Reborn in 79, the educated youth wife regretted her divorce.

"Sixteen hundred pieces, that's too many..." Zhuang Yongqiang muttered to himself.

Jiang Yang looked at his dumbfounded expression and felt a little amused.

"Is it a lot? This is just the beginning."

Jiang Yang paused, then added, "There will only be more orders in the future."

Zhuang Yongqiang swallowed hard and hesitated, "Brother Jiang Yang, it's not that I'm unwilling to take it, it's just that... my factory is small and I don't have enough manpower..."

"I can pay a deposit in advance," Jiang Yang said, offering the bait directly.

"Deposit? This..." Zhuang Yongqiang was clearly hesitant.

Jiang Yang pressed his advantage, signaling Luo Shan to produce the prepared contract.

"Here is the contract. I've had my legal counsel draft it. Take a look."

Zhuang Yongqiang took the contract and quickly began to browse through it.

His brows were furrowed, the densely packed clauses making him dizzy.

Jiang Yang smiled slightly and pointed to Luo Shan, introducing him: "This is Luo Shan, my legal advisor. He can explain the terms of the contract to you."

"Director Zhuang, hello."

Luo Shan nodded politely and began to explain the contents of the contract clause by clause, especially the part about liability for breach of contract.

He explained it in a simple and easy-to-understand way, but Zhuang Yongqiang still didn't understand.

Luo Shan suddenly raised his voice, emphasizing, "Mr. Jiang pays me a thousand yuan a month, and it's not for nothing! This contract is protected by law!"

A thousand dollars?!

Zhuang Yongqiang gasped.

His position as factory manager only pays a basic salary of six hundred a month!

Jiang Yang is being far too generous!

Thinking of this, his gaze toward Jiang Yang suddenly held a touch of awe.

Jiang Yang then spoke seriously, "Director Zhuang, I hope you understand that I'm giving you this opportunity because I hope we can cooperate long-term. But if you want to produce it yourself, or leak my design..."

He paused, then continued, "What you'll have to pay isn't just a small penalty fee."

Luo Shan added at the opportune moment, "Although there isn't a clear copyright law right now, there's no upper limit to the damages for breach of contract. If Mr. Jiang pursues this matter, you won't be able to pay it even if you go bankrupt!"

Zhuang Yongqiang broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this.

Although he didn't understand the law, he was still apprehensive when he saw the shocking amount of liquidated damages on the contract.

"No, no! Brother Jiang Yang, don't worry, I absolutely wouldn't dare!" he quickly assured him.

Jiang Yang then revealed a satisfied smile: "That's good."

After saying that, he picked up a pen, signed his name on the contract, and handed it to Zhuang Yongqiang.

"Sign it."

Zhuang Yongqiang tremblingly took the pen and signed and pressed his fingerprint on the contract.

Then, Jiang Yang counted out 1,600 yuan from his bag and handed it to him: "This is the deposit."

Zhuang Yongqiang accepted the money with both hands, his hands trembling with excitement: "Brother Jiang Yang, it's a pleasure doing business with you!"

"It's a pleasure working with you!" Jiang Yang patted him on the shoulder.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Jiang Yang said goodbye to Zhuang Yongqiang and turned to leave the garment factory.

He turned and called to Dazhuang, "Let's go, Dazhuang, back to school."

Da Zhuang gave a simple, honest smile, pedaled the creaking tricycle, and drove Jiang Yang towards the school.

"Dazhuang, when you have some free time lately, try to review your academic subjects," Jiang Yang suddenly said.

"Huh?" Dazhuang was taken aback. "Why are we reviewing academic subjects?"

"I'll take you to get your driver's license in a while."

Da Zhuang was flattered and quickly waved his hand, "No need, no need, I'm fine with riding a tricycle. I'm happy to run errands for you, Brother Jiang Yang."

Jiang Yang smiled and said, "I'll be buying a car in the future. You can't keep following me around on your tricycle, can you? If you don't want to work here, I'll just hire someone else."

Upon hearing this, Da Zhuang immediately became anxious: "Brother Jiang Yang, please don't! I'll learn! I'll learn right now! I promise I won't let you down!"

"As long as you're willing to learn, that's good. I was just kidding you, don't take it to heart." Jiang Yang smiled unconsciously.

Soon, the tricycle stopped at the school gate.

Back in the dormitory, Liu Ming was packing his luggage in a sullen mood, while Cao Long and Li Yu were sighing beside him.

"What's going on here?"

Jiang Yang put down his bag and asked in confusion.

"Third brother, did you land the order?"

Cao Long, with his sharp eyes, spotted Jiang Yang's bulging bag at a glance.

Jiang Yang nodded, took out a wad of cash from his bag, and waved it in front of the three of them: "Deposit for an order of 1,600 pairs of bell-bottoms."

The three of them stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

"My goodness, so much money!" Li Yu exclaimed.

Jiang Yang put the money back in his bag and looked at Liu Ming: "What are you going to do?"

Liu Ming kept his head down and remained silent.

"We're all brothers, what's there to hide?" Cao Long said anxiously.

Li Yu also chimed in, "Fourth brother, if you have any difficulties, just tell us, and we'll figure something out together."

Liu Ming's eyes reddened, but he still refused to speak.

Jiang Yang knew in his heart that Liu Ming must have some unspeakable difficulties.

He put on a stern face and said in a serious tone, "Liu Ming, if you don't explain yourself clearly today, I'll pretend I don't have a brother like you!"

Liu Ming trembled, and finally stammered, "I...I'm not cut out for studying...I...I've given up..."

"Give up? What do you have to give up on? You haven't even tried, so what makes you think you can't do it?"

Jiang Yang pretended to get angry and slammed his hand on the table.

Cao Long and Li Yu joined in, taking turns criticizing Liu Ming.

"Third brother, you can't do this. You've only gone this far and you're already giving up?"

"That's right. A real man doesn't shed tears, so what's a little setback?"

Under the relentless bombardment from his three roommates, Liu Ming finally broke down in tears, stammering out the truth: "My...my mom...my mom is sick..."

"My dad... lost his job... I have to... I have to drop out of school and work... to help support my family..."

Jiang Yang's heart skipped a beat.

It's really difficult to fall ill and be laid off at the same time.

This kid actually kept such a big thing to himself!

He suppressed his worry and feigned anger, scolding, "Liu Ming! Don't you even care about us brothers? You've shouldered such a huge responsibility all by yourself! What do you take us for?"

Liu Ming cried even harder: "I...I don't want to drag you all down with me..."

Upon hearing this, Cao Long immediately became agitated: "Fourth brother, what nonsense are you spouting! We're brothers, we share joys and sorrows, how can we stand idly by if you're in trouble?"

Li Yu chimed in, "That's right, Fourth Brother, if you really consider us brothers, don't stand on ceremony with us. My aunt just got a promotion and a raise recently, I'm going to borrow some money from her."

Looking at these two loyal and righteous brothers, Jiang Yang felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

He turned to look at Liu Ming, his tone softening: "What illness does your mother have?"

Liu Ming lowered his head, his voice barely audible: "Cancer...cancer..."