At the end of July, the factory was finally built and named Su Jin Garment Shop.
The brothers who made clothes at home moved to the new place. It only took half an hour to walk from the village to the garment shop, which was not far. Su Jin Garment Shop began to recruit workers in the village, and everyone knew that the place built by Cao Silang was originally used as a garment shop.
Cao Xiangnan appointed Li Mei and Wu Yue as managers. Li Mei, who had a tougher personality, was the manager, and Wu Yue, who had a softer personality, was the deputy manager. The two were responsible for recruiting workers in the village. The remaining six people would all be promoted to team leaders, and their wages would naturally increase. The happy brothers were grinning from ear to ear.
This was another big event in Caojia Village after the change of the village chief. The brothers in the village all did some needlework at home, and made some small things for the men in the family to take to the town to sell. They never knew that they could work in a workshop to make clothes and earn so much money every month.
"Amei, do you think my silk embroidery is good?"
"And mine, mine, the pattern on my shoe sole is also beautiful."
At one time, the brothers in the village who had some skills came to sign up, but this was not accepted as soon as they signed up, but to test their skills. As for how to test, Cao Xiangnan handed it over to Li Mei and Wu Yue. This was also the first test for them. If they couldn't even do such a small thing well, he would have to choose another person to be in charge.
At this time, Sun Ji who went to Nanyang also came back. He did not even go back to his own home, but came to Cao Xiangnan first. When he came back, he also brought back a batch of cotton, "This is what Manager Fang asked me to bring back for you."
Sun Jing and Sun Mao also came back with him. As for Sun Sheng and Sun Bing, they are still in Nanyang, and it will be their turn to come back next time.
"That's great, I was really worried about where to find cotton!" Cao Xiangnan knew that this batch of cotton might be from Fang Ziye's farm, and now it has come to him.
Sun Ji has changed a lot after returning, and the whole person is like a pearl covered with dust that has been polished. He used to be a very cheerful person, but now he has gotten rid of that frivolous and impetuous layer. After going through hardships, he has become much more introverted.
From the words that Manager Fang had someone bring to him, Cao Xiangnan also knew that Sun Ji was a very hard-working person. For this reason, he was afraid that Sun Ji would be overworked, so he asked someone to bring him a letter specifically telling him to take care of his health. During the more than one month that Sun Ji went to Nanyang, the two of them had been keeping in touch with each other through letters. Cao Xiangnan also learned more about Sun Ji from Manager Fang, and he knew that he had made the right choice.
At this time, everyone came back from outside. Everyone was here with him. Cao Xiangnan introduced Sun Ji to everyone.
"Bai Shu, Da Hu, Wei Qi, Wei Lin, this is Sun Ji. He went to Nanyang before and just came back now." Cao Xiangnan introduced everyone to each other tirelessly. Sun Ji has been with him since he started trading. He is the person he cultivated to be his right-hand man and naturally the person closest to him.
Liu Baishu, Wang Da Hu, Gan Wei Qi and Gan Wei Lin are Cao Gang's confidants. These people are indispensable for brewing wine and making preserved fruits during this period. The grapes in Man Dashan have been picked two days ago and have been processed and loaded into jars.
"This is Liu Baishu."
"Wang Dahu."
After everyone got to know each other, Cao Xiangnan took everyone to see the finished clothes. He has been too busy recently and had no time to bring Liu Baishu and the others to see the finished clothes. Only now did he bring everyone to see the clothes. "Look, this is a finished cotton-padded jacket. It's filled with cotton. It's very warm in winter, and is no worse than animal skins."
"Cotton is a kind of plant that grows on trees. It's a flower. You may not understand what I'm saying now, but I brought a lot of seeds back from Nanyang last time. I'll plant them in the fields next spring, take good care of them for a few years, and then plant them on a large scale here on the Fen River."
Holding such a thin thing in his hand, Liu Baishu's face had no expression, but his heart was the same as Cao Gang's first time, "Can a piece of clothing like this make people no longer afraid of the cold in winter?" he asked.
"I'm afraid one piece won't do. You still need to wear more clothes." Cao Xiangnan thought for a moment and said with a rare sense of humor, "Wait until the down jacket is made later. It will be lighter and warmer."
Liu Baishu finally understood why their general had written a letter to ask them to come here. This trip was really not in vain.
Cao Xiangnan briefly mentioned the matter of these clothes to Sun Ji. Seeing that Sun Ji had not rested since returning from Nanyang, he didn't want to keep talking to him, so he said, "I'll tell you in detail about these clothes later. You haven't been home for a long time, so you should go home first and come to my place for dinner later."
"Okay." Sun Ji also knew that he had not been home for a long time. He was afraid that his grandfather and mother would miss him, so he also wanted to go home and see them.
After leaving Cao Xiangnan, he took the people who came with him back home.
When he came back, his grandparents burst into tears when they saw him. When Sun's grandma saw Sun coming back, she touched Sun's hand and said repeatedly, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Grandma was thinking about whether you were eating well outside. I couldn't sleep at night when I thought about it."
