Chapter 42: The Moon is Perfectly Round

"A fireworks factory?" Chen Ye was immediately intrigued, though he feigned a casual tone. "Uncle Shaoguo, did he mention why the factory went under? I remember his family used to supply firecrackers and fireworks to the entire province. Wasn't business pretty stable?"

"It was stable, but you have no idea. The man is a gambling addict," Xu Shaoguo explained between bites of food. "I heard from your grandmother that he lost nearly a million and owes at least a few hundred thousand. The debt collectors are breathing down his neck, so he has no choice but to sell the factory to pay them off."

Since today was Saturday, Chen Ye had the time to sit and chat. On any other day, he would have had to finish his meal quickly and rush to school.