Chapter 90 Exclusive Graduation from Jinjiang

Li Yunyao was a wife bought at a high price, and although she was pregnant, she still did not receive any special treatment.

For those people, children are important, but sometimes they aren't. They won't treat Li Yunyao differently just because they cherish the child in her womb.

Before the child is born, who knows if it's a boy or a girl? There's no need to invest in it beforehand. Even if it's a boy, if you can't keep it, just get pregnant again. This shows extreme indifference to life.

But if they say they don't care, they will try every means, even breaking the law and spending a lot of money, to get a wife and have a son.

Li Yunyao's so-called husband felt he had done a good job because he didn't hit her during her pregnancy.

Therefore, Li Yunyao could never enjoy the good food and drinks at home; at most, she would be given a bowl of chicken soup.

This also meant that Li Yunyao did not suffer from food poisoning, and no one suspected anything, since a wife who was bought was not entitled to eat such a rare delicacy.

Su Ruyi was extremely surprised: "How do you know all this?"

Su Ruyi knew that stewed chicken with five-finger peach was very delicious, with a light coconut milk aroma and a slightly sweet chicken soup. People in Guangxi Province would also dig it up to take back and make chicken soup when they visited the ancestral graves during the Qingming Festival.

But Su Ruyi had no idea that such danger would exist.

“My grandmother knows some herbs, and I learned some from her before.”

On the way to be abducted into the mountains, Li Yunyao saw the Five-Finger Peach and a thought began to vaguely sprout in her mind.

Su Ruyi sighed, "Knowledge is indeed power. I wonder when the knowledge I learned before will come back to me."

Have you told the local police about this?

Su Ruyi didn't know how the law defined this situation, or whether it constituted excessive self-defense. To avoid trouble, it was best to keep it a secret and treat it as a mistake.

Li Yunyao shook her head: "I left there immediately without having a chance to explain the situation to the police. I want to find out the details first."

The town was still unsafe, so once Li Yunyao confirmed Wang Jun's identity, she fled with the group.

Along the way, Li Yunyao was actually quite worried that this was another scam. Although Wang Jun had shown her photos of her parents and Xiaobao Niannian, she was still somewhat concerned and hadn't mentioned it to anyone.

The reason she confessed to Su Ruyi was because she had learned from her parents how capable Su Ruyi was, and she was thinking about whether she could make some preparations in advance, such as recommending a lawyer for herself.

"I'll ask around for you, but I personally feel that some things don't need to be explained so clearly," Su Ruyi said vaguely.

Li Yunyao understood this as well. She didn't think she had done anything wrong and would do it again if she had to. But she had finally returned to her parents and children and didn't want any more trouble.

However, she wasn't sure if she could withstand the police interrogation, so she thought she should prepare in advance and ask people familiar with the law how she could minimize her punishment.

When she left, of the five members of the family, two elderly people had already passed away, and the others were still being treated.

Su Ruyi's biggest connection in the provincial capital is Lu Ting. As someone who always stays online, Lu Ting really does have connections in this area.

"It's not a big problem. Those people deserved what they got," Lu Ting said confidently.

Having received a positive answer, Su Ruyi stopped worrying about it. She decided to let the professionals handle their own affairs and simply waited for the outcome.

Just as Lu Ting said, Li Yunyao was not involved.

All attention was focused on the human trafficking case. Li Yunyao's confession led to the uncovering of an entire industry chain, which not only rescued more than a dozen women and children who were about to be trafficked to various places, but also saved dozens of people who had already been sold.

The poisoning incident was treated as an accident and was not investigated thoroughly. There were other people around when Li Yunyao was digging for five-finger peach, but no one noticed. Who knew she would be so unlucky as to have her roots entangled with the poisonous plant?

With everything settled, Li Yunyao didn't rush back to Liulin County. Instead, she bought some leggings from Su Ruyi's factory and took them to sell in the neighboring city where her aunt had married.

Li Yunyao was not terrified by this human trafficking incident. She quickly cheered up and began to work hard to earn money.

Li Xiaobao's health is improving now, but his heart problem remains unresolved, making him a ticking time bomb.

This time, however, Li Yunyao didn't dare to go to an unfamiliar city alone, but instead went to a familiar place.

At first, Old Li and Grandma Sun were a little worried, but after two trips back and forth, Li Yunyao felt that this business had great potential. After bringing her aunt's youngest son into the business together, she felt relieved.

In July, during the sweltering summer, as soon as the college entrance examination was over, Wang Huiting ran to Su Ruyi's side, wanting to hang out with her.

After graduating from vocational school, Wang Huizhen did not follow the school's assignment but instead worked with Su Ruyi.

Wang Suyi manages the accounts in the county, but the province needs another accountant. Su Ruyi has been unable to find a suitable candidate, and Wang Huiting has been temporarily filling in.

This wasn't Su Ruyi's request, but rather Wang Huizhen's dissatisfaction with the job assigned by the school; she was assigned to the Mashan Town mine.

Mashan Town is notoriously chaotic because of its mines. Su Ruyi never dares to open the window when she passes through by car, and drivers never dare to stop.

Wang Huizhen was also very familiar with this place, so as soon as she received the assignment results, she immediately and firmly chose to give it up, even though she was already somewhat hesitant.

