Episode 1 recap: The retired old man causing trouble.
A year ago, Xiao Chang Qing, even after retiring, was still active and organized the retired women's group to prepare for the group's 30th-anniversary celebration performance. He was the former deputy chairman of the New City Group's labor union, a diligent "old workhorse." After his sister came to the house and complained to their mother, the mother suggested that Xiao Chang Qing give some money to his sister to buy a new house.
Xiao Chang Qing said that his son, Xiao Lin, who is also the mother's eldest grandson, still lives in the current house with four generations. Even if they want to buy a new house, they should consider the eldest grandson first. The mother had no reason to argue, so she pretended to cry. Although this trick was old, it still worked. Xiao Chang Qing had to comfort his mother and said he would consider it.
At this time, someone called to inquire about reimbursement expenses. Xiao Chang Qing said it had already been reported and was currently going through the process. Another "old man," Sun Qian Cheng, was a retired employee of the New City Group. If Xiao Chang Qing was a diligent "old workhorse," then he was a crafty "old fox" who had traveled extensively.
He was tricked into joining an online credit company, and they asked him to be a department manager specializing in scamming the elderly. Sun Qian Cheng refused and escaped from the pyramid scheme organization. He even praised himself for being clever. Sun Qian Cheng and Xiao Chang Qing were good friends, and he told Xiao Chang Qing that the New City Group was going to be acquired by the Xianli Group. Chen Xin Cheng, who was 63 years old, would be the first one to be kicked out once the acquisition agreement was signed.
Chen Xin Cheng knew Xiao Chang Qing and Sun Qian Cheng, but unlike the two, he was the chairman of the New City Group, a stubborn and conservative "old lion king." Xiao Chang Qing called Chen Xin Cheng, but Chen Xin Cheng said he was busy and quickly hung up the phone.
Xiao Chang Qing began to worry if the group was really going to be acquired and rode his electric bike to the company to find Chen Xin Cheng and get a clear answer. Chen Xin Cheng denied the acquisition, but Sun Qian Cheng said the person in charge of the group was Chen Xin Cheng's disciple, Yuan Ying Shi. Chen Xin Cheng had been marginalized and was about to retire.
At that moment, Chen Xin Cheng received a phone call and went to the conference room to obstruct the acquisition. Yuan Ying Shi proposed that the old factory area could be transformed into a settlement and activity center for the retired employees, to be managed by Chen Xin Cheng. After the representatives of Xianli Group left, an emergency board meeting was held, and with a vote of five to one, it was decided that Chen Xin Cheng would retire and become an honorary director of the group, responsible for operating and managing the activity center. The 30th-anniversary celebration performance was also canceled.
Sun Qian Cheng persuaded Chen Xin Cheng to accept the land and set up a proper elderly care center. He also managed to convince Xiao Chang Qing to become the director of the management committee of the elderly care center. However, when they arrived at the location, they found that the place was dilapidated, full of cobwebs, and there wasn't even a place to sit down.
Nevertheless, Sun Qian Cheng had high hopes for the future of the elderly care center. He convinced Chen Xin Cheng to approach Yuan Ying Shi to obtain the approval for the elderly care real estate, while he himself took charge of raising funds. Chen Xin Cheng, keeping it a secret from Sun Qian Cheng, told Xiao Chang Qing that he had already obtained the approval long ago. The reason he didn't tell Sun Qian Cheng was that he was waiting for him to bring the money before discussing matters of power.
Sun Qian Cheng remembered his daughter's birthday and specifically went to see her, making her longevity noodles and giving her a gift. In contrast, Sun Xiao Qing's husband didn't show much concern for her. Xiao Lin and his wife, Ma Ling, had no objections to helping their aunt buy a house, but they couldn't use their own money. However, as they were discussing, Ma Ling expressed her intention to leave and live separately. Xiao Chang Qing quickly intervened, and Xiao Lin expressed his belief that his father would discuss it with his grandmother.
Xiao Yue drove and took Sun Qian Cheng to his former wife's company. Sun Qian Cheng's wife, Xia Ming Zhou, was referred to as General Xia by everyone in the company. She held a leadership position and had significant power. That's why Sun Qian Cheng chose to approach her to request the startup capital for the elderly care center.
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