Wang Bingxia looked at her fiancé. Her heart was now completely occupied by this man.
"Ling Tian, you're not familiar with the capital. If you encounter any difficulties, call me immediately.
Our Wang family has a branch company and an office in the capital. You can leave any trivial matters to them."
"Okay, Bingxia..."
The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with reluctance.
Just then, the airport broadcast announced that boarding time had arrived.
Wang Bingxia tiptoed and quickly kissed Ling Tian on the cheek. Then, blushing, she turned and ran.
Ling Tian grinned foolishly, and a feeling of happiness surged through his heart.
He turned and boarded the jet bridge, soon arriving on the plane. This was Ling Tian's first time flying, and everything around him was new and fresh.
He only carried a small backpack; the rest of his luggage was in his spiritual realm.
Boarding the plane, Ling Tian's seat was by the window. He looked outside with great curiosity, as everyone who flies for the first time does.
Just then, a man also sat down next to Ling Tian. This man was about 50 years old, with dark and weathered skin, looking quite haggard.
He was wearing a suit that also seemed to have some age to it, with the cuffs and some other areas faintly showing signs of wear.
As soon as this man boarded the plane, he was constantly on the phone.
"Boss Fang, I'm begging you. You've been delaying the payment of five million yuan for our company's goods for three months...
I know you're not short of money, but our company needs this money to repay loans and pay our workers...
Boss Fang, you can't do this. You're pushing us to our deaths..."
The man's voice was choked with tears, and his expression was filled with humility. Ling Tian could feel the man's struggles from his words.
Just then, a flight attendant came over to inform passengers to turn off their phones. The man reluctantly hung up his phone.
The plane took off. Ling Tian saw that the man's brow was furrowed, there were tear stains in the corners of his eyes, and his mood was not good. So, he took the initiative to strike up a conversation.
During their chat, Ling Tian learned that this man was Zhou Jianguo, the director of the Shahe Village Winery.
Speaking of Shahe Village, it was actually a neighbor to Wangjiazhuang.
Following the provincial road from Jiangshan City towards Wangjiazhuang, after reaching Wangjiazhuang, it was another 20-odd kilometers to Shahe Village.
That village was located in a relatively remote and poor area.
Old Zhou originally ran his own winemaking workshop and had a decent income, with no worries about food or clothing.
Later, influenced by a friend, he also devoted himself to charity, expanding his winemaking workshop, hiring dozens of disabled people, and providing them with well-paying jobs.
The wine from the Shahe Village Winery was of quite good quality. Their wine was brewed from pure grains, and they never produced any blended inferior wines.
Especially the water in Shahe Village, which was of excellent quality, resulting in very high-quality wine.
However, the market for loose liquor in Jiangshan City alone was not enough to support so many people, so Old Zhou had to travel around.
Later, at a wine product expo, Old Zhou met Boss Fang, who dealt in "influencer" baijiu. This meant packaging a baijiu, writing various marketing copy, and advertising online to attract the attention of young people.
And indeed, young people nowadays fell for this. Their wine sold quite well.
Boss Fang discovered that the wine from the Shahe Village Winery was of very high quality and signed a purchase and sales contract with them.
The price was not too high, and the profit was not too much, but it was still a significant deal. The income was enough to support the workers in the winery, and they were earning just for their hard work.
However, the contract stipulated that payments were settled every three months.
Zhou Jianguo was unhappy about this but had no choice, as it was considered industry practice.
To meet Boss Fang's demands, Zhou Jianguo even took out loans to invest heavily in advanced brewing equipment and expand production.
However, more than a year later, things changed. Boss Fang began to delay payments, citing reasons such as a sluggish market and insufficient funds.
At first, the delay was only a few days, then it gradually extended to one month, then two months. This time, the payment was delayed by three months.
This greatly worried Zhou Jianguo. The factory needed to produce, workers' wages could not be delayed, raw material purchases could not be delayed, and bank loans could not be delayed. Old Zhou had borrowed almost all the money he could.
With workers' salaries due in a week and bank loans to be repaid, Boss Fang showed no intention of settling the accounts. Old Zhou became anxious and decided to fly to the capital to demand payment from Boss Fang.
Ling Tian could tell from Old Zhou's physical state how much pressure he was carrying.
"Old Zhou, don't get too worked up. If it's really impossible, why don't you transfer the winery?" Ling Tian advised.
"Sigh, you don't know. Small wineries like ours are everywhere. Who would want to take over this mess with so many debts? If I could sell it, I would have done so long ago.
Besides, there are so many disabled people and deaf-mute employees in the factory. If the factory is sold, they'll be unemployed..."
Ling Tian couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up in his heart. Through his physiognomy skills, he could tell that Old Zhou was an honest and righteous person!
He could have simply closed down the winery and lived a comfortable life, but he chose not to!
Ling Tian recalled the teachings of his fifth master, Gu Tianxi. When doing business, one should find partners like Zhou Jianguo, who are righteous and responsible.
They would not abandon or betray you because of profits or difficulties!
With this thought, Ling Tian had an idea, and a business card appeared in his hand.
Ling Tian's business card was quite distinctive. It was sky blue with two white characters on it.
Besides Ling Tian's name, the card only had a phone number and an email address.
The front and back of the card also featured intricate patterns with hidden dark lines.
These dark lines were actually patterns of Taoist talismans. Staring at them for a long time would bring a sense of peace to the mind.
"Brother Zhou, this is my business card. I am an independent director at a pharmaceutical factory. I plan to develop a medicinal wine product. If possible, we can cooperate, and we can also help you solve your funding problems!"
"Okay, thank you!"
Old Zhou took the business card with both hands, but he didn't fully believe what Ling Tian said, as he was too young.
The plane continued to fly through the sky. Just then, Ling Tian felt the back of his seat being kicked hard again!
Ling Tian turned his head and glared angrily!