A stunning beauty arrived on the island; she invented everything from childcare to babysitting.

After hearing Li Bowen's explanation, An Ning was utterly speechless.

During her visit to the Guangzhou toy factory, she showed no interest in purchasing the old equipment. She simply came back the next day to record the data. However, when they couldn't find her and didn't receive a reply, they called the military directly.

After explaining the situation to Li Bowen, and after repeatedly confirming that she had not said anything that could cause misunderstanding, they told her not to worry about it anymore, and that the military would handle it themselves.

That's probably the first time they've ever seen someone trying to stage an accident with military personnel!

This kind of thing was quite common in the past, but as the system has become more and more perfect, fewer and fewer people dare to do it. I didn’t expect to run into one today.

"Are you alright?" Master Luo asked with concern when they returned to the workshop.

Anning and Luo Ling had gotten along quite well these past two days, and the factory manager had arrived rather suddenly, and it was from the military, so Luo Ling thought something had gone wrong on the production line.

"fine."

An Ning didn't want to talk about it, but she was worried that the city's toy factory would cause trouble for them if they found out.

Although the factory's equipment has already been sold, the factory manager and a group of key technical personnel are likely to be taken over by other factories. If the municipal toy factory tries to interfere, it could affect their future employment.

So she decided to tell everyone what had happened.

"It was a toy factory in the city that called the military."

"What are they calling for? You didn't buy anything from them, did you?" Master Luo was also very surprised.

“I didn’t buy it, so the military came to confirm with me.” An Ning explained the situation to Master Luo. “If the leader hadn’t called, I wouldn’t have known that I had already agreed to purchase the machine from them.”

Master Luo asked, "You're not talking about those old machines that were replaced a few years ago, are you?"

An Ning asked in surprise, "You've heard of it?"

“When our factory was replacing its equipment, the city toy factory wanted to sell their equipment to us, but after my persuasion, the factory manager refused and ordered the equipment from Jinling Machine Tool Factory instead. From that time on, they have been targeting our factory intentionally or unintentionally.” Master Luo sighed, “In the early years, our toys sold quite well, with good quality and new styles, which is why we wanted to upgrade our equipment. As a result, they told the purchasing department that if they placed an order with our factory, the city toy factory would no longer accept their orders, so in recent years, fewer and fewer purchasing departments have come to us.”

Anning had long suspected a conflict between the city toy factory and the county toy factory, but she never expected it to be related to that batch of equipment.

“I’ve seen that batch of equipment. It’s outdated, and many of them show signs of repair. I heard it’s always having problems running. Even if we want to save money, we can’t possibly buy their machines,” An Ning reassured her. “Your factory’s equipment is still very new. Since we’ve already signed the contract, we won’t go back on our word.”

"It's good that you can trust us. I'm not making this up. No matter which toy factory you go to, you won't get such a low price from us."

An Ning smiled and said, "After all, it's a big deal involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. We did our homework before coming here and did get a lot of discounts on the price. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to sign the contract so quickly. The main reason is that your factory is very open and transparent. You made things clear from the beginning. I trust your character, so I also trust your equipment."

Looking at the workers and equipment in the factory, Master Luo couldn't help but sigh.

The workers knew that the factory's equipment had been sold and their severance pay was secured, so they worked very hard to produce this last batch of orders, without any sense of desolation at the prospect of being laid off.

But for someone like Master Luo, who watched the factory being built and then fell into decline, it's inevitable that he would have some mixed feelings.

"To be honest, we should thank you for this. If you hadn't contacted us in advance, the factory might not have survived until after the New Year. If you hadn't bought our equipment, we simply couldn't afford to pay so many workers and so many layoff compensations, and the government certainly wouldn't have helped us out of our predicament."

"What are you saying, Master Luo? Your machine is still very new and well maintained. Even without us, other buyers would definitely come to us."

"You don't need to say nice things. We know our situation. Even though the workers' wages have been halved, we are still heavily in debt. Now, the people from the finance bureau avoid the factory manager. We have no other choice but to close down. Let's not talk about these things anymore. These things are in the past. Let's continue learning! Time is running out. I will teach you everything I know."

Master Luo didn't want to continue the conversation, so An Ning changed the subject and returned to studying.

As time went by, Huang Yu had long since returned to the city, and the factory's last batch of orders had been completely completed a week ago.

An Ning didn't know what the situation was like at the military base, but since Chen Hai didn't mention it, she pretended not to know. Even though she already knew everything about the county toy factory, she could still find new questions to ask.

Later, she became too lazy to even look for problems. She directly told the factory manager that the cargo ship to the island had not been properly arranged yet, and that the machine would be delivered after the ship was arranged. Every day, she either taught her child in the guesthouse or wandered around the area with Chen Hai and the child.

The factory manager and Master Luo were happy to have some free time. After all, they had already paid a deposit of nearly 100,000 yuan, and the machines were still in the factory. Why were they afraid that the other party would back out?

At most, it would cost Anning a little more for the guesthouse, but that amount was negligible compared to the money from selling the machine. As shrewd as the factory manager was, he would never do something like picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon.

It wasn't until half a month after arriving in the county that Chen Hai finally gave a definite answer: "They can contact a vehicle now, and the transport ship will arrive at the nearest port tomorrow."

An Ning didn't ask why they didn't contact the ship directly from Guangzhou. If the military wanted to keep a low profile, they would definitely send both production lines to the toy factory at the same time. The military production line was right in the hold of the ship that was coming to pick them up. She went directly to inform the factory manager.

Seeing that the matter was settled, the factory manager finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly contacted the trucking company that had been arranged beforehand. He personally supervised the process of moving the machine from the factory to the truck intact that same day.

Once the machine is taken away, the time for the final payment will be closer.

Although he didn't lead the factory workers to a good life, at least with this money, he had some explanation, right?

The county town wasn't very big to begin with, and everyone saw each other all the time. There were also quite a few of his relatives working at the factory.

If he makes everyone lose their jobs in the first month of the new year, how can he face his ancestors?

With the machine being taken away, Anning's trip to Guangdong Province came to a complete end.