Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

Liu Weidong couldn't remember Huang Yongchao, but he still had some impression of the name Guangyuan Trading Company.

Back in 1982, there was a news report in the city about two Hong Kong businessmen who were caught red-handed in connection with prostitution. At the time, there was a crackdown on prostitution, and they were sent to a labor camp. Luckily, they were from Hong Kong and received lenient treatment; otherwise, they would have served at least several years in prison!

Although Liu Weidong couldn't remember the names of the two Hong Kong men, he was struck by their company, which happened to be Guangyuan Trading Company. Therefore, Liu Weidong immediately understood that the Hong Kong men arrested soon after were Huang Yongchao and Zhao Dongshan!

Judging from the way these two were lustfully eyeing Wei Wanqing, it was no surprise they got caught because of that kind of thing. A leopard can't change its spots!

However, there was an even more important clue in that news report. The newspaper clearly stated that this so-called Guangyuan Trading Company was nothing more than a shell company, a scheme to make money out of thin air.

Even more coincidentally, Guangyuan Trading Company wholesaled various goods from customers of Western restaurants in the city and then resold them to merchants in the interior at a higher price.

In other words, as long as you go to Pierre's Western restaurant and find the real seller, you can easily buy the sewing machine that Wei Wanqing wants, without having to ask these two people for help!

Thinking about this, Liu Weidong found it somewhat amusing. Huang Yongchao had actually revealed his secrets himself; he only had himself to blame!

The two Hong Kong Islanders, of course, had no idea that Liu Weidong already knew their background inside and out. Huang Yongchao was still pressing Wei Wanqing relentlessly: "Miss Wei, this sewing machine is a hot commodity. Only our Guangyuan Trading Company has it. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never be able to open a garment factory!"

Zhao Dongshan chimed in, "Miss Wei, our Boss Huang has long admired you and will certainly not treat you unfairly. If you satisfy him, he might even give you a discount. Why not?"

Huang Yongchao pretended to be generous and said, "Dongshan is right. These discounts amount to several thousand yuan, Miss Wei. I am very sincere!"

However, Wei Wanqing would not compromise with such a person. She immediately stood up and said with a stern face, "You've got it wrong. I'm not that kind of person. I'd rather not open the clothing factory than agree to that!"

Huang Yongchao flew into a rage and said viciously, "You shameless woman, you two are coming with me today!"

This guy, relying on his Hong Kong identity, is used to doing whatever he wants in mainland China. Today, after being persuaded by Qi Haixia to drink quite a bit, he became even more unrestrained, even grabbing Wei Wanqing's hand while talking.

Liu Weidong could no longer tolerate this and stepped forward to kick Huang Yongchao.

Before the drunken Huang Yongchao could react, Liu Weidong kicked him and his chair to the ground.

Liu Weidong didn't stop there. He stomped on the guy twice more, cursing in Cantonese, "You bastard, I'll fuck your mother! You dare to lay a finger on Miss Wei? Don't you even know your place?! You think you're worthy?!"

Wei Wanqing was also very surprised that Liu Weidong spoke Cantonese so fluently. How come this junior brother seems to know everything? It's amazing!

Huang Yongchao didn't think too much about it; he just lay on the ground groaning in pain, looking like he wouldn't be able to get up for a while.

Zhao Dongshan wanted to come up and help, but he was intimidated by Liu Weidong's fierce eyes and kept shouting, "You're too barbaric! You mainlanders are too barbaric! I'm going to call the police and have you arrested!"

Liu Weidong sneered, "Go ahead and call the police if you dare. Don't think I don't know what dirty things you've done. Tell them all then and let the police judge who should be arrested!"

Even though Huang Yongchao was already half-drunk, Liu Weidong's words startled him into a more sober state, and he asked Liu Weidong in disbelief, "How...how did you know?"

In reality, Liu Weidong was just trying to bluff these two Hong Kongers. After all, since they were arrested for prostitution, they must have done this kind of thing often, so it's normal for them to have something to hide.

Judging from Huang Yongchao's reaction, Liu Weidong knew he had made the right bet. He sneered, "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. Mr. Huang, don't you agree?!"

Although Huang Yongchao was unsure of Liu Weidong's background, he was unwilling to accept defeat and said fiercely, "Fine, you can forget about buying a sewing machine, never."

Liu Weidong didn't even bother with this guy, and turned to Wei Wanqing, saying, "Senior Sister, let's go!"

The strong woman didn't want to see those two scoundrels again, so she nodded without saying a word and walked out of the private room first.

Qi Haixia thought that these two Hong Kong Islanders, being both rich and lecherous, seemed like good long-term meal tickets. However, after a slight hesitation, she quickened her pace to catch up with Wei Wanqing.

Liu Weidong nodded secretly. This woman was smart enough to make the right choice. If she had really decided to curry favor with those two Hong Kongers, the outcome would have been disastrous!

Liu Weidong was the last to leave the private room, and he grabbed a waiter and said, "Go find someone inside to settle the bill later!"

"Okay, comrade." Although the waiter found it a bit strange, he still nodded in agreement.

Wei Wanqing was in a bad mood, but seeing that Liu Weidong still made Huang Yongchao and the others pay, she couldn't help but smile.

This strong woman has suffered a lot of humiliation at the hands of these Hong Kong people. Now that she's made them lose the cost of a meal, it's a way of getting revenge on those two bastards.

However, Wei Wanqing's smile quickly vanished, and she said to Liu Weidong with a worried expression, "It seems the garment factory is really going to go out of business. I've already started renovating the factory buildings. This time, the losses will be considerable!"

Liu Weidong said with a smile, "Senior sister, don't be discouraged! It's not like they're the only ones who have sewing machines! I'll go and inquire for you first. Just wait for my good news in the next few days!"

The strong woman exclaimed in surprise, "You have a solution?"

"It's hard to say right now. I'll take you somewhere else to ask about the situation tomorrow." Liu Weidong didn't dare to make any promises to Wei Wanqing and planned to try his luck at Pierre's restaurant first.

Qi Haixia was also very down. Although she had tried her best to liven up the atmosphere, the business deal still fell through, making her feel that she might lose such a good job.

However, at this moment, Wei Wanqing suddenly said to her, "You did a good job just now. Starting tomorrow, you can officially come to work for me. The salary will be the same as we agreed before. Is that alright?"

Qi Haixia was overjoyed and nodded quickly, saying, "No problem, of course no problem, thank you, President Wei, I'll go to work first thing tomorrow morning!"

The next morning, Qi Haixia went to work for Wei Wanqing with great excitement. Meanwhile, Liu Weidong took Wei Wanqing to Pierre's Western restaurant to buy sewing machines directly from the manufacturer.