't want others to see her vulnerable side, so she waved her hand and said:

"It's okay, maybe I'm a little carsick!"

Seeing that Gu Jia was feeling a little better, Lin Hao asked the accountant again:
"Then tell us now the best solution!"

The accountant saw Gu Jia looking at him, so he said:

"There are two ways to go now!"

"Either inject capital to keep the factory running, or give up on this tea factory and declare bankruptcy!"

"What are the details?" Lin Hao continued to ask.

“If you want to continue to operate the factory, you must first pay the fine for the organic label, which is not a small amount, and then reapply to restore the organic label.”

"Finally, we need to continue to inject funds, and the minimum amount is three million. This does not include opening up channels and advertising and promotion. If these are added, the tea factory will be a bottomless pit."

The accountant saw Gu Jia closing her eyes to rest, then looked at Lin Hao, only to see Lin Hao said expressionlessly:
"anything else?"

The accountant heard this and said:

"To be honest, we have visited this tea factory. It is just a handicraft workshop with simple production conditions. Apart from the tea garden and the old tea workers, everything else is of no value at all."

"So, our opinion is to just declare bankruptcy and abandon the tea factory to stop losses in time."

Before Gu Jia and Lin Hao could speak, Director Huang said anxiously:
"Mr. Lin, this factory cannot be closed. Our entire village is made up of workers from this factory. We all rely on this factory to support our families!"

After that, he looked at Gu Jia and pleaded, "Boss Gu, look, our factory has been operating normally, and the tea we produce is of the best quality."

Seeing that Gu Jia seemed to be softening, Director Huang continued:
"You and Mr. Lin can take a look at our tea garden. Please give us a chance!"

Originally, Zhong Xiaoqin was not going to speak, but she was always simple-minded, and seeing how pitiful they were, she couldn't bear it, so she said to Gu Jia and Lin Hao:

"Why don't we go and take a look? After all, seeing is believing!"

Seeing Zhong Xiaoqin's expression, Lin Hao praised her:
"It's rare to see you being so smart!"

Then he turned to Director Huang and said:

"Okay, we'll go check it out with you later. Director Huang, please go out and wait for us. We can discuss some things!"

"Thank you, Boss Gu, thank you, Mr. Lin, and thank you, Miss Zhong. I'm sorry to bother you!" After saying that, Director Huang left the office.

After Director Huang left, Lin Hao looked at Gu Jia, who looked pale, and knew that she was feeling bad, so he said with concern:

"Gu Jia, are you okay?"

"It's okay, it will be fine in a while!" Gu Jia shook her head and said, "Thank you and Xiaoqin for coming all the way to help me!"

"It's nothing. You know what I'm thinking. I just want you as a person!" Lin Hao paused here before continuing: "Ability!"

"So, I will help you no matter what!"

Gu Jia is not a fool. She naturally understands the meaning of Lin Hao's broken words, but she considers herself not that kind of woman.

However, Gu Jia was still very grateful for Lin Hao's help, so she said, "Thank you!"

Lin Hao asked: "So what are your plans now!"

"This Mrs. Yu is clearly trying to trick you, are you just going to let it go?"

"Never mind, what else can we do? Let's go check out the tea garden first!"

Lin Hao nodded without saying anything. He naturally had his own arrangements, and then followed Gu Jia out!

Then, led by Director Huang, the group came to the tea garden!
Looking at the villagers who were picking new tea, not to mention Gu Jia and Zhong Xiaoqin, even Lin Hao, a "knowledgeable" man, couldn't help but sigh slightly!

Lin Hao had lived in a good environment since he was a child. He had never suffered from poverty or hunger. When he saw the conditions in this remote mountainous area, he couldn't help but feel sympathy.

Lin Hao secretly decided that no matter what decision Gu Jia made, Lin Hao would help the people in this village, not for charity, but simply for peace of mind.

Since you have seen it, help if you can. If you haven’t seen it, then you are on your own!
Then Lin Hao turned to Gu Jia and said:
"Otherwise, keep running the tea factory!"

“I want to keep the tea factory going!”

"Dear, help this village!"

Lin Hao, Gu Jia, and Zhong Xiaoqin said at the same time, then they smiled at each other, a feeling of tacit understanding lingering in their hearts!

Now that they had made the decision in their minds, the three of them inspected the entire tea garden in detail to see if there was anything they had missed.

