Chapter 151

I don't know if Zhou Jiani did it on purpose. When Wang Bin and other families were howling over their spoiled children going to jail, she came to Pan Village. Ignoring Gao Yongcheng's resentful look, she led them to start business in a lively manner and even set off a string of firecrackers.

Gao Yongcheng thought to himself that this little girl wasn't so heartless. The processing workshops in the neighboring villages only needed to ring two gongs when they opened, without even setting off firecrackers. But they made it so lively, the atmosphere immediately became lively, and there was a feeling of excitement.

Well, get rid of the bad luck.

It’s like getting rid of bad luck, Zhou Jiani felt very happy.

It's a rare opportunity for me to get rid of my worries and finally have some free time. I'm going to clear out my inventory. I went out to buy several batches of goods during the Canton Fair, but all the goods are piled up on the shelves and haven't been sold yet. I plan to sell them.

She counted them and found that there were more than forty straw hats and bamboo hats, thirty-four cotton handkerchiefs, and a few silk ones that she had given away before. Now she had 47 left. She kept seven of them, either to give as gifts or for her own use, and sold the rest.

I have collected 35 enamel pots, 27 enamel basins, 30 enamel trays, 37 bamboo thermoses, 40 pairs of rubber-soled cloth shoes for men and women, 43 baskets, about 40 new hand-woven brooms for sweeping the floor or the kang, and a broom for sweeping the floor.

The insoles made by Grandma Wu from the village and the hairband made by Sister Zhao Mei.

There are also bamboo tube cups, bamboo baskets, sieves, colanders, etc. that Li Yan recently sent.

Do a good job of classification, add photos if needed, and start the group sale in a grand manner.

I still have a few silk scarves, and I don't plan to sell them. I'll keep them as gifts to repay favors.

After the red envelopes were sent out, the link was sent out at set intervals. Two large groups joined together and watched the balance in the background soar. The numbers scrolled so fast.

After this wave of sales, deducting costs and withdrawal fees, the account received more than 11,000 yuan. Adding the previous balance, the current deposit is more than 84,000 yuan, not including the money in the bank card.

Besides using some of the money in the piggy bank to purchase goods, the money in the bank card is still deducted when buying things, and the money in the card has not been spent yet.

Zhao Yuzhen came in from outside and saw her team leader picking at his hands while grinning from ear to ear. She couldn't help but be curious: "Team leader, what's the good news?"

Zhou Jiani smiled and looked up, naturally stating the information she had: "We've received two more orders from other provinces, totaling 300 baskets and five sets of storage stools. That's not a bad thing!"

Zhao Yuzhen said happily, "That must be a good thing. Which brigade is the mission assigned to?"

Zhou Jiani said calmly, "No rush. These two orders won't be processed until half a month later. During this time, we'll see how the quality standards of each village perform."

Perhaps because she had resolved her worries, Zhou Jiani dreamed again at night and saw the long-lost text:

The New Year market in Xihe Commune was extremely lively. Ai Ling carried a basket on her arm and went to buy New Year goods with Zheng Yan and several aunts from the village. There were so many people at the market that they were soon dispersed. Fortunately, they had agreed before entering that they should not panic if they were separated and would just meet up at the east end of the market after shopping. Zheng Yan walked around the market. She was short of money and only bought some roasted nuts before leaving. But as soon as she left the market, she saw a few ruffian-looking young men blocking Ai Ling's way. Her heart tightened and she quickly ran over and shouted, "Sister Ai Ling." She then glared at the young men who didn't look like good people and asked, "What do you want to do in broad daylight?"

Then he asked Liu Ailing: "Sister Ailing, do you know them?"

Ai Ling frowned and shook her head. "I don't know them. They came to ask me the price of the things I bought." She pulled Zheng Yan and tried to leave. As they turned left, the others also stepped left and asked with a smile, "Girl, how much is this rice noodle soup per pound?"

The two young men next to her were still looking Zheng Yan up and down, which made Zheng Yan feel sick. She was about to yell at them when she saw Ailing suddenly raise her arm and wave, shouting, "Jia Ni——"

Then Zheng Yan saw the delicate Zhou Jiani, the one whom all the aunts in Qianjin Village would spit at when they mentioned her. These ruffian young men also turned their heads to look over and were stunned for a moment.

