"Comrade Chen, are you going to a meeting?"

"Yes, Aunt Zhang."

"Wow, our Comrade Chen is really something! We've all heard that you've become the factory director!"

"If a factory is set up, can all of us go and work there?"

Many gossipy people crowded around, eager to hear what the parties involved had to say.

Chen Yunyun smiled and corrected, "That's not true. There's no plan to start a factory yet. Uncle and Aunt, you should take care of your own business first."

"If it's really settled, I'll definitely let you know first. If we do set up a factory, there will be plenty of places that need people, so don't worry."

Although setting up a factory was a done deal, Chen Yunyun always left herself some room for maneuver in her words.

Moreover, we can't let the villagers think that this factory is easy to run.

Otherwise, your efforts will be ignored.

Chen Yunyun is no saint, and her purpose in setting up the factory wasn't so simple.

These days, regulations are strict, and she's not allowed to run private businesses, so she turned her attention to collective management.

This factory was actually somewhat similar to the Sino-foreign joint venture model of later times. Foreigners provided the extraction technology, while the foreigners provided the raw materials and labor.

Charles had already paid the deposit, and the county government was very supportive. After thinking it over, she felt that this was a sure thing.

With things on his mind, he quickened his pace and soon arrived at the team's storage room.

"Comrade Xiao Chen, you've finally arrived." The speaker was a young cadre from the commune, speaking in a warm tone.

He observed the entire meeting yesterday and was completely captivated by Chen Yunyun.

Although Comrade Chen Yunyun is a woman, her performance at the meeting was commendable.

Even the deputy county head praised her repeatedly, looking very impressed, and immediately appointed Chen Yunyun as the person in charge of the raw material factory.

Sensing the change in the attitude of those around her, Chen Yunyun simply smiled faintly and spoke to them as usual, even more gently and politely than usual.

As the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean, and Chen Yunyun's actions won the favor of several people present.

"Road construction isn't urgent; we can take our time."

"Our first priority is to plant purple cloud in large quantities to ensure mass production."

Upon hearing this, Captain Zhang chimed in, "We've been farmers for generations. We can grow crops, so what's so difficult about growing wild grass on the mountain?"

Many people share the same idea as Captain Zhang: what's so difficult about planting grass?

Chen Yunyun shook her head, her face serious. "Has anyone thought about this? If purple cloud were common and easy to grow, would we even have a chance to do this business?"

"It's not like foreign countries don't have land. Can't they farm it themselves?"

Everyone was enlightened; this was indeed the truth.

"Moreover, we cannot guarantee that there are other places where purple clouds grow besides here."

"If there were other places with purple clouds, and their geographical locations were better than ours, would Charles still choose to cooperate with us?"

After a series of questions, the crowd's minds, which had been racing with enthusiasm for starting the factory, finally cleared up a bit.

"Comrade Chen is right, so what should we do?"

What if the foreigners refuse to accept a more suitable supply of purple cloud elsewhere?

They spread the word about setting up the factory throughout the entire commune last night. If it falls through...

"Don't worry, everyone, I have a way to handle this."

Chen Yunyun knew that she had been chosen as the factory manager, and many people were actually dissatisfied with it.

After all, there are plenty of cadres who are cultured, skilled, and talented.

As a country woman who hadn't received much education, she became the factory director simply because she accidentally discovered Ziyun, which was bound to cause gossip.

She needs to prove her abilities during this period and make all those who are envious and jealous keep quiet.

She wants to pursue her own career path and pave the way for her children!