Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

"However, Xiao Mo, I also have something to tell you."

"This two thousand is really my life savings. If we make a profit, we'll split it in half."

"What if we lose money!"

Zhao Degui finished the rest of the wine in his glass in one gulp: "When the time comes, just keep an eye on your uncle and make sure he doesn't starve to death."

Chen Mo picked up his wine glass: "Sir, let's give it a try!"

"Let's do it!"

Before he finished speaking, Chen Mo tilted his head back and downed the wine in one gulp.

"Good, good, good, try this pig snout, pig snout with minced garlic, it's absolutely amazing."

Chen Mo picked up a slice; the red and white meat was very chewy, and the slight spiciness of the garlic was just right.

"Also, Chen Mo, I doubt that two thousand might be enough."

"If you have any connections, it would be best to scrape together another one or two thousand. If that doesn't work, I'll think of something else."

Chen Mo nodded.

That's how it should be. It's already quite an achievement for Zhao Degui to spend two thousand on just one chance.

In a business partnership, there's no reason to let him pay for everything himself.

Every family has its own troubles.

Nobody's money comes from thin air.

All that was left for Chen Mo to do was to borrow from someone.

However, Zhao Degui is right. Since we can see that we can make money, it's worth taking the plunge!

Chen Mo picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for Zhao Degui and himself.

"Uncle, let's drink!"

"Come!"

After a few drinks, Zhao Degui started talking, and Chen Mo listened attentively.

Setting up a factory is urgent, but we can't rush it!

There's a lot to learn about this.

First, Zhao Degui needs to go and talk to the subdistrict office.

Deposits, number of workers, wage arrears, and material sources—everything needs to be understood clearly, one by one.

According to Zhao Degui, at least one-third to one-half of the workers must be retained, and the minimum deposit is one thousand yuan, with rent to be calculated separately.

Furthermore, they must bear all the unpaid wages; otherwise, the neighborhood committee will not budge.

A multitude of issues.

Most importantly, Chen Mo absolutely cannot become the factory manager or anything like that.

If it's to be done, it should be done by Li Guihua and Chen Gang.

The same applies to Zhao Degui's side; while Aunt He Yumei can get involved, he cannot openly touch her at all.

After all, the workshop director and the engineer from Beiyang Heavy Industry were the foundation of their relationship.

Having this identity makes it extremely troublesome to even get involved in things like setting up a factory.

But if you keep your current job, even if running a factory doesn't work out, you won't lose everything.

Zhao Degui said a lot, and Chen Mo wanted to listen intently.

Zhao Degui drank more than half of the bottle of wine, while Chen Mo drank a few glasses.

Even after drinking only a small amount of alcohol, Chen Mo already sensed something was wrong.

My face feels hot, my head feels a little dizzy, and I feel listless.

They finally waited until Zhao Degui finished speaking.

Chen Mo struggled to remove the antenna.

He didn't forget to borrow the bicycle, but he pushed it home.

The wind made him feel a little better.

The afternoon sun was excellent.

Li Guihua and Chen Gang were sitting at the door, while Chen Fen was doing her homework while lying on a small chair.

As soon as she got close, Li Guihua smelled the alcohol on Chen Mo, and she frowned:

"Second brother, you've been out for most of the day, weren't you supposed to be discussing business? Why are you drinking?"

"Mom, the setup took a while, but Grandpa Zhao invited me to stay for dinner, and I also borrowed a bicycle while I was at it."

"Hey, how many dishes? And you've drunk so much?"

"Mom, it's just that I didn't come home for lunch. I'll eat more tonight."

"You reek of alcohol. Your sister is doing her homework, don't go near her!" Li Guihua said.

"Ouch! Ouch!" Chen Gang suddenly cried out, "It hurts so much! Second brother, when are you taking me to the hospital? I'm sure my arm is broken!"

Chen Fen looked up: "Chen Gang, why didn't you cry out in pain for so long, but you cried out in pain as soon as your second brother came back?"

"Could it be that you only started feeling pain after seeing your second brother?"

"Go away, you little brat! I was holding back then, but I can't hold back now!" Chen Gang shouted.

"Big brother, let me have a sip of water and calm down, then I'll take you to the hospital!" Chen Mo said.

"Hurry up, it hurts so much!"

"Mom, you're not even helping me." Chen Gang leaned back in his chair. "If we wait any longer, the hospital will be closed. Am I going to lose a hand?"

"Second brother, let's take the eldest brother now, his arm is swollen really badly!" Li Guihua stood up and went to help Chen Gang.

"Chen Mo, what are you doing drinking?" Chen Gang muttered.

"Didn't you know you should take me to see a doctor first?"

"It hurts so much, I might as well die!"

Chen Mo ignored Chen Gang and went straight into the house, taking a ladle of water from the water tank.

The water tastes like ice sliding across your teeth; one sip and you get a jolt.

He put down the water ladle, washed his face with cold water, and went out of the house.

"Big brother, let's go, get in the car!"

"Ouch!" Chen Gang slowly climbed into the back seat.

Chen Mo straddled the bicycle, exerted force with his left leg, caught the pedal firmly with his right foot, and then stepped down hard.

The bicycle wasn't going very fast, and Chen Mo was riding very carefully on the bumpy dirt road.

Seeing that he could no longer see his house, Chen Mo spoke up: "Big brother, there's something I still need to tell you!"

"Ouch!"

"Big brother, you absolutely must remember why I hit you, otherwise, it will definitely happen again!"

"Ouch, I hope you kill me! Remember to kill me next time!"

Chen Mo remained silent.

...

Hospitals are always overcrowded, but the orthopedics department isn't too crowded.

Around 3 o'clock, it was Chen Mo's turn. He helped Chen Gang into the consultation room.

Inside the clinic, the gaunt old doctor sat behind the table, his thin face framed by bright, piercing eyes.

He glanced at the two brothers and said in a loud voice, "Who's here for treatment?"

Chen Gang rolled his eyes at the old man: "Can't you even see that?"

"Young man, you've injured your arm and need to be helped in? Are you legless?"

"There's an old man in our village who lived to be ninety-eight!" Chen Gang plopped down in a chair and unbuttoned his coat.

"Hmm?" The old doctor frowned.

"He never talks much!"

"Shut up, brother!" Chen Mo hurriedly said, "Doctor, my brother's arm was hit, could you please take a look?"

"Your arm got hit? Why didn't it hit your mouth?" The old doctor tried to laugh but didn't, and made a joke.

"Next time, I'll come find you again when I hit my mouth!" Chen Mo chimed in, while simultaneously tightening his grip on Chen Gang's shoulder to stop him from talking nonsense.

"If you hit your lip, you need to see a dentist!" the old doctor said casually, while reaching out to touch Chen Gang's arm.

"Does it hurt?"

"pain!"

"What about this?"

"It hurts too!"

"What about this?"

"It hurts so much!"

"Stop looking, go home." The old doctor, without stopping, placed his other hand on top as well.

"No, doctor, is my brother's arm alright?"

"It's at least a comminuted fracture, there's no hope. He'll have to learn from Yang Guo's mistakes!"

Chen Gang's eyes widened: "Hopeless? Who's Yang Guo?"

"Doctor, my older brother..."

"what!"

Chen Gang suddenly let out a scream and looked down at his arm.

The old doctor's two withered hands were locked on his arm, veins bulging, as if he had put all his strength on it in an instant.

"Young man, we also have an older doctor in our clinic," the older doctor said, withdrawing his hand.

Chen Gang's eyes were filled with tears, and he couldn't speak.

Chen Mo looked down at the old doctor.

"Every person he treats cries out in pain."