Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

So when Han Tao thought about how Gu Jia spent three million to take over such a factory, and that she would have to invest more money in the future, he couldn't help but look at her a few times.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I admit that I was confused at the time and believed Mrs. Li. She believed everything she said.

I never thought she would cheat me. After all, her family is so rich, how could she possibly cheat me out of such a small amount of money?

I didn't expect that this subjective consciousness would kill me. This incident was a trap carefully designed by the other party, and I didn't do any research at all. By the time I found out, it was too late, so I had no choice but to accept it."

Seeing Gu Jia's depressed look, Han Tao gave her a reassuring look and comforted her, "Things have already happened. Don't blame yourself anymore. It's normal to fail in investments. It's no big deal.

That group of people are plotting against you. Even if you escape this time, there will be a next time. You might lose even more. Just consider it as paying for a lesson. After this incident, you will see them clearly.

Besides, things aren't as bad as you think. Just like the old village chief said, the tea here is excellent. And on my way here, I noticed the environment is fantastic, unpolluted. If we do some good publicity and increase production, we can still achieve some success."

"You don't need to comfort me. I've been in touch with some friends lately. They say the outlook for the tea industry isn't very optimistic, the market competition is fierce, and it's difficult for new brands to find sales.

If you're unwilling to invest, I understand. Don't do it for the sake of face, and don't do anything you don't like for me. Although a few million is nothing to you, but... Ouch... "

Before Gu Jia could finish her words, her foot slipped while she was going up the stairs and her body tilted forward. This scared her so much that she screamed out in surprise.

Han Tao was right next to Gu Jia. Seeing this, he quickly reached out to support her and said, "The road is a bit slippery. Be careful, don't fall."

The old village chief turned around and saw that everything was fine. He asked with concern, "Are you okay, Boss Gu? It rained a little this afternoon, so please watch your step."

"I'm fine, thank you!"

Gu Jia was held by Han Tao's waist. She smiled a little embarrassedly, then motioned him to let her go. She blushed and changed the subject:

"Village Chief, it's almost time. Let's go eat. There's nothing much to see here anyway. We'll continue our introduction to the tea garden tomorrow. After all, that's where the tea factory is based."

"Okay, let's go eat first. Mr. Han must have been traveling all the way, so you should rest early after dinner. I'll take you to the tea garden tomorrow. The air is the best and the scenery is beautiful in the morning."

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Chapter 615 Want to Mortgage the Fireworks Company

Hearing the old village chief's words, Han Tao recalled the tea fields he had passed by when entering the village. He had seen many people working in the distance, including some half-grown children. He couldn't help but ask as he walked:

"Village head, when I entered the village, I saw many children busy on the tea fields. Are they also participating in the labor?"

Knowing that big cities are very concerned about child labor, and fearing that Han Tao would be offended, and that there would be more half-grown children participating in the tea picking tomorrow morning, the village chief hurriedly explained:

"Those children followed the adults to loosen the soil in the tea garden, and more children will join in the tea picking tomorrow.

It's different here than in your big cities. Children aren't so spoiled. During holidays, they help their parents with chores. One reason is to help the adults share the workload, and the other is to earn some tuition and pocket money."

"I understand. They are all good children who know how to care for others!"

Han Tao and Gu Jia both smiled slightly. They were not the kind of people who were ignorant of the different kinds of crops. Of course they understood that few children from the countryside would not do farm work.

He Xingyun also came from the countryside. His sister and mother are still farming at home, so he didn't think there was anything wrong. Instead, he raised another question:

"Old Village Chief, there's one thing I don't quite understand. You said before that your production was low, so your previous boss didn't value you. Then why don't we adopt mechanization? Isn't that what many large tea plantations do?"

"Girl, mechanization isn't suitable for everything!"

The old village chief chuckled and explained to He Xingyun and Han Tao, "Those large tea plantations are indeed becoming more and more mechanized, but the best tea leaves still need to be picked by hand. Because in the picking climate, you need to identify the best and tenderest tea leaves and then pinch them with your fingers. This step cannot be completely replaced by machines.

Therefore, our pure hand-selection method can select the best tea. In addition, the environment is good, it is natural and pollution-free, and the tea is hand-selected and roasted. Our tea can meet international export standards. These advantages cannot be achieved by large tea plantations. "

He Xingyun nodded in agreement and said with emotion, "Since Master is interested in investing in a tea plantation, and I've done some research, I've always believed that mechanization and standardization are the key to quality control. But so few large tea plantations meet export standards. I wonder why this is the reason."