Sun had never been away from him for so long. When he was not around, he thought about him day and night, wondering if he was living well outside.
"Grandma, I'm living well outside, you don't have to worry about me." Hearing his grandma's words, Sun Ji didn't know whether to laugh or cry. There was a place to eat, but I felt that I didn't get much sleep. However, it didn't matter if they worked harder now, as the family was living a better life. He was very touched to hear his grandmother's concern.
Later, he sat down with his father and heard what he said. Then Sun Ji realized that such a big thing had happened in the village during the month since he left. Thinking about how those people from the Cao family had oppressed the Sun family for many years, and how those elders had been domineering in the village for many years, and who knew how many dirty things they had done. Even the village chief had been doing things unfairly for so many years. It would be better if they had their own people to manage the village now.
"It's a good thing now. Cao Gang is the village chief, so he is also half of our Sun family. Your uncle is the deputy village chief, and he is also one of us." There were also some other things that Sun Yanshan explained to his son who had returned.
He knew in his heart that without these people, Cao Silang would be free to do what they wanted. Sun Yanshan was also a wise man. He knew that Cao Silang had not appeared in this matter from beginning to end, and had not competed for any official position in the village, but it was Cao Silang who gave the idea from beginning to end. Even
the old lady of their Sun family saw Cao Silang as a kid and told them to do their best.
"Thank you, Silang, for thinking highly of our family. We will do our best in the future. If it weren't for Silang's help, our Sun family would still be stuck in Caojia Village, and even have trouble getting enough food. Now, as long as you work hard in the village, your family will not have to worry about going hungry."
"Now he has built a garment factory and is recruiting workers in the village. Many boys in the village want to get a job. In the past, no one dared to think that a boy could earn money for the family. Now, some boys in some families may not earn less than men in the family in a month. Now everyone in the village has a good life. Every family relies on Cao Silang for help. Everyone knows it in their hearts." Even their family can live a good life now, and they and their son have a good job, thanks to Cao Silang. Sun Yanshan is grateful to Cao Silang in his heart.
"Yes, I understand." After listening to his father's words, Sun Ji didn't know that Cao Xiangnan had done so many things in a short time. This made him more determined to follow this man.
If there is no Cao Xiangnan, there will be no Sun Ji today, and their family may still be in debt.
"Yes, Aji, Dad has shown you some boys from several nearby villages. If you like them, Dad will help you arrange the marriage. Your mother has passed away for many years, and you don't have to observe mourning for her. The money owed by the family has been repaid, and now we have saved some money. Dad wants to build this house next year so that you can get a wife..." Sun Yanshan was waiting for his son to come back and arrange the marriage. His boy was not young anymore.
"Dad, there's no rush for this." For some reason, Sun Ji is not in a hurry to get married. He doesn't have the mind to think about this now, nor does he have the mind to deal with the affairs after marrying someone. He said, "I'm out all day now. It doesn't matter whether I get married or not. If I marry someone, she will be alone at home. Dad, let's wait for some time."
"Then..." Sun Yanshan heard his son say this, and knew that it was true. Then let's wait until the family built a house. Now that their family has money, there is no family in the surrounding area who doesn't want to marry their son to them. He said, "I'll keep an eye on it for you first. If there is a good one, you can take a look then."
"Well, okay." Sun Ji said casually.
"The old lady told you to come back and visit him. He wants to see you." In the past, the old lady never thought of their A-Ji. Now that his A-Ji has become successful, even the old lady has noticed them.
"Okay." Sun Ji probably understood why the old lady wanted to see him.
He had only seen the old lady of their Sun family who lived a secluded life a few times since he was a child. But now that the elders have named him, he should go and see him.
"Hey, you've grown taller." When Jing's mother saw the child coming back, she touched him here and there, and she was very fond of him. After being out for a while, Sun Jing, the naughty boy, has grown up a lot and can sit with his mother for a while. His father nodded with satisfaction when he saw the boy coming back, "Not bad, not bad."
"Mom, this is my salary for last month. I only worked for half a month, so I only got this much. This month's salary has not been paid yet, so give it all to your mother." Sun Jing took out a wallet from his pocket and gave all the salary to his mother.
When his mother saw her son handing him the wallet, she curiously opened it and took a look, "Wow, this half-month salary is really not small." "That's right!" Sun Jing shook his head with a proud look on his face.
This made his mother laugh, but she was reluctant to take her son's money away. She handed the money back to her son and said, "Take this money. You will have money to protect yourself when you go out."
"No, mother, you take it. I have to go back in two days. I will get my salary when I go back." He had already inquired that the salary would be settled at the beginning of each month, and he would get his salary when he went back. Sun Jing pushed the money back to his mother.
"Okay, okay, then mother will keep it for you. You are not a child anymore. I will find you a marriage after the New Year."
"... Mother, you should return the money to me."
Everyone in the room laughed. The half-grown boy blushed when he heard about getting married.
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