The address was unfamiliar, and there wasn't even a real signature. I wonder if they were afraid she would throw the letter away if she saw the signature.

Upon opening it, who else could it be but the brainless Zhang siblings?

Gu An'an quickly glanced at the letter and tore it up.

Complaining? Begging for mercy? Asking for help?

Does she think Gu An'an is an idiot?

However, this letter had one advantage: instead of inquiring further, she learned about the fate of Zhang Changsheng and the other person.

Wang Meihua couldn't withstand Zhang Changsheng's punches and broke her leg while running away. She had no money for treatment and asked her for money.

Haha! Well done, God!

Borrow money?

Should we lend them some ghost money in advance?

Gu An'an ignored it. When the Zhang siblings didn't receive a reply, they started cursing Gu An'an mercilessly. However, no matter how much they cursed her, it wouldn't have any effect on Gu An'an.

Every day, Gu An'an's daily routine involves visiting several workshops and conducting random checks on the product quality, as this batch of orders will affect the trade fair the following year.

Moreover, from the day she received her dividends, everyone jokingly referred to her as the "factory manager." Since she was receiving a high salary, Gu An'an naturally had to be responsible for Xiaowang Village.

However, everyone in Xiaowang Village worked very hard and was meticulous in their work, making Gu An'an's random inspection seem like a mere formality.

The place where they make hair ornaments is an empty house that has been vacant for a long time next to the village committee. The village recently had someone renovate it, and it has become their activity venue.

As soon as Gu An'an stepped inside, a group of children hugged her legs, chattering and calling her name. Their affection was palpable.

"Sister An'an."

"Call me Auntie."

The three-year-old child was interrupted by her mother as soon as she opened her mouth, but the child did not listen to her mother at all. "I will call her Sister An'an. She is so pretty, so she is the older sister."

The child didn't understand that Gu An'an was only two years younger than her mother; she only knew that the pretty ones were older sisters, and the rest were aunts, grandmothers, and mothers-in-law.

"Yes, it's my older sister."

"Sister An'an, Sister An'an."

With one child taking the lead, the other children followed suit. Gu An'an looked at the group of children, her smile never fading, and took out a handful of candy from her pocket.

One for each person, no stealing allowed.

Gu An'an would often bring some food over, it didn't matter what it was, anyway, these days not many kids are picky eaters, as long as it's food, they'll be happy.

"An'an, you can keep the candy for yourself."

"Exactly, these kids can eat as much as they want, don't spoil them."

Of course, this is all a joke. Not to mention what Gu An'an earns on the black market, her monthly salary from the village and her occasional extra income are certainly enough to keep her from going broke. But that's Gu An'an's own money, and they have no right to take it for granted that having money means they should buy food for their own children.

"They're just some snacks, nothing special."

Everyone in the family has something to do, and these kids are here almost every day. Gu An'an, who comes here often, naturally became familiar with them.

After inspecting the goods completed the previous day, the people arranged by Xiao's father also came over. Knowing that Gu An'an was the factory manager's future daughter-in-law, the people who came were extremely enthusiastic.

"Gu Zhiqing, why did you go out in such cold weather?"

"Just out for a stroll and stretch your muscles. Uncle Li, what brings you here today?"

The man who came was an experienced driver from the garment factory, who specialized in transporting goods from the factory to various supply and marketing cooperatives and sales outlets.

However, the garment factory expanded its workforce this year, adding more drivers and vehicles. Master Li has been busy training apprentices and hasn't been to Xiaowang Village for two months.

"Sigh, the factory is in a rush to meet its targets. It's not enough to just finish the export orders. Supply and marketing cooperatives from all over the country are also placing orders. All the other trucks have already left. I just got back."

He said he was busy, but he had a smile on his face. The factory manager was a good one. He would pay overtime and the benefits were also greatly improved. Isn't that what working is all about?

As long as there's money to be made, everything is negotiable.

"Is the road slippery? Uncle Li, you must be careful when you drive to deliver goods. Nothing is more important than yourselves."

Master Li liked Gu An'an for this reason: she was approachable and cared about ordinary workers like them. If it were a girl who was arrogant and haughty, she would have looked down on them the moment she started dating Director Xiao's son.

"I know. We check the vehicle before each trip and install anti-skid measures. Just drive slowly on the road."

While the two were talking, someone had already loaded the hair ties, which had been counted and packed earlier, onto the car.

“Gu Zhiqing, your hair ties are selling very well in the provincial capital. The batch I sent there last time sold out in less than a week.”

Gu An'an was not surprised by the result. If it didn't sell well, why would she bother with all this effort?

After the truck was fully loaded, Mr. Li finished his hot tea and returned to the garment factory with the goods.

Just then, a clear child's voice rang in my ears, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven..."

The child's voice attracted the attention of the women working nearby.

"Little girl, you're only three years old and you already know how to count?"

"Yes, it was taught by Sister Xiaoyue. Mom said that if I study hard, I can help the village make a lot of money like Sister An'an."

"Study hard and make a lot of money."

The other children echoed this sentiment, suggesting that it wasn't just Xiaoya's mother who had said it.

The women were very satisfied with their teaching results, especially Xiao Ya Niang. She herself had never been to school and originally thought that studying was not important. But after seeing how capable Gu An'an was, she realized that it was only because her mindset hadn't reached that level and she hadn't experienced enough things.

If a woman spends her whole life revolving around her husband, children, and the kitchen, it's true that she might let her daughter, like her, not go to school. But now her thinking has undergone a complete transformation.

She figured her life would be like this forever, but she wanted her children to have a different life. She didn't want them to be as capable as Gu An'an, but at least they could leave the village and the Red Flag Commune and see the world.

"Oh, it's just that the child is too young and the commune is a bit far away, otherwise I really want to send the little girl to school right now."

"Little girl, aren't you exaggerating? She's only a few years old."

The young woman shook her head. “You don’t know, I’ve heard that children in big cities start school early. There are daycare centers where teachers supervise the children, making them safer. They can also teach the children. The earlier they start learning, the more they will know.”

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became anxious. "What? There are places like this in the city?"

Especially those families with seven or eight-year-old children who haven't started school yet are feeling really anxious, wondering if they're being left behind.

"Why would I lie to you? This is what Zhou Zhiqing and the others said. But their nursery is right in the factory area. They can send their children there before work and pick them up after get off work. It doesn't delay anything. Unlike us, if we send our children to the commune and then come back, how much trouble would that cause?"

This statement was unanimously agreed upon by everyone. Now that life is visibly getting better, they are no longer fixated on having their children earn work points for the family. If they could make their children like the city kids, wouldn't they be able to become the second or third Gu Zhiqing in the future?

Gu An'an: ......The original owner of this body was such a poor thing, she never went to daycare.