Chapter 381 Short Meeting

Wang Lijuan understood and stepped forward, "Yes! Cen Yan is a capitalist's daughter, but her ancestors were red capitalists with pure hearts. They provided grain during famine years and funds during wartime, saving the lives of tens of thousands of ordinary people. They are fundamentally different from those heartless landlords and rich peasants!"

Sister-in-law Tong muttered, "After all that talk, aren't they still capitalists?"

Wang Lijuan explained clearly: "Did you know that our country's top leader in charge of finance was also a capitalist? Back then, in order to help the people get through the famine, he handed over all his family property to the national treasury to exchange for grain and distribute relief grain to our people. Capitalist is a derogatory term, but it can't just be a derogatory term!"

“Sister Wang is right. Sister Cen helped us make money and improve the collective’s living conditions. She didn’t even want our handling fees. She’s a really good person. Those heartless landlords can’t be compared to her.”

"Sister Tong, why are you everywhere? It's not like Sister Cen won't let you earn money with her. Why are you like a fly, disgusting Sister Cen at every turn?"

Tong's sister-in-law's face turned bright red. Who would have thought that Wang Lijuan would actually bring up some high-ranking official in charge of the national treasury in order to speak up for Cen Yan and exonerate her?

How could she know the background of the high-ranking official in charge of the national treasury? She didn't even know his name. All she knew was that Cen Yan was at the height of her power, and going against her would only bring trouble.

So Sister Tong chuckled and smiled apologetically.

"I'm not saying this for any other reason. You know I'm not a bad person, I just can't control my mouth. From now on, I'll work with Sister Cen to make lipsticks and do a side business. I'll actively respond to the organization's call and cooperate with Sister Cen's production work, hehe."

They're shameless, incredibly thick-skinned.

Everyone rolled their eyes at Sister Tong and said nothing more.

Cen Yan looked at Sister Tong for a while, her smile meaningful, but ultimately said nothing.

She didn't want to cause trouble with the people in the family compound all the time, as it would damage Qi Jingchuan's reputation and create a bad impression on the leaders.

"I appreciate Aunt Tang and all the sisters-in-law's concern, but please be quiet for a moment, let's get down to business."

"Meeting time! Meeting time! Cen Yan said that after we distribute the money, we need to hold a short meeting."

Everyone immediately became serious, afraid of missing out on a money-making opportunity.

"There are three things in total. First, from today onwards, all the lipsticks we make will have a unified brand called 'Waves.' I've already had the factory customize the lipstick tubes for the packaging, and I will deduct the material costs along with the material expenses when we split the profits."

"This will help our family compound's collective sideline businesses quickly gain recognition and let everyone know about the Langhua brand."

"The second thing is related to what Aunt Tang and the other women were worried about earlier. I have successfully reached a cooperation agreement with Blue City Department Store and secured an order for two thousand lipsticks. The department store will send someone to the island to pick up the goods in half a month, and I won't need to deliver them anymore."

"Therefore, there is naturally no reason to charge a service fee. I hope you sisters-in-law can deliver the two thousand lipsticks to me as soon as possible, ensuring both quality and quantity."

"The third thing is related to the recent conflict between me and the Yu family. The Yu family compensated me with 500 yuan to settle the matter."

“But I just couldn’t swallow this insult and never thought about taking the Yu family’s money, so I plan to donate the money to build a few streetlights on the road from our residential compound to the primary school.”

"I hope that the sisters-in-law who participated in the production of the lipstick will actively donate money to share the electricity costs. Of course, this is my own initiative. Whether or not to share the electricity costs is entirely voluntary. You are free to do so if you do not wish to."

"That's all I wanted to say. If there are no other questions, everyone can leave now."