Wu Decheng used to be a deputy director of the supply and marketing department at the factory. During the years when Changhe Factory was still afloat, he made quite a bit of money, which allowed him to later lease the cinema, and he even took advantage of the factory's closure to purchase the cinema at a low price.
But running a business and exploiting one's position for personal gain are completely different matters.
Over the years, the cinema's situation had become increasingly dire, almost to the point of bankruptcy in the last two years. Wu Decheng not only didn't make any money, but he also poured a lot into it, and he really didn't want to continue running this loss-making venture.
At present, the cinema was still operating normally, and its debts weren't too substantial. A few more years, and had it turned into an insatiable pit with absolutely no customers, it would be difficult to sell, maybe impossible to even give away.