"As soon as we mentioned this to the commune, they immediately agreed. They even told us to do a good job and to tell the commune if we encountered any difficulties."
The brigade secretary nodded and said with a smile, "Indeed, this is my first time going to the commune to handle some business, and it went so smoothly."
Then he took out a document and said, "Look, the application to set up the workshop has been signed. Now we just need the department store's order, and we can start preparing."
Huang Qinqin hadn't expected that what happened in Xujia Village would have this effect. But as long as it went smoothly, that was fine. Huang Qinqin had been worried that the Red Star Commune wouldn't agree.
Some commune cadres stubbornly believed that doing business was corruption and capitalism, regardless of whether it was a business transaction or not.
Since there were no problems on the team's side, Huang Qinqin needed to check for any potential issues.
"Secretary, Village Chief, since the commune has agreed, that's for the best. But I still have a few questions that I need to confirm with you."
The brigade secretary and Village Chief Huang said nervously and earnestly, "What's the problem? Go ahead and ask."
Huang Qinqin comforted her, "Don't be nervous, it's not a big problem."
"I just wanted to ask, it's not radish harvest season yet, and the mustard greens haven't grown up either. So, is it possible that there won't be a supply of pickled radishes and sauerkraut?"
The brigade secretary and Secretary Huang looked at each other, as if it were true; they had been so excited that they had forgotten about this.
Although it's not harvest season for radishes yet, you can still find some large ones if you pick them out. Pickling some shouldn't be a problem.
"Well, the pickled radishes should be fine, but the sauerkraut... might have a problem."
The radishes are already in the ground; if we squeeze them out, we can still supply them.
But the mustard greens haven't even been planted yet, so there's really nothing we can do about it. I just don't know if it will affect the department store and their business.
The brigade secretary asked nervously, "Will this have any impact? But we guarantee that we can have as much pickled cowpeas and taro stems as we need."
If pickled radishes could be supplied in small quantities, it wouldn't really have any impact. The main problem this time is with Huang Qinqin. She forgot to consider that crops take time to grow.
"It's alright, it won't have a big impact. As long as the other three items are available, that's fine. If there aren't enough pickled radishes, just make up for it with the other two items first."
Huang Qinqin's only consolation now is that she found a loophole when she spoke to Manager Gao. She only mentioned how much pickled vegetables she would guarantee each month, but didn't specify the types.
"It's good that it doesn't affect anything. Qin girl, when can we sign a contract with the department store, and also the packaging?"
Huang Qinqin then explained the packaging and other details to them one by one, saying, "That's about it. If it's convenient for you, Secretary, you can come to the department store in the next couple of days."
Then Huang Qinqin glanced at Li Chen, Huang Guiming, and Fang Chuchu, who had been standing in the background the whole time, and said with an apologetic smile, "Well, I have some private matters I want to discuss with the secretaries."
"Could you please sit here and wait for me for a while?"
"Oh, okay, okay."
Seeing that they agreed, Huang Qinqin smiled gratefully at them.
"Secretary, Village Chief, could you please come out for a moment? I have something I'd like to ask you."
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After Huang Qinqin and the others went outside, she observed the area and, to make sure no one else was present, asked, "Secretary, Village Chief, is a former educated youth named Song Mincheng coming to the village in a few days?"
The brigade secretary and Village Chief Huang asked in unison, "How did you know?"
Huang Qinqin said solemnly, "This is what I need to trouble you with."
"Song Mincheng is the grandson of Song Yongjun, one of the people who were recently demoted. I would like to ask you to turn a blind eye to their contact."
"You don't need to give them special treatment, but don't make things difficult for them either. It's best to just pretend they don't exist and ignore them."
The brigade secretary did not immediately agree: "Can I ask for the reason? After all, the people in the cowshed all have some problems to some extent."
Huang Qinqin thought for a moment, then said, "I'm doing this on someone's behalf. But this will affect the cooperation between our brigade and the department store."
"So if possible, I'll still need to trouble you."
Huang Qinqin wasn't lying to them. If they didn't agree, the Fang family wouldn't join forces with them to investigate Xu Weimin.
If they don't investigate Xu Weimin, they will remain in a precarious situation. If something happens to her, will the department store still cooperate with Huangjiacun?
That's not necessarily true. Rounding up, it's probably related to the partnership with the department store.
Hearing Huang Qinqin say this, the brigade secretary gritted his teeth and agreed: "Okay, then we'll try our best to pretend we don't see it, but he can't go too far. Otherwise, we'll be in a difficult position."
Anyway, they're giving the people in the cowshed the cold shoulder now; no one's paying them any attention. But at least they're not being humiliated.
Huang Qinqin bowed gratefully to the brigade secretary and the village chief, saying, "Thank you, Secretary! Thank you, Village Chief!"
After speaking with the brigade secretary and the village head, Huang Qinqin asked them to cover for her. She needed to go to the cowshed.
cowshed
Old Xu held his wife in his arms, heartbroken. She had been running a fever for more than two days and was now very weak.
Unfortunately, they can't buy medicine at all right now. Not only do they not have the money, but even if they did, they couldn't go out to buy it.
The group could only watch helplessly as Old Xu's wife grew weaker day by day. They didn't actually have much affection for her, having only met after they were all sent to the countryside.
But seeing Old Xu's wife like this, it was hard not to feel a sense of shared sorrow. Now that Old Xu's wife was sick, they might get sick themselves in the future.
In this situation, once they fall ill, it seems there's nothing they can do but wait to die.
Song Yongjun comforted him, "A junior of mine came over earlier, and he promised to bring us medicine."
Old Xu shook his head. In their current state, even their own children have cut ties with them. How could they possibly send medicine over?
The thought of his wife suffering so much and him being unable to help her at all filled him with resentment!
Old Xu closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face. Then he suddenly pounded his chest hard.
Song Yongjun quickly stopped him: "Old Xu! What are you doing?!"
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