Lin Juan felt that what she said was absolutely right, but how could she subdue Xu Keke?

Seeing that Lin Juan had taken the advice to heart, Aunt Chen gave her a good idea.

After hearing her words, Lin Juan frowned and asked, "Will it work?"

"Why not? I treat my daughter-in-law this way at home, and it works wonders on her. Don't worry."

Lin Juan felt something was amiss. But she had no one to consult with on this matter. Finally, she gritted her teeth and decided to listen to Aunt Chen.

When Xu Keke arrived at the factory, she discovered that she had become a prominent figure there in just half a day.

Everyone reacted to her in different ways. The only thing they had in common was that they all stared at her intently.

To Xu Keke's surprise, when she arrived at the warehouse, it was actually Master Liao and Du Yi who led the department staff in painting and tidying up.

According to Du Yi, Liu Wen was called to a meeting by Section Chief Sun of the Statistics Department.

Although Master Liao was leading his team in their work, he ignored her when she came in and turned his face away.

Xu Keke didn't hold it against him.

Just then, workshop director Liu Mei came looking for her. "I heard you were here, so I came all the way here."

Xu Keke knew she had something to say to her, so she took her to the small office.

“My son Liu Wen has that bad temper; he can’t tell right from wrong. I already scolded him for you this morning. He promised that he will definitely obey orders from now on and won’t cause you any more trouble.”

The original owner never knew that Liu Wen was Director Liu's younger brother. Xu Keke always thought that the two siblings had a conflict, but now it seems that the relationship between the siblings is not bad.

Liu Mei looked at Xu Keke apologetically, "However, as you know, his mother has been ill. I have a factory to run, and young children to support at home, so I can't help him much. But don't worry, I've found someone to help him from his hometown. They should arrive in a few days. Just give him a few more days."

Xu Keke originally intended to tolerate it indefinitely, let alone for a few days. Liu Wen seemed to be sleeping at work, but he never neglected his duties; without him, the warehouse would have been in chaos long ago.

"Director Liu, I actually have an idea." Xu Keke glanced at Master Liao who was working outside.

"I heard that Master Liao is a senior craftsman in the factory, and his skills are excellent..."

Liu Mei waved her hand, "Don't even think about it. No workshop will want him. He's skilled, but he's become lazy and unruly in the warehouse. He can't handle the hard work in the workshop. You've worked in a workshop before, and you're so laid-back. Who would want to take you on? Do you want to treat you like royalty?"

"That's not what I meant. You see, the factory is using machines now, but the real work still relies on craftsmanship. We should have Master Liao teach apprentices or young people who want to improve their skills how a pair of shoes is made."

To be honest, it was only after I came here and listened to him talk about how strict their shoe-making standards were back in the day, during his lunch breaks, that I finally understood some of the technical things I hadn't been able to figure out while I was in the workshop. Actually, I'd like to suggest to the factory that they let Master Liao handle the purchasing; he can tell the quality of the leather at a glance. He can tell if the material is right, and whether the semi-finished products are usable.”

Liu Mei's eyes suddenly lit up, "Don't do procurement, he can actually be a quality inspector."

He then shook his head, "But his drinking is notorious throughout the factory. That's a problem."

Xu Keke originally planned to place Master Liao in two places, the first being the quality inspection in the workshop.

Xu Keke smiled at Liu Mei and said, "That's why I discussed it with you. Let Master Liao go and teach for a few days first. Tell him to dress neatly, and to tell the young people to be polite. Don't call him Master Liao, just call him Teacher Liao..."

Liu Mei understood immediately: "You're putting him in a difficult position, making it impossible for him to get down."

Liu Mei chuckled and patted Xu Keke's arm. "How come I never realized you were so shrewd?"

He then smiled and said, "There's something else I haven't told you. You came from my workshop and aren't familiar with the other workshop directors. They asked me to tell you that thanks to you, our workshops no longer have to work late into the night."

"We agreed that if you need any assistance, just let us know. Like this painting the walls or organizing the warehouse, we have more experience than the department staff. If that doesn't work, we'll send someone to do the work for you."

Xu Keke hurriedly waved her hand, "What are you joking about? I had people painting the walls and organizing the warehouse just to send a signal. It's to promote my distribution process later."

She needed the cooperation of these workshop foremen to complete this rectification. She couldn't possibly waste such a good opportunity on painting walls.

Seeing that she genuinely didn't want to use it, Liu Mei didn't press the issue. "There's something else I need to tell you."

Xu Keke smiled. Just how much did this former workshop director need from her?

What do you think of my younger brother?

Xu Keke was taken aback by her sudden question. She was planning to divorce Song Lin in the future, but for now, Song Lin was still her husband in name only.

What does Liu Mei's ambiguous expression mean?

“I’m planning to introduce your apprentice to my younger brother, Liu Wen. What do you think?”

Xu Keke realized she had been presumptuous. She didn't scold herself, but inwardly resented Liu Mei for speaking so slowly and deliberately.

"Let me ask Xifeng. Master Liu is a good person. But it has to be something that Xifeng likes herself."

Xu Keke was somewhat speechless; she had to meddle in other people's private affairs. But that's how it is these days; a master is like a parent to his apprentice. In the factory, if there's a problem, you go to your master first.