Song Yan didn't want to go anywhere else and ran back to the hotel to rest! Today was too terrifying. She actually touched a gun, such a high-tech thing. And that dark muzzle was pointed right at her head. Oh dear, she'll definitely be more careful next time; she'll have to cherish this life.

The man in overalls finished reviewing the blueprints and wanted to thank Song Yan, but she was gone. No one noticed when Song Yan had left. The man in overalls felt a little disappointed. This girl was young, skilled, quick-witted, and courageous—a promising talent. With proper training, she could become an excellent special agent. Unfortunately… He even inquired around, but no one recognized her.

The next morning, trying to get there before the workers went to work, she arrived at Han Yu's mother's place with a basket of tomatoes. It was already late autumn; only cabbages remained in the garden. These bright red tomatoes were so tempting. But Han Yu still went to work. Han Yu's mother quite liked Song Yan. The boy clearly seemed troubled. Han Yu's mother sincerely asked Song Yan what was wrong, and Song Yan told her the truth. She wanted Han Yu to take her to see her husband to see if their straw weaving cooperative would accept it.

This wasn't difficult. Han Yu's mother took Song Yan to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Song Yan had only met Director Liu of the supply and marketing cooperative once. If no one had taken him there, he probably wouldn't have even met Song Yan.

As soon as Han Yu's mother introduced her, Director Liu knew who the young-looking girl was. No wonder his wife said it felt like a big kid taking care of a little kid. These days, food is scarce for most families, except for their own, which is better off because of his job. Han Yu asked his mother-in-law to cook for the two of them. It was clear Han Yu liked her very much. Of course, most people wouldn't be willing to give away such a large fish.

"Hello, Director Liu, I apologize for bothering you and for interrupting your work." Song Yan took the initiative to extend his hand and shake hands with Director Liu.

"Hello," the director replied very politely.

Seeing how polite her son-in-law was, Han Yu's mother worried he wouldn't help. "This child wants you to help. See if you can. She's had a tough time."

His mother-in-law never interfered in his work. She really wanted his help! "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Song Yan looked at Han Yu's mother gratefully. One word from her was more effective than ten from Song Yan herself. "This is straw weaving from our village. I wanted to ask if the supply and marketing cooperative would buy it?" Song Yan took out the sample for Director Liu to see. "In winter, when farming is slack, the women have nothing to do. So we thought of making straw weaving."

The surfaces of these straw samples are all very smooth, and the weaving is very neat. "We can accept this quality of straw weaving. We'll only collect the straw hats in the spring. However, we can only do business-to-business transactions, not personal ones."

"I understand. The brigade will set up a weaving team..."

The process couldn't have gone any smoother. Song Yan, still a little dazed, followed Han Yu's mother out of the supply and marketing cooperative. "Aunt Han, is this all settled?"

"You're a kid, there's no way you can fake this. But the quality must be guaranteed. Your entire brigade will have to step in."

Song Yan: "That's no problem. Oh dear, I forgot, I didn't buy any dye."

Han Yu's mother: "What do you need the dye for?"

Song Yan: "Dyeing cattails makes the woven products more beautiful."

Han Yu's mother: "The dyes from the supply and marketing cooperative are very ordinary and fade easily. Textile factories have higher-grade dyes that are easier to fix. I can help you contact them, but it will take a few days to get results."

Song Yan was overjoyed: "Aunt Han, you're so kind. You've solved a huge problem for me. I was so worried about the dye fading."

Han Yu's mother was happy to help, otherwise she would feel guilty for always eating other people's food. Tomatoes are hard to find this season, even if you have the money.

Han Yu's mother tried very hard to persuade Song Yan to stay for dinner. However, Song Yan had other things to do, so he declined, saying he had to visit his father's friend...

Song Yan changed his clothes, put on a mask, and went to see Boss Qin.

Qin Laoda found a house in a sparsely populated area. The house was quite bright and spacious, with a large yard. Song Yan was very satisfied. Song Yan needed several large cages, and preferably large basins to hold whole fish. Song Yan could get live fish. He needed Qin Laoda's help with these. They also needed to stock up on some coal inside, as they would need it for burning when it got cold in a couple of days. Qin Laoda was quite sincere. There were two sets of keys to the yard. He kept one set for now, and would give the other set to Song Yan after he delivered everything he needed.

Song Yan was sincere. He took Boss Qin to the house he rented on the black market. Inside, there were four baskets of dates, four baskets of eggs, chickens, and rabbits. There were also glossy purple eggplants, tomatoes of various colors, and mushrooms that looked freshly picked. There was also a basket of strawberries. Strawberries these days are all wild; you never see strawberries this red and big. These were all good stuff.

It's cold outside now, everything's covered in ice. Everything in this house can fetch a good price. Old Qin immediately weighed the items and calculated the cost for Song Yan.

Song Yan didn't even bother to check the weight. She'd make money once the items were sold. Giving them away for free would increase her spatial dimension. What did Song Yan care? Old Qin praised Song Yan's generosity. Old Qin explained the price of each item to Song Yan, who was quite satisfied. The bill came to 492 yuan.

The mission was accomplished, and a business partner even came knocking on our door; we also managed to catch a spy along the way. Perfect!

The first thing to do upon returning to the village was to discuss establishing a straw weaving group. Li Yuanzhao and Jiang Xiaoxiao came to visit the elderly and children while she was away. Song Yan happened to have something to discuss with them. In terms of organizational and management skills, Song Yan was definitely inferior to Li Yuanzhao, and Li Yuanzhao had the protagonist's aura, which might make things much easier for her.

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