Xue Ling smiled helplessly: "If you all decide, then I can only agree."
She originally had 60% of the shares in the pig farm. Later, when the scale expanded, she was unable to help manage it, so she had to dilute her shares to only 40%.
Although she is the major shareholder, the other two families are the ones who really call the shots. After all, they are the ones who have been busy these years.
"All these years, you have been managing the pig farm, and I can't help at all. I am only responsible for collecting money.
If you all plan to retreat, then naturally I can only advance and retreat together.
I really can't spare any manpower to replace or take over."
Sister-in-law Jinhua gave a wry smile and sighed: "Ling Ling, we have been working together for so many years, and we have always been good... To be honest, when Lao Liu and I mentioned such a thing first, our faces were burning and we were so anxious."
Xue Ling said warmly: "Don't say that, you and Brother Liu Xiaoyu are both over fifty and have reached the age of retirement.
Now that the children are grown up and have families and careers, it is understandable that you want to step back."
——Lingling, thank you...I was always afraid at first that you would disagree.
In fact, all the work on the pig farm is now done by hired workers. Lao Liu and I don’t have to do it ourselves at all, so there is no need to worry about whether we can do it or not.
But we can’t make the decision at home! Old Liu and I have worked hard for most of our lives for these little kids! The little kids have grown up and started a family. It was supposed to be the time for us to have fun, but who would have thought that after marrying a daughter-in-law, it would be too late for us.
Forget about mother, now I listen to my wife in everything, so why would she listen to my advice! When she said this, Sister-in-law Jinhua swallowed even harder.
——Their lives are not bad, they have villas and nice cars, but they still keep an eye on me and Lao Liu's pockets.
Lao Liu and I have been busy for most of our lives, and we only have a few houses in the city and this pig farm.
They didn't like those few houses, so they just stared at the pig farm and insisted on pestering us to separate.
They say trees have big branches, but Lao Liu and I can still understand.
It's just that this pig farm does not belong to our family, but to three families.
I told them, but they still didn't listen. They insisted on selling it and receiving 30% of the money and giving it to them.
Xue Ling frowned slightly when he heard this and asked: "Sister-in-law Jinhua, what did Lao Liu say?"
——You know his temper, how can you bear it? He pointed at his two sons and scolded him again and again. He was so angry that he couldn't sleep well for a while.
I sighed and wiped my tears, and he kept getting angry.
I thought, if it can continue like this, I might as well sell it, divide the money, and we would be free.
Old Liu was so angry that he said he couldn't stay any longer and would go to the imperial capital to work for you as a gatekeeper and a security guard. He didn't want to make the young people popular here.
In the past, I always felt that whether my sons were honest and good friends and worked a steady job, plus the money and house that my father and I had saved, it would be enough for them to live a stable life.
Unexpectedly... After marrying a daughter-in-law, each one becomes more useless than the other and listens to her daughter-in-law on everything. Lao Liu and I were so angry! Xue Ling couldn't help but ask: "Then have you all made the final decision?"
——Yes, my brother and his wife were not very willing to do it at first, but then my two daughters-in-law came to the house and quarreled, which made it noisy.
Even if they refused, they didn't want to get involved in the housework of the juniors, so they could only nod and agree.
I am an honest person and don't want to quarrel with the two of them. Like Lao Liu, I just scold my son for being useless.
Lao Liu and I are both fed up and don't want to make any more trouble, so we can only agree to discuss it with you.
After hearing this, Xue Ling said: "In that case, I agree."
Their family was so noisy that they had no energy and energy to take care of the pig farm.
Originally, the equipment and business model were not followed up, and new models were not learned and introduced. The pig farm's business performance has not improved over the years. In addition, the managers are incompetent and helpless, so it is even less possible to do a good job.
Instead of losing money in the future, it is better to stop the rapid retreat before it reaches that point now.
Sister-in-law Jinhua didn't know whether she was happy or unhappy when she heard that she had agreed. After being quiet for a while, she started to cry softly.
——Ling Ling, I still remember when Lao Liu lent you money to start a pig farm, you were very happy... Now it has been almost twenty years, and I am really willing to give it up.
Over the past ten years, the pig farm has brought huge profits to our two families, and it has also given me a lot of confidence.
I used to know a little bit about manual work and housework.
I didn’t expect that after setting up a pig farm, my income would be very good every year.
The pig farm allowed me to support my family, help Lao Liu, and even dare to speak big words in front of him.
I thought that when we get old, we can still live on the pig farm, but who knows that we are not old yet, but the pig farm has to be handed over to others... I feel so reluctant to let go! Xue Ling felt uncomfortable after hearing this,
Sigh lowly.
"Sister-in-law, don't be sad.
The pig farm is so big and there are so many pigs, you can still make a lot of money after selling them.
Brother Liu Xiaoyu and I are old friends, and you are old partners.
Taking advantage of these two identities, I take the liberty to give you a warning today.
This money cannot be divided all among the sons. It can be divided into three parts, one for each of the sons, and one for you and Lao Liu.
Brother Liu is already old, and the decoration work is too heavy for him to do.
If the pig farm is gone, you will have no income.
It is easy to rely on oneself, but difficult to rely on others. Even a biological son may not be free and comfortable.
Having some money on hand will give you some sense of security in your heart.”
——Thank you! Lao Liu also told me this earlier.
He didn't say it in detail, but I know you and he mean the same thing.
You are right, I will plan this.
We built the pig farm brick by brick, with more than ten years of hard work... I won't let it all go.
Lao Liu and I are only in our fifties, and we need money to eat, drink, and support ourselves in our old age.
Xue Ling felt relieved and whispered: "Okay, don't be sad.
Once you find a suitable seller with a good price, you can make the final decision and sell it.
I'm very busy here and can't go there. You can just make arrangements.
I have cooperated with you for so many years, and I believe you can handle it well.
It is already autumn in the Imperial Capital, and the weather is not that sultry. After you are done with this, why not come to the Imperial Capital to relax, and go out for more fun while you are still young and able to move around.
We have moved, and the place is quite spacious. You are welcome to come and visit us at any time."
——Thank you Lingling! Old Liu used to like the Imperial City very much, but now he still talks about how prosperous it is there.
I have been thinking about going there for more than ten years, but unfortunately I can never leave.
When the pig farm is sold and empty, I will go there with Lao Liu. I must go there.
Xue Ling comforted her for a few more words before hanging up the call.
In the back garden, three old people were sitting beside the night flowers, chatting in low voices and drinking water, and laughter could be heard from time to time.
Cheng Tianyuan came from the front yard with a pot of hot water and a bag of tea in his hand.
"Just now my dad asked me to call Uncle Zhilan and ask him to come over and enjoy the flowers.
Uncle Zhilan agreed immediately and told us to go downstairs and take a taxi and ask us to wait for him.
I'm going to boil an extra pot of water.
how?
Finished chatting?
What took you so long to talk about?"
Xue Ling smiled bitterly and shook his head, then slowly told him what Sister-in-law Jinhua had just said.
“As the saying goes, ‘Many people speak mixed words’, this should be the truth.
When there are too many people and different opinions, it’s easy to have inconsistent ideas.”