Chapter 254 Desire to Win
Xie Yun smiled and said, "We in Qushui can solve this problem internally. Ren Xiuzhen, the educated youth who just went to the countryside to work, is planning to set up a food factory. Initially, we only planned to make it a commune-brigade enterprise, but now we hope to use this opportunity to help those comrades who have been harmed. So we plan to expand it a little bit, directly register the project with the county, and make it a state-owned enterprise. When recruiting workers, we will give priority to female comrades and provide them with training before they start work."
Shao Xiang said, "I can volunteer. I have some work experience, and I promise I'll just work and not give orders. Is that okay?"
"Yes, you're most welcome."
Qian Daguang: “…”
Didn't anyone ask for his opinion?
Shao Xiang asked her, "You're going back tomorrow morning, right? Can I go with you?"
"sure."
Qian Daguang said, "Don't be so anxious. You still need to pack your things and get ready, right?"
"There's nothing much to prepare, just bring your toiletries and a few clothes."
She asked Xie Yun, "Will I have a place to stay when I get there?"
"Yes, you live where Gao Yun used to live."
"Okay, okay."
Shao Xiang was very happy. He stood up and started packing his personal belongings.
Qian Daguang was stunned!
He looked at Shao Xiang and found that she had made up her mind, then looked at Xie Yun and saw that he didn't take him seriously at all.
Qian Daguang stood up immediately, turned around twice, and asked, "What are we having for dinner? I'll make it!"
Shao Xiang said, "Don't do it. Xiao Xie finally came here. Let's go to the restaurant to eat tonight. Let Xiao Xie taste the cooking skills of our master chef."
In the evening, Qian Daguang and his two companions went to a state-owned restaurant and had the special dishes of jar meat, fish slices in fermented wine, and nine-turn large intestine.
After dinner, Xie Yun went straight back to the guesthouse.
Secretary Li and the other two were waiting for her in the lobby. They were relieved only when they saw that she had returned safely.
Xie Yun said to them happily, "Aunt Shao will go with us tomorrow. She will help us on a voluntary basis. We will have another capable person to help us build the food factory."
Secretary Li and Yang Jingxiu were both very happy.
Li Dongshan thought about his wife who was about to retire and couldn't help scratching his fingers. He felt that his wife would soon be gone!
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Qian family.
Qian Daguang helped Shao Xiang pack her things. She wanted to take this and that. Shao Xiang said, "Don't take so much. Qushui County isn't in the mountains or out in the woods, nor is it a remote place. If there's something I don't have, I can buy it locally or ask you to send it to me."
"Okay. If you don't do well over there, come back."
Shao Xiang was surprised and asked, "Why? If things aren't going well, of course I'll overcome them to make them go smoothly. I'll face any challenges head-on and will never back down."
Qian Daguang: “…”
He looked at Shao Xiang, who seemed to have regained her energy, and said, "If you need any help, just call us. What you're doing isn't for yourselves, it's for the country and its people. We're united on this point. It's not shameful for you to ask for help, and it doesn't mean you're incompetent."
His wife is a strong-willed person who doesn't like to stay at home. Since she retired, she has been listless and not as cheerful as before. Now that she knows she can go out and work again, her mood has suddenly brightened.
Tsk! Go ahead. Qian Gaoyun inherited that naughty kid's bad temper from her.
Shao Xiang smiled and said, "I know. I see Xiao Xie asking for help every day, and as a result, Qushui County has developed! No one has fallen into a more difficult situation because of supporting them. As Qushui County develops, it starts to give back to them. This is such a wonderful thing! If I need help, I will definitely shout with a loudspeaker.
I know quite a few people here, so I'll go explore the area first. If there's a need there, my retired sisters who are bored at home will have a place to go. What's the point of fiddling with pots and pans and taking care of children all day? I'd rather be out in the open air and relax my mind and body!"
Qian Daguang: “…”
I just hope that the husbands of Lao Shao’s older sisters won’t scold him! This is really none of his business!
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The next morning, everyone gathered at the guesthouse. Wang Huaqing was escorted here by her nephew's entire family. Yesterday at noon, Yang Jingxiu had someone inform her of her return time. The Wang family also had gifts in their hands, tokens of their love for Wang Huaqing.
Shao Xiang was sent here by Qian Daguang and brought a large suitcase.
Everyone was already familiar with Qian Daguang, and they were all delighted by his wife's decision to go to the countryside, expressing their great appreciation, support, and welcome. The slight sadness on Qian Daguang's face only made everyone happier.
Secretary Xia patted him on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Qian, very good, very good. You are a good person for supporting your family members to go out and make revolution."