"Right, like I said before, don't forget, large tea plantations are highly mechanized, but they're too close to cities, so pollution is serious. Only places like ours deep in the mountains are truly organic and pollution-free. Unfortunately, even the best tea is wasted if no one is interested in it. That's why we're poor."

Thinking of those children and what she had seen and heard here, Gu Jia said with a smile without waiting for the old village chief to respond:

"Then we will strive to spread the fragrance of tea and let everyone know that our tea is good tea."

Hearing Gu Jia say this, the old village chief's face lit up with joy and said, "Boss Gu, have you come up with any good ideas?"

Looking at the villagers who looked expectantly, and the workers who looked towards her after hearing the sound, Gu Jia glanced at Han Tao and said confidently, "Don't worry, I'll work hard!"

As soon as the words fell, the busy workers around applauded and thanked him happily: "Okay, thank you, Boss Gu!"

"Well done, Boss Gu, keep it up!"

"Thank you, Boss Gu, and thank you to your friends. You are truly great benefactors to our village!"

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Looking at the excited workers, Han Tao followed the old village chief out and asked Gu Jia, "Gu Jia, have you really made up your mind?"

After exchanging a glance with Han Tao, Gu Jia said with a firm look, "I've thought about it. Although directly declaring bankruptcy and closing the tea factory can minimize the losses, you will understand after staying here for a few days, especially after getting to know these children in the mountains, you will have the same idea as me.

I also know that you've done a lot of charity and public welfare work. Some things are seen and that's it. I really can't convince myself to really close the factory and leave, otherwise I won't come back."

Looking at Gu Jia, who was radiating maternal radiance, Han Tao said rationally, "Have you ever thought about what if you fail?

Doing business is risky, there are gains and losses. If the tea factory doesn't get going in a short time, can you bear the consequences?"

Gu Jia looked at Han Tao and responded, "How can we know success or failure if we don't give it a try? I want to give it a try, and I've already made a plan. Whether you invest or not, I will use half of the shares of the fireworks company as collateral to help the tea factory overcome its difficulties."

"So what are your plans? The tea market is so competitive right now. If you go the high-end route, you won't be able to compete with the top ten famous teas. If you go the low-end route, the profit margin will be very low, and you won't be able to reach that level by relying on mass production."

"I know that if we go high-end, we won't be well-known. If we go mid-range, there are a lot of mid-range teas on the market. So if we want to stand out, we have to work harder and invest more in publicity."

Han Tao shook his head and reminded, "According to what you said, at least an additional five million will be required. After all, the organic label has expired and needs to be re-applied for, and there is also the fine for the complaint.

If I don't invest, you won't be able to pull this off. After all, the fireworks company is your and Xu Huanshan's joint property. To use it as collateral for a loan, whether from a bank or an individual, you need his approval. Do you think he would agree to your all-or-nothing approach?"

"Don't worry about that. He has to agree whether he agrees or not!"

After saying that, Gu Jia fell silent and felt a little depressed. She already regretted getting married right after graduation, and she regretted giving up on herself because of marriage even more.

Before, she was confident that she would never live like a housewife, so she spent time dressing herself up carefully over the years.

She learned various talents such as yoga, Western pastry, pottery, and flower arrangement, and also learned French and English. At the same time, she did not forget to take care of the family, the children and Xu Huanshan. But what was the result?

She tried so hard to be perfect. She was capable, beautiful, well-rounded, and virtuous. She met all the attributes of a wife, but she still could not escape the fate of her husband's infidelity. Domestic flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers. This is the naked reality!

At that time, when she was about to start a tea factory, she had already noticed Xu Huanshan's behavior. Later, Xu Huanshan thought it was too expensive to hire a nanny for his son at 12,000 yuan a month, but he was willing to let his mistress stay in a hotel that cost only 1,000 yuan a night.

According to the survey data, he recently rented a house for that woman and paid a year's rent. So in a sense, whether a man loves you or not depends on whether he is willing to spend money on you.

Besides, the fireworks company was founded by her and Xu Huanshan, and she was the one who worried the most about its operation. She couldn't let the vixen get away with it. In addition, the fireworks company was a business sitting on a powder keg, and she didn't know when an accident would happen. She had to leave a way out.

