In just half an hour, the accounts were clear.

Qin Yao wrote a simple document on share withdrawal. Both parties had no objection to the content and signed and sealed it, and the matter was settled.

The moment the fingerprint was pressed, Carpenter Liu's eyes turned slightly red.

When the time came for him to leave the stationery factory, all that flashed before his eyes were the struggles he and Qin Yao had gone through over the past two years, starting with a small waterwheel blueprint.

At the beginning, they just wanted to make a small labor-saving water mill. Who would have thought that in just one year, they would actually jointly run such a large stationery factory.

Carpenter Liu never thought that the things he made would be known by so many people and spread all over the world.

He felt extremely proud every time he saw the waterwheel, bookcases, and stationery gift boxes with "Made in Liujiacun Stationery Factory" engraved on them.

However, he was very relieved that Qin Yao could continue to carry this pride.

As he put away the paperwork, Carpenter Liu said with some anticipation, "Mother Yao, I am looking forward to what kind of drawings you will come up with next time."

Qin Yao stood up and saw him off. "I originally wanted to hold a farewell ceremony for you before the holiday, but since you are in a hurry to go out, come with me and go to the various workshops to say goodbye to everyone."

Carpenter Liu nodded, "Okay."

So, the two of them went to each department together and informed all the workers.

The workers had no reluctance or nostalgia, they were just curious about who would take over Carpenter Liu's position.

Apart from Carpenter Liu, who else in the factory can take on the position of general manager?

Is Manager Qin planning to hire someone else from outside, or is he just going to choose from among the managers in the factory?

Driven by this atmosphere, the managers all secretly felt a sense of anticipation.

Liu Bo and Liu Zhong felt that they had great hope. After all, the stationery factory now belonged to Qin Yao alone, and they were a family. She always said that she would only let people choose their relatives, so wouldn't she feel at ease to hand it over to her own talents?

But they also know that they may not be able to take on such a responsibility, and they are worried but secretly looking forward to it.

However, the position of Carpenter Liu was not something they could take on. Qin Yao did not have them on her list of candidates.

She had an important criterion: the new manager must be proficient in carpentry.

Among the managers in the factory, only Yunniang meets this standard.

But she was indeed too young, and Carpenter Liu could at least use his status as an elder to suppress those clumsy girls and boys.

If it was Yunniang, there would be many workers in the factory who were older than her.

Carpenter Liu was impatient to leave, so he said goodbye to the workers, packed up his wooden box full of tools, and went home.

Qin Yao sent him to the riverbank. The water mill built collectively by the village had been completed and was waiting for the first day of the Lunar New Year. The whole village would unveil the red cloth together to wish for good luck and officially put it into use.

"Yao Niang, you should go back." Carpenter Liu raised his hand, signaling Qin Yao not to see him off. He dragged the toolbox alone and went onto the stone bridge that his family had just funded and built.

Qin Yao stood there for a while, sorted out the chaotic information in her mind, and after organizing her thoughts, she turned around and went straight to the painting group in the factory.

"Butler Qin!"

A young girl with a long single braid stood up from among the busy female workers and looked at Qin Yao who walked in with surprise, with admiration in her eyes.

"Are you Yang Fang?"

Qin Yao looked at the energetic girl in front of her with surprise. She hadn't seen Yang Fang for a long time. The girl in her memory was a little fierce, but not as bright as she is now.

Yang Fang nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes, yes, Manager Qin, you still remember me! I'm here to work in the factory."

"Do you like it here?" Qin Yao asked with a smile.

Yang Fang nodded wildly again and said frankly: "I like it, I really like it!"

She can learn a lot in the factory. The sisters, sisters-in-law and aunts here are very caring towards her. She has endless things to learn every day and feels very fulfilled.

Working in the factory is much more interesting than following my grandmother and mother at home, working in the fields and collecting game all day long.

The most important thing is that she can now earn money on her own without relying on her parents and brothers, and can support herself with her wages.

Although she had just arrived and had not received her wages yet, she had just seen the female workers receive their wages for last month, the lowest of which was three hundred coins!

The factory also provides breakfast and lunch. At her age, if she eats more at noon, she can save for a meal at night. If she is frugal, wouldn't she be able to save 300 coins every month?

When Yang Fang thought about getting paid next month, her smile became even brighter. It took her a while to react and ask Qin Yao if she was here to see Manager Yun.

Qin Yao smiled and nodded, but she didn't see Yunniang. "Where did she go?"

Yang Fang replied, "Master went to the warehouse to check the newly arrived paint and said that the paint purchased this time is not as thin as before. It is too thick and difficult to paint."

"But it could also be because of the cold weather. I don't know yet. I'm checking."

Qin Yao noticed Yang Fang's way of addressing her. She actually called Yunniang Master?

Yunniang accepted a disciple?

Or is she a young girl who has just joined the factory a few days ago and knows nothing about carpentry?

However, Qin Yao was usually too lazy to care about such things. She asked everyone to continue working seriously and followed Yang Fang to the warehouse.

Liu Qi and Liu Zhong were both there. Liu Zhong was responsible for purchasing the things. Yunniang said that the paint was not good, so Liu Zhong naturally had to come and take a look to prove his innocence.

Liu Qi is in charge of warehouse management. He has to check all the goods in and out of the warehouse, and he is also responsible for the deterioration of the stored goods.

When Qin Yao arrived, two grown men were squatting beside Yunniang, watching her check the new paint.

There were more than a dozen pottery jars placed on the ground. Yunniang was not anxious at all. She took samples and compared them one by one, very focused.

The three of them didn't notice someone coming. Yang Fang wanted to go forward to inform them, but Qin Yao waved her hand to stop her and signaled her not to make a sound.

She wanted to see how Yunniang would handle the matter.

After checking the paint in more than a dozen pottery jars, Yunniang breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, it's just the cold weather that has caused some of the paint to solidify. I can just heat it up with charcoal before using it."

Hearing this, Liu Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Zhong's doubts were resolved, but he still couldn't help but say to Yunniang:

"I got all these paints according to your requirements. There is no paint shop in our county, so I asked the coffin shop owner to introduce me to the paint shop in Lin County. We have been using his paint shop for the past few months and it has been working fine without any problems. It is impossible for him to pass off inferior paints as good ones this time."

Yunniang used to help sell groceries at home, and she really encountered a dishonest merchant. She used to give good goods at first, but suddenly mixed in some inferior goods later. So she was always skeptical of these merchants.

She also said, "I just learned two words in the literacy class: there is no business without fraud, and people's hearts are fickle. It is always good to be cautious. Otherwise, if it affects the factory's profits, who among us can be held responsible?"