These leaders and production team leaders had previously thought that Su Li had ulterior motives because of her appearance. After all, she did not look like a gentle girl.

Although what Xiao Ye said was unpleasant to the ear, he also expressed the doubts in their hearts. After hearing what Su Li said, they felt a little ashamed.

Su Li's face showed no selfishness or greed, but determination. She continued, "Of course I just contributed the secret recipe and gave some guidance. It's everyone's hard work to make brown sugar. Without the hard work and cooperation of the villagers, our production team wouldn't be able to grow such good sugarcane and make brown sugar of such high quality."

When the people from Shanghe Village in the cafeteria heard what Su Li said, they became dissatisfied with Xiao Ye. They had seen how hard Su Li worked to help with guidance, how she helped with contacting for fertilizers, and even how she paid for the two juicers.

I heard this thing costs several thousand!

Waishan looked at Xiaoye. He was able to stand up straight in front of these leaders now, all thanks to Su Li. So when he heard people say this about her, he was the first to disagree. "Leader, I've never met you before, but you have something against our Shanghe Village. So many of us have worked hard for several months to harvest brown sugar. What purpose could Technician Su have? Her biggest purpose is to make our people live a better life."

Xiao Ye: "Hey! Village Chief, I'm saying this for your own good..."

"That's not a big deal. We are fine! Things will get better in the future."

Aunt Lanzhi is a good-tempered person, but she was a little unhappy at the moment. Normally, she didn't want to argue with this young man over such a big happy event, but she really couldn't help but speak out.

"My dear young comrade, our technician Su is a...oh, a writer. He can earn a lot of money by publishing a book. I heard that the last time he was paid over a thousand dollars. Besides, her husband is the director of the county police station. He lives a good life. If she had a purpose, why would she go through so much trouble? Isn't that reasonable?"

Xiao Ye didn't know that the woman in front of him had such an identity, and he blushed suddenly.

The county leaders originally wanted to see the brown sugar from Shanghe Village. If it was good, they could promote it as a brand enterprise in their county.

They also learned in detail that the yield was very high. If the yield could be guaranteed, each production team could plant some sugarcane to increase farmers' income.

Zheng Fang, the head of the office, said: "Comrade Su is a good comrade. Xiaoye is young and speaks directly without any malice. Don't be angry. You have done a good job in this sideline business! I wonder if the brown sugar will not run out. If the sugarcane in the field is harvested, can you continue to grow it?"

Su Li knew very well that she couldn't have any disagreement with the leaders because of a single sentence, as Xie Zhenghe would have to deal with these people in the future.

"It's like this. The seedlings we bought can be planted all year round. Once this crop is finished, we can plant new ones right away."

Zheng Fang nodded, glanced at the leaders of other production teams and continued, "Not bad, not bad, your brown sugar shop will become more and more prosperous in the future, but other places..."

Shanghe Village is poor, but the harvest of crops is acceptable. Other places, like Baima Production Team and Shiyan Production Team, have poor soil and are extremely poor. There are also a lot of bachelors in the village, and few girls are willing to marry there.

Su Li thought for a moment, "Well, sir, if the county leaders can guarantee us a few stable sales channels, our brown sugar shop in Shanghe Village can ask the surrounding production teams to collect sugarcane, and everyone won't have to worry about not knowing how to plant it. We can provide seedlings, and those in our village who have planted sugarcane before have experience and can guide them."

The leaders of the production teams, especially the leaders of the Baima and Shiyan production teams, were so excited that their faces turned red. "Really?"

"Really teach us?"

Waishan was a little anxious and winked at Su Li. Xie Zhenghe understood Su Li's thoughts and pulled Waishan's clothes.

He whispered, "Village Chief, the third daughter-in-law wants to expand the brown sugar workshop. It is definitely not enough to rely on our own production team to grow crops. Besides, we also need to grow food in the land. We won't have enough time to open up wasteland."

Waishan thought about it and nodded.

Xie Zhenghe went on to say: "And from now on, the leaders of these production teams will have to beg us for help."

What Waishan wanted most in recent years was to stand up in front of the captains of these production teams. After hearing what Xie Zhenghe said, his face suddenly flushed. Isn't that the truth?

Xie Zhenghe looked at Waishan's shining eyes and laughed secretly.

Zheng Fang was also very excited about what Su Li said. He knew in his heart that this was Comrade Su's wish to help everyone live a good life. Do we need to ask him for brown sugar? This is a good thing that cannot be bought even if you rush to buy it. If he succeeds, he will have a chance to be selected as an advanced worker and promoted next year.

He also knew that the lives of the lower-class people were not easy. Some production teams cried poor year after year, and they had no choice but to encourage them to start side businesses, such as raising pigs and fish, but the people were unwilling to do so. Not to mention that pigs ate a lot, but if there was an outbreak of swine fever, all their resources would be wasted.

Now there is a way to give everyone a goal to strive for, who wouldn't be happy?

"Mr. Su, Mr. Lao, Comrade Xie, I promise you that I will find a sales channel for the Shanghe Village Brown Sugar Shop as quickly as possible, and you should also arrange for technicians to go to other production teams to guide the planting of sugarcane as soon as possible. We will work on both fronts."

After everyone agreed, Waishan gave each production team leader a pound of brown sugar and asked them to take it to show the members. They hoped that only after seeing the sugar cane would they be able to plant sugarcane with confidence.

The brown sugar shop in Shanghe Village also became famous due to the publicity by the team leaders of various production teams. Many people from nearby villages came to buy brown sugar. Their brown sugar was of good quality, not expensive, and no tickets were required.

Moreover, Zheng Fang has contacted supply and marketing cooperatives in several other counties to import brown sugar from Shanghe Village, and has signed contracts to stabilize the supply and marketing relationship.

Su Li, Wang Waishan and Xie Zhenghe have strictly screened and selected 30 people who can work in the Brown Sugar Factory. They will recruit more people when the factory grows bigger.

In addition to the labor tax that was turned in, the brown sugar mill was considered the collective property of the production team. Regardless of whether they worked on the sugarcane fields or planted grain, every household had a labor tax at the end of the year.

Both Su Li and Xie Zhenghe had their salaries determined. Su Li's monthly salary was 28 yuan, which meant six shifts a day, and he also received three kilograms of brown sugar every month.

Xie Zhenghe earns 23 yuan a month, 8 hours a day, and can receive a kilogram of brown sugar every month.

Other workers receive 18 yuan a month for 6 workdays, and can receive a pound of brown sugar every month, as well as gifts during festivals.

This matter was decided after discussion in the county. To use Zheng Fang's words, it was to be run as a regular factory. He had high hopes for the Brown Sugar Factory. He had been working hard for this matter and put his own future on the line.

Widow Liu and others were extremely excited when they heard Su Li announce the salary and benefits. This was better than the treatment of temporary workers in other counties!

Especially Aunt Lanzhi, Mother Xie and other elderly women, they shed tears on the spot. They could never have imagined that after a lifetime of suffering, they could still earn a salary at the end of their life.

Tian Laoshi and his wife and Xie Wangcai and his wife looked at Su Li with gratitude. They had to thank her for the good life in the future!

Sugarcane from other production teams were also planted one after another, and the business of the brown sugar shop stabilized. After Shanhe Hui calculated the accounts, he found that except for the money that had to be submitted and the money for salary payment, the brown sugar shop had almost paid off the debt that Shanghe Village had suffered from famine for several years in just one month. It also paid back the money that Su Li had paid for the seedlings and juicer. Now he thought everything was good and was full of energy.

Su Li was helpless about this. She said she was not in a hurry and earned 3,000 yuan with tears in her eyes.