“Xiao He, the educated youth, is not young anymore. Why hasn’t anyone arranged a marriage for her? My eldest nephew is exactly twenty this year.”
Auntie Yanzi said, "What do you mean by 'relatives'? That educated youth Xiaohe has a boyfriend, and didn't he go to his boyfriend's place for the Spring Festival this year?"
"Yes, he's a soldier. What is your nephew? How can he compare?"
"I was just saying, why are you getting so worked up?"
He Wan was unaware of what they were talking about and went directly to Li Weidong.
Li Weidong became a father last year, and now he's under his wife's tight control, making him much more mature.
"Sister-in-law Weidong, I'm looking for Comrade Li Weidong. Is he here?"
"Xiao He, the educated youth, come in and sit down, he's here."
Li Weidong's wife has been very warm towards her these past two years because He Wan had spoken up for her before.
Knowing she was looking for Li Weidong, he quickly called out to her in a loud voice.
Li Weidong, slurping a bowl of rice, mumbled, "What's up, Sister He?"
"There's something I need your help with, but you can't work today."
Li Weidong scoffed, "It's just a few centimeters, it's not like we'll starve. Let's go."
As Li Weidong spoke, he slurped up two big mouthfuls of rice, handed it to his wife, patted his daughter's head, and was about to follow He Wan.
He Wan smiled and took out two candies from her pocket, giving them to Niu Niu and saying, "Sister-in-law, we're leaving."
Li Weidong calls He Wan "Sister," and He Wan calls Weidong "Wife, Sister-in-law"—this bizarre way of addressing each other is the first of its kind in the village.
When they arrived at the village entrance, Li Weidong asked, "What's the matter, Sister He?"
“This time we won’t take a car, we’ll walk. I’ll tell you as we walk.”
"Okay, okay."
"Li Weidong, I don't think you're the type to do farm work. Do you have any ideas on what you could do?"
Li Weidong is indeed not very good at farm work. Although he works every day, he only grows seven centimeters a day, which is not much compared to Li Erniu.
Hearing He Wan say this, he quickly looked around and then whispered, "I want to, but the key is that those kinds of transactions aren't allowed, we don't dare to, and we don't have the channels."
Li Weidong assumed He Wan was referring to reselling, since He Wan did that kind of business.
He Wan smiled and said, "I'm talking about the proper way."
Li Weidong, quick-witted as ever, immediately realized something and chuckled, "Is it a factory?"
He Wan smiled and said, "Pretty much."
He Wan took Li Weidong to the feed mill.
These past two years, business has been booming. Everyone in the surrounding communes, which are more than 20 miles away, knows that there is a feed mill in the county, and they all think it is run by a winery.
These days, people have barely eaten their fill, so where would they find the surplus grain to buy feed for livestock?
The annual income is only four or five hundred yuan, enough to pay the salaries of the two old men, to give dividends to the winery, and the rest is only a few dozen yuan.
However, if you persevere for the next two years, this feed mill will definitely make money.
After they came out, Li Weidong looked at He Wan with great surprise: "You just said that this factory is yours?"
"Hmm, what, you don't believe me?"
"Who would believe that a mere educated youth could open a factory in the county town? Isn't this a winery?"
"It's just a matter of putting up a sign and giving the distillery a share of the profits. I might be facing some changes in the next year and I'm thinking of transferring the distillery out. After thinking it over, I think you're the most suitable person. Would you like to consider taking over?"
Don't worry, I have connections at the distillery. After you take over, I can introduce you. Maintaining a good relationship will be a huge help in the future.
As He Wan spoke, she showed him the financial situation over the past two years.
Actually, there aren't many; they're all sales records, and you can understand them at a glance.
The costs are rent, as well as the winery's waste products, such as soybean residue, which can be purchased from soybean residue oil factories.
They're all very cheap.
Selling a bag of feed yields a profit of approximately 30%.
Although Li Weidong is not highly educated, he is shrewd when it comes to accounting.
Two old men can make such a big profit from a feed mill. With his eloquence in bringing in so much business for the village, he might be able to sell even more in the future and earn even more money.
"Sister He, what did you just say? There have been changes in the past year? What changes? You're just going to give away such a profitable business like this? Sister He, you're not hiding something, are you planning to run away?"
He Wan rolled her eyes at him speechlessly and said, "My boyfriend is a soldier, and we're both of legal age. He can accompany me to his military post. How long do you think I can stay here?"
"So that's how it is. That's a good thing. Your factory is really doing well."
"change."
"Then...how much will it cost?"
"The transfer fee isn't high, just two hundred yuan. Of course, there's also the rent and the two old men. Unless they quit on their own initiative, you can't fire them."
"two hundred?"
Li Weidong looked distressed. Two hundred yuan could buy him two wives, which would take a farming family many years to save.
“I’m telling you this because I trust you. Go home and think about it yourself. When you go back and talk to your family, it’s best not to mention me. If something goes wrong, don’t blame me for turning my back on you. I can openly run a factory in the county, you should know that I have the ability to make your whole family suffer.”
"Don't worry, don't worry, we're like brothers. The fact that you thought of me for such a good thing proves that you're happy to be friends with me, Li Weidong."
"But this is indeed a large sum; I need to go back and discuss it carefully."
"Hmm, I'll take my time to think about it. Just give me an answer by the end of the year."
"Hey, you're not getting married at the end of the year, are you?"
He Wan smiled but didn't say anything.
Can she say it?
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