"Yes, on the day the soap workshop opened, all the county leaders came. So many people came. Life in the village will definitely get better in the future. If it weren't for this, my brother wouldn't have gotten engaged so soon."
When talking about the soap workshop, Li Dongliang's face is full of pride.
"That's true. With a soap workshop, your village's life will indeed improve. But can your village's soap workshop really make soap? I heard that the soap recipe in your village was thought up by a woman. Can it compare to the soap sold at the supply and marketing cooperative?"
Li Dongliang was even more proud when he mentioned this. In response to Wang Cai's doubts, he said, "Of course not! Even Secretary Ying and County Magistrate Liang tried the soap and said it was good. Not only that, the soap was sent to the provincial capital for testing. There is absolutely no problem. It is definitely better than the soap from the supply and marketing cooperative."
"Then this woman from your village is really amazing. But how come she is a widow and has such ability?"
"So what if she's a widow? Pei Guoan got into trouble because he was doing something for the village. The village chief said he died in the line of duty. Even the county leaders are taking care of Li Miaomiao! And you don't know, Li Miaomiao is a high school graduate. She's very educated, not a peasant like me. Isn't she smarter than the average person?"
"Having completed high school makes you better than most people."
Speaking of this, Wang Cai was a little surprised that a country widow had actually attended high school, while he only had a junior high school diploma.
"Okay, it's getting late. You should go back to your work. I'll go for a walk around."
After Wang Cai had asked Li Dongliang almost everything he knew, he sent him away, gave the village children some candies, and found out the location of the soap workshop and Li Miaomiao's home.
"Uncle, it's over there. Do you want us to take you there?"
Hu Zi looked at the candy in Wang Cai's hand with his eyes shining, and he did not hide his greed at all.
"No need, go ahead." Wang Cai gave the candy to the child and walked towards the soap workshop. He thought that children in the countryside have never seen the world and can be coaxed into saying anything with a few candies.
Hu Zi ran away with the candy, but did not go home. Instead, he turned around and ran to Li Miaomiao's house.
"Boss, come out quickly, something's happening."
Pei Yifan was watering the vegetables in the yard at home when he heard his friend's voice.
"What's going on?"
"Boss, didn't you tell us to keep an eye on it and report to you if anything happens? A man just gave me some candies and asked about the soap factory and where you live. I sent him away and came to tell you right away."
Hu Zi looked at Pei Yifan flatteringly, waiting for Pei Yifan's praise.
Although Hu Zi is older than Pei Yifan, he obeys Pei Yifan's words and regards Pei Yifan as his boss.
"Who is that? Is he up to something bad?"
Pei Yifan narrowed his eyes suspiciously. Although he was very young, the pensive expression on his face was like that of an adult.
"That's what I guess. That guy doesn't look like a good person at first glance. He even bribed me with candy, look!"
Hu Zi said as he held up a few candies he had just received from Wang Cai in front of Pei Yifan.
"Sugar-coated bullets can't defeat me. I fooled that fool to the other side." Hu Zi said proudly. He felt that he had become much smarter since he followed the boss.
"Well done."
"It's the boss who taught me well."
"You can keep the candy for yourself. I have to go and warn my mom and have the adults in the workshop be on the lookout. This guy might be after our soap workshop's recipe."
Last time, something happened to the technician who came from the province, and the result of the handling was later announced. Everyone knew that the technician actually wanted the recipe of their soap workshop. The recipe that Li Miaomiao came up with was better than the one of the soap factory in the city, so they were particularly vigilant on this matter.
"Boss, you have to go quickly. Don't let the bad guys steal the recipe of our workshop. My mother said that our village depends on the soap workshop to prosper."
"Okay, now that I know about this, I won't let the bad guys succeed. Go back now."
After sending Hu Zi away, Pei Yifan immediately went to the soap workshop to find Li Miaomiao.
The soap workshop is now strictly managed, and unrelated people are not allowed to approach, not even children, but everyone recognizes Pei Yifan and sees him coming.
"Xiao Fan, come and find your mother."
"Yes, I have something to tell Mom. Uncle Zhang Hui, there are quite a few strangers in the village today. You have to keep a close eye on them and don't let any bad guys in."
Zhang Hui found it a little funny to hear a child say this seriously, but he also knew that Li Miaomiao's child was not an ordinary child. Although he was young, he was very smart. The reminder was not unreasonable.
"Don't worry, uncle is watching here personally, no one will have the chance to sneak in."
Zhang Hui finally became the deputy administrator. Although he lacked experience, he was very attentive to everything and did not dare to slack off at all.
Li Miaomiao was sleeping soundly in the office when she heard the system reminder. She quickly put away the recliner and wiped the saliva from her mouth.
"Xiao Fan, why are you here?"
Her son was very sensible and never disturbed her during working hours unless necessary. Li Miaomiao guessed that something must have happened.
"Mom, I'm here to tell you something. Hu Zi said a strange man just found him and asked where his workshop and our house were. He even offered him some candy as a bribe. He's probably a bad guy."
Li Miaomiao did not take the child's words seriously, but became alert.
Since the soap workshop was built in the village, there are many people who want to start a business.
"Tell Mom what that man looks like."
Pei Yifan had already asked about this and told Li Miaomiao the description of Hu Zi.
"That bad guy seemed to be particularly interested in Mom, and asked a lot of questions about her. Hu Zi just gave random answers, tricking the bad guy." Pei Yifan said with some pride. It was a proud thing for him to find that the younger brother he taught was smart.
"Your friends are all very good, and you even know how to use tricks against your enemies. But next time you meet bad guys, stay away from them. You are still young, and Mom is afraid they will hurt you."
As Li Miaomiao said this, she was already certain of something in her heart. If the other party didn't have ulterior motives and wanted to take over the soap workshop, why would he ask about these things?
Because of her worry, Li Miaomiao did not let Pei Yifan go back. Instead, she took him to her parents-in-law and asked them to help look after him. Then she hurriedly went to see Accountant Wu and Zhang Hui.
"Guoan wife, why did you call us here so anxiously? What happened?"
"That's right. I suspect someone has some bad intentions."
Li Miaomiao told Accountant Wu and Zhang Hui what his son had told him.
"No wonder Xiaofan asked me to watch out for bad guys. So that's how it is. Sister Miaomiao, your Xiaofan is so smart. He's like a little adult."
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