As she thought about it, Gu Jia couldn't help but be stunned. She thought about the incident in Shen Jie's company again, and also thought about the reaction of Shen Jie's wife at that time.

She didn't want to end up like Shen Jie's wife, who ran away with her children and left her husband alone in the detention center because of an accident at the fireworks company. She also didn't want her father to end up like Shen Jie's father, being stopped by people to collect debts and having no one to rely on when he was old.

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Chapter 616: The Stovetop Pot

After dinner, He Xingyun stayed in the room to organize the materials. Han Tao would only stay for two days at most this time. After all, he would have to go to court when he returned, and the Lian Chuang case involved many people, so a lot of preparatory work needed her help to do in advance.

Chen Xiwa was not idle either. He drove to the city with the finance department of Gu Jia's company. Han Tao assigned him some tasks. Since he planned to invest in a tea factory, he had to lay some good relationships.

Han Tao and Gu Jia were the only ones left, and they continued to visit the ancient village under the guidance of the old village chief. They treated it as a digestive meal after dinner, and it also helped to divert Gu Jia's attention, because Han Tao and the old village chief both noticed that she was in a bad mood after mentioning the fireworks factory.

Walking on the undulating village road, the village chief led the way and introduced the history and current situation of the village to the two.

The village is full of vitality at dusk. The blue bricks are slightly slippery after the rain. The roads are lined with brick and wood houses, which look quite old.

At this time, the villagers who had finished their dinner came out of their homes and sat together in groups of three or four to chat about family matters. A big yellow dog was lying under a tree next to them, and a group of children were chasing two small local dogs and playing and running.

Hearing the footsteps, the big yellow dog looked up at Han Tao and wanted to bark twice, but was stopped and scolded by its owner in time, warning it not to scare the guest.

"Hello, Village Chief, hello, Boss Gu, please bring your guests over for a cup of freshly brewed tea!"

"You guys drink, I'm bringing my guests out to tour our village!"

"Hello, thank you everyone. We just finished our meal and came out for a walk. We won't disturb your chat!"

The village chief and Gu Jia were walking in front, greeting the villagers on both sides of the road. Han Tao followed behind them, looking at the quiet, peaceful and humane ancient village.

After all, he suddenly came from the noisy city to the quiet mountain village, and he really felt relaxed and willing to enjoy this rare leisurely moment.

As the three of them walked away, they immediately heard the villagers whispering behind them. There was no need to guess who they were discussing, it was Gu Jia and Han Tao.

As the village chief listened to their increasingly outrageous remarks, he began to speculate about the relationship between the two. The old village chief hurriedly said:

"They are all women, with long hair and short knowledge. They like to gossip for no reason. I apologize on their behalf. Mr. Han and Mr. Gu, please don't bother with them."

After all, Gu Jia came here with Xu Huanshan last time, so the old village chief was afraid that the villagers' words would make Gu Jia unhappy. Gu Jia has a family, and Xu Huanshan might come again in the future. If they heard any rumors and caused misunderstandings between the couple, then they would become sinners.

"Old Village Chief, this is serious. Han Tao and I are innocent. We are not afraid of what others say. Besides, they don't understand the situation. We don't mind. Please tell me more about the tea garden..."

Gu Jia shook her head to indicate that she didn't mind, but the topic was indeed a bit awkward, so she changed the subject and asked about the tea mountain.

If she said that she had no feelings for Han Tao, Gu Jia herself might not believe it, but she absolutely could not accept being asked to compete with her best friend for a man, or being someone else's lover, even after divorcing Xu Huanshan.

As night fell, a drizzle began to fall again. The three of them had walked around most of the village, so they headed back home. Afterwards, Han Tao held a video conference in his room to discuss work with Wendy, Lina and others.

Gu Jia came to the office and looked up relevant information to check for any deficiencies in her next promotion plan. After so many days of contact, she really wanted to run this tea factory well.

But thinking of Xu Huanshan's cheating and the difficulties faced by the tea factory, Gu Jia suddenly became upset. She had no choice but to turn off the computer, get up and walk to the door, staring blankly at the mountain village in the dark.

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After a long time, Gu Jia turned around and went back into the house, poured herself a glass of rice wine given by the old village chief, then sat on the doorstep, watching the drizzle, savoring it slowly, tears streaming from the corners of her eyes.

At this moment, she thought again of her aging father, her son Xu Ziyan, this tea factory in trouble, and Xu Huanshan who betrayed her.

