"Look at me, I'm not as knowledgeable as you."

"This thing is beautiful; I see young girls and newlyweds all admiring it."

"Right, Auntie? We can't just rely on those few greenhouses all winter. Now it's great, we women can earn money too. Xiao Jian, you are truly our village's lucky star. Since you came, our lives have been getting better and better."

Mingzhu and Tanya Jun exchanged a glance, secretly smiled, and whispered to each other.

"If you keep praising her, she'll start to blush."

Tanya Jun also turned her head and laughed.

"But you know what, this approach is really good. At this time of year, there's not much to do during the winter. You don't have to go out, it's not tiring, and you can still earn an income. If this works out, it would be a really good thing."

Hearing this, Wang Guihua was overjoyed.

"Since Xiao Jian went to so much trouble to make this connection, we'll definitely do our best. We country folk aren't aiming to get rich, we just want to earn a little more so that we can make new clothes for our children, give them more meat, and buy them some candy during the New Year. That would be great."

Hey, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but my daughter Xiu is pregnant too. I'm thinking of earning more money so that when I take the baby back to my parents' home, I can at least save some things for the baby and not let my son-in-law's family look down on me.

When Heidan was little, he never got anything good. He didn't have anything to eat or wear. Even though my daughter-in-law didn't say anything, I knew it, and she felt sorry for him too.

This is a money-making opportunity, we definitely have to seize it.

"After being poor for so many years, my old man says that if there's anything he's capable of doing, as long as it earns money and keeps him fed, he'll do it."

The exaggerated tone made everyone laugh.

"You, you, you all want to make money, but all you have is strength. All you know is how to struggle with that little bit of land."

Now that they've found a way in, do you know what to do?

Wang Guihua was practically patting her chest in confidence.

"Don't worry, I can tell the difference. If there are any more troublemakers this time, I'll be the first to object."

Actually, she had other ideas, but since nothing was certain yet, she didn't want to say them now and make them worry.

Knowing that the truck would arrive in a few days, almost the entire village was busy. Liu Weimin was busy organizing people to inspect the goods sent by other villages. Seeing the envy and jealousy of the other village chiefs, Liu Weimin was tired but happy.

Old Han and his men were maintaining order, fearing that something might go wrong.

Led by Wang Guihua, the women were also busy and happy, making full use of their skills, afraid that if they were a little slow, they would miss the truck and delay the important matter of exchanging money.

Jian Dan wasn't idle either. After finishing making the steamed buns, she went to find the old lady to make some more things.

Having been frightened by the heavy snow last time, and with the New Year approaching, Fang Ping thought he should transport more goods back at once. One reason was the fear of snow, and another was that the mountain products from last time were indeed very popular, and he didn't want to miss the peak sales season before the New Year.

Although she didn't come in person, Zhu Yan still brought quite a few things: pastries from Beijing, several bags of fabric scraps, cotton, and a few pieces of clothing and shoes. The driver relayed Zhu Yan's exact words as follows:

“My mother-in-law is very grateful to you, but neither she nor my mother are good at making clothes, so this time we had someone else make them. Please don’t mind.”

The pastries are made by the pastry factory that sells mountain produce. Why don't you try them?

My father-in-law has negotiated with the textile factory leaders to reserve all the fabric scraps for me from now on. They're very cheap, so they're considered raw materials I'm providing.

The hair accessories are very popular. It would be even better if there were more styles available. The residents of these family compounds are all well-off and appreciate nice things.

After listening to the whole thing in a daze, I thought to myself that this driver was really honest, and he even imitated Zhu Yan's tone to a great extent.

Five trucks came this time, probably dispatched from elsewhere. They didn't have the same carrying capacity as last time, but overall, they still carried four or five tons more than last time. The majority of the cargo was mountain produce, but ninety percent of it was delivered from other villages. Some families in the village wanted to keep it for their children as snacks.

As a result of the heavy snow, there was a shortage of food and clothing, so we sold them all at the same time.

The hair accessories didn't take up much space, but everyone was keen on making money. In just a few days, the finished and inspected items filled almost a sack, and Jian Dan saw several people with tears in their eyes.

As the convoy drove away, the women, who had been working themselves to the bone these past few days, all turned to look at Jian Dan with longing eyes.

In the past few days, thanks to Wang Guihua's publicity, everyone knows that these things were all arranged by simple matchmakers. However, they still haven't heard the village make it public about the hair ornaments, and they are still a little uneasy.

Jian Dan has never liked these trivial matters, but after thinking about it, she decided to talk to them about it first.

"I'm not sure how long this hair accessory business can last, or whether it will be the only one in the future, or whether there will be more collaborations. If the other party sees that we are doing well, it's not impossible for them to introduce us to other ways to make money."

However, as you all probably know, things like this, which are all about details, definitely have requirements. Items that don't meet the standards will not be accepted. You should know the specifics from what you've done these past few days.

If you want to know more details, you can ask Aunt Sun Xiang from Third Grandma's family.

Then, the village will soon issue relevant requirements regarding the process of everyone coming to collect raw materials. People will not be allowed to collect them themselves. However, although they are scraps of cloth, they are all counted and recorded, and they all cost money.

I'm just in charge; I don't handle anything or get paid. However, since the other party to the contract is someone I found, I'm primarily responsible if any problems arise.

However, the most shameful thing is not me, but our Liujiatun and our Liujiatun rural cooperative.

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