Uncle Xiao could roughly guess what Gu An'an wanted to say, but he listened quietly without saying a word.

“Our factory is already too busy with garment orders. It would be a waste to bring in more people to make hair ties. I think our garment factory can outsource the production of hair ties and headwear to Xiaowang Village and pay them a processing fee. This way, the villagers will have work and money to do during the winter, and it won’t disrupt our factory’s production.”

Mr. Xiao still believed in Gu An'an's abilities, but since this matter concerned the factory's interests, he couldn't be too arbitrary. He still needed to gather the others to discuss it, which would both respect his subordinates and reduce his own risks.

In these times, he has to think more deeply.

"Okay, then come back with me for a meeting?"

Gu An'an has been to the garment factory so many times lately that she doesn't feel embarrassed at all.

"Let me draw a few designs first."

After saying that, she picked up her pen and started drawing.

In fact, the designs she drew were styles that are now commonplace, but in this day and age, they are absolutely the most fashionable things.

Although the two older men couldn't understand it, they knew that the designs on the paper were much nicer than the red ribbons sold at the supply and marketing cooperative.

It was called a meeting, but it was really just Gu An'an giving a brief explanation, and then the others voted in favor with a thud.

It wasn't that they were flattering her; it was mainly because they had all become Gu An'an's die-hard fans, especially Sun Quan, the deputy director of the garment factory.

His affection for Gu An'an stemmed not only from the number of orders she brought to the factory, but also from the fact that Gu An'an indirectly saved his youngest daughter's life.

When he was in his twenties, Sun Quan had a son, who is now about ten years old.

After that, he wanted to have another child, but he couldn't conceive until he was in his thirties, when his wife gave birth to a daughter.

I don't know if it's because raising a son was too stressful all these years, or if having a daughter late in life made him happy, but he treats his little girl like she's the moon and the stars, and he's afraid she'll melt in his mouth or break in his hands.

Wow! In short, I'm heartbroken.

A month ago, someone gave her daughter a hard candy. The little girl was very happy, but she accidentally choked on it. By the time she found out, her face was almost swollen.

Just then, he suddenly remembered the first aid knowledge he had learned before. He couldn't remember the name of the method, but he remembered one sentence: if you choke or get food stuck in your throat, you can use this method.

He had never encountered this before, and no one around him had ever succeeded using this method. But seeing his daughter's increasingly worse complexion, he had no choice but to try it out, and unexpectedly, it actually worked.

When they arrived at the hospital, the doctors said that if he hadn't acted quickly, the child definitely wouldn't have made it to the doctors.

He told others about it, and that's when he learned that the first aid method originated from Xiaowang Village, and was taught to everyone by a female educated youth surnamed Gu from Xiaowang Village.

Sun Quan's affection for Gu An'an reached its peak when the female educated youth surnamed Gu and the female educated youth who helped the garment factory secure a large order were combined into one.

Honestly, if his own son were older and more capable, he would definitely encourage his son to compete with the Xiao family's son.

Now, when Gu An'an mentioned outsourcing the headdress work to Xiao Wang Village, he was the first to raise his hand in agreement.

“I think this is a good idea. Our factory is already too busy. By outsourcing, not only will the villagers make money, but we will also have another way to make money. It’s worth it.”

Seeing that the factory director and deputy director had formed a united front, what else could the others say? Anyway, the factory was doing well, and their employee benefits would also be improved, so why would they be unhappy?

“Every time Gu Zhiqing comes up with ideas for us, he can make money, and I support him.”

“If you all support it, then I will definitely support it too. Maybe this flower can earn foreign exchange for the country next year.”

......

Since no one objected, the matter was settled.

Besides scraps of cloth, Gu An'an also asked for some rubber bands, clips, and other necessary items before returning to Xiaowang Village.

Gu An'an didn't tell anyone that the goods hadn't arrived in the village.

Two days later, when the transport team came to load the goods, they brought the items over as well, and the villagers then realized that Gu An'an had brought back another good business for them.

Rational people kept praising Gu An'an for being capable, saying she was the most capable girl they had ever met.

The sentimental aunties burst into tears, "Oh my, how fortunate our village is to have such a good girl like Gu Zhiqing. She really cares about us."

"That's right. I was thinking that it would snow in the mountains soon, and we would have to hibernate and not make any money. Who knew that such a good thing would come knocking on our door now?"

"Hehe, even if we can't get into the factory, we can still make money. Hehehe, Gu Zhiqing is indeed the best girl in our village."

That's absolutely true.

After a brief commotion, the village chief finally took over, saying, "You all know that An'an's contributions to our village are not enough. You must keep that in mind. If there are any unusual situations, you must tell me. We cannot let the previous situation happen again."

The crowd was furious when they learned that Lin Qingqing had framed Gu An'an. They were shocked that she had sneaked into the commune several times right under their noses without them noticing.

If it had been discovered earlier, none of the subsequent events would have occurred.

"Village chief, we understand. From now on, we will keep a close eye on those disunity factors and never give them any opportunity to take advantage."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Xue felt many gazes falling on her. She cursed inwardly, but had to pretend that nothing had happened.

She believed that as long as she dared to show the slightest dissatisfaction, this group of people would devour her.

Then she remembered Gu An'an's warning: if she really said she wanted to kick them out, these people would agree without hesitation.

Moreover, in order to avoid any problems, someone might even set a trap for her and send her away in a logical way.

As for the destination, I don't know.

Unable to stand what she saw and unable to do anything about it, Qin Xue was in extreme distress, and she began to think of ways to alleviate the pain.

"Alright, now that everyone knows how important this matter is, let An'an tell you how to do it."

Gu An'an selected several skillful women from the remaining women in the village and had them learn from her first. After they learned, she made them group leaders to be responsible for the production of others. The factory would pay them by piecework and settle the accounts at the end of the year.

That night, Qin Xue had another dream. This time, the dream included not only her and Xie Yuan, but also other people...