Lin Yu thought she could process the fruit and then ship it out for sale.

This will not only help the Dongfeng Brigade, but also give the Lianhua Brigade's workshops an additional product, increasing their product range.

No sooner said than done, Lin Aiguo gathered people the very next day to expand the fan workshop.

It is divided into two parts: one part is used to produce vermicelli, and the other part is used to produce dried fruit.

Several earthen kilns also need to be rebuilt, and they will be built in the middle for the two workshops to share.

The workshop has now been renamed and is now simply called the Food Workshop.

Lin Yu plans to add more products in the future, and will no longer use the fans' names alone.

But the people in the group still habitually call the workshop a "fan factory".

Lin Yu actually hopes that one day this small workshop can really become a large food factory.

It's currently just a mud-brick house with two rooms and a large courtyard, but it's already hiring a new batch of workers.

Making dried fruit this time doesn't require much physical strength, so Lin Yu prefers to hire female employees.

After all, most of the men in the brigade were strong laborers who needed to work in the fields to earn work points. They couldn't let the brigade's sideline business interfere with their important task of farming.

Everyone in the brigade knew this, and the brigade cadres had no objections.

It's just tough on Zhang Bing, who's still waiting for his chance.

When his father-in-law told him at home that the food workshop was hiring, he was full of anticipation, feeling that his opportunity had come.

Now they've told him he's not looking for men anymore!

This was like a bolt from the blue, leaving Zhang Bing extremely frustrated and unable to smile for several days.

Li Lanhua was not a gentle and considerate woman. She glared at him directly and said, "A grown man like you, is it really necessary to make such a fuss over such a small thing?"

Zhang Bing was extremely upset, feeling that his wife didn't understand him at all. He clutched his heart and pretended to be heartbroken: "How can you call it such a small thing?"

I finally got to wait for their second recruitment drive, but now they're not hiring men! It's so disappointing!

"This is sexism, and I won't stand for it."

Li Lanhua saw that his words were becoming increasingly absurd, and knew that it was inappropriate to criticize others so recklessly at this time.

She immediately put her hands on her hips and started cursing, and even punched him a few times.

Zhang Bing was shocked; his wife was actually abusive!

"You actually hit me! Li Lanhua, you've gone too far!"

Li Lanhua glared at him: "You deserve a beating! How can you say such things? You're trying to harm someone! My father is a brigade cadre!"

His words were a blame on everyone who made the decision, including Accountant Li.

It's unbelievable that Zhang Bing, a city youth sent to the countryside, is even less understanding of the principle that "disaster comes from the mouth" than she, a country girl.

Zhang Bing realized this too and felt regretful, realizing he shouldn't have spoken carelessly.

If the brigade cadres find out, will he still have the opportunity to work in the workshop in the future?

Does this mean that everyone else will be working in workshops while he has to work in the fields?

The more he thought about it, the sadder he became. Then he thought about how his parents had completely given up on him as their son, and he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with grief.

Seeing that he seemed lost in thought, his expression changing repeatedly until he turned ashen, Li Lanhua softened again.

She's still her husband, after all. Although she has many selfish thoughts and is a bit selfish, it's all only human nature.

She knew all of this before she got married.

Li Lanhua even investigated and found out that he was originally favored by female educated youth, but was disliked because he was too useless.

How can we expect him to be a truly upright and good person?

After spending time together during their honeymoon, Li Lanhua had come to understand Zhang Bing quite well.

This person isn't a bad person, but he's not a good person either.

He wanted to live more comfortably, and Li Lanhua didn't think there was anything wrong with that.

So, Li Lanhua kept quiet and secretly went to Lin Yu to ask about recruitment.

Lin Yu was quite happy to see Li Lanhua come to find her.

Although they weren't very familiar with each other, Lin Yu heard from Grandma Lin that Li Lanhua was a good girl, so she was happy to be friends with her.

"Sister Lan Hua, come and try this. It's our newly improved dried apple."

Li Lanhua was also pleased to see Lin Yu being so enthusiastic towards her.

He took the apple slice and took a bite: "Mmm, this is delicious. Is this what the workshop makes?"

"Yes, we're trying to add something to make the dried apples taste better."

Seeing the process of making dried fruit, Li Lanhua understood why the workshop only wanted women this time.

These kinds of tasks, like cutting fruit, making dried fruit, and seasoning, are indeed more suitable for women.

This made her too embarrassed to reveal her true purpose.

Seeing that she seemed to have something to say, Lin Yu pulled her aside and started munching on a jujube.

"Sister Lan Hua, just tell me what's wrong. Why are you being so polite with me?"

Li Lanhua felt fond of Lin Yu's adorable appearance and thought it would be wonderful if she could have a daughter like her.

Patting her head, Li Lanhua revealed her purpose.

Lin Yu nodded in agreement; she had long suspected that Zhang Bing had ulterior motives for marrying Li Lanhua.

The first purpose is obvious: to avoid having to work so hard in the fields.

The second purpose is probably this: the family members of brigade cadres can have separate assessment quotas, according to this regulation.

From this perspective, Li Lanhua was actually aware of the situation.

Lin Yu didn't know why she didn't mind, but since Sister Lan Hua had asked and there were still jobs available in the workshop, Lin Yu didn't mind helping her out.

"Sister Lan Hua, there are indeed still positions in the workshop that haven't been filled. I originally planned to recruit from the educated youth."

I wonder if Zhang Bing will regret marrying Li Lanhua once he finds out about this.

After all, he's married, so he's no longer considered a sent-down youth...

Li Lanhua had obviously thought of this as well, but she didn't care. Anyway, they were already married, and Zhang Bing couldn't escape her grasp.

Lin Yu thought about it and decided that she couldn't let Li Lanhua make a wasted trip. After all, she was the person in charge of the workshop and had this little bit of authority.

So he said, "How about this, I'll also give the interview slots to the brigade cadres. The requirement is at least a junior high school education, and there are no gender restrictions."

Zhang Bing is probably the only one who fits the bill; you should have him come for an interview.

If he can't pass, then there's nothing we can do.

Lin Yu could only broaden the scope and give Zhang Bing an opportunity to participate in an interview.

But she couldn't afford to be biased or cheat; the interview was entirely up to him.

Li Lanhua had thought there was no hope, but she didn't expect Lin Yu to be so loyal and willing to help her.

"Xiaoyu, from now on you're like a sister to me. Don't worry, even if he doesn't pass the exam, I'll still thank you."

Li Lanhua is not an unreasonable person. She should be grateful that Lin Yu is willing to give Zhang Bing a chance.

If Zhang Bing doesn't pass, he can't blame anyone else.

Lin Yu nodded and put her arm around Li Lanhua's shoulder, saying, "Sister Lanhua, you're my best friend now. Come visit me more often!"

Li Lanhua happily agreed.

Zhang Bing was clearly pleasantly surprised to hear the news.

"Zhang Bing, what's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything?"