Qian Daguang: “…”
Secretary Wang, who just made his public appearance today, also said, "If all male comrades could learn from you and support female comrades in shining their own light, the productivity of women in our country would surely rise to a higher level."
He also praised Shao Xiang: "The most outstanding thing is Comrade Shao herself. She cares about the countryside and the suffering women comrades. She is a role model worthy of everyone's emulation."
Shao Xiang said calmly, "Secretary Xia, Secretary Wang, thank you for your recognition. I will definitely do my best!"
There were three people in Xie Yun's car this time. She was the driver, and Shao Xiang and Wang Huaqing were passengers. They both sat in the back and put their belongings on the passenger seat.
On the way back, they chattered about the crackdown on arranged marriages, and they all tried to think of ways to help more lesbians.
Shao Xiang said: "We must make great efforts to continue to promote the power of women comrades and the words of the elders."
Wang Huaqing said: "Women hold up half the sky."
Xie Yun also said: "Times have changed. Men and women are the same! What men can do, women can do too."
Shao Xiang said, "Yes. We are now upholding the old man's banner and ideas. This is a very progressive and advanced aspect of his thought, and we should increase our publicity efforts. No one should be oppressed or become a victim."
Xie Yun and Wang Huaqing both expressed their agreement.
Xie Yun said, "Now that the country has women's newspapers and women's magazines, our province can also establish such magazines. We should continue to publicize the contributions of female comrades to social and national development. We are all human beings and have the same rights. Why don't parents sell their sons instead of selling their daughters? This shows that the mentality of favoring sons over daughters has not changed."
Shao Xiang said: "Let the Provincial Women's Federation take the lead in this matter! The Women's Federation can play a more important role!"
Wang Huaqing said: "Yes!"
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Xie Yun drove back faster than she did when she came. She was the fastest driver in the group, leaving everyone else behind.
Xia Shijie's car was still an old-fashioned one, a domestic one. He told his driver, "Drive faster and catch up with her! I just can't believe that a veteran driver with over a decade of experience can't outperform a novice who just learned to drive!"
His driver Qi Ming said, "We've never driven that fast."
He also wants to chase and drive fast, but the problem is that he is afraid that something might go wrong if he drives too fast. Isn't it more important to reach the destination slowly and safely than to compete about speed?
But Xia Shijie's competitive spirit was aroused, "What are you afraid of! Open it!"
Qi Ming gritted his teeth and followed his leader's orders to speed up. After a while, the car stalled.
The car body is too heavy and the engine horsepower is insufficient to move it.
Yang Jingxiu, Xia Shijie, Wang Zhensheng and the driver all fell silent.
After a while, Xia Shijie sighed, wiped his face, and asked, "How can Xiao Xie's car drive so fast?"
Yang Jingxiu said: "She modified it. She changed the engine."
Xia Shijie glared at him: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"You didn't ask. Besides, your car is the best in the country. I think it's better than our Xiao Xie's. Even if it's been modified, our Xiao Xie is just a kid, how good can he be? Who would have thought that he could break down your car?"
Yang Jingxiu was no longer silent and laughed heartily, "It seems that our Xiao Xie's engine is still quite powerful!"
Xia Shijie: "Shut up! Stop talking, it's annoying!"
The driver went down to fix the car, and the other three simply went down to get some fresh air. Wang Zhensheng had his own car, but he thought it would be convenient to chat with Lao Xia and Lao Yang in the car, so he took Lao Xia's car. He didn't expect this to happen midway.
As soon as they stopped, the car of Li Dongshan and the car of Xia Shijie, Wang Zhensheng and their accompanying staff also stopped. Everyone came out and gathered in a group in the wild.
Li Dongshan knew cars, so he asked, "What's wrong?"
Before Qi Ming could say anything, Yang Jingxiu said, "He wanted to chase Xiao Xie, but his car broke down."
Xia Shijie: “…”
Why didn't I realize Xiao Yang was so annoying before? He talks too much!
Li Dongshan was also happy, but he didn't show it. He walked over to help repair the car.
Xia Shijie said, "Has Xiao Xie noticed that we haven't caught up? Maybe she's waiting for us up ahead. Let's repair it faster and don't let the child wait anxiously."
Wang Zhensheng said, "Don't worry about that. Xiao Xie is really thorough when it comes to her work, but that's only when she's at work. All her reliability and dependability is dedicated to her work. Without work, she's just a carefree and careless brat. She definitely won't wait for us. Don't worry."
Xia Shijie: “…”
Li Dongshan added, while grunting as he repaired the car, "Maybe he'll stop, get out, put his hands on his hips and laugh a few times, mocking us for driving so slowly. Then he'll get back in and keep driving."
Xia Shijie: “…”
Yang Jingxiu said: "This is something she can do."
Xia Shijie: “…”
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