Early morning, at the Finance Office of the Zhuancheng Branch of the First Branch Factory.
A finance clerk rushed in like a whirlwind, shouting in a great fuss, "Big news, big news! The loan we applied for has been approved—approved in full, a whole fifty million!"
"Hey, how is that big news? That's only the loan for Phase One. If production goes smoothly, there'll be Phase Two and Phase Three."
"Say, we've been poor for so long. How did we suddenly become so well-off overnight?"
The former City Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Plant had total assets of barely over ten million, yet this loan alone amounted to fifty million. Calling them well-off was no exaggeration.
But some people saw things differently.
"Well-off my foot! No matter how much money there is, it has nothing to do with us anymore. The section chief is from the capital, the chief accountant is from the capital, even the Official Seal is from the capital!"
"Shh~ Xiao Yu, keep your voice down. Don't say things like that carelessly! These are extraordinary times. A new official takes office and lights three fires—watch your mouth, or disaster may come spilling from it and they'll kill a chicken to scare the monkeys."
Xiao Yu said unconcernedly, "They won't. I've figured out the personalities of these capital people over the past few days. They demand evidence in everything. As long as you don't make mistakes in your work, you'll be fine. They certainly won't convict you over a few words."
"Really? Then what about Teng Hongmiao? Didn't Teng Hongmiao just brag a little?"
"..."
It was not just Xiao Yu. Everyone froze for a moment, then suddenly fell silent.
They also quietly turned their heads and looked at Yan Tingting, who was sitting by the window in a daze.