Feng Zhiyi's lips twitched, then she changed the subject, "By the way, ladies, the job thing I mentioned to you before is almost settled."

"Really?"

"real!"

Feng Zhiyi nodded, and amidst their excited expressions, she told them about the factory's reopening after the New Year: "The factory is almost finished with renovations, and it will be open for business and production after the New Year."

"So, we've already started recruiting. What do you guys think? Do you want to work at the factory?"

"Come on, come on! You definitely have to come!"

"Yes, yes, sister-in-law, we dare not say anything about others, but the few of us will definitely follow you."

"So, does that mean we'll have a job after the New Year?"

“Of course! Then we can earn money to improve our family’s living conditions!” Ma Hongying immediately replied.

Most importantly, I no longer have to envy the family members who work in factories!

Especially Sun Hongli and Jiang Qin, these two usually act all high and mighty, as if they own a mine, looking down on us country folk. But now they're workers too, and they'll get paid.

Let's see how those two dare to act arrogantly in front of them now!

"Sister-in-law, you own a factory? Is it in Jincheng?"

It took Wang Shujuan a long time to react. She looked at Feng Zhiyi with surprise, never expecting that Feng Zhiyi would actually open her own factory.

Feng Zhiyi nodded slightly, "Yes, it's in the western suburbs of Jincheng, where several factories are located next to each other."

"How many, how many?"

The group of people were completely stunned.

Feng Zhiyi smiled and held up five fingers, "I renovated five houses in total!"

"However, each factory produces different products, and there are also ten specialty stores scattered throughout various areas of Jincheng. I'll take you to see them after the New Year, and then you'll understand."

"Oh my god! Sister-in-law, you, you, you..."

That's amazing!

Opening five factories and ten stores at once, how much money would that take?!

It's so scary!

If the families in the residential compound found out about this, who knows how big a commotion it would cause!

Seeing their shocked faces, Feng Zhiyi smiled and added, "You can spread the word about me opening a factory and hiring people when you get back."

The group nodded and agreed.

My head is spinning, and I keep feeling like I'm dreaming.

Even after they left the hospital, some of them were still in a daze.

Ma Hongying turned to look at them and murmured, "Can one of you pinch me? Otherwise, I always feel like I'm walking on clouds, it's so unreal."

As soon as he finished speaking, his arm was twisted.

"Hiss~"

Just as Ma Hongying frowned and hissed, Yang Xiulan's voice rang in her ear, "Does it hurt? That's good, then I can rest assured!"

Ma Hongying, “…”

So, is she testing the poison for them?

There were four people, but in the end, only she was injured.

Thinking of this, she glared at them sullenly and snorted twice, "Are we still sisters? If we are sisters, shouldn't each of us get pinched a little?"

Wang Shujuan covered her mouth and laughed, "Sisters are definitely sisters, but didn't you already try it? You even frowned in pain, so there's no need for us to twist it again."

Yes! Yes!

Jian Daying and Yang Xiulan immediately nodded in agreement.

Ma Hongying, “…”

She was sulking and didn't want to talk.

But the next second—

Her mood instantly improved.

"Let me tell you, I'm really, really happy right now. Just thinking about going back to work after the New Year makes me so happy I could fly. I wish I could run a few laps around the military training ground."

"Why don't you go run a few laps and see?" Jian Daying said with a smile.

Ma Hongying gently nudged her and waved her hand, "Go away, go away, why are you making such a fuss? Aren't you happy or excited?"

How could I not be happy or excited?

They were already incredibly excited!

Their mouths were still agape, showing just how happy they were.

Finally, the group returned to their residential compound, chatting and laughing.

Meanwhile, in a ward on the fifth floor.

"Zhizhi, if you announce job openings at this time, those people will definitely come and bother you every day," Grandma Feng said, looking at her granddaughter with a worried expression.

Shen Yaqin nodded in agreement. "Your grandmother is right, Zhiyi. During the days you were injured and hospitalized, less than half of the military wives from the family compound came to visit you."

"Once the news gets out that you've opened a factory in the city and are looking to hire people, just watch, those people will definitely want to live right here."

"fine!"

Feng Zhiyi smiled and said, "I did it on purpose. I wanted to see how many people could keep their composure in the end."

"you mean......?"

"Um."

Feng Zhiyi nodded.

That's right, she deliberately let Ma Hongying and the others spread the news, just to see how the families would react after hearing it.

Those who couldn't hold back and rushed to the hospital for verification immediately.

Eliminated immediately!

While she does prioritize military spouses and veterans, she doesn't accept all military spouses and veterans. Those who don't meet her requirements will be directly turned away!

"So that's how it is."

After Grandma Feng understood her granddaughter's intentions, her worries immediately subsided.

Then a relieved smile appeared on her face. "Zhizhi, you did the right thing. It's good that military wives are family, but it's also important to know them well."

"Never hire someone who's dishonest or cunning, or someone who likes to gossip, or you'll be the one with the headaches later."

As the saying goes, it's easy to invite a god, but difficult to send him away.

“If you take pity on them now and hire them into the factory, it will be difficult to fire them later if they make mistakes or disrupt the factory’s management system.”

They would absolutely cry, make a scene, and threaten suicide.

They might even go around ruining Feng Zhiyi's reputation.

Therefore, it's best not to bring flawed individuals into the factory from the very beginning.

Although Shen Yaqin didn't understand the intricacies of business, she had lived for over forty years and had seen all kinds of people. Even in the grand courtyards of Beijing, there was no shortage of intrigue and backstabbing, let alone in the military family compound.

She has overheard quite a few things in the family compound these past few days, both overtly and covertly.

Although it wasn't said explicitly, how could she not hear the belittling and divisive intent in those words?

Just the other day, she confronted two military wives in the family compound.

Those two people were talking badly about Feng Zhiyi when she overheard them. Without saying a word, she went up and slapped them across the face several times, then pointed at their noses and gave them a good scolding.

He only stopped after he had scolded her until she cried and apologized to her.

Otherwise, she would definitely have scolded them so badly that they wouldn't dare to step out of the family compound for months!