Chen Dingsheng came to haul the timber. He looked at the large vat in the house and said it could be repaired. Song Qing sighed, even if it could be repaired, she wouldn't need it!

The oxcart was still outside, so Lu Yang helped them load the wood onto the plank cart, and then used the plank cart to transport the wood to the oxcart in several trips.

"Then we'll move the wood away. Comrade Song Qing, could someone else come with me to choose a design?"

They'd done most of the work they could, so they simply locked the gate and went to Lizicun to take a look.

The large lock on the door was one that Lu Yang had just bought from the supply and marketing station. The family compound was fully equipped, with not only a supply and marketing station, a vegetable station, and a grain station, but also a hospital.

The oxcart was packed full, with only one empty seat to barely fit An'an. It was her first time riding in an oxcart, and she looked around curiously.

After arriving at the furniture factory and unloading the wood, Song Qing went to the showroom to choose a wardrobe style, but there wasn't much to choose from.

The labor cost for ordinary cabinets is definitely not comparable to that for those with complex craftsmanship. After choosing a general style, Chen Dingsheng even took out a form for them to fill out.

"Although we are a factory in the village, we are quite standardized." He scratched his head sheepishly. In fact, he learned all of this when he delivered goods to the furniture market.

Song Qing ordered three double-door wardrobes, two kang cabinets, and several large trunks. She also ordered an eight-immortal table and four stools. She planned to consider other small items after these were finished.

The furniture factory in Lizicun is quite famous in the area, and that's how Song Qing and his group ran into an acquaintance.

Zhou Lian.

She brought the two older boys with her.

“Your furniture is too expensive. It wouldn’t cost this much in the shops in our city. Don’t try to fool us. We are family members of soldiers who came from nearby.”

"Hey girl, what are you trying to fool us about? We supply furniture stores in the city, and this is already cheap enough. If you don't believe me, go ask in the city."

The villagers who followed them enthusiastically pointed out the furniture.

“Look at the workmanship and the styles; these are all popular in the city. We can definitely sell them cheaper if we do it ourselves.”

The villagers, who were making their introduction, received no response for a long time. They looked at Zhou Lian in surprise, only to find that she was looking at Song Qing and the others.

Song Qing naturally noticed Zhou Lian's family, but she turned her head away and pretended not to see them.

"Battalion Commander Lu, you've come to buy furniture too?" Unexpectedly, Zhou Lian didn't care about Song Qing and the others' expressions at all and came over to greet them directly.

This person is really interesting. Song Qing ignored her, while Lu Yang just nodded.

Zhou Lian, who had received a cold shoulder, inwardly scoffed. What were these two pretending for?

Last night, when her husband, Lao Song, came home, he looked bitter and resentful. They really thought she was just a country woman who couldn't understand.

If she hadn't made a scene, she would still be living in a dilapidated house, and Song Qing would only have an apartment building.

Now Song Qing has undoubtedly gotten a better option than the apartment; both families have benefited, yet they're still giving her attitude.

Zhou Lian felt she had been given the cold shoulder, so she snorted and went back to looking at the cabinet.

"Can't you make this cabinet a little cheaper?"

"Comrade, this is already the best price our factory can offer. Why don't you take the bus to the city tomorrow and ask? Each one will be a few yuan more expensive."

“Look at your workmanship. There are no patterns or carvings on the cabinet body. And you say that the style here is the most popular, but I have seen it all in my village.”

Zhou Lian used her survival skills from her rural days to bargain, launching a barrage of price-cutting attacks.

However, the money from the sale of these village collective industries cannot all go into the hands of individuals, so the villagers who brought her to see them were not happy.

They don't earn much money to begin with, so who would want to put up with your nonsense?

"If you don't like it, go buy it in the city." He then turned and left.

Song Qing was not paying attention to that side; she was listening to Chen Dingsheng talk about the wages for different cabinets.

"Why did she pay five yuan while I paid nine yuan? These are all collectively owned items. Do you price them based on who you are?"

Zhou Lian was very angry; the disdainful look that person gave her when he left made her very uncomfortable.

She considered herself a city dweller, but instead of respecting them, the people here looked at her as if they were deliberately looking for trouble because they had no money.

It turned out they were indeed looking down on people. Why should Song Qing be given a different price than them? Zhou Lian thought she had caught them wrong and became aggressive in her words.

“You’re a joint venture factory, how could you do something like this? No way! Where’s your manager? I need to find your manager.”

Chen Dingsheng rolled his eyes. He had just overheard Zhou Lian criticizing various products, and naturally disliked her.

If you don't want to buy, then don't buy; why deliberately belittle their products?

The products from their Lizicun furniture factory are famous, bringing in a lot of dividends for their village every year.

"These comrades brought their own timber for processing. If you also have timber, we will only charge a processing fee of five yuan."

"timber?"

Zhou Lian thought of the wood in that house; if it could be used, it could save a lot of money.

"Battalion Commander Lu, your family probably doesn't need all that timber, right? Why don't you share some with us?"

Even though Lu Yang was standing next to Song Qing with An An in his arms, she deliberately ignored Song Qing and went straight to ask Lu Yang.

"I'm sorry, we still need that timber."

“I know about the timber that Battalion Commander Lu has. You definitely won’t be able to use it all. Why don’t you make us a few cabinets?” Zhou Lian pressed on.

"Why should I give it to her?" Lu Yang was genuinely puzzled. Didn't she make such a big scene yesterday?

They directly seized their house, and now they're acting like nothing happened and asking him for timber. He really doesn't understand Zhou Lian's thought process.

Zhou Lian was stunned. Song Qing suppressed a laugh and went to choose other cabinets. She took a fancy to a small two-tiered box with a hidden compartment at the bottom, which could hold some valuables.

"I……"

"Team Leader Chen, if we have any leftover timber, we can make a few small boxes, like this one, but a little smaller."

"That's definitely enough. What you brought over is enough, and there's some more in the yard."

Song Qing ignored Zhou Lian and chatted with Chen Dingsheng about the wood as if no one else was around.

Zhou Lian heard how much wood Song Qing had, but they still refused her. They were really not united or friendly at all. Besides, that wood wasn't originally theirs.

On their way back, the family of three strolled leisurely. When they arrived at the door, they found Zhou Lian standing there, with their children standing beside her. Zhou Lian shook the heavy lock vigorously.

Furious that she couldn't open it, she slammed the lock against the door with a loud thud.

"You're trying to steal something?" So blatantly, in broad daylight.

"What are you stealing? The wood inside originally belonged to the military region, not to you personally. Are you going to try and take it all?"