The village chief sprang up from his chair in an instant and strode out the door. But just as he was about to leave the office, he suddenly stopped and looked at the commune secretary. "You owe me a request."

After saying that, he turned around smugly and disappeared through the door, which made the secretary so angry that he wanted to curse, but he still held back and got up to follow him to see what was going on.

Could it be that another order has already been sold so quickly? That can't be right! If business were this good, how come so many factories in the city are struggling?

When he arrived, the village chief was already chatting with him.

"An'an, is that you?"

"It's me. Phone calls are expensive, so let's get straight to the point. Besides the machinery factory, we've already taken over the steel factory. The remittance slip will be sent out from here today, so please check it."

Upon hearing that they had secured the steel mill, the village chief was overjoyed and immediately crossed his legs. "Good, good, good! I knew you could do the work of two people. Don't worry about the rest. If you can't sell them, have Dahai bring them back. It's alright."

That's what he said, but he felt that Gu An'an would definitely make those things take root in Haishi.

"Uncle, what are you saying? It's impossible to take it back. You might even have to bring some more over. But let's not talk about that now. Go and find out which factories in our area are qualified to participate in the Guangzhou trade fair. Find out and talk to them about affiliation. Once things are settled, we can start earning foreign exchange in two months."

"Also, we must get everyone in our village involved, otherwise I'm afraid we won't have enough to sell."

Just as the village chief was about to praise them, Gu An'an said, "Uncle, you have to keep these two things in mind. Don't worry about us. Everyone's doing well. We'll contact you again if there are any new developments."

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone slammed down, and no one listened to his flattery anymore.

Sigh~ I spent several days thinking about how to compliment him.

But it's okay, this will only highlight An'an's amazingness.

"Okay, take care of yourselves. Don't worry about me or the family."

After the phone call was disconnected, the village chief mumbled a few more words in a mock manner before putting down the receiver. He then said to the commune secretary with a proud look, "That An'an kid is really something. Even though he's far away in Shanghai, he's still worried about the village. He's even more considerate than my own son."

The secretary didn't speak, but the junior staff member next to him said tactfully, "Ahem, Uncle Wang, the soundproofing on this phone is pretty bad."

Village Chief: ...Couldn't you just pretend you didn't notice?

"Cough cough, that child only knows how to save money, I know what she's thinking."

The implication was that what he had just said wasn't a lie. To escape the awkward situation, he turned his attention to the commune secretary, "Secretary, you just said that if we can close a second deal today, you'll owe me a request, right?"

What could the commune secretary say? He could only nod and say, "It's agreed, we won't do anything immoral."

The village chief immediately put on a shameless face and said, "Don't worry, I'm a law-abiding comrade. How could I do such a thing? The request is very simple: can you help our village find a unit to be affiliated with, the kind that can participate in the Guangzhou Trade Fair?"

"Guangzhou Trade Fair?"

The village chief nodded. "An'an said she's going to the Guangzhou Trade Fair to earn foreign exchange. Does our country even have such a place?"

The village chief had only ever been to Shuangshan City, so how could he know what had happened in the distant Guangshi? His tone unconsciously carried a hint of curiosity.

The secretary nodded. "I did hear about this when I went to the city for a meeting, but I really don't know which unit got the qualification to participate. We need to find out more about it, but it won't be easy for you to get affiliated with them."

The village chief certainly knew it wouldn't be easy; if it were easy, he would have done it himself and wouldn't have wasted his request.

"That's why I came to you! Everyone knows you're the pillar of our commune. Things that seem difficult to a roughneck like me can definitely be solved with your help."

"Besides, if this matter is really accomplished, that child An'an will definitely be able to bring in foreign exchange for us. Who will benefit from it? Will it be just the villagers of our Xiaowang Village? That's definitely not the case. Our entire Hongqi Commune will benefit from it."

"When the people of Hongqi Commune have a better life, the higher-ups will definitely remember your kindness and think that it is because of leaders like you that we have been able to prosper. Don't you think so?"

He showered the secretary with compliments without asking for anything in return, and even the most clear-headed secretary couldn't help but be led astray.

When he realized what was happening, he said in an annoyed tone, "Old Wang, you've really improved these days."

She used to only know how to throw tantrums, but now she knows this trick too.

The village chief wasn't embarrassed at all. He had studied harder than anyone else when Gu An'an was training Wang Xiaojuan, so it was only natural that he would put his skills to use now.

"Alright, I'll leave the affiliation matter to the Party Secretary. I need to hurry back and get production under control. Otherwise, I'll be devastated if we get orders but have nothing to sell."

Before leaving, he praised Xiao Li, who was standing next to him, for a while before rushing back to the village.

Watching his disappearing figure, Xiao Li murmured, "Can the wild vegetables and fruits from the mountain really be sold?"

The Party Secretary patted him on the shoulder, "If you have the chance, you can get to know Gu Zhiqing. She's a woman with great potential."

Although he didn't know what methods the other party used to sell the items in such a short time, just based on this result, there were plenty of people who wanted to poach her.

No matter where they are, their lives will definitely be good. I wonder what kind of family can raise a child like that.

The village chief pedaled his bicycle so hard it was practically sparking, and he was covered in sweat but didn't feel tired. He quickly shared the good news with everyone.

"Starting today, everyone should put in a little more effort. The more you prepare now, the more you can sell in the future. If anyone is too lazy to work, don't be envious of other people's share of money and meat at the end of the year."

When everyone heard that Gu An'an had sold the goods again, they were as happy as if it were New Year's Day.

"Grandpa Village Chief, I'll help my mom pick vegetables so I won't hold her back."

The one who spoke was Gou Sheng. Although the child was young, he always remembered that Gu An'an was his savior and was determined to follow in Gu An'an's footsteps.

If even children are this motivated, how can adults possibly fall behind?

Wang Laonian finished his work as quickly as possible, went home, picked up his basket, and went up the mountain. "Qiaomei, Xiao Gu's stuff isn't enough to sell. I'm going up the mountain again."

Qiaomei, busy kneading the vegetables, didn't even look up when she heard this and said, "Go ahead, be careful."

Since she was able to walk and took on some of the work, the couple has become more and more energetic...