In fact, she could tolerate Xu Huanshan's mistakes and help him solve various difficulties. Even though he was almost taken advantage of twice, she did not really blame Xu Huanshan for being irresponsible and just hid away when something happened.

But she could not accept betrayal and deception. After receiving the information today, Gu Jia watched Xu Huanshan hugging another girl in and out of the hotel. Thinking about what would happen between the two of them in the hotel, she felt nauseous!

For the sake of Xu Huanshan's health, Gu Jia accompanied Xu Huanshan and skipped dinner. However, after she left Shanghai, he accompanied other girls to enjoy delicious food. He also called her every day, saying that he was tired and hungry after a busy day and that he missed her. It was really ridiculous.

And there are those people in the wives' circle. I try so hard to cater to them, provide them with venues, and give them advice, but in the end all I get in return is calculation and ridicule.

Compared with these people, although Han Tao is fickle, he treats people sincerely. She has not seen any shortcomings in Han Tao. It is no wonder that girls like Han Tao, even her best friend Zhong Xiaoqin, who is a lazy girl, has fallen for him.

As she was thinking about it, Gu Jia suddenly remembered that when Han Tao accompanied her to meet General Wan, he said that he liked her. Then she thought that if she really agreed to him, wouldn't three sisters serve one husband?

As soon as this thought came to her mind, Gu Jia's face immediately turned red. She couldn't help but spit at herself and cursed herself for having wild thoughts. She had clearly made up her mind not to compete with her sisters for men, nor to be their lover.

But after thinking about it again, she realized that she had no intention of snatching it away. The three of them had the same status, and Han Tao had no wife, so he was not her lover. The more she thought about it, the more upset Gu Jia became. She lowered her head, hugged her legs, and sat on the doorstep, feeling sad in silence.

After an unknown amount of time, most of the lights in the village went out. Then, the sound of footsteps came to her. Gu Jia came to her senses and looked outside the door. "Who's there? Is Xiao Song back?"

"it's me!"

Han Tao walked out of the darkness, holding a bowl in his left hand and an umbrella in his right hand. He looked at Gu Jia, who was secretly crying, and said:

"I was a little hungry after finishing my work, so I cooked some noodles. Seeing that the lights here were still on and you didn't eat much for dinner, I brought you a bowl."

Looking at the noodles with a poached egg in Han Tao's hand, Gu Jia knew that he had cooked it specially for her, so she didn't say anything. She stood up and took it and said:

"I didn't expect that you, Lawyer Han, can cook noodles. It looks pretty good."

Han Tao smiled slightly, followed her into the office, and handed over the chopsticks: "How does it taste?

When I was in college, I had a senior who loved to cook. I would always eat with him, and I learned how to cook by watching and hearing him.

"You really made it, I thought Lucky cooked it, but how do you use a clay stove?"

Gu Jia looked at Han Tao in surprise and a little touched. She had been taking care of the family all these years. Although there was a nanny, Gu Jia always made breakfast for the children and Xu Huanshan herself. This was the first time she had eaten a meal cooked by a man.

Han Tao smiled faintly and said, "What's so difficult about this? Back then, during our training and wilderness survival training, we were able to dig our own smokeless stoves. This ready-made earthen stove shouldn't be a piece of cake!"

"Oh, it seems I wasn't exaggerating, it tastes pretty good."

Gu Jia put the bowl on the table, sat down to eat the poached eggs, and looked at Han Tao curiously, asking:

"So you were a soldier before? Why didn't you stay in the army or take the national defense student exam? Can you tell me about your past?"

"No problem, you can talk to me while you eat, otherwise the noodles will clump together and won't taste good."

Han Tao smiled slightly and sat opposite Gu Jia. When a woman is interested in a man's experience, it means that the other party is opening up his heart.

Even a character like Gu Jia, who is independent-minded, decisive and has high emotional intelligence, cannot escape the mundane world.

As the saying goes, if she is young and inexperienced, take her to see the world's prosperity; if she is experienced, take her to ride the carousel; if she has seen many people, you stay by the stove.

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Chapter 617 The Perfect Wife Template

In a quiet little mountain village, in the office on the first floor of the tea factory, Gu Jia ate noodles while listening to Han Tao telling her story. Of course, there were some things that needed to be kept confidential, so Han Tao would not tell her.

By the time he had almost finished speaking, Gu Jia had not only finished a bowl of noodles, but also drank half a jar of rice wine, which was conservatively estimated to be about one kilogram.