That evening, after dinner at the tea factory, the three of them gathered together alone.

Before, Lin Hao was planning to wait for Gu Jia to ask him to continue borrowing money, and then he would close the deal when the tea factory could no longer operate.

But at this moment, Lin Hao changed his mind. He planned to invest three to five million and then let Gu Jia continue to run the business.

Lin Hao felt that since he and Gu Jia had a common career, it would be easier for him to get along with Gu Jia and cultivate feelings with her. Lin Hao thought so.

But before that, I still need to ask Gu Jia's opinion, so I asked:
"Gu Jia, since you are willing to keep the factory going, I am willing to continue to support you!"

"Are you going to borrow money from me now, or do you want me to invest?"

Gu Jia knew that Lin Hao was a wealthy man and that he didn't need that little money, so she said:
"Of course I hope you can inject capital. After all, my current liabilities exceed my assets!"

"Okay, then calculate how much money you need and tell me. I will invest no matter how much!" As he said that, Lin Hao put his arm around Zhong Xiaoqin's slender waist and walked towards the next room!
"Then we'll take a break. You can ask the accountant to calculate how much money you need tomorrow!"

"Thank you!"

After Gu Jia finished speaking, she watched Lin Hao and Zhong Xiaoqin enter the room!
Then, Gu Jia began to think about what had happened recently, including the quarrel with Xu Huanshan, being cheated by Mrs. Yu, running the tea factory, and Lin Hao, and many other issues!
But not long after, I heard Zhong Xiaoqin's screams coming from the next room!
In the following moments, she could always hear that vague sound, which made Gu Jia toss and turn in bed. She was upset because she couldn't fall asleep. She wished she could just rush into their room and kick those bastards!
Fortunately, Zhong Xiaoqin's voice was not loud, and Gu Jia fell asleep slowly after a while. However, she was woken up again in the middle of the night. She could not bear it any longer and could only cover her ears.

The next day.

Lin Hao got up early in the morning, feeling refreshed, put on his clothes and wandered around the village. When he came to the tea garden, he felt that the air in the whole garden was filled with the fragrance of tea.

After a while, Lin Hao saw a person walking towards the tea garden. Upon closer inspection, it was Gu Jia.

"Gu Jia, I have to say, we are really destined to be together!"

"Now that we're here, we can meet by chance!" Lin Hao joked with a grin.

When Gu Jia saw that it was Lin Hao, she quickly replied with a stern look:
"The village is so small, isn't it normal to meet each other?"

Seeing Gu Jia with dark circles under her eyes, Lin Hao smiled secretly in his heart, but he looked surprised and said:
"What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night? You have dark circles under your eyes!"

Gu Jia glared at Lin Hao and didn't want to pay any attention to this guy. Their relationship wasn't yet to the point where they could casually say dirty words.

But she needed help now, so she replied in a serious manner:
"I was thinking about something last night and went to bed a little late!"

"Oh, you must take care of yourself and don't fall down!" Lin Hao said to Gu Jia enthusiastically.

Then the two began to stroll and chat in the tea garden. Gu Jia found an opportunity to say to Lin Hao:

"I consulted a few friends, and they all said that the current tea money outlook is not optimistic, and the competition is too fierce!"

"The main reason is that the market share has already been divided up, and it is difficult to sell new brands now. You don't need to make this investment for me!"

Although Gu Jia's words were sincere, they also contained a sense of temptation!
"What about you?" Lin Hao turned Gu Jia's body towards him, looked directly into her eyes and asked:
"I want to know what you think!"

Gu Jia took a half step back to avoid Lin Hao's claws, withdrew her gaze from Lin Hao's eyes, and looked evasively at the tea garden.

"I plan to raise some money after I go back. After all, the investment in the tea garden will not arrive all at once, and continuing to run the tea factory is not something that can be done overnight."

Lin Hao looked at the village, thinking about what he had seen and heard yesterday, and said to Gu Jia sincerely:

"Gu Jia, you are not the only one who wants to help this village!"

"Don't worry! I won't ask you how much money you need to invest. Anyway, I will invest at least 300 million, and maybe even more!"

Therefore, you don't need to worry about the funding. What you should consider is how to lead the tea factory to turn losses into profits! As he said this, he looked at Gu Jia with a smile.

(End of this chapter)