When the village party secretary came, he looked very sad, as if the sky had fallen. But when he left, he looked much better and walked with a breeze. He waved to Lin Minjun, put on his backpack and was about to go back.

Seeing him walk a few steps, Lin Minjun suddenly stopped him, "Wait a moment."

"What's the matter?" The branch secretary turned around in surprise.

Lin Minjun: "Is there anyone in your village who knows how to build a house?"

"Most people in the village know how to do it. They built their own houses. Do you have any work to do?" The village party secretary also became interested.

Lin Minjun said, "I found a storefront and will be moving there soon. I want to find a few people to redo the house. The work is not much. Two tables and benches need to be reinforced, and the other things are wall construction and painting."

The village party secretary said, "This is a simple job. I will find four people to come over tomorrow and help you do it for two or three days. You don't have to be too picky about the money. Just make it cheaper than the market price. We have plenty of labor in our village."

It was settled for the time being. The village party secretary would go back today to discuss with the villagers about making potato flour and rice flour. Also, he would select a few people to come over tomorrow to help paint the houses.

Having solved two problems at once, Lin Minjun was swept by the wind on her way home.

The next day, the village party secretary came at the agreed time. When Lin Minjun saw his happy face, she knew that the matter was settled.

"How is it?" she couldn't help asking.

The village party secretary nodded excitedly, "It's done! Last night I called everyone together for a meeting and talked about making potato noodles and rice noodles. At first everyone disagreed, saying they were afraid they wouldn't be able to sell them. Then there happened to be a young man in the village who had just returned from outside. He said that people in many places like to eat this kind of rice noodles, and they are delicious when cooked in soup or stewed with meat. When they are ready, we can have the young man carry them out of the village and sell them. If they really can't sell, we can sell them to hotels. Everyone agreed to give it a try."

"Where are the rice noodles?" Lin Minjun asked.

"I was just about to tell you." The village party secretary shook his head, a little embarrassed. "In fact, our village grows more wheat than rice, and all of it is old rice. No one is willing to try it. Only one family doesn't have many potatoes left and is willing to give it a try. I guess the yield won't be large. Do you want it or not?"

"Yes, rice noodles are quick to make, and the main thing is to have a place to dry them. As for new rice or aged rice... you have to use aged rice to make rice noodles." Lin Minjun said with a smile.

She also discussed the issue of purchasing potatoes and cooperative rice noodles with the village party secretary, explaining everything clearly to avoid any conflicts later.

After saying this, Lin Minjun also had to talk about the decoration and asked the village party secretary how the search for people was going.

The village party secretary said: "It's almost done. It's winter now and people haven't started working in the fields yet. I'll bring some people over tomorrow to help you. I've found two bricklayers and painters and a carpenter. I can also lend a hand. It should be done in three or four days."

"good!"

Both things have been settled. We will come over tomorrow to start the work of modifying the equipment. Also, the family that agreed to make the rice noodles will take some time to discuss the recipe with Lin Minjun.

Everything was moving forward. When Lin Minjun saw off the village party secretary, she felt like she was dreaming. A few months ago, she was still worried about her livelihood, but in the blink of an eye, her own shop was about to open.

Because I had money in my pocket, things went particularly smoothly.

But there are also some unsatisfactory aspects.

That day, Lin Minjun was in the store watching the village party secretary and his men doing renovation work. Including the village party secretary, there were five men in total. The other four were honest country men who just worked when they were told to, without saying a word or looking around. There was only one young man who moved slowly, glanced around, and talked a lot, always trying to find things to talk about with Lin Minjun.

At this time, Lin Minjun was calculating the money needed for the store renovation and the total account when she suddenly felt someone around her.

She looked up and frowned, "What are you doing?"

It was the young man brought by the village party secretary. He was smiling with a particularly large curve at the corners of his mouth, almost looking attentive.

"Nothing, I just took a look. Comrade, were you just keeping track of the money you spent?" The young man asked without noticing Lin Minjun's guard.

Lin Minjun stepped back and said coldly, "Just do your job well. This matter has nothing to do with you."

But she soon discovered that the young man was too enthusiastic and had no good sense. Even though she said she was going to work, the young man continued to come over, his eyes widened, "I just saw that you spent more than 150 on the decoration of the store. You are so rich, you must make a lot of money normally, right?"

