Seven days later!

The textile factory is ready to officially start production!

A list of all female workers and their specific addresses are kept in the newspaper office.

Under Fang Zhengyi's arrangement, health team members were sent door to door to notify female workers to go to work.

Chen Xiaoman is one of them.

A month ago, she learned from a newspaper reader that the Mid-Levels Textile Factory was recruiting female workers.

At first, the neighbors around me were very enthusiastic about talking about this matter, but most of them had negative impressions.

Many women feel that it is indecent to often show up in public, even if they are earning a decent salary.

But if I go to work in a factory, what will the man at home think?

Do you still care about your children?

Some even say that the textile factories are actually full of men, who just want to trick women into coming in…

Besides, you can sell the cloth you weave at home for money, even if you don’t make much!

It's not worth it to lose face for this money!

But Chen Xiaoman doesn't think so.

She was short of money...and she believed in the Mid-Levels Daily News. There were only women in the factory, so there was no shame in it!

The child is only three years old. At worst, I can just carry him on my back and bring him back at night! It doesn’t matter if I’m a little tired!

The man in the family was quite considerate. Since he had participated in the Banshanfang project, he didn't say much about it.

Seeing that the man had no objection, Chen Xiaoman gritted her teeth and bought a newspaper. Although she could not read a single word, she took the newspaper and went to the recruitment office.

There weren't many female workers applying for the job, only a few were queuing up.

Fortunately, the interviewer saw that she had all her limbs intact, so he just asked her two simple questions and told her to go home and wait for news.

After waiting for more than a month without any news, Chen Xiaoman's enthusiasm had long since faded.

During this period, neighbors learned that she was going to the textile factory, and they couldn't help but make some sarcastic remarks about her.

They even say nasty things behind her back, saying that she is not a good woman.

What kind of woman is she if she doesn't stay at home to serve her man?

Chen Xiaoman could only feel sad in her heart and give a bitter smile with grievance.

But this afternoon, when I was at home with my children, the door suddenly rang!

When I opened the door, I saw a strange man with an expressionless face.

He said to Chen Xiaoman, "Chen Xiaoman, right? The Banshan Textile Factory will officially start operations tomorrow. I would like to inform you to report to the textile factory tomorrow."

"This is your work badge." After saying that, the man handed over a wooden sign with three words engraved on it.

"Hey..." Chen Xiaoman originally wanted to ask something, but before she could open her mouth, the person who notified her had already left in a hurry.

So she sat on the bed holding her work badge.

For a while, I felt confused...

Until the evening, a dark-faced, skinny man came back hunched over and said, "I'm hungry. Is the meal ready?"

The work badge had been warmed by Chen Xiaoman's hands, and she only realized her man was back when she heard someone talking.

In a panic, he said, "Wait a minute, I'll do it now."

The man frowned and said, "What's going on? Why haven't you cooked yet? I'm almost starving to death!"

"I have to go to work before dawn. After helping Master Zhang harvest the land, I have to go to Master Liu's house."

"Damn it! That Master Liu is a beast. He keeps urging me to work! He's going to drive me to death!"

"I got home and I don't even have a meal! What's wrong with you?"

Chen Xiaoman swallowed nervously, slowly walked to the man, and carefully held up her work badge.

"Husband, the textile factory has started operation... I will start work tomorrow."

The man was stunned for a moment and picked up the work badge in Chen Xiaoman's hand.

He stared at the words carefully, then turned and looked at Chen Xiaoman.

His expression suddenly softened.

He sat on a small stool with his work badge in hand, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Seeing his silence, Chen Xiaoman cautiously asked, "Can I go?"

The man came back to his senses: "Oh.. go ahead."

"What was my husband thinking just now?" Chen Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're not at home to cook, and I'm out working. The two landlords do give us lunch at noon, so we just need to eat one meal. But what about our child?"

"I can prepare dinner for you first and then carry the child."

"Think carefully! What if it's really like what the outside world says? What if you're being cheated and not paid?"

"But that's what it says in the newspaper..." Chen Xiaoman stammered.

"The newspaper! The newspaper said that our Dajing is strong and everyone is happy. What does that have to do with us! Don't I work in the fields like an ox or a horse every day?" The man's voice suddenly rose, and his tone was full of indignation.

"But your waist... and the money for my father's medicine is not enough... I want to go out and earn some money."

"Ban Shan Daily is different from other newspapers. Will you let me go or not? If you don't want to, I won't go!" Chen Xiaoman was unwilling and wanted to fight for it again.

The man remained silent for a long time before he reluctantly uttered, "I'm worried about you."

"What if it's really a scam? They'll detain you there and not let you leave, and make you work every day."

"The child might want to work together..."

It was rare to hear a man care about her, and a smile appeared on Chen Xiaoman's face.

"Let me go, there is no money at home."

"If it's true, then our father's medical expenses won't be a problem, and we can also give the baby some meat to eat."

"If there's any problem at the textile factory, I'll definitely come back!"

"Even if I'm detained, isn't there a free missing person notice in the Mid-Levels Daily News? You can put it in the newspaper to look for me."

The man grinned and said, "Okay, you're a woman, but you're braver than me!"

Chen Xiaoman glanced at the man in a reproachful manner: "Everyone in the city knows about this, I don't think it's a lie... I'm also worried about the child, how about I not take the child with me tomorrow?"

The man shook his head. "Am I supposed to take care of the baby by myself? If he runs around in the fields, who can keep an eye on him?"

“What should I do if someone is kidnapped at home?”

At this point, Chen Xiaoman also looked worried: "Then I'll take it with me..."

The man sighed, "Take it with you! Since you want to go, I won't stop you! If you get cheated, I'll put an ad in the newspaper to find you. If that doesn't work, I'll report it to the police!"

Seeing the man's affirmative attitude, Chen Xiaoman seemed to have untied a knot in her heart: "Okay! I'll do as you say!"

"When I start working, my family will be able to earn two incomes. I can pay for Dad's medicine, and maybe I can even save some for the kids."

"I've heard from the adults in the newspaper that only hard work can lead to success!"

The man smacked his lips twice and said disdainfully, "Just listen! There is not a single good person among the officials in the imperial court!"

"All you do is fart all day long! What can I do to fight back!"

Chen Xiaoman was so angry that her eyebrows stood up: "That's Lord Fang! He saved countless victims! Who in the capital doesn't know that the people in Banshanfang have the best life now?"

"Oh, okay, okay! Stop talking nonsense, I'm hungry, hurry up and cook for me!"

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