Ai Ling pulled her around a few people to greet Zhou Jiani, saying with a smile, "If I had known you wanted to come to the market, I would have called you." When they got closer, she kindly reminded her in a low voice, "Those young men don't look like good people. If they try to stop you, ignore them."

But Zhou Jiani has a bad character. She ignores Liu Ailing's greetings and I don't know why she is so noble.

Zheng Yan felt a little unfair for Sister Ailing for a moment, and glared at Zhou Jiani angrily when they passed by.

After the Lunar New Year, during the first month of the lunar year, Liu Ailing learned that the thugs were from the Pancun Brigade. When she heard that one of them had gotten involved with Zhou Jiani, she stamped her feet anxiously, "I told Jiani to ignore them, but she never listened. It's obvious she's not a good person." She then blamed herself, "It's all my fault. I should have known better than to call her that."

The text disappeared, and Zhou Jiani opened her eyes and sat up, leaning against the headboard for a long while before getting dressed and washing up.

After washing my face, I felt much calmer, but I still couldn't help but sneer.

Liu Ailing is very thoughtful, so thoughtful that it is impossible to find fault with her. Even if you find fault with her, she can clear herself up.

But that was in her previous life. In this life, she had dealt a heavy blow to Liu Ailing, and now the arrangements for her have been made, and she has been transferred to the Niu Village Brigade.

Wang Bin had no contact with the two in this life and had already gone to jail, which avoided future troubles. Everything in this life was developing in a good direction.

Zhou Jiani opened her palms, looked at the balance in her piggy bank, and then looked at the things she bought on the warehouse shelves. She had no worries about food, drink, or clothes.

Of course, the most valuable thing is her transformation after a lifetime of polishing and her positive attitude in this life.

As for Zheng Yan, she is a new educated youth who will be assigned here this summer, so there is no need to worry about her.

In her previous life, Liu Ailing was good at winning people over. As soon as the new educated youth arrived, she became an intimate big sister, enthusiastically taking care of this one and that one. Within two days, she established a very high prestige among the new educated youth, and Zheng Yan became Liu Ailing's little follower.

Zhou Jiani shook her head and stopped thinking about it. When she was about to cook, she suddenly had an idea and went into the warehouse to take a look. The dream she had last night was not in vain. The system had been upgraded again, and the safety shelves had been expanded to include one more row. There were also a few more small icons in the warehouse, including a washing machine, a dryer, and a clothes basket.

Zhou Jiani paused for a moment, her eyes brightening up. She had two sets of clothes to wash, so she would put them in her bag and take them with her to try the washing machine and dryer.

But now my hands are itching and I can't help but touch the washing machine first.

Unlike shelves where you can just put things on them, when you use the washing machine, a panel will pop up first, which lists the various functions of the washing machine. She didn't touch the chemical fiber, wool, cotton and linen, silk, single spin dry and other functions, but just touched the button for adding laundry detergent/liquid out of curiosity.

Just tap it lightly and a prompt will pop up on the panel: No laundry detergent/liquid is detected, please refill first.

“This is fun.”

Zhou Jiani glanced towards the west room and saw that Yu Wanxia had not gotten up yet, so she put half a bag of laundry detergent into the warehouse. Then she pressed the touch button, and the laundry detergent box for the washing machine popped out automatically. Before pouring the laundry detergent in, a question popped up: How many pieces of clothes do you want to wash?

Zhou Jiani pressed '4', which automatically proportioned the dosage. She then took out the detergent and put it back where it belonged. She would then collect the dirty clothes and wash and dry them on her way to work.

If Yu Wanxia asked, she would explain that she went to the dormitory to wash at noon and hung the clothes in the dormitory yard to dry.

Speaking of the dormitory, her bed is still empty, so she needs to find someone to help make bedding.

I won’t look for one in this village. When I go to Dongwang Brigade, I will ask Zhao Mei’s sister-in-law to help me make a set.

Zhao Mei's sister-in-law is helping Zhao Yuzhen make a schoolbag these days. After she finishes the schoolbag, she will ask her to make the bedding.

After breakfast, Yu Wanxia saw her picking up the dirty clothes and asked curiously, "Where are you taking Jiani?"

Zhou Jiani: "I'll take it to work, and then I'll wash it over at the dormitory at noon and hang it up." Then she added pretentiously, "There's a water pipe over there, so it's convenient to use water."

