Upon waking up, Lin Xiangyi realized she had transmigrated into a period novel written by her stepsister. Her stepsister was the protagonist, and she was the villainous female supporting character....
After breakfast, Lin Xiangyi took Gao Shengnan to the workshop.
She hasn't been in the workshop for more than a month.
Everyone knew that she had given birth to twin sons. During the days when they came back from the city, people from the workshop came to visit them one after another.
Seeing Lin Xiangyi coming over, everyone was a little surprised:
"Xiangyi, why are you here?"
"Xiangyi, if I remember correctly, you are still in the confinement period, right? It is best not to go out casually during the confinement period. If you catch a cold, you will develop a chronic disease! You are weak, so it is best for you to stay at home and take good care of yourself."
"Yes, a chronic disease is a lifelong problem. If you have anything you want us to do, just ask your parents-in-law or Xiao to come over and tell us. Why do you have to come here in person?"
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In fact, many women in the village have to work in the fields during their confinement period. Those who are better off do not have to work in the fields, but still have to work at home.
Lin Xiangyi was a unique example in the village, with someone to serve her food and drink, and a special person to take care of her child during the confinement period. However, this did not stop them from "caring" about Lin Xiangyi so much.
Regardless of whether it was sincere or flattering, Lin Xiangyi accepted their kindness with a smile.
When she reached the front of the main hall of the workshop and stood on the stone steps, she clapped her hands and said, "Everyone, put down your work and come over here. I have something to announce."
Everyone put down their work, walked over and lined up, but it was still a bit noisy.
"Xiang Yi, what do you want to announce?"
"Isn't it going to be another welfare benefit?"
"What are you thinking about? It's not a holiday, what benefits do you want?"
"You're not right. Although it's not a holiday, Xiao and Xiangyi have had a big happy event recently."
"What's the big happy event... Oh, you mean they had twin boys?"
"Really?"
"Hahaha, this is indeed a happy event. But what does this happy event have to do with giving out benefits? When someone gives birth to twin sons, shouldn't you go visit them with gifts? Why do you still want them to give you benefits?"
"Oh, I was just joking."
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Lin Xiangyi stood on the stone steps and looked at the chattering crowd below.
When the workshop was first established, these people did whatever they were told to do. When she stood up and said she wanted to hold a meeting, they immediately came over.
Compared with the current situation which is like a vegetable market, it is like a pile of loose sand with no rules at all.
If it were in the past, Lin Xiangyi would have spoken to ask them to be quiet, but today, she glanced at Gao Shengnan.
Gao Shengnan understood immediately and stood up and shouted, "Quiet!"
“…”
Unfortunately, no one listened to her and they continued discussing in low voices.
"I told you to be quiet. Don't you understand what I'm saying? Or are you deaf?" Lin Xiangyi suddenly spoke.
Her voice was not as loud as Gao Shengnan's, but it contained a strong sense of displeasure.
Everyone immediately stopped talking and quickly adjusted their formation and lined up.
"I came here today to announce one thing," Lin Xiangyi said without further ado, pulling Gao Shengnan over to stand next to her: "Gao Shengnan, my cousin, she will be in charge of all matters in the workshop from now on."
"What?" Everyone was shocked.
"Xiangyi, what did you just say? The workshop is going to be handed over to your cousin to manage? Isn't this inappropriate?" someone asked quickly.
"What's inappropriate?" Lin Xiangyi glanced at the person who raised the objection.
If this person is addressed according to seniority, she should call her Third Aunt, Xie's mother's sister-in-law, and her husband is Xie's father's cousin.
Before, Lin Xiangyi asked Xie's father and Xie's mother who were slacking off in the workshop, and she was one of them.
When Xie Sanniang saw Lin Xiangyi looking at her, she regained some of her senses and smiled in a gentle tone:
"Xiang Yi, what I mean is that your cousin doesn't look very old, and she didn't work in our workshop before. I can understand if she comes to work, but isn't it a bit inappropriate for her to manage the workshop right away?"
After Xie Sanniang finished speaking, she pushed the people around her and said, "Hey, everyone, you guys should say something too."
"I don't think it's appropriate either," said the man she pushed.
The others nodded in agreement.
Isn't it ridiculous to ask someone with absolutely no experience to be their leader?
Father Xie and Aunt Xie were also downstairs. After Lin Xiangyi called Gao Shengnan over to work, she discussed her plans with them.
Although they also felt that Lin Xiangyi was a bit reckless, they stood on Lin Xiangyi's side.
Father Xie stood up and said, "Everyone, this matter was jointly decided by Xiangyi and Axiao. They both have their own plans. They have already decided. No matter whether this issue is appropriate or not, everyone just listen to it."
"You can't say that, second brother," Xie Sanniang said, "No matter how successful Ah Xiao and Xiang Yi are, they are still young and have no life or social experience. If they are deceived by someone with ulterior motives, they will probably believe it."
As she spoke, she glanced at Gao Shengnan, and it was obvious who the "interested person" she was talking about was.
When she looked at Lin Xiangyi again, her face was kind again: "But as their elders, we should remind them when we see them go the wrong way. We can't just watch them make mistakes!"
This sounds reasonable.
Gao Shengnan looks older than Lin Xiangyi, but who in the workshop is not older than her?
At such a young age, how can you manage a workshop?
Seeing that everyone agreed with her, Xie Sanniang was secretly happy.
Aunt Xie was unhappy when she heard this. Compared to other people who only knew that Gao Shengnan was Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi's cousin, she also knew that Gao Shengnan had fought against her grandparents and uncle's family in order to keep the family's house and land.
Although she was not sure whether Gao Shengnan really had the ability to manage the workshop well, she knew that Gao Shengnan had certain real skills.
What's more, she has always firmly supported Lin Xiangyi.
"Third sister-in-law, what you said is even more wrong!" Aunt Xie said unhappily: "No matter how young Xiangyi and Axiao are, and no matter how little life and social experience they have, they have set up workshops and opened shops. Even you have to rely on them to have enough food."
"You are older and have tasted more salt than those young couple, but I have never seen you open a workshop or a store."
Xie Sanniang: “…”
"Instead of mocking others, you should reflect on yourself! You are acting like an elder, but you don't even consider whether you have the demeanor of an elder!" Aunt Xie sneered:
"Don't forget, you are just a worker here, this workshop is not yours!"
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Aunt Xie's next words were like a basin of ice water in the hot summer, cooling you down from head to toe.
Yeah, how could they forget.
This workshop is not theirs, they are here to work.
It is the boss's business to appoint someone to manage the workshop.
What qualifications and position do they have to object?
Everyone who had just thought that what Xie Sanniang said made sense immediately lowered their heads, indicating that they did not support Xie Sanniang.