Ancestors, I told you to seduce the villains, not to turn evil.

Xu Manman's investment in Factory 132 was what Xue Ningshuang hoped for, but it was only her hope.

From a professional perspective

The losses from 132 are too great; even if money is invested, it will take at least several years to break even.

She knew that her father and brother might succeed soon, but scientific research is risky, and no one could calculate the exact time.

What if it still doesn't work?

How much money will be invested in the second round?

When she was studying finance, her mentor had already told her how to make choices.

She had to make trade-offs that were in the best interest of the foundation and minimize investment risks.

That's her job; she has to make the most favorable judgments about the current situation, rather than acting out of personal bias.

Xue Ningshuang placed the organized documents on Xu Manman's desk.

As for Xu Manman, she was summoned to a meeting at headquarters.

She arrived, but the leader hadn't come yet.

Xu Manman rubbed her temples, still thinking about the dream she had last night.

Last night, she had a very bad dream.

In her dream, she saw a factory going bankrupt.

Xu Manman was a little confused at the time. Could it be that she had been investing in factories recently and looking at too much information, which was why she was having a dream?

However, the factory in the dream was truly quite special.

It was established relatively early; it was a weapons factory founded during wartime by all patriots who pooled their money to build it.

At that time, China's weapons were relatively backward, and the enemy's firepower was too fierce, resulting in the sacrifice of countless heroes.

At this point, someone stepped forward and called on everyone to invest in and build a weapons factory.

Without weapons, we will be attacked; only when we have strong weapons can we drive away the invaders.

The factory was established rapidly thanks to the efforts of countless people.

They tried to develop technology and source raw materials, recruiting people everywhere. At that time, they didn't care about the other party's identity at all; as long as they could contribute, they would all be brought to work in the factory.

And believe it or not, with everyone working together, they actually managed to produce ammunition and firearms.

To support the front lines, they worked day and night. When they ran out of raw materials, they found ways to buy them. No matter how hard or difficult it was, no one gave up.

The factory didn't offer any decent benefits; the only thing they guaranteed was that you wouldn't go hungry.

The things they produced were immediately sent to the front lines.

This batch of weapons was like timely rain for parched land, saving them from the dire situation at the time.

To avoid being discovered by the enemy, the factory was built deep in the mountains and forests. Everyone dared not stop, because every bullet they produced meant one more enemy to kill.

They worked day and night without stopping; when someone fell, someone else quickly took their place.

Because the factory had made great contributions during the war, it was also incorporated into the government.

In the 1950s, it became a military factory.

In the middle, Xu Manman didn't know what happened, only that in the end, the factory couldn't pay wages, owing tens of thousands of families wages, which brought very serious consequences.

A family had a child who was hospitalized, but because they didn't have the money, their treatment was delayed, and the child died.

There are also elderly people who are hospitalized, and because they don't have money, their children have died.

There are also families who need money for school, but because the factory doesn't have the funds, the children have dropped out of school and are staying at home.

Some couples who got married were forced to break up because the factory couldn't pay their wages.

These people's lives will be ruined. When they die, people send wreaths to the factory and even drag the body to the factory gate. The whole family puts on white cloth and starts crying.

There were also people gathered at the door, waiting to ask for money.

This happens every single day.

When the staff went to handle the situation, several of them were injured in the attack. The impact of this incident was extremely serious, resulting in the layoff of tens of thousands of people who were simply unable to be reassigned.

Things immediately went into chaos.

Xu Manman saw only chaos. Just then, she saw the factory gate open and a body covered with a white sheet was pushed out.

The factory manager committed suicide.

He left a long letter written in blood, expressing his deep remorse towards everyone.

Everyone suddenly froze, standing there dumbfounded.

At this moment, an elderly man sighed: "Back then, the factory was already in dire straits. It was the factory manager who took over this mess and revitalized the entire factory."

"The factory used to be very profitable, but the factory manager said that the things we are producing now are all outdated compared to others. If we don't want to be beaten, we have to produce our own things."

"He overcame all opposition, established a laboratory, recruited technical personnel, and improved weapons."

"If it weren't for him, would our soldiers be able to use firearms and ammunition that are just as good as those from abroad?"

"How can these people not appreciate his good qualities at all!"

The man's tears flowed incessantly. He stood on one arm and one leg, while the other arm and leg stood empty beside him.

Those around him saw this and quickly stepped forward to help him up.

"Alright, stop making a scene here and go back. Don't you even know your own body condition? Why did you have to come out?"

"It's not easy being a factory manager, but it's not easy being anyone. The Chen family's youngest son was only eleven years old. Because they didn't have wages and couldn't pay the medical bills on time, the child died. Don't they feel heartbroken?"

No one was at fault; it's just that the factory went bankrupt, and everyone has to bear the consequences.

Xu Manman glanced inside but couldn't see the other person's face; she could only see a white sheet covering the four-poster bed.

No one expected the factory manager to get into trouble; they were all stunned. They just wanted their wages back and didn't mean to drive him to his death.

Many people shed tears of regret upon seeing the factory manager's death.

Some families experienced major upheavals and couldn't accept it, so they rushed forward and tried to tear the corpse apart.

But most people felt extremely sorry for the factory, and they cried, "If only the factory hadn't gone out of business. The factory manager was such a good person, he shouldn't have ended up like this."

"It's all that damned swindler's fault. He stole our technology and forced the whole factory to go bankrupt."

Just as Xu Manman was about to listen carefully to hear what was going on, she woke up from her dream.

I woke up just like that, completely uneventfully.

Xu Manman rarely dreams, but she does dream; she can distinguish between prophetic dreams and actual dreams.

This time, however, I couldn't quite tell whether it was a prophetic dream or just an ordinary dream.

We can only wait until she gets back and then have Fei Huainan investigate whether such a factory exists.

While Xu Manman was still deep in thought, the door was opened.

The call to the meeting was made from a military region number, directly to the foundation.

She looked up in confusion and saw Sun Fusheng and Sun Haisheng walk in.

The two brothers looked so alike, and given the matter of the second-in-command, she had met Sun Haisheng once before, so she recognized him almost immediately.

Sun Haisheng looked rather unwell, while Sun Fusheng was all smiles.

Xu Manman raised an eyebrow; she felt something was amiss.

After all, she now belongs to the Flying Eagles team, or Fu Wenyu holds meetings for her. When did it become the Sun brothers' turn?