After a little inquiry, they learned that Zhao Youcai had made a remarkable contribution to foreign exchange, and they were all smiles.

That’s great!

Although Zhao Youcai's personal behavior had nothing to do with his leader, who was completely unrelated to him, it was still a testament to the fact that a capable person had emerged from his jurisdiction.

If he helps Zhao Youcai even a little, it can be considered a political achievement, and he can get a share of the benefits.

"Alright, alright, I'll send someone to Zhao Youcai's house to wait. I'll call you as soon as I have any news."

The agreement was to send someone to Zhao Youcai's house, but this high-ranking leader couldn't wait and went to Zhao Youcai's house himself.

Upon learning that a high-ranking leader was coming to inspect the area, not only was Zhao Youcai's township in an uproar, but the entire county was also in an uproar.

The Zhao brothers were so busy at home that their hands were almost cramping. They really did one thing: they were working the moment they opened their eyes!

I was busy sealing and packing the finished spicy strips into boxes according to the order on the order form when I heard a commotion outside.

The group looked up and exchanged glances, silently calculating the time in their minds.

At this time... Dad can't be back this early. He must have sprouted wings and flown back.

The group was so busy that they were all too lazy to move, and one after another they pushed each other to get up.

In the end, it was Zhao Jianguo, the eldest son in the family, who sighed helplessly and walked to the door with great displeasure to open it.

"Oh dear, are you all too busy at home? Didn't you hear any noise at the door?"

If this happened at someone else's place, they would have been criticized long ago for daring to embarrass the top leaders like this.

Unfortunately, this happened to be Zhao Youcai's house. The brigade leader, Zhao Youliang, grinned so hard his teeth were showing. He patted Zhao Jianguo on the shoulder and talked to the big leader.

"Don't be angry, boss. Zhao Youcai has too many things going on at home, and these kids are basically working non-stop with not enough rest. The machines inside are buzzing, so they probably can't hear what's going on outside."

Yeah, right.

The machines inside have been shut down for a long time.

It's just that they're all unwilling to move and want to seize the time to earn an extra penny or two.

No wonder they say time is money; this is money, isn't it?

Seeing the captain treating the strangers outside with utmost respect, and even Qi's brother-in-law, the town mayor, bowing and scraping in a fawning manner, Zhao Jianguo wasn't stupid; he naturally knew that the other party had a very important background.

“Our courtyard has been a bit messy lately because no one has been able to tidy it up. If you don’t mind, you are welcome to sit in the courtyard.”

Despite saying that, the courtyard was actually quite spacious and tidy.

After all, Zhao Youcai had repeatedly emphasized that since the family was in the food business, hygiene was of paramount importance.

If visitors to a business find the premises dirty and unsanitary, they will definitely have serious concerns about food safety, which is very detrimental to the business.

Zhao Chunhua even spent money to hire several skilled female workers at the textile factory to make many sets of work clothes, hats, masks, and gloves to ensure that nothing that shouldn't be on the food would appear.

The city's top leaders nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this.

Regardless of the taste, just the fact that they're fully equipped with protective gear makes me feel reassured.

In an instant, Zhao Youcai's courtyard was packed with people.

Zhao Jianguo frowned deeply, feeling somewhat troubled.

So many old men came, but not one of them could help with the work. There weren't even enough bowls to make tea for them.

This is just making things worse.

The main problem is that none of the other family members came out to help, and when he came out to greet the guests, they locked the small storeroom door from the inside.

The meaning is clear: you can entertain the guests by yourself, we still need to make money.

Fortunately, the group of distinguished guests finally realized that too many people had come and caused trouble for the host family.

The high-ranking leader from the city cleared his throat and asked in the gentlest voice he had ever used:

"I wonder if your father has sent you any letters, phone calls, or telegrams? Did he say when he would be home?"

Zhao Jianguo tried hard to suppress the rant that was about to burst forth from his heart. He really wanted to ask the big boss in front of him if he could think before he spoke.

My dad went to participate in the Thousand Harvest Festival. He'll be back when the festival ends. Do you even need to ask?

If their own son and daughter, who are in elementary school, heard about this, they would roll their eyes at them.

Fortunately, the bigwig from the city had a thick skin; even though he was very embarrassed, he didn't blush or get out of breath.

Zhao Jianguo calmed himself down and, after confirming that he wouldn't use any sarcastic or offensive language to humiliate the other party, slowly responded.

"I don't know. Sending telegrams and making phone calls are quite expensive. We rural families don't have much money to begin with, so we won't do such a wasteful thing. We'll come back when it's time."

Hearing your words is truly like hearing a profound truth; you've mastered the art of nonsensical literature.

If Zhao Youcai weren't around, he would have been silently complaining to himself that his eldest son had gone astray and started acting like a Versailles.

Everyone else looked embarrassed, and couldn't help but curse under their breath.

Given Zhao Youcai's family's standard of living, the speed at which his business has grown, and his earning power, how can he be considered not rich?

The leaders couldn't stand it any longer. Zhao Youcai wasn't home, and the host who came to receive them was someone who always had a sharp tongue, so they just couldn't keep up with the conversation.

The brigade leader was the first to respond, laughing and inviting the leaders to sit down at the brigade headquarters.

There was no other way; apart from Zhao Youcai's family, everyone in Zhao Jiagou was struggling financially. If they were to personally invite so many distinguished guests to dinner, it would probably take them a year or two to recover from their economic situation.

The hospitality can only be hosted in the name of the brigade headquarters, and all the rice, flour, cooking oil, meat, eggs, vegetables, and other necessities used will be reimbursed by the commune.

Anyway, the commune leaders were there, so he couldn't pretend to be blind, and he certainly couldn't shamelessly ask Zhao Youcai to reimburse him.

After all, Zhao Youcai was not at home, and the entire Zhao Family Village and even the entire commune had to find ways to please Zhao Youcai in order to earn more money.

A group of high-ranking leaders, whom you would never normally see, settled down in Zhao Jia Gou.

Ten days passed, and even the most thick-skinned people were about to give in when Zhao Youcai finally returned.

Zhao Youcai was genuinely worried about his family's production capacity, fearing that the many large orders he had worked so hard to secure would fall through, which is why he had no choice but to cut short his trip to Beijing and return home.

The instant noodle factory has been built. After the military region received the news that most of Zhao Youcai's orders to foreigners were for spicy strips, they quickly allocated an additional area for Zhao Youcai to build a spicy strip production workshop.

Because of Zhao Youcai's outstanding performance at the Thousand Ears Festival, the relevant departments stepped in to officially change the name of the state-owned instant noodle factory to Youcai Food Processing Factory, making it Zhao Youcai's personal property, just like the breeding farm.

"Waaah... Youcai, you're finally back!"