Jiang Qiaoqiao was completely unaware that the misunderstanding caused by the recruitment had already made her the target of jealousy from her colleagues.

She was extremely busy in the store at that moment.

While Zhou Yang was registering the information of the job applicants, many of them were also attracted by the clothes in the store and started choosing clothes.

Jiang Qiaoqiao and Luo Yingzi were both busy serving customers.

On the other side, when Mei Xiaofang went back to her own shop, she happened to run into Wang Hongxia, who had also come to check on the situation.

Wang Hongxia, pulling Mei Xiaofang along, gestured towards the direction of Yiren Clothing and asked, "Why are there so many people in her store again? Is she having another sale?"

Mei Xiaofang was already unhappy, and when Wang Hongxia asked her, she rolled her eyes and said, "Who knows?"

"Her methods are different; even the goods she sources are different from ours. We can't compete with her. In my opinion, we should just let her run the business alone, and we should all close down as soon as possible."

"Pah!" Wang Hongxia spat indignantly, saying, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. With so many businesses in the world, how could she possibly finish them all?"

"I want to see how cheap she can sell it for. If she can sell it, so can I. Let's see who can ruin whom!" Wang Hongxia said angrily as she walked towards Jiang Qiaoqiao's shop.

Mei Xiaofang rolled her eyes, then grabbed Wang Hongxia and said, "Sister Wang, actually I went to the provincial capital's wholesale market yesterday and learned some things..."

She stopped mid-sentence, feigning difficulty, and didn't continue.

Her appearance completely piqued Wang Hongxia's curiosity, and Wang Hongxia said anxiously, "What did you find out? Tell me quickly! Are you trying to scare me to death?"

"Sister Wang, I'm telling you this, but you mustn't tell anyone else!"

Mei Xiaofang looked wary and, after checking that no one else was around, leaned close to Wang Hongxia's ear and whispered something in her ear.

After hearing her words, Wang Hongxia's face changed. She slapped her thigh and said indignantly, "What? She actually sells those kinds of clothes! No wonder she dares to offer such a discount! Isn't she harming people?"

I'm going to find her!

As Wang Hongxia spoke, she rushed toward Yiren Clothing again.

But Mei Xiaofang stopped her again, saying, "Sister Wang, if you just rush over to her like this, and she insists on denying it, and then goes back on her word and says you're jealous of her and framed her, what will you do with your business?"

"Then what should we do? Just let her steal our business with low prices and harm people, and then we just do nothing?" Wang Hongxia said angrily.

Mei Xiaofang rolled her eyes. "It's not that we're ignoring it, but we need to be mindful of our approach. Sister Wang, the two of us are too few. Let's go find Brother Deng and tell him about this. Let's get him to join us and let more people know about this!"

Wang Hongxia nodded and said, "Okay, that's a good idea. Once everyone knows about the tricks behind her clothes, they definitely won't buy them anymore."

*

It was already late afternoon when Jiang Qiaoqiao finished her work at the shop.

She thought she could rest at home, but when she got home, her neighbors in the cement factory's residential compound already knew that she was going to open a garment factory and was recruiting workers.

Because most of the work in the cement plant requires a lot of physical strength, women are generally not strong enough to handle it.

Therefore, apart from the management, there were almost no female workers in the cement plant.

Many of the women in the compound are unemployed.

Upon hearing that there were new job openings, they all waited outside Jiang Qiaoqiao's door, hoping to secure a job opportunity for themselves.

As soon as Jiang Qiaoqiao arrived home, she was surrounded by the women in the courtyard.

Although she knew why these women were surrounding her, she patiently waited for them to finish speaking before smiling politely and saying:

"Sisters, I am indeed opening a garment factory and I'm currently hiring. If you're interested, you can register at Yiren Clothing tomorrow. After registering, Zhou Yang will notify you to take an exam, and you'll have a fair competition to get the job."

Our exam mainly tests your sewing skills, so all of you ladies should have no problem with that.

After Jiang Qiaoqiao said this, everyone naturally had many questions about the specific details of the exam.

Jiang Qiaoqiao patiently explained everything to everyone, and only after everyone was satisfied were they finally allowed to enter the house.

But shortly after she entered the house, there was another knock on the door.

Jiang Qiaoqiao opened the door and saw that standing outside was Aunt Wu, who had just consulted her about the job recruitment exam.

Before she could even ask, Aunt Wu shoved a basket covered with a floral blue cloth into her hands. "Qiaoqiao, these are eggs from the chickens my mother raised herself. Take them and eat them to nourish your body."

"Qiaoqiao, you may have heard about our family situation. We have three boys, all of whom are in junior high or high school. The family relies on your brother Wu to earn money, so life is really difficult."

"Qiaoqiao, since you're hiring this time, could you help your sister-in-law get a job?"

When Jiang Qiaoqiao took the basket of eggs, she already knew Wu's purpose.

She smiled and pushed the eggs back, but her tone was very serious as she said, "Sister Wu, I've already made myself very clear. We will set up an exam to ensure fair competition."

If everyone came to me like you, what would be the point of me setting up exams?

Aunt Wu quickly put on a forced smile and said awkwardly, "Qiaoqiao, I know I'm not right. But our family really is..."

You just said the exam will test your ability to use a sewing machine, but given our family's circumstances, I've never even touched a sewing machine before..."

The more Wu's sister-in-law spoke, the more anxious she became.

Seeing Wu's anxious look, Jiang Qiaoqiao thought that they were neighbors after all, and her husband was a veteran worker at the cement factory, so she thought she could help if she could.

He then said, "Sister Wu, I really can't give you work directly. But I can help you with the thing you said about not knowing how to use a sewing machine."

Tomorrow I'll take you to my factory and have someone teach you how to use the sewing machine. You can practice more before your exam.

Hearing Jiang Qiaoqiao's words, Aunt Wu still looked somewhat disappointed. "Is that so—"

As soon as she uttered those three words, Jiang Qiaoqiao immediately regretted her momentary soft-heartedness.

"Alright then, I'll go with you to learn tomorrow." Wu's expression had completely turned cold.

She picked up her basket of eggs, turned around, and left.

Jiang Qiaoqiao: ...

The next day, Jiang Qiaoqiao handed over the task of taking care of Sister Wu to Zhou Yang and readjusted the store's shift schedule.

Before the garment factory got on track, Zhou Yang had to help her with the factory's affairs, while Luo Yingzi and Yang Hongying worked at the shop.

Both of them were more than happy to do so, since working more would not only earn them more commission, but Jiang Qiaoqiao would also give each of them an extra ten yuan in base salary.