Besides the snake, Gu An'an also caught three pheasants and a rabbit, but it was a bit of a pity that she didn't encounter any large animals.

Seeing that it was almost time, Gu An'an headed home.

"Mom, where did you go?"

Gu An'an put down her basket, took out the basket on top, revealing pheasants and rabbits with their hands and feet tied underneath.

"What a beautiful pheasant!"

The two children looked delighted with the pheasant's exceptionally vibrant plumage, while the grayish-brown rabbit didn't appeal to them as much.

"Mom, can we raise these pheasants?"

"Raise one, kill two."

Gu An'an's ultimate goal in raising them was to eat them; besides, raising three would also make them smell bad.

"Okay, let's get this one."

The two little ones wanted to raise all three, but they were also craving the taste of chicken stew with mushrooms, so they discussed it for a while before choosing the lucky one.

Gray Rabbit: ...Isn't my life a life too?

"Grandma, can you find a coop for our chickens?"

The two men, carrying the wings, found Xiao Ma, who was washing clothes. "The cage in the backyard is usable; you can take it and put it there yourselves."

The two then divided the work, one grabbing the wings and the other the neck, and ran towards the backyard.

Pheasant: ...Help! Weren't you going to raise me? How could you die before your brothers!

"Sis, why is it rolling its eyes?"

"If you grab its neck again, it will not only roll its eyes back, but also kick its legs at you, believe it or not?"

Xiao Erbao immediately let go, and the pheasant finally resumed normal breathing. At that moment, it really wanted to shout, "Brothers, who would believe it! I think I just saw myself being too cute!"

"Sister, I want to use its feathers to make a shuttlecock, no! Five of them!"

Xiao Dabao rolled his eyes. "Look at how many feathers it has. It's trying to make five shuttlecocks. Believe me, it'll just die right there in front of you!"

"Besides, Mom still has two pheasants, right? Aren't the feathers enough for you to make shuttlecocks?"

Xiao Erbao patted his head, "Right, right, Mom still has some. I have to tell her, otherwise it will be lost later."

The pheasant, trembling in its cage, glanced at the chubby boy who had run away, then at the little girl in front of it, and thought that females were indeed better. Unfortunately, its female was unaware that it had been captured.

"Don't be afraid, eat well and grow up well. I'll come and eat you when you're a little bigger."

Xiao Dabao knew his and Xiao Erbao's nature; they were only interested in raising any animal for a short time, so this pheasant's ultimate fate was to end up in the pot.

But this guy is too skinny. It would be better to feed him after he gains some weight.

Hearing this, my eyes went from gratitude to bewilderment to fear. What happened to being the best female?

When Xiao Erbao ran to the front yard, Gu An'an was preparing to boil water. Of course, Gu An'an would not refuse her son's request to make a shuttlecock out of chicken feathers.

"When your dad gets back, have him make it for you."

"Okay, Mom, you must be tired. Let me massage your legs."

To be honest, Gu An'an never expected to have such a cute and cuddly son. On the contrary, her daughter was a bit tougher, and their personalities seemed to be the complete opposite.

"An'an, there's a letter for you on the table. It looks like it was sent by the newspaper."

Gu An'an picked up the letter on the table and looked at it. It wasn't from the newspaper she had worked with before. When she opened it, she found that it was the payment for the article she had written for the soap workshop.

Although it wasn't much, she originally wrote it for advertising purposes, so any small fee was a bonus.

"Didn't you not finish the work you were doing? When did you take on translation work for the newspaper again? Our family isn't short of money. Don't overwork yourself. Even if things get really bad, you still have Ah Heng and your dad to support you. You really need to take care of your health, okay?"

After thinking for a moment, Xiao's mother couldn't help but give some advice, but she didn't nag about anything else. After all, getting along well with one's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law requires some wisdom.

"Mom, I didn't accept it. This is the fee I received for advertising for the soap factory."

"real?"

Xiao's mother put down the clothes, shook the water off her hands, and came over to take a look. It was true. "Oh my, that's really a good deal. You can earn royalties and bring orders to the factory at the same time. How come we never thought of such a good idea before?"

Thinking back to a few years ago when the garment factory almost went bankrupt due to a lack of orders, Xiao's mother felt that there are still differences between people.

But this is understandable; if everyone had this kind of brain, what value would smart people have?

"Mom, I'll write two articles for the garment factory and two for Xiaowang Village. I'll ask Dad to take some photos for me and send them over together. Maybe I can even make a little money."

Of course, Xiao's mother would disagree; after all, that was her root.

"Okay, I'll call your dad right now."

When the two little ones heard that they were going to call their grandfather, they raised their little hands and wanted to go with him.

As soon as the call connected, the two little ones couldn't wait to tell Xiao's father how much they missed him, before handing the phone over to Xiao's mother.

When Xiao's mother told him about how Gu An'an advertised for the soap factory, secured orders, and even earned royalties, Xiao's father, who was far away in the Red Flag Commune, raised his voice several decibels with joy. Not only could he hear it clearly, but the two offices next door could also hear it clearly.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away. I'll send it by registered mail as soon as it's developed."

Just before hanging up the phone, Xiao's father sheepishly reminded Xiao's mother to take care of her health while she was doing the logistical work.

Xiao's mother felt sweet inside, but she was stubborn and said, "Okay, I know, you don't need to nag me like that."

The day after receiving her royalties, Gu An'an also received her wages from the soap factory.

"Why are there so many?"

Although this amount of money is nothing compared to the salary she earns from translation, it is still quite considerable for a new factory, even higher than many other factories.

"Is this too much? I think it's too little, but our factory is just starting out and the profits aren't very high, so this is all we can offer."

They said this from the bottom of their hearts, but if they could, they would be willing to pay double. After all, Gu An'an was the one who built this factory. If Gu An'an hadn't been so busy, the title of factory manager would have been rightfully hers.

"Yes, just go ahead and take it. This is what you just got. Also, we need to pay everyone's wages and talk about recruitment. We'd like to see if you have the time for such important matters. Let's go together."

Since the two were so enthusiastic, Gu An'an didn't refuse them and took the two little ones with her before leaving.

"Everyone, stop for a moment."

The group of people, who were engrossed in their work, looked up and saw that Aunt Zhang was carrying a large bag. They immediately thought of a possibility, and their eyes lit up instantly.

"Sister-in-law, is it time to get paid?"

In the first month, the factory was breaking even. In order to spend the money wisely, no one asked for wages, saying that they would be paid together next month when they had more money.

"Yes, today is the second month since our factory was established, and it is also the first time we have paid wages. Here, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone for their hard work."

The two sisters-in-law bowed to everyone. Although they and Gu An'an were the ones who started this, it wouldn't have gone so smoothly without everyone's cooperation.

"Oh dear, sisters-in-law, what are you doing? Aren't you making us feel uncomfortable?"