He rolled his eyes, "Comrade, let me ask you if you have a date? Has your family introduced you to someone? If you are not the one, how about considering me? You see, although my family is not well-off, I am good-looking and willing to work. I don't think you are the kind of woman who likes vanity. If it is suitable, when can I go to your house to meet your parents and we can decide on a date?"

In fact, this man was just a street urchin in the village. When he saw that Lin Minjun, a woman, made so much money by doing business, he was excited and felt that he could bravely pursue love.

Lin Minjun looked at the boy's round face and triangular eyes and fell silent for a while, and was quite angry at the same time.

The village party secretary seemed quite reliable, and the other three people he brought also seemed reliable, but what was wrong with this young man? He was too frivolous! He was vain and still dating. Was he mentally ill?

Lin Minjun frowned, took a step back, and was about to call the village party secretary to come over and kick him out. She didn't want such a person to work for her!

Just as Lin Minjun was about to call for help, someone suddenly came in from outside. He was wearing a big hat and pushed away the young man who was trying to get closer. "She won't be interested in you. Don't come over."

Yan Li stared at the young man with stern eyes, scaring him back a few steps.

The young man shrank his neck and asked unconvincedly, "Who are you and why do you say that?"

"I'm her brother, and my sister doesn't want to be with you, Xiaolin, don't you agree?" Yan Li said immediately.

Lin Minjun walked out from behind Yan Li, "Yes, you don't have to come tomorrow. No, you can leave now. I won't pay a penny!"

The young man was so shocked that his jaw dropped. His eyes kept wandering between Lin Minjun and Yan Li. Seeing that they didn't look alike at all, he sneered, "You're kidding me. You two don't look like a family. It's none of your business if I talk to her."

Yan Li glared at him again, and the young man slowly backed out of the store with his hands raised. Before he left, he was still unconvinced. He felt that the relationship between the two must be illicit, and he suddenly felt jealous and envious. Before he left, he was still muttering, "What brother? I think he's a lover."

Lin Minjun didn't take the last sentence seriously, but felt that this person was even more annoying. Yan Li stood there with a sullen face for a long time, and suddenly said out of nowhere, "Xiao Lin, I just helped you, but he misunderstood and made wild assumptions."

Lin Minjun brushed the hair that fell on her cheeks behind her ears and said with a smile, "I know, you are my brother, and he has dirty thoughts. By the way, why are you here?"

"Erwa is worried that you might be cheated, so let me take a look before you go to school."

Lin Minjun laughed: "Erwa is really worried, but luckily you came, otherwise I would have been really scared just now."

Yan Li didn't say a word after hearing what was said, but he walked into the house and spoke a few words to the village party secretary and others. They were just ordinary words, asking them whether the work went smoothly and how many days it would take to finish it. He also said that the person outside was his sister, so they should take better care of her and work more carefully.

Everyone was startled when they saw a policeman walk in, thinking something was going on. After hearing what he said, they were all confused again, but they nodded and agreed.

After leaving the store, he went to the next few stores and wandered around. When he came back, he said to Lin Minjun, "I have greeted the neighbors and asked them to take care of it. Don't be afraid if you encounter problems in the future. Just go to the next store to ask for help. If you encounter problems that cannot be solved, go to the police station and report it."

Lin Minjun was immediately surprised. She had just arrived here and didn't know whether she could get along well with the neighbors around her. When Brother Yan Li came, he helped her to get familiar with all the neighbors.

She immediately said, "Thank you, brother. Thank you so much."

"You're welcome. It's my duty." Yan Li walked out a few steps and then came back.

"Is there anything else?" Lin Minjun asked.

When she said this, she looked at Yan Lige's ears with some surprise, and they were actually red.

Yan Li held the hat and said after a long while, "I really treat you as my sister, not my love sister."

"I know! They are filthy!" Lin Minjun waved her hands, "Go to work, bye."

Yan Li felt that he still hadn't explained it clearly, but the other person had already said goodbye. He turned and walked towards the Public Security Bureau, wondering all the way whether he hadn't explained it clearly just now.

He was grateful to Lin Minjun, extremely grateful, and even felt that when people called her "loving brother" or "loving sister", it was simply a blasphemy to Xiao Lin!

He was afraid that Xiaolin would think too much and think that he was getting close to her in order to date her. In that case, even his gratitude would be distorted and appear to have ulterior motives.

When he reached the gate of the Public Security Bureau, Yan Li stopped, cleared his messy thoughts, and strode in.

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