Chapter 449 Everyone Hates Mother-in-Law (17)

"Why is it so difficult to intervene? You are her biological son, isn't it natural for you to help? She can even hire other employees, so how can she not trust her own son?" Li Yongsheng said doubtfully.

Liu Zongqiang smiled bitterly and said, "When my mother calls me, she always tells me good news, not bad news. I really don't know much about her. How many people has her cassava factory hired now?"

"There are already two or three hundred people, all from our village and surrounding villages. Our government people like her very much now, saying that she has boosted employment and economic development in the village. She was awarded an award last time, which is so glorious. So many people envy her... All our people are scrambling to get into her factory. If it weren't for my son's schooling, I wouldn't want to work outside. I might as well join your factory. The salary is not low anyway, and the benefits are good." Li Yongsheng talked incessantly.

However, Liu Zongqiang was attracted by the two or three hundred people he mentioned. A factory with two or three hundred people is not a small factory but a large factory. Moreover, the government is very supportive and there must be other supporting policies. Doesn’t this mean that the development is very good?

Thinking of this, his heart suddenly became hot and excited, and his whole body seemed to be filled with strength in an instant. He no longer felt tired, but extremely excited.

His previous dissatisfaction with Chen Shichu had long since disappeared without a trace. Now he only thought about how to make up for his relationship with Chen Shichu, coax her, and even better, coax her to give the factory to him...

With a wishful thinking in mind, he suppressed his anxiety and chatted absentmindedly with Li Yongsheng for a while. After they parted, he immediately went home and told Zhao Shuwen about it.

"You said your mother opened a cassava factory in your hometown and it was very successful and made a lot of money? Is that true?" Zhao Shuwen couldn't believe her ears and her voice became sharp involuntarily. It was not that she was making a fuss, but she really couldn't imagine that her mother-in-law, whom she had always looked down upon, could accomplish such a big thing.

"It's true. I confirmed it with my elementary school classmate several times, and I specifically checked the local news in my hometown. There really is a report about my mother's factory." Liu Zongqiang said excitedly, and opened his mobile phone to find the report.

Zhao Shuwen was a little confused when she read the report. How did the old woman suddenly become a successful township entrepreneur? Was she still the submissive mother-in-law in her memory? Oh, when her mother-in-law took care of her and left after the confinement, she seemed to have suddenly come to her senses. Was it from that time that she started to change?

Zhao Shuwen looked at the article again. The "inspirational peasant woman" in the title "Inspirational peasant woman builds cassava factory, leads fellow villagers to get rich together" refers to Chen Shichu. The report said that she only went to school for a few years and had no cultural knowledge, but she taught herself e-commerce knowledge and assisted village cadres in organizing training classes to teach everyone to learn e-commerce. Later, for the convenience of fellow villagers, she built the only cassava processing factory... This article portrays Chen Shichu's image as great and inspirational, and anyone who reads it will admire her very much.

There was also a photo of Chen Shichu in the report. Zhao Shuwen looked at Chen Shichu in the photo. She was wearing a shirt and trousers, with her hair tied in a ponytail behind her head. She was tall and slender, with a beautiful and youthful face, and very elegant. Her real age could not be seen at all. If Zhao Shuwen was not very clear about her mother-in-law's appearance, she would have thought that this was a senior white-collar worker in some company, not her old-fashioned mother-in-law from the countryside.

Staring at the photo, Zhao Shuwen began to doubt whether the haggard and old look of her mother-in-law in her memory was real. The difference between her and the mother-in-law in the photo was like heaven and earth. Could it be that career could really transform a person?

"Let's find some time to take the two children back to our hometown to visit." Liu Zongqiang said, taking a deep puff of his cigarette.

Zhao Shuwen glanced at her husband, whose face was full of calculations, and was silent for a while. She certainly knew what her husband was thinking. Wasn't he going back to make up with his mother-in-law? After all, his mother-in-law had made a difference, and as her son, wasn't it natural for Liu Zongqiang to take advantage of her?

"After we go back, we have to apologize to her. No matter how she blames us, we can't have any complaints! Is that clear?" Liu Zongqiang said to Zhao Shuwen seriously, "We had a falling out with her before, so we have to give in to her."

"I understand." Zhao Shuwen nodded. Although she still felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, when she thought of Chen Shichu's current net worth, this discomfort was nothing. Only now did she clearly realize that the successful township entrepreneur described in the report was her mother-in-law. In other words, her mother-in-law was now a rich person. As long as she could please her, wouldn't her current difficulties be solved?

Zhao Shuwen realized it later and started to get excited. Her attitude immediately became proactive. She asked Liu Zongqiang: "What does your mother like? We have to bring her some gifts when we go back. After all, it's our intention..."

"You're right!" Liu Zongqiang said to her in agreement. Chen Shichu's status and position were different now, so they had to treat her with respect. However, he soon became embarrassed, "I don't know what she likes..."

Liu Zongqiang is the only child of the Liu family. Although his family is not wealthy, his parents will meet his requirements no matter how difficult it is. For example, they spent all their life savings to buy a house for him. Naturally, they also know exactly what their son likes.

But their son has no idea what their hobbies are or what they like. In Liu Zongqiang's memory, his parents were always busy. His father was either working outside to earn money or busy with farm work. He had no private life, let alone hobbies. His mother was even more so. She did housework and farm work without stopping for a moment. She was busy and silent, so much so that Liu Zongqiang could not remember what she liked.

Zhao Shuwen said sarcastically: "It seems that if you want to be a filial son, you still have to do your homework."

"How can you blame me? I started living in the dormitory when I just entered junior high school. Except for holidays, I am rarely at home. How would I know her preferences?" Liu Zongqiang argued.

"We can't count on you anymore, so let's buy some nutritional supplements and cosmetics!" Zhao Shuwen suggested.

"Nutritional supplements are fine, but are cosmetics necessary?" Liu Zongqiang frowned and said, "My mother never wears makeup."

"Are you stupid? Look at this photo! Your mother's makeup skills are much better than mine! There is no woman who doesn't love beauty, no matter how old she is." Zhao Shuwen rolled her eyes and said, "Besides, she is rich now, so she must be more willing to dress up. She didn't wear makeup before because she didn't have money."

Liu Zongqiang thought there was some truth in it, so the couple discussed the gifts to be given.

A few days later, Liu Zongqiang took a leave and returned to his hometown with his family.

(End of this chapter)