She has to find time to actually go and wash clothes, otherwise she won't wash them at all. What if one day Yu Wanxia runs into someone in her dormitory, and the issue of washing clothes is brought up, then she'll be exposed.

After picking up the dirty clothes, Zhou Jiani put a few books into her backpack. Now she didn't have to go to every village in person every day. With Song Chao and Zhao Yuzhen patrolling and checking, she could at least take some time to read and write.

After riding her bike out of the village, Zhou Jiani stopped by the roadside to fiddle with the washing machine. Then she realized she had overlooked an icon the size of a grain of rice: the energy card!

She was actually asked to use a charging card, which was required for the washing machine to start and the dryer to be used.

Now that I have enough money, I don’t mind this. I put 100 yuan into the charger, then pressed the start button and the washing machine started running.

"From now on, it will be much easier to save money!"

Zhou Jiani happily took out an apple, held the handlebar with one hand, and ate it while riding.

I arrived at the commune and held a morning meeting. I reported to Director Zhai on the production status of the processing workshops of each brigade and gave a general report on the order distribution plan at hand.

Afterwards, she returned to the office and arranged today's work for Song Chao and the other person. After they left, she first made detailed notes based on the distribution plan and the production situation of each village that she had already understood. Only then did she begin to read newspapers, do exercises in books, and copy books.

Her desk is next to the window, with perfect lighting. She sits on the chair and writes straight away, which is more enjoyable than studying on the kang. She is quite efficient throughout the morning.

At noon, before leaving get off work, someone knocked on the door, and Zhou Jiani answered, "Come in!"

The door opened, revealing Qiu Zeming's smiling face.

Zhou Jiani's eyes lit up and she asked happily, "Why are you here?"

Qiu Zeming was holding a brand new woven briefcase and said with a smile, "I'm here to deliver a bag to Team Leader Zhou."

"I don't believe it." Zhou Jiani took it and gave her a look. "You can get it when you get back to the factory after get off work tonight."

This is the briefcase she ordered from the factory. It is smaller than the men's briefcase and more angular than a backpack, making it perfect for office use.

Without waiting for a closer look, Qiu Zeming laughed, "Okay, I'll come and get a free meal from Team Leader Zhou."

Seeing Zhou Jiani pursed her lips and glared at him, Qiu Zeming smiled again: "Team Leader Zhou, please open the window and look to the left."

"So mysterious." Zhou Jiani looked at him with a smile, turned around, opened the window and looked to the left, but didn't see anything.

Qiu Zeming came over and pointed to her: "Does that brand new women's bicycle by the shed look like Team Leader Zhou's?"

Zhou Jiani exclaimed: "You bought the car back?"

Qiu Zeming raised his chin and said, "Go down and take a look? Then go and find the household."

These days, bicycles have to be registered, licensed, and have to pay taxes every year.

"Wait a moment." The new bag also needs to be used.

Zhou Jiani first put her textbooks and notebooks into her new office bag, then looked down at it. It looked quite presentable. "It looks good."

There are interlayers on the outer layer and the inner layer, which makes it convenient to pack things. It is not only useful for office work but also looks good.

They went downstairs, and Zhou Jiani hung the new bag on the handlebars of the new bicycle and rode it around the yard. The new bike was easy to ride, and the key was that the size was just right. If you wanted to stop but didn't want to get off, you could just stretch your legs and put them on the ground.

Zhou Jiani turned around and smiled, "I thought you would ask me to go to the county town to pick up the bicycle when it arrived."

Qiu Zeming: "Lu Zhaoliang had it delivered directly to the village supply and marketing cooperative. He was afraid someone else would snatch it away, so he called me over before the truck even arrived and bought it."

Zhou Jiani was just about to say that she would give him the ticket and money that night when she heard Qiu Zeming whisper, "I was planning to buy one too. We're getting engaged soon, so this is one of the betrothal gifts."

He looked at Zhou Jiani with a sincere and tender gaze, and said softly, "Don't settle accounts with me for this car. Give your partner a chance to show off."

Zhou Jiani was silent for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

Qiu Zeming even grinned widely.

They didn't eat in the cafeteria at noon, but had dumplings at a state-owned restaurant. After eating, they went to handle the settlement procedures. Qiu Zeming rode the bike back to the village, while Zhou Jiani rode her brand new bike back to the unit.