As a single girl, she was already apprehensive about working in an unfamiliar place, let alone such a chaotic one.

In the past, she would have gritted her teeth and gone, but now, seeing the changes in Su Ruyi and Xiao Hui, she has more courage to go out and explore, and will not stick to the old system.

Su Ruyi is a kind boss. As long as you do a good job, your salary will be two to three times higher than when you work outside. There are also holiday gifts and a big bonus at the end of the year.

Wang Huiting was extremely envious. Wang Huizhen now lived in her new home in the provincial capital, enjoying a life of luxury with Su Ruyi.

"I'm sure I won't get into college, not even a junior college. Boss, I'm sticking with you from now on, you have to take me on."

Wang Huiting shook Su Ruyi's arm, her face pleading.

Wang Huiting worked very hard that year, but she was really not cut out for studying. She would fall asleep as soon as she opened a book, and even pricking her with a needle couldn't help.

Although I've made a lot of progress this year, I still don't qualify for university.

With no expansion of university enrollment and a very low university admission rate, and given that their county is considered an educationally disadvantaged area in the province, Wang Huiting, who is only of average or below-average ability in her class, definitely has no chance.

"If you want to work with me, you'll have to start from the bottom. I won't lower my standards just because you're my sister; on the contrary, I'll hold you to even higher standards than the average person," Su Ruyi said seriously.

Wang Huiting stood up straight and patted her chest:

"Boss, don't worry, although I'm not good at studying, I'm definitely no worse than anyone else at work!"

"So, are you planning to stay in the county, or come with me to the provincial capital?"

"The provincial capital!" Wang Huiting said without hesitation.

"Our second branch in the provincial capital is about to open. Do you want to go to the store, or stay with me?"

This time, Wang Huiting wasn't so decisive. She wanted to learn from Su Ruyi, but she also really liked selling clothes.

"Can I go to the store for a while first, and then learn from you after I understand what's going on?"

"Yes, you can also set aside some time to take correspondence courses offered by Tsinghua University. They have just started a fashion design major this year."

Wang Huiting originally wanted to refuse. She had finally finished the college entrance examination and didn't want to study anymore. But when she heard about this major, her eyes lit up.

"There's such a major?!"

"Designing clothes is a complex subject that requires study."

Su Ruyi originally opened the clothing factory to make a quick buck and didn't intend to do it long-term. Her life ideal was still to be a landlady and do whatever she wanted.

But running a factory carries too heavy a responsibility, especially now that the garment factory is doing well. It has expanded its workforce several times in a year and has now become a medium-sized factory with 300 employees. It is quite well-known in Qing Province and several nearby provinces.

Leggings have now become a must-have in women's wardrobes, and many clothing factories have started producing them, but they still haven't been able to shake the position of Ruyi Apparel.

This is due to the brand effect of advertising, as well as the hard work of the sales team.

Many companies still cling to outdated ideas, do not pay enough attention to sales, and continue to use old models, not giving salespeople commissions, at most providing some travel allowances.

Salespeople lack initiative and motivation to explore new markets.

Su Ruyi is different. Salespeople receive commissions, and the commissions are not low, which makes everyone extremely motivated. Now Ruyi Clothing has started selling to the south.

It should be noted that after the opening up, goods from the south squeezed out local goods, especially textiles.

Order volume has been steadily increasing, the factory machines have been running non-stop, and we will need to hire more people in a while.

The county now attaches great importance to Ruyi Garment Factory, which helps alleviate the county's employment pressure.

The factory's employees have always been proud to work at Ruyi Garment Factory. Although it is hard work, the more you work, the more you earn, and the salary level is among the best in Liulin County, so they are very motivated to work.

With such a large operation set up here, Su Ruyi could no longer just focus on making quick money as before; she had to plan for the future of the garment factory.

Currently, the clothing factory is doing well with leggings and T-shirts, but if it wants to develop in the long term, it will definitely need to explore other styles, which will require hiring professionals.

Wang Huiting was somewhat tempted, but she still insisted on going to work at the store first.

"I can't concentrate on studying right now, I'd better go to work first."

Wang Huiting packed her things, preparing to go to the provincial capital with Su Ruyi, when Li Mei found Su Ruyi.

"Ruyi, you said before that you could transfer Yunyun's household registration to the provincial capital so she could attend school there. Does that still stand?"

Su Ruyi: "It's a done deal. You have property in the provincial capital, so it won't be difficult to arrange. Aunt Mei, are you planning to take Yunyun with you to the provincial capital?"

Although Li Mei bought a house in the provincial capital, she couldn't bring herself to move there to develop her career.

Her business in the county is doing very well now, and her monthly income is becoming more stable. Liulin County is also a place she is familiar with, so it is difficult for her to make the decision to develop in the provincial capital.

But staying in the county brought too many worries, making her begin to waver.

Li Mei's braised food is quite famous in Liulin County. She rented a stall in the new vegetable market, and people line up to buy it every day.

Some people followed suit and tried to make it, but none of them could match the taste of hers, so it didn't have much impact.

Li Mei has now hired two more people to help her, otherwise she simply wouldn't be able to handle the workload.

Seeing this display of wealth, she knew she was making a lot of money, which attracted the attention of others.