"Mr. Xie, is there something you need from me?" Chen Yunyun asked first, seeing that Mr. Xie looked preoccupied and had something to say.

Old Xie put his hands behind his back, considered for a moment, and then said hesitantly, "Young friend, I have a favor to ask, I wonder if you would be willing to help?"

Chen Yun secretly held some goodwill towards Elder Xie. She could explain the secret recipe herself, but it certainly wouldn't be as effective as having someone as authoritative as Elder Xie speak on her behalf.

"Mr. Xie, please just say what's on your mind. I haven't thanked you for speaking up for me yet."

Old Xie waved his hand, "No, no, no need to thank me."

Old Xie sighed deeply, "Our ancestors left us so many good things, but unfortunately... very few have survived."

"Even if it survives by chance, it will still be regarded as feudal superstition, alas."

The elderly man, with graying temples, had a face full of regret, as if he were thinking of many sad things.

"Actually, I have something important to tell you." After making sure no one was around, Old Xie lowered his voice and said, "Two years ago, an archaeological team in the capital discovered seeds left over from a thousand years ago."

"Among them is the ancient Chinese fruit that has become extinct and cannot be cultivated no matter what. My friend is worried about this."

"I wonder if your secret recipe will be effective for it."

Chen Yunyun's "golden finger" has a natural affinity for plants, enabling them to grow, even those that are already dead, as long as they have roots.

But Chen Yunyun had never actually tried the seeds from a thousand years ago.

"I can help with this, it's a small thing, but I can't be sure if it will be effective."

Upon hearing Chen Yunyun's reply, Old Xie grinned like a child, "Young friend, don't worry, it's just a last resort."

"When I get back, I'll call my friend's workplace and we'll schedule a time if it's convenient."

Mr. Xie's friend lives in the capital, and it would take five days and five nights for Chen Yunyun, who lives in Nanxian County, to get to the capital by taking a green-skinned train.

Fortunately, the raw material factory has not officially started construction yet, otherwise Chen Yunyun might not have been able to find the time.

...

The director of the raw material plant had been appointed, and hardworking and reliable employees were selected from various production teams and communes. The preliminary work for the raw material plant officially began.

"Director Chen, do you think the purple cloud I transplanted is correct?"

"Yes, that's right."

“Leave some purple clouds on the back mountain, don’t pull them all up.”

"I'll do the spraying of the secret recipe; you just keep planting."

About twenty people worked in the fields all day long, and all the wasteland around Xujia Village was reclaimed and planted with purple hibiscus.

As they were about to finish work, Chen Yunyun pretended to sprinkle medicine powder on the ground.

The secret formula only needs to be applied once a month, greatly reducing Chen Yunyun's workload.

Some of the yellowish purple clouds visibly became more vibrant after Chen Yunyun sprinkled the medicinal powder on them.

Looking at the dozens of acres of jade-green purple cloud fields, everyone admired Chen Yunyun even more.

There was only one exception: Xu Zhitie.

After the election for factory director that day, Xu Zhitie didn't even know how he got home.

He couldn't believe that he had lost to a country woman, and what followed was his father-in-law's merciless reprimand.

Xu Zhitie lived a muddled life until he overheard his mother and sister-in-law plotting together.

"Eldest sister, we asked you to go find your five older brothers on your mother's side, why haven't you replied yet?"

Lin Li was also curious. In the past, whenever she went back to her parents' home and said that she had been bullied, her brother would bring a stool to stand up for her.

But this time when she got home, and mentioned Chen Yunyun's name, all five of her brothers suddenly fell silent; not one of them uttered a sound.

Not only did they not offer to help her vent her anger, they even scolded her, telling her to stop causing trouble every day.

Seeing her brother's pathetic state, Lin Li was so angry that she came back without even eating.

After hearing this, Grandma Liu looked at Lin Li mockingly, "Your five brothers are only good at beating their brother-in-law."

Lin Li recalled how her brother had beaten Xu Zhijin during the busy farming season, and she didn't dare to speak, afraid of upsetting her mother-in-law again.

"Then what do we do now, Mother? Chen Yunyun has become the factory manager. We won't have a good life from now on."

The old lady's face darkened. "What can we do? Just do it the way it was originally agreed."

“Give her a way out, but she insists on fighting and grabbing.”

"How can she be a factory manager when she's missing an arm or a leg!"

Xu Zhitie hid by the door and listened to the whole thing.

Mother actually wanted to harm Chen Yunyun!

Xu Zhitie's first thought was not to stop him, but to secretly rejoice.

If Chen Yunyun is really injured, then the factory manager's position will definitely be his!

Once he takes power, he can force Chen Yunyun to hand over the secret recipe. He won't need to spend money on planting soil; he can simply sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor. It wouldn't be better!

However, injuring someone is illegal, and if it is exposed, you will go to jail.

He shouldn't get involved directly; he should just pretend he knows nothing. Even if he gets caught, he can still clear himself of any wrongdoing.

Xu Zhitie made up his mind and quietly left from the wall, as if he had never been there.

...

A week later, the children finally started their summer vacation.

The two children finished their homework early and even took the initiative to help Chen Yunyun with the housework.

One person prepared rice flour paste for Xu Jingsheng, while the other carried water and swept the floor, making the house a little more lively.

Chen Yunyun sat in the courtyard. The two plum trees in front of her were bare, with two cicadas on the trunks chirping loudly.

The plum tree was brought back from the mountain at the beginning of the year. When the fragrance of plum blossoms filled the air, she lit a lamp and enjoyed the moon and wine under